| TM/HM |
Attract |
Infatuates Pokemon of the opposite gender, even if they have a Substitute, causing a 50% chance for the target's attack to fail. |
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Normal |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Baton Pass |
The user returns to its party, bypassing any trapping moves and Pursuit; it passes all stat modifiers (positive or negative, including from Charge and Stockpile), as well as confusion, Focus Energy/Lansat Berry boosts, Ingrain, Aqua Ring, Embargo, Gastro Acid, Power Trick, Magnet Rise, Stockpiles, Perish Song count, Mist, Leech Seed, Ghost Curses, Mind Reader, Lock-On, Block, Mean Look, Spider Web and Substitute to the replacement Pokemon. |
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Normal |
40 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Bide |
Usually goes first for the duration of the move. The user absorbs all damage for two turns and then, during the third turn, the user inflicts twice the absorbed damage on its target. This move ignores the target's type and even hits Ghost-type Pokemon. |
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Normal |
10 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| Tutored |
Body Slam |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Normal |
15 |
85 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Brick Break |
Reflect and Light Screen are removed from the target's field even if the attack misses or the target is a Ghost-type. |
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Fighting |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Bulk Up |
Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage each. |
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Fighting |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Egg Move |
Bullet Punch |
Usually goes first. |
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Steel |
30 |
40 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Calm Mind |
Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by 1 stage each. |
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Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Captivate |
Lowers the target's Special Attack by 2 stages if the target is the opposite gender of the user. Fails if either Pokemon is genderless. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Confusion |
Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
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Psychic |
25 |
50 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Counter |
Almost always goes last; if an opponent strikes with a Physical attack before the user's turn, the user retaliates for twice the damage it had endured. In double battles, this attack targets the last opponent to hit the user with a Physical attack and cannot hit the user's teammate. |
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Fighting |
20 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Detect |
Almost always goes first. The user is protected from all attacks for one turn, but the move's success rate halves with each consecutive use of Protect, Detect or Endure. If a Pokemon has No Guard, or used Lock-On or Mind Reader against the user during the previous turn, its attack has a [100 - move's normal accuracy]% chance to hit through Detect; OHKO moves do not benefit from this effect. Blizzard has a 30% to hit through this move during Hail, as does Thunder during Rain Dance. |
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Fighting |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Double Team |
Raises the user's Evasion by 1 stage. |
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Normal |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Double-edge |
The user receives 1/3 recoil damage. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
120 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Drain Punch |
Restores the user's HP by 1/2 of the damage inflicted on the target. |
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Fighting |
5 |
60 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Dream Eater |
Restores the user's HP by 1/2 of the damage inflicted on the target but only works on a sleeping target. |
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Psychic |
15 |
100 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
DynamicPunch |
Confuses the target. |
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Fighting |
5 |
100 |
50% |
| TM/HM |
Endure |
Almost always goes first. The user is left with at least 1 HP following any attacks for one turn, but the move's success rate halves with each consecutive use of Protect, Detect or Endure. |
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Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Energy Ball |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Grass |
10 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Facade |
Power doubles if the user is inflicted with burn, paralysis or poison. |
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Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Fake Out |
If this is the user's first move after being sent or switched into battle, the target flinches; this move fails otherwise and against targets with Inner Focus. |
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Normal |
10 |
40 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Feint |
Almost always goes first. If the target does not use Protect or Detect, this move fails. |
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Normal |
10 |
50 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Fire Punch |
Has a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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Fire |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Flash |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Fling |
The user's held item is thrown at the target. Base power and additional effects vary depending on the thrown item. Note that the target will instantly benefit from the effects of thrown berries. The held item is gone for the rest of the battle unless Recycle is used; the item will return to the original holder after wireless battles but will be permanently lost if it is thrown during in-game battles. |
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Dark |
10 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Focus Blast |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Fighting |
5 |
120 |
70% |
| TM/HM |
Focus Punch |
At the beginning of the round, the user tightens its focus; the attack itself usually goes last and will fail if the user is attacked by any other Pokemon during the turn. |
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Fighting |
20 |
150 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Force Palm |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Fighting |
10 |
60 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Foresight |
Until the target faints or switches, the user's Accuracy modifiers and the target's Evasion modifiers are ignored. Ghost-type targets also lose their immunities against Normal-type and Fighting-type moves. |
 |
Normal |
40 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Frustration |
Power increases as user's happiness decreases; maximum 102 BP. |
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Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Giga Impact |
The user recharges during its next turn; as a result, until the end of the next turn, the user becomes uncontrollable. |
 |
Normal |
5 |
150 |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Grass Knot |
Base power increases as the target's weight increases. |
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Grass |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Guard Swap |
The user swaps Defense and Special Defense modifiers with its target. |
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Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Helping Hand |
Always goes first. In double battles, the power of the user's partner's attacks is increased by 1.5x for that turn; does nothing in single battles. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Hi Jump Kick |
If this attack misses the target, the user receives 1/8 "recoil" damage of what it would have inflicted. |
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Fighting |
20 |
100 |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Hidden Power |
Varies in power and type depending on the user's IVs; maximum 70 BP. Will always run off the user's Special Attack regardless of type. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Hyper Beam |
The user recharges during its next turn; as a result, until the end of the next turn, the user becomes uncontrollable. |
 |
Normal |
5 |
150 |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Ice Punch |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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Ice |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Light Screen |
All Pokemon in the user's party receive 1/2 damage from Special attacks for 5 turns. Light Screen will be removed from the user's field if an opponent's Pokemon uses Brick Break. It will also last for eight turns if its user is holding Light Clay. In double battles, both Pokemon are shielded, but damage protection is reduced from 1/2 to 1/3. |
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Psychic |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Meditate |
Raises the user's Attack by 1 stage. |
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Psychic |
40 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Mega Kick |
Damages the target. |
 |
Normal |
5 |
120 |
75% |
| Tutored |
Mega Punch |
Damages the target. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
80 |
85% |
| Tutored |
Metronome |
The user performs a randomly selected move; almost any move in the game could be picked. Metronome cannot generate itself, Assist, Chatter, Copycat, Counter, Covet, Destiny Bond, Detect, Endure, Feint, Focus Punch, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Me First, Mimic, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Protect, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Struggle, Switcheroo, Thief, Trick or any move that the user already knows. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Mimic |
This move is temporarily replaced by the target's last move; the replacement move will have 5 PP and become part of the user's moveset until the user switches out or the battle ends. Mimic copies attacks even if they miss or the user has immunity toward their type; it cannot copy itself, Struggle, Transform, Sketch, Metronome or moves that the user already knows, and it will fail if the target has yet to use a move. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Mind Reader |
This move ensures that the user's next attack will hit against its current target. This effect can be Baton Passed to another Pokemon. Mind Reader fails against Pokemon in the middle of using Protect, Detect, Dig Fly, Bounce or Dive, as well as Pokemon behind a Substitute. If the target uses Protect or Detect during its next turn, the user's next move has a [100 - move's normal accuracy]% chance to hit through Protect or Detect. OHKO moves do not benefit from this trait. |
 |
Normal |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Mud-Slap |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
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Ground |
10 |
20 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Natural Gift |
The user's berry is thrown at the target. This attack's base power and type vary depending on the thrown berry. The berry is gone for the rest of the battle unless Recycle is used; it will return to the original holder after wireless battles but will be permanently lost if it is thrown during in-game battles. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Poison Jab |
Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
 |
Poison |
20 |
80 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Power Swap |
The user swaps Attack and Special Attack modifiers with its target. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Power Trick |
The user switches its Defense and Attack stats. Attack and Defense modifiers continue to affect their original stats only. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Protect |
Almost always goes first. The user is protected from all attacks for one turn, but the move's success rate halves with each consecutive use of Protect, Detect or Endure. If a Pokemon has No Guard, or used Lock-On or Mind Reader against the user during the previous turn, its attack has a [100 - move's normal accuracy]% chance to hit through Protect; OHKO moves do not benefit from this effect. Blizzard has a 30% to hit through this move during Hail, as does Thunder during Rain Dance. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Psych Up |
The user copies all six of the target's current stat modifiers. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Psychic |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
90 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Psycho Cut |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
 |
Psychic |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rain Dance |
Cancels all other weather moves. For 5 turns: the power of Water attacks is increased by 50%, the power of Fire attacks is decreased by 50%, Thunder never misses and has a 30% chance to hit through Protect and Detect, the power of Solarbeam is halved, and the healing power of Morning Sun, Synthesis and Moonlight is decreased from 1/2 to 1/4 of the user's max HP. The effects of Rain Dance will last for eight turns if its user is holding Damp Rock. |
 |
Water |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Recover |
Restores 1/2 of the user's max HP. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Recycle |
The user's lost item is recovered. Items lost to Bug Bite, Fling, Natural Gift and Pluck will be recovered if the user of Recycle was the item's original holder; items lost to Trick, Switcheroo, Thief, Covet or Knock Off cannot be recovered. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Reflect |
All Pokemon in the user's party receive 1/2 damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns. Reflect will be removed from the user's field if an opponent's Pokemon uses Brick Break. It will also last for eight turns if its user is holding Light Clay. In double battles, both Pokemon are shielded, but damage protection is reduced from 1/2 to 1/3. |
 |
Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Rest |
The user is cured of status effects (and confusion), and recovers full HP, but falls asleep for 2 turns. Pokemon who have Early Bird will wake up one turn early. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Return |
Power increases as user's happiness increases; maximum 102 BP. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Reversal |
Base power increases as the user's HP decreases. |
 |
Fighting |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Slide |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
 |
Rock |
10 |
75 |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Smash |
Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Fighting |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Tomb |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
 |
Rock |
10 |
50 |
80% |
| TM/HM |
Secret Power |
This move has a 30% chance to inflict a side effect depending on the battle's current terrain. The target may be put to sleep in any type of grass (or in puddles), its Attack may be lowered by 1 stage while surfing on any body of water, its Speed may be lowered by 1 stage while on marshy terrain, its Accuracy may be lowered by 1 stage on beach sand, desert sand and dirt paths, it may flinch in caves or on rocky outdoor terrain, it may become frozen on snowy terrain and it may become paralyzed everywhere else (including Wi-Fi battles).
In Pokemon Battle Revolution, the target's Attack may be lowered by 1 stage at Gateway, its Accuracy may be lowered by 1 stage at Sunset, it may be paralyzed at Courtyard, Main Street and Neon, it may be put to sleep at Sunny Park and Waterfall and it may flinch at Crystal, Magma and Stargazer. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Seismic Toss |
Does damage equal to user's level. |
 |
Fighting |
20 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Shadow Ball |
Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Ghost |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Signal Beam |
Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
 |
Bug |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Sleep Talk |
Does nothing if the user is awake. If the user asleep, it randomly performs one of its attacks. Rest will fail if it is selected. Sleep Talk's generated attacks do not cost PP, but it cannot generate moves with 0 PP, itself, Assist, Bide, Chatter, Copycat, Disabled attacks, Focus Punch, Me First, Metronome, Mirror Move, Uproar, or attacks with a charge-up turn like Fly or Skull Bash. (Moves with a recharge turn like Hyper Beam can be generated.) |
 |
Normal |
10 |
Copy |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Snore |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch; fails if user is awake. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Strength |
Damages the target. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Substitute |
The user takes one-fourth of its maximum HP to create a substitute; this move fails if the user does not have enough HP for this. Until the substitute is broken, it receives damage from all attacks made by other Pokemon and shields the user from status effects and stat modifiers caused by other Pokemon. The user is still affected by Tickle, Hail, Sandstorm and Attract from behind its Substitute. If a Substitute breaks from a hit during a multistrike move such as Fury Attack, the user takes damage from the remaining strikes. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Sunny Day |
Cancels all other weather moves. For 5 turns: freezing is prevented, the power of Fire attacks is increased by 50%, the power of Water attacks is decreased by 50%, Solarbeam fires immediately, Thunder becomes 50% accurate, and the healing power of Morning Sun, Synthesis and Moonlight is increased from 1/2 to 2/3 of the user's max HP. The effects of Sunny Day will last for eight turns if its user is holding Heat Rock. |
 |
Fire |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Swagger |
Confuses the target and raises its Attack by 2 stages. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
90% |
| Tutored |
Swift |
Ignores Evasion and Accuracy modifiers and never misses except against Protect, Detect or a target in the middle of Dig, Fly, Dive or Bounce. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
ThunderPunch |
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
 |
Electric |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Toxic |
The target is badly poisoned, with the damage caused by poison doubling after each turn. Toxic poisoning will remain with the Pokemon during the battle even after switching out. |
 |
Poison |
10 |
N/A |
85% |
| Tutored |
Trick |
Exchanges items with the target unless it has Sticky Hold or Multitype. Items lost to this move cannot be recovered by using Recycle. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
100% |
| Tutored |
Vacuum Wave |
Usually goes first. |
 |
Fighting |
30 |
40 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Zen Headbutt |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
 |
Psychic |
15 |
80 |
90% |