| 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% |
| TM/HM |
Avalanche |
Almost always goes last, even after another Pokemon's Focus Punch; this move's base power doubles if the user is damaged before its turn. |
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Ice |
10 |
60 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
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% |
| Level-Up |
Bite |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Dark |
25 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Blizzard |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. During Hail, this move will never miss under normal circumstances and has a 30% chance to hit through a target's Protect or Detect. |
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Ice |
5 |
120 |
70% |
| Egg Move |
Block |
As long as the user remains in battle, the target cannot switch out unless it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass or U-Turn. The target will still be trapped if the user switches out by using Baton Pass. |
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Normal |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Body Slam |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Normal |
15 |
85 |
100% |
| 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 |
Crunch |
Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
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Dark |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Dark Pulse |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Dark |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Disable |
The target cannot choose its last move for 4-7 turns. Disable only works on one move at a time and fails if the target has not yet used a move or if its move has run out of PP. The target does nothing if it is about to use a move that becomes disabled. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
80% |
| Level-Up |
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 |
Earthquake |
Power doubles when performed against Pokemon using Dig. |
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Ground |
10 |
100 |
100% |
| 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. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Explosion |
The Defense stat of other Pokemon is halved against this attack, essentially doubling the move's base power; causes the user to faint. |
 |
Normal |
5 |
250 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Facade |
Power doubles if the user is inflicted with burn, paralysis or poison. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Flash |
Lowers the target's Accuracy by 1 stage. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Frustration |
Power increases as user's happiness decreases; maximum 102 BP. |
 |
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 |
Gyro Ball |
Power is determined from the speeds of the user and the target; stat modifiers are taken into account. Max power, 150 BP, is achieved when the user is much slower than the target. |
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Steel |
5 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Hail |
Cancels all other weather moves. For 5 turns: Blizzard never misses and has a 30% chance to hit through Protect and Detect, each active Pokemon, even when protected by a Substitute, loses 1/16 of its max HP unless it is an Ice-type, the power of Solarbeam is halved, and the healing power of Morning Sun, Synthesis and Moonlight is halved. The effects of Hail will last for eight turns if its user is holding Icy Rock. |
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Ice |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Headbutt |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
70 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
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 Beam |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
 |
Ice |
10 |
95 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Ice Fang |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. Has 10% chance to make the target flinch. Both effects can occur from a single use. |
 |
Ice |
15 |
65 |
95% |
| Inherited |
Ice Shard |
Usually goes first. |
 |
Ice |
30 |
40 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Icy Wind |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
 |
Ice |
15 |
55 |
95% |
| Tutored |
Iron Head |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Steel |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Leer |
Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Payback |
Power doubles if the target switches out or goes before the user. |
 |
Dark |
10 |
50 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Powder Snow |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
 |
Ice |
25 |
40 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| Egg Move |
Rollout |
The user attacks uncontrollably for five turns; this move's power doubles after each turn and also if Defense Curl was used beforehand. Its power resets after five turns have ended or if the attack misses. |
 |
Rock |
20 |
30 |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Safeguard |
Protects the user's entire team from status conditions for five turns. |
 |
Normal |
25 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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 |
Selfdestruct |
The Defense stat of other Pokemon is halved against this attack, essentially doubling the move's base power; causes the user to faint. |
 |
Normal |
5 |
200 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Shadow Ball |
Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Ghost |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Sheer Cold |
The target faints; doesn't work on higher-leveled Pokemon. |
 |
Ice |
5 |
KO |
30% |
| Tutored |
Signal Beam |
Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
 |
Bug |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| Inherited |
Sing |
Puts the target to sleep. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
55% |
| 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% |
| Egg Move |
Spikes |
Damages opponents, unless they are Flying-type or have Levitate, every time they are switched in; hits through Wonder Guard. Can be used up to three times: saps 1/8 of max HP with one layer, 3/16 of max HP with two layers and 1/4 of max HP for three layers. |
 |
Ground |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| Tutored |
Spite |
The target's most recent move is reduced by 4 PP; this fails if the target has not yet performed a move, if the target's last move has run out of PP, or if the target can only use Struggle. |
 |
Ghost |
10 |
N/A |
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 |
Swagger |
Confuses the target and raises its Attack by 2 stages. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Taunt |
Prevents the target from using non-damaging moves for two to four turns. Assist, Copycat, Me First, Metronome, Mirror Move and Sleep Talk are prevented during this time, but Bide, Counter, Endeavor, Metal Burst and Mirror Coat are not prevented. |
 |
Dark |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Torment |
Prevents the target from using the same move for two turns in a row until the target is switched out. The target will use Struggle every other turn if it cannot attack without using the same move. |
 |
Dark |
15 |
N/A |
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% |
| TM/HM |
Water Pulse |
Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
 |
Water |
20 |
60 |
100% |