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Every move in Blaze Black & Volt White
557 moves that something in this hack actually learns or that a TM teaches, with what each one does and who gets it. 46 of them are changed by this hack, marked in the table.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb Power 20 -> 50 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | AMOONGUSS, BEAUTIFLY, BRELOOM, BUDEW, CACNEA, CACTURNE, COTTONEE, FOONGUS, FRILLISH, GLOOM, GROTLE, GROVYLE, JELLICENT, KABUTO +16 more | |
| Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, CRADILY, EELEKTRIK, EELEKTROSS, EKANS, GLOOM, LILEEP, ODDISH, SEISMITOAD, SHELMET, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 40 | CRYOGONAL, GRIMER, MANAPHY, MUK, PHIONE, SHELMET, VANILLISH, VANILLITE, VANILLUXE, VAPOREON | |
| Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | ACCELGOR, ARBOK, EELEKTRIK, EKANS, GARBODOR, GULPIN, OCTILLERY, QUAGSIRE, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, SWALOT, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL, TRUBBISH +1 more | |
| Acrobatics Has double power if the user has no held item. | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | TM62 Same place as Black and White | ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, CHIMCHAR, CROBAT, DELIBIRD, EMOLGA, FARFETCH’D, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, GOLBAT, HOPPIP, INFERNAPE, JUMPLUFF, MELOETTA +10 more |
| Acupressure Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | DODRIO, DODUO, DRAPION, MARACTUS, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, SKORUPI, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Aerial Ace Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM40 Same place as Black and White | BRAVIARY, DUCKLETT, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, HERACROSS, RUFFLET, SPEAROW, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY, SWANNA, SWELLOW, TAILLOW, WINGULL |
| Aeroblast Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | LUGIA | |
| After You Makes the target act next this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | AUDINO, BUNEARY, CLEFAIRY, LOPUNNY, MARACTUS, MINCCINO, PATRAT, PETILIL, TOGEPI, TOGETIC, WATCHOG | |
| Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | ABSOL, ACCELGOR, AERODACTYL, AIPOM, AMBIPOM, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, ARIADOS, ARTICUNO, BEEDRILL, BLITZLE, BUIZEL, BUNEARY, CARVANHA +75 more | |
| Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, CROBAT, DRIFBLIM, FARFETCH’D, GOLBAT, MOTHIM, NATU, PIDOVE, SIGILYPH, SKARMORY, SWOOBAT, TORNADUS, TRANQUILL +6 more | |
| Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 20 | BEAUTIFLY, BRAVIARY, BUTTERFREE, CHARIZARD, CROBAT, DUCKLETT, EMOLGA, FARFETCH’D, GOLBAT, HOOTHOOT, MANDIBUZZ, MASQUERAIN, MOLTRES, MOTHIM +28 more | |
| Ally Switch User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | TM51 Same place as Black and White | ALAKAZAM, KADABRA |
| Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | BARBOACH, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CAMERUPT, CRADILY, DROWZEE, FURRET, GARBODOR, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, GULPIN, HEATMOR, LARVESTA, LILEEP +29 more | |
| Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | AERODACTYL, ANORITH, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, ARMALDO, ARTICUNO, BALTOY, BASTIODON, CARRACOSTA, CELEBI, CLAYDOL, CORSOLA, CRADILY, CRANIDOS +44 more | |
| Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | ALOMOMOLA, AZUMARILL, BASCULIN, BLASTOISE, BUIZEL, CARRACOSTA, CARVANHA, DEWGONG, DEWOTT, EMPOLEON, FLOATZEL, GOLDUCK, KABUTO, KABUTOPS +8 more | |
| Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | ALOMOMOLA, AZUMARILL, CHINCHOU, CORSOLA, DEWGONG, DUCKLETT, FINNEON, GOLDEEN, GOREBYSS, KYOGRE, LANTURN, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MANAPHY +13 more | |
| Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | ARMALDO, AZUMARILL, BARBOACH, BASCULIN, BIBAREL, BLASTOISE, BUIZEL, CARRACOSTA, CROCONAW, DEWGONG, DEWOTT, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRAPION +28 more | |
| Arm Thrust Power 15 -> 25 Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | EMBOAR, HARIYAMA, MAKUHITA, PIGNITE | |
| Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | BAYLEEF, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHIKORITA, CLEFAIRY, DEERLING, JUMPLUFF, MEGANIUM, PARAS, PARASECT, PETILIL, ROSELIA, SAWSBUCK, SHAYMIN +1 more | |
| Assist Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | GLAMEOW, LIEPARD, PURRLOIN, PURUGLY, SKITTY | |
| Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | AXEW, BEEDRILL, BISHARP, CARVANHA, CRANIDOS, DONPHAN, EMBOAR, FEAROW, FRAXURE, GIRAFARIG, HAXORUS, KOFFING, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE +23 more | |
| Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | AIPOM, ALTARIA, AMBIPOM, AMOONGUSS, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, COFAGRIGUS, CRADILY, CROAGUNK, CROBAT, DIGLETT, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUGTRIO +38 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 Same place as Black and White | AUDINO, BEAUTIFLY, DELCATTY, FINNEON, GLAMEOW, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MILOTIC, PURUGLY, SKITTY, SWOOBAT, WOOBAT, WORMADAM |
| Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 90 | — | 20 | ACCELGOR, ALAKAZAM, DIALGA, GARDEVOIR, GENGAR, GIRATINA, LUCARIO, MAGMORTAR, MEW, MEWTWO, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO, PALKIA, RAIKOU +3 more | |
| Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | CLOYSTER, CRESSELIA, CRYOGONAL, DEWGONG, OCTILLERY, REMORAID, SEALEO, SEEL, SHELLDER, SPHEAL, SUICUNE, VAPOREON, WALREIN | |
| Autotomize Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, FORRETRESS, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, LAIRON, SKARMORY, STEELIX, VANILLUXE | |
| Avalanche Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | CRAWDAUNT, GLALIE, JYNX, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SMOOCHUM, SWINUB, VANILLISH, VANILLITE, VANILLUXE | |
| 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 | CLAMPERL, GLACEON, MAGNEZONE, MEW, MEWTWO, MIME JR., MR. MIME, PORYGON, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BEEDRILL, BUNEARY, BUTTERFREE, CELEBI, DELIBIRD, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, EEVEE, EMOLGA, FURRET, GIRAFARIG, GOREBYSS +27 more | |
| Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, MURKROW, NUZLEAF, SNEASEL | |
| Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CLEFABLE, CUBONE, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, HARIYAMA, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LINOONE, MAKUHITA, MAROWAK, POLIWAG +4 more | |
| Bestow Gives the user’s held item to the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, EXEGGCUTE, LINOONE, TOGEPI, TOGETIC, TROPIUS, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | AMOONGUSS, BEARTIC, CARRACOSTA, CONKELDURR, CUBCHOO, FOONGUS, FORRETRESS, GURDURR, KRICKETOT, KRICKETUNE, MARSHTOMP, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MILTANK +16 more | |
| Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | CARNIVINE, CRYOGONAL, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, EELEKTRIK, HEATMOR, KECLEON, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, ONIX, PINSIR, STEELIX, TANGELA +2 more | |
| Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | ABSOL, AERODACTYL, ARBOK, ARCANINE, BAGON, BASCULIN, BLASTOISE, CARNIVINE, CARRACOSTA, CARVANHA, CROBAT, CROCONAW, DEINO, DRAPION +74 more | |
| Blast Burn User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Fire | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | PANSEAR | |
| Blaze Kick Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | BLAZIKEN, HITMONLEE, LUCARIO | |
| Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM14 Same place as Black and White | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, BEARTIC, CASTFORM, CUBCHOO, DELIBIRD, FROSLASS, GLACEON, GLALIE, JYNX, KYUREM, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SEALEO +10 more |
| Block Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BASTIODON, BONSLY, BRONZONG, LANDORUS, NOSEPASS, PROBOPASS, SNORLAX, SUDOWOODO, TANGROWTH | |
| Blue Flare Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 130 | 85 | 5 | RESHIRAM | |
| Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | AMOONGUSS, BAYLEEF, CHIKORITA, DEINO, FOONGUS, GARBODOR, GASTRODON, HYDREIGON, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, MAGCARGO, MAMOSWINE +23 more | |
| Bolt Strike Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 130 | 85 | 5 | ZEKROM | |
| 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 | 90 | 10 | CUBONE, LUCARIO, MANDIBUZZ, 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, GOLDEEN, GRUMPIG, HITMONLEE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LOPUNNY, LUMINEON, MAGIKARP, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MARACTUS, MIENFOO +10 more | |
| Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | BLAZIKEN, BRAVIARY, CROBAT, DODRIO, DODUO, DUCKLETT, FARFETCH’D, GOLBAT, HO-OH, HONCHKROW, MANDIBUZZ, MURKROW, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO +11 more | |
| Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 Same place as Black and White | HERACROSS, HITMONLEE, PINSIR, SAWK, SCRAFTY, SCRAGGY |
| Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | ALOMOMOLA, BEARTIC, CARRACOSTA, CUBCHOO, DEWGONG, EMPOLEON, FEEBAS, FRILLISH, GASTRODON, HARIYAMA, HORSEA, HUNTAIL, JELLICENT, KINGDRA +18 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, FRILLISH, HORSEA, JELLICENT, KINGDRA, KINGLER, KRABBY, LANTURN +17 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, DUCKLETT, EMPOLEON, FRILLISH, HORSEA, JELLICENT, KELDEO, KINGDRA, KINGLER, KRABBY +27 more | |
| Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | ARIADOS, BEEDRILL, BURMY, CARNIVINE, CATERPIE, COMBEE, CRUSTLE, DRAPION, DURANT, DWEBBLE, FORRETRESS, GALVANTULA, HEATMOR, HERACROSS +25 more | |
| Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ACCELGOR, BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, DUSTOX, ESCAVALIER, FLYGON, GALVANTULA, GENESECT, ILLUMISE, JOLTIK, KARRABLAST, KRICKETUNE, LARVESTA, LEDIAN +10 more | |
| Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | TM08 Castelia City — in an item ball | BLAZIKEN, COMBUSKEN, CONKELDURR, GROUDON, GURDURR, SAWK, THROH, TIMBURR |
| Bulldoze Power 60 -> 80 Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM78 Same place as Black and White | DIGLETT, DONPHAN, DUGTRIO, EMBOAR, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, LANDORUS, PIGNITE, RHYDON, RHYHORN |
| Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | AGGRON, HITMONCHAN, MACHAMP, MEDICHAM, METAGROSS, METANG, SCIZOR | |
| Bullet Seed Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | BRELOOM, CARNIVINE, CINCCINO, EXEGGCUTE, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MANTINE, OCTILLERY, REMORAID, SEEDOT, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM +1 more | |
| Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM04 Castelia City — in an item ball | ALAKAZAM, BEHEEYEM, ELGYEM, ENTEI, GARDEVOIR, HO-OH, INFERNAPE, KIRLIA, KYOGRE, LUCARIO, LUGIA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MIENFOO +8 more |
| Camouflage User’s type changes to match the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | DEERLING, MOTHIM, SAWSBUCK, STARYU, STUNFISK | |
| Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BUTTERFREE, DELCATTY, FINNEON, FROSLASS, GARDEVOIR, GLAMEOW, GOREBYSS, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MEOWTH, MILOTIC, MILTANK, MINCCINO, NIDORAN♀ +11 more | |
| Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | AMPHAROS, BLITZLE, CHINCHOU, ELECTRIKE, ELECTRODE, EMOLGA, FLAAFFY, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANECTRIC +10 more | |
| Charge Beam Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | TM57 Same place as Black and White | EELEKTRIK, ELECTRODE, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, TYNAMO, VOLTORB |
| Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | AZURILL, BUNEARY, CLEFFA, COTTONEE, CUBCHOO, DEERLING, DUOSION, EMOLGA, GLAMEOW, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, GRANBULL, HAPPINY +26 more | |
| Chatter Has a higher chance to confuse the target when the recorded sound is louder. | Flying | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | CHATOT | |
| Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BASCULIN, CONKELDURR, CRANIDOS, CROCONAW, DRUDDIGON, FERALIGATR, GURDURR, KANGASKHAN, LARVITAR, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MUNCHLAX, NIDOKING, NIDOQUEEN +14 more | |
| Circle Throw Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | ELECTIVIRE, EXPLOUD, POLIWRATH, THROH | |
| Clamp Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | CLAMPERL, SHELLDER | |
| Clear Smog Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers. | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | AMOONGUSS, BELLSPROUT, DUSTOX, FOONGUS, GARBODOR, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, KOFFING, TRUBBISH, WEEPINBELL, WEEZING | |
| Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | ARCANINE, BEARTIC, BRAVIARY, COBALION, DEWOTT, ELECTIVIRE, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GRANBULL, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, HITMONCHAN, HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP +22 more | |
| Coil Raises the user’s Attack, Defense, and accuracy by one stage each. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | ARBOK, DRAGONAIR, DUNSPARCE, EELEKTRIK, EELEKTROSS, EKANS, ONIX, SERPERIOR, SERVINE, SEVIPER, SNIVY, STEELIX | |
| Comet Punch Power 18 -> 25 Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 25 | 85 | 15 | HITMONCHAN, KANGASKHAN, LEDIAN, LEDYBA | |
| Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CHANDELURE, CHINCHOU, CRADILY, CROBAT, CRYOGONAL, DUOSION, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FRILLISH, FROSLASS, GARDEVOIR +39 more | |
| Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | ALAKAZAM, AZELF, BALTOY, BEHEEYEM, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BUTTERFREE, CELEBI, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CLAYDOL, CRESSELIA, DROWZEE, DUSTOX +45 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, SIGILYPH, SOLROCK, STARYU, UNOWN | |
| Cotton Guard Raises the user’s Defense by three stages. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | ALTARIA, AMPHAROS, COTTONEE, FLAAFFY, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MARACTUS, MAREEP, SKIPLOOM, SWABLU | |
| Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 | AMPHAROS, CACNEA, CACTURNE, COTTONEE, FLAAFFY, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MARACTUS, MAREEP, SKIPLOOM, WHIMSICOTT | |
| Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | BLISSEY, BRELOOM, CHANSEY, DONPHAN, ESCAVALIER, FORRETRESS, GASTRODON, HERACROSS, HITMONCHAN, HITMONTOP, LUCARIO, LUDICOLO, PINECO, RIOLU +9 more | |
| Covet Takes the target’s item. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | EMOLGA, ILLUMISE, LINOONE, MANKEY, SKITTY, SLAKING, SLAKOTH, TEDDIURSA, URSARING, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Crabhammer Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, KINGLER, KRABBY, SCIZOR | |
| Cross Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | CROAGUNK, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, GOLDUCK, HARIYAMA, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, MAKUHITA, MANKEY +2 more | |
| Cross Poison Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ARIADOS, ARMALDO, BEEDRILL, CROBAT, DRAPION, PARAS, PARASECT, SKORUPI, SPINARAK | |
| Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, ARCANINE, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BAGON, BASCULIN, CARNIVINE, CARRACOSTA, CARVANHA, CHARIZARD, CORPHISH, CRANIDOS, CRAWDAUNT +81 more | |
| Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, BRAVIARY, EELEKTROSS, ENTEI, RUFFLET, SANDSLASH, SLAKING, 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. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | BANETTE, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CARRACOSTA, COFAGRIGUS, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, GARBODOR, GASTLY +26 more | |
| Cut Power 50 -> 60; Accuracy 95 -> 100; PP 30 -> 20; Type Normal -> Grass Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | HM01 Striaton City — in an item ball | — |
| Dark Pulse Power 80 -> 90 Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | CACTURNE, CARVANHA, DARKRAI, DEINO, GASTLY, GENGAR, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, HAUNTER, HONCHKROW, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, HYDREIGON +20 more | |
| 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 | AMOONGUSS, AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, CYNDAQUIL, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, EMBOAR, FOONGUS, FURRET +30 more | |
| Defog Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 | BRAVIARY, DUCKLETT, MANDIBUZZ, RUFFLET, SWANNA, VULLABY | |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, COFAGRIGUS, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GIRATINA, HAUNTER, KOFFING, MISDREAVUS, MISMAGIUS, QWILFISH +5 more | |
| Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | ABSOL, AZELF, GROVYLE, HITMONCHAN, HITMONTOP, LUCARIO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO, PATRAT, PIDOVE, SABLEYE, SCEPTILE +8 more | |
| Dig Power 80 -> 100 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM28 Same place as Black and White | DIGLETT, DRILBUR, DUGTRIO, DUNSPARCE, DURANT, EXCADRILL, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE, NINCADA +2 more |
| Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | ALAKAZAM, COFAGRIGUS, DARKRAI, DROWZEE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GOLDUCK, GRIMER, HYPNO, JIGGLYPUFF, KADABRA, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG +10 more | |
| Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, BLITZLE, CHINCHOU, EELEKTRIK, EELEKTROSS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRIKE, ELEKID, EMOLGA, FLAAFFY, GALVANTULA, JOLTEON, JOLTIK +25 more | |
| Dive Power 80 -> 100 User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Water | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | HM06 Undella Town — same as Black and White | DEWGONG, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, MANAPHY, PHIONE, RELICANTH, SEEL, WAILMER, WAILORD |
| Dizzy Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | BUNEARY, ELEKID, KANGASKHAN, LEDIAN, LOPUNNY, MARILL, PICHU, REGIGIGAS, REUNICLUS, SENTRET, SPINDA | |
| Doom Desire Hits the target two turns later. | Steel | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | JIRACHI | |
| Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, DODUO, GIRAFARIG, KANGASKHAN, MAMOSWINE, SCIZOR, SCYTHER, WEEZING, ZWEILOUS | |
| Double Kick Hits twice in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | BLAZIKEN, BLITZLE, COBALION, COMBUSKEN, DEERLING, GROWLITHE, HITMONLEE, JOLTEON, KELDEO, LUXIO, LUXRAY, NIDOKING, NIDOQUEEN, NIDORAN♀ +10 more | |
| Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 Route 13 — in an item ball | ABSOL, ACCELGOR, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, CRESSELIA, DARKRAI, EMOLGA, FROSLASS, GALLADE, GARDEVOIR, GLALIE, KIRLIA, NINJASK, PIKACHU +12 more |
| Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, AUDINO, AZUMARILL, BAGON, BASCULIN, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLISSEY, BONSLY, BULBASAUR, CHANSEY, CHIMECHO, CUBONE +56 more | |
| DoubleSlap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | ALOMOMOLA, AUDINO, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CLEFABLE, CLEFAIRY, DELCATTY, GARBODOR, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, MIENFOO +11 more | |
| Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | ALTARIA, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BAGON, DEINO, DIALGA, FLYGON, GIRATINA, HORSEA, HYDREIGON, KINGDRA, KYUREM, LATIAS, LATIOS +11 more | |
| Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 Same place as Black and White | ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, AXEW, BAGON, CHARIZARD, DIALGA, DRUDDIGON, FLYGON, FRAXURE, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, GIRATINA, HAXORUS +4 more |
| Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | AERODACTYL, ALTARIA, AXEW, BAGON, BARBOACH, CHARIZARD, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CROCONAW, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FERALIGATR, FLYGON +18 more | |
| Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ALTARIA, AMPHAROS, ARCANINE, ARCHEOPS, AXEW, CHARIZARD, DEINO, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FEEBAS, FLYGON, FRAXURE, HAXORUS +14 more | |
| Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 | AXEW, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, DEINO, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, DRUDDIGON, FRAXURE, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, GYARADOS +9 more | |
| Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | DEINO, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, HYDREIGON, LUGIA, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR, ZWEILOUS | |
| Dragon Tail Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | TM82 Same place as Black and White | DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, DRUDDIGON, FLYGON, SALAMENCE |
| Drain Punch Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | BRELOOM, CONKELDURR, CROAGUNK, DROWZEE, GLOOM, GURDURR, HITMONCHAN, HYPNO, KANGASKHAN, LEDIAN, LUDICOLO, MEDICHAM, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO +6 more | |
| Dream Eater Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM85 Same place as Black and White | DARKRAI, DROWZEE, GARDEVOIR, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, HOOTHOOT, HYPNO, KIRLIA, MUNNA, NOCTOWL, RALTS, SPIRITOMB |
| Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | DODRIO, DODUO, EMPOLEON, ESCAVALIER, FEAROW, HONCHKROW, MURKROW, PIPLUP, PRINPLUP, SKARMORY, SPEAROW, ZAPDOS | |
| Drill Run Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | DODRIO, DRILBUR, ESCAVALIER, EXCADRILL, FEAROW, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR | |
| Dual Chop Hits twice in one turn. | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 | AXEW, FRAXURE, GABITE, GARCHOMP, HAXORUS | |
| Dynamic Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | BRELOOM, CONKELDURR, GOLETT, GOLURK, GURDURR, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, POLIWRATH, TIMBURR | |
| Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ARCEUS, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BALTOY, BELLOSSOM, CAMERUPT, CLAYDOL, CORSOLA, CRADILY, DEINO, DIALGA, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, FLYGON +32 more | |
| Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 Route 10 — in an item ball | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DONPHAN, DRILBUR, DUGTRIO, EMBOAR, EXCADRILL, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GOLETT, GOLURK, GRAVELER, GROUDON +24 more |
| Echoed Voice Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | TM49 Same place as Black and White | CHATOT, HOOTHOOT, MELOETTA, MINCCINO, NOCTOWL, PALPITOAD, SEISMITOAD, TYMPOLE |
| Egg Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, EXEGGUTOR | |
| Electro Ball Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | Electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRODE, ELEKID, EMOLGA, FLAAFFY, GALVANTULA, JOLTIK, LANTURN, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MAREEP +6 more | |
| Electroweb Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Electric | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | ARIADOS, GALVANTULA, JOLTIK, SPINARAK | |
| Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM63 Same place as Black and White | BANETTE, BISHARP, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE, LUNATONE, MANDIBUZZ, MIGHTYENA, PAWNIARD, POOCHYENA +9 more |
| Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | BAGON, BLAZIKEN, CAMERUPT, CASTFORM, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, COMBUSKEN, CYNDAQUIL, EMBOAR, ENTEI, FLAREON, GROWLITHE +27 more | |
| Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | AUDINO, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, DEWGONG, DEWOTT, EMOLGA, GULPIN, ILLUMISE, MIME JR., MINCCINO, MINUN, MR. MIME, OSHAWOTT, PLUSLE +14 more | |
| Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BEEDRILL, CINCCINO, COMBEE, COTTONEE, CUBONE, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, DUOSION, HITMONTOP, KYUREM, MAROWAK +16 more | |
| Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BASTIODON, BEARTIC, BUNEARY, CUBCHOO, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, HITMONLEE, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, KANGASKHAN, KARRABLAST, LOPUNNY, MAKUHITA, MAMOSWINE +14 more | |
| Energy Ball Power 80 -> 90 Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM53 Route 6 — in an item ball | COTTONEE, CRADILY, DEERLING, LILEEP, LOTAD, PETILIL, ROTOM, SAWSBUCK, SHAYMIN, TREECKO |
| Entrainment Copies the user’s ability onto the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | AUDINO, BUNEARY, CHINGLING, DURANT, LEAVANNY, LOPUNNY, MINUN, PETILIL, PLUSLE | |
| 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, TORKOAL, TYPHLOSION | |
| Explosion User faints. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | TM64 Route 10 — given to you | AZELF, BALTOY, BOLDORE, CLAYDOL, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, ELECTRODE, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS, GARBODOR, GEODUDE, GIGALITH, GOLEM +15 more |
| Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 30 | AZELF, BALTOY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BUDEW, CHIMECHO, CLAYDOL, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, GRUMPIG, HO-OH, HOOTHOOT, LANDORUS, LUGIA +19 more | |
| Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | ACCELGOR, ARCANINE, ARCEUS, BRAVIARY, DRAGONITE, ENTEI, GARCHOMP, LINOONE, LUCARIO, NINJASK, RAIKOU, RAYQUAZA, SUICUNE, SWELLOW +2 more | |
| Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 Same place as Black and White | CHIMCHAR, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, PIDOVE, SCRAFTY, SCRAGGY, TRANQUILL, UNFEZANT |
| 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 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BUNEARY, DELCATTY, DELIBIRD, GLAMEOW, HARIYAMA, INFERNAPE, KANGASKHAN, KECLEON, LIEPARD, LOMBRE, LOPUNNY, MAKUHITA +12 more | |
| Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BONSLY, EXPLOUD, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, IGGLYBUFF, JYNX, LOUDRED, MAWILE, MINUN, PACHIRISU, PLUSLE, SMOOCHUM, TEDDIURSA +3 more | |
| False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54 Same place as Black and White | AXEW, CUBONE, ESCAVALIER, FARFETCH’D, FRAXURE, GALLADE, GROVYLE, HAXORUS, KARRABLAST, LEAVANNY, MAROWAK, NINCADA, SCEPTILE, SCIZOR +2 more |
| Feather Dance Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 | CHATOT, DUCKLETT, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, PIDOVE, SWANNA, TRANQUILL, UNFEZANT | |
| Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 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 | AMOONGUSS, BANETTE, BISHARP, BONSLY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CROAGUNK, CRUSTLE, DARKRAI, DEERLING, DWEBBLE +51 more | |
| Fiery Dance Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | SUNFLORA, VOLCARONA | |
| Final Gambit Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints. | Fighting | Special | — | 100 | 5 | ACCELGOR, BASCULIN, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, RATICATE, RATTATA, RIOLU, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY, VICTINI, ZANGOOSE | |
| Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM38 Same place as Black and White | CASTFORM, ENTEI, FLAREON, GROUDON, HO-OH, MAGBY, MAGMAR, PANSEAR, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, RESHIRAM, VULPIX |
| Fire Fang Power 65 -> 75 Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 95 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, ARCANINE, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, DONPHAN, DRAPION, DRUDDIGON, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, FLAREON +23 more | |
| Fire Pledge Power 50 -> 100 With Water Pledge, doubles the effect chance of friendly Pokémon’s moves for four turns. | Fire | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | PANSEAR | |
| Fire Punch Power 75 -> 80 Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | AMBIPOM, AMPHAROS, BLAZIKEN, CLEFABLE, CONKELDURR, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, DRAGONITE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, ELECTIVIRE, EMBOAR, EXPLOUD, GALLADE +26 more | |
| Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, ENTEI, FLAREON, HEATMOR, HEATRAN, INFERNAPE, LAMPENT, LITWICK, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, MOLTRES +8 more | |
| Fissure Causes a one-hit KO. | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DRILBUR, DUGTRIO, EXCADRILL, GROUDON, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, LANDORUS, STUNFISK, TRAPINCH, WAILMER, WAILORD +1 more | |
| Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | BASCULIN, BEARTIC, BONSLY, CHINCHOU, CROCONAW, CRUSTLE, CUBCHOO, DUNSPARCE, DWEBBLE, FEEBAS, FERALIGATR, GOLDEEN, KARRABLAST, KINGLER +21 more | |
| Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 | CAMERUPT, CHANDELURE, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, GROWLITHE, HEATMOR, LAMPENT, LITWICK, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, MANECTRIC, NUMEL +7 more | |
| Flame Charge Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage. | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | TM43 Pinwheel Forest — in an item ball | BLITZLE, CYNDAQUIL, EMBOAR, GENESECT, LARVESTA, PIGNITE, PONYTA, QUILAVA, RAPIDASH, TEPIG, TYPHLOSION, VICTINI, ZEBSTRIKA |
| Flame Wheel Power 60 -> 75 Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 25 | CHIMCHAR, CYNDAQUIL, GROWLITHE, INFERNAPE, LARVESTA, MONFERNO, PONYTA, QUILAVA, RAPIDASH, RATICATE, RATTATA, TYPHLOSION | |
| Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM35 Relic Castle — in an item ball | CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, CYNDAQUIL, EMBOAR, ENTEI, GROWLITHE, HEATMOR, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR +12 more |
| Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | ARCANINE, BLAZIKEN, CHARIZARD, COMBUSKEN, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, EMBOAR, ENTEI, GROWLITHE, INFERNAPE, LARVESTA, MAGMORTAR, MONFERNO, PIGNITE +5 more | |
| Flash Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM70 Same place as Black and White | VOLBEAT |
| Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM91 Same place as Black and White | BLASTOISE, DIALGA, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, REGISTEEL |
| Flatter Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | CROAGUNK, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, ILLUMISE, MANDIBUZZ, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, TOXICROAK, VULLABY | |
| Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | TM56 Same place as Black and White | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CUBONE, GRIMER, LINOONE, MAROWAK, MUK, MUNCHLAX, PANPOUR, PANSAGE, PANSEAR, PELIPPER +5 more |
| Fly Power 90 -> 100; Accuracy 95 -> 100 User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | HM02 Nimbasa City — given to you | RAYQUAZA, SALAMENCE |
| Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM52 Same place as Black and White | — |
| Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BAGON, BEEDRILL, BLAZIKEN, BOUFFALANT, CAMERUPT, CARVANHA, COMBUSKEN, CONKELDURR, CRANIDOS, CUBONE, DEINO, DEWOTT, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON +44 more | |
| Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | BRELOOM, CONKELDURR, DARMANITAN, EMBOAR, GOLETT, GOLURK, GURDURR, HITMONCHAN, SCRAFTY, SCRAGGY, TIMBURR, 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, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO, 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 | ABRA, BUNEARY, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FURRET, HITMONLEE, HOOTHOOT, LOPUNNY, LUCARIO, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MARSHTOMP +13 more | |
| Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, HONCHKROW, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE, LIEPARD, MEOWTH, MURKROW, NUZLEAF, PERSIAN, PURRLOIN +6 more | |
| Freeze Shock Power 140 -> 180 Requires a turn to charge before attacking. Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Ice | Physical | 180 | 90 | 5 | KYUREM | |
| Frenzy Plant User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | PANSAGE | |
| Frost Breath Always scores a critical hit. | Ice | Special | 40 | 90 | 10 | TM79 Moor of Icirrus — in an item ball | DELIBIRD |
| Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM21 Same place as Black and White | BUNEARY |
| Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | ALTARIA, BEEDRILL, BOUFFALANT, BRAVIARY, CHATOT, DODRIO, DODUO, DONPHAN, EMPOLEON, ESCAVALIER, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS +17 more | |
| Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 95 | 20 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, BISHARP, DEWOTT, DURANT, DWEBBLE, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GALVANTULA, GENESECT, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, GROVYLE, JOLTIK +15 more | |
| Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, ARIADOS, BEARTIC, CHIMCHAR, CUBCHOO, DRILBUR, EXCADRILL, FURRET, GLAMEOW, GOLDUCK, HEATMOR, INFERNAPE, KECLEON +34 more | |
| Fusion Bolt With Fusion Flare, inflicts double damage. | Electric | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | VICTINI, ZEKROM | |
| Fusion Flare With Fusion Bolt, inflicts double damage. | Fire | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | RESHIRAM, VICTINI | |
| Future Sight Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | ABSOL, ALAKAZAM, ARCEUS, AZELF, BARBOACH, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CRESSELIA, DROWZEE, DUOSION, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL +25 more | |
| Gastro Acid Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, CRADILY, EELEKTRIK, EKANS, GALVANTULA, GULPIN, JOLTIK, LILEEP, SERVINE, SHUCKLE, SNIVY, SWALOT, WEEPINBELL | |
| Gear Grind Hits twice in one turn. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 85 | 15 | KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG | |
| Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | ACCELGOR, AMOONGUSS, BEAUTIFLY, BUDEW, BUTTERFREE, COTTONEE, EXEGGCUTE, FLYGON, FOONGUS, GLOOM, GROTLE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LEAFEON +23 more | |
| Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 Same place as Black and White | AERODACTYL, AXEW, BOUFFALANT, DONPHAN, ELECTIVIRE, ESCAVALIER, FRAXURE, HAXORUS, HERDIER, LILLIPUP, REGIGIGAS, SNORLAX, STOUTLAND, TAUROS +1 more |
| Glaciate Power 65 -> 100; Accuracy 95 -> 100 Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | KYUREM, ROTOM | |
| Glare Paralyzes the target. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 30 | ARBOK, DRUDDIGON, DUNSPARCE, EKANS, SEVIPER | |
| Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | TM86 Same place as Black and White | — |
| Grass Pledge Power 50 -> 100 With Fire Pledge, damages opposing Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP every turn for four turns. | Grass | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | PANSAGE | |
| Grass Whistle Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, LEAFEON, MARACTUS, MEGANIUM, PANSAGE, ROSELIA, SNOVER, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN, SWADLOON, WHIMSICOTT | |
| Gravity Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | ALAKAZAM, ARCEUS, AUDINO, BLISSEY, BRONZONG, CHANSEY, CLAYDOL, CLEFAIRY, COFAGRIGUS, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, GIGALITH, GOTHITELLE, JIRACHI +9 more | |
| Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | ALTARIA, AMPHAROS, AUDINO, BAYLEEF, BEARTIC, BEHEEYEM, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLAZIKEN, BLISSEY, BUIZEL, BULBASAUR, CAMERUPT, CHANSEY +97 more | |
| Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AMOONGUSS, BELLSPROUT, BUDEW, BULBASAUR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, COTTONEE, FOONGUS, IVYSAUR, LILLIGANT, MARACTUS +21 more | |
| Grudge If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | BANETTE, COFAGRIGUS, MISDREAVUS, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET, VULPIX, YAMASK | |
| Guard Split Averages Defense and Special Defense with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BALTOY, BEHEEYEM, CLAYDOL, COFAGRIGUS, ELGYEM, LATIAS, SHUCKLE, YAMASK | |
| Guard Swap User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BEHEEYEM, GIRAFARIG, MEWTWO, MR. MIME, NATU, SHELMET, UMBREON, XATU | |
| Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | AXEW, BISHARP, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DURANT, FRAXURE, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HAXORUS, KINGLER, KRABBY, PAWNIARD, PINSIR | |
| Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | ACCELGOR, ARBOK, BANETTE, CROAGUNK, EKANS, GARBODOR, GRIMER, GULPIN, KOFFING, MUK, OCTILLERY, SEISMITOAD, SEVIPER, SHUPPET +5 more | |
| 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, MANDIBUZZ, MANTINE, MASQUERAIN +18 more | |
| Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | TM74 Same place as Black and White | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, ELECTRODE, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS, HITMONTOP, JIGGLYPUFF, KOFFING, LICKILICKY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MILTANK +6 more |
| Hail Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM07 Same place as Black and White | ARTICUNO, CASTFORM, CUBCHOO, DEWGONG, FROSLASS, GLACEON, GLALIE, MAMOSWINE, SEALEO, SEEL, SNORUNT, SPHEAL, VANILLISH, VANILLITE +2 more |
| Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | CONKELDURR, CRANIDOS, DARMANITAN, EMBOAR, EXPLOUD, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GOLETT, GOLURK, GRAVELER, GROUDON, GURDURR, LANDORUS, LICKILICKY +16 more | |
| Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | AGGRON, ANORITH, ARMALDO, ARON, BALTOY, BOLDORE, CASCOON, CLAYDOL, CORPHISH, CORSOLA, CRAWDAUNT, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, GASTRODON +34 more | |
| Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | ARBOK, COFAGRIGUS, CROBAT, CRYOGONAL, DARKRAI, EKANS, GOLBAT, HONCHKROW, HORSEA, KOFFING, MURKROW, QUAGSIRE, SEVIPER, SURSKIT +5 more | |
| Head Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | BOUFFALANT | |
| Head Smash User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | AERODACTYL, AGGRON, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, CRANIDOS, DONPHAN, EMBOAR, GLALIE, NOSEPASS, PIGNITE, PROBOPASS, RAMPARDOS, RELICANTH, SCRAFTY +3 more | |
| Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, BAGON, BASCULIN, BEHEEYEM, BELDUM, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BOLDORE, BRELOOM, CASTFORM, CRANIDOS, CUBONE, DARMANITAN +35 more | |
| Heal Bell Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | AUDINO, BUNEARY, CELEBI, CHIMECHO, LOPUNNY, MILTANK, SKITTY, WIGGLYTUFF | |
| Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BALTOY, BEHEEYEM, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CLAYDOL, DUOSION, ELGYEM, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, LATIOS, LUNATONE, REUNICLUS +4 more | |
| Heal Order Heals the user by half its max HP. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | VESPIQUEN | |
| Heal Pulse Heals the target for half its max HP. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | ALOMOMOLA, AUDINO, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHIMECHO, GALLADE, GARDEVOIR, KIRLIA, LATIAS, LATIOS, LUCARIO, RALTS, SLOWBRO, SLOWKING +1 more | |
| Healing Wish User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | ALOMOMOLA, AUDINO, BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CELEBI, CHANSEY, CHIMECHO, CLEFAIRY, GARDEVOIR, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LOPUNNY, MESPRIT, SHAYMIN | |
| Heart Stamp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | JYNX, SMOOCHUM, SWOOBAT, WOOBAT | |
| Heart Swap User and target swap stat changes. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | MANAPHY | |
| Heat Crash Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120. | Fire | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | EMBOAR, PIGNITE, TEPIG | |
| Heat Wave Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | CAMERUPT, CHARIZARD, CHATOT, CROBAT, FLYGON, GROWLITHE, HEATMOR, HEATRAN, HONCHKROW, LAMPENT, MAGMAR, MANDIBUZZ, MOLTRES, NINETALES +7 more | |
| Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, FORRETRESS, GIGALITH, GOLEM, GOLURK, HARIYAMA, LAIRON, MAKUHITA, REGIGIGAS, SHIELDON +3 more | |
| Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ALOMOMOLA, AUDINO, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CINCCINO, COBALION, COTTONEE, EEVEE, ESPEON, FLAREON, FURRET, GALLADE, GLACEON, GROWLITHE +26 more | |
| Hex Has double power if the target has a major status ailment. | Ghost | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | BANETTE, CHANDELURE, COFAGRIGUS, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FRILLISH, GASTLY, GENGAR, GIRATINA, HAUNTER, JELLICENT +9 more | |
| High Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 | BLAZIKEN, HITMONLEE, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO, RIOLU, SCRAFTY, SCRAGGY | |
| Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 | TM01 Lostlorn Forest — in an item ball | BRAVIARY, DRAPION, DRILBUR, DRUDDIGON, EXCADRILL, GLAMEOW, LIEPARD, PANPOUR, PANSAGE, PANSEAR, PURRLOIN, PURUGLY, RUFFLET, SKORUPI +3 more |
| Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | BOUFFALANT, DONPHAN, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR, SEAKING, TAUROS | |
| Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | DUNSPARCE, EXCADRILL, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, RAPIDASH, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR, SEAKING | |
| Horn Leech Power 75 -> 90 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | HERACROSS, PINSIR, SAWSBUCK, STANTLER | |
| Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | ELECTRIKE, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LOUDRED, MANECTRIC, MIGHTYENA, POOCHYENA, WHISMUR | |
| Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target. | Flying | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | CHATOT, DELIBIRD, DRAGONITE, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUCKLETT, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, PIDOVE, ROTOM +10 more | |
| Hydro Cannon User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Water | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | PANPOUR | |
| Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | ALOMOMOLA, AZUMARILL, BARBOACH, BLASTOISE, CARRACOSTA, CARVANHA, CASTFORM, CHINCHOU, CLOYSTER, CROCONAW, DEWOTT, DRATINI, EMPOLEON, FERALIGATR +56 more | |
| Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 Same place as Black and White | AERODACTYL, ARCEUS, CLAYDOL, DEOXYS, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, EXPLOUD, FLYGON, GENESECT, GYARADOS, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG +16 more |
| Hyper Fang Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, PACHIRISU, PATRAT, RATICATE, RATTATA, WATCHOG | |
| Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ALTARIA, ARCEUS, CHATOT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, DEINO, EXPLOUD, FURRET, HYDREIGON, JIGGLYPUFF, KYUREM, LOUDRED, MELOETTA, MINCCINO +13 more | |
| Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CROBAT, DARKRAI, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DROWZEE, EXEGGCUTE, EXEGGUTOR, FEEBAS, GARDEVOIR, GASTLY +36 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 | MUDKIP, SEALEO, SPHEAL, WALREIN | |
| Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | TM13 Icirrus City — given to you | ARTICUNO, CRYOGONAL, DEWGONG, FROSLASS, KYOGRE, KYUREM, LAPRAS, OCTILLERY, REGICE, REMORAID, SEEL, SHELLDER, VANILLISH, VANILLITE +1 more |
| Ice Burn Power 140 -> 180 Requires a turn to charge before attacking. Has a chance to burn the target. | Ice | Special | 180 | 90 | 5 | KYUREM | |
| Ice Fang Power 65 -> 75 Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 95 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, CARVANHA, CROCONAW, DRAPION, EXPLOUD, FERALIGATR, FLOATZEL, GLACEON, GLALIE, GLISCOR, GRANBULL, GYARADOS, HIPPOWDON +19 more | |
| Ice Punch Power 75 -> 80 Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, AMBIPOM, AZUMARILL, BUIZEL, CLEFABLE, CONKELDURR, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, ELECTIVIRE, EXPLOUD, FERALIGATR, FLOATZEL, GALLADE, GOLURK +26 more | |
| Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, CRYOGONAL, DEWGONG, DONPHAN, GLACEON, LAPRAS, MAMOSWINE, SEEL, SHELLDER, SNEASEL, SNORUNT, SNOVER, SWINUB +3 more | |
| Icicle Crash Power 85 -> 90; Accuracy 90 -> 100 Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | BEARTIC, CLOYSTER, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SWINUB | |
| Icicle Spear Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | CINCCINO, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SHELLDER, SWINUB, VANILLISH, VANILLITE, VANILLUXE | |
| Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, BEARTIC, CRYOGONAL, CUBCHOO, DEWGONG, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GLACEON, GLALIE, HAUNTER, KYUREM, MISMAGIUS, PERSIAN +13 more | |
| Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | AZELF, BEHEEYEM, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, ELGYEM, GARDEVOIR, KIRLIA, KYUREM, LAMPENT, LANDORUS, LITWICK, MESPRIT, MUNNA, RALTS +9 more | |
| Incinerate Power 30 -> 50 Destroys the target’s held berry. | Fire | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | TM59 Dreamyard — in an item ball | DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, HEATMOR, PANSEAR, VICTINI |
| Inferno Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CYNDAQUIL, HEATMOR, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LAMPENT, LITWICK, MISMAGIUS, PONYTA, QUILAVA, RAPIDASH, TORKOAL +3 more | |
| Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | ABOMASNOW, AMOONGUSS, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FOONGUS, LILEEP, LILLIGANT, MARACTUS, ROSELIA, SNOVER +4 more | |
| Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, BISHARP, BLASTOISE, BOLDORE, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CLAMPERL, DURANT, ESCAVALIER, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS +21 more | |
| Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | AERODACTYL, AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, BELDUM, BISHARP, BOUFFALANT, COBALION, DURANT, ESCAVALIER, EXCADRILL, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, HEATRAN +7 more | |
| Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, DIALGA, EMOLGA, HAXORUS, LAIRON, LARVITAR, MINCCINO, ONIX, SERPERIOR, STEELIX, TYRANITAR | |
| 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 | 100 | 95 | 10 | BUNEARY, DEERLING, HITMONLEE, LOPUNNY, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO, SAWSBUCK, STANTLER | |
| Karate Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | DEWOTT, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, SAMUROTT, SAWK | |
| 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 | 140 | 100 | 5 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AUDINO, AZELF, CHINGLING, EEVEE, ESPEON, FLAREON, GLACEON, HAPPINY, HERDIER, JIRACHI, JOLTEON, LEAFEON +11 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, PANSEAR, QUILAVA, ROTOM +3 more | |
| Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | BELLOSSOM, BISHARP, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GROVYLE, LEAFEON, LEAVANNY, SCEPTILE, SERPERIOR, SERVINE, SHIFTRY, SNIVY, TROPIUS, VICTREEBEL +1 more | |
| Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Grass | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | BAYLEEF, BELLOSSOM, CARNIVINE, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, EXEGGUTOR, GROTLE, GROVYLE, IVYSAUR, LEAVANNY, MEGANIUM, PANSAGE, PETILIL, ROSELIA +14 more | |
| Leaf Tornado Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Grass | Special | 65 | 90 | 10 | CARNIVINE, SERPERIOR, SERVINE, SHIFTRY, SNIVY, TROPIUS, VICTREEBEL | |
| Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | ACCELGOR, ARIADOS, BELLSPROUT, CROBAT, GALVANTULA, GOLBAT, JOLTIK, KRICKETUNE, LARVESTA, NINCADA, NINJASK, PARAS, PARASECT, SHEDINJA +7 more | |
| Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | BRELOOM, BULBASAUR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CELEBI, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, COTTONEE, DEERLING, EXEGGCUTE, FERROSEED, GROTLE, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR +24 more | |
| Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ABSOL, ARBOK, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, AXEW, BAGON, BISHARP, BOUFFALANT, BRAVIARY, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARVANHA, CHIMCHAR +132 more | |
| Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | GASTLY, GENGAR, GRANBULL, HAUNTER, HEATMOR, JYNX, KECLEON, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MUNCHLAX, PANPOUR, PANSAGE, PANSEAR, SEVIPER +8 more | |
| Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | TM16 Same place as Black and White | AMPHAROS, BAYLEEF, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHIKORITA, CHINCHOU, CLEFAIRY, CRYOGONAL, DUOSION, DUSTOX, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRODE, ELEKID +15 more |
| Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | GENESECT, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, NOSEPASS, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, REGICE, REGIROCK +2 more | |
| Lovely Kiss Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | BELLSPROUT, JYNX, MUNCHLAX, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, POLIWAG, SNUBBULL | |
| Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | BLAZIKEN, BONSLY, COMBUSKEN, CONKELDURR, DODUO, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, EXEGGUTOR, FLOATZEL, GURDURR, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP +21 more | |
| Low Sweep Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM47 Same place as Black and White | MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, SAWK |
| Lucky Chant Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CLEFAIRY, CORSOLA, GLOOM, KIRLIA, LUVDISC, MESPRIT, MISMAGIUS, MUNNA, MUSHARNA, NATU, ODDISH, RALTS +2 more | |
| 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, CONKELDURR, HITMONCHAN, INFERNAPE, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MONFERNO | |
| Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | CINCCINO, DUOSION, GRUMPIG, LOPUNNY, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, REUNICLUS, SOLOSIS, SPOINK, WIGGLYTUFF | |
| Magic Room Negates held items for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, LUNATONE | |
| Magical Leaf Never misses. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | BAYLEEF, BELLOSSOM, CELEBI, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIKORITA, CLEFFA, GARDEVOIR, GROVYLE, KIRLIA, LEAFEON, MEGANIUM, MISMAGIUS, MR. MIME +10 more | |
| Magma Storm Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 120 | 75 | 5 | HEATRAN, MAGMORTAR | |
| Magnet Bomb Power 60 -> 70 Never misses. | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 20 | GENESECT, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, PROBOPASS | |
| Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | BASTIODON, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, GENESECT, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, METAGROSS, METANG, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, VANILLUXE +1 more | |
| Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 | BARBOACH, BOLDORE, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DONPHAN, DUGTRIO, EMBOAR, GEODUDE, GIGALITH, GOLEM, GOLETT, GOLURK, GRAVELER, NUMEL +3 more | |
| Me First Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ABSOL, ACCELGOR, FURRET, LEAVANNY, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LUCARIO, MEW, MEWTWO, NATU, RATICATE, RATTATA, SENTRET, STANTLER +1 more | |
| Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | COFAGRIGUS, CROBAT, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GASTLY, GENGAR, GOLBAT, HAUNTER, JYNX, MISDREAVUS, MURKROW, PATRAT, SABLEYE +5 more | |
| Meditate Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | DROWZEE, HITMONLEE, HYPNO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO, MIME JR., MR. MIME | |
| Mega Drain Power 40 -> 50 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ACCELGOR, AMOONGUSS, BEAUTIFLY, BELLOSSOM, BRELOOM, BUDEW, COTTONEE, FOONGUS, GLOOM, GROTLE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, KABUTO, KABUTOPS +21 more | |
| Mega Kick Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | HITMONLEE, MILTANK | |
| Mega Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | GOLETT, GOLURK, HITMONCHAN, KANGASKHAN, MEW | |
| Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | ABSOL, BEEDRILL, BOUFFALANT, ESCAVALIER, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, KARRABLAST, NIDOKING, PINSIR, RAPIDASH, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR, SAMUROTT +5 more | |
| Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | GRIMER, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, KOFFING, LAMPENT, LATIOS, LITWICK, 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, BISHARP, COBALION, COFAGRIGUS, DIALGA, LAIRON, MAWILE, SABLEYE, SHIELDON | |
| Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | AGGRON, ANORITH, ARMALDO, ARON, BISHARP, COBALION, DIALGA, DRILBUR, DURANT, EMPOLEON, EXCADRILL, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, GENESECT +16 more | |
| Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, BISHARP, DURANT, GENESECT, HEATRAN, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, LAIRON, LUCARIO +6 more | |
| 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 | ABRA, CLEFABLE, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, GENGAR, GOTHITELLE, GRANBULL, IGGLYBUFF, JIGGLYPUFF, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MEW, MUNCHLAX +6 more | |
| 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, IGGLYBUFF, JIGGLYPUFF, MIME JR., MR. MIME, SUDOWOODO, WOBBUFFET | |
| Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | 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, LAMPENT, LITWICK, 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, BEHEEYEM, ELGYEM, KADABRA, MEWTWO, NATU, SIGILYPH, XATU | |
| Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 | ALOMOMOLA, CORSOLA, CRADILY, ELECTRODE, GASTRODON, GLACEON, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, LOPUNNY, MAGNEZONE, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MILOTIC +9 more | |
| Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | CHATOT, COMBUSKEN, FEAROW, MANDIBUZZ, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SIGILYPH, SPEAROW, SWABLU, SWELLOW, TAILLOW, TORCHIC, VULLABY | |
| Mirror Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, VANILLISH, VANILLITE, VANILLUXE | |
| Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ALTARIA, ARTICUNO, CRESSELIA, CRYOGONAL, DELIBIRD, EMPOLEON, LAPRAS, LOTAD, MAMOSWINE, MEWTWO, PELIPPER, PILOSWINE, PIPLUP +15 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, LUNATONE, MUNNA, NIDORAN♀, ODDISH, SNEASEL, UMBREON, VOLBEAT | |
| Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ARCANINE, BEAUTIFLY, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, ESPEON, NIDORAN♂, NINETALES, RAPIDASH, SOLROCK, SUNKERN, UNFEZANT, VOLCARONA | |
| 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 +8 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, LANDORUS, MARSHTOMP, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, PALPITOAD, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, QUAGSIRE, SEISMITOAD +4 more | |
| Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, BARBOACH, DRILBUR, EXCADRILL, GASTRODON, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KINGLER, KRABBY, LINOONE, MAMOSWINE, MUDKIP +11 more | |
| Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | AGGRON, ARON, BALTOY, BARBOACH, BOLDORE, CLAYDOL, CROAGUNK, DIGLETT, DRILBUR, DUGTRIO, EXCADRILL, GASTRODON, GIGALITH, GOLETT +20 more | |
| Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 95 | 85 | 10 | CLAMPERL, GASTRODON, KYOGRE, MARSHTOMP, PALPITOAD, QUAGSIRE, SEISMITOAD, SHELLOS, STUNFISK, SWAMPERT, TYMPOLE, VAPOREON, WOOPER | |
| Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AZELF, BEHEEYEM, CACTURNE, CELEBI, CHATOT, CHIMCHAR, COFAGRIGUS, CROAGUNK, CROBAT, DARKRAI, DELIBIRD, DROWZEE +45 more | |
| Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | ALTARIA, ARCEUS, AZELF, BAYLEEF, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, FORRETRESS, GLOOM, HO-OH, LOTAD, LUGIA, MEGANIUM, MESPRIT +13 more | |
| Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BAYLEEF, BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, CYNDAQUIL, DEERLING, EXEGGUTOR, GLOOM, IVYSAUR, LOMBRE, LOTAD, LUDICOLO, MEGANIUM, NUZLEAF, ODDISH +10 more | |
| Needle Arm Power 60 -> 90 Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, ESCAVALIER, MARACTUS | |
| Night Daze Power 85 -> 100; Accuracy 95 -> 90 Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | ZOROARK, ZORUA | |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 | ARIADOS, BANETTE, COFAGRIGUS, DEOXYS, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FRILLISH, GASTLY, GENGAR, GOLETT, GOLURK, HAUNTER, HOOTHOOT +10 more | |
| Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | ABSOL, BISHARP, BLAZIKEN, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CRUSTLE, CRYOGONAL, DRAPION, DRUDDIGON, DUGTRIO, DWEBBLE, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GLISCOR +28 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, MUNNA | |
| Octazooka Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | HORSEA, KINGDRA, OCTILLERY, SEADRA | |
| 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, EMBOAR, GIRAFARIG, GROWLITHE, GRUMPIG, HEATMOR, HERDIER, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LILLIPUP, LINOONE, MAMOSWINE, MANECTRIC +13 more | |
| Ominous Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | COFAGRIGUS, DARKRAI, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, FRILLISH, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GIRATINA, HAUNTER, JELLICENT, LUMINEON, MASQUERAIN, NATU +8 more | |
| Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | ALTARIA, AXEW, BAGON, CHARIZARD, DEINO, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, DRUDDIGON, FLYGON, FRAXURE, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE +18 more | |
| Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | TM50 Same place as Black and White | DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, LAMPENT, LITWICK, PANSEAR, SIMISEAR, VICTINI |
| Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ALOMOMOLA, BANETTE, COFAGRIGUS, DUOSION, FRILLISH, GARBODOR, JELLICENT, KOFFING, LAMPENT, LITWICK, MISDREAVUS, PORYGON-Z, QWILFISH, REUNICLUS +9 more | |
| Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | DELCATTY, DELIBIRD, MEOWTH, SKITTY | |
| Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | TM66 Same place as Black and White | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS, GASTLY, GENGAR +15 more |
| Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | ALTARIA, BLAZIKEN, BRAVIARY, CHATOT, COMBUSKEN, DODRIO, DODUO, EMPOLEON, ESCAVALIER, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, GOLDEEN, HOOTHOOT, KARRABLAST +19 more | |
| Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ABSOL, ALTARIA, ARCEUS, CELEBI, CUBONE, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, KRICKETUNE, LAPRAS, MAROWAK, MELOETTA, MISDREAVUS, POLITOED, SMOOCHUM +1 more | |
| Petal Dance Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | BELLOSSOM, CHERRIM, CLEFFA, GLOOM, IGGLYBUFF, JYNX, LILLIGANT, MARACTUS, MEGANIUM, ODDISH, PICHU, PSYDUCK, ROSELIA, ROSERADE +4 more | |
| Pin Missile Power 14 -> 25 Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 85 | 20 | ARIADOS, BEEDRILL, CACNEA, CACTURNE, DRAPION, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, JOLTEON, MARACTUS, QWILFISH, SKORUPI, SPINARAK, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Pluck If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM88 Dreamyard — in an item ball | ALTARIA, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, DODRIO, FEAROW, MANDIBUZZ, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SWELLOW, VULLABY, 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 | — | 80 | 40 | DROWZEE, GARBODOR, GRIMER, GULPIN, HYPNO, KOFFING, MUK, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, SWALOT, TRUBBISH, WEEZING | |
| Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84 Same place as Black and White | 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 | AMOONGUSS, BAYLEEF, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, BUTTERFREE, CHIKORITA, COTTONEE, EXEGGCUTE, FOONGUS, GLOOM, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, MEGANIUM +13 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 +16 more | |
| Poison Tail Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | ARBOK, EKANS, SCOLIPEDE, SEVIPER, VENIPEDE, WEEDLE, WHIRLIPEDE | |
| Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | ALOMOMOLA, AUDINO, BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, CONKELDURR, DROWZEE, EXPLOUD, FINNEON, GARBODOR, GOLETT, GOLURK +30 more | |
| Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, BEARTIC, CASTFORM, CUBCHOO, DELIBIRD, FROSLASS, GLALIE, JYNX, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SEALEO, SMOOCHUM, SNORUNT +4 more | |
| Power Gem Power 70 -> 90 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 90 | 100 | 20 | AMPHAROS, BOLDORE, CORSOLA, DIALGA, FLAAFFY, GIGALITH, GRUMPIG, MAGCARGO, MAREEP, MISDREAVUS, NOSEPASS, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, PALKIA +8 more | |
| Power Split Averages Attack and Special Attack with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BALTOY, BEHEEYEM, CLAYDOL, COFAGRIGUS, ELGYEM, LATIOS, SHUCKLE, YAMASK | |
| Power Swap User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | ACCELGOR, BEHEEYEM, ESPEON, GIRAFARIG, MEWTWO, MR. MIME, NATU, NINETALES, 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 | BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, FERROTHORN, IVYSAUR, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, PANSAGE, SERPERIOR, TANGELA, TANGROWTH, VENUSAUR, WEEPINBELL | |
| 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 Same place as Black and White | AGGRON, ALOMOMOLA, ANORITH, ARMALDO, ARON, BASTIODON, BLASTOISE, BURMY, CARRACOSTA, CLOYSTER, COFAGRIGUS, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DUSTOX +33 more |
| Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | ALAKAZAM, BALTOY, BEHEEYEM, BUTTERFREE, CLAYDOL, DROWZEE, DUSTOX, ELGYEM, ESPEON, GARDEVOIR, GIRAFARIG, GOLDUCK, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE +29 more | |
| Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM77 Route 3 — in an item ball | BEHEEYEM, DROWZEE, ELGYEM, ESPEON, GOLDUCK, GRUMPIG, HYPNO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MEWTWO, PSYDUCK, SLOWBRO, SLOWKING, SLOWPOKE +3 more |
| Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 Dragonspiral Tower — in an item ball | ALAKAZAM, ARIADOS, BEHEEYEM, CRESSELIA, DEOXYS, DROWZEE, DUOSION, ELGYEM, ESPEON, EXEGGCUTE, GARDEVOIR, GIRAFARIG, GOREBYSS, GOTHITA +37 more |
| Psycho Boost Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | DEOXYS, JYNX, SPINDA | |
| Psycho Cut Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, ALAKAZAM, BISHARP, CRESSELIA, DROWZEE, GALLADE, HYPNO, KADABRA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MEWTWO, NATU, PAWNIARD, XATU | |
| Psycho Shift Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 90 | 10 | CRESSELIA, DEOXYS, HOOTHOOT, LATIAS, LATIOS, NATU, NOCTOWL, SIGILYPH, XATU | |
| Psyshock Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM03 Route 16 — in an item ball | DROWZEE, DUOSION, EXEGGUTOR, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, GRUMPIG, HYPNO, MUNNA, REUNICLUS, SOLOSIS, SPOINK |
| Psystrike Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | MEWTWO | |
| Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 80 | 15 | CHIMECHO, DUOSION, GRUMPIG, LATIAS, LATIOS, LUNATONE, MISDREAVUS, MISMAGIUS, MUNNA, REUNICLUS, SIGILYPH, SOLOSIS, SOLROCK, SPOINK | |
| Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | ARCEUS, HO-OH, INFERNAPE, LANDORUS, LUGIA, MANDIBUZZ, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, SABLEYE, SLAKING, VULLABY, ZOROARK, ZORUA | |
| Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, BEEDRILL, BLITZLE, BOUFFALANT, BUIZEL, CRANIDOS, CROAGUNK, DEOXYS, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL +36 more | |
| Quash Makes the target act last this turn. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM60 Nuvema Town — in an item ball | HONCHKROW, MURKROW |
| Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ABSOL, ACCELGOR, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BLAZIKEN, BLITZLE, BUIZEL, BUNEARY, COBALION, COMBUSKEN, CYNDAQUIL, DARKRAI, DELIBIRD, DODRIO +72 more | |
| Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, COBALION, ESCAVALIER, HITMONCHAN, HITMONTOP, KELDEO, LUCARIO, MIENFOO, MR. MIME, SAWK, TERRAKION, VIRIZION | |
| Quiver Dance Raises the user’s Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | BEAUTIFLY, BELLOSSOM, BUTTERFREE, DUSTOX, FLYGON, ILLUMISE, LILLIGANT, LUMINEON, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, ROSELIA, VENOMOTH, VOLCARONA | |
| Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | BAGON, BEEDRILL, BOUFFALANT, CARVANHA, CROCONAW, CUBONE, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, FERALIGATR, GRANBULL, KANGASKHAN +13 more | |
| Rage Powder Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | AMOONGUSS, BUTTERFREE, FOONGUS, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, PARAS, PARASECT, SKIPLOOM, VOLCARONA | |
| Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 Same place as Black and White | AZUMARILL, BLASTOISE, BRONZONG, CARRACOSTA, CASTFORM, DUCKLETT, FINNEON, FRILLISH, GASTRODON, GYARADOS, JELLICENT, LAPRAS, LOTAD, LUDICOLO +24 more |
| Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 | BALTOY, BLASTOISE, CLAYDOL, CRYOGONAL, DONPHAN, DRILBUR, EXCADRILL, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS, GEODUDE, HITMONTOP, PINECO, SANDSHREW +6 more | |
| Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | ABOMASNOW, BAYLEEF, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, COTTONEE, GLOOM, GROTLE, IVYSAUR, LEAFEON, LEAVANNY, LOMBRE, LOTAD, MEGANIUM +15 more | |
| Razor Shell Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | DEWOTT, OSHAWOTT, SAMUROTT, SHELLDER | |
| Razor Wind Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | ABSOL, BUIZEL, FLOATZEL, NUZLEAF, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SCIZOR, SCYTHER | |
| Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ACCELGOR, ALAKAZAM, ARCEUS, BEHEEYEM, CELEBI, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CORSOLA, CRADILY, CRYOGONAL, DEOXYS, DUOSION, ELGYEM, FRILLISH +29 more | |
| Recycle User recovers the item it last used up. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | GARBODOR, MIME JR., MR. MIME, MUNCHLAX, PORYGON, PORYGON2, TRUBBISH | |
| Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM33 Same place as Black and White | ALAKAZAM, ARTICUNO, BAYLEEF, CHIKORITA, CRYOGONAL, DUOSION, DUSTOX, EXEGGCUTE, HOOTHOOT, KADABRA, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MEGANIUM, MIME JR. +6 more |
| Reflect Type User becomes the target’s type. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | LATIAS, MEW, STARYU | |
| Refresh Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ALTARIA, ARCEUS, AUDINO, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CORSOLA, HAPPINY, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LATIOS, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MILOTIC, SWABLU | |
| Relic Song Has a chance to put the target to sleep. | Normal | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | MELOETTA | |
| Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 Same place as Black and White | AZELF, BARBOACH, CUBCHOO, DEWGONG, EXPLOUD, FURRET, GROUDON, GRUMPIG, JIGGLYPUFF, JIRACHI, LINOONE, LOUDRED, MESPRIT, NOSEPASS +20 more |
| Retaliate Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | TM67 Same place as Black and White | COBALION, CUBONE, DEWOTT, GROWLITHE, HERDIER, KELDEO, LILLIPUP, MAROWAK, OSHAWOTT, SAMUROTT, SAWK, STOUTLAND, TERRAKION, VIRIZION |
| Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM27 Same place as Black and White | LOPUNNY |
| Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | BASCULIN, BISHARP, BOUFFALANT, CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, DEWOTT, DRUDDIGON, FARFETCH’D, HITMONCHAN, HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP +11 more | |
| Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | BOUFFALANT, ESCAVALIER, GROWLITHE, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, HERDIER, HITMONLEE, KANGASKHAN, LILLIPUP, MAGIKARP, MAKUHITA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MIENFOO +9 more | |
| Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 Same place as Black and White | AERODACTYL, AGGRON, ARCANINE, ARON, DEINO, ELECTRIKE, EMBOAR, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, GRANBULL, GROWLITHE, HERDIER, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR +18 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 | 90 | 10 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, BOLDORE, CINCCINO, CLOYSTER, CORSOLA, CRUSTLE, DWEBBLE, GARBODOR, GEODUDE, GIGALITH, GOLEM, GRAVELER, OCTILLERY +7 more | |
| Rock Climb Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | DRUDDIGON, FERROTHORN, LINOONE, SCOLIPEDE, SCRAGGY, VENIPEDE, WHIRLIPEDE | |
| Rock Polish Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM69 Mistralton Cave — in an item ball | CRUSTLE, DWEBBLE, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, LUNATONE, ONIX, SOLROCK |
| Rock Slide Power 75 -> 80; Accuracy 90 -> 95 Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | TM80 Same place as Black and White | AERODACTYL, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BOLDORE, BONSLY, CAMERUPT, CARRACOSTA, CONKELDURR, CRUSTLE, DRILBUR, DWEBBLE, EXCADRILL, GIGALITH, GURDURR +14 more |
| Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | TM94 Same place as Black and White | SAWK |
| Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BONSLY, CONKELDURR, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, GURDURR, LANDORUS, LUNATONE, MAGCARGO, NOSEPASS, ONIX, PINSIR +6 more | |
| Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | TM39 Same place as Black and White | BALTOY, BONSLY, CLAYDOL, LANDORUS, ONIX, RELICANTH, STEELIX, SUDOWOODO |
| Rock Wrecker User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | CRUSTLE, DWEBBLE, GLALIE, RHYPERIOR | |
| Role Play Copies the target’s ability. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | KADABRA, MELOETTA, MIME JR., MR. MIME, PANPOUR, 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 | AMOONGUSS, AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CARRACOSTA, CYNDAQUIL, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, DUOSION, ELECTRODE +38 more | |
| Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 | ALTARIA, ARTICUNO, BRAVIARY, BUTTERFREE, CHATOT, CROBAT, DRAGONITE, DUCKLETT, DUNSPARCE, EMOLGA, FEAROW, GOLBAT, HOOTHOOT, MANDIBUZZ +20 more | |
| Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM48 Castelia City — given to you | CHATOT, JIGGLYPUFF, MELOETTA, PALPITOAD, SEISMITOAD, TYMPOLE |
| Sacred Fire Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | HO-OH | |
| Sacred Sword Ignores the target’s stat modifiers. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | COBALION, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, KELDEO, SAMUROTT, TERRAKION, VIRIZION | |
| Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | TM20 Same place as Black and White | ALOMOMOLA, ALTARIA, BAYLEEF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BUTTERFREE, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, CHIMECHO, CRESSELIA, DEWGONG, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI +25 more |
| Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BLAZIKEN, BOLDORE, CACNEA, CACTURNE, COMBUSKEN, CRUSTLE, DEERLING, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, DURANT, DWEBBLE, EEVEE +49 more | |
| Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | DUGTRIO, FLYGON, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE, ONIX, SANDILE, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, TRAPINCH +1 more | |
| Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 Same place as Black and White | BALTOY, BOLDORE, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CLAYDOL, DRILBUR, EXCADRILL, FLYGON, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, GIGALITH, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE +14 more |
| Scald Has a chance to burn the target. | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM55 Same place as Black and White | MASQUERAIN, PANPOUR, ROTOM, SIMIPOUR |
| Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | AERODACTYL, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, ARIADOS, AXEW, BAGON, BASCULIN, BISHARP, BOUFFALANT, BRAVIARY, CARVANHA, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON +64 more | |
| Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | ABSOL, AIPOM, AMBIPOM, ANORITH, ARMALDO, AXEW, BISHARP, BLAZIKEN, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, COMBUSKEN, CROCONAW +54 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 +61 more | |
| Searing Shot Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | VICTINI | |
| Secret Power Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | AUDINO, MEOWTH, PERSIAN, UNOWN | |
| Secret Sword Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense. | Fighting | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | COBALION, KELDEO, SAMUROTT, TERRAKION, VIRIZION | |
| Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, AMOONGUSS, BRELOOM, BULBASAUR, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, DELIBIRD, EXEGGUTOR, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, GROTLE, OCTILLERY, PANSAGE +10 more | |
| 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, HAPPINY, HARIYAMA, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, MANKEY, PINSIR, PRIMEAPE, THROH | |
| Selfdestruct User faints. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | BALTOY, CLAYDOL, ELECTRODE, FERROSEED, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS, GARBODOR, GENESECT, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KOFFING, MUNCHLAX, PINECO +5 more | |
| Shadow Ball Power 80 -> 90 Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM30 Same place as Black and White | BANETTE, COFAGRIGUS, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, LAMPENT, LITWICK, MISDREAVUS, SABLEYE, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET, YAMASK |
| Shadow Claw Power 70 -> 80 Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM65 Same place as Black and White | 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 Power 60 -> 70 Never misses. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | — | 20 | DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, GENGAR, GOLETT, GOLURK, GRIMER, HAUNTER, MUK | |
| Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ARIADOS, BANETTE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GIRATINA, GRIMER, KECLEON, MUK, SABLEYE, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET, SPINARAK, SPIRITOMB | |
| Sharpen Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | CRYOGONAL, PORYGON | |
| Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, BEARTIC, CRYOGONAL, CUBCHOO, DEWGONG, GLALIE, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, SEALEO, SNOVER, SPHEAL, SUICUNE, VANILLISH +3 more | |
| Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BLASTOISE, CARRACOSTA, CLAMPERL, CLOYSTER, CRUSTLE, DWEBBLE, LAPRAS, MAGCARGO, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, SAMUROTT, SHELLDER, SHELMET, SQUIRTLE +4 more | |
| Shift Gear Raises the user’s Attack by one stage and its Speed by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 | KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG | |
| Shock Wave Power 60 -> 70 Never misses. | Electric | Special | 70 | — | 20 | ALAKAZAM, AMPHAROS, BLITZLE, DRIFBLIM, DUOSION, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, EMOLGA, FLAAFFY, GARDEVOIR, GRUMPIG, ILLUMISE, KADABRA +13 more | |
| Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, DEWGONG, ELECTRODE, FLAAFFY, FLYGON, GALVANTULA, GENESECT, JOLTIK, LANTURN, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MANTINE +14 more | |
| Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, DUSTOX, FINNEON, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LUMINEON, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, NOCTOWL, SHIFTRY, UNFEZANT, VENOMOTH, VESPIQUEN +1 more | |
| Simple Beam Changes the target’s ability to Simple. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | AUDINO, BEHEEYEM, ELGYEM, GENESECT | |
| Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | ALTARIA, AZURILL, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHATOT, CINCCINO, CLEFABLE, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, DELCATTY, IGGLYBUFF, JIGGLYPUFF, KRICKETUNE, LAPRAS +8 more | |
| Sketch Permanently becomes the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | SMEARGLE | |
| Skill Swap User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | DUOSION, REUNICLUS, SOLOSIS | |
| 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, SIGILYPH, TOGEKISS | |
| Sky Drop Power 60 -> 80 Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM58 Same place as Black and White | AERODACTYL, BRAVIARY, RUFFLET, SKARMORY |
| Sky Uppercut Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 15 | BLAZIKEN, BRELOOM, BUNEARY, COMBUSKEN, HITMONCHAN, LOPUNNY | |
| Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CHIMCHAR, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, MONFERNO, MUNCHLAX, SLAKING, SLAKOTH, SLOWBRO, SLOWPOKE, SNORLAX | |
| Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | AZURILL, BELLSPROUT, BONSLY, DEINO, DONPHAN, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FURRET, GROVYLE, HYDREIGON, KINGLER, KRABBY, LICKILICKY +21 more | |
| Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, ANORITH, ARMALDO, AXEW, BEARTIC, BISHARP, BLAZIKEN, BRAVIARY, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, COMBUSKEN, CRESSELIA, CROCONAW, CRUSTLE +63 more | |
| Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | BAYLEEF, BEAUTIFLY, BELLSPROUT, BUDEW, BULBASAUR, BUTTERFREE, CARNIVINE, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, MEGANIUM +11 more | |
| Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | EXPLOUD, LOUDRED, PANSEAR, SNORLAX, WHISMUR | |
| Sludge Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | GARBODOR, GRIMER, GULPIN, KOFFING, MUK, SWALOT, TRUBBISH, WEEZING | |
| Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 Same place as Black and White | CROAGUNK, GARBODOR, GRIMER, GULPIN, KOFFING, MUK, SWALOT, TOXICROAK, TRUBBISH, WEEZING |
| Sludge Wave Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | TM34 Moor of Icirrus — in an item ball | GRIMER, MUK, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL |
| Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | TM23 Dreamyard — in an item ball | BOLDORE, CARRACOSTA, CRUSTLE, DWEBBLE, GEODUDE, GIGALITH, GOLEM, GRAVELER, ONIX, ROGGENROLA, STEELIX, TERRAKION, TIRTOUGA |
| 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 | CHANDELURE, FLAREON, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, KOFFING, LAMPENT, LITWICK, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, SLUGMA, TEPIG, TORKOAL +1 more | |
| 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 | |
| Snarl Power 55 -> 60 Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Dark | Special | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM95 Pinwheel Forest — in an item ball | HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR |
| Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | BANETTE, DEOXYS, DUOSION, HEATMOR, LIEPARD, MUNCHLAX, PURRLOIN, REUNICLUS, SHUPPET, SOLOSIS | |
| Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | BARBOACH, BURMY, CATERPIE, GRUMPIG, SEALEO, SNORLAX, SPHEAL, SPOINK, TEDDIURSA, URSARING, WALREIN, WHISCASH | |
| Soak Changes the target’s type to Water. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 20 | ALOMOMOLA, BASCULIN, FINNEON, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, LUMINEON, OCTILLERY, PELIPPER, PSYDUCK, REMORAID, SEAKING | |
| Softboiled Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 Same place as Black and White | AMOONGUSS, BAYLEEF, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIKORITA, COTTONEE, CRYOGONAL, DEERLING, EXEGGCUTE, FOONGUS, GROUDON, IVYSAUR, MARACTUS, MEGANIUM +7 more |
| Sonic Boom Inflicts 20 points of damage. | Normal | Special | — | 90 | 20 | BUIZEL, ELECTRODE, FLOATZEL, FLYGON, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, SCYTHER, SPEAROW, 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 | BLITZLE, CHINCHOU, EELEKTRIK, ELECTRIKE, ELECTRODE, EMOLGA, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON +11 more | |
| Spider Web Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | ARIADOS, GALVANTULA, JOLTIK, SPINARAK | |
| Spike Cannon Power 20 -> 25 Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 25 | 100 | 15 | CLOYSTER, CORSOLA, OMASTAR | |
| Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, CLOYSTER, FERROTHORN, FORRETRESS, MARACTUS, PINECO, QWILFISH, SCOLIPEDE, SKARMORY | |
| Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 | ARBOK, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GULPIN, HEATMOR, LANTURN, LILEEP, MAWILE, PELIPPER, QWILFISH, SWALOT +1 more | |
| 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 | AMOONGUSS, BRELOOM, FOONGUS, PARAS, PARASECT, SHROOMISH | |
| Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | BOLDORE, CRUSTLE, DWEBBLE, FERROTHORN, GEODUDE, GIGALITH, GOLEM, GRAVELER, LARVITAR, ONIX, PUPITAR, ROGGENROLA, STEELIX, TORKOAL +1 more | |
| Steamroller Power 65 -> 80 Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | GOLEM, SCOLIPEDE, VENIPEDE, WHIRLIPEDE | |
| Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | FEAROW, PIDGEOTTO, SKARMORY, SPEAROW, SWELLOW, TAILLOW, YANMA | |
| Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ARBOK, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GARBODOR, GULPIN, HEATMOR, LANTURN, LILEEP, MAWILE, MUNCHLAX, PELIPPER +4 more | |
| Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | BLITZLE, ENTEI, EXEGGUTOR, EXPLOUD, GIRAFARIG, KINGLER, KRABBY, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LOUDRED, MILTANK, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, REGICE +9 more | |
| Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 Tubeline Bridge — given to you | BOLDORE, CONKELDURR, GEODUDE, GIGALITH, GOLEM, GRAVELER, GURDURR, HEATRAN, LANDORUS, LARVITAR, NOSEPASS, ONIX, PROBOPASS, PUPITAR +9 more |
| Stored Power Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, GALLADE, GARDEVOIR, KIRLIA, MUNNA, NATU, RALTS, SIGILYPH, SWOOBAT, TOGEPI, TOGETIC, UNOWN, VICTINI +2 more | |
| Storm Throw Always scores a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | BEARTIC, DRAPION, THROH | |
| Strength Power 80 -> 85; Type Normal -> Rock Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | HM04 Nimbasa City — same as Black and White | — |
| String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | ARIADOS, BURMY, CATERPIE, GALVANTULA, JOLTIK, LARVESTA, LEAVANNY, SEWADDLE, SPINARAK, SWADLOON, VOLCARONA, WEEDLE, WURMPLE | |
| Struggle Bug Power 30 -> 50 Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | TM76 Dreamyard — in an item ball | ACCELGOR, BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, CATERPIE, DUSTOX, ILLUMISE, KRICKETOT, LEAVANNY, SEWADDLE, SHELMET, SHUCKLE, VOLBEAT |
| Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | AMOONGUSS, BAYLEEF, BEAUTIFLY, BELLOSSOM, BELLSPROUT, BRELOOM, BUDEW, BUTTERFREE, CHIKORITA, COTTONEE, EXEGGCUTE, FOONGUS, GLOOM, HOPPIP +16 more | |
| Submission User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | FERALIGATR, 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 Same place as Black and White | 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, BISHARP, BONSLY, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, DELCATTY, DIGLETT, DRUDDIGON, DUGTRIO, EMBOAR, FURRET +33 more | |
| Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 Same place as Black and White | BELLOSSOM, BRONZONG, CASTFORM, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, COTTONEE, HO-OH, LEAFEON, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, MARACTUS, MOLTRES, PETILIL +3 more |
| Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | BASCULIN, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, EELEKTROSS, FURRET, GLAMEOW, LINOONE, MIGHTYENA, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, PACHIRISU, PATRAT +9 more | |
| Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | ABSOL, AGGRON, ARMALDO, AZUMARILL, BEARTIC, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BRAVIARY, CONKELDURR, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CROCONAW, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA +25 more | |
| Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | AERODACTYL, BUTTERFREE, CHINCHOU, CLOYSTER, CROBAT, EXPLOUD, FLYGON, GOLBAT, GOLDEEN, LANTURN, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG +24 more | |
| Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | HM03 Twist Mountain — same as Black and White | — |
| Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | TM87 Route 18 — in an item ball | ABOMASNOW, BASTIODON, BEARTIC, CARVANHA, CROAGUNK, DARMANITAN, DROWZEE, EMPOLEON, ENTEI, HONCHKROW, HYPNO, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE, LUXIO +28 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, GARBODOR, GULPIN, HEATMOR, LANTURN, LILEEP, MAWILE, MUNCHLAX, PELIPPER +3 more | |
| Sweet Kiss Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | BELLSPROUT, CLEFFA, HAPPINY, IGGLYBUFF, LUVDISC, MUNCHLAX, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, PACHIRISU, PICHU, POLIWAG, SHAYMIN, SMOOCHUM, TOGEPI +1 more | |
| Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | AMOONGUSS, BAYLEEF, BELLOSSOM, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, CHANSEY, CHIKORITA, COMBEE, EXEGGCUTE, FOONGUS, GLOOM, ILLUMISE, IVYSAUR +17 more | |
| Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | ACCELGOR, AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AZELF, BUIZEL, CLEFFA, CRAWDAUNT, CYNDAQUIL, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRODE, ELEKID, ESPEON, FLOATZEL +23 more | |
| Switcheroo User and target swap items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | HYPNO, LINOONE, PERSIAN, WHIMSICOTT | |
| Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | TM75 Route 3 — in an item ball | ABSOL, AXEW, BISHARP, BOUFFALANT, COBALION, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DEWOTT, DRILBUR, EMPOLEON, ESCAVALIER, EXCADRILL, FARFETCH’D, FRAXURE +22 more |
| Synchronoise Hits any Pokémon that shares a type with the user. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 | BEHEEYEM, CHATOT, CHIMECHO, DROWZEE, ELGYEM, EXPLOUD, HOOTHOOT, HYPNO, KECLEON, LOUDRED, MUNNA, NOCTOWL, SIGILYPH, WHISMUR | |
| Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | AMOONGUSS, BAYLEEF, BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, FOONGUS, GROTLE, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, LEAFEON, LILLIGANT, LOTAD, MARACTUS +14 more | |
| Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 35 | AGGRON, AMPHAROS, ARON, AZUMARILL, BASCULIN, BASTIODON, BAYLEEF, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLASTOISE, BOLDORE, BRELOOM, BRONZONG, BRONZOR +155 more | |
| Tail Glow Raises the user’s Special Attack by three stages. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | AMPHAROS, MANAPHY, VOLBEAT | |
| Tail Slap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 25 | 85 | 10 | BUIZEL, CINCCINO, FLOATZEL, MINCCINO | |
| Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AZUMARILL, AZURILL, BLASTOISE, BLISSEY, BLITZLE, CHANSEY, CUBONE, DEWOTT, EEVEE, EMBOAR, EMOLGA, ESPEON +46 more | |
| Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 30 | ARTICUNO, BRAVIARY, BUTTERFREE, COMBEE, DELIBIRD, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUCKLETT, DUSTOX, ILLUMISE, MANDIBUZZ, MURKROW, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT +14 more | |
| Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | AERODACTYL, AGGRON, ALTARIA, ARON, AUDINO, BASCULIN, BASTIODON, BELDUM, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLISSEY, BULBASAUR, CAMERUPT, CARVANHA +70 more | |
| Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 Same place as Black and White | ABSOL, AXEW, BASTIODON, CHATOT, CHIMCHAR, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CROAGUNK, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, FRAXURE, HAXORUS, INFERNAPE, KRICKETUNE +21 more |
| Techno Blast If the user is holding a appropriate plate or drive, the damage inflicted will match it. | Normal | Special | 85 | 100 | 5 | GENESECT | |
| Teeter Dance Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, GLOOM, LILLIGANT, LUDICOLO, MELOETTA, ODDISH, SPINDA | |
| Telekinesis Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | TM19 Celestial Tower — in an item ball | ALAKAZAM, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, KADABRA, LATIOS, MUNNA |
| 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 Same place as Black and White | KECLEON, MIGHTYENA |
| Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BASCULIN, BEARTIC, BLITZLE, BOUFFALANT, BRAVIARY, CROCONAW, CUBCHOO, CUBONE, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, DODRIO, DODUO +24 more | |
| Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | TM25 Same place as Black and White | AMPHAROS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRIKE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, JOLTEON, MANECTRIC, MAREEP, MINUN, PIKACHU, PLUSLE, RAIKOU, THUNDURUS, ZAPDOS +1 more |
| Thunder Fang Power 65 -> 75 Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 95 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, ARCANINE, DONPHAN, DRAPION, DRUDDIGON, DURANT, ELECTRIKE, EXPLOUD, GLISCOR, GRANBULL, HIPPOWDON, HOUNDOOM, HYDREIGON +18 more | |
| Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | AMPHAROS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, EMOLGA, FLAAFFY, ILLUMISE, JOLTEON, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE +10 more | |
| Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM73 Same place as Black and White | AMPHAROS, BLITZLE, CHINCHOU, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, EELEKTRIK, ELECTRIKE, FLAAFFY, GALVANTULA, JOLTEON, JOLTIK, LANTURN, MAGNEMITE +16 more |
| ThunderPunch Power 75 -> 80 Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | AMBIPOM, AMPHAROS, BLAZIKEN, BRELOOM, CACTURNE, CLEFABLE, CONKELDURR, DRAGONITE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, EMBOAR +31 more | |
| Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM24 Same place as Black and White | EELEKTRIK, ELECTABUZZ, ELEKID, ILLUMISE, PIKACHU, RAICHU, STUNFISK, VOLBEAT, ZEKROM |
| Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, CINCCINO, GOTHITA, GOTHITELLE, GOTHORITA, MIME JR., MINCCINO, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, PANPOUR, TANGELA, TANGROWTH, WHIMSICOTT +1 more | |
| Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM41 Same place as Black and White | BISHARP, CHIMCHAR, KROKOROK, KROOKODILE, LIEPARD, MONFERNO, MURKROW, NUZLEAF, PANPOUR, PANSAGE, PANSEAR, PAWNIARD, PURRLOIN, SANDILE +2 more |
| Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | TM06 Same place as Black and White | AMOONGUSS, DUSTOX, FOONGUS, GARBODOR, GULPIN, ROSELIA, SCOLIPEDE, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, SWALOT, TRUBBISH, VENIPEDE, VESPIQUEN, WHIRLIPEDE |
| Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | BEEDRILL, CLOYSTER, DRAPION, FORRETRESS, GARBODOR, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, QWILFISH, ROSELIA, SCOLIPEDE, SKORUPI, TENTACOOL +2 more | |
| Transform User becomes a copy of the target until it leaves battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | DITTO, MEW, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2 | |
| Tri Attack Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | DODRIO, DUGTRIO, GENESECT, HYDREIGON, MAGNETON, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, PSYDUCK, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Trick User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ALAKAZAM, BANETTE, BRONZONG, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, KADABRA, MIME JR., MR. MIME, REUNICLUS, ROTOM, SHUPPET | |
| Trick Room For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM92 Same place as Black and White | 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, ESCAVALIER, SCOLIPEDE, VENIPEDE, WHIRLIPEDE | |
| Twister Power 40 -> 50 Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, GYARADOS, HORSEA, KINGDRA, MILOTIC, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, RAYQUAZA, SEADRA, SERPERIOR, SERVINE +2 more | |
| U-turn User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM89 Castelia City — given to you | ACCELGOR, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, FINNEON, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LUMINEON, MELOETTA, MIENFOO, MIENSHAO, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO +5 more |
| Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | AZELF, BASCULIN, CHATOT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, DARUMAKA, DODRIO, DODUO, EXEGGCUTE, EXPLOUD, HOOTHOOT, LOMBRE, LOUDRED, NOCTOWL +15 more | |
| V-create Lowers the user’s Defense, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. | Fire | Physical | 180 | 95 | 5 | VICTINI | |
| Vacuum Wave Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | HITMONCHAN, MIENSHAO, POLIWRATH, RIOLU, SCYTHER | |
| Venoshock Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09 Pinwheel Forest — in an item ball | CROAGUNK, DRAPION, SCOLIPEDE, SEVIPER, SKORUPI, TOXICROAK, VENIPEDE, WHIRLIPEDE |
| Vice Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DURANT, KINGLER, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, KRABBY, MAWILE, PINSIR | |
| Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 | BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, IVYSAUR, PANSAGE, SERPERIOR, SERVINE, SNIVY, TANGELA, TANGROWTH, VENUSAUR, VICTREEBEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | HARIYAMA, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, PINSIR, THROH | |
| Volt Switch User must switch out after attacking. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM72 Route 5 — in an item ball | EMOLGA |
| Volt Tackle User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | BLITZLE, ELECTIVIRE, LUXRAY, PIKACHU, RAICHU, ZEBSTRIKA | |
| Wake Up Slap If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | ALOMOMOLA, CLEFAIRY, CONKELDURR, FROSLASS, GURDURR, HARIYAMA, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, MELOETTA, MILTANK +5 more | |
| Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, AZUMARILL, AZURILL, BARBOACH, BASCULIN, BLASTOISE, BUIZEL, CARRACOSTA, CASTFORM, CHINCHOU, CLAMPERL, CROCONAW, DEWOTT +52 more | |
| Water Pledge Power 50 -> 100 With Grass Pledge, halves opposing Pokémon’s Speed for four turns. | Water | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | PANPOUR | |
| Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | ALOMOMOLA, BARBOACH, BLASTOISE, DEWOTT, DUCKLETT, FINNEON, FRILLISH, GASTRODON, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, JELLICENT, JYNX +35 more | |
| Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 | ALOMOMOLA, BARBOACH, BUDEW, BUIZEL, DEWOTT, DUCKLETT, FLOATZEL, FRILLISH, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, JELLICENT, LATIAS, LOMBRE, MANAPHY +16 more | |
| Water Spout Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | BLASTOISE, FRILLISH, JELLICENT, KYOGRE, PANPOUR, SIMIPOUR, SQUIRTLE, WAILMER, WAILORD, WARTORTLE | |
| Waterfall Power 80 -> 85 Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | HM05 Route 18 — same as Black and White | GOLDEEN, SEAKING |
| Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | CASTFORM, CHERRIM, HO-OH, LUGIA, RAIKOU, ROSERADE, VANILLUXE, VICTREEBEL | |
| Whirlpool Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | 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, BRAVIARY, BUTTERFREE, DUSTOX, HARIYAMA, HO-OH, LUGIA, MAKUHITA, MANDIBUZZ, MASQUERAIN, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, RUFFLET +8 more | |
| Wide Guard Prevents any multi-target moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | ALOMOMOLA, CARRACOSTA, HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP, KINGLER, MACHAMP, MIENSHAO, MR. MIME, REGIGIGAS, THROH, TIRTOUGA | |
| Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM93 Nimbasa City — given to you | BLITZLE, EELEKTRIK, ELECTRIKE, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANECTRIC, SHINX, ZEBSTRIKA |
| Will-O-Wisp Burns the target. | Fire | Status | — | 75 | 15 | TM61 Same place as Black and White | BANETTE, COFAGRIGUS, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, LAMPENT, LITWICK, SHUPPET, VULPIX, YAMASK |
| Wing Attack Power 60 -> 75 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 75 | 100 | 35 | AERODACTYL, ARCHEN, ARCHEOPS, BRAVIARY, CHARIZARD, CROBAT, DRAGONITE, DUCKLETT, GOLBAT, HONCHKROW, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MOLTRES, MURKROW +15 more | |
| Wish User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | ALOMOMOLA, AUDINO, CLEFABLE, DELCATTY, GARDEVOIR, HAPPINY, ILLUMISE, JIGGLYPUFF, JIRACHI, JYNX, LATIAS, NATU, PICHU, TOGEPI +2 more | |
| Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 | BLASTOISE, CARRACOSTA, CLOYSTER, CRUSTLE, DWEBBLE, GROTLE, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, SHELLDER, SHUCKLE, SLOWBRO, SQUIRTLE, TIRTOUGA, TORKOAL +3 more | |
| Wonder Room All Pokémon’s Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BEHEEYEM, DUOSION, ELGYEM, GOLDUCK, MISMAGIUS, PSYDUCK, REUNICLUS, SOLOSIS, SOLROCK | |
| Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, EXEGGUTOR, MARACTUS, SAWSBUCK, SNOVER, SUDOWOODO, TORTERRA | |
| Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | TM83 Same place as Black and White | COBALION, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, DEINO, HERDIER, HYDREIGON, KELDEO, LILLIPUP, PATRAT, STOUTLAND, TAUROS, TERRAKION, VIRIZION, ZWEILOUS |
| 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 | 90 | 20 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, DEOXYS, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, EKANS, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MILOTIC, SERPERIOR, SERVINE +6 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, FRILLISH, GULPIN, JELLICENT, JYNX, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LILEEP, OCTILLERY, SERVINE +8 more | |
| X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM81 Same place as Black and White | ANORITH, ARMALDO, BEEDRILL, CRUSTLE, DURANT, DWEBBLE, ESCAVALIER, GENESECT, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, KARRABLAST, KRICKETUNE, LEAVANNY, NINJASK +7 more |
| Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | AUDINO, BEARTIC, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CHIMECHO, CUBCHOO, DARMANITAN, DARUMAKA, DUNSPARCE, GULPIN, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, KINGDRA, MAGCARGO +21 more | |
| Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 | AMPHAROS, BLASTOISE, EELEKTRIK, ELECTABUZZ, FLAAFFY, FORRETRESS, GENESECT, KLANG, KLINK, KLINKLANG, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MAREEP +9 more | |
| Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | BAGON, BEHEEYEM, BELDUM, BLASTOISE, BOUFFALANT, CRANIDOS, DEOXYS, DROWZEE, ELGYEM, GIRAFARIG, GOLDUCK, GRUMPIG, HOOTHOOT, HYPNO +41 more |