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Every move in Pokémon Definitive Platinum
454 moves that something in this hack actually learns or that a TM teaches, with what each one does and who gets it.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | BEAUTIFLY, BUDEW, CACNEA, CACTURNE, GLOOM, LOMBRE, LOTAD, ODDISH, ROSELIA, SHROOMISH, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN, TANGELA, TREECKO +1 more | |
| Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, EKANS, GLOOM, ODDISH, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 40 | GRIMER, MANAPHY, PHIONE | |
| Acupressure Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | DODRIO, DODUO, SKORUPI | |
| Aerial Ace Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM40 | FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, HERACROSS, SPEAROW, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY, SWELLOW, TAILLOW, WINGULL |
| Aeroblast Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | LUGIA | |
| Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | AIPOM, ARIADOS, ARTICUNO, BUIZEL, BUNEARY, CARVANHA, DODRIO, DODUO, DRATINI, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, FLOATZEL, GIRAFARIG, GOLDEEN +37 more | |
| Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | CROBAT, FARFETCH’D, GOLBAT, SKARMORY, ZUBAT | |
| Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 20 | CROBAT, FARFETCH’D, GOLBAT, HOOTHOOT, MASQUERAIN, MOLTRES, MOTHIM, NOCTOWL, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SCYTHER, SKARMORY, SWELLOW +5 more | |
| Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | BARBOACH, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CAMERUPT, FURRET, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, GULPIN, MAGCARGO, MEW, MEWTWO, MUNCHLAX, NUMEL, PILOSWINE +17 more | |
| Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | ARTICUNO, BALTOY, CELEBI, CLAYDOL, CORSOLA, DIALGA, DUNSPARCE, GIRATINA, GROUDON, HEATRAN, HO-OH, KECLEON, KYOGRE, LUGIA +16 more | |
| Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | BUIZEL, CARVANHA, DEWGONG, FLOATZEL, GOLDUCK, SEEL, SHARPEDO | |
| Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | AZUMARILL, CHINCHOU, CORSOLA, DEWGONG, FINNEON, GOLDEEN, GOREBYSS, LANTURN, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MANAPHY, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MARILL +3 more | |
| Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | AZUMARILL, BARBOACH, DEWGONG, DRATINI, GOREBYSS, GYARADOS, HUNTAIL, KYOGRE, MARILL, PALKIA, QWILFISH, SEEL, SQUIRTLE, TOTODILE +1 more | |
| Arm Thrust Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | HARIYAMA, MAKUHITA | |
| Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | CHIKORITA, PARAS, PARASECT, ROSELIA, SHAYMIN, VILEPLUME | |
| Assist Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | GLAMEOW, PURUGLY, SKITTY | |
| Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | CARVANHA, DONPHAN, FEAROW, GIRAFARIG, KOFFING, MANKEY, MEOWTH, MIGHTYENA, MURKROW, PERSIAN, POOCHYENA, PRIMEAPE, RATICATE, RATTATA +4 more | |
| Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | AIPOM, ALTARIA, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CROAGUNK, CROBAT, DIGLETT, DRIFLOON, DUGTRIO, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, EXPLOUD, FROSLASS, GIRAFARIG +17 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 | BEAUTIFLY, DELCATTY, FINNEON, GLAMEOW, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, PURUGLY, SKITTY, WORMADAM |
| Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 90 | — | 20 | DIALGA, GIRATINA, MEW, MEWTWO, PALKIA | |
| Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | CLOYSTER, CRESSELIA, DEWGONG, OCTILLERY, REMORAID, SEALEO, SEEL, SHELLDER, SPHEAL, SUICUNE | |
| Avalanche Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM72 | JYNX, SMOOCHUM |
| Barrage Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | EXEGGCUTE, EXEGGUTOR | |
| Barrier Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | MEW, MEWTWO, MIME JR., MR. MIME, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AIPOM, BUNEARY, CELEBI, DRIFLOON, EEVEE, FURRET, GIRAFARIG, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LOPUNNY, MAWILE, MEW +8 more | |
| Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, SNEASEL | |
| Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | HARIYAMA, LINOONE, MAKUHITA, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | FORRETRESS, KRICKETOT, KRICKETUNE, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MILTANK, MUDKIP, PACHIRISU, PINECO, PIPLUP, SEEDOT, SHUCKLE | |
| Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 75 | 20 | CARNIVINE, DUSCLOPS, KECLEON, ONIX, PINSIR, STEELIX, TANGELA | |
| Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | ABSOL, ARBOK, BAGON, CARNIVINE, CARVANHA, CROBAT, EEVEE, EKANS, ELECTRIKE, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, GLALIE, GOLBAT, GRANBULL +37 more | |
| Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, FROSLASS, GLALIE, JYNX, PILOSWINE, SEALEO, SMOOCHUM, SNORUNT, SNOVER, SPHEAL, SUICUNE, SWINUB |
| Block Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BONSLY, BRONZONG, NOSEPASS, PROBOPASS, SUDOWOODO | |
| Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | CHIKORITA, GASTRODON, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, MAGCARGO, MILTANK, MUNCHLAX, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, PURUGLY, SEALEO, SHELLOS +5 more | |
| Bone Club Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 | CUBONE, MAROWAK | |
| Bone Rush Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 25 | 80 | 10 | CUBONE, MAROWAK | |
| Bonemerang Hits twice in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | CUBONE, MAROWAK | |
| Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | BUNEARY, FINNEON, GRUMPIG, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LOPUNNY, LUMINEON, MANTINE, MANTYKE, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, SKIPLOOM, SPOINK, WAILMER +1 more | |
| Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY | |
| Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | HERACROSS, PINSIR |
| Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM55 | DEWGONG, HARIYAMA, HORSEA, HUNTAIL, KINGLER, KRABBY, LAPRAS, PIPLUP, QWILFISH, SEADRA, SEEL, SHELLDER, WAILMER, WAILORD |
| Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | AZURILL, CHINCHOU, CORPHISH, CORSOLA, CRAWDAUNT, HORSEA, KINGLER, KRABBY, LANTURN, MANAPHY, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MASQUERAIN, PHIONE +6 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, HORSEA, KINGLER, KRABBY, LANTURN, LOMBRE, LOTAD, MANAPHY, MANTINE, MANTYKE +13 more | |
| Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | ARIADOS, BURMY, CATERPIE, COMBEE, FORRETRESS, KRICKETOT, MOTHIM, PINECO, SHUCKLE, SKORUPI, WEEDLE, WORMADAM, WURMPLE | |
| Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BEAUTIFLY, DUSTOX, ILLUMISE, KRICKETUNE, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, VENOMOTH, VOLBEAT, YANMA | |
| Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | TM08 | GROUDON |
| Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | METANG | |
| Bullet Seed Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Grass | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 | TM09 | EXEGGCUTE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MANTINE, OCTILLERY, REMORAID, SKIPLOOM, SUNFLORA |
| Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM04 | ENTEI, GARDEVOIR, HO-OH, KIRLIA, KYOGRE, LUGIA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, RAIKOU, RALTS, STANTLER, SUICUNE |
| Camouflage User’s type changes to match the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | MOTHIM, STARYU | |
| Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM78 | FINNEON, FROSLASS, GARDEVOIR, GLAMEOW, GOREBYSS, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MEOWTH, MILTANK, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, PERSIAN +6 more |
| Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, ELECTRIKE, ELECTRODE, FLAAFFY, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANECTRIC, MAREEP, MINUN, PLUSLE, ROTOM, SHINX +2 more | |
| Charge Beam Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | TM57 | ELECTRODE, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, VOLTORB |
| Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | AZURILL, BUNEARY, CLEFFA, GLAMEOW, GRANBULL, HAPPINY, IGGLYBUFF, ILLUMISE, KIRLIA, LATIAS, LOPUNNY, LUVDISC, MANAPHY, MESPRIT +13 more | |
| Chatter Has a higher chance to confuse the target when the recorded sound is louder. | Flying | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | CHATOT | |
| Clamp Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 75 | 10 | CLAMPERL, SHELLDER | |
| Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | GALLADE, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, MAKUHITA, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, STARAPTOR, ZANGOOSE | |
| Comet Punch Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 85 | 15 | KANGASKHAN, LEDIAN, LEDYBA | |
| Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CHINCHOU, CROBAT, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GOLBAT, GRUMPIG, HAUNTER, LANTURN, LAPRAS +18 more | |
| Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | AZELF, BALTOY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CLAYDOL, CRESSELIA, DROWZEE, DUSTOX, EXEGGCUTE, EXEGGUTOR, GALLADE +29 more | |
| Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | ARIADOS, DRIFLOON, OCTILLERY, SHUCKLE, TANGELA, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Conversion User’s type changes to the type of one of its moves at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | PORYGON, PORYGON2 | |
| Conversion 2 Changes the user’s type to a random type either resistant or immune to the last move used against it. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | PORYGON, PORYGON2 | |
| Copycat Uses the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BONSLY, CLEFFA, HAPPINY, IGGLYBUFF, MESPRIT, MIME JR., MINUN, MR. MIME, PLUSLE, RIOLU, SKITTY, SMOOCHUM, SPINDA, SUDOWOODO | |
| Cosmic Power Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | ARCEUS, BALTOY, CLAYDOL, CLEFAIRY, DEOXYS, JIRACHI, LUNATONE, SOLROCK, STARYU | |
| Cotton Spore Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Grass | Status | — | 85 | 40 | AMPHAROS, CACNEA, CACTURNE, FLAAFFY, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MAREEP, SKIPLOOM | |
| Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | HERACROSS, RIOLU, SLAKOTH, VIGOROTH, WOBBUFFET, WYNAUT | |
| Covet Takes the target’s item. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | ILLUMISE, LINOONE, MANKEY, SKITTY, SLAKOTH, TEDDIURSA, URSARING, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Crabhammer Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Water | Physical | 90 | 85 | 10 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, KINGLER, KRABBY | |
| Cross Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE | |
| Cross Poison Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | CROBAT, PARASECT, SKORUPI | |
| Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ARBOK, BAGON, CARNIVINE, CARVANHA, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, EXPLOUD, FLOATZEL, GIRAFARIG, GLALIE, GRANBULL, GROWLITHE, HEATRAN, HIPPOPOTAS +28 more | |
| Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | SANDSLASH, ZANGOOSE | |
| Crush Grip Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | REGIGIGAS | |
| Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 | BANETTE, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, ONIX, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, SHUPPET, SLOWBRO +4 more | |
| Cut Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | — |
| Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM79 | DARKRAI, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, LARVITAR, PUPITAR, WEAVILE |
| Dark Void Puts the target to sleep. | Dark | Status | — | 80 | 10 | DARKRAI | |
| Defend Order Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | VESPIQUEN | |
| Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, CYNDAQUIL, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, FURRET, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER +13 more | |
| Defog Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 | HM05 | — |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, KOFFING, QWILFISH, VESPIQUEN, WEEZING, WOBBUFFET, WYNAUT | |
| Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | ABSOL, AZELF, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, SABLEYE, TREECKO, YANMA, ZANGOOSE, ZAPDOS | |
| Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, DUNSPARCE, GABITE, GIBLE, NINCADA, TRAPINCH |
| Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 80 | 20 | DARKRAI, DROWZEE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, GOLDUCK, GRIMER, HYPNO, JIGGLYPUFF, KADABRA, LICKITUNG, MEWTWO, PSYDUCK, SLOWBRO, SLOWPOKE +2 more | |
| Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRIKE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MANECTRIC, MAREEP, NOSEPASS +9 more | |
| Dive User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | DEWGONG, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, MANAPHY, PHIONE, RELICANTH, SEEL, WAILMER, WAILORD | |
| Dizzy Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | BUNEARY, KANGASKHAN, LOPUNNY, REGIGIGAS, SPINDA | |
| Doom Desire Hits the target two turns later. | Steel | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | JIRACHI | |
| Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | AIPOM, DODUO, GIRAFARIG, KANGASKHAN, SCYTHER, WEEZING | |
| Double Kick Hits twice in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO | |
| Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 | ABSOL, CRESSELIA, DARKRAI, FROSLASS, GALLADE, GARDEVOIR, GLALIE, KIRLIA, PIKACHU, RALTS, ROTOM, SCYTHER, SNORUNT, STARAPTOR +6 more |
| Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, AZUMARILL, BAGON, BLISSEY, BONSLY, BULBASAUR, CHANSEY, CHIMECHO, CUBONE, CYNDAQUIL, FORRETRESS, GEODUDE, GOLEM +26 more | |
| DoubleSlap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, DELCATTY, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, MIME JR., MR. MIME, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, SKITTY | |
| Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | ALTARIA, BAGON, DIALGA, FLYGON, GIRATINA, LATIAS, LATIOS, ONIX, PALKIA, SHELGON, STEELIX | |
| Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 | BAGON, DIALGA, FLYGON, GABITE, GIBLE, GIRATINA, PALKIA, RAYQUAZA, SHELGON |
| Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | ALTARIA, DRATINI, GYARADOS, HORSEA, LATIOS, RAYQUAZA, SEADRA | |
| Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM59 | ALTARIA, HORSEA, LATIAS, LATIOS, RAYQUAZA, SEADRA, SWABLU |
| Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 | CHARMANDER, DRATINI, GABITE, GIBLE, GYARADOS | |
| Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | DRATINI, GABITE, GIBLE | |
| Drain Punch Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | TM60 | — |
| Dream Eater Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM85 | DARKRAI, GARDEVOIR, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, HOOTHOOT, KIRLIA, NOCTOWL, RALTS |
| Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | DODRIO, DODUO, FEAROW, PIPLUP, SPEAROW, ZAPDOS | |
| Dynamic Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP | |
| Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ARCEUS, BALTOY, CAMERUPT, CLAYDOL, CORSOLA, DIALGA, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, GIRATINA, GROUDON, HEATRAN, MAGCARGO, NOSEPASS, NUMEL +4 more | |
| Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DONPHAN, DUGTRIO, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, GROUDON, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, LARVITAR, NUMEL, PILOSWINE +8 more |
| Egg Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, EXEGGUTOR | |
| Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM63 | BANETTE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LUNATONE, MIGHTYENA, POOCHYENA, SHUPPET, SOLROCK, WEAVILE, ZANGOOSE |
| Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | BAGON, CAMERUPT, CASTFORM, CHARMANDER, CHIMCHAR, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, GROWLITHE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, MOLTRES +8 more | |
| Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, DEWGONG, GULPIN, ILLUMISE, MIME JR., MINUN, MR. MIME, PLUSLE, SEALEO, SEEL, SHUCKLE, SLAKOTH, SPHEAL +5 more | |
| Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | CUBONE, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, MAROWAK, MUDKIP, RATICATE, RATTATA, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY, SUNKERN, SWELLOW, TAILLOW | |
| Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM58 | BUNEARY, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, KANGASKHAN, LOPUNNY, MAKUHITA, MOLTRES, PACHIRISU, PHANPY, PILOSWINE, RIOLU, SWINUB, UXIE, VIGOROTH |
| Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM53 | LOTAD, SHAYMIN, TREECKO |
| Eruption Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | CAMERUPT, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, GROUDON | |
| Explosion User faints. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | TM64 | AZELF, BALTOY, CLAYDOL, DRIFLOON, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KOFFING, LUNATONE, PINECO, REGICE, REGIROCK +7 more |
| Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 30 | AZELF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CHIMECHO, ENTEI, HO-OH, HOOTHOOT, LUGIA, MESPRIT, NOCTOWL, NUZLEAF, RAIKOU, SUICUNE, UXIE +1 more | |
| Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | ARCEUS, RAYQUAZA | |
| Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | CHIMCHAR |
| Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | DELCATTY, GLAMEOW, HARIYAMA, KANGASKHAN, LOMBRE, MAKUHITA, MEOWTH, NUZLEAF, PERSIAN, PURUGLY, SABLEYE, SKITTY, TYROGUE | |
| Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BONSLY, JYNX, MAWILE, MINUN, PLUSLE, SMOOCHUM, TEDDIURSA, URSARING | |
| False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54 | CUBONE, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, MAROWAK, NINCADA, SCYTHER, ZANGOOSE |
| Feather Dance Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 | CHATOT, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY | |
| Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | ABSOL, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, HERACROSS, KECLEON, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MEOWTH, PERSIAN, PIKACHU, RIOLU, SCYTHER, SHARPEDO, SKARMORY +3 more | |
| Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | BANETTE, BONSLY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CROAGUNK, DARKRAI, FLYGON, GLAMEOW, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HOUNDOOM +21 more | |
| Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | ENTEI, GROUDON, HO-OH, MAGBY, MAGMAR, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, VULPIX |
| Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | ARBOK, CHARMANDER, DONPHAN, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, GLISCOR, GRANBULL, GROWLITHE, HEATRAN, HIPPOWDON, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, MANECTRIC, SNUBBULL +1 more | |
| Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, DUSCLOPS, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MEDICHAM, REGIGIGAS | |
| Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | CHARMANDER, CHIMCHAR, ENTEI, HEATRAN, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MOLTRES, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, SOLROCK, TORCHIC, TORKOAL, VULPIX | |
| Fissure Causes a one-hit KO. | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, GROUDON, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, TRAPINCH, WHISCASH | |
| Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | BONSLY, CHINCHOU, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, FEEBAS, GOLDEEN, KINGLER, KRABBY, LANTURN, LUVDISC, MAGIKARP, PHANPY, SEAKING, SLAKOTH +7 more | |
| Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | CHIMCHAR, CYNDAQUIL, GROWLITHE, PONYTA, RAPIDASH | |
| Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | CHARMANDER, CHIMCHAR, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, GROWLITHE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, MOLTRES, NUMEL, SKUNTANK, SLUGMA +3 more |
| Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | GROWLITHE, PONYTA, RAPIDASH | |
| Flash Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM70 | VOLBEAT |
| Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM91 | DIALGA, REGISTEEL |
| Flatter Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | CROAGUNK, ILLUMISE, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO | |
| Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | TM56 | AIPOM, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CUBONE, GRIMER, LINOONE, MAROWAK, MUNCHLAX, PELIPPER, PRIMEAPE, TEDDIURSA, WEAVILE, ZIGZAGOON |
| Fly User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | HM02 | RAYQUAZA |
| Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM52 | — |
| Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BAGON, CAMERUPT, CARVANHA, CUBONE, DRIFLOON, HARIYAMA, HORSEA, KRICKETUNE, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, MANKEY, MAROWAK +19 more | |
| Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | 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 | HARIYAMA, MAKUHITA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, RIOLU | |
| Foresight Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | BUNEARY, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, FURRET, HOOTHOOT, LOPUNNY, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MUDKIP, NOCTOWL, REGIGIGAS, RIOLU, SABLEYE +6 more | |
| Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM21 | BUNEARY |
| Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | ALTARIA, CHATOT, DODRIO, DODUO, DONPHAN, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, PILOSWINE, PIPLUP, RAPIDASH +6 more | |
| Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, KRICKETUNE, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, SCYTHER, VESPIQUEN, ZANGOOSE | |
| Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | AIPOM, ARIADOS, CHIMCHAR, FURRET, GLAMEOW, GOLDUCK, KECLEON, LINOONE, LOMBRE, MANKEY, MEOWTH, NIDORAN♀, NIDORINA, NINCADA +17 more | |
| Future Sight Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 90 | 15 | ABSOL, ARCEUS, AZELF, BARBOACH, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CRESSELIA, DROWZEE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, GARDEVOIR, HO-OH, HYPNO +12 more | |
| Gastro Acid Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, EKANS, GULPIN, SHUCKLE, SWALOT, WEEPINBELL | |
| Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | BEAUTIFLY, GLOOM, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, ODDISH, PARAS, PARASECT, ROSELIA, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM, SUNKERN, TREECKO, TURTWIG |
| Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 | DONPHAN, REGIGIGAS, TAUROS |
| Glare Paralyzes the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 30 | ARBOK, DUNSPARCE, EKANS, SEVIPER | |
| Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | TM86 | — |
| Grass Whistle Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, ROSELIA, SNOVER, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN | |
| Gravity Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | ARCEUS, CLEFAIRY, DUSCLOPS, JIRACHI, PROBOPASS | |
| Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | ALTARIA, AMPHAROS, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLISSEY, BUIZEL, BULBASAUR, CAMERUPT, CHANSEY, CHARMANDER, CHATOT, CHIKORITA, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING +66 more | |
| Growth Raises the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | BELLSPROUT, BUDEW, BULBASAUR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, NUZLEAF, PARAS, PARASECT, ROSELIA, SEEDOT, SHAYMIN +7 more | |
| Grudge If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | BANETTE, MISDREAVUS, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET, VULPIX | |
| Guard Swap User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | GIRAFARIG, MEWTWO, MR. MIME, NATU, XATU | |
| Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, KINGLER, KRABBY, PINSIR | |
| Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | ARBOK, EKANS, GRIMER, GULPIN, OCTILLERY, SWALOT | |
| Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | ARTICUNO, BEAUTIFLY, COMBEE, DRIFLOON, DUSTOX, FINNEON, HO-OH, LUGIA, LUMINEON, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY +4 more | |
| Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | TM74 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, JIGGLYPUFF, KOFFING, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MILTANK, PINECO, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, STARYU, VOLTORB |
| Hail Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM07 | ARTICUNO, CASTFORM, FROSLASS, GLALIE, SEALEO, SNORUNT, SPHEAL |
| Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, RHYDON, SUDOWOODO, URSARING | |
| Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | AGGRON, ARON, BALTOY, CASCOON, CLAYDOL, CORPHISH, CORSOLA, CRAWDAUNT, GASTRODON, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, GRIMER, KINGLER, KRABBY +18 more | |
| Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | ARBOK, CROBAT, DARKRAI, EKANS, GOLBAT, KOFFING, MURKROW, QUAGSIRE, SEVIPER, SURSKIT, WEEZING, WOOPER, ZUBAT | |
| Head Smash User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | RELICANTH | |
| Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, BAGON, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CUBONE, DEWGONG, DROWZEE, GLALIE, GRANBULL, HYPNO, LAIRON, LINOONE, MANTINE +10 more | |
| Heal Bell Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CELEBI, CHIMECHO, MILTANK, SKITTY | |
| Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BALTOY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CLAYDOL, DIALGA, GIRATINA, LATIOS, LUNATONE, PALKIA, SHEDINJA, SOLROCK | |
| Heal Order Heals the user by half its max HP. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | VESPIQUEN | |
| Healing Wish User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CELEBI, CHANSEY, CHIMECHO, CLEFAIRY, GARDEVOIR, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LOPUNNY, MESPRIT, SHAYMIN | |
| Heart Swap User and target swap stat changes. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | MANAPHY | |
| Heat Wave Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | GROWLITHE, HEATRAN, MOLTRES, TORKOAL | |
| Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | CHERRIM, CHERUBI, EEVEE, FURRET, GALLADE, GROWLITHE, ILLUMISE, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LATIOS, MINUN, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA +5 more | |
| High Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 20 | MEDICHAM, MEDITITE | |
| Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | DONPHAN, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, RHYDON, RHYHORN, SEAKING, TAUROS | |
| Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | GOLDEEN, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, RHYDON, RHYHORN, SEAKING | |
| Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | ELECTRIKE, EXPLOUD, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LOUDRED, MANECTRIC, MIGHTYENA, POOCHYENA, WHISMUR | |
| Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | AZUMARILL, CHINCHOU, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, GYARADOS, HORSEA, HUNTAIL, KYOGRE, LANTURN, LAPRAS, LOMBRE, LUGIA, MANTINE, MANTYKE +18 more | |
| Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | ARCEUS, CLAYDOL, DEOXYS, DRATINI, EXPLOUD, FLYGON, GYARADOS, LARVITAR, METANG, OCTILLERY, PORYGON2, PUPITAR, RAYQUAZA, REGICE +4 more |
| Hyper Fang Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, RATICATE, RATTATA | |
| Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ARCEUS, CHATOT, EXPLOUD, FURRET, JIGGLYPUFF, LOUDRED, SENTRET, WHISMUR | |
| Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, DARKRAI, DROWZEE, EXEGGCUTE, EXEGGUTOR, GARDEVOIR, GASTLY, GENGAR, GLAMEOW, HAUNTER, HOOTHOOT, HYPNO, KIRLIA +9 more | |
| Ice Ball Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | SEALEO, SPHEAL | |
| Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | ARTICUNO, DEWGONG, GLALIE, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, OCTILLERY, REGICE, REMORAID, SEEL, SHELLDER |
| Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | ARBOK, CARVANHA, EXPLOUD, FLOATZEL, GLALIE, GLISCOR, GRANBULL, GYARADOS, HIPPOWDON, HUNTAIL, PILOSWINE, SHARPEDO, SNORUNT, SNUBBULL +3 more | |
| Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, DUSCLOPS, JYNX, MEDICHAM, REGIGIGAS | |
| Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, DEWGONG, FROSLASS, LAPRAS, SEEL, SHELLDER, SNEASEL, SNORUNT, SNOVER, SWINUB | |
| Icicle Spear Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ice | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 | SHELLDER | |
| Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, DEWGONG, FROSLASS, GLALIE, PILOSWINE, REGICE, SEEL, SNEASEL, SNORUNT, SNOVER, SWINUB, WEAVILE | |
| Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | AZELF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, GARDEVOIR, KIRLIA, MESPRIT, RALTS, STANTLER, UXIE, VULPIX | |
| Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | ABOMASNOW, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, ROSELIA, SNOVER, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN, TANGELA | |
| Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CLAMPERL, FORRETRESS, LAIRON, MAWILE, METANG, PINECO, PROBOPASS, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, SHELLDER +2 more | |
| Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, HEATRAN, LAIRON, MAWILE, REGISTEEL | |
| Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | AGGRON, ARON, LAIRON, ONIX, STEELIX |
| Judgment If the user is holding a appropriate plate or drive, the damage inflicted will match it. | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | ARCEUS | |
| Jump Kick If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 95 | 25 | BUNEARY, LOPUNNY | |
| Karate Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE | |
| Kinesis Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | 80 | 15 | KADABRA | |
| Knock Off Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | BANETTE, BELLSPROUT, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DEOXYS, DONPHAN, FARFETCH’D, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HARIYAMA, LICKITUNG, MAKUHITA, REGIGIGAS, SABLEYE +4 more | |
| Last Resort Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used. | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 | AIPOM, AZELF, CHINGLING, EEVEE, JIRACHI, MUNCHLAX, PACHIRISU, PHANPY, PLUSLE, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | CAMERUPT, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, HEATRAN, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, NUMEL, SLUGMA, TORKOAL | |
| Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | BELLOSSOM, GALLADE, VICTREEBEL | |
| Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Grass | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | BELLOSSOM, CELEBI, EXEGGUTOR, SUNFLORA, TROPIUS, TURTWIG, VICTREEBEL, WORMADAM | |
| Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | ARIADOS, CROBAT, GOLBAT, KRICKETUNE, NINCADA, PARAS, PARASECT, SHEDINJA, VENOMOTH, VENONAT, ZUBAT | |
| Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | BULBASAUR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CELEBI, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, EXEGGCUTE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, ROSELIA, SHAYMIN, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM, SUNFLORA +2 more | |
| Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ABSOL, ARBOK, BAGON, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARVANHA, CHIMCHAR, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CUBONE, CYNDAQUIL, DEOXYS, DRATINI +62 more | |
| Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | GASTLY, GENGAR, GRANBULL, HAUNTER, JYNX, KECLEON, LICKITUNG, MUNCHLAX, SEVIPER, SMOOCHUM, SNUBBULL, TEDDIURSA, URSARING | |
| Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | TM16 | AMPHAROS, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHIKORITA, CLEFAIRY, DUSTOX, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRODE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MAREEP, MIME JR. +5 more |
| Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, NOSEPASS, PORYGON, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, REMORAID | |
| Lovely Kiss Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | JYNX | |
| Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | BONSLY, ELECTABUZZ, ELEKID, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, SUDOWOODO | |
| Lucky Chant Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CLEFAIRY, CORSOLA, GLOOM, KIRLIA, LUVDISC, MESPRIT, NATU, ODDISH, RALTS, SMOOCHUM, XATU | |
| Lunar Dance User faints, and its replacement is fully healed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | CRESSELIA | |
| Luster Purge Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 5 | LATIOS | |
| Mach Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | LEDIAN, LEDYBA | |
| Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | GRUMPIG, LOPUNNY, PORYGON, PORYGON2, SPOINK | |
| Magical Leaf Never misses. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | BELLOSSOM, CELEBI, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIKORITA, CLEFFA, GARDEVOIR, KIRLIA, MR. MIME, RALTS, ROSELIA, ROSERADE, SHAYMIN, TOGETIC +1 more | |
| Magma Storm Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | HEATRAN | |
| Magnet Bomb Never misses. | Steel | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, PROBOPASS | |
| Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, METANG, PORYGON, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, VOLTORB | |
| Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DONPHAN, DUGTRIO, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, NUMEL, WHISCASH | |
| Me First Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ABSOL, FURRET, LICKITUNG, MEW, MEWTWO, NATU, SENTRET, STANTLER, XATU | |
| Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CROBAT, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, GASTLY, GENGAR, GOLBAT, HAUNTER, JYNX, MISDREAVUS, MURKROW, SABLEYE, SMOOCHUM, ZUBAT | |
| Meditate Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | DROWZEE, HYPNO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MIME JR., MR. MIME | |
| Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | BEAUTIFLY, BELLOSSOM, BUDEW, GLOOM, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LOTAD, LUDICOLO, ODDISH, ROSELIA, ROSERADE, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM, SUNFLORA +5 more | |
| Mega Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | KANGASKHAN, MEW | |
| Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, RAPIDASH, RHYDON, RHYHORN, SEAKING | |
| Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | GRIMER, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, KOFFING, LATIOS, SKIPLOOM, SKUNTANK, 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, LAIRON | |
| Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | AGGRON, ARON, DIALGA, KINGLER, KRABBY, LAIRON, METANG, NINCADA, REGISTEEL, SNEASEL, WEAVILE | |
| Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | AGGRON, ARON, HEATRAN, LAIRON, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, SKARMORY | |
| Meteor Mash Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | CLEFAIRY, METANG | |
| Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | CLEFAIRY, MEW, MUNCHLAX, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Milk Drink Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | MILTANK | |
| Mimic Copies the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BONSLY, CHATOT, JIGGLYPUFF, MIME JR., MR. MIME, SUDOWOODO | |
| Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | ARTICUNO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, NINCADA, SHEDINJA | |
| Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, DRIFLOON, GRIMER, 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 | KADABRA, MEWTWO, NATU, XATU | |
| Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 | CORSOLA, ELECTRODE, LOPUNNY, SUICUNE, VOLTORB, WOBBUFFET, WYNAUT | |
| Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | CHATOT, FEAROW, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SPEAROW, SWABLU, TORCHIC | |
| Mirror Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | FORRETRESS, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON | |
| Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ALTARIA, ARTICUNO, CRESSELIA, LAPRAS, LOTAD, MEWTWO, PELIPPER, PILOSWINE, PIPLUP, QUAGSIRE, SNOVER, SUICUNE, SURSKIT +6 more | |
| Mist Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | LATIAS | |
| Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CLEFAIRY, CRESSELIA, DUSTOX, GLOOM, ILLUMISE, ODDISH, VOLBEAT | |
| Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BEAUTIFLY | |
| 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, PILOSWINE, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, QUAGSIRE, SHELLOS, SWINUB +2 more | |
| Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | GROUDON, KINGLER, KRABBY, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, QUAGSIRE, WOOPER | |
| Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 | BARBOACH, GASTRODON, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KINGLER, KRABBY, LINOONE, MUDKIP, ONIX, PILOSWINE, QUAGSIRE, RELICANTH, SHELLOS +5 more | |
| Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | AGGRON, ARON, BALTOY, BARBOACH, CLAYDOL, CROAGUNK, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, GASTRODON, GRIMER, LAIRON, MUDKIP, NINCADA, PILOSWINE +3 more | |
| Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 95 | 85 | 10 | GASTRODON, QUAGSIRE, SHELLOS, WOOPER | |
| Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | AIPOM, AZELF, CHIMCHAR, CROAGUNK, DARKRAI, DROWZEE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, HYPNO, MEOWTH, MEW, MINUN, PERSIAN, PICHU +2 more | |
| Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | TM83 | ALTARIA, ARCEUS, AZELF, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, FORRETRESS, GLOOM, HO-OH, LOTAD, LUGIA, MESPRIT, MUNCHLAX, ODDISH +7 more |
| Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | LOMBRE, LOTAD, LUDICOLO, NUZLEAF, SEEDOT | |
| Needle Arm Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | CACNEA, CACTURNE | |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 | ARIADOS, BANETTE, DEOXYS, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, MURKROW, NATU, SABLEYE, SHUPPET, XATU | |
| Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | ABSOL, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DUGTRIO, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GLISCOR, HERACROSS, KRICKETUNE, MEOWTH, PERSIAN, SCYTHER, SEVIPER, SHARPEDO +4 more | |
| Nightmare Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 | DARKRAI, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, HYPNO | |
| Octazooka Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | OCTILLERY | |
| Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | ELECTRIKE, GIRAFARIG, GROWLITHE, GRUMPIG, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LINOONE, MANECTRIC, MIGHTYENA, MUNCHLAX, PHANPY, PILOSWINE, POOCHYENA, SPOINK +2 more | |
| Ominous Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | DARKRAI, DRIFLOON, FROSLASS, GIRATINA, MASQUERAIN, NATU, ROTOM, XATU | |
| Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | DRATINI, KANGASKHAN, RAYQUAZA | |
| Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | TM50 | — |
| Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | MISDREAVUS | |
| Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | MEOWTH | |
| Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | TM66 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, DRIFLOON, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, FORRETRESS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GRANBULL, GRUMPIG, HAUNTER, LARVITAR +8 more |
| Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | ALTARIA, CHATOT, DODRIO, DODUO, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, GOLDEEN, HOOTHOOT, MURKROW, NATU, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, NOCTOWL, PILOSWINE +10 more | |
| Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ABSOL, ALTARIA, ARCEUS, CELEBI, JYNX, KRICKETUNE, LAPRAS, MISDREAVUS, SMOOCHUM, SWABLU | |
| Petal Dance Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 20 | CHERRIM, GLOOM, ODDISH, ROSELIA, SUNFLORA, VILEPLUME | |
| Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | ARIADOS, CACNEA, CACTURNE, QWILFISH, SKORUPI, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Pluck If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM88 | ALTARIA, DODRIO, FEAROW, SWELLOW, ZAPDOS |
| Poison Fang Has a chance to badly poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | CROBAT, GOLBAT, NIDORAN♀, NIDORINA, SEVIPER, SKORUPI, VENOMOTH, VENONAT, ZUBAT | |
| Poison Gas Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 55 | 40 | DROWZEE, GRIMER, GULPIN, HYPNO, KOFFING, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, SWALOT, WEEZING | |
| Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84 | ARIADOS, CROAGUNK, FARFETCH’D, GLISCOR, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, QWILFISH, RAPIDASH, SEAKING, SEVIPER, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL |
| Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MOTHIM, ODDISH, PARAS, PARASECT, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM, TANGELA +4 more | |
| Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | ARBOK, ARIADOS, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, EKANS, GLIGAR, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, QWILFISH, ROSELIA, ROSERADE +8 more | |
| Poison Tail Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | SEVIPER | |
| Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, DROWZEE, EXPLOUD, FINNEON, GRIMER, GULPIN, HAPPINY, HYPNO, IGGLYBUFF, JIGGLYPUFF +12 more | |
| Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, CASTFORM, FROSLASS, GLALIE, JYNX, PILOSWINE, SEALEO, SMOOCHUM, SNORUNT, SNOVER, SPHEAL, SWINUB | |
| Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | AMPHAROS, CORSOLA, FLAAFFY, GRUMPIG, MAREEP, MISDREAVUS, NOSEPASS, PERSIAN, PROBOPASS, SABLEYE, SPOINK, STARYU, VESPIQUEN | |
| Power Swap User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | GIRAFARIG, MEWTWO, MR. MIME, NATU, XATU | |
| Power Trick User swaps Attack and Defense. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BALTOY, CLAYDOL, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, SHUCKLE | |
| Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | CARNIVINE, LICKITUNG, TANGELA | |
| 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 | AGGRON, ARON, BURMY, CLOYSTER, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DUSTOX, FORRETRESS, GALLADE, GLALIE, KINGLER, KRABBY, LAIRON, LATIOS +12 more |
| Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | BALTOY, CLAYDOL, DROWZEE, DUSTOX, GIRAFARIG, GRUMPIG, HYPNO, KADABRA, KECLEON, MANTINE, MIME JR., MISDREAVUS, MOTHIM, MR. MIME +9 more | |
| Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM77 | DROWZEE, GOLDUCK, GRUMPIG, HYPNO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MEWTWO, PSYDUCK, SLOWBRO, SLOWPOKE, SPINDA, SPOINK |
| Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | ARIADOS, CRESSELIA, DEOXYS, DROWZEE, EXEGGCUTE, GARDEVOIR, GIRAFARIG, GOREBYSS, GRUMPIG, HYPNO, JIRACHI, KADABRA, KIRLIA, LATIAS +18 more |
| Psycho Boost Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | DEOXYS | |
| Psycho Cut Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, CRESSELIA, GALLADE, KADABRA, MEWTWO | |
| Psycho Shift Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 90 | 10 | CRESSELIA, DEOXYS, HOOTHOOT, LATIAS, LATIOS, NATU, NOCTOWL, XATU | |
| Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 80 | 15 | CHIMECHO, GRUMPIG, LATIAS, LATIOS, LUNATONE, MISDREAVUS, SOLROCK, SPOINK | |
| Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | ARCEUS, HO-OH, LUGIA, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, SABLEYE | |
| Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, BUIZEL, CROAGUNK, DEOXYS, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, FEAROW, FLOATZEL, METANG, MURKROW, RATICATE +9 more | |
| Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ABSOL, BUIZEL, BUNEARY, CYNDAQUIL, DARKRAI, DODRIO, DODUO, EEVEE, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRIKE, ELEKID, FLOATZEL, FURRET, GLIGAR +34 more | |
| Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | BAGON, CARVANHA, CUBONE, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, GRANBULL, KANGASKHAN, MAROWAK, ONIX, PRIMEAPE, SHARPEDO, SHELGON, SNUBBULL +3 more | |
| Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 | AZUMARILL, BRONZONG, CASTFORM, FINNEON, GASTRODON, GYARADOS, LAPRAS, LOTAD, LUGIA, LUMINEON, MANAPHY, MARILL, PHIONE, POLIWAG +10 more |
| Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 | BALTOY, CLAYDOL, DONPHAN, FORRETRESS, PINECO, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, SQUIRTLE, STARMIE, STARYU, TORKOAL | |
| Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | ABOMASNOW, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, NUZLEAF, SNOVER, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN, TROPIUS, TURTWIG, VICTREEBEL, WEEPINBELL, WORMADAM | |
| Razor Wind Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | ABSOL, BUIZEL, FLOATZEL, NUZLEAF, SCYTHER | |
| Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ARCEUS, CELEBI, CORSOLA, DEOXYS, GASTRODON, HO-OH, KADABRA, LATIAS, LATIOS, LUGIA, MAGCARGO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MEWTWO +6 more | |
| Recycle User recovers the item it last used up. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM67 | MIME JR., MR. MIME, MUNCHLAX, PORYGON, PORYGON2 |
| Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM33 | ARTICUNO, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, HOOTHOOT, KADABRA, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MIME JR., MR. MIME, NOCTOWL, RAIKOU |
| Refresh Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ALTARIA, ARCEUS, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CORSOLA, HAPPINY, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LATIOS, LICKITUNG, SWABLU | |
| Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 | AZELF, BARBOACH, DEWGONG, EXPLOUD, FURRET, GROUDON, GRUMPIG, JIGGLYPUFF, JIRACHI, KYOGRE, LINOONE, LOUDRED, MESPRIT, NOSEPASS +18 more |
| Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM27 | LOPUNNY |
| Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, PINSIR, QWILFISH, REGIGIGAS, WEAVILE | |
| Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | GROWLITHE, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, KANGASKHAN, MAKUHITA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, RIOLU, VIGOROTH | |
| Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 | AGGRON, ARON, ELECTRIKE, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, GRANBULL, GROWLITHE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LAIRON, LOUDRED, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANECTRIC +7 more |
| Roar of Time User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Dragon | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | DIALGA | |
| Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 80 | 10 | CORSOLA, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, OCTILLERY, RHYDON, RHYHORN | |
| Rock Climb Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | HM08 | — |
| Rock Polish Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM69 | GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, LUNATONE, ONIX, SOLROCK, STEELIX |
| Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM80 | BONSLY, CAMERUPT, LARVITAR, MAGCARGO, NOSEPASS, PROBOPASS, PUPITAR, SLUGMA, SOLROCK, SUDOWOODO |
| Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | — |
| Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | BONSLY, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, LUNATONE, MAGCARGO, NOSEPASS, ONIX, REGIROCK, SLUGMA, SOLROCK, STEELIX, SUDOWOODO | |
| Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | TM39 | BALTOY, BONSLY, CLAYDOL, ONIX, RELICANTH, STEELIX, SUDOWOODO |
| Role Play Copies the target’s ability. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | KADABRA, MIME JR., MR. MIME, STANTLER | |
| Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CYNDAQUIL, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, ELECTRODE, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, JIGGLYPUFF, LICKITUNG, MARILL, MILTANK +8 more | |
| Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 | TM51 | ARTICUNO, CHATOT, DUNSPARCE, FEAROW, HOOTHOOT, MOLTRES, NOCTOWL, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SPEAROW, WINGULL, ZAPDOS |
| Sacred Fire Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | HO-OH | |
| Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | TM20 | ALTARIA, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, CHIMECHO, CRESSELIA, DEWGONG, DRATINI, FINNEON, HO-OH, LAPRAS, LATIAS, LATIOS +17 more |
| Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | AIPOM, CACNEA, CACTURNE, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, EEVEE, FARFETCH’D, FLYGON, GABITE, GIBLE, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HARIYAMA, HIPPOPOTAS +17 more | |
| Sand Tomb Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 15 | 70 | 15 | DUGTRIO, FLYGON, GABITE, GIBLE, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, ONIX, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, TRAPINCH | |
| Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 | BALTOY, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CLAYDOL, FLYGON, GABITE, GIBLE, LARVITAR, NOSEPASS, ONIX, PROBOPASS, PUPITAR, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH +2 more |
| Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 10 | ARIADOS, BAGON, CARVANHA, CHARMANDER, DIALGA, DONPHAN, GIRATINA, GRANBULL, GROUDON, HEATRAN, HUNTAIL, KYOGRE, LARVITAR, LUXIO +22 more | |
| Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | ABSOL, AIPOM, CHARMANDER, CHIMCHAR, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, FURRET, GLAMEOW, GOLDUCK, KECLEON, MANKEY, MEOWTH, NIDORAN♀, NIDORINA +23 more | |
| Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | AIPOM, ARBOK, BANETTE, CARVANHA, CROBAT, DUNSPARCE, EKANS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRODE, ELEKID, EXPLOUD, FLYGON, GLIGAR, GLISCOR +35 more | |
| Secret Power Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | — |
| Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | BULBASAUR, EXEGGUTOR, SHROOMISH, SUNKERN | |
| Seed Flare Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Grass | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | SHAYMIN | |
| Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | ARCEUS, HARIYAMA, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, MANKEY, PINSIR, PRIMEAPE | |
| Selfdestruct User faints. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | BALTOY, CLAYDOL, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KOFFING, PINECO, VOLTORB, WEEZING | |
| Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | BANETTE, DRIFLOON, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, MISDREAVUS, SABLEYE, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET |
| Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65 | GIRATINA, KECLEON, SABLEYE |
| Shadow Force User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect. | Ghost | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | GIRATINA | |
| Shadow Punch Never misses. | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | DUSCLOPS, GENGAR, HAUNTER | |
| Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ARIADOS, BANETTE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, KECLEON, SABLEYE, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET | |
| Sharpen Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | PORYGON | |
| Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, DEWGONG, GLALIE, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, SEALEO, SNOVER, SPHEAL | |
| Shock Wave Never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM34 | ELECTABUZZ, ELEKID, ROTOM |
| Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, DEWGONG, FLAAFFY, LANTURN, MANTINE, MAREEP, OCTILLERY, PORYGON, PORYGON2, REMORAID, VENOMOTH, VENONAT, VOLBEAT | |
| Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | TM62 | BEAUTIFLY, DUSTOX, FINNEON, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LUMINEON, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, VENOMOTH |
| Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | ALTARIA, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHATOT, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, DELCATTY, IGGLYBUFF, JIGGLYPUFF, KRICKETUNE, LAPRAS, SKITTY, SMOOCHUM, SWABLU | |
| Sketch Permanently becomes the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | SMEARGLE | |
| Skill Swap User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | TM48 | — |
| Skull Bash Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | SHARPEDO, SQUIRTLE | |
| 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 | |
| Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CHIMCHAR, SLAKOTH, SLOWBRO, SLOWPOKE | |
| Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | AZURILL, BELLSPROUT, BONSLY, DONPHAN, DRATINI, FURRET, KINGLER, KRABBY, LICKITUNG, ONIX, PHANPY, PIKACHU, QUAGSIRE, SENTRET +6 more | |
| Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, CHARMANDER, CRESSELIA, DIALGA, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, FARFETCH’D, GABITE, GALLADE, GIBLE, GIRATINA, GLAMEOW, GLIGAR, GROUDON +24 more | |
| Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, ODDISH, SKIPLOOM, TANGELA, VENOMOTH, VENONAT, VICTREEBEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM82 | EXPLOUD, LOUDRED, WHISMUR |
| Sludge Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | GRIMER, GULPIN, KOFFING, SWALOT, WEEZING | |
| Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | CROAGUNK, GRIMER, GULPIN, KOFFING, SWALOT, WEEZING |
| SmellingSalt If the target is paralyzed, inflicts double damage and cures the paralysis. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | HARIYAMA, MAKUHITA | |
| Smog Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 20 | 70 | 20 | HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, KOFFING, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, SLUGMA, TORKOAL, WEEZING | |
| Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | CHARMANDER, CYNDAQUIL, HORSEA, KOFFING, MAGBY, MAGMAR, SEADRA, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, TORKOAL, WEEZING | |
| Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | TM49 | BANETTE, DEOXYS, SHUPPET |
| Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | BARBOACH, GRUMPIG, SEALEO, SPHEAL, SPOINK, TEDDIURSA, URSARING, WHISCASH | |
| Softboiled Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY | |
| Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, GROUDON, MOLTRES, SOLROCK, SUNFLORA, TROPIUS, VILEPLUME |
| Sonic Boom Inflicts 20 points of damage. | Normal | Special | — | 90 | 20 | BUIZEL, ELECTRODE, FLOATZEL, FLYGON, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, VOLTORB, YANMA | |
| Spacial Rend Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | PALKIA | |
| Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | CHINCHOU, ELECTRIKE, ELECTRODE, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MANECTRIC, MINUN, PACHIRISU, PLUSLE, RAIKOU, SHINX +1 more | |
| Spider Web Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | ARIADOS | |
| Spike Cannon Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | CLOYSTER, CORSOLA | |
| Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, CLOYSTER, FORRETRESS, PINECO, QWILFISH, SKARMORY | |
| Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 | ARBOK, CARNIVINE, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GULPIN, LANTURN, MAWILE, PELIPPER, QWILFISH, SWALOT, VICTREEBEL | |
| Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BANETTE, DUNSPARCE, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, MISDREAVUS, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET | |
| Splash Does nothing. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AZURILL, BUNEARY, FEEBAS, GRUMPIG, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LOPUNNY, MAGIKARP, SKIPLOOM, SPOINK, WAILMER, WAILORD, WYNAUT | |
| Spore Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | PARAS, PARASECT, SHROOMISH | |
| Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM76 | — |
| Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 | SKARMORY |
| Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ARBOK, CARNIVINE, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GULPIN, LANTURN, MAWILE, MUNCHLAX, PELIPPER, QWILFISH, SWALOT, VICTREEBEL | |
| Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | ENTEI, EXEGGUTOR, EXPLOUD, GIRAFARIG, KINGLER, KRABBY, LICKITUNG, LOUDRED, MILTANK, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL +5 more | |
| Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 | GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, HEATRAN, LARVITAR, NOSEPASS, ONIX, PROBOPASS, PUPITAR, REGIROCK, RHYDON, RHYHORN, STEELIX |
| Strength Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | — |
| String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | ARIADOS, CATERPIE, WEEDLE, WURMPLE | |
| Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | BEAUTIFLY, BELLOSSOM, BELLSPROUT, BUDEW, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MASQUERAIN, ODDISH, PARAS, PARASECT, ROSELIA, SHROOMISH +6 more | |
| Submission User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, PINSIR | |
| 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 | KECLEON, MIME JR., MR. MIME, ROTOM |
| Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | ABSOL, ARIADOS, BANETTE, BONSLY, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, FURRET, GASTLY, GENGAR, GLAMEOW, HAUNTER +12 more | |
| Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 | BELLOSSOM, BRONZONG, CASTFORM, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, HO-OH, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MOLTRES, SEEDOT, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN |
| Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, PACHIRISU, RATICATE, RATTATA | |
| Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, PINSIR, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, TOTODILE | |
| Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | CHINCHOU, CLOYSTER, CROBAT, EXPLOUD, FLYGON, GOLBAT, GOLDEEN, LANTURN, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LICKITUNG, LOUDRED, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON +15 more | |
| Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | — |
| Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | TM87 | ABOMASNOW, CARVANHA, CROAGUNK, DROWZEE, ENTEI, HYPNO, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANKEY, MIGHTYENA, NUZLEAF, POOCHYENA, PRIMEAPE, PURUGLY +7 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, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GULPIN, LANTURN, MAWILE, MUNCHLAX, PELIPPER, SWALOT, VICTREEBEL | |
| Sweet Kiss Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | CLEFFA, HAPPINY, IGGLYBUFF, LUVDISC, PACHIRISU, PICHU, SHAYMIN, SMOOCHUM, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BELLOSSOM, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, CHIKORITA, COMBEE, GLOOM, ILLUMISE, MASQUERAIN, MAWILE, ODDISH, ROSELIA, ROSERADE, SHAYMIN +7 more | |
| Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | AIPOM, AZELF, BUIZEL, CRAWDAUNT, CYNDAQUIL, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRODE, ELEKID, FLOATZEL, HO-OH, JIRACHI, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LUGIA +12 more | |
| Switcheroo User and target swap items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | HYPNO, LINOONE, PERSIAN | |
| Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | TM75 | ABSOL, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, PINSIR, RATICATE, SCYTHER, ZANGOOSE |
| Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, ROSELIA, SEEDOT, SHAYMIN, SKIPLOOM, SUNKERN, TROPIUS, TURTWIG | |
| Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | AGGRON, AMPHAROS, ARON, AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BULBASAUR, BURMY, CAMERUPT, CASTFORM, CATERPIE, CHERRIM +96 more | |
| Tail Glow Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | MANAPHY, VOLBEAT | |
| Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | AIPOM, AZUMARILL, AZURILL, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CUBONE, EEVEE, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, GRANBULL, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, KANGASKHAN, KECLEON +24 more | |
| Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 30 | ARTICUNO, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SUICUNE, XATU | |
| Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | AGGRON, ALTARIA, ARON, BELDUM, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BULBASAUR, CAMERUPT, CARVANHA, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIMECHO, CHINCHOU, DEWGONG +40 more | |
| Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 | ABSOL, CHATOT, CHIMCHAR, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CROAGUNK, KRICKETUNE, MEOWTH, MIGHTYENA, MURKROW, PERSIAN, POOCHYENA, SHARPEDO, SNEASEL +2 more |
| Teeter Dance Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SPINDA | |
| Teleport Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | ABRA, CLAYDOL, DEOXYS, GALLADE, GARDEVOIR, KADABRA, KIRLIA, NATU, RALTS, XATU | |
| Thief Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | TM46 | KECLEON, MIGHTYENA |
| Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | CUBONE, GYARADOS, LARVITAR, MANKEY, MAROWAK, PINSIR, PRIMEAPE, PUPITAR, SPINDA, TAUROS, TEDDIURSA, TOTODILE, URSARING | |
| Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | AMPHAROS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRIKE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, MANECTRIC, MAREEP, MINUN, PIKACHU, PLUSLE, RAIKOU, ZAPDOS |
| Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | ARBOK, DONPHAN, ELECTRIKE, EXPLOUD, GLISCOR, GRANBULL, HIPPOWDON, HOUNDOOM, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANECTRIC, RAIKOU, SHINX, SNUBBULL +1 more | |
| Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | AMPHAROS, ELECTABUZZ, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAREEP, PICHU, PIKACHU, RAIKOU, ROTOM, ZAPDOS | |
| Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM73 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, DRATINI, ELECTRIKE, FLAAFFY, LANTURN, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MANECTRIC, MAREEP, MINUN, NOSEPASS, PICHU, PIKACHU +4 more |
| ThunderPunch Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, DUSCLOPS, ELECTABUZZ, ELEKID, MEDICHAM, REGIGIGAS | |
| Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | ELECTABUZZ, ELEKID, PIKACHU |
| Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | AIPOM, MIME JR., TANGELA, WHISCASH | |
| Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM41 | CHIMCHAR, NUZLEAF |
| Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 | TM06 | DUSTOX, GULPIN, ROSELIA, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, SWALOT, VESPIQUEN |
| Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | CLOYSTER, FORRETRESS, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, QWILFISH, ROSELIA, SKORUPI, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Transform User becomes a copy of the target until it leaves battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | DITTO, MEW | |
| Tri Attack Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | DODRIO, DUGTRIO, MAGNETON, PORYGON, PORYGON2 | |
| Trick User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BANETTE, KADABRA, MIME JR., MR. MIME, ROTOM, SHUPPET | |
| Trick Room For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM92 | — |
| Trump Card Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200. | Normal | Special | — | — | 5 | EEVEE, MINUN | |
| Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | DRATINI, GYARADOS, HORSEA, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, RAYQUAZA, SEADRA | |
| U-turn User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM89 | FINNEON, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LUMINEON, SKIPLOOM, YANMA |
| Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | AZELF, CHATOT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, DODRIO, DODUO, EXEGGCUTE, EXPLOUD, HOOTHOOT, LOMBRE, LOUDRED, NOCTOWL, ROTOM, SPINDA +3 more | |
| Vacuum Wave Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | SCYTHER | |
| Vice Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, KINGLER, KRABBY, MAWILE, PINSIR | |
| Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 | BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, TANGELA, VICTREEBEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | HARIYAMA, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, PINSIR | |
| Wake Up Slap If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | CLEFAIRY, FROSLASS, HARIYAMA, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, MILTANK, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, SKITTY | |
| Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | AZUMARILL, AZURILL, BARBOACH, BIBAREL, BUIZEL, CASTFORM, CHINCHOU, CLAMPERL, FINNEON, FLOATZEL, GOLDUCK, HORSEA, LANTURN, LAPRAS +27 more | |
| Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | BARBOACH, FINNEON, GASTRODON, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MANAPHY, MANTINE, MANTYKE +16 more |
| Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 | BARBOACH, BUDEW, BUIZEL, FLOATZEL, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, LATIAS, LOMBRE, MANAPHY, MASQUERAIN, PELIPPER, PHIONE, PIPLUP, POLIWAG +6 more | |
| Water Spout Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | KYOGRE, WAILMER, WAILORD | |
| Waterfall Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 | GOLDEEN, SEAKING |
| Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | CASTFORM, ROSERADE | |
| Whirlpool Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | BUIZEL, CLAMPERL, FINNEON, FLOATZEL, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, LUMINEON, MANAPHY, MUDKIP, PHIONE, PIPLUP, SHELLDER, WAILMER, WAILORD | |
| Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BEAUTIFLY, DUSTOX, HARIYAMA, HO-OH, LUGIA, MAKUHITA, MASQUERAIN, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY, TROPIUS | |
| Will-O-Wisp Burns the target. | Fire | Status | — | 75 | 15 | TM61 | BANETTE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKULL, SHUPPET, VULPIX |
| Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | CROBAT, GOLBAT, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MOLTRES, MURKROW, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SCYTHER, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY +5 more | |
| Wish User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | GARDEVOIR, ILLUMISE, JIRACHI, LATIAS, NATU, TOGEPI, TOGETIC, XATU | |
| Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 | CLOYSTER, SHELLDER, SHUCKLE, SLOWBRO, SQUIRTLE, TORKOAL, TURTWIG | |
| Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, EXEGGUTOR, SNOVER, SUDOWOODO | |
| Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BUDEW, BULBASAUR, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, EXEGGCUTE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, SHAYMIN, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN | |
| Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, DEOXYS, DRATINI, EKANS, LICKITUNG, SEVIPER, SHUCKLE, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 | BELLSPROUT, CARNIVINE, GULPIN, JYNX, LICKITUNG, OCTILLERY, SEVIPER, SWALOT, TANGELA, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM81 | GLIGAR, GLISCOR, KRICKETUNE, PARAS, PARASECT, PINSIR, SCYTHER, ZANGOOSE |
| Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CHIMECHO, DUNSPARCE, GULPIN, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, MAGCARGO, QUAGSIRE, RELICANTH, SLAKOTH, SLOWBRO, SLOWPOKE, SLUGMA +5 more | |
| Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 | FORRETRESS, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, NOSEPASS, PORYGON, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL | |
| Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | BAGON, DEOXYS, DROWZEE, GIRAFARIG, GOLDUCK, GRUMPIG, HOOTHOOT, HYPNO, ILLUMISE, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LATIOS, LOMBRE, LOTAD +16 more |