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Every move in Emerald Kaizo
297 moves that something in this hack actually learns or that a TM teaches, with what each one does and who gets it. 175 of them are changed by this hack, marked in the table.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Grovyle, Lombre, Lotad, Sceptile, Sunkern, Tangela, Treecko | |
| Acid Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE. | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Cradily, Ekans, Grimer, Gulpin, Ivysaur, Lileep, Oddish, Roselia, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Weepinbell | |
| Aerial Ace PP 20 → 32 An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 32 | TM40 | Aipom, Altaria, Anorith, Armaldo, Articuno, Beautifly, Blaziken, Butterfree, Combusken, Corphish, Crobat, Croconaw, Dodrio, Doduo +25 more |
| Aeroblast Power 100 → 120; Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 5 → 10 Launches a vacuumed blast. High critical-hit ratio. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Lugia | |
| Agility PP 30 → 3 Relaxes the body to sharply boost SPEED. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 3 | Ariados, Ninjask, Pelipper, Spinarak | |
| Air Slash Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Air Cutter's description text for Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 25 | Aerodactyl, Altaria, Crobat, Flygon, Golbat, Ledian, Ledyba, Mantine, Ninjask, Noctowl, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey +13 more | |
| Ancient Power Power 60 → 80; PP 5 → 8 An attack that may raise all stats. | Rock | Physical | 80 | 100 | 8 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Baltoy, Camerupt, Carvanha, Celebi, Claydol, Corsola, Cradily, Croconaw, Donphan, Dugtrio +41 more | |
| Aromatherapy PP 5 → 2 Heals all status problems with a soothing scent. | Grass | Status | — | — | 2 | Gloom, Jumpluff, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Sunflora, Vileplume | |
| Assist PP 20 → 32 Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 32 | Delcatty, Skitty, Spinda | |
| Attract Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM45 | Cleffa, Delcatty, Luvdisc, Milotic, Skitty |
| Aurora Beam Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower ATTACK. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Barboach, Chinchou, Clamperl, Corsola, Dewgong, Gorebyss, Mantine, Omanyte, Omastar, Remoraid, Sealeo, Seel, Shellder, Slowpoke +11 more | |
| Beat Up Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack. | Dark | Special | 10 | 100 | 10 | Primeape | |
| Bide Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | Marshtomp, Mudkip, Seedot, Shuckle, Swampert | |
| Bind Accuracy 75 → 100 Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | Dusclops, Onix, Pinsir, Steelix, Tangela | |
| Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 | Absol, Arbok, Bagon, Blastoise, Carvanha, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Crobat, Croconaw, Dunsparce, Eevee, Ekans, Electrike +46 more | |
| Blast Burn Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 8 Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 8 | Blaziken | |
| Blaze Kick Power 85 → 100; Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 10 → 16 A kick with a high critical- hit ratio. May cause a burn. | Fire | Special | 100 | 100 | 16 | Blaziken, Hitmonlee | |
| Blizzard PP 5 → 8 Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 8 | TM14 | Articuno, Glalie, Sealeo, Spheal, Walrein |
| Block Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Armaldo, Glalie, Miltank, Swalot, Venusaur | |
| Body Slam PP 15 → 24 A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 24 | Absol, Aipom, Altaria, Ampharos, Anorith, Armaldo, Azumarill, Azurill, Banette, Bayleef, Blastoise, Camerupt, Chansey, Chikorita +108 more | |
| Bone Club Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching. | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bone Rush Power 25 → 100; Accuracy 80 → 100; PP 10 → 24 Strikes the foe with a bone in hand. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 24 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bonemerang Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 100 | 16 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bounce Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | Azumarill, Azurill, Barboach, Carvanha, Feebas, Gorebyss, Grumpig, Gyarados, Jumpluff, Lanturn, Magikarp, Ponyta, Rapidash, Sharpedo +5 more | |
| Brick Break Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | Aipom, Azumarill, Blaziken, Breloom, Cacnea, Cacturne, Crawdaunt, Drowzee, Exploud, Graveler, Heracross, Hitmonlee, Hypno, Jigglypuff +20 more |
| Bubble An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's SPEED. | Water | Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | Kingdra, Mudkip, Poliwhirl, Squirtle, Wailord, Wartortle | |
| Bubble Beam Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Azurill, Barboach, Blastoise, Chinchou, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Dewgong, Goldeen, Golduck, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra +37 more | |
| Bullet Seed Power 10 → 25 Shoots two seeds in a row to strike the foe. | Grass | Special | 25 | 100 | 30 | TM09 | Lombre, Lotad, Nuzleaf, Seedot |
| Calm Mind PP 20 → 3 Raises SP. ATK and SP. DEF by focusing the mind. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 3 | TM04 | — |
| Camouflage Alters the Pokémon's type depending on the location. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Staryu | |
| Charge Charges power to boost the electric move used next. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Minun, Plusle | |
| Charm PP 20 → 5 Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Azurill, Igglybuff, Illumise, Luvdisc, Minun, Pichu, Skitty, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Clamp Accuracy 75 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 100 | 16 | Clamperl, Huntail, Shellder | |
| Confuse Ray A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Banette, Chinchou, Cradily, Crobat, Dusclops, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Golduck, Grumpig, Haunter, Huntail, Lanturn +21 more | |
| Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Baltoy, Butterfree, Drowzee, Espeon, Exeggcute, Girafarig, Gorebyss, Hoothoot, Hoppip, Jirachi, Jynx, Kadabra, Kirlia, Lunatone +10 more | |
| Conversion Changes the user's type into a known move's type. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Conversion 2 Makes the user resistant to the last attack's type. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Counter PP 20 → 32 Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 32 | Ampharos, Blaziken, Blissey, Breloom, Camerupt, Combusken, Crawdaunt, Heracross, Hitmontop, Kecleon, Machamp, Machoke, Marshtomp, Medicham +8 more | |
| Crabhammer Power 90 → 120; Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Water | Special | 120 | 100 | 16 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Kingler, Krabby | |
| Cross Chop Accuracy 80 → 90; PP 5 → 8 A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 8 | Electabuzz, Elekid, Golduck, Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Magmar, Makuhita, Mankey, Primeape, Teddiursa, Ursaring | |
| Crunch PP 15 → 24 Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 24 | Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Carvanha, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Croconaw, Ekans, Electrike, Feraligatr, Flygon, Girafarig, Glalie, Granbull +31 more | |
| Crush Claw Power 75 → 100; Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 16 | Anorith, Armaldo, Blaziken, Combusken, Entei, Grovyle, Kangaskhan, Kingler, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Sceptile, Slaking, Slakoth, Torchic +3 more | |
| Cut Accuracy 95 → 100 Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 30 | HM01 | — |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Detect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Hitmontop, Medicham, Meditite, Yanma, Zapdos | |
| Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | Cubone, Diglett, Dugtrio, Gligar, Larvitar, Linoone, Marowak, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Nincada, Ninjask, Onix +8 more |
| Disable Accuracy 55 → 100 Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Dusclops, Duskull, Glalie, Golduck, Grimer, Jigglypuff, Kadabra, Lickitung, Psyduck, Slowbro, Slowpoke, Snorunt, Stantler +1 more | |
| Dive Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 | HM08 | Wailord |
| Dizzy Punch Power 70 → 90 A rhythmic punch that may confuse the foe. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Kecleon, Spinda | |
| Doom Desire Summons strong sunlight to attack 2 turns later. | Steel | Physical | 120 | 85 | 5 | Jirachi | |
| Double Kick A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Combusken, Hitmonlee, Jolteon, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Ponyta, Treecko | |
| Double-Edge PP 15 → 24 A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 24 | Absol, Aerodactyl, Aggron, Aipom, Altaria, Aron, Articuno, Azumarill, Bagon, Banette, Bayleef, Bellossom, Blissey, Camerupt +93 more | |
| DoubleSlap Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Chansey | |
| Draco Meteor Power 140 → 120; Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 8 Deals damage and does recoil. | Dragon | Special | 120 | 100 | 8 | TM32 | — |
| Dragon Breath Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Bagon, Charizard, Charmeleon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Flygon, Horsea, Kingdra, Latias, Latios, Milotic, Salamence +3 more | |
| Dragon Claw PP 15 → 24 Slashes the foe with sharp claws. | Dragon | Special | 80 | 100 | 24 | TM02 | Altaria, Bagon, Charizard, Dragonite, Flygon, Grovyle, Latias, Latios, Rayquaza, Salamence, Sceptile, Shelgon |
| Dragon Rage Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage. | Dragon | Special | 1 | 100 | 10 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Shelgon | |
| Dream Eater Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Noctowl | |
| Drill Peck A corkscrewing attack. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Dodrio, Doduo, Fearow, Murkrow, Natu, Spearow, Xatu, Zapdos | |
| Drill Run Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Horn Drill's description text for Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 16 | Beedrill, Dewgong, Fearow, Forretress, Lapras, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Pineco, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn +1 more | |
| Dynamic Punch Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | Breloom, Machamp, Machoke | |
| Earth Power Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Fissure's description text for Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Physical | 90 | 100 | 16 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Camerupt, Claydol, Cradily, Dugtrio, Golem, Graveler, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lairon +9 more | |
| Earthquake PP 10 → 16 A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 16 | TM26 | Aggron, Altaria, Arbok, Baltoy, Barboach, Camerupt, Claydol, Cubone, Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Ekans, Flygon, Geodude +42 more |
| Egg Bomb Type Normal → Grass; Physical → Special; Power 100 → 120; Accuracy 75 → 100 An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe. Also hurts the user. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Exeggcute, Exeggutor | |
| Ember A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Bagon, Castform, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Numel, Ponyta +6 more | |
| Encore Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Gulpin, Illumise, Ledian, Ledyba, Minun, Plusle, Sealeo, Shuckle, Slaking, Slakoth, Spheal, Swalot, Togepi, Togetic +3 more | |
| Endeavor Gains power if the user's HP is lower than the foe's HP. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 5 | Aggron, Aron, Beedrill, Chansey, Clefable, Crawdaunt, Dodrio, Dunsparce, Grovyle, Hitmontop, Lairon, Mankey, Marshtomp, Mudkip +11 more | |
| Endure PP 10 → 5 Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Kingler, Medicham, Primeape, Swellow | |
| Explosion PP 5 → 1 Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 1 | Baltoy, Camerupt, Claydol, Electrode, Exeggutor, Forretress, Geodude, Glalie, Golem, Graveler, Gulpin, Haunter, Koffing, Lunatone +19 more | |
| Extrasensory Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 30 | Articuno, Entei, Exploud, Hoothoot, Loudred, Moltres, Ninetales, Noctowl, Nuzleaf, Raikou, Shiftry, Slowking, Slowpoke, Suicune +4 more | |
| Extreme Speed Power 80 → 100; PP 5 → 8 An extremely fast and powerful attack. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 8 | Arcanine, Deoxys, Dragonair, Entei, Linoone, Raikou, Rayquaza, Suicune, Togetic, Zigzagoon | |
| Facade PP 20 → 32 Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 32 | TM42 | Heracross, Linoone, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Raticate, Rattata, Snorlax, Swellow, Taillow, Teddiursa, Ursaring |
| Faint Attack Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | Dark | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Banette, Cacnea, Cacturne, Gligar, Hariyama, Houndoom, Houndour, Makuhita, Meowth, Murkrow, Noctowl, Nuzleaf, Persian, Pidgeot +10 more | |
| Fake Out PP 10 → 5 A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 5 | Aipom, Blastoise, Dewgong, Hariyama, Kangaskhan, Kecleon, Lombre, Makuhita, Medicham, Meditite, Meowth, Nuzleaf, Persian, Sableye +4 more | |
| Fake Tears PP 20 → 3 Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's SP. DEF. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 3 | Plusle | |
| False Swipe An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Corphish, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Kingler, Marowak, Mawile, Nincada, Ninjask, Scizor, Scyther, Skiploom, Swablu, Zangoose | |
| Fire Blast PP 5 → 8 Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 8 | TM38 | Grimer, Groudon, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Muk, Rapidash |
| Fire Punch A fiery punch that may burn the foe. | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Alakazam, Ampharos, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Deoxys, Electabuzz, Elekid, Gardevoir, Gengar, Grumpig, Gulpin, Hitmonchan +9 more | |
| Fire Spin Accuracy 70 → 100; PP 15 → 24 Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. | Fire | Special | 15 | 100 | 24 | Charmeleon, Combusken, Entei, Torchic | |
| Flail PP 15 → 5 Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 5 | Chinchou, Donphan, Farfetch’d, Feebas, Lanturn, Luvdisc, Magikarp | |
| Flame Wheel A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 | Castform, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Numel, Ponyta, Quilava, Slugma, Torkoal, Typhlosion, Vulpix | |
| Flamethrower PP 15 → 24 A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 24 | TM35 | Arcanine, Camerupt, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Electrike, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magmar +14 more |
| Flash PP 20 → 5 Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 5 | HM05 | — |
| Flash Cannon Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Metal Sound's description text for Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 90 | 100 | 16 | Aggron, Aron, Forretress, Lairon, Magnemite, Magneton, Mawile, Metagross, Metang, Registeel, Skarmory | |
| Flatter PP 15 → 24 Confuses the foe. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 24 | Illumise, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino | |
| Fly Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn. | Flying | Physical | 70 | 95 | 15 | HM02 | Dragonair, Rayquaza, Salamence |
| Focus Energy PP 30 → 1 Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Hitmontop, Pinsir, Scizor, Scyther | |
| Focus Punch A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | — |
| Follow Me Draws attention to make foes attack only the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Clefairy, Cleffa, Furret, Sentret, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Force Palm Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Arm Thrust's description text for Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 16 | Hariyama, Makuhita | |
| Foresight PP 40 → 5 Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Dusclops, Duskull, Hitmonchan, Machop, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Sableye, Swampert, Venomoth, Venonat, Yanma | |
| Frenzy Plant Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 8 Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Grass | Special | 150 | 100 | 8 | Sceptile, Venusaur | |
| Frustration PP 20 → 32 An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | Normal | Physical | 103 | 100 | 32 | TM21 | — |
| Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Nidoran♀, Sableye | |
| Future Sight Power 80 → 120; Accuracy 90 → 100 The effectiveness varies with the user. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 15 | Gardevoir | |
| Giga Drain Power 60 → 75; PP 5 → 16 An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 16 | TM19 | Arbok, Ariados, Beautifly, Breloom, Butterfree, Celebi, Cradily, Exeggcute, Forretress, Gulpin, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Ledian, Lileep +21 more |
| Glare Type Normal → Dark; Accuracy 75 → 100 Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Dunsparce, Ekans, Seviper | |
| Grass Whistle Accuracy 55 → 70; PP 15 → 24 Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody. | Grass | Status | — | 70 | 24 | Cacturne, Roselia, Sunflora | |
| Growth PP 40 → 5 Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Sunflora, Sunkern | |
| Gunk Shot Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Sludge Bomb's description text for Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 100 | 8 | Banette, Donphan, Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Octillery, Pelipper, Primeape, Qwilfish, Swalot, Ursaring, Victreebel, Weezing | |
| Gust Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings. | Flying | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Hoppip, Nincada, Ninjask, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Skiploom | |
| HI Jump Kick A jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 20 | Blaziken, Hitmonlee, Medicham, Meditite | |
| Hail PP 10 → 1 Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | Ice | Status | — | — | 1 | TM07 | — |
| Harden PP 30 → 5 Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Cascoon, Kakuna, Metapod, Silcoon | |
| Haze PP 30 → 5 Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes. | Ice | Status | — | — | 5 | Goldeen, Murkrow, Seaking, Surskit | |
| Head Smash Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Skull Bash's description text for User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 100 | 8 | Aggron, Aron, Donphan, Golem, Lairon, Nidoking, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Relicanth, Sudowoodo | |
| Headbutt A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Arbok, Aron, Bagon, Bulbasaur, Clefairy, Cubone, Drowzee, Dunsparce, Flaaffy, Glalie, Granbull, Grovyle, Growlithe +21 more | |
| Heal Bell PP 5 → 2 Chimes soothingly to heal all status abnormalities. | Normal | Status | — | — | 2 | Altaria, Celebi, Chimecho, Granbull, Mightyena, Miltank, Skitty, Swablu | |
| Heat Wave Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 100 | 100 | 16 | Altaria, Arcanine, Blaziken, Camerupt, Crobat, Entei, Fearow, Flareon, Flygon, Golbat, Magcargo, Moltres, Pidgeot, Ponyta +6 more | |
| Helping Hand Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Blissey, Clefairy, Combusken, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Furret, Jirachi, Jolteon, Jumpluff, Latias, Latios, Minun, Nidoran♀ +5 more | |
| Horn Attack Jabs the foe with sharp horns. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | Heracross, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Tauros | |
| Hydro Cannon Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 8 Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 8 | Swampert | |
| Hydro Pump Accuracy 80 → 85; PP 5 → 8 Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Special | 120 | 85 | 8 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Carvanha, Chinchou, Cloyster, Croconaw, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Feraligatr, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gyarados +41 more | |
| Hyper Beam Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 8 Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 100 | 8 | TM15 | Claydol, Exploud |
| Hyper Fang Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 15 → 24 Attacks with sharp fangs. May cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 24 | Raticate, Rattata | |
| Hyper Voice Power 90 → 120; PP 10 → 16 A loud attack that may lower the foe's DEFENSE. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 16 | Altaria, Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Exploud, Furret, Girafarig, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Loudred, Mightyena, Misdreavus, Poochyena, Rayquaza +8 more | |
| Hypnosis Accuracy 60 → 70; PP 20 → 24 A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 70 | 24 | Chimecho, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Gardevoir, Gastly, Gengar, Golduck, Haunter, Hoothoot, Hypno, Kirlia, Lunatone, Mew, Mr. Mime +13 more | |
| Ice Ball A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits. | Ice | Special | 30 | 90 | 20 | Walrein | |
| Ice Beam PP 10 → 16 Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 16 | TM13 | Articuno, Azumarill, Barboach, Cloyster, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Delibird, Dewgong, Glalie, Goldeen, Golduck, Gulpin, Huntail +36 more |
| Ice Punch An icy punch that may freeze the foe. | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Alakazam, Azumarill, Blastoise, Croconaw, Electabuzz, Feraligatr, Gardevoir, Gengar, Hitmonchan, Hypno, Jynx, Ledian, Ludicolo, Marill +15 more | |
| Ice Shard Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Icicle Spear's description text for Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Articuno, Cloyster, Dewgong, Glalie, Phanpy, Piloswine, Sealeo, Seel, Shellder, Sneasel, Snorunt, Walrein | |
| Icy Wind Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 15 → 24 A chilling attack that lowers the foe's SPEED. | Ice | Special | 55 | 100 | 24 | Castform, Dewgong, Glalie, Kyogre, Lanturn, Pelipper, Regice, Seel, Snorunt, Suicune, Wooper | |
| Imprison Prevents foes from using moves known by the user. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Gardevoir, Kirlia, Ralts | |
| Ingrain PP 20 → 1 Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 1 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Cradily, Ivysaur, Roselia, Sunkern, Tangela | |
| Iron Tail Accuracy 75 → 90; PP 15 → 24 Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 90 | 24 | TM23 | Aggron, Aron, Lairon, Mightyena, Onix, Poochyena, Rapidash, Steelix, Tauros |
| Jump Kick A strong jumping kick. May miss and hurt the kicker. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 95 | 25 | Hitmonlee, Stantler | |
| Karate Chop A chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Magby, Mankey, Meditite, Primeape | |
| Kinesis Accuracy 80 → 100; PP 15 → 6 Distracts the foe. May lower accuracy. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 6 | Kadabra | |
| Knock Off PP 20 → 5 Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | Dark | Special | 20 | 100 | 5 | Aipom, Banette, Beedrill, Deoxys, Farfetch’d, Furret, Hariyama, Kecleon, Kingler, Ledian, Ledyba, Lickitung, Makuhita, Mawile +8 more | |
| Leaf Blade Power 70 → 95; PP 15 → 24 Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Special | 95 | 100 | 24 | Bulbasaur, Farfetch’d, Grovyle, Ivysaur, Sceptile, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Leech Life Power 20 → 40; PP 15 → 24 An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 100 | 24 | Anorith, Armaldo, Crobat, Golbat, Nincada, Ninjask, Parasect, Pinsir, Shedinja, Spinarak, Venomoth, Venonat, Zubat | |
| Leer PP 30 → 1 Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 1 | Magmar | |
| Lick Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze. | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | Gastly, Grimer, Haunter, Lickitung, Snubbull, Teddiursa | |
| Light Screen PP 30 → 3 Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 3 | TM16 | Dustox, Ledian, Ledyba, Mr. Mime |
| Lovely Kiss Accuracy 75 → 85; PP 10 → 16 Demands a kiss with a scary face that induces sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 16 | Jynx | |
| Luster Purge Power 95 → 90; PP 5 → 10 Attacks with a burst of light. May lower SP. DEF. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Latios | |
| Mach Punch A punch is thrown at wicked speed to strike first. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Breloom, Hitmonchan, Magby | |
| Magic Coat Reflects special effects back to the attacker. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Alakazam, Banette, Claydol, Grumpig, Kirlia, Medicham, Noctowl, Slowbro, Slowking, Spoink, Staryu | |
| Magical Leaf Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Chikorita, Clefairy, Gardevoir, Gloom, Grovyle, Ivysaur, Kirlia, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo +5 more | |
| Magnitude A ground-shaking attack of random intensity. | Ground | Physical | 1 | 100 | 30 | Barboach, Diglett, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Larvitar, Nosepass, Numel, Onix, Pupitar, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Sandslash +3 more | |
| Mean Look Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Absol, Crobat, Dusclops, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Jynx, Misdreavus, Muk, Sableye, Umbreon, Zubat | |
| Mega Drain An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | Beautifly, Breloom, Cradily, Crobat, Exeggcute, Golbat, Hoppip, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lileep, Nuzleaf, Oddish, Paras, Parasect +7 more | |
| Mega Kick An extremely powerful kick with intense force. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | Hitmonlee, Machamp, Machoke, Machop | |
| Mega Punch A strong punch thrown with incredible power. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | Kangaskhan, Machoke, Machop | |
| Megahorn Accuracy 85 → 90; PP 10 → 16 A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 90 | 16 | Absol, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoking, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Seaking, Stantler | |
| Memento PP 10 → 1 The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 1 | Gardevoir, Grimer, Jumpluff, Kirlia, Latias, Latios, Misdreavus, Skiploom | |
| Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's ATTACK. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | Aggron, Aron, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Corphish, Lairon, Metagross, Metang, Nincada, Ninjask, Registeel, Scizor, Skarmory | |
| Meteor Mash Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Fires a meteor-like punch. May raise ATTACK. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 100 | 16 | Clefairy, Jirachi, Metagross, Metang, Registeel | |
| Milk Drink PP 5 → 10 Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Magmar, Miltank | |
| Mind Reader PP 40 → 5 Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Breloom, Medicham, Meditite | |
| Mirror Coat PP 20 → 32 Counters the foe's special attack at double the power. | Psychic | Special | 1 | 100 | 32 | Blastoise, Corsola, Cradily, Electrode, Marshtomp, Milotic, Suicune, Tentacruel, Wartortle, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Mist Ball Power 70 → 90; PP 5 → 10 Attacks with a flurry of down. May lower SP. ATK. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Latias | |
| Moonlight PP 5 → 10 Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefairy, Dustox, Gloom, Illumise, Lunatone, Oddish, Vileplume, Volbeat | |
| Morning Sun PP 5 → 10 Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Beautifly, Espeon, Growlithe, Ponyta, Rapidash, Solrock | |
| Mud Shot Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 15 → 24 Hurls mud at the foe and reduces SPEED. | Ground | Physical | 55 | 100 | 24 | Baltoy, Barboach, Donphan, Groudon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingler, Krabby, Marshtomp, Masquerain, Mudkip, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar +12 more | |
| Mud Sport Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Mudkip, Whiscash | |
| Mud-Slap Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aron, Baltoy, Barboach, Claydol, Diglett, Dugtrio, Espeon, Ivysaur, Lairon, Larvitar, Marshtomp, Nincada, Ninjask +9 more | |
| Muddy Water Accuracy 85 → 100 Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Barboach, Blastoise, Huntail, Kabutops, Kyogre, Marshtomp, Omastar, Quagsire, Swampert, Tentacruel, Vaporeon, Whiscash, Wooper | |
| Nature Power The type of attack varies depending on the location. | Normal | Status | — | 95 | 20 | Cacnea, Celebi, Crawdaunt, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Nuzleaf, Seedot, Torkoal, Venusaur | |
| Needle Arm Power 60 → 95; PP 15 → 24 Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching. | Grass | Special | 95 | 100 | 24 | Cacnea, Cacturne | |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | Ghost | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Banette, Deoxys, Dusclops, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Misdreavus, Natu, Noctowl, Sableye, Shuppet +1 more | |
| Octazooka Power 65 → 95; Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Fires a lump of ink to damage and cut accuracy. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 16 | Kingdra, Octillery, Remoraid, Seadra | |
| Odor Sleuth PP 40 → 3 Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 3 | Electrike, Girafarig, Grumpig, Houndoom, Houndour, Linoone, Manectric, Mightyena, Piloswine, Poochyena, Spoink, Swinub, Zigzagoon | |
| Overheat Power 140 → 120; Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 16 Allows a full-power attack, but hurts the user. | Fire | Special | 120 | 100 | 16 | TM50 | Camerupt, Flareon, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Magcargo, Manectric, Moltres, Rapidash, Rayquaza |
| Pain Split PP 20 → 10 Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Banette, Misdreavus, Weezing | |
| Pay Day Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth, Persian | |
| Peck Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Dodrio, Doduo, Farfetch’d, Hoothoot, Murkrow, Natu, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Seaking, Skarmory, Spearow, Swablu, Taillow, Torchic | |
| Petal Dance Power 70 → 95; PP 20 → 16 May lower the foe's SP. DEF. | Grass | Special | 95 | 100 | 16 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Chikorita, Gloom, Meganium, Oddish, Roselia, Sunflora, Venusaur, Vileplume | |
| Pin Missile Power 14 → 15; Accuracy 85 → 100 Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | Bug | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill, Jolteon, Pineco, Qwilfish | |
| Poison Fang Power 50 → 90; PP 15 → 24 A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 24 | Arbok, Ariados, Carvanha, Crobat, Ekans, Golbat, Mawile, Mightyena, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidorina, Poochyena, Seviper, Sharpedo +4 more | |
| Poison Powder Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | Bayleef, Butterfree, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Meganium, Shroomish, Skiploom, Tangela | |
| Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | Cacnea, Cascoon, Kakuna, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Silcoon, Tentacool, Weedle, Wurmple | |
| Poison Tail Power 50 → 120; PP 25 → 16 May poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 100 | 16 | Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Seviper | |
| Pound Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Azumarill, Clefairy, Cleffa, Exploud, Grovyle, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Marill, Nuzleaf, Smoochum, Treecko, Whismur | |
| Powder Snow Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Castform, Jynx, Piloswine, Sealeo, Smoochum, Snorunt, Spheal, Swinub | |
| Present A gift in the form of a bomb. May restore HP. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 90 | 15 | Cleffa | |
| Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM17 | Volbeat |
| Psybeam Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Baltoy, Butterfree, Chimecho, Claydol, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon, Exeggcute, Girafarig, Goldeen, Grumpig, Horsea, Hypno, Jynx +22 more | |
| Psychic PP 10 → 16 A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 16 | TM29 | Alakazam, Ariados, Baltoy, Beautifly, Celebi, Chimecho, Claydol, Deoxys, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon, Exeggcute, Gardevoir, Girafarig +34 more |
| Psycho Boost Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 8 Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 100 | 8 | Deoxys, Lugia, Mewtwo | |
| Psywave Accuracy 80 → 100; PP 15 → 24 Damage is equal to user's level. | Psychic | Special | 1 | 100 | 24 | Chimecho, Claydol, Grumpig, Latias, Latios, Lunatone, Mewtwo, Misdreavus, Solrock, Spoink, Weezing | |
| Pursuit Power 40 → 50 Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | Dark | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | Arbok, Ariados, Banette, Cacnea, Deoxys, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Dusclops, Duskull, Ekans, Grovyle, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop +18 more | |
| Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Absol, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Crobat, Cyndaquil, Dodrio, Doduo, Eevee, Electabuzz, Electrike, Elekid +48 more | |
| Rage Raises the user's ATTACK every time it is hit. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Bagon, Doduo, Mankey, Spearow | |
| Rain Dance PP 5 → 1 Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 1 | TM18 | — |
| Rapid Spin PP 40 → 1 Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 1 | Baltoy, Claydol, Forretress | |
| Razor Leaf Cuts the enemy with leaves. High critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Ivysaur, Meganium, Sunflora, Tropius, Venusaur, Weepinbell | |
| Recover PP 20 → 10 Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Alakazam, Celebi, Chimecho, Corsola, Cradily, Deoxys, Ho-Oh, Kadabra, Latias, Latios, Lileep, Lugia, Magcargo, Medicham +10 more | |
| Recycle PP 10 → 16 Recycles a used item for one more use. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 16 | Blissey, Celebi, Chansey, Chimecho, Claydol, Clefable, Gardevoir, Jigglypuff, Medicham, Mr. Mime, Noctowl, Porygon, Porygon2, Slowbro +3 more | |
| Reflect PP 20 → 3 Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 3 | TM33 | Ledian, Ledyba, Mr. Mime |
| Refresh PP 20 → 5 Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Altaria, Blastoise, Blissey, Breloom, Chansey, Claydol, Corsola, Dewgong, Jirachi, Lapras, Latias, Latios, Lickitung, Manectric +11 more | |
| Rest PP 5 → 10 The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | TM44 | Snorlax |
| Return PP 20 → 32 An attack that increases in power with friendship. | Normal | Physical | 103 | 100 | 32 | TM27 | — |
| Revenge An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Cacnea, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Pinsir, Primeape | |
| Reversal PP 15 → 5 Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 5 | Medicham, Meditite, Primeape, Scizor | |
| Roar PP 20 → 5 Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | TM05 | Aggron, Altaria, Aron, Bagon, Dragonite, Electrike, Entei, Exploud, Granbull, Groudon, Growlithe, Ho-Oh, Houndoom, Houndour +21 more |
| Rock Blast Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 80 | 10 | Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Octillery, Rhydon, Rhyhorn | |
| Rock Slide Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 100 | 16 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Anorith, Arbok, Armaldo, Aron, Barboach, Blaziken, Breloom, Camerupt, Combusken, Corphish, Corsola, Cradily +70 more | |
| Rock Smash Power 20 → 40; PP 15 → 24 A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 24 | HM06 | — |
| Rock Throw Throws small rocks to strike the foe. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | Aron, Cubone, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lairon, Larvitar, Lunatone, Onix, Phanpy, Pupitar, Regirock, Rhyhorn, Solrock +2 more | |
| Rock Tomb Power 50 → 55; Accuracy 80 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED. | Rock | Physical | 55 | 100 | 16 | TM39 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Baltoy, Corsola, Cradily, Kabuto, Kabutops, Larvitar, Lileep, Marowak, Nosepass, Omanyte +8 more |
| Role Play Mimics the target and copies its special ability. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Kadabra, Medicham, Mr. Mime | |
| Rolling Kick Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 15 → 24 A fast kick delivered from a rapid spin. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 24 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop | |
| Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Electrode, Voltorb | |
| Sacred Fire Power 100 → 120; Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 5 → 10 A mystical fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Entei, Ho-Oh | |
| Safeguard PP 25 → 3 A mystical force prevents all status problems. | Normal | Status | — | — | 3 | TM20 | Bayleef, Chikorita, Chimecho, Dewgong, Lapras, Latias, Latios, Ledian, Ledyba, Lugia, Meganium, Moltres, Seel, Shuckle +5 more |
| Sand Attack PP 15 → 5 Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Aipom, Armaldo, Cacnea, Cacturne, Combusken, Diglett, Dugtrio, Eevee, Espeon, Farfetch’d, Flareon, Gligar, Hariyama, Jolteon +19 more | |
| Sand Tomb Accuracy 70 → 100; PP 15 → 24 Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 15 | 100 | 24 | Diglett, Dugtrio, Flygon, Onix, Steelix, Trapinch, Tyranitar, Vibrava | |
| Sandstorm PP 10 → 1 Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 1 | TM37 | — |
| Scary Face Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 10 → 3 Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 3 | Ariados | |
| Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Charizard, Charmander, Croconaw, Diglett, Feraligatr, Nidoran♀, Psyduck, Sableye, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Slaking, Slakoth, Teddiursa, Torchic +3 more | |
| Secret Power An attack with effects that vary by location. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | Azurill, Bayleef, Blastoise, Camerupt, Carvanha, Chikorita, Cubone, Dusclops, Duskull, Eevee, Electrode, Exploud, Fearow, Flaaffy +32 more |
| Seismic Toss Damage is equal to user's level. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM08 | Alakazam, Armaldo, Blastoise, Blaziken, Blissey, Cacnea, Chansey, Clefable, Drowzee, Golduck, Hariyama, Hitmontop, Hypno, Illumise +27 more |
| Selfdestruct PP 5 → 1 Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 1 | Baltoy, Claydol, Cloyster, Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Mewtwo, Onix, Pineco, Regice, Regirock +7 more | |
| Shadow Ball PP 15 → 24 Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's DEFENSE. | Ghost | Physical | 80 | 100 | 24 | TM30 | Absol, Aipom, Banette, Beautifly, Drowzee, Dusclops, Duskull, Dustox, Exploud, Furret, Gastly, Gengar, Glalie, Granbull +38 more |
| Shadow Punch Power 60 → 70 An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | — | 20 | Dusclops, Gengar, Grimer, Hariyama, Haunter, Hitmonchan, Makuhita | |
| Shadow Sneak Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Astonish's description text for Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 24 | Banette, Dusclops, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Kecleon, Kirlia, Misdreavus, Muk, Sableye, Shedinja, Shuppet | |
| Shock Wave A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM34 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electrike, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Mareep, Voltorb |
| Signal Beam PP 15 → 24 A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. | Bug | Physical | 75 | 100 | 24 | Alakazam, Ampharos, Ariados, Beautifly, Blastoise, Butterfree, Celebi, Chimecho, Claydol, Clefairy, Deoxys, Dewgong, Drowzee, Dustox +52 more | |
| Silver Wind A powdery attack that may raise abilities. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Illumise, Jumpluff, Ledyba, Masquerain, Ninjask, Shedinja, Skiploom, Venomoth, Volbeat, Yanma | |
| Sing Accuracy 55 → 70; PP 15 → 32 A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber. | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 32 | Altaria, Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Delcatty, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Lapras, Skitty, Smoochum, Swablu, Wigglytuff | |
| Sketch Copies the foe's last move permanently. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Smeargle | |
| Skill Swap PP 10 → 1 The user swaps special abilities with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 1 | TM48 | — |
| Sky Attack Power 140 → 120; Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 5 → 16 Searches out weak spots, then strikes. Also hurts the user. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 16 | Altaria, Articuno, Farfetch’d, Ho-Oh, Hoothoot, Moltres, Murkrow, Noctowl, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Zapdos | |
| Sky Uppercut Power 85 → 90; Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 15 → 24 An uppercut thrown as if leaping into the sky. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 24 | Blaziken, Breloom, Combusken, Hitmonchan | |
| Slack Off PP 5 → 10 Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Slaking, Slakoth, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Snorlax | |
| Slam Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Wooper | |
| Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Anorith, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Farfetch’d, Feraligatr, Linoone, Meowth, Persian, Sandshrew, Sandslash +6 more | |
| Sleep Powder Accuracy 75 → 80; PP 15 → 24 Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 80 | 24 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Oddish, Skiploom, Tangela, Venomoth +5 more | |
| Sleep Talk PP 10 → 16 Uses an available move randomly while asleep. | Normal | Status | — | — | 16 | Snorlax | |
| Sludge Bomb Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Sludge's description text for Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 16 | TM36 | Arbok, Ariados, Bayleef, Beedrill, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Cradily, Crawdaunt, Crobat, Dustox, Ekans, Gastly, Gengar +32 more |
| SmellingSalt Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Combusken, Makuhita | |
| Smog An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison. | Poison | Physical | 20 | 70 | 20 | Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Weezing | |
| Smokescreen PP 20 → 5 Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Quilava, Torkoal, Typhlosion, Weezing | |
| Snore Power 40 → 60; PP 15 → 30 A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 30 | Linoone, Snorlax, Wailmer, Wailord, Zigzagoon | |
| Softboiled PP 5 → 16 Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 16 | Togepi | |
| Solar Beam PP 10 → 16 Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 16 | TM22 | Groudon |
| Sonic Boom Accuracy 90 → 100 Launches shock waves that always inflict 20 HP damage. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | Electrode, Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb, Yanma | |
| Spider Web Ensnares the foe to stop it from fleeing or switching. | Bug | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Ariados, Spinarak | |
| Spikes PP 20 → 3 Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 3 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Forretress, Omastar, Pineco, Qwilfish | |
| Spore Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect, Shroomish | |
| Steel Wing Power 70 → 80; Accuracy 90 → 100 Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 25 | TM47 | Articuno, Dodrio, Dragonite, Fearow, Moltres, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Salamence, Scizor, Scyther, Skarmory, Spearow, Swellow, Zapdos |
| Stomp Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Exploud, Girafarig, Kangaskhan, Krabby, Lickitung, Miltank, Numel, Ponyta, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Tauros, Tropius | |
| Strength Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | — |
| String Shot Accuracy 95 → 100; PP 40 → 5 Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED. | Bug | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Caterpie, Weedle, Wurmple | |
| Stun Spore Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Masquerain, Oddish, Paras, Parasect +7 more | |
| Sunny Day PP 5 → 1 Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 1 | TM11 | — |
| Super Fang Type Normal → Dark; Physical → Special; Accuracy 90 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Attacks with sharp fangs and cuts half the foe's HP. | Dark | Special | 1 | 100 | 16 | Carvanha, Furret, Glalie, Granbull, Huntail, Linoone, Mawile, Mightyena, Nidoqueen, Nidorina, Poochyena, Raticate, Rattata, Sealeo +4 more | |
| Superpower PP 5 → 8 Boosts strength sharply, but hurts the user. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 8 | Absol, Aggron, Armaldo, Azumarill, Blaziken, Breloom, Cacturne, Camerupt, Crawdaunt, Croconaw, Deoxys, Donphan, Feraligatr, Flareon +23 more | |
| Supersonic Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Butterfree, Crobat, Exploud, Golbat, Goldeen, Ledyba, Lickitung, Loudred, Magnemite, Magneton, Pelipper, Seaking, Shellder +4 more | |
| Surf PP 15 → 24 Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 24 | HM03 | Corsola, Luvdisc, Mantine, Pikachu |
| Swagger Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Entei, Nuzleaf | |
| Sweet Kiss Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Luvdisc, Pichu, Smoochum, Togepi, Togetic, Yanma | |
| Sweet Scent PP 20 → 5 Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Bellsprout, Gloom, Ivysaur, Masquerain, Mawile, Roselia, Surskit, Tropius, Venusaur | |
| Swift Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | Normal | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Clamperl, Cyndaquil, Elekid, Espeon, Gorebyss, Horsea, Jirachi, Kingdra, Meowth, Mewtwo, Ninjask, Persian, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto +11 more | |
| Synthesis PP 5 → 10 Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Bulbasaur, Cacturne, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Roselia, Seedot, Shroomish, Skiploom, Sunflora, Sunkern +3 more | |
| Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Castform, Caterpie, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Doduo, Dunsparce, Eevee, Electrode, Espeon, Feebas, Flaaffy, Geodude +31 more | |
| Tail Glow PP 20 → 3 Flashes a light that sharply raises SP. ATK. | Bug | Status | — | 100 | 3 | Volbeat | |
| Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Bagon, Beldum, Dratini, Eevee, Forretress, Lairon, Metang, Mudkip, Pineco, Porygon, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Sharpedo, Shedinja +2 more | |
| Taunt PP 20 → 3 Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 3 | TM12 | — |
| Teeter Dance PP 20 → 32 Confuses all Pokémon on the scene. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 32 | Cacturne, Exploud, Loudred, Mr. Mime, Skitty, Spinda, Whismur | |
| Teleport A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Abra, Alakazam, Blissey, Celebi, Chansey, Dusclops, Duskull, Gardevoir, Jirachi, Jynx, Kadabra, Kirlia, Lugia, Metagross +7 more | |
| Thief No additional effect. | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | TM46 | Lombre |
| Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Cubone, Mankey, Marowak, Nidorino, Pupitar, Tauros, Tyranitar | |
| Thunder PP 10 → 16 A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 16 | TM25 | — |
| Thunder Shock An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electrike, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Magnemite, Magneton, Mareep, Minun, Pichu, Pikachu, Plusle, Voltorb | |
| Thunder Wave PP 20 → 16 A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 16 | Absol, Aipom, Alakazam, Ampharos, Blissey, Cacturne, Chimecho, Chinchou, Deoxys, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Electabuzz, Electrike +44 more | |
| ThunderPunch An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Alakazam, Ampharos, Blaziken, Breloom, Cacturne, Electabuzz, Elekid, Gardevoir, Gengar, Hitmonchan, Hypno, Ledian, Magmar, Medicham +6 more | |
| Thunderbolt PP 15 → 24 A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 24 | TM24 | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Electrike, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Manectric, Mareep, Minun, Pikachu, Plusle +5 more |
| Tickle PP 20 → 6 Makes the foe laugh to lower ATTACK and DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 6 | Aipom | |
| Torment PP 15 → 5 Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 5 | TM41 | — |
| Toxic Accuracy 85 → 100; PP 10 → 16 Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 16 | TM06 | Arbok, Ariados, Beedrill, Bellsprout, Dustox, Ekans, Gloom, Grimer, Gulpin, Jumpluff, Koffing, Muk, Oddish, Paras +13 more |
| Transform PP 10 → 32 Alters the user's cells to become a copy of the foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 32 | Ditto, Mew | |
| Tri Attack PP 10 → 16 Fires three types of beams at the same time. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 16 | Clefairy, Cloyster, Dodrio, Doduo, Dugtrio, Fearow, Magneton, Porygon, Porygon2 | |
| Twineedle Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill | |
| Twister Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Bagon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Horsea, Kingdra, Milotic, Seadra, Shelgon | |
| Uproar Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Dodrio, Doduo, Exploud, Gastly, Lombre, Loudred, Mankey, Sharpedo, Vigoroth, Whismur | |
| Vine Whip Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Grovyle, Ivysaur, Tangela, Weepinbell | |
| Vital Throw Makes the user's move last, but it never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita | |
| Volt Tackle PP 15 → 24 A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user. | Electric | Special | 120 | 100 | 24 | Pikachu | |
| Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Azurill, Barboach, Carvanha, Castform, Chinchou, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Horsea, Kingdra, Lombre, Lotad, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Poliwag +16 more | |
| Water Pulse Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | Articuno, Azumarill, Carvanha, Castform, Clamperl, Corphish, Goldeen, Gorebyss, Huntail, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lanturn, Luvdisc, Mantine +19 more |
| Water Sport The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Milotic | |
| Water Spout PP 5 → 8 Deals damage and does recoil. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 8 | Blastoise, Kyogre, Octillery, Wailmer, Wartortle | |
| Waterfall Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 | Azumarill, Goldeen, Gyarados, Marill, Seaking |
| Weather Ball PP 10 → 16 The move's type and power change with the weather. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 16 | Castform, Glalie, Gloom, Ho-Oh, Raikou, Snorunt, Venusaur, Weepinbell | |
| Whirlpool Accuracy 70 → 100; PP 15 → 24 Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns. | Water | Special | 15 | 100 | 24 | Gorebyss, Lanturn, Milotic, Mudkip, Slowbro, Staryu, Tentacruel, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Whirlwind PP 20 → 5 Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Beautifly, Dragonair, Dratini, Dustox, Grumpig, Hariyama, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Makuhita, Noctowl, Pidgeot, Pidgey, Skarmory, Snorlax +1 more | |
| Wild Charge Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Spark's description text for User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 24 | Arcanine, Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electrike, Electrode, Growlithe, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Manectric, Minun, Pikachu, Plusle +5 more | |
| Will-O-Wisp Accuracy 75 → 85 Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | Absol, Banette, Entei, Gardevoir, Haunter, Magcargo, Rapidash, Shuppet, Slugma, Vulpix | |
| Wing Attack Strikes the foe with wings spread wide. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Charizard, Crobat, Dragonite, Golbat, Mantine, Pelipper, Scyther, Swellow, Taillow, Wingull, Zubat | |
| Wish PP 10 → 2 A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 2 | Absol, Chimecho, Clefable, Gardevoir, Illumise, Jirachi, Latias, Natu, Togepi, Togetic, Umbreon, Xatu | |
| Wrap Accuracy 85 → 100 Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Deoxys, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Lickitung, Shuckle, Tentacruel, Weepinbell | |
| X-Scissors Not in Emerald — it sits in the move slot the ROM still stores Fury Cutter's description text for | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Anorith, Armaldo, Beedrill, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Heracross, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingler, Krabby, Nincada, Ninjask, Paras +10 more | |
| Yawn Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 10 | Blastoise, Chimecho, Dunsparce, Golduck, Gulpin, Magcargo, Mightyena, Quagsire, Relicanth, Sealeo, Slaking, Slakoth, Slowbro, Slowking +10 more |