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Every move in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
460 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 | 25 | Beautifly, Breloom, Budew, Cacnea, Cacturne, Gloom, Grotle, Grovyle, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lombre, Lotad, Oddish, Roselia +9 more | |
| Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Cradily, Ekans, Gloom, Lileep, Oddish, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Weepinbell | |
| Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 40 | Grimer, Manaphy, Muk, Phione, Vaporeon | |
| Acupressure Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Dodrio, Doduo, Drapion, Skorupi | |
| Aerial Ace Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM40 Location not compiled for this game yet | Farfetch’d, Fearow, Heracross, Spearow, Staraptor, Staravia, Starly, Swellow, Taillow, Wingull |
| Aeroblast Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Lugia | |
| Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Aerodactyl, Aipom, Ambipom, Ariados, Articuno, Beedrill, Buizel, Buneary, Carvanha, Dodrio, Doduo, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini +54 more | |
| Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | Crobat, Farfetch’d, Golbat, Skarmory, Zubat | |
| Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 20 | Charizard, Crobat, Farfetch’d, Golbat, Hoothoot, Masquerain, Moltres, Mothim, Noctowl, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Rayquaza, Scyther +9 more | |
| Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Barboach, Bibarel, Bidoof, Camerupt, Cradily, Furret, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gulpin, Lileep, Magcargo, Mew, Mewtwo, Munchlax +21 more | |
| Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Anorith, Armaldo, Articuno, Baltoy, Bastiodon, Celebi, Claydol, Corsola, Cradily, Cranidos, Dialga, Dunsparce, Giratina +32 more | |
| Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Buizel, Carvanha, Dewgong, Empoleon, Floatzel, Golduck, Kabuto, Kabutops, Seel, Sharpedo | |
| Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | Azumarill, Chinchou, Corsola, Dewgong, Finneon, Goldeen, Gorebyss, Kyogre, Lanturn, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Manaphy, Mantine, Mantyke +6 more | |
| Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Azumarill, Barboach, Blastoise, Croconaw, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Feraligatr, Gorebyss, Gyarados, Huntail, Kyogre, Marill +8 more | |
| Arm Thrust Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | Hariyama, Makuhita | |
| Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bayleef, Chikorita, Meganium, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Shaymin, Vileplume | |
| Assist Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Glameow, Purugly, Skitty | |
| Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Beedrill, Carvanha, Cranidos, Donphan, Fearow, Girafarig, Koffing, Mankey, Meowth, Mightyena, Murkrow, Persian, Poochyena, Primeape +8 more | |
| Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Altaria, Ambipom, Chimecho, Chingling, Cradily, Croagunk, Crobat, Diglett, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dugtrio, Dusclops, Dusknoir +25 more | |
| Attack Order Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Bug | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Vespiquen | |
| 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 Location not compiled for this game yet | Beautifly, Delcatty, Finneon, Glameow, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Milotic, Purugly, Skitty, Wormadam |
| Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 90 | — | 20 | Dialga, Giratina, Lucario, Mew, Mewtwo, Palkia, Togekiss | |
| Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Cloyster, Cresselia, Dewgong, Octillery, Remoraid, Sealeo, Seel, Shellder, Spheal, Suicune, Vaporeon, Walrein | |
| Avalanche Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM72 Location not compiled for this game yet | Jynx, Smoochum |
| 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 | Glaceon, Magnezone, Mew, Mewtwo, Mime Jr., 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, Ambipom, Buneary, Celebi, Drifblim, Drifloon, Eevee, Furret, Girafarig, Gorebyss, Huntail, Ledian, Ledyba, Lopunny +11 more | |
| Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Houndoom, Houndour, Sneasel | |
| Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Hariyama, Linoone, Makuhita, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Snorlax, Zigzagoon | |
| Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | Forretress, Kricketot, Kricketune, Marshtomp, Medicham, Meditite, Miltank, Mudkip, Pachirisu, Pineco, Piplup, Prinplup, Seedot, Shuckle +1 more | |
| Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 75 | 20 | Carnivine, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Kecleon, Onix, Pinsir, Steelix, Tangela, Tangrowth | |
| Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Absol, Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Blastoise, Carnivine, Carvanha, Crobat, Croconaw, Drapion, Eevee, Ekans, Electrike +53 more | |
| Blaze Kick Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Hitmonlee | |
| Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM14 Location not compiled for this game yet | Abomasnow, Articuno, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Jynx, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Sealeo, Smoochum, Snorunt, Snover, Spheal, Suicune +2 more |
| Block Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Bastiodon, Bonsly, Bronzong, Nosepass, Probopass, Snorlax, Sudowoodo, Tangrowth | |
| Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Bayleef, Chikorita, Gastrodon, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Kyogre, Lapras, Magcargo, Meganium, Miltank, Munchlax, Nidoqueen, Poliwag, Poliwhirl +10 more | |
| 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, Lucario, Marowak | |
| Bonemerang Hits twice in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | Buneary, Finneon, Grumpig, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lopunny, Lumineon, Mantine, Mantyke, Politoed, Ponyta, Rapidash, Skiploom, Spoink +2 more | |
| Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Ho-Oh, Staraptor, Staravia, Starly | |
| Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 Location not compiled for this game yet | Heracross, Hitmonlee, Pinsir |
| Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM55 Location not compiled for this game yet | Dewgong, Empoleon, Hariyama, Horsea, Huntail, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lapras, Omanyte, Omastar, Piplup, Prinplup, Qwilfish +5 more |
| Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | Azurill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Empoleon, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Manaphy, Mantine +11 more | |
| Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Chinchou, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Empoleon, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Lombre, Lotad, Manaphy +18 more | |
| Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Ariados, Burmy, Caterpie, Combee, Drapion, Forretress, Kricketot, Mothim, Ninjask, Pineco, Shuckle, Skorupi, Weedle, Wormadam +2 more | |
| Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Illumise, Kricketune, Ledian, Ledyba, Masquerain, Mothim, Venomoth, Volbeat, Yanma, Yanmega | |
| Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | TM08 Location not compiled for this game yet | Blaziken, Combusken, Groudon |
| Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan, Metagross, Metang, Scizor | |
| Bullet Seed Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Grass | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 | TM09 Location not compiled for this game yet | Exeggcute, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mantine, Octillery, Remoraid, Skiploom, Sunflora |
| Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM04 Location not compiled for this game yet | Alakazam, Entei, Gardevoir, Ho-Oh, Infernape, Kirlia, Kyogre, Lugia, Medicham, Meditite, Raikou, Ralts, Stantler, Suicune |
| Camouflage User’s type changes to match the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Mothim, Staryu | |
| Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM78 Location not compiled for this game yet | Butterfree, Finneon, Froslass, Gardevoir, Glameow, Gorebyss, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Meowth, Milotic, Miltank, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina +8 more |
| Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electrike, Electrode, Flaaffy, Lanturn, Luxio, Luxray, Manectric, Mareep, Minun, Plusle, Rotom, Shinx +2 more | |
| Charge Beam Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | TM57 Location not compiled for this game yet | Electrode, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Voltorb |
| Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Azurill, Buneary, Cleffa, Glameow, Granbull, Happiny, Igglybuff, Illumise, Kirlia, Latias, Lopunny, Luvdisc, Manaphy, Mesprit +13 more | |
| Chatter Has a higher chance to confuse the target when the recorded sound is louder. | Flying | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Chatot | |
| Clamp Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 75 | 10 | Clamperl, Shellder | |
| Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Gallade, Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Infernape, Lucario, Makuhita, Mankey, Monferno, Primeape, Staraptor, Zangoose | |
| 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 | Bronzong, Bronzor, Chinchou, Cradily, Crobat, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Grumpig, Haunter +25 more | |
| Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Alakazam, Azelf, Baltoy, Bronzong, Bronzor, Butterfree, Celebi, Chimecho, Chingling, Claydol, Cresselia, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon +34 more | |
| Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | Ariados, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Lileep, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Shuckle, Spinarak, Tangela, Tangrowth, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| Conversion User’s type changes to the type of one of its moves at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon-Z, 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, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Copycat Uses the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Bonsly, Cleffa, Happiny, Igglybuff, Mesprit, Mime Jr., Minun, Mr. Mime, Plusle, Riolu, Skitty, Smoochum, Spinda, Sudowoodo | |
| Cosmic Power Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Arceus, Baltoy, Claydol, Clefairy, Deoxys, Jirachi, Lunatone, Solrock, Staryu | |
| Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Grass | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Ampharos, Cacnea, Cacturne, Flaaffy, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mareep, Skiploom | |
| Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Breloom, Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lucario, Riolu, Slaking, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Covet Takes the target’s item. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Illumise, Linoone, Mankey, Skitty, Slaking, Slakoth, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon | |
| Crabhammer Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Water | Physical | 90 | 85 | 10 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Kingler, Krabby | |
| Cross Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Cross Poison Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Crobat, Drapion, Parasect, Skorupi | |
| Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Bagon, Carnivine, Carvanha, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Croconaw, Drapion, Exploud, Feraligatr, Floatzel, Garchomp, Girafarig +39 more | |
| Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Sandslash, Zangoose | |
| Crush Grip Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Regigigas | |
| Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 | Banette, Bibarel, Bidoof, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Grotle, Haunter, Onix, Regice, Regirock, Registeel +9 more | |
| Cut Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM79 Location not compiled for this game yet | Darkrai, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Honchkrow, Larvitar, Lucario, Pupitar, Spiritomb, Tyranitar, Weavile |
| Dark Void Puts the target to sleep. | Dark | Status | — | 80 | 10 | Darkrai | |
| Defend Order Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Vespiquen | |
| Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azumarill, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blissey, Buneary, Chansey, Clefairy, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Dunsparce, Furret, Geodude, Golem, Graveler +18 more | |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Giratina, Haunter, Koffing, Qwilfish, Vespiquen, Weezing, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Azelf, Grovyle, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lucario, Medicham, Meditite, Sableye, Sceptile, Treecko, Yanma, Yanmega, Zangoose +1 more | |
| Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 Location not compiled for this game yet | Diglett, Dugtrio, Dunsparce, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Nincada, Trapinch |
| Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 80 | 20 | Alakazam, Darkrai, Drowzee, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Golduck, Grimer, Hypno, Jigglypuff, Kadabra, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Mewtwo +8 more | |
| Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Luxio, Luxray, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone +13 more | |
| Dive User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Dewgong, Gorebyss, Huntail, Manaphy, Phione, Relicanth, Seel, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Dizzy Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Buneary, Kangaskhan, Lopunny, Regigigas, Spinda | |
| Doom Desire Hits the target two turns later. | Steel | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | Jirachi | |
| Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | Aipom, Ambipom, Doduo, Girafarig, Kangaskhan, Mamoswine, Scizor, Scyther, Weezing | |
| Double Kick Hits twice in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Blaziken, Combusken, Hitmonlee, Jolteon, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino | |
| Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 Location not compiled for this game yet | Absol, Cresselia, Darkrai, Froslass, Gallade, Gardevoir, Glalie, Kirlia, Ninjask, Pikachu, Ralts, Rotom, Scyther, Snorunt +8 more |
| Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Aron, Azumarill, Bagon, Blissey, Bonsly, Bulbasaur, Chansey, Chimecho, Cubone, Cyndaquil, Forretress, Geodude, Golem +31 more | |
| DoubleSlap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Delcatty, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Skitty +1 more | |
| Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Bagon, Dialga, Flygon, Giratina, Latias, Latios, Onix, Palkia, Salamence, Shelgon, Steelix, Vibrava | |
| Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 Location not compiled for this game yet | Bagon, Charizard, Dialga, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Giratina, Palkia, Salamence, Shelgon |
| Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | Altaria, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Latios, Rayquaza, Seadra | |
| Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM59 Location not compiled for this game yet | Altaria, Horsea, Kingdra, Latias, Latios, Lucario, Rayquaza, Seadra, Swablu |
| Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Gyarados | |
| Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Lugia | |
| Drain Punch Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | TM60 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Dream Eater Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM85 Location not compiled for this game yet | Darkrai, Gardevoir, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Kirlia, Noctowl, Ralts, Spiritomb |
| Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Dodrio, Doduo, Empoleon, Fearow, Piplup, Prinplup, Spearow, Zapdos | |
| Dynamic Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | Breloom, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Poliwrath | |
| Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Baltoy, Camerupt, Claydol, Corsola, Dialga, Diglett, Dugtrio, Giratina, Groudon, Heatran, Magcargo, Nidoking, Nidoqueen +6 more | |
| Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 Location not compiled for this game yet | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Groudon, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Larvitar, Mamoswine, Marshtomp +14 more |
| Egg Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Exeggutor | |
| Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM63 Location not compiled for this game yet | Banette, Houndoom, Houndour, Lunatone, Mightyena, Poochyena, Porygon-Z, Shuppet, Solrock, Weavile, Zangoose |
| Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Bagon, Blaziken, Camerupt, Castform, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom +20 more | |
| Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Clefairy, Cleffa, Dewgong, Gulpin, Illumise, Mime Jr., Minun, Mr. Mime, Plusle, Sealeo, Seel, Shuckle, Slaking, Slakoth +7 more | |
| Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Beedrill, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Hitmontop, Marowak, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Rampardos, Raticate, Rattata, Staraptor, Staravia +5 more | |
| Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM58 Location not compiled for this game yet | Bastiodon, Buneary, Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kangaskhan, Lopunny, Makuhita, Mamoswine, Moltres, Pachirisu, Phanpy +6 more |
| Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM53 Location not compiled for this game yet | Cradily, Lileep, Lotad, Shaymin, Treecko |
| Eruption Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Camerupt, Cyndaquil, Entei, Groudon, Quilava, Typhlosion | |
| Explosion User faints. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | TM64 Location not compiled for this game yet | Azelf, Baltoy, Claydol, Drifblim, Drifloon, Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Lunatone, Pineco, Regice +8 more |
| Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 30 | Azelf, Bronzong, Bronzor, Chimecho, Entei, Ho-Oh, Hoothoot, Lugia, Mesprit, Noctowl, Nuzleaf, Raikou, Suicune, Uxie +1 more | |
| Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Arcanine, Arceus, Lucario, Rayquaza, Togekiss | |
| Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 Location not compiled for this game yet | Chimchar |
| Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Delcatty, Glameow, Hariyama, Kangaskhan, Lombre, Makuhita, Meowth, Nuzleaf, Persian, Purugly, Sableye, Skitty, Tyrogue | |
| Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Jynx, Mawile, Minun, Plusle, Smoochum, Teddiursa, Ursaring | |
| False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54 Location not compiled for this game yet | Cubone, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Grovyle, Marowak, Nincada, Sceptile, Scizor, Scyther, Zangoose |
| Feather Dance Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Chatot, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey | |
| Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Infernape, Kabutops, Kecleon, Lucario, Medicham, Meditite, Meowth +12 more | |
| Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Banette, Bonsly, Bronzong, Bronzor, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Croagunk, Darkrai, Flygon, Glameow, Gligar, Gliscor, Houndoom +28 more | |
| Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM38 Location not compiled for this game yet | Entei, Flareon, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Ponyta, Rapidash, Vulpix |
| Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Donphan, Drapion, Entei, Exploud, Flareon, Garchomp, Gliscor, Granbull +10 more | |
| Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Blaziken, Dragonite, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Electivire, Hitmonchan, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham, Regigigas | |
| Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Entei, Flareon, Heatran, Infernape, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres, Monferno, Ponyta +5 more | |
| Fissure Causes a one-hit KO. | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Dugtrio, Groudon, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Trapinch, Whiscash | |
| Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Bonsly, Chinchou, Croconaw, Donphan, Dunsparce, Feebas, Feraligatr, Goldeen, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Luvdisc, Magikarp, Phanpy +10 more | |
| Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Chimchar, Cyndaquil, Growlithe, Infernape, Monferno, Ponyta, Quilava, Rapidash, Typhlosion | |
| Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM35 Location not compiled for this game yet | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Cyndaquil, Entei, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres +8 more |
| Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Charizard, Combusken, Growlithe, Infernape, Monferno, Ponyta, Rapidash | |
| Flash Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM70 Location not compiled for this game yet | Volbeat |
| Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM91 Location not compiled for this game yet | Blastoise, Dialga, Registeel |
| Flatter Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Croagunk, Illumise, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Toxicroak | |
| Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | TM56 Location not compiled for this game yet | Aipom, Ambipom, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Grimer, Linoone, Marowak, Muk, Munchlax, Pelipper, Primeape, Slaking, Teddiursa +2 more |
| Fly User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | HM02 Location not compiled for this game yet | Rayquaza, Salamence |
| Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM52 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Bagon, Beedrill, Blaziken, Camerupt, Carvanha, Combusken, Cranidos, Cubone, Drifblim, Drifloon, Hariyama, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Horsea +31 more | |
| Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 Location not compiled for this game yet | Vigoroth |
| Follow Me Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Clefairy, Furret, Sentret, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Force Palm Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Breloom, Hariyama, Lucario, Makuhita, Medicham, Meditite, Riolu | |
| 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 | Buneary, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Furret, Hitmonlee, Hoothoot, Lopunny, Lucario, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Marshtomp, Mudkip +12 more | |
| Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM21 Location not compiled for this game yet | Buneary |
| Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Altaria, Beedrill, Chatot, Dodrio, Doduo, Donphan, Empoleon, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Piloswine +10 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 | Anorith, Armaldo, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Gligar, Gliscor, Grovyle, Kricketune, Ninjask, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Scizor, Scyther, Vespiquen +1 more | |
| Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Ariados, Chimchar, Furret, Glameow, Golduck, Infernape, Kecleon, Linoone, Lombre, Mankey, Meowth, Monferno +22 more | |
| Future Sight Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 90 | 15 | Absol, Alakazam, Arceus, Azelf, Barboach, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celebi, Cresselia, Drowzee, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Espeon +15 more | |
| Gastro Acid Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Cradily, Ekans, Gulpin, Lileep, Shuckle, Swalot, Weepinbell | |
| Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM19 Location not compiled for this game yet | Beautifly, Gloom, Grotle, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Leafeon, Oddish, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Shroomish, Skiploom, Sunkern, Torterra +2 more |
| Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 Location not compiled for this game yet | Aerodactyl, Donphan, Electivire, Regigigas, Snorlax, Tauros |
| Glare Paralyzes the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Arbok, Dunsparce, Ekans, Seviper | |
| Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | TM86 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Grass Whistle Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Abomasnow, Leafeon, Roselia, Snover, Sunflora, Sunkern | |
| Gravity Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Arceus, Clefairy, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Jirachi, Probopass | |
| Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Altaria, Ampharos, Bayleef, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blaziken, Blissey, Buizel, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Chansey, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon +81 more | |
| Growth Raises the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Bellsprout, Budew, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Cherrim, Cherubi, Ivysaur, Nuzleaf, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Seedot +10 more | |
| Grudge If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Banette, Misdreavus, Shedinja, Shuppet, Vulpix | |
| Guard Swap User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Girafarig, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime, Natu, Umbreon, Xatu | |
| Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Gliscor, Kingler, Krabby, Pinsir | |
| Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | Arbok, Ekans, Grimer, Gulpin, Muk, Octillery, Swalot | |
| Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | Articuno, Beautifly, Butterfree, Combee, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dustox, Finneon, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Lumineon, Masquerain, Mothim, Pidgeot +6 more | |
| Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | TM74 Location not compiled for this game yet | Bronzong, Bronzor, Electrode, Forretress, Hitmontop, Jigglypuff, Koffing, Lickilicky, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Miltank, Pineco, Sandshrew +4 more |
| Hail Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM07 Location not compiled for this game yet | Articuno, Castform, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Mamoswine, Sealeo, Snorunt, Spheal, Walrein |
| Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | Groudon, Metagross, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Slaking, Sudowoodo, Swampert, Ursaring | |
| Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Baltoy, Cascoon, Claydol, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Gastrodon, Gligar, Gliscor, Grimer +26 more | |
| Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Arbok, Crobat, Darkrai, Ekans, Golbat, Honchkrow, Koffing, Murkrow, Quagsire, Seviper, Surskit, Vaporeon, Weezing, Wooper +1 more | |
| Head Smash User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Cranidos, Rampardos, Relicanth | |
| Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Aron, Bagon, Bibarel, Bidoof, Breloom, Cranidos, Cubone, Dewgong, Drowzee, Glalie, Granbull, Hypno, Lairon +15 more | |
| Heal Bell Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Celebi, Chimecho, Miltank, Skitty | |
| Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Baltoy, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celebi, Claydol, Latios, Lunatone, Shedinja, Solrock | |
| Heal Order Heals the user by half its max HP. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Vespiquen | |
| Healing Wish User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Blissey, Buneary, Celebi, Chansey, Chimecho, Clefairy, Gardevoir, Jirachi, Latias, Lopunny, Mesprit, Shaymin | |
| Heart Swap User and target swap stat changes. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Manaphy | |
| Heat Wave Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | Charizard, Growlithe, Heatran, Moltres, Torkoal | |
| Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Cherrim, Cherubi, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Furret, Gallade, Glaceon, Growlithe, Illumise, Jirachi, Jolteon, Latias, Latios +12 more | |
| High Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 20 | Hitmonlee, Medicham, Meditite | |
| Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | Donphan, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking, Tauros | |
| Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Goldeen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking | |
| Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Electrike, Exploud, Houndoom, Houndour, Loudred, Manectric, Mightyena, Poochyena, Whismur | |
| Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Croconaw, Empoleon, Feraligatr, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gyarados, Horsea, Huntail, Kingdra, Kyogre, Lanturn +30 more | |
| Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 Location not compiled for this game yet | Aerodactyl, Arceus, Claydol, Deoxys, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Exploud, Flygon, Gyarados, Larvitar, Magmortar, Metagross, Metang +12 more |
| Hyper Fang Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Raticate, Rattata | |
| Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Chatot, Exploud, Furret, Jigglypuff, Loudred, Politoed, Rayquaza, Sentret, Whismur | |
| Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Bronzong, Bronzor, Darkrai, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gardevoir, Gastly, Gengar, Glameow, Haunter, Hoothoot, Hypno, Kirlia +12 more | |
| Ice Ball Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Sealeo, Spheal, Walrein | |
| Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | TM13 Location not compiled for this game yet | Articuno, Dewgong, Glalie, Kyogre, Lapras, Octillery, Regice, Remoraid, Seel, Shellder |
| Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Carvanha, Croconaw, Drapion, Exploud, Feraligatr, Floatzel, Glaceon, Glalie, Gliscor, Granbull, Gyarados, Hippowdon +11 more | |
| Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Abomasnow, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Hitmonchan, Jynx, Medicham, Regigigas | |
| Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Abomasnow, Articuno, Dewgong, Froslass, Glaceon, Lapras, Seel, Shellder, Sneasel, Snorunt, Snover, Swinub | |
| Icicle Spear Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ice | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 | Shellder | |
| Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Abomasnow, Dewgong, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Piloswine, Regice, Seel, Sneasel, Snorunt, Snover, Swinub, Weavile | |
| Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Azelf, Bronzong, Bronzor, Gardevoir, Kirlia, Mesprit, Ralts, Stantler, Uxie, Vulpix | |
| Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Abomasnow, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Cradily, Lileep, Roselia, Snover, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tangela, Tangrowth | |
| Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Blastoise, Bronzong, Bronzor, Clamperl, Forretress, Lairon, Mawile, Metagross, Metang, Pineco, Probopass +8 more | |
| Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Heatran, Lairon, Mawile, Registeel, Scizor, Shieldon | |
| Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 Location not compiled for this game yet | Aggron, Aron, Lairon, Onix, Steelix |
| Judgment If the user is holding a appropriate plate or drive, the damage inflicted will match it. | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | Arceus | |
| Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 95 | 25 | Buneary, Hitmonlee, Lopunny | |
| 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 | |
| Knock Off Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Banette, Bellsprout, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Deoxys, Donphan, Drapion, Farfetch’d, Gligar, Gliscor, Hariyama, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Makuhita +7 more | |
| Last Resort Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used. | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azelf, Chingling, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Jirachi, Jolteon, Leafeon, Munchlax, Pachirisu, Phanpy +5 more | |
| Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Camerupt, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Groudon, Heatran, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Magmortar, Numel, Quilava, Slugma, Torkoal +1 more | |
| Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Bellossom, Gallade, Grovyle, Leafeon, Sceptile, Victreebel | |
| Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Grass | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Bellossom, Celebi, Exeggutor, Grotle, Grovyle, Sceptile, Shiftry, Sunflora, Torterra, Tropius, Turtwig, Victreebel, Wormadam | |
| Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Crobat, Golbat, Kricketune, Nincada, Ninjask, Paras, Parasect, Shedinja, Spinarak, Venomoth, Venonat, Zubat | |
| Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Breloom, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Celebi, Cherrim, Cherubi, Exeggcute, Grotle, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Roselia, Shaymin +7 more | |
| Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Abomasnow, Absol, Arbok, Bagon, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carvanha, Chimchar, Corphish, Cranidos, Crawdaunt, Croconaw, Cubone, Cyndaquil +86 more | |
| Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | Gastly, Gengar, Granbull, Haunter, Jynx, Kecleon, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Munchlax, Seviper, Smoochum, Snorlax, Snubbull, Teddiursa +1 more | |
| Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | TM16 Location not compiled for this game yet | Ampharos, Bayleef, Blissey, Chansey, Chikorita, Clefairy, Dustox, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Ledian, Ledyba +8 more |
| Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Nosepass, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Remoraid | |
| Lovely Kiss Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Jynx | |
| Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape, Sudowoodo | |
| Lucky Chant Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Cherrim, Cherubi, Clefairy, Corsola, Gloom, Kirlia, Luvdisc, Mesprit, Mismagius, Natu, Oddish, Ralts, Smoochum, Xatu | |
| Lunar Dance User faints, and its replacement is fully healed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Cresselia | |
| Luster Purge Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 5 | Latios | |
| Mach Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Breloom, Hitmonchan, Infernape, Ledian, Ledyba, Monferno | |
| Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | Grumpig, Lopunny, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Spoink | |
| Magical Leaf Never misses. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Celebi, Cherrim, Cherubi, Chikorita, Cleffa, Gardevoir, Kirlia, Leafeon, Meganium, Mismagius, Mr. Mime, Ralts +5 more | |
| Magma Storm Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | Heatran | |
| Magnet Bomb Never misses. | Steel | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Probopass | |
| Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | Electrode, Forretress, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Metagross, Metang, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Voltorb | |
| Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Numel, Whiscash | |
| Me First Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Absol, Furret, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Lucario, Mew, Mewtwo, Natu, Sentret, Stantler, Xatu | |
| Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Crobat, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Jynx, Misdreavus, Murkrow, Sableye, Smoochum, Umbreon +1 more | |
| Meditate Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hitmonlee, Hypno, Medicham, Meditite, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime | |
| Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Breloom, Budew, Gloom, Grotle, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lotad, Ludicolo, Oddish, Roselia +11 more | |
| 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 | Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoking, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking | |
| Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Grimer, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Koffing, Latios, Muk, Skiploom, Skuntank, Spiritomb, Stunky, Uxie, Weezing | |
| Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Dialga, Lairon, Shieldon | |
| Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Dialga, Empoleon, Kingler, Krabby, Lairon, Lucario, Metagross, Metang, Nincada, Prinplup +4 more | |
| Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Heatran, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lairon, Lucario, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Shieldon, Skarmory | |
| Meteor Mash Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Clefairy, Metagross, Metang | |
| Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefable, Clefairy, Mew, Munchlax, 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 | Bonsly, Chatot, Jigglypuff, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Sudowoodo | |
| Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Articuno, Breloom, Hitmonlee, Medicham, Meditite, Nincada, Ninjask, Poliwrath, Shedinja | |
| Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Drifblim, Drifloon, Grimer, Muk, Qwilfish, Staryu | |
| Miracle Eye Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Alakazam, Kadabra, Mewtwo, Natu, Xatu | |
| Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 | Corsola, Electrode, Glaceon, Lopunny, Magnezone, Suicune, Voltorb, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | Chatot, Combusken, Fearow, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Spearow, Swablu, Torchic | |
| Mirror Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | Forretress, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone | |
| Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Abomasnow, Altaria, Articuno, Cresselia, Empoleon, Lapras, Lotad, Mamoswine, Mewtwo, Pelipper, Piloswine, Piplup, Prinplup, Quagsire +9 more | |
| Mist Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | Latias | |
| Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Clefairy, Cresselia, Dustox, Gloom, Illumise, Oddish, Umbreon, Volbeat | |
| Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Beautifly, Espeon | |
| Mud Bomb Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | Arbok, Barboach, Croagunk, Diglett, Dugtrio, Ekans, Gastrodon, Grimer, Mamoswine, Marshtomp, Muk, Piloswine, Poliwag, Poliwhirl +7 more | |
| Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Groudon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingler, Krabby, Marshtomp, Omanyte, Omastar, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Quagsire, Swampert, Wooper | |
| Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 | Anorith, Armaldo, Barboach, Gastrodon, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Kingler, Krabby, Linoone, Mamoswine, Mudkip, Onix, Piloswine +8 more | |
| Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aron, Baltoy, Barboach, Claydol, Croagunk, Diglett, Dugtrio, Gastrodon, Grimer, Lairon, Mamoswine, Marshtomp, Mudkip +8 more | |
| Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 95 | 85 | 10 | Gastrodon, Kyogre, Marshtomp, Quagsire, Shellos, Swampert, Vaporeon, Wooper | |
| Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azelf, Chimchar, Croagunk, Darkrai, Drowzee, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndour, Hypno, Meowth, Mew, Minun +10 more | |
| Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | TM83 Location not compiled for this game yet | Altaria, Arceus, Azelf, Bayleef, Celebi, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Forretress, Gloom, Ho-Oh, Lotad, Lugia, Meganium, Mesprit +10 more |
| Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Nuzleaf, Seedot | |
| Needle Arm Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Cacnea, Cacturne | |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Banette, Deoxys, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Murkrow, Natu, Sableye, Shuppet, Spinarak +1 more | |
| Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Absol, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Dugtrio, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Gliscor, Heracross, Honchkrow, Kabutops, Kricketune, Meowth, Persian, Sceptile +9 more | |
| Nightmare Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Darkrai, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hypno | |
| Octazooka Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | Octillery | |
| Odor Sleuth 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 | Arcanine, Electrike, Girafarig, Growlithe, Grumpig, Houndoom, Houndour, Linoone, Mamoswine, Manectric, Mightyena, Munchlax, Phanpy, Piloswine +4 more | |
| Ominous Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Darkrai, Drifblim, Drifloon, Froslass, Giratina, Masquerain, Natu, Rotom, Spiritomb, Xatu | |
| Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Kangaskhan, Rayquaza | |
| Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | TM50 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| 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 | |
| Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | TM66 Location not compiled for this game yet | Bronzong, Bronzor, Cacnea, Cacturne, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Forretress, Gastly, Gengar, Granbull, Grumpig +11 more |
| Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Altaria, Blaziken, Chatot, Combusken, Dodrio, Doduo, Empoleon, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Goldeen, Hoothoot, Mamoswine, Murkrow, Natu +16 more | |
| Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Altaria, Arceus, Celebi, Jynx, Kricketune, Lapras, Misdreavus, Politoed, Smoochum, Swablu | |
| Petal Dance Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 20 | Cherrim, Gloom, Meganium, Oddish, Roselia, Sunflora, Venusaur, Vileplume | |
| Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | Ariados, Beedrill, Cacnea, Cacturne, Drapion, Jolteon, Qwilfish, Skorupi, Spinarak, Zigzagoon | |
| Pluck If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM88 Location not compiled for this game yet | Altaria, Dodrio, Fearow, Swellow, Zapdos |
| Poison Fang Has a chance to badly poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Crobat, Drapion, Golbat, Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Seviper, Skorupi, Venomoth, Venonat, Zubat | |
| Poison Gas Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 55 | 40 | Drowzee, Grimer, Gulpin, Hypno, Koffing, Muk, Skuntank, Stunky, Swalot, Weezing | |
| Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84 Location not compiled for this game yet | Ariados, Beedrill, Croagunk, Farfetch’d, Gliscor, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Qwilfish, Rapidash, Rhyperior, Seaking, Seviper, Spinarak, Tentacool +2 more |
| Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium, Mothim, Oddish, Paras +10 more | |
| Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | Arbok, Ariados, Cacnea, Cacturne, Croagunk, Drapion, Ekans, Gligar, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino +13 more | |
| Poison Tail Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper | |
| Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Blissey, Buneary, Chansey, Clefairy, Cleffa, Drowzee, Exploud, Finneon, Grimer, Grovyle, Gulpin, Happiny, Hypno, Igglybuff +15 more | |
| Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Abomasnow, Articuno, Castform, Froslass, Glalie, Jynx, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Sealeo, Smoochum, Snorunt, Snover, Spheal, Swinub +1 more | |
| Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Ampharos, Corsola, Dialga, Flaaffy, Grumpig, Mareep, Misdreavus, Nosepass, Palkia, Persian, Probopass, Sableye, Slowking, Spoink +2 more | |
| Power Swap User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Espeon, Girafarig, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime, Natu, Xatu | |
| Power Trick User swaps Attack and Defense. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Baltoy, Claydol, Medicham, Meditite, Shuckle | |
| Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Carnivine, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Tangela, Tangrowth | |
| 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 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Bastiodon, Blastoise, Burmy, Cloyster, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Dustox, Forretress, Gallade, Glalie +23 more |
| Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Baltoy, Butterfree, Claydol, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon, Girafarig, Grumpig, Hypno, Kadabra, Kecleon, Mantine, Mime Jr. +13 more | |
| Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM77 Location not compiled for this game yet | Drowzee, Espeon, Golduck, Grumpig, Hypno, Medicham, Meditite, Mewtwo, Psyduck, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Spinda, Spoink |
| 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, Cresselia, Deoxys, Drowzee, Espeon, Exeggcute, Gardevoir, Girafarig, Gorebyss, Grumpig, Hypno, Jirachi, Kadabra +23 more |
| Psycho Boost Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Deoxys | |
| Psycho Cut Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Alakazam, Cresselia, Gallade, Kadabra, Mewtwo | |
| Psycho Shift Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Cresselia, Deoxys, Hoothoot, Latias, Latios, Natu, Noctowl, Xatu | |
| Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 80 | 15 | Chimecho, Grumpig, Latias, Latios, Lunatone, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Solrock, Spoink | |
| Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | Arceus, Ho-Oh, Infernape, Lugia, Mankey, Primeape, Sableye, Slaking | |
| Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Beedrill, Buizel, Cranidos, Croagunk, Deoxys, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Fearow, Floatzel +24 more | |
| Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Absol, Blaziken, Buizel, Buneary, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Darkrai, Dodrio, Doduo, Eevee, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid +54 more | |
| Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Bagon, Beedrill, Carvanha, Croconaw, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Feraligatr, Granbull, Kangaskhan, Marowak, Onix, Primeape +7 more | |
| Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 Location not compiled for this game yet | Azumarill, Blastoise, Bronzong, Castform, Finneon, Gastrodon, Gyarados, Lapras, Lotad, Lugia, Lumineon, Manaphy, Marill, Milotic +13 more |
| Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 | Baltoy, Blastoise, Claydol, Donphan, Forretress, Hitmontop, Pineco, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Squirtle, Starmie, Staryu, Torkoal, Wartortle | |
| Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Abomasnow, Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Grotle, Ivysaur, Leafeon, Meganium, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Snover, Sunflora, Sunkern +7 more | |
| Razor Wind Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Buizel, Floatzel, Nuzleaf, Scizor, Scyther | |
| Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Alakazam, Arceus, Celebi, Corsola, Deoxys, Gastrodon, Ho-Oh, Kadabra, Latias, Latios, Lugia, Magcargo, Medicham, Meditite +9 more | |
| Recycle User recovers the item it last used up. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM67 Location not compiled for this game yet | Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Munchlax, Porygon, Porygon2 |
| Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM33 Location not compiled for this game yet | Alakazam, Articuno, Bayleef, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Hoothoot, Kadabra, Ledian, Ledyba, Meganium, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Noctowl, Raikou |
| Refresh Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Altaria, Arceus, Blissey, Chansey, Corsola, Happiny, Jirachi, Latias, Latios, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Milotic, Swablu | |
| Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 Location not compiled for this game yet | Azelf, Barboach, Dewgong, Exploud, Furret, Groudon, Grumpig, Jigglypuff, Jirachi, Linoone, Loudred, Mesprit, Nosepass, Probopass +19 more |
| Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM27 Location not compiled for this game yet | Lopunny |
| Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Cacturne, Croagunk, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Qwilfish, Regigigas, Toxicroak, Weavile | |
| Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Growlithe, Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan, Makuhita, Medicham, Meditite, Riolu, Vigoroth | |
| Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 Location not compiled for this game yet | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Arcanine, Aron, Electrike, Entei, Exploud, Granbull, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Lairon, Loudred, Luxio +9 more |
| Roar of Time User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Dragon | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | Dialga | |
| Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 80 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Corsola, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior | |
| Rock Climb Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | HM08 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Rock Polish Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM69 Location not compiled for this game yet | Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lunatone, Onix, Solrock, Steelix |
| Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM80 Location not compiled for this game yet | Aerodactyl, Bonsly, Camerupt, Larvitar, Magcargo, Nosepass, Probopass, Pupitar, Slugma, Solrock, Sudowoodo, Tyranitar |
| Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | Bonsly, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lunatone, Magcargo, Nosepass, Onix, Regirock, Slugma, Solrock, Steelix, Sudowoodo | |
| Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | TM39 Location not compiled for this game yet | Baltoy, Bonsly, Claydol, Onix, Relicanth, Steelix, Sudowoodo |
| Rock Wrecker User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | Rhyperior | |
| Role Play Copies the target’s ability. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Kadabra, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Stantler | |
| 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 | Azumarill, Bibarel, Bidoof, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Dunsparce, Electrode, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Jigglypuff, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Marill +14 more | |
| Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 | TM51 Location not compiled for this game yet | Articuno, Chatot, Dragonite, Dunsparce, Fearow, Hoothoot, Moltres, Noctowl, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Spearow, Wingull +1 more |
| Sacred Fire Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | Ho-Oh | |
| Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | TM20 Location not compiled for this game yet | Altaria, Bayleef, Bronzong, Bronzor, Butterfree, Celebi, Chikorita, Chimecho, Cresselia, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Finneon +24 more |
| Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Blaziken, Cacnea, Cacturne, Combusken, Diglett, Dugtrio, Eevee, Espeon, Farfetch’d, Flareon, Flygon, Gabite +32 more | |
| Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 15 | 70 | 15 | Dugtrio, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Onix, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Trapinch, Vibrava | |
| Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 Location not compiled for this game yet | Baltoy, Cacnea, Cacturne, Claydol, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Larvitar, Nosepass, Onix, Probopass, Pupitar, Sandshrew +5 more |
| Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Ariados, Bagon, Carvanha, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cranidos, Croconaw, Dialga, Donphan, Drapion, Feraligatr, Flareon +37 more | |
| Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Absol, Aipom, Ambipom, Anorith, Armaldo, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Combusken, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio +39 more | |
| Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aipom, Ambipom, Arbok, Banette, Carvanha, Cranidos, Crobat, Croconaw, Dunsparce, Ekans, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid +51 more | |
| Secret Power Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Breloom, Bulbasaur, Exeggutor, Shroomish, Sunkern | |
| Seed Flare Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Grass | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | Shaymin | |
| Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Arceus, Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Mankey, Pinsir, Primeape | |
| Selfdestruct User faints. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | Baltoy, Claydol, 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 | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 Location not compiled for this game yet | Banette, Drifblim, Drifloon, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Sableye, Shedinja, Shuppet |
| Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65 Location not compiled for this game yet | Charizard, Giratina, Kecleon, Sableye |
| Shadow Force User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect. | Ghost | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Giratina | |
| Shadow Punch Never misses. | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Dusclops, Dusknoir, Gengar, Haunter | |
| Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ariados, Banette, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Giratina, Kecleon, Sableye, Shedinja, Shuppet, Spinarak, Spiritomb | |
| Sharpen Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon | |
| Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 | Abomasnow, Articuno, Dewgong, Glalie, Kyogre, Lapras, Sealeo, Snover, Spheal, Walrein | |
| Shock Wave Never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM34 Location not compiled for this game yet | Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Rotom |
| Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dewgong, Flaaffy, Lanturn, Mantine, Mareep, Octillery, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Remoraid, Venomoth, Venonat +1 more | |
| Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | TM62 Location not compiled for this game yet | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Finneon, Ledian, Ledyba, Lumineon, Masquerain, Mothim, Venomoth |
| Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Altaria, Blissey, Chansey, Chatot, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Kricketune, Lapras, Skitty, Smoochum +2 more | |
| Sketch Permanently becomes the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Smeargle | |
| Skill Swap User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | TM48 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Skull Bash Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Blastoise, Sharpedo, Squirtle, Wartortle | |
| Sky Attack User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | Altaria, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Moltres, Noctowl, Togekiss | |
| Sky Uppercut Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 15 | Blaziken, Breloom, Combusken, Hitmonchan | |
| Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Chimchar, Monferno, Slaking, Slakoth, Slowbro, Slowpoke | |
| Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | Azurill, Bellsprout, Bonsly, Donphan, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Furret, Grovyle, Kingler, Krabby, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Onix +12 more | |
| Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Anorith, Armaldo, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Cresselia, Croconaw, Dialga, Diglett, Dugtrio, Farfetch’d +36 more | |
| Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Oddish, Skiploom, Tangela, Tangrowth, Venomoth, Venonat +3 more | |
| Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM82 Location not compiled for this game yet | Exploud, Loudred, Snorlax, Whismur |
| Sludge Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Swalot, Weezing | |
| Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 Location not compiled for this game yet | Croagunk, Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Swalot, Toxicroak, Weezing |
| SmellingSalt If the target is paralyzed, inflicts double damage and cures the paralysis. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Hariyama, Makuhita | |
| Smog Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 20 | 70 | 20 | Flareon, Houndoom, Houndour, Koffing, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Magmortar, Slugma, Torkoal, Weezing | |
| Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Horsea, Kingdra, Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Quilava, Seadra, Skuntank, Stunky +3 more | |
| Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | TM49 Location not compiled for this game yet | Banette, Deoxys, Shuppet |
| Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Barboach, Grumpig, Sealeo, Snorlax, Spheal, Spoink, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Walrein, Whiscash | |
| 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 Location not compiled for this game yet | Bayleef, Cherrim, Cherubi, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Groudon, Ivysaur, Meganium, Moltres, Solrock, Sunflora, Tropius, Venusaur, Vileplume |
| Sonic Boom Inflicts 20 points of damage. | Normal | Special | — | 90 | 20 | Buizel, Electrode, Floatzel, Flygon, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Vibrava, Voltorb, Yanma, Yanmega | |
| Spacial Rend Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Palkia | |
| Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Chinchou, Electrike, Electrode, Lanturn, Luxio, Luxray, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Manectric, Minun, Pachirisu, Plusle, Raikou +2 more | |
| 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 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Cloyster, Forretress, Pineco, Qwilfish, Skarmory | |
| Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Gulpin, Lanturn, Lileep, Mawile, Pelipper, Qwilfish, Swalot, Victreebel | |
| Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Banette, Dunsparce, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Shedinja, Shuppet, Spiritomb | |
| Splash Does nothing. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azurill, Buneary, Feebas, Grumpig, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lopunny, Magikarp, Skiploom, Spoink, Wailmer, Wailord, Wynaut | |
| Spore Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect, Shroomish | |
| Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM76 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 Location not compiled for this game yet | Skarmory |
| Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Gulpin, Lanturn, Lileep, Mawile, Munchlax, Pelipper, Qwilfish, Swalot +1 more | |
| Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Entei, Exeggutor, Exploud, Girafarig, Kingler, Krabby, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Loudred, Miltank, Ponyta, Rapidash, Regice, Regirock +7 more | |
| Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 Location not compiled for this game yet | Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Heatran, Larvitar, Nosepass, Onix, Probopass, Pupitar, Regirock, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Steelix +1 more |
| Strength Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | Ariados, Caterpie, Spinarak, Weedle, Wurmple | |
| Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Budew, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Masquerain, Oddish, Paras, Parasect +9 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 | TM90 Location not compiled for this game yet | Kecleon, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Rotom |
| Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Absol, Ariados, Banette, Bonsly, Cacnea, Cacturne, Croagunk, Diglett, Dugtrio, Furret, Gastly, Gengar, Glameow, Haunter +15 more | |
| Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 Location not compiled for this game yet | Bellossom, Bronzong, Castform, Cherrim, Cherubi, Ho-Oh, Leafeon, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres, Seedot, Sunflora, Sunkern |
| Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Pachirisu, Raticate, Rattata | |
| Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Nidoqueen, Pinsir, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Totodile | |
| Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Butterfree, Chinchou, Cloyster, Crobat, Exploud, Flygon, Golbat, Goldeen, Lanturn, Ledian, Ledyba, Lickilicky, Lickitung +21 more | |
| Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | HM03 Location not compiled for this game yet | — |
| Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | TM87 Location not compiled for this game yet | Abomasnow, Bastiodon, Carvanha, Croagunk, Drowzee, Empoleon, Entei, Honchkrow, Hypno, Luxio, Luxray, Mankey, Mightyena, Nuzleaf +16 more |
| Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Gulpin, Lanturn, Lileep, Mawile, Munchlax, Pelipper, Swalot, Victreebel | |
| Sweet Kiss Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa, Happiny, Igglybuff, Luvdisc, Pachirisu, Pichu, Shaymin, Smoochum, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Chikorita, Combee, Gloom, Illumise, Ivysaur, Masquerain, Mawile, Meganium, Oddish +11 more | |
| Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azelf, Buizel, Crawdaunt, Cyndaquil, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid, Espeon, Floatzel, Jirachi, Ledian +15 more | |
| Switcheroo User and target swap items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Hypno, Linoone, Persian | |
| Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | TM75 Location not compiled for this game yet | Absol, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Empoleon, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Gligar, Gliscor, Leafeon, Lucario, Ninjask, Pinsir, Raticate, Scizor +2 more |
| Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Grotle, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Leafeon, Meganium, Roselia, Seedot, Shaymin, Skiploom, Sunkern +4 more | |
| Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | Aggron, Ampharos, Aron, Azumarill, Bastiodon, Bayleef, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blastoise, Breloom, Bronzong, Bronzor, Bulbasaur, Burmy +126 more | |
| Tail Glow Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Manaphy, Volbeat | |
| Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azumarill, Azurill, Blastoise, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Goldeen, Golduck +37 more | |
| Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 30 | Articuno, Butterfree, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Suicune, Xatu | |
| Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Altaria, Aron, Bastiodon, Beldum, Bibarel, Bidoof, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Carvanha, Cherrim, Cherubi, Chimecho +53 more | |
| Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 Location not compiled for this game yet | Absol, Bastiodon, Chatot, Chimchar, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Croagunk, Infernape, Kricketune, Meowth, Mightyena, Monferno, Murkrow, Persian +7 more |
| Teeter Dance Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Spinda | |
| Teleport Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Abra, Alakazam, Claydol, Deoxys, Gallade, Gardevoir, Kadabra, Kirlia, Natu, Ralts, Xatu | |
| Thief Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | TM46 Location not compiled for this game yet | Kecleon, Mightyena |
| Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Croconaw, Cubone, Feraligatr, Gyarados, Larvitar, Mankey, Marowak, Nidoking, Pinsir, Primeape, Pupitar, Spinda, Tauros, Teddiursa +3 more | |
| Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | TM25 Location not compiled for this game yet | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Manectric, Mareep, Minun, Pikachu, Plusle, Raikou, Zapdos |
| Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Donphan, Drapion, Electrike, Exploud, Gliscor, Granbull, Hippowdon, Houndoom, Jolteon, Luxio, Luxray +7 more | |
| Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Mareep, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Raikou +2 more | |
| Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM73 Location not compiled for this game yet | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Electrike, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Manectric, Mareep +8 more |
| ThunderPunch Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Dragonite, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Hitmonchan, Magmortar, Medicham, Regigigas | |
| Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM24 Location not compiled for this game yet | Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Pikachu, Raichu |
| Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Mime Jr., Omanyte, Omastar, Tangela, Tangrowth, Whiscash | |
| Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM41 Location not compiled for this game yet | Chimchar, Monferno, Nuzleaf |
| Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 | TM06 Location not compiled for this game yet | Dustox, Gulpin, Roselia, Skuntank, Stunky, Swalot, Vespiquen |
| Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Beedrill, Cloyster, Drapion, Forretress, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Qwilfish, Roselia, Skorupi, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| 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 | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Dodrio, Dugtrio, Magneton, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Trick User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Banette, Kadabra, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Rotom, Shuppet | |
| Trick Room For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM92 Location not compiled for this game yet | Porygon-Z |
| Triple Kick Hits three times, increasing power by 100% with each successful hit. | Fighting | Physical | 10 | 90 | 10 | Hitmontop | |
| Trump Card Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200. | Normal | Special | — | — | 5 | Eevee, Minun, Slowking | |
| 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, Milotic, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Rayquaza, Seadra | |
| U-turn User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM89 Location not compiled for this game yet | Finneon, Gligar, Gliscor, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lumineon, Skiploom, Yanma, Yanmega |
| Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Azelf, Chatot, Chimecho, Chingling, Dodrio, Doduo, Exeggcute, Exploud, Hoothoot, Lombre, Loudred, Noctowl, Rotom, Spinda +4 more | |
| Vacuum Wave Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan, Scyther | |
| Vice Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Kingler, Krabby, Mawile, Pinsir | |
| Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Ivysaur, Tangela, Tangrowth, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Pinsir | |
| Wake Up Slap If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Clefairy, Froslass, Hariyama, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Miltank, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Skitty | |
| Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Anorith, Armaldo, Azumarill, Azurill, Barboach, Bibarel, Blastoise, Buizel, Castform, Chinchou, Clamperl, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Finneon +42 more | |
| Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 Location not compiled for this game yet | Barboach, Blastoise, Finneon, Gastrodon, Goldeen, Golduck, Gorebyss, Huntail, Kyogre, Lapras, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Manaphy, Mantine +20 more |
| Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 | Barboach, Budew, Buizel, Floatzel, Goldeen, Golduck, Latias, Lombre, Manaphy, Masquerain, Milotic, Pelipper, Phione, Piplup +8 more | |
| Water Spout Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Kyogre, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Waterfall Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 Location not compiled for this game yet | Goldeen, Seaking |
| Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Castform, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Roserade | |
| 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 | HM05 Location not compiled for this game yet | Buizel, Clamperl, Empoleon, Finneon, Floatzel, Gorebyss, Huntail, Lumineon, Manaphy, Mudkip, Phione, Piplup, Prinplup, Shellder +2 more |
| Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Hariyama, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Makuhita, Masquerain, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Shiftry, Staraptor, Staravia +2 more | |
| Will-O-Wisp Burns the target. | Fire | Status | — | 75 | 15 | TM61 Location not compiled for this game yet | Banette, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Shuppet, Vulpix |
| Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Charizard, Crobat, Dragonite, Golbat, Honchkrow, Mantine, Mantyke, Moltres, Murkrow, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey +9 more | |
| Wish User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Gardevoir, Illumise, Jirachi, Latias, Natu, Togepi, Togetic, Xatu | |
| Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 | Blastoise, Cloyster, Grotle, Omanyte, Omastar, Shellder, Shuckle, Slowbro, Squirtle, Torkoal, Torterra, Turtwig, Wartortle | |
| Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Abomasnow, Exeggutor, Snover, Sudowoodo, Torterra | |
| Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Budew, Bulbasaur, Cherrim, Cherubi, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Shaymin, Shroomish, Skiploom, Sunflora, Sunkern, Venusaur | |
| Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Chimecho, Chingling, Deoxys, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Milotic, Seviper, Shuckle +3 more | |
| Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 | Bellsprout, Carnivine, Cradily, Gulpin, Jynx, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Lileep, Octillery, Seviper, Swalot, Tangela +4 more | |
| X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM81 Location not compiled for this game yet | Anorith, Armaldo, Gligar, Gliscor, Kricketune, Ninjask, Paras, Parasect, Pinsir, Sceptile, Scizor, Scyther, Zangoose |
| Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Chimecho, Dunsparce, Gulpin, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Kingdra, Magcargo, Quagsire, Relicanth, Slaking, Slakoth, Slowbro +9 more | |
| Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 | Forretress, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Nosepass, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Regice, Regirock, Registeel | |
| Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Bagon, Cranidos, Deoxys, Drowzee, Girafarig, Golduck, Grumpig, Hoothoot, Hypno, Illumise, Jirachi, Latias, Latios, Lombre +21 more |