| Egg Move |
Agility |
Raises the user's Speed by 2 stages. |
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Psychic |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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% |
| Level-Up |
Aura Sphere |
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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Fighting |
20 |
90 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Bite |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Dark |
25 |
60 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Blaze Kick |
Has a high critical hit ratio and a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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Fire |
10 |
85 |
90% |
| Level-Up |
Bone Rush |
Attacks 2-5 times in one turn; if one of these attacks breaks a target's Substitute, the target will take damage for the rest of the hits. This move has a 3/8 chance to hit twice, a 3/8 chance to hit three times, a 1/8 chance to hit four times and a 1/8 chance to hit five times. If the user of this move has Skill Link, this move will always strike five times. |
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Ground |
10 |
25 |
80% |
| 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% |
| 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 |
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 |
Close Combat |
Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Fighting |
5 |
120 |
100% |
| Inherited |
Copycat |
The user performs the battle's last successful move. This move could be from the current opponent, a previous opponent, a teammate or even another move from the user's own moveset. This move fails if no Pokemon has used a move yet. Copycat cannot copy itself. |
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Normal |
20 |
Copy |
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% |
| Egg Move |
Cross Chop |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
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Fighting |
5 |
100 |
80% |
| Egg Move |
Crunch |
Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
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Dark |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Dark Pulse |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Dark |
15 |
80 |
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 |
Dig |
On the first turn, the user digs underground, becoming uncontrollable, and evades all attacks. Earthquake and Magnitude can hit underground and gain doubled power. The user may also be hit underground if it was previously targeted by Lock-On or Mind Reader or if it is attacked by a Pokemon with No Guard. On the second turn, the user attacks. |
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Ground |
10 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Double Team |
Raises the user's Evasion by 1 stage. |
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Normal |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Dragon Pulse |
Damages the target. |
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Dragon |
10 |
90 |
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 |
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. |
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Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Level-Up |
Force Palm |
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Fighting |
10 |
60 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
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. |
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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% |
| Tutored |
Fury Cutter |
The base power of this move doubles with each consecutive hit; however, power is capped at a maximum 160 BP and remains there for any subsequent uses. If this move misses, base power will be reset to 10 BP on the next turn. The user can also select other attacks without resetting this move's power; it will continue to double after each use until it either misses or reaches the 160 BP cap. |
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Bug |
20 |
10 |
95% |
| 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% |
| 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. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Egg Move |
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% |
| 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% |
| 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. |
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Normal |
5 |
150 |
90% |
| Tutored |
Ice Punch |
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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Ice |
15 |
75 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Iron Defense |
Raises the user's Defense by 2 stages. |
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Steel |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Iron Tail |
Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
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Steel |
15 |
100 |
75% |
| Egg Move |
Low Kick |
Base power increases as the target's weight increases. |
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Fighting |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Tutored |
Magnet Rise |
The user receives immunity against Ground-type attacks for five turns. |
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Electric |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Me First |
This move fails if it goes last; if the target selects a damaging move for its turn, the user copies the move and performs it with 1.5x power. In a double battle, a move copied by Me First that targets a single Pokemon will hit a random opponent; Me First cannot target the user's teammate. |
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Normal |
20 |
Copy |
N/A |
| Level-Up |
Metal Claw |
Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1 stage. |
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Steel |
35 |
50 |
95% |
| Level-Up |
Metal Sound |
Lowers the target's Special Defense by 2 stages. |
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Steel |
40 |
N/A |
85% |
| Egg Move |
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. |
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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. |
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Normal |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Payback |
Power doubles if the target switches out or goes before the user. |
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Dark |
10 |
50 |
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. |
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Normal |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Psychic |
Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Psychic |
10 |
90 |
100% |
| Level-Up |
Quick Attack |
Usually goes first. |
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Normal |
30 |
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. |
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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. |
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Psychic |
10 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
Return |
Power increases as user's happiness increases; maximum 102 BP. |
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Normal |
20 |
Var BP |
100% |
| Inherited |
Reversal |
Base power increases as the user's HP decreases. |
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Fighting |
15 |
Var BP |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Roar |
Almost always goes last; in trainer battles, the target is switched out for a random member of its team. Escapes from wild battles. Has no effect if the target has Suction Cups, Soundproof or used Ingrain. |
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Normal |
20 |
N/A |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Climb |
Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
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Normal |
20 |
90 |
85% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Slide |
Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Rock |
10 |
75 |
90% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Smash |
Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage. |
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Fighting |
15 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Rock Tomb |
Lowers the target's Speed by 1 stage. |
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Rock |
10 |
50 |
80% |
| Inherited |
Screech |
Lowers the target's Defense by 2 stages. |
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Normal |
40 |
N/A |
85% |
| 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. |
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Normal |
20 |
70 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Shadow Ball |
Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage. |
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Ghost |
15 |
80 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Shadow Claw |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
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Ghost |
15 |
70 |
100% |
| Egg Move |
Sky Uppercut |
Also hits targets in mid-air via Fly or Bounce. |
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Fighting |
15 |
85 |
90% |
| 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.) |
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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 |
Stone Edge |
Has a high critical hit ratio. |
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Rock |
5 |
100 |
80% |
| TM/HM |
Strength |
Damages the target. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Fire |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
| TM/HM |
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 |
Swords Dance |
Raises the user's Attack by 2 stages. |
 |
Normal |
30 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Tutored |
ThunderPunch |
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
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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. |
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Poison |
10 |
N/A |
85% |
| Egg Move |
Vacuum Wave |
Usually goes first. |
 |
Fighting |
30 |
40 |
100% |
| TM/HM |
Water Pulse |
Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
 |
Water |
20 |
60 |
100% |
| Tutored |
Zen Headbutt |
Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Psychic |
15 |
80 |
90% |