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Every move in Pokémon Gold & Silver
249 moves that something in this hack actually learns or that a TM teaches, with what each one does and who gets it.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | Bellossom, Gloom, Kabuto, Kabutops, Oddish, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tangela, Vileplume | |
| Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Ekans, Gloom, Oddish, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Weepinbell | |
| Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 40 | Grimer, Muk, Vaporeon | |
| Aeroblast Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | Lugia | |
| Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Aerodactyl, Aipom, Articuno, Beedrill, Dodrio, Doduo, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Girafarig, Goldeen, Growlithe +25 more | |
| Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Furret, Magcargo, Mewtwo, Quagsire, Sentret, Slowbro, Slowpoke, Slugma, Snorlax, Wooper | |
| Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Celebi, Corsola, Ho-Oh, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lugia, Mew, Omanyte, Omastar | |
| Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM45 Goldenrod City Gym | — |
| Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Cloyster, Dewgong, Octillery, Remoraid, Seel, Shellder, Vaporeon | |
| Barrage Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Exeggcute, Exeggutor | |
| Barrier Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Mewtwo, Mr. Mime, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Aipom, Celebi, Girafarig, Ledian, Ledyba, Mr. Mime | |
| Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | Dark | Special | 10 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel | |
| Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Snorlax | |
| Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | Forretress, Miltank, Pineco, Shuckle | |
| Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 75 | 20 | Onix, Pinsir, Steelix, Tangela | |
| Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Blastoise, Crobat, Croconaw, Eevee, Ekans, Entei, Feraligatr, Flareon, Golbat, Granbull, Growlithe, Gyarados +20 more | |
| Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM14 Goldenrod City | Articuno, Jynx, Piloswine, Smoochum, Swinub |
| Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Bayleef, Chikorita, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Lapras, Magcargo, Meganium, Miltank, Nidoqueen, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Slugma, Snorlax | |
| Bone Club Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bone Rush Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 25 | 80 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bonemerang Hits twice in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | Blastoise, Chinchou, Corsola, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Mantine, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Seadra, Squirtle, Wartortle | |
| Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Corsola, Mantine, Marill, Octillery, Remoraid, Starmie, Staryu, Suicune, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cleffa, Granbull, Igglybuff, Pichu, Snubbull, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Clamp Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 75 | 10 | Shellder | |
| Comet Punch Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Ledian, Ledyba | |
| Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Chinchou, Crobat, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Lanturn, Lapras, Magby, Magmar, Mantine, Misdreavus, Natu, Ninetales +6 more | |
| Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Alakazam, Butterfree, Celebi, Drowzee, Espeon, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Girafarig, Golduck, Hoothoot, Hypno, Kadabra, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime +8 more | |
| Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | Ariados, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Shuckle, Spinarak, Tangela, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| Conversion User’s type changes to the type of one of its moves at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Conversion 2 Changes the user’s type to a random type either resistant or immune to the last move used against it. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Grass | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Ampharos, Flaaffy, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mareep, Skiploom | |
| Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Wobbuffet | |
| Crabhammer Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Water | Special | 90 | 85 | 10 | Kingler, Krabby | |
| Cross Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Girafarig, Houndoom, Houndour, Larvitar, Pupitar, Raikou, Steelix, Tyranitar | |
| Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 | TM03 Celadon City | Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke |
| Cut Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 Ilex Forest | — |
| Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | TM40 Mt. Mortar | Azumarill, Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Donphan, Dunsparce, Furret, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Lickitung, Marill +8 more |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Koffing, Weezing, Wobbuffet | |
| Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | TM43 Lake of Rage | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Yanma, Zapdos |
| Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM28 National Park | Diglett, Dugtrio |
| Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Alakazam, Drowzee, Golduck, Grimer, Hypno, Jigglypuff, Kadabra, Lickitung, Mewtwo, Muk, Psyduck, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke +3 more | |
| Dizzy Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Kangaskhan | |
| Double Kick Hits twice in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonlee, Jolteon, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino | |
| Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 Celadon City | Pikachu, Scizor, Scyther, Yanma |
| Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Azumarill, Blissey, Chansey, Forretress, Jigglypuff, Ledian, Ledyba, Marill, Phanpy, Pineco, Togepi, Togetic | |
| DoubleSlap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Mr. Mime, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Wigglytuff | |
| Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM24 Blackthorn City Gym (and 1 more) | — |
| Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados | |
| Dream Eater Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM42 Viridian City | Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Noctowl |
| Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Dodrio, Doduo, Fearow, Spearow, Zapdos | |
| Dynamic Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | TM01 Cianwood City Gym | — |
| Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 Victory Road | Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Larvitar, Pupitar, Quagsire, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Tyranitar, Wooper |
| Egg Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Exeggutor | |
| Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Moltres, Ninetales +6 more | |
| Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Clefairy, Cleffa, Mr. Mime, Shuckle, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM20 Burned Tower | Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kangaskhan, Moltres, Phanpy, Piloswine, Swinub |
| Explosion User faints. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Pineco, Voltorb, Weezing | |
| Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Arcanine | |
| False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Cubone, Farfetch’d, Marowak, Scizor, Scyther | |
| Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Gligar, Houndoom, Houndour, Meowth, Murkrow, Persian, Sneasel, Sudowoodo, Teddiursa, Umbreon, Ursaring | |
| Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM38 Goldenrod City | Entei, Ho-Oh, Magby, Magmar, Ponyta, Rapidash |
| Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM48 Location not compiled for this game yet | Hitmonchan, Magby, Magmar |
| Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Entei, Flareon, Moltres, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Vulpix | |
| Fissure Causes a one-hit KO. | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Diglett, Dugtrio | |
| Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Chinchou, Donphan, Goldeen, Lanturn, Magikarp, Phanpy, Seaking, Sudowoodo | |
| Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Cyndaquil, Growlithe, Quilava, Typhlosion | |
| Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Moltres, Quilava +3 more | |
| Flash Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 | HM05 Sprout Tower | — |
| Fly User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 70 | 95 | 15 | HM02 Cianwood City | — |
| Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Beedrill, Cubone, Eevee, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Marowak, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Octillery, Pinsir +5 more | |
| Foresight Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Hitmonlee, Hoothoot, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Noctowl, Venomoth, Venonat, Yanma | |
| Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM21 Goldenrod City | — |
| Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Beedrill, Dodrio, Doduo, Donphan, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Piloswine, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn +3 more | |
| Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | TM49 Azalea Town Gym | — |
| Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Aipom, Ariados, Furret, Golduck, Mankey, Meowth, Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Persian, Primeape, Psyduck, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Sentret +4 more | |
| Future Sight Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 90 | 15 | Alakazam, Celebi, Drowzee, Ho-Oh, Hypno, Kadabra, Lugia, Mewtwo, Natu, Xatu | |
| Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | TM19 Celadon City Gym | Paras, Parasect, Sunkern |
| Glare Paralyzes the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Arbok, Dunsparce, Ekans | |
| Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Ampharos, Bayleef, Blissey, Bulbasaur, Chansey, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chikorita, Clefairy, Cubone, Dewgong, Diglett, Dodrio +32 more | |
| Growth Raises the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Paras, Parasect, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tangela, Venusaur, Weepinbell | |
| Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Gligar, Kingler, Krabby, Pinsir | |
| Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Articuno, Butterfree, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Suicune, Venomoth | |
| Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Corsola, Geodude, Gligar, Golem, Graveler, Grimer, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kakuna, Kingler, Krabby, Magcargo, Metapod, Muk +6 more | |
| Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Arbok, Crobat, Ekans, Golbat, Koffing, Murkrow, Quagsire, Vaporeon, Weezing, Wooper, Zubat | |
| Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM02 Ilex Forest | Cubone, Dewgong, Drowzee, Hypno, Marowak, Seel, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Snorlax |
| Heal Bell Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Celebi, Miltank | |
| High Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 20 | Hitmonlee | |
| Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | Donphan, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoking, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Piloswine, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Seaking, Tauros | |
| Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Goldeen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Seaking | |
| Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | Blastoise, Chinchou, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Golduck, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Lanturn, Lapras, Lugia, Omanyte, Omastar, Poliwag +12 more | |
| Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 Celadon City | Aerodactyl, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Larvitar, Octillery, Pupitar, Remoraid, Snorlax, Tyranitar |
| Hyper Fang Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Raticate, Rattata | |
| Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Drowzee, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Hypno, Noctowl, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Stantler | |
| Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Articuno, Dewgong, Lapras, Octillery, Remoraid, Seel, Shellder | |
| Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM33 Location not compiled for this game yet | Hitmonchan, Jynx |
| Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | TM16 Mahogany Town Gym | — |
| Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 Olivine City Gym | — |
| Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 95 | 25 | Hitmonlee | |
| Karate Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Kinesis Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | 80 | 15 | Alakazam, Kadabra | |
| Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Crobat, Golbat, Paras, Parasect, Spinarak, Venomoth, Venonat, Zubat | |
| Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Celebi, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Skiploom, Venusaur | |
| Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Arcanine, Croconaw, Cubone, Cyndaquil, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Electabuzz, Elekid, Entei, Farfetch’d, Fearow +46 more | |
| Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | Gastly, Gengar, Granbull, Haunter, Jynx, Lickitung, Smoochum, Snubbull, Teddiursa, Ursaring | |
| Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Ampharos, Bayleef, Blissey, Chansey, Chikorita, Clefairy, Electabuzz, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Ledian, Ledyba, Mareep, Meganium +5 more | |
| Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Magnemite, Magneton, Porygon, Porygon2, Remoraid | |
| Lovely Kiss Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Jynx | |
| Low Kick Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 90 | 20 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape, Sudowoodo | |
| Mach Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan | |
| Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 | Diglett, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler | |
| Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Crobat, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Jynx, Misdreavus, Murkrow, Smoochum, Umbreon, Zubat | |
| Meditate Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hitmonlee, Hypno, Mr. Mime | |
| Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | Hoppip, Jumpluff, Kabuto, Kabutops, Skiploom, Sunkern, Tangela | |
| Mega Kick Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | Hitmonlee | |
| Mega Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Mew | |
| Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Heracross | |
| Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | Scizor | |
| Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefable, Clefairy, Mew, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Milk Drink Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Miltank | |
| Mimic Copies the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Sudowoodo | |
| Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Articuno, Hitmonlee, Poliwrath | |
| Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Grimer, Muk, Qwilfish, Staryu | |
| Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 | Corsola, Electrode, Suicune, Voltorb, Wobbuffet | |
| Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | Fearow, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Spearow | |
| Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Articuno, Lapras, Mewtwo, Piloswine, Quagsire, Suicune, Swinub, Wooper | |
| Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Clefable, Clefairy, Gloom, Oddish, Umbreon | |
| Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon | |
| Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | TM31 Violet City Gym | — |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Murkrow, Natu, Spinarak, Xatu | |
| Nightmare Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM50 Route 31 | — |
| Octazooka Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | Octillery | |
| Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini | |
| Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Misdreavus | |
| Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth, Persian | |
| Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Dodrio, Doduo, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Goldeen, Hoothoot, Murkrow, Natu, Noctowl, Seaking, Skarmory, Spearow, Xatu, Zapdos | |
| Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Celebi, Jynx, Lapras, Misdreavus, Politoed, Smoochum | |
| Petal Dance Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Bellossom, Gloom, Oddish, Sunflora, Vileplume | |
| Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | Beedrill, Jolteon, Qwilfish | |
| Poison Gas Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 55 | 40 | Drowzee, Grimer, Hypno, Koffing, Muk, Weezing | |
| Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium, Oddish, Paras, Parasect +6 more | |
| Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | Arbok, Ariados, Ekans, Gligar, Nidoking, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Qwilfish, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Spinarak, Tentacool +2 more | |
| Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Cleffa, Drowzee, Grimer, Hypno, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Mew, Muk, Smoochum, Sunflora | |
| Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Articuno, Jynx, Piloswine, Smoochum, Swinub | |
| Present Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Delibird | |
| Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM17 Location not compiled for this game yet | Blastoise, Cloyster, Forretress, Kingler, Krabby, Omanyte, Omastar, Pineco, Shellder, Squirtle, Wartortle |
| Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Butterfree, Espeon, Girafarig, Kadabra, Misdreavus, Mr. Mime, Octillery, Porygon, Porygon2, Remoraid, Venomoth, Venonat | |
| Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM09 Location not compiled for this game yet | Drowzee, Espeon, Golduck, Hypno, Mewtwo, Psyduck |
| Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 Location not compiled for this game yet | Alakazam, Ariados, Drowzee, Espeon, Hypno, Kadabra, Mew, Mewtwo, Natu, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Smoochum, Spinarak +3 more |
| Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 80 | 15 | Misdreavus | |
| Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Fearow, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Murkrow, Raticate, Rattata, Scizor, Scyther, Spearow, Tauros +1 more | |
| Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Cyndaquil, Eevee, Electabuzz, Elekid, Espeon, Flareon, Furret, Gligar, Hitmontop, Jolteon, Ninetales, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey +15 more | |
| Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Feraligatr, Granbull, Kangaskhan, Marowak, Onix +5 more | |
| Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 Slowpoke Well | Azumarill, Blastoise, Gyarados, Lapras, Lugia, Marill, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Quagsire, Squirtle, Wartortle, Wooper |
| Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 | Blastoise, Donphan, Forretress, Hitmontop, Pineco, Squirtle, Starmie, Staryu, Wartortle | |
| Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Ivysaur, Meganium, Sunflora, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Alakazam, Celebi, Corsola, Ho-Oh, Kadabra, Lugia, Mewtwo, Porygon, Porygon2, Starmie, Staryu | |
| Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Alakazam, Articuno, Bayleef, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Hoothoot, Kadabra, Ledian, Ledyba, Meganium, Mr. Mime, Noctowl, Raikou | |
| Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 Ice Path — B2F Blackthorn Side | Dewgong, Furret, Jigglypuff, Seel, Sentret, Shuckle, Snorlax, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring |
| Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM27 Goldenrod City | — |
| Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan | |
| Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 Route 32 | Arcanine, Entei, Granbull, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Raikou, Snubbull, Suicune, Vulpix |
| Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Larvitar, Magcargo, Pupitar, Slugma, Sudowoodo, Tyranitar | |
| Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | TM08 Route 36 | — |
| Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Magcargo, Onix, Slugma, Steelix, Sudowoodo | |
| Rolling Kick Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop | |
| Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | TM04 Route 35 | Azumarill, Donphan, Electrode, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Jigglypuff, Marill, Miltank, Phanpy, Snorlax, Voltorb |
| Sacred Fire Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Ho-Oh | |
| Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | Bayleef, Butterfree, Celebi, Chikorita, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ho-Oh, Lapras, Ledian, Ledyba, Lugia, Meganium +10 more | |
| Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Diglett, Dugtrio, Eevee, Espeon, Farfetch’d, Flareon, Gligar, Jolteon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey +6 more | |
| Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 Route 27 — Sandstorm House | Larvitar, Onix, Pupitar, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Steelix, Tyranitar |
| Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Ariados, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Granbull, Larvitar, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pupitar, Raticate +7 more | |
| Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Aipom, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Feraligatr, Furret, Golduck, Kabuto, Kabutops, Mankey, Meowth +14 more | |
| Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aipom, Arbok, Ariados, Crobat, Croconaw, Dunsparce, Ekans, Electabuzz, Electrode, Elekid, Feraligatr, Gligar, Golbat, Golduck +23 more | |
| Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Pinsir, Primeape | |
| Selfdestruct User faints. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Pineco, Voltorb, Weezing | |
| Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 Ecruteak City Gym | — |
| Sharpen Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon | |
| Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Lapras, Smoochum, Wigglytuff | |
| Sketch Permanently becomes the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Smeargle | |
| Skull Bash Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Blastoise, Squirtle, Wartortle | |
| Sky Attack User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | Moltres | |
| Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | Bellsprout, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Furret, Lickitung, Onix, Pikachu, Quagsire, Sentret, Steelix, Sudowoodo, Tangela, Weepinbell +1 more | |
| Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Farfetch’d, Feraligatr, Gligar, Kabutops, Meowth, Paras, Parasect, Persian +8 more | |
| Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Oddish, Skiploom, Tangela, Venomoth, Venonat, Venusaur +2 more | |
| Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM35 Goldenrod City | — |
| Sludge Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Grimer, Koffing, Muk, Weezing | |
| Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 Route 43 — Gate | Grimer, Muk |
| Smog Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 20 | 70 | 20 | Flareon, Houndoom, Houndour, Koffing, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Slugma, Weezing | |
| Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Horsea, Kingdra, Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Quilava, Seadra, Typhlosion, Weezing | |
| Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | TM13 Dark Cave — Blackthorn Entrance (and 1 more) | Snorlax, Teddiursa, Ursaring |
| Softboiled Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Blissey, Chansey | |
| Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 Route 27 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Ivysaur, Meganium, Sunflora, Venusaur |
| Sonic Boom Inflicts 20 points of damage. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 20 | Electrode, Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb, Yanma | |
| Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Chinchou, Lanturn, Raikou | |
| Spider Web Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Ariados, Spinarak | |
| Spike Cannon Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Cloyster, Corsola, Omastar | |
| Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 | Forretress, Pineco | |
| Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus | |
| Splash Does nothing. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Hoppip, Jumpluff, Magikarp, Skiploom | |
| Spore Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect | |
| Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 Rock Tunnel — 1F (and 1 more) | Skarmory |
| Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Entei, Exeggutor, Girafarig, Kingler, Krabby, Lickitung, Miltank, Ponyta, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Stantler | |
| Strength Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 Olivine City | — |
| String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | Ariados, Caterpie, Spinarak, Weedle | |
| Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Oddish, Paras, Parasect, Skiploom, Tangela, Venomoth, Venonat +2 more | |
| Submission User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Poliwrath | |
| Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Mr. Mime | |
| Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 Radio Tower — 3F | Ho-Oh, Magby, Magmar, Sunflora, Sunkern |
| Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | Raticate, Rattata | |
| Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Butterfree, Chinchou, Cloyster, Crobat, Golbat, Goldeen, Lanturn, Ledian, Ledyba, Lickitung, Magnemite, Magneton, Mantine +8 more | |
| Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | HM03 Ecruteak City | — |
| Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | TM34 Lighthouse | Entei, Politoed, Slowking |
| Sweet Kiss Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa, Igglybuff, Pichu, Smoochum, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 Route 34 — Ilex Forest Gate | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Gloom, Ivysaur, Oddish, Venusaur, Victreebel, Vileplume, Weepinbell |
| Swift Never misses. | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM39 Union Cave — B1F | Aipom, Cyndaquil, Electabuzz, Electrode, Elekid, Espeon, Ho-Oh, Ledian, Ledyba, Lugia, Magnemite, Magneton, Mewtwo, Quilava +7 more |
| Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Farfetch’d, Pinsir, Scizor, Scyther | |
| Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium, Skiploom, Sunkern, Venusaur | |
| Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | Ampharos, Azumarill, Bayleef, Blastoise, Bulbasaur, Caterpie, Chikorita, Corsola, Cyndaquil, Eevee, Electrode, Espeon, Flaaffy, Flareon +70 more | |
| Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Aipom, Azumarill, Blastoise, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Goldeen, Golduck, Granbull, Hoppip, Jolteon +28 more | |
| Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Arcanine, Chinchou, Dewgong, Dunsparce, Eevee, Forretress, Granbull, Growlithe, Heracross, Hoothoot, Lanturn, Mantine, Noctowl +13 more | |
| Teleport Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Abra, Alakazam, Kadabra, Natu, Xatu | |
| Thief Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | TM46 Mahogany Town | — |
| Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Cubone, Gyarados, Larvitar, Mankey, Marowak, Nidoking, Primeape, Pupitar, Tauros, Teddiursa, Tyranitar, Ursaring | |
| Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | TM25 Goldenrod City | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Mareep, Pikachu, Raikou, Zapdos |
| Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Magnemite, Magneton, Mareep, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Raikou, Zapdos | |
| Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Mareep, Pichu, Pikachu, Zapdos | |
| ThunderPunch Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM41 Location not compiled for this game yet | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Elekid, Hitmonchan |
| Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Electabuzz, Elekid, Pikachu, Raichu | |
| Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 | TM06 Fuchsia City Gym | — |
| Transform User becomes a copy of the target until it leaves battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Ditto, Mew | |
| Tri Attack Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Dodrio, Doduo, Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Triple Kick Hits three times, increasing power by 100% with each successful hit. | Fighting | Physical | 10 | 90 | 10 | Hitmontop | |
| Twineedle Hits twice in the same turn. Has a chance to poison the target. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill | |
| Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Seadra | |
| Vice Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Kingler, Krabby, Pinsir | |
| Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Tangela, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop | |
| Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Horsea, Kingdra, Lanturn, Lapras, Marill, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Politoed +17 more | |
| Waterfall Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 Ice Path — 1F | Goldeen, Seaking |
| Whirlpool Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | HM06 Mahogany Town | — |
| Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Butterfree, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey | |
| Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Charizard, Crobat, Dragonite, Golbat, Mantine, Moltres, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Scyther, Zubat | |
| Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 | Blastoise, Cloyster, Omanyte, Omastar, Shellder, Shuckle, Slowbro, Squirtle, Wartortle | |
| Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Lickitung, Shuckle, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Weepinbell | |
| Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | TM07 Power Plant | Magnemite, Magneton, Porygon, Porygon2 |