| TM/HM |
Aerial Ace |
Ignores Evasion and Accuracy modifiers and never misses except against Protect, Detect or a target in the middle of Dig, Fly, Dive or Bounce. |
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Flying |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Agility |
Raises the user's Speed by 2 stages. |
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Psychic |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Amnesia |
Raises the user's Special Defense by 2 stages. |
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Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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% |
| 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 |
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 |
Charge Beam |
Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack by 1 stage. |
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Electric |
10 |
50 |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Cosmic Power |
Raises the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage each. |
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Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
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% |
| TM/HM |
Cut |
Damages the target. |
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Normal |
30 |
50 |
95% |
| 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. |
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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% |
| Tutored |
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% |
| Level-Up |
ExtremeSpeed |
Usually goes first. |
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Normal |
5 |
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% |
| Tutored |
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 |
Flash Cannon |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Steel |
10 |
80 |
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% |
| 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. |
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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% |
| 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. |
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Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Hyper Beam |
The user recharges during its next turn; as a result, until the end of the next turn, the user becomes uncontrollable. |
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Normal |
5 |
150 |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Ice Beam |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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Ice |
10 |
95 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Ice Punch |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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Ice |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Icy Wind |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
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Ice |
15 |
55 |
95% |
| Level-Up |
Iron Defense |
Raises the user's Defense by 2 stages. |
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Steel |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Knock Off |
Disables the target's held item unless it has Sticky Hold or Multitype. Items lost to this move cannot be recovered by using Recycle. |
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Dark |
20 |
20 |
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 |
Mega Kick |
Damages the target. |
 |
Normal |
5 |
120 |
75% |
| Tutored |
Mega Punch |
Damages the target. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
80 |
85% |
| 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. |
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Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Mirror Coat |
Almost always goes last; if an opponent strikes with a Special 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 Special attack and cannot hit the user's teammate. |
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Psychic |
20 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| 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% |
| Level-Up |
Night Shade |
Does damage equal to user's level. |
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Ghost |
15 |
Var Dmg |
100% |
| Tutored |
Nightmare |
This move only works on a sleeping target; as long as the target remains asleep and in battle, 1/4 of its max HP is sapped after each turn. |
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Ghost |
15 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Poison Jab |
Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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Poison |
20 |
80 |
100% |
| 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 |
| TM/HM |
Psych Up |
The user copies all six of the target's current stat modifiers. |
 |
Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Psychic |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
90 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Psycho Boost |
Lowers the user's Special Attack by 2 stages after use. |
 |
Psychic |
5 |
140 |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Psycho Shift |
The user is cured of status effects by passing them to a healthy target. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Pursuit |
If the target switches out on the current turn, this move strikes with doubled power before the switch. Baton Passers still escape safely. When a faster Pokemon uses Pursuit against a U-Turner, the U-Turner is hit for normal damage; when a slower Pokemon uses Pursuit against a U-Turner, the U-Turner makes its attack, then is hit by Pursuit for double power, and switches out. |
 |
Dark |
20 |
40 |
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% |
| 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 |
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 |
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% |
| TM/HM |
Shock Wave |
Ignores Evasion and Accuracy modifiers and never misses except against Protect, Detect or a target in the middle of Dig, Fly, Dive or Bounce. |
 |
Electric |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Signal Beam |
Has a 10% chance to confuse the target. |
 |
Bug |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Skill Swap |
The user exchanges abilities with the target; does not work if Wonder Guard is the ability of either the user or the target. |
 |
Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Level-Up |
Snatch |
Almost always goes first. Until the end of the turn, the user will steal a supporting move from another Pokemon (including teammates). In double battles, Snatch only steals the first applicable move performed by another Pokemon before wearing off. dp |
 |
Dark |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
Snore |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch; fails if user is awake. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
SolarBeam |
The user prepares on turn one, becoming uncontrollable, and then attacks on turn two. During Sunny Day, this move fires immediately; during Rain Dance, Sandstorm and Hail, this move has half power. |
 |
Grass |
10 |
120 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
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% |
| TM/HM |
Stealth Rock |
Damages opponents every time they switch in until they use Rapid Spin. Saps a fraction of max HP determined by the effectiveness of Rock-type attacks against the opponent's type: 1/32 for 1/4x, 1/16 for 1/2x, 1/8 for 1x, 1/4 for 2x and 1/2 for 4x. For example, Stealth Rock saps 50% of an Ice/Flying Pokemon's max HP when it switches in. |
 |
Rock |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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 |
Superpower |
Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage each after use. |
 |
Fighting |
5 |
120 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Swagger |
Confuses the target and raises its Attack by 2 stages. |
 |
Normal |
15 |
N/A |
90% |
| Level-Up |
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 |
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% |
| Level-Up |
Teleport |
Escapes from wild battles; fails automatically in trainer and link battles. |
 |
Psychic |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Thunder |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. It also has normal accuracy against mid-air Pokemon who have used Fly or Bounce. During Sunny Day, this move has 50% accuracy. During Rain Dance, this move will never miss under normal circumstances and has a 30% chance to hit through a target's Protect or Detect. |
 |
Electric |
10 |
120 |
70% |
| TM/HM |
Thunder Wave |
Paralyzes the target. This move activates Motor Drive. |
 |
Electric |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Thunderbolt |
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
 |
Electric |
15 |
95 |
100% |
| Tutored |
ThunderPunch |
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
 |
Electric |
15 |
75 |
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% |
| 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% |
| TM/HM |
Trick Room |
Always goes last. Attacking order is reversed for all active Pokemon for five turns; the slowest Pokemon moves first and vice versa. Note that move order is still determined by the regular priority categories and the effects of Trick Room apply only when Pokemon have chosen moves with the same priority. Using Trick Room a second time reverses this effect. This effect is also ignored by Stall and held items that may affect the turn order: Full Incense, Lagging Tail and Quick Claw. |
 |
Psychic |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Water Pulse |
Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
 |
Water |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Wrap |
Traps the target for 2-5 turns, causing damage equal to 1/16 of its max HP each turn; this trapped effect can be broken by Rapid Spin. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass or U-Turn. |
 |
Normal |
20 |
15 |
85% |
| Level-Up |
Zap Cannon |
Paralyzes the target. |
 |
Electric |
5 |
120 |
50% |
| Level-Up |
Zen Headbutt |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
 |
Psychic |
15 |
80 |
90% |