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Every move in Pokémon Crystal Legacy
All 251 moves this game lists, with what each one does and who gets it. 92 of them are changed by this hack, marked in the table. Nothing in this game’s published learnsets or TM list reaches 2 of them, and those say so in the last column.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb PP 20 → 25 Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | Bellossom, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Kabuto, Kabutops, Oddish, Paras, Parasect, Skiploom, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tangela, Vileplume | |
| Acid An attack that may lower DEFENSE (10% chance). | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Ekans, Gloom, Oddish, Shuckle, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Victreebel, Vileplume, Weepinbell | |
| Acid Armor Sharply raises the user's DEFENSE. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Grimer, Muk, Shuckle, Vaporeon | |
| Aeroblast PP 5 → 10 Has a high critical hit ratio. | Flying | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 | Lugia | |
| Agility Sharply increases the user's SPEED. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Aerodactyl, Aipom, Arcanine, Ariados, Articuno, Beedrill, Dodrio, Doduo, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Girafarig +29 more | |
| Amnesia Sharply raises the user's SPCL.DEF. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Furret, Koffing, Magcargo, Mewtwo, Piloswine, Quagsire, Sentret, Slowbro, Slowpoke, Slugma, Snorlax, Swinub, Weezing, Wooper | |
| Ancientpower PP 5 → 10 An attack that may raise all stats (10% chance). | Rock | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Celebi, Corsola, Ho-Oh, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lugia, Mew, Omanyte, Omastar, Unown, Venusaur | |
| Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM45 Goldenrod Gym | No learner published |
| Aurora Beam An attack that may lower ATTACK (10% chance). | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Cloyster, Dewgong, Octillery, Remoraid, Seel, Shellder, Vaporeon | |
| Barrage Power 15 → 20; Accuracy 85 → 100 Throws orbs to hit 2-5 times. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Exeggcute, Exeggutor | |
| Barrier Sharply increases user's DEFENSE. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Mewtwo, Mr. Mime, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| Baton Pass Switches while keeping effects. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Aipom, Celebi, Eevee, Farfetch'd, Girafarig, Ledian, Ledyba, Mr. Mime | |
| Beat Up Dark moves are physical here, not special — this game moves Dark onto the physical side of the physical/special line; Power 10 → 20 Party Pokémon join in the attack. | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Sneasel | |
| Belly Drum Reduces own HP to maximize ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Lickitung, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Snorlax | |
| Bide Waits 2-3 turns & hits back double. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Forretress, Miltank, Pineco, Shuckle | |
| Bind Accuracy 75 → 85 Binds the target for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Onix, Pinsir, Steelix, Tangela | |
| Bite Dark moves are physical here, not special — this game moves Dark onto the physical side of the physical/special line An attack that may cause flinching (30% chance). | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Blastoise, Crobat, Croconaw, Eevee, Ekans, Entei, Feraligatr, Flareon, Golbat, Granbull, Growlithe +21 more | |
| Blizzard Accuracy 70 → 85 An attack that may freeze the foe (10% chance). | Ice | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM14 Goldenrod Game Corner | Articuno, Dewgong, Jynx, Piloswine, Seel, Smoochum, Sneasel, Swinub |
| Body Slam An attack that may cause paralysis (30% chance). | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Bayleef, Blastoise, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chikorita, Clefable, Clefairy, Dunsparce, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Kangaskhan, Lapras, Lickitung +14 more | |
| Bone Club Accuracy 85 → 100 An attack that may cause flinching (10% chance). | Ground | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bone Rush Accuracy 80 → 100; PP 10 → 20 An attack that hits 2-5 times. | Ground | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bonemerang PP 10 → 20 An attack that strikes twice. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 20 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bubble An attack that may reduce SPEED (10% chance). | Water | Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | Blastoise, Chinchou, Corsola, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Mantine, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Qwilfish +5 more | |
| Bubblebeam An attack that may lower SPEED (10% chance). | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Corsola, Dewgong, Golduck, Horsea, Kingdra, Mantine, Marill, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl +14 more | |
| Charm Sharply lowers the foe's ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bellossom, Cleffa, Granbull, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Snubbull, Togepi, Togetic, Wigglytuff | |
| Clamp Accuracy 75 → 100 Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 | Cloyster, Shellder | |
| Comet Punch Power 18 → 25; Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 15 → 25 Repeatedly punches 2-5 times. | Normal | Physical | 25 | 100 | 25 | Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Ledian, Ledyba | |
| Confuse Ray A move that causes confusion. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Chinchou, Crobat, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Lanturn, Lapras, Magby, Magmar, Mantine, Misdreavus, Natu, Ninetales +6 more | |
| Confusion An attack that may cause confusion (10% chance). | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Alakazam, Butterfree, Celebi, Drowzee, Espeon, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Girafarig, Golduck, Hypno, Jynx, Kadabra, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime +9 more | |
| Constrict Power 10 → 40 An attack that may lower SPEED (10% chance). | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Ariados, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Shuckle, Spinarak, Tangela, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| Conversion Change user's type to a move's type. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Conversion2 The user's type is made resistant. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Cotton Spore Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED. | Grass | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Ampharos, Flaaffy, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mareep, Skiploom | |
| Counter Returns a physical blow double. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Sudowoodo, Wobbuffet | |
| Crabhammer Power 90 → 110; Accuracy 85 → 100 Has a high critical hit ratio. | Water | Special | 110 | 100 | 10 | Kingler, Krabby | |
| Cross Chop Accuracy 80 → 85; PP 5 → 10 Has a high critical hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Heracross, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Crunch Dark moves are physical here, not special — this game moves Dark onto the physical side of the physical/special line An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF (20% chance). | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Croconaw, Entei, Feraligatr, Girafarig, Granbull, Houndoom, Houndour, Larvitar, Pupitar, Raikou, Raticate, Rattata, Snubbull, Steelix +2 more | |
| Curse Works differently for GHOST-types. | ??? | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM03 Celadon Mansion Roof House | Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Lickitung, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Umbreon |
| Cut Power 50 → 55 Has a high critical hit ratio. | Bug | Physical | 55 | 95 | 30 | HM01 Ilex Forest | Sandshrew, Sandslash, Scizor, Scyther |
| Defense Curl Heightens the user's DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | TM40 Mount Mortar 1F Outside | Azumarill, Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Dunsparce, Furret, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff +12 more |
| Destiny Bond The foe faints if the user does. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Koffing, Weezing, Wobbuffet | |
| Detect Evades attack that turn. It may fail. | Fighting | Status | — | 100 | 5 | TM43 Lake of Rage | Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Yanma, Zapdos |
| Dig Power 60 → 70; PP 10 → 20 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | Ground | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM28 National Park | Diglett, Dugtrio, Dunsparce, Furret, Onix, Sandslash, Sentret, Steelix |
| Disable Accuracy 55 → 75 Disables the foe's most recent move. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 20 | Alakazam, Drowzee, Golduck, Grimer, Hypno, Jigglypuff, Kadabra, Lickitung, Mewtwo, Muk, Psyduck, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke +3 more | |
| Dizzy Punch PP 10 → 20 An attack that may cause confusion (20% chance). | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Kangaskhan | |
| Double Kick A double kicking attack. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Hitmonlee, Jolteon, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Ponyta, Rapidash, Umbreon +1 more | |
| Double Team Heightens evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM32 Celadon Game Corner Prize Room | Pikachu, Raichu, Scizor, Scyther, Yanma |
| Double-Edge A tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Azumarill, Blissey, Chansey, Dodrio, Doduo, Donphan, Forretress, Furret, Jigglypuff, Ledian, Ledyba, Marill, Meowth, Miltank +8 more | |
| Doubleslap Power 15 → 20; Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 10 → 35 Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 35 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Mr. Mime, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Wigglytuff | |
| Dragon Rage PP 10 → 20 Always inflicts 40HP damage. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Charmander, Charmeleon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados | |
| Dragonbreath Power 60 → 70 A strong breath attack (30% chance). | Dragon | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM24 Blackthorn Gym 1F | Kingdra |
| Dream Eater Steals HP from a sleeping victim. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM42 Viridian City | Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Noctowl, Stantler |
| Drill Peck A strong, spinning-peck attack. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Articuno, Dodrio, Doduo, Fearow, Goldeen, Moltres, Murkrow, Seaking, Skarmory, Spearow, Zapdos | |
| Dynamicpunch PP 5 → 10 An attack that always confuses (100% chance). | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 10 | TM01 Cianwood Gym | Hitmonchan |
| Earthquake Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 Victory Road | Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Geodude, Gligar, Golem, Graveler, Larvitar, Magcargo, Onix, Phanpy, Piloswine, Pupitar, Quagsire +8 more |
| Egg Bomb Accuracy 75 → 100 Eggs are hurled at the foe. | Grass | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Exeggutor | |
| Ember An attack that may inflict a burn (10% chance). | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Moltres, Ninetales, Ponyta +5 more | |
| Encore Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Mr. Mime, Shuckle, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Endure Always leaves at least 1HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM20 Burned Tower B1F | Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kangaskhan, Moltres, Phanpy, Piloswine, Swinub |
| Explosion Very powerful but makes user faint. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Pineco, Voltorb, Weezing | |
| Extremespeed PP 5 → 10 A powerful first-strike move. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Arcanine, Furret, Pidgeot, Sentret | |
| Faint Attack Dark moves are physical here, not special — this game moves Dark onto the physical side of the physical/special line An attack that never misses. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Gligar, Houndoom, Houndour, Meowth, Murkrow, Persian, Sneasel, Sudowoodo, Teddiursa, Umbreon, Ursaring | |
| False Swipe Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Cubone, Farfetch'd, Marowak, Scizor, Scyther | |
| Fire Blast An attack that may cause a burn (10% chance). | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM38 Goldenrod Game Corner | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Ho-Oh, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Moltres, Ninetales, Ponyta, Quilava +4 more |
| Fire Punch A fiery punch. May cause a burn (10% chance). | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM48 Not placed by the documentation | Hitmonchan, Magby, Magmar |
| Fire Spin Power 15 → 35; Accuracy 70 → 100 Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 100 | 15 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Flareon, Moltres, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Vulpix | |
| Fissure A GROUND-type, one-hit KO attack. | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Diglett, Dugtrio | |
| Flail Stronger if the user's HP is low. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Chinchou, Donphan, Goldeen, Lanturn, Magikarp, Phanpy, Seaking, Sudowoodo | |
| Flame Wheel Power 60 → 65 An attack that may cause a burn (10% chance). | Fire | Special | 65 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Ninetales +6 more | |
| Flamethrower An attack that may inflict a burn (10% chance). | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Arcanine, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Moltres +7 more | |
| Flash Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 | HM05 Sprout Tower 3F | No learner published |
| Fly Accuracy 95 → 100 1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack | Flying | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | HM02 Cianwood City | No learner published |
| Focus Energy Raises the critical hit ratio. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Beedrill, Cubone, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Marowak, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Octillery, Pinsir, Primeape +5 more | |
| Foresight Negates accuracy reduction moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Hitmonlee, Hoothoot, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Noctowl, Venomoth, Venonat, Yanma | |
| Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM21 Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F | No learner published |
| Fury Attack Power 15 → 18; Accuracy 85 → 100 Jabs the target 2-5 times. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill, Dodrio, Doduo, Donphan, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Piloswine, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn +3 more | |
| Fury Cutter Successive hits raise power. | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | TM49 Azalea Gym | No learner published |
| Fury Swipes Power 18 → 20; Accuracy 80 → 100; PP 15 → 20 Quickly scratches 2-5 times. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Ariados, Furret, Golduck, Mankey, Meowth, Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Persian, Primeape, Psyduck, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Sentret, Sneasel +3 more | |
| Future Sight Power 80 → 120 An attack that hits on 3rd turn. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 90 | 15 | Alakazam, Celebi, Drowzee, Ho-Oh, Hoothoot, Hypno, Kadabra, Lugia, Mewtwo, Natu, Noctowl, Slowking, Xatu | |
| Giga Drain Power 60 → 75; PP 5 → 15 Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM19 Celadon Gym | Ariados, Bayleef, Bellossom, Celebi, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Ledian, Ledyba, Meganium, Oddish +8 more |
| Glare Accuracy 75 → 90 A move that may cause paralysis. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 30 | Arbok, Dunsparce, Ekans | |
| Growl Reduces the foe's ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Ampharos, Bayleef, Blissey, Bulbasaur, Chansey, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chikorita, Clefable, Clefairy, Cubone, Dewgong, Diglett +40 more | |
| Growth Raises the SPCL. ATK rating. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Paras, Parasect, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tangela, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Guillotine A one-hit KO, pincer attack. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Gligar, Kingler, Krabby, Pinsir | |
| Gust Whips up a strong gust of wind. | Flying | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Articuno, Butterfree, Crobat, Golbat, Gyarados, Ho-Oh, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lugia, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Skiploom +2 more | |
| Harden Raises the user's DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Corsola, Forretress, Geodude, Gligar, Golem, Graveler, Grimer, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kakuna, Kingler, Krabby, Magcargo, Metapod +9 more | |
| Haze Eliminates all stat changes. | Ice | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Crobat, Ekans, Golbat, Koffing, Murkrow, Quagsire, Vaporeon, Weezing, Wooper, Zubat | |
| Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch (30% chance). | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM02 Ilex Forest | Cubone, Dewgong, Drowzee, Furret, Hypno, Marowak, Seel, Sentret, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Snorlax, Tauros |
| Heal Bell Eliminates all status problems. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Celebi, Miltank | |
| Hi Jump Kick Power 85 → 120 May miss and hurt the user. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 90 | 20 | Hitmonlee | |
| Horn Attack An attack using a horn to jab. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | Donphan, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoking, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Piloswine, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Seaking, Tauros | |
| Horn Drill A one-hit KO, drill attack. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Goldeen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Seaking | |
| Hydro Pump Accuracy 80 → 85; PP 5 → 10 A powerful water-type attack. | Water | Special | 120 | 85 | 10 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Cloyster, Corsola, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Goldeen, Golduck, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Lanturn, Lapras +25 more | |
| Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 Celadon Game Corner Prize Room | Aerodactyl, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Larvitar, Octillery, Persian, Porygon, Porygon2, Pupitar, Remoraid, Snorlax, Tyranitar |
| Hyper Fang An attack that may cause flinching (10% chance). | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Raticate, Rattata | |
| Hypnosis May put the foe to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Drowzee, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Hypno, Noctowl, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Stantler | |
| Ice Beam PP 10 → 15 An attack that may freeze the foe (10% chance). | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Articuno, Blastoise, Cloyster, Dewgong, Lapras, Octillery, Politoed, Remoraid, Seel, Shellder, Squirtle, Suicune, Wartortle | |
| Ice Punch An icy punch. May cause freezing (10% chance). | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM33 Not placed by the documentation | Hitmonchan, Jynx, Smoochum, Sneasel |
| Icy Wind Power 55 → 65; Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 15 → 20 An icy attack that lowers SPEED (100% chance). | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | TM16 Mahogany Gym | Jynx, Lapras, Piloswine, Smoochum, Sneasel, Swinub |
| Iron Tail Accuracy 75 → 90 An attack that may reduce DEFENSE (20% chance). | Steel | Physical | 100 | 90 | 15 | TM23 Olivine Gym | Steelix |
| Jump Kick Power 70 → 90 May miss, damaging the user. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 95 | 25 | Hitmonlee | |
| Karate Chop Has a high critical hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Kinesis Reduces the foe's accuracy. | Psychic | Status | — | 80 | 15 | Alakazam, Kadabra | |
| Leech Life Power 20 → 40; PP 15 → 25 Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 100 | 25 | Ariados, Butterfree, Crobat, Golbat, Ledian, Ledyba, Paras, Parasect, Spinarak, Venomoth, Venonat, Zubat | |
| Leech Seed Steals HP from the foe on every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Celebi, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Skiploom, Venusaur | |
| Leer Reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Croconaw, Cubone, Cyndaquil, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Electabuzz, Elekid, Entei, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Feraligatr +44 more | |
| Lick Ghost moves are special here, not physical — this game moves Ghost onto the special side of the physical/special line; Power 20 → 30 An attack that may cause paralysis (30% chance). | Ghost | Special | 30 | 100 | 30 | Gastly, Gengar, Granbull, Haunter, Jynx, Lickitung, Smoochum, Snubbull, Teddiursa, Ursaring | |
| Light Screen Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Bayleef, Blissey, Chansey, Chikorita, Clefable, Clefairy, Electabuzz, Electrode, Elekid, Entei, Flaaffy, Hoothoot, Ledian +14 more | |
| Lock-On Ensures the next attack will hit. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Magnemite, Magneton, Porygon, Porygon2, Remoraid | |
| Lovely Kiss May cause the foe to fall asleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Jigglypuff, Jynx, Wigglytuff | |
| Low Kick Accuracy 90 → 100 An attack that may cause flinching (30% chance). | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | Aipom, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape, Sudowoodo | |
| Mach Punch Power 40 → 50 A fast punch that lands first. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan | |
| Magnitude A ground attack with random power. | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 | Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Phanpy, Quagsire, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Wooper | |
| Mean Look Prevents fleeing or switching. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Crobat, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Jynx, Misdreavus, Murkrow, Smoochum, Umbreon, Zubat | |
| Meditate Raises the user's ATTACK. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Drowzee, Hitmonlee, Hypno, Mr. Mime | |
| Mega Drain PP 10 → 20 Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Celebi, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Forretress, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Kabuto, Kabutops, Meganium, Oddish +8 more | |
| Mega Kick Accuracy 75 → 85; PP 5 → 10 A powerful kicking attack. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Hitmonlee | |
| Mega Punch A powerful punch thrown very hard. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Mew | |
| Megahorn PP 10 → 5 A powerful charge attack. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 5 | Ariados, Goldeen, Heracross, Pinsir, Seaking, Spinarak | |
| Metal Claw Power 50 → 70; Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 35 → 25 An attack that may up user's ATTACK (10% chance). | Steel | Physical | 70 | 100 | 25 | Kingler, Krabby, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Scizor, Sneasel | |
| Metronome Randomly uses any Pokémon move. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Clefable, Clefairy, Mew, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Milk Drink Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Miltank | |
| Mimic Copies a move used by the foe. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Sudowoodo | |
| Mind Reader PP 40 → 5 Ensures the next attack will hit. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Articuno, Hitmonlee, Poliwrath | |
| Minimize Heightens evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Grimer, Muk, Qwilfish, Starmie, Staryu | |
| Mirror Coat Counters a SPCL. ATK move double. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 | Corsola, Electrode, Hoothoot, Mantine, Noctowl, Suicune, Voltorb, Wobbuffet | |
| Mirror Move Counters with the same move. | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Fearow, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Spearow | |
| Mist Prevents stat reduction. | Ice | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Articuno, Lapras, Mewtwo, Piloswine, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Quagsire, Swinub, Wooper | |
| Moonlight Restores HP (varies by time). | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Bellossom, Clefable, Clefairy, Gloom, Oddish, Umbreon, Vileplume | |
| Morning Sun Restores HP (varies by time). | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Espeon | |
| Mud-Slap PP 10 → 15 Reduces the foe's accuracy (100% chance). | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | TM31 Violet Gym | Donphan, Gligar, Phanpy, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Piloswine, Quagsire, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Swinub, Wooper |
| Night Shade Ghost moves are special here, not physical — this game moves Ghost onto the special side of the physical/special line The user's level equals damage HP. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Murkrow, Natu, Spinarak, Xatu | |
| Nightmare A sleeper loses 1/4 HP every turn. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM50 Route 31 | No learner published |
| Octazooka Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 10 → 15 An attack that may reduce accuracy (50% chance). | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 15 | Octillery | |
| Outrage Power 90 → 110 Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | Dragon | Special | 110 | 100 | 15 | Charizard, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini | |
| Pain Split Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Misdreavus | |
| Pay Day Power 40 → 60 Throws coins. Gets them back later. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Meowth, Persian | |
| Peck Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Dodrio, Doduo, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Goldeen, Hoothoot, Murkrow, Natu, Noctowl, Seaking, Skarmory, Spearow, Xatu, Zapdos | |
| Perish Song Both user and foe faint in 3 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Celebi, Jynx, Lapras, Misdreavus, Politoed, Smoochum | |
| Petal Dance Power 70 → 90 Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 20 | Bellossom, Gloom, Oddish, Sunflora, Sunkern, Vileplume | |
| Pin Missile Power 14 → 20; Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 20 → 30 Fires pins that strike 2-5 times. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | Beedrill, Forretress, Heracross, Jolteon, Pineco, Qwilfish | |
| Poison Gas Accuracy 55 → 85 A move that may poison the foe. | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Drowzee, Grimer, Hypno, Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Muk, Weezing | |
| Poison Sting Power 15 → 30 An attack that may poison the target (30% chance). | Poison | Physical | 30 | 100 | 35 | Arbok, Ariados, Ekans, Gligar, Kakuna, Nidoking, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Qwilfish, Spinarak, Tentacool, Tentacruel +1 more | |
| Poisonpowder Accuracy 75 → 90 A move that may poison the foe. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 35 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium, Oddish +10 more | |
| Pound Pounds with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Drowzee, Grimer, Hypno, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Mew, Muk, Smoochum +2 more | |
| Powder Snow An attack that may cause freezing (10% chance). | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Articuno, Jynx, Piloswine, Smoochum, Swinub | |
| Present A bomb that may restore HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Delibird | |
| Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM17 Not placed by the documentation | Blastoise, Cloyster, Forretress, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Kingler, Krabby, Omanyte, Omastar, Pineco, Qwilfish, Shellder, Shuckle, Skiploom +2 more |
| Psybeam An attack that may confuse the foe (10% chance). | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Butterfree, Celebi, Espeon, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Girafarig, Hoothoot, Kadabra, Misdreavus, Mr. Mime, Natu, Noctowl, Octillery +9 more | |
| Psych Up Copies the foe's stat changes. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM09 Not placed by the documentation | Drowzee, Espeon, Golduck, Hypno, Mewtwo, Psyduck |
| Psychic PP 10 → 15 An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF (10% chance). | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM29 Celadon Game Corner Prize Room | Alakazam, Ariados, Celebi, Drowzee, Espeon, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Girafarig, Golduck, Hoothoot, Hypno, Jynx, Kadabra, Mew +14 more |
| Psywave Accuracy 80 → 95 An attack with variable power. | Psychic | Special | — | 95 | 15 | Misdreavus | |
| Pursuit Dark moves are physical here, not special — this game moves Dark onto the physical side of the physical/special line Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Fearow, Furret, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Murkrow, Raticate, Rattata, Scizor, Scyther, Sentret +4 more | |
| Quick Attack Lets the user get in the first hit. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Cyndaquil, Eevee, Electabuzz, Elekid, Espeon, Flareon, Furret, Gligar, Hitmontop, Jolteon, Ninetales, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey +15 more | |
| Rage Raises ATTACK if the user is hit. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Feraligatr, Granbull, Kangaskhan, Marowak, Onix +5 more | |
| Rain Dance PP 5 → 10 Boosts WATER-type moves for 5 turns. | Water | Status | — | 90 | 10 | TM18 Slowpoke Well B2F | Azumarill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Gyarados, Lanturn, Lapras, Lugia, Marill, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Quagsire, Squirtle +3 more |
| Rapid Spin A high-speed spinning attack. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 | Blastoise, Donphan, Forretress, Hitmontop, Pineco, Squirtle, Starmie, Staryu, Wartortle | |
| Razor Leaf Has a high critical hit ratio. | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Ivysaur, Meganium, Sunflora, Sunkern, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Razor Wind Accuracy 75 → 95; PP 10 → 15 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | Normal | Physical | 80 | 95 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Recover PP 20 → 5 Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Alakazam, Celebi, Corsola, Ho-Oh, Kadabra, Lugia, Mewtwo, Natu, Porygon, Porygon2, Starmie, Staryu, Xatu | |
| Reflect Raises DEFENSE with a barrier. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Articuno, Bayleef, Chikorita, Espeon, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoothoot, Kadabra, Ledian, Ledyba, Meganium, Mr. Mime, Noctowl +3 more | |
| Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 5 | TM44 Ice Path B2F Blackthorn Side | Dewgong, Furret, Jigglypuff, Seel, Sentret, Shuckle, Snorlax, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Wigglytuff |
| Return An attack that is based on loyalty. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM27 Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F | Togepi |
| Reversal Stronger if the user's HP is low. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan | |
| Roar Scares wild foes to end battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 Route 32 | Arcanine, Granbull, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Ninetales, Snubbull, Vulpix |
| Rock Slide Power 75 → 80; Accuracy 90 → 95; PP 10 → 15 An attack that may cause flinching (30% chance). | Rock | Physical | 80 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Kabuto, Kabutops, Larvitar, Magcargo, Onix, Pupitar, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Slugma, Steelix +2 more | |
| Rock Smash Power 20 → 60 An attack that may lower DEFENSE (20% chance). | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM08 Route 36 | No learner published |
| Rock Throw Accuracy 90 → 95; PP 15 → 25 Drops rocks on the enemy. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 95 | 25 | Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Kabuto, Kabutops, Larvitar, Magcargo, Omanyte, Omastar, Onix, Pupitar, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Slugma +3 more | |
| Rolling Kick Accuracy 85 → 100 A fast, spinning kick (30% chance). | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop | |
| Rollout Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | TM04 Route 35 | Azumarill, Donphan, Electrode, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Jigglypuff, Lickitung, Marill, Miltank, Phanpy, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Shuckle +3 more |
| Sacred Fire PP 5 → 10 An attack that may inflict a burn (50% chance). | Fire | Special | 100 | 95 | 10 | Ho-Oh | |
| Safeguard Prevents all status problems. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 25 | Bayleef, Butterfree, Celebi, Chikorita, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ho-Oh, Lapras, Ledian, Ledyba, Lugia, Meganium +10 more | |
| Sand-Attack Reduces accuracy by throwing sand. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Diglett, Dugtrio, Eevee, Espeon, Farfetch'd, Flareon, Gligar, Jolteon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey +5 more | |
| Sandstorm Inflicts damage every turn. | Rock | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM37 Route 27 Sandstorm House | Larvitar, Onix, Pupitar, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Shuckle, Steelix, Tyranitar |
| Scary Face Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Ariados, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Granbull, Larvitar, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pupitar, Raticate +7 more | |
| Scratch Scratches with sharp claws. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Aipom, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Feraligatr, Furret, Golduck, Kabuto, Kabutops, Mankey, Meowth +14 more | |
| Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aipom, Arbok, Crobat, Croconaw, Dunsparce, Ekans, Electabuzz, Electrode, Elekid, Feraligatr, Gligar, Golbat, Golduck, Grimer +22 more | |
| Seismic Toss The user's level equals damage HP. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Pinsir, Primeape | |
| Selfdestruct Powerful but makes the user faint. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Pineco, Voltorb, Weezing | |
| Shadow Ball Ghost moves are special here, not physical — this game moves Ghost onto the special side of the physical/special line An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF (20% chance). | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 Ecruteak Gym | Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Ninetales, Vulpix |
| Sharpen A move that raises the user's ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Sing May cause the foe to fall asleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Lapras, Misdreavus, Smoochum, Wigglytuff | |
| Sketch Copies the foe's move permanently. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 1 | Smeargle | |
| Skull Bash 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Blastoise, Squirtle, Wartortle | |
| Sky Attack Power 140 → 120; Accuracy 90 → 85; PP 5 → 10 A powerful flying attack. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Articuno, Moltres, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Zapdos | |
| Slam Accuracy 75 → 100 Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Bellsprout, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Lickitung, Onix, Pikachu, Quagsire, Raichu, Victreebel, Weepinbell, Wooper | |
| Slash Has a high critical hit ratio. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Farfetch'd, Feraligatr, Gligar, Kabutops, Meowth, Paras, Parasect, Persian +8 more | |
| Sleep Powder May cause the foe to fall asleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Oddish, Skiploom, Tangela, Venomoth +5 more | |
| Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM35 Goldenrod Underground Warehouse | No learner published |
| Sludge An attack that may poison the foe (30% chance). | Poison | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Crobat, Ekans, Golbat, Grimer, Koffing, Muk, Qwilfish, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Victreebel, Weepinbell, Weezing +1 more | |
| Sludge Bomb PP 10 → 15 An attack that may poison the foe (30% chance). | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM36 Route 43 Gate | Arbok, Bellsprout, Crobat, Ekans, Golbat, Grimer, Koffing, Muk, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Qwilfish, Tentacruel, Venomoth, Venonat +4 more |
| Smog Power 20 → 25; Accuracy 70 → 100 An attack that may poison the foe (40% chance). | Poison | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | Flareon, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Houndoom, Houndour, Koffing, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Slugma, Weezing | |
| Smokescreen Lowers the foe's accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Horsea, Kingdra, Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Quilava, Seadra, Typhlosion, Weezing | |
| Snore An attack useable only while asleep (30% chance). | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | TM13 Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance | Snorlax, Teddiursa, Ursaring |
| Softboiled Restores HP by 1/2 the user's max HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Blissey, Chansey | |
| Solarbeam 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 Route 27 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Ivysaur, Meganium, Sunflora, Sunkern, Venusaur |
| Sonicboom Accuracy 90 → 100 Always inflicts 20HP damage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Electrode, Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb, Yanma | |
| Spark An attack that may cause paralysis (30% chance). | Electric | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electrode, Elekid, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Raikou, Voltorb | |
| Spider Web Prevents fleeing or switching. | Bug | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Ariados, Spinarak | |
| Spike Cannon Power 20 → 22 Fires spikes to hit 2-5 times. | Steel | Physical | 22 | 100 | 15 | Cloyster, Corsola, Forretress, Omanyte, Omastar, Sandslash | |
| Spikes Hurts foes when they switch out. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cloyster, Corsola, Forretress, Pineco, Qwilfish, Skarmory | |
| Spite Cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Dunsparce, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus | |
| Splash Has no effect whatsoever. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Hoppip, Jumpluff, Magikarp, Skiploom | |
| Spore A move that induces sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect | |
| Steel Wing Accuracy 90 → 100 Stiff wings strike the foe (10% chance). | Steel | Physical | 70 | 100 | 25 | TM47 Rock Tunnel 1F | Skarmory |
| Stomp An attack that may cause flinching (30% chance). | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Entei, Exeggutor, Girafarig, Kingler, Krabby, Lickitung, Miltank, Ponyta, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Stantler | |
| Strength A powerful physical attack. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 Olivine Cafe | No learner published |
| String Shot A move that lowers the foe's SPEED. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | Ariados, Caterpie, Kakuna, Metapod, Spinarak, Weedle | |
| Struggle Used only if all PP are exhausted. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 1 | No learner published | |
| Stun Spore A move that may paralyze the foe. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Oddish, Paras, Parasect, Skiploom, Tangela, Venomoth +4 more | |
| Submission Power 80 → 90; Accuracy 80 → 100 An attack that also hurts the user. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 25 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Poliwrath, Teddiursa, Ursaring | |
| Substitute Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Mr. Mime | |
| Sunny Day PP 5 → 10 Boosts FIRE-type moves for 5 turns. | Fire | Status | — | 90 | 10 | TM11 Radio Tower 3F | Bayleef, Chikorita, Ho-Oh, Magby, Magmar, Meganium, Ninetales, Sunflora, Sunkern, Vulpix |
| Super Fang Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | Raticate, Rattata | |
| Supersonic Accuracy 55 → 70 Sound waves that cause confusion. | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Butterfree, Chinchou, Cloyster, Crobat, Golbat, Goldeen, Lanturn, Ledian, Ledyba, Lickitung, Magnemite, Magneton, Mantine +8 more | |
| Surf A strong water-type attack. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | HM03 Dance Theatre | No learner published |
| Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK (100% chance). | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | TM34 Olivine Lighthouse 5F | Entei, Politoed, Slowking |
| Sweet Kiss A move that causes confusion. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Cleffa, Igglybuff, Pichu, Smoochum, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Sweet Scent Reduces the foe's evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 Route 34 Ilex Forest Gate | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Gloom, Ivysaur, Oddish, Venusaur, Victreebel, Vileplume, Weepinbell |
| Swift An attack that never misses. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39 Union Cave B1F | Aipom, Cyndaquil, Electabuzz, Elekid, Espeon, Ho-Oh, Ledian, Ledyba, Lugia, Magnemite, Mewtwo, Quilava, Skarmory, Starmie +2 more |
| Swords Dance A dance that increases ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Beedrill, Farfetch'd, Kabuto, Kabutops, Pinsir, Scizor, Scyther | |
| Synthesis Restores HP (varies by time). | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium, Skiploom, Sunflora, Sunkern, Venusaur | |
| Tackle Accuracy 95 → 100 A full-body charge attack. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Ampharos, Azumarill, Bayleef, Blastoise, Bulbasaur, Caterpie, Chikorita, Cloyster, Corsola, Cubone, Cyndaquil, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini +80 more | |
| Tail Whip Lowers the foe's DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Aipom, Azumarill, Blastoise, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Goldeen, Golduck, Granbull, Hoppip, Jolteon +29 more | |
| Take Down Power 90 → 95; Accuracy 85 → 100 A tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 95 | 100 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Arcanine, Chinchou, Dewgong, Eevee, Forretress, Growlithe, Heracross, Hoothoot, Lanturn, Mantine, Noctowl, Phanpy, Piloswine +9 more | |
| Teleport A move for fleeing from battle. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Abra, Alakazam, Kadabra, Natu, Xatu | |
| Thief Dark moves are physical here, not special — this game moves Dark onto the physical side of the physical/special line; Power 40 → 60; PP 10 → 15 An attack that may steal a held item (100% chance). | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM46 Team Rocket Base B2F | Furret, Sentret |
| Thrash Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Cubone, Granbull, Gyarados, Larvitar, Mankey, Marowak, Nidoking, Primeape, Pupitar, Snubbull, Sudowoodo, Tauros, Teddiursa, Tyranitar +1 more | |
| Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis (30% chance). | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | TM25 Goldenrod Game Corner | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Mareep, Pikachu, Raichu, Raikou, Voltorb, Zapdos |
| Thunder Wave A move that may cause paralysis. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Mareep, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu +1 more | |
| Thunderbolt An attack that may cause paralysis (10% chance). | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electabuzz, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Mareep, Pikachu, Raichu, Raikou, Zapdos | |
| Thunderpunch An electric punch. It may paralyze (10% chance). | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM41 Not placed by the documentation | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Elekid, Hitmonchan |
| Thundershock An attack that may cause paralysis (10% chance). | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Magnemite, Magneton, Mareep, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Zapdos | |
| Toxic A poison move with increasing damage. | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 | TM06 Fuchsia Gym | Qwilfish |
| Transform The user assumes the foe's guise. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Ditto, Mew | |
| Tri Attack Power 80 → 85; PP 10 → 15 Fires three kinds of beams at once (20% chance). | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Dodrio, Doduo, Dugtrio, Magneton, Porygon, Porygon2, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Triple Kick Power 10 → 20; Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 10 → 15 Hits three times with rising power. | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Hitmontop | |
| Twineedle Power 25 → 40 Jabs the foe twice using stingers (20% chance). | Bug | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Ariados, Beedrill, Pinsir, Scizor, Scyther, Spinarak, Yanma | |
| Twister Power 40 → 70 Whips up a tornado to attack (20% chance). | Dragon | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Seadra, Yanma | |
| Vicegrip Grips with powerful pincers. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Kingler, Krabby, Pinsir | |
| Vine Whip Power 35 → 40; PP 10 → 25 Whips the foe with slender vines. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Tangela, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Vital Throw A 2nd-strike move that never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop | |
| Water Gun Squirts water to attack. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Corsola, Croconaw, Dewgong, Feraligatr, Goldeen, Golduck, Horsea, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingdra, Lanturn +26 more | |
| Waterfall Power 80 → 70 An aquatic charge attack (30% chance). | Water | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 | HM07 Ice Path 1F | Goldeen, Seaking |
| Whirlpool Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | HM06 Team Rocket Base B2F | No learner published |
| Whirlwind Blows away the foe & ends battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Butterfree, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey | |
| Wing Attack Strikes the target with wings. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Charizard, Crobat, Dragonite, Gligar, Golbat, Hoothoot, Mantine, Moltres, Murkrow, Natu, Noctowl, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto +7 more | |
| Withdraw Heightens the user's DEFENSE. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Blastoise, Cloyster, Omanyte, Omastar, Shellder, Shuckle, Slowbro, Squirtle, Wartortle | |
| Wrap Squeezes the foe for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Lickitung, Shuckle, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Zap Cannon An attack that always paralyzes (100% chance). | Electric | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | TM07 Power Plant | Magnemite, Magneton, Porygon, Porygon2 |