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Every move in Pokémon Exceeded
All 1178 moves this game lists, with what each one does and who gets it. 236 of them are changed by this hack, marked in the table. Nothing in this game’s published learnsets or TM list reaches 136 of them, and those say so in the last column.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Zero May freeze all Pokémon, including the user. | Ice | Status | — | 50 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Absorb PP 25, was 20 An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | Accelgor, Amoonguss, Arboliva, Ariados, Beautifly, Bellossom, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Breloom, Brute Bonnet, Budew, Cacnea, Cacturne, Celesteela +80 more | |
| Absorb Intellect Saps the foe's Sp. Atk to heal HP, then drops Sp. Atk. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Hatenna, Hatterene, Hattrem, Hypno, Kadabra | |
| Accelerock Priority +1 Hits with a high-speed rock that always goes first. | Rock | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Lycanroc, Lycanroc (Dusk) | |
| Acid Super effective on Steel- types. May lower Sp. Def. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Accelgor, Arbok, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Cradily, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Eelektrik, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Ekans, Gloom, Lickitung, Lileep +21 more | |
| Acid Armor Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense. | Poison | Status | — | — | 40 | Accelgor, Cryogonal, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Glimmet, Glimmora, Glimmora (Mega), Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Jellicent, Manaphy, Melmetal, Meltan, Milcery +10 more | |
| Acid Spray Super effective on Steel. Sharply reduces Sp. Def. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Accelgor, Arbok, Eelektrik, Ekans, Escavalier, Flapple, Garbodor, Gastrodon (East Sea), Glimmet, Glimmora, Glimmora (Mega), Goodra, Grafaiai, Grimer (Alola) +16 more | |
| Acidic Maw Tears at the foe with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Poison | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Carnivine | |
| Acrobatics Does double damage if the user has no item. | Flying | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Archen, Archeops, Charjabug, Chimchar, Crobat, Emolga, Farfetch’d, Finizen, Flapple, Fletchinder, Fletchling, Gligar, Gliscor, Golbat +20 more | |
| Acupressure The user sharply raises one of its stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Dodrio, Doduo, Drapion, Maractus, Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Meditite, Overqwil, Pincurchin, Qwilfish, Qwilfish (Hisui), Skorupi | |
| Aerial Ace An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM40 Fortree City Gym | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Combusken, Doublade, Dracozolt, Ducklett, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Fletchinder, Fletchling +49 more |
| Aeroblast Always be a critical hit. Lifts entry hazards in air. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Lugia | |
| After You Helps out the foe, letting it move next. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Audino, Audino (Mega), Buneary, Cinccino, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Indeedee, Lilligant, Lilligant (Hisui), Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Maractus, Minccino +11 more | |
| Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Accelgor, Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Aipom, Ambipom, Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Archen, Archeops, Ariados, Arrokuda, Articuno, Articuno (Galar), Barraskewda +183 more | |
| Air Cutter Power 70, was 55; Accuracy 100, was 95; PP 20, was 25 Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio. | Flying | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Beautifly, Crobat, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Golbat, Iron Jugulis, Kartana, Masquerain, Naganadel, Noibat, Noivern, Nuzleaf, Oricorio +16 more | |
| Air Slash Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Butterfree, Celesteela, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Crobat, Ducklett, Dunsparce, Farfetch’d, Flamigo, Golbat, Hoothoot +82 more | |
| Ali Shuffle Priority +4 Evades attack, and punches the foe if struck. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Hitmonchan | |
| Allergic Explos. Maybe inflict Poison, Paralysis or/and Sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Vileplume | |
| Alluring Voice Confuses the target if their stats were boosted this turn. | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Celebi | |
| Ally Switch Priority +2 The user switches places with its partner. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Armarouge, Ceruledge, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Duosion, Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Iron Leaves, Kadabra, Latios, Latios (Mega), Mr. Mime (Galar) +33 more | |
| Amnesia Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Barboach, Bibarel, Bidoof, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Cetitan, Cetoddle, Clefairy, Clodsire, Cradily, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Deoxys +71 more | |
| Anchor Shot Strangles the foe with a chain. The foe can't flee. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Dhelmise | |
| Ancient Charge Charges with ancient power that may raise stats. | Dragon | Physical | 90 | 100 | 5 | Bastiodon, Cranidos, Rampardos, Shieldon | |
| Ancient Ice Attacks with ancient ice that may raise stats. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 5 | Amaura, Aurorus | |
| Ancient Maw Bites with an ancient maw that may raise stats. | Dark | Physical | 90 | 100 | 5 | Tyrantrum | |
| Ancient Shell Strikes with an ancient shell that may raise stats. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 5 | Carracosta, Omanyte, Omastar, Tirtouga | |
| Ancient Slash Slashes with an ancient power that may raise stats. | Bug | Physical | 90 | 100 | 5 | Anorith, Armaldo, Kabuto, Kabutops | |
| Ancient Weed Strikes with ancient weeds that may raise stats. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 5 | Cradily, Lileep | |
| Ancient Wings Strikes with ancient wings that may raise stats. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 100 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Archen, Archeops | |
| AncientPower An attack that may raise all stats. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Amaura, Anorith, Archen, Archeops, Arctovish, Arctozolt, Armaldo, Articuno, Articuno (Galar), Aurorus, Baltoy, Barbaracle +113 more | |
| Apple Acid Super effective on Steel. Lowers the foe's Sp. Def. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Appletun | |
| Aqua Cutter Pressurized water cut with a high critical-hit ratio. | Water | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Armaldo, Beartic, Feraligatr, Feraligatr (Mega), Gabite, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Garchomp, Garchomp (Mega Z), Garchomp (Mega), Kabutops, Quaquaval, Quaxly, Quaxwell +3 more | |
| Aqua Fang May cause flinching or lower Defense. | Water | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Arctovish, Arrokuda, Barraskewda, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Bibarel, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Bruxish, Carvanha, Chewtle, Croconaw +18 more | |
| Aqua Jet Priority +1 Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Alomomola, Arrokuda, Barraskewda, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Beartic, Bibarel, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Brionne, Bruxish, Buizel +39 more | |
| Aqua Ring Restores HP, cures burn and halves Electric-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | Alomomola, Araquanid, Azumarill, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Chinchou, Corsola, Dewgong, Dewpider, Ducklett +28 more | |
| Aqua Step Hits with light, fluid dance steps. Ups the user's Speed. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Quaquaval | |
| Aqua Tail The user swings its tail like a wave to attack. | Water | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Azumarill, Barboach, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Bruxish, Buizel, Carracosta, Croconaw, Dewgong, Dewott, Dondozo +47 more | |
| Aqua Tornado Aqua vortex propulsion. It's stronger if supereffective. | Water | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Lugia | |
| Aquamarinesplash Priority -6 Knocks the foe away to end the battle. | Water | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Vaporeon | |
| Arm Thrust Straight-arm punches that strike the foe 2 to 5 times. | Fighting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Hariyama, Heracross, Heracross (Mega), Iron Hands, Makuhita, Pancham, Pangoro, Pawmo, Pawmot, Pignite | |
| Armor Cannon A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats. | Fire | Special | 120 | 100 | 5 | Armarouge | |
| Aromatherapy Heals all status problems with a soothing scent. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Aromatisse, Bayleef, Bounsweet, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chikorita, Comfey, Cutiefly, Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Eldegoss +76 more | |
| Aromatic Mist Raises the Sp. Def of a partner Pokémon. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 20 | Aromatisse, Bounsweet, Milcery, Polteageist, Polteageist (Antique), Sinistea, Sinistea (Antique), Steenee, Tapu Lele, Tsareena, Vespiquen, Weezing (Galar) | |
| Artic Glide Gliding on ground, hits. Goes first on Frozen Terrain. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Beartic, Bergmite, Delibird, Dewgong, Eiscue, Eiscue (Noice Face), Mamoswine, Onix (Crystal), Piloswine, Sandshrew (Alola), Sandslash (Alola), Sealeo +4 more | |
| Assist Accuracy 100, was — Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Glameow, Liepard, Purrloin, Purugly, Skitty | |
| Assurance An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Annihilape, Axew, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Bisharp, Carvanha, Cranidos, Deino, Donphan, Dragapult, Drakloak, Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Farigiraf +58 more | |
| Astonish An attack that may shock the foe into flinching. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Ambipom, Amoonguss, Appletun, Applin, Armarouge, Blacephalon, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Brute Bonnet, Bruxish, Ceruledge +131 more | |
| Astral Barrage Strikes by sending a frightful amount of ghosts at a foe. | Ghost | Special | 120 | 100 | 5 | Calyrex (Shadow Rider) | |
| Atomic Breath Leaves the user immobile the next turn if no Elec. Terrain. | Electric | Special | 160 | 90 | 5 | Tyranitar, Tyranitar (Mega) | |
| Attack Order Underlings pummel the foe. High critical-hit ratio. | Bug | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Vespiquen, Wishiwashi, Wishiwashi (School) | |
| Attract Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM45 Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Aromatisse, Audino, Audino (Mega), Beautifly, Delcatty, Fezandipiti, Finneon, Frosmoth, Glameow, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Mandibuzz, Milcery, Milotic +9 more |
| Aura Cannon Attacks with an aura blast that cannot be evaded. | Fighting | Special | 100 | — | 10 | Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega) | |
| Aura Sphere Attacks with an aura blast that cannot be evaded. | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 | Clauncher, Clawitzer, Dialga, Dialga (Origin), Giratina, Giratina (Origin), Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Mew +8 more | |
| Aura Wheel Raises Speed to attack. | Electric | Physical | 110 | 100 | 10 | Morpeko, Morpeko (Hangry) | |
| Aurora Beam Power 75, was 65; PP 10, was 20 Fires a rainbow-colored beam that lowers Attack. | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Amaura, Aurorus, Cloyster, Cresselia, Cryogonal, Dewgong, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Frosmoth, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Ninetales (Alola) +14 more | |
| Aurora Dance Boosts all stats, but only usable on hail once. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Amaura, Arctovish, Articuno, Aurorus, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Cryogonal, Delibird +21 more | |
| Aurora Veil Weakens all attacks, but only usable with hail. | Ice | Status | — | — | 20 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Arctovish, Delibird, Eiscue, Eiscue (Noice Face), Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Frosmoth, Iron Bundle, Ninetales (Alola), Vulpix (Alola) | |
| Autotomize Sheds additional weight to boost base Speed by 100. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Aron, Celesteela, Doublade, Forretress, Hakamo-o, Honedge, Klang, Klink, Klinklang, Kommo-o +24 more | |
| Avalanche Priority -4 An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Amaura, Arctozolt, Aurorus, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Bergmite, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Cetitan, Cetoddle, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darumaka (Galar) +8 more | |
| Average Room Priority -7 Average offensive and defense stats for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Axe Kick May miss and hurt the kicker. May cause confusion. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Hitmonlee, Lilligant (Hisui), Lokix, Medicham, Medicham (Mega) | |
| Azure Spy Vision The Pokémon loads with a special shell next shot. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | Inteleon | |
| B. Bicycle Kick Deals additional 15% of target's missing HP. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | Cinderace | |
| Baby-Doll Eyes Priority +1 Lowers the foe's Attack before it can move. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Audino, Audino (Mega), Bewear, Brionne, Buneary, Cinccino, Dachsbun, Eevee, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Espathra, Espeon +46 more | |
| Back Stab Priority +3 A 1st-turn move that flinch and can be used vanished. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Accelgor, Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega), Liepard, Sneasel, Weavile | |
| Backlash Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Slowking | |
| Bad Breath Ups damage and paralyze for each berry eaten. | Dragon | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Tropius | |
| Baddy Bad Acting badly, attacks. Sets wall, lowering Attack damage. | Dark | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Baneful Bunker Priority +4 Protects user and poisons foes on contact. | Poison | Status | — | — | 10 | Toxapex | |
| Banshee's Cry Attacks with a eerie cry. The user must then rest. | Fairy | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | Mismagius | |
| Barb Barrage Can poison on impact. Powers up if the foe is poisoned. | Poison | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Overqwil, Qwilfish (Hisui) | |
| Barrage Type: Normal in the original game, Ground here; Power 25, was 15; Accuracy 100, was 85; PP 30, was 20 Hurls round objects at the foe 2 to 5 times. | Ground | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola) | |
| Barrage Blow Lowers the defensive stats, increases the Attack stat. | Fighting | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 | Machamp | |
| Barrier Creates a barrier that sharply raises Defense. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Cloyster, Glaceon, Hypno, Magnezone, Mew, Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y), Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Porygon, Tentacool +30 more | |
| Baton Pass Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Aipom, Ambipom, Buneary, Celebi, Dachsbun, Drifblim, Drifloon, Eevee, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Espeon, Farigiraf +41 more | |
| Beak Blast Priority -3 Heats up beak to attack. Burns foe on contact. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Toucannon | |
| Beat Up Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack. | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Durant, Fezandipiti, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour, Maushold, Maushold (Family OF Four), Nickit, Passimian, Scrafty, Scrafty (Mega), Scraggy, Sneasel, Tandemaus +34 more | |
| Behemoth Bash Attacks as a sheild. Deals 2x damage to Dynamaxed foes. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Behemoth Blade Strikes as a sword. It deals 2x damage to Dynamaxed foes. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Belch Ups damage for each berry eaten. Halves if none. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 90 | 10 | Arbok, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Croagunk, Ekans, Garbodor, Greedent, Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Grumpig, Gulpin, Guzzlord, Koffing +19 more | |
| Belly Bash Priority +1 The user consume its HP to damage the foe. | Water | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Belly Drum Maximizes Attack while sacrificing HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Darumaka, Darumaka (Galar), Hariyama, Iron Hands, Kommo-o, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Linoone +9 more | |
| Berry Belly Flop Eats an Oran Berry before the full-body slam. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 95 | 10 | Greedent | |
| Bestow The user gives its held item to the foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Exeggcute, Linoone, Passimian, Plusle, Togepi, Togetic, Tropius, Zigzagoon | |
| Bide Power 1, was —; Accuracy 100, was — Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | Amoonguss, Beartic, Bewear, Carracosta, Conkeldurr, Cubchoo, Flygon, Foongus, Forretress, Geodude, Geodude (Alola), Golem, Golem (Alola), Goodra +54 more | |
| Bind Power 50, was 15; Accuracy 90, was 75; PP 10, was 20 Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | Bewear, Carnivine, Clobbopus, Cryogonal, Drizzile, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Eelektrik, Grapploct, Gyarados, Gyarados (Mega), Heatmor, Inteleon, Kecleon +26 more | |
| Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Araquanid, Arbok, Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Arctibax, Arctovish, Arrokuda, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui) +259 more | |
| Bitter Blade An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Fire | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Ceruledge | |
| Bitter Malice Hurts a foe harder if it has an ailment. Can give FrstBte. | Ghost | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Zoroark (Hisui), Zorua (Hisui) | |
| Black Magic If it knocks out a foe curses the next Pokemon. | Ghost | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Mismagius | |
| Black Shroud Hurts foe every turn. Double damage to Normal and Fairy. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Honchkrow, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Murkrow, Spiritomb, Spiritomb (1), Spiritomb (2), Spiritomb (3) | |
| Blast Burn Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Fire | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Blaze Kick A kick with a high critical- hit ratio. May cause a burn. | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Combusken, Hitmonlee | |
| Blazing Torque Fiery torque attack that may burn the foe. | Fire | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Revavroom | |
| Bleakwind Storm Hits with brutal, cold winds. May inflict frostbite. | Flying | Special | 100 | 80 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Bliss Assistance Priority +2 Draws attention and heals its partner. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Blizzard Power 110, was 120 Hits the foe with an icy storm. May cause frostbite. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Amaura, Arctovish, Arctozolt, Articuno, Aurorus, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Beartic, Bergmite, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy) +45 more |
| Block Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Bastiodon, Bonsly, Bronzong, Garganacl, Landorus, Landorus (Therian), Mr. Rime, Nosepass, Probopass, Snorlax, Snorlax (Snow), Spidops, Stakataka, Stonjourner +4 more | |
| Blood Moon Unleashes the blood moon. Can't be used twice in a row. | Normal | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) | |
| Blood Pact The user uses half of its HP to raise offensive stats. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | Grimmsnarl, Mismagius, Sableye, Sableye (Mega) | |
| Bloomsday Summons harshy sunlight and ups offensive stats. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bellossom, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Lilligant, Lilligant (Hisui), Meganium, Meganium (Mega), Roselia, Sunflora | |
| Blue Flare Engulfs the foe in a blue flame. May inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 130 | 85 | 5 | Kyurem (White), Reshiram | |
| Body Press Does more damage the higher the user's Def. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM55 Dewford Town — Pokemon Center 2F | Raging Bolt, Regigigas |
| Body Slam A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Accelgor, Appletun, Avalugg, Bayleef, Cetitan, Cetoddle, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Chewtle, Chikorita, Clefairy, Deino, Dondozo +54 more | |
| Bolt Beak Double power if the user moves before the target. | Electric | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Arctozolt, Dracozolt | |
| Bolt Strike Strikes with a great amount of lightning. May paralyze. | Electric | Physical | 130 | 85 | 5 | Kyurem (Black), Zekrom | |
| Bolting Shot Zaps the foes with electri- city. May paralyze them. | Electric | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Victini | |
| Bone Club Power 80, was 65; Accuracy 100, was 85; PP 10, was 20 Can hit Flying foes. May cause flinching. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak, Marowak (Alola) | |
| Bone Lunge Priority +1 An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak, Marowak (Alola) | |
| Bone Rush Power 30, was 25; Accuracy 90, was 80 Can hit Flying foes. Hits 2 to 5 times. | Ground | Physical | 30 | 90 | 10 | Cubone, Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Mandibuzz, Marowak, Marowak (Alola) | |
| Bonemerang Can hit Flying foes. Hits strikes twice. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak, Marowak (Alola) | |
| Boomburst Attacks everything with a destructive sound wave. | Normal | Special | 140 | 100 | 10 | Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Exploud, Flygon, Kommo-o, Noivern, Rillaboom, Scream Tail, Toxtricity, Toxtricity (Low Key), Vibrava, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Bounce Accuracy 95, was 85 Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 95 | 5 | Azumarill, Azurill, Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Buneary, Bunnelby, Cetitan, Cetoddle, Chi-Yu, Cinderace, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Combusken, Diggersby +33 more | |
| Bouncy Bubble An attack that absorbs all the damage inflicted. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | No learner published | |
| Brainstorm A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Golduck, Grumpig, Kadabra, Metagross, Metagross (Mega), Metang, Mew, Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y), Psyduck | |
| Branch Poke The user pokes the target with a pointed branch. | Grass | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Grookey, Phantump, Rillaboom, Thwackey, Trevenant | |
| Brave Bird A low altitude charge that also hurts the user. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Corviknight, Corvisquire, Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Ducklett, Farfetch’d, Farfetch’d (Galar), Flamigo, Ho-Oh +22 more | |
| Breaking Swipe Swings its tail to attack. Lowers the Atk of those hit. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Archaludon, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Cyclizar, Duraludon, Koraidon, Walking Wake | |
| Brick Break Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 Sootopolis City — House 1 | Clobbopus, Farfetch’d (Galar), Grapploct, Great Tusk, Heracross, Heracross (Mega), Hitmonlee, Koraidon, Kubfu, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Pinsir (Mega) +10 more |
| Brine Does double damage to foes with half HP. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM51 Dewford Town — House 2 | Alomomola, Anorith, Armaldo, Beartic, Carracosta, Corsola, Cradily, Cubchoo, Dewgong, Empoleon, Frillish, Gyarados, Gyarados (Mega), Hariyama +36 more |
| Brutal Swing Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Bewear, Dracovish, Farfetch’d (Galar), Farigiraf, Guzzlord, Hatterene, Hattrem, Okidogi, Runerigus, Sandaconda, Silicobra, Sirfetch’d, Stufful, Tinkatink +3 more | |
| Bubble Power 40, was 20 An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Araquanid, Azumarill, Azurill, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Chinchou, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Corphish, Corsola, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Crawdaunt +44 more | |
| BubbleBeam Forcefully sprays bubbles that lowers Speed. | Water | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Araquanid, Azumarill, Azurill, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Brionne, Chinchou, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Corphish, Corsola, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler +48 more | |
| Bug Bite Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect. | Bug | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Anorith, Araquanid, Ariados, Armaldo, Burmy, Burmy (Sandy Cloak), Burmy (Trash Cloak), Butterfree, Caterpie, Centiskorch, Charjabug, Combee, Crustle, Dewpider +45 more | |
| Bug Buzz A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM53 Petalburg Woods | Accelgor, Beautifly, Butterfree, Combee, Cutiefly, Dustox, Escavalier, Flygon, Frosmoth, Galvantula, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive) +47 more |
| Bulk Up Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | TM08 Dewford Town Gym | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Buzzwole, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Clobbopus, Combusken, Conkeldurr, Decidueye (Hisui), Falinks, Falinks (Mega), Gogoat, Grapploct +22 more |
| Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Lowers Speed. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Bunnelby, Copperajah, Cufant, Diggersby, Diglett, Diglett (Alola), Donphan, Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Garchomp (Mega Z), Garchomp (Mega) +38 more | |
| Bullet Punch Priority +1 Punches as fast as a bul- let. It always hits first. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan, Metagross, Metagross (Mega), Metang, Pangoro, Scizor, Scizor (Mega) | |
| Bullet Seed Power 25, was 10 Shoots 2 to 5 seeds. Each berry eaten ups seeds shoot. | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | TM09 Route 104 | Appletun, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Capsakid, Cinccino, Dipplin, Electrode (Hisui), Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super) +27 more |
| Burn Up Burns out the user fully removing the Fire type. | Fire | Special | 130 | 100 | 5 | Arcanine, Carkol, Centiskorch, Coalossal, Cyndaquil, Moltres, Quilava, Sizzlipede, Thu-Fi-Zer, Typhlosion, Typhlosion (Hisui) | |
| Burning Bulwark Priority +4 Evades attack, and burns the foe if struck. | Fire | Status | — | — | 10 | Gouging Fire | |
| Burning Jealousy Foes that have stats upped during the turn get burned. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Burning Terrain Burns the ground for 5 turns. Damages each turn. | Fire | Status | — | — | 10 | TM57 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Braixen, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Centiskorch, Cyndaquil, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Entei, Fennekin, Magcargo, Magcargo (Granitic), Magmar +11 more |
| Buzzy Buzz Shoots a jolt of electricity that always paralyzes. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Calm Mind Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM04 Mossdeep City Gym | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Armarouge, Aromatisse, Beheeyem, Blacephalon, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Elgyem, Entei, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega) +38 more |
| Camouflage Accuracy 100, was — Alters the Pokémon's type depending on the location. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Kecleon, Mothim, Sawsbuck, Sawsbuck (Autumn), Sawsbuck (Summer), Sawsbuck (Winter), Skrelp, Staryu +9 more | |
| Captivate Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Brionne, Butterfree, Finneon, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Glameow, Gorebyss, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Meowth, Meowth (Alola), Milotic +27 more | |
| Cataclysm A meteor starts to fall above the user. | Rock | Physical | 180 | 80 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Ceaseless Edge High critical hit ratio. Sets Splinters that hurt the foe. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 90 | 15 | Samurott (Hisui) | |
| Celebrate Congratulates you on your special day. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | No learner published | |
| Chaos Glower Priority +3 Flinches foe on 1st-turn. Always lowers Speed. | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | Sableye, Sableye (Mega) | |
| Charge Boost next electric move, S.Def and Speed. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Arctozolt, Bellibolt, Blitzle, Boltund, Charjabug, Chinchou, Dedenne, Dracozolt, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Electrode +54 more | |
| Charge Beam Fires a beam of electricity. May raise Sp. Atk. | Electric | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | Dedenne, Eelektrik, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Klang, Klink, Klinklang, Meowstic (F Mega), Meowstic (Female), Necrozma, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Necrozma (Dusk Mane), Necrozma (Ultra), Regice +6 more | |
| Charm Type: Normal in the original game, Fairy here Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Aromatisse, Azumarill, Azurill, Beartic, Blissey, Boltund, Buneary, Chansey, Cinccino, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cleffa, Cottonee +120 more | |
| Chatter Attacks with a sound wave that causes confusion. | Flying | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Chatot | |
| Chilling Water A shower with ice-cold water lowers the target's Attack. | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | TM68 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | No learner published |
| Chilling Whisp Inflicts frostbite on the foe with intense cold. | Ice | Status | — | 85 | 15 | Articuno, Aurorus, Cryogonal, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Frosmoth, Glaceon, Glalie, Glalie (Mega), Mismagius, Ninetales (Alola), Regice, Vanillish, Vanilluxe | |
| Chilly Reception Bad joke summons snowstorm. The user also switches out. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | Slowking | |
| Chip Away Strikes through the foe's stat changes. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Conkeldurr, Cranidos, Croconaw, Druddigon, Feraligatr, Feraligatr (Mega), Gurdurr, Heracross, Heracross (Mega), Kangaskhan, Kangaskhan (Mega) +23 more | |
| Chloroblast An blast that hurts the user and lowers its Action Speed. | Grass | Special | 150 | 95 | 5 | Electrode (Hisui) | |
| Christmas Gift Summons the Christmas in the battlefield. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | Delibird | |
| Chrono Chorus Very powerful, but lowers Defense, Sp. Def and Speed. | Psychic | Special | 180 | 95 | 5 | Celebi | |
| Circle Throw Priority -6 Knocks the foe away to end the battle. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | Pancham, Pangoro, Poliwrath, Spidops, Tarountula, Throh | |
| Clamp Power 80, was 35; Accuracy 85, was 75 Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Water | Physical | 80 | 85 | 10 | Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Clamperl, Cloyster, Shellder | |
| Clanging Scales Makes a big noise with its scales. Drops Defense. | Dragon | Special | 110 | 100 | 5 | Kommo-o | |
| Clangorous Soul The user uses some of its HP to raise all its stats. | Dragon | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Kommo-o | |
| Clear Smog Attacks with white haze that eliminates all stat changes. | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Amoonguss, Armarouge, Brute Bonnet, Ceruledge, Charcadet, Foongus, Garbodor, Koffing, Magby, Magcargo, Magcargo (Granitic), Magmar, Magmortar, Munkidori +10 more | |
| Close Combat A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Annihilape, Cobalion, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Falinks, Falinks (Mega), Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Great Tusk, Hakamo-o, Hariyama, Heracross, Heracross (Mega) +50 more | |
| Coaching Properly coaches allies to up their Attack and Defense. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Coil Up to raise Atk, Def & Acc. Up next bite priority. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Arbok, Centiskorch, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce, Eelektrik, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Ekans, Furret, Gorebyss, Huntail, Milotic, Sandaconda +14 more | |
| Coin Shower Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after. | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Meowth, Meowth (Alola), Meowth (Galar), Perrserker, Persian, Persian (Alola) | |
| Collision Course Prehistoric explosion that's stronger if supereffective. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Koraidon | |
| Colosseumterrain Summons a Fighting terrain. Prevents status moves. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 | Crabrawler, Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Sawk, Throh, Urshifu | |
| Combat Torque Fighting torque attack that may paralyze the foe. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Revavroom | |
| Combustion Powerful against burning foes, but also heals them. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Comet A fire comet starts to fall above the user. | Fire | Physical | 180 | 80 | 5 | Jirachi | |
| Comet Punch Power 15, was 18; Accuracy 100, was 85; Priority +1 Repeatedly punches the foe 2 to 5 times at high speed. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 100 | 15 | Buzzwole, Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Kangaskhan (Mega), Ledian, Ledyba, Pancham, Pangoro | |
| Comeuppance Retaliates strongly against who last hurt the user. | Dark | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour, Mabosstiff | |
| Compute & Crush Computes to raise Attack, Speed and Accuracy. | Steel | Status | — | — | 20 | Metagross, Metagross (Mega) | |
| Confide Shares a secret with the foe, lowering Sp. Atk. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Chatot, Grimmsnarl, Impidimp, Morgrem | |
| Confuse Ray A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Blacephalon, Bronzong, Bronzor, Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Chi-Yu, Chinchou, Cradily, Crobat, Cryogonal, Dusclops +90 more | |
| Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Articuno (Galar), Azelf, Baltoy, Beheeyem, Bronzong, Bronzor, Bruxish, Butterfree, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Celebi +106 more | |
| Constrict Power 55, was 10; Accuracy 95, was 100; PP 15, was 35 Matches user's first type. Traps, lower Speed each turn. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 95 | 15 | Ariados, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super), Inkay, Lileep, Malamar, Malamar (Mega), Nihilego, Octillery +8 more | |
| Convergence Raises Defense, Special Attack and Special Defense. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Armarouge | |
| Conversion Changes the user's type into a known move's type. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Conversion 2 Makes the user resistant to the last attack's type. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Copycat The user mimics the last move used by a foe. | Normal | Status | 1 | — | 20 | Blissey, Bonsly, Chansey, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cleffa, Dubwool, Eevee, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Espeon +40 more | |
| Coral Filter Priority +4 Evades attacks, and heals the user if struck. | Water | Status | — | — | 10 | Corsola, Corsola (Galar), Cradily, Lileep | |
| Cordyceps A Fungus that drain HP and offensive stats. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Parasect, Parasect (Zombified) | |
| Core Enforcer Hits with a ray that nullifies the foe's ability. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Zygarde, Zygarde (10 Power Construct), Zygarde (10), Zygarde (50 Power Construct), Zygarde (Complete), Zygarde (Mega) | |
| Corrosive Gas Highly acidic gas melts items held by surrounding Pokémon. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 40 | No learner published | |
| Cosmic Power Raises Defense and Sp. Def with a mystic power. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +68 more | |
| Cotton Cloud Cr. Floats, then down the next turn. Lowers Speed. | Grass | Special | 120 | 95 | 10 | Eldegoss | |
| Cotton Guard Wraps its body in cotton. Drastically raises Defense. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Cottonee, Dubwool, Eldegoss, Flaaffy, Furfrou, Furfrou (Dandy Trim), Furfrou (Debutante Trim), Furfrou (Diamond Trim), Furfrou (Heart Trim), Furfrou (Kabuki Trim) +11 more | |
| Cotton Punch Strikes with soft cotton that lowers Speed and seeds. | Grass | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Jumpluff | |
| Cotton Spore Accuracy 100, was 85 Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing Speed. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Cacnea, Cacturne, Cottonee, Eldegoss, Flaaffy, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Maractus, Mareep, Skiploom, Slurpuff, Swirlix +1 more | |
| Counter Power 1, was —; Priority -5 Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | Annihilape, Bonsly, Breloom, Buzzwole, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Chewtle, Cinderace, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Drednaw +53 more | |
| Coup De Grace Deals additional 15% of target's missing HP. | Steel | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade) | |
| Court Change The user swaps effects on either side of the field. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Cinderace | |
| Covet Type: Normal in the original game, Fairy here; Power 60, was 40; PP 25, was 40 Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe. | Fairy | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Blissey, Chansey, Dachsbun, Eevee, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Espeon, Espurr, Fidough, Flareon, Glaceon, Greedent +34 more | |
| Crabhammer Power 100, was 90; Accuracy 95, was 85 Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Water | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 | Clauncher, Clawitzer, Corphish, Crabrawler, Crawdaunt, Crustle, Gliscor, Kingler, Krabby | |
| Crafty Clothes Crafty clothes of leaves to allies, sharply raising Def. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Leavanny | |
| Crafty Shield Priority +3 Evades status moves for one turn. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Cofagrigus, Klefki, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Runerigus, Yamask, Yamask (Galar) | |
| Cross Chop A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | Annihilape, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Incineroar, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Obstagoon, Primeape | |
| Cross Poison A slash that hits twice that may poison foe. | Poison | Physical | 35 | 100 | 20 | Ariados, Crobat, Drapion, Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax), Fezandipiti, Parasect, Parasect (Zombified), Skorupi, Spinarak | |
| Crowstorm Drains half of the damage dealt. Always hit at night. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | Cacturne, Corviknight, Honchkrow, Murkrow | |
| Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Araquanid, Arbok, Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Archen, Archeops, Arctibax, Arctovish, Arrokuda, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Axew +205 more | |
| Crush Claw Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Drilbur, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega), Gouging Fire, Lycanroc (Dusk), Rufflet, Sandslash, Silvally +19 more | |
| Crush Grip The higher the foe's HP the more damage caused. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 5 | Regigigas | |
| Curse A move that functions differently for Ghosts. | Status | — | — | 10 | Accelgor, Appletun, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Banette, Banette (Mega), Bergmite, Bibarel, Bidoof, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Carracosta +61 more | ||
| Cursed Terrain Curses the ground for 5 turns. Prevents healing. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Banette, Banette (Mega), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small) +19 more | |
| Cut PP 20, was 30 Super effective on Grass- types. Always crits. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 20 | HM01 Rustboro City — Cutter's House | Farfetch’d, Kartana |
| Dark Bargain Raises all stats, but the Pokémon become cursed. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | Banette, Banette (Mega), Cacturne, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Dhelmise, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large) +28 more | |
| Dark Harvest If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised. | Ghost | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Cofagrigus, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super), Greavard, Phantump, Pumpkaboo, Pumpkaboo (Large), Pumpkaboo (Small), Pumpkaboo (Super), Runerigus +1 more | |
| Dark Pulse Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, Clawitzer, Cofagrigus, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Grimmsnarl, Haunter, Honchkrow, Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound) +33 more | |
| Dark Void Drags the foe into total darkness, inducing Sleep. | Dark | Status | — | 50 | 10 | Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega) | |
| Darkest Lariat Swings the arms to strike It ignores stat changes. | Dark | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Incineroar | |
| Daze Barrage Can confuse on hit. Powers up if the foe is confused. | Psychic | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 | Slowbro, Slowbro (Mega) | |
| Dazzling Gleam Damages foes by emitting a bright flash. | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Cutiefly, Espathra, Flutter Mane, Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Hatenna, Hatterene, Hattrem, Iron Valiant, Milcery, Mime Jr., Morelull, Mr. Mime, Mr. Mime (Galar) +7 more | |
| Deathroll Vicious bite that ignores foe's stat changes. | Water | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | Feraligatr, Feraligatr (Mega), Krookodile | |
| Decorate The user sharply raises the target's Atk and Sp.Atk | Fairy | Status | — | — | 15 | No learner published | |
| Defend Order Raises Defense and Sp. Def with a living shield. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Vespiquen, Wishiwashi, Wishiwashi (School) | |
| Defense Curl Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azumarill, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blissey, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Buneary, Chansey, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Dubwool +80 more | |
| Deflorestation Unleashes nature fully removing the Grass type. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Defog Removes obstacles and lowers evasion. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 | Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Delibird, Ducklett, Farfetch’d (Galar), Frosmoth, Giratina, Giratina (Origin), Kartana, Mandibuzz, Rufflet, Sirfetch’d, Swanna, Tapu Fini +2 more | |
| Dehydrate Super effective on Water- types. Drains water. | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Cacturne, Maractus | |
| Despair Kiss An attack that absorbs over half the damage inflicted. | Dark | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Haunter, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour, Impidimp, Misdreavus +5 more | |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Cofagrigus, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dusknoir, Frillish, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Giratina, Giratina (Origin) +20 more | |
| Destructivedrill Ignores the target's Defense, protections and abilities. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce | |
| Detect Priority +3 Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Azelf, Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Clobbopus, Combusken, Farfetch’d (Galar), Flamigo, Grapploct, Grovyle, Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega) +35 more | |
| Diamond Dust Breath of diamonds dust that may raise Defense. | Rock | Physical | 90 | 95 | 10 | Carbink, Onix (Crystal), Sableye, Sableye (Mega) | |
| Diamond Storm Whips up a storm of diamonds. May up Defense. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | Diancie, Diancie (Mega) | |
| Dig Power 80, was 60 Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House | Bunnelby, Charjabug, Copperajah, Cufant, Diggersby, Diglett, Diglett (Alola), Drilbur, Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Dunsparce, Durant, Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega) +47 more |
| Dinner Room Priority -7 All healing effects are increased by half for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Dire Claw High critical hit chance. May paralyze, poison or drowse. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Sneasler | |
| Disable Accuracy 100, was 55 Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Brambleghast, Bramblin, Bruxish, Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Cofagrigus, Corsola (Galar), Cursola, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Drowzee, Dusclops, Dusknoir +45 more | |
| Disarming Voice Lets out a charming cry that cannot be evaded. | Fairy | Special | 40 | — | 15 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Aromatisse, Audino, Audino (Mega), Blissey, Brionne, Chansey, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cleffa, Espathra, Espurr +37 more | |
| Discharge Zaps the foes with electri- city. May paralyze them. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Arctozolt, Bellibolt, Blitzle, Charjabug, Chinchou, Dedenne, Dracozolt, Eelektrik, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon) +93 more | |
| Disrupt Priority +3 A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. | Psychic | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Kadabra | |
| Dive Power 80, was 60 Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | HM08 Mossdeep City — Steven's House | Arrokuda, Barraskewda, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Dewgong, Dondozo, Finizen, Gorebyss, Huntail, Manaphy, Palafin, Palafin (Hero), Phione +6 more |
| Dizzy Punch Power 80, was 70 A rhythmic punch that may confuse the foe. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Buneary, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Kangaskhan (Mega), Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Regigigas, Reuniclus, Spinda | |
| Doodle Changes user's and ally's Ability into the target's. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Grafaiai | |
| Doom Desire Power 140, was 120; Accuracy 100, was 85 Summons strong sunlight to attack 2 turns later. | Steel | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | Jirachi | |
| Double Hit Matches user's first type. Strikes twice. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | Aipom, Ambipom, Buizel, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Dipplin, Dodrio, Doduo, Dragapult, Drakloak, Farigiraf, Finizen, Floatzel, Girafarig +43 more | |
| Double Iron Bash The user spins and hits with its arms. May cause flinch. | Steel | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | Melmetal | |
| Double Kick A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Buneary, Bunnelby, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Cinderace, Cobalion, Combusken, Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Diggersby +68 more | |
| Double Lariat A move that inflicts damage. Others can join in too. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Double Shock Discharges all electricity, losing the Electric type. | Electric | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Electivire, Pawmot | |
| Double Team Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 Mauville City — Game Corner | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Accelgor, Archen, Archeops, Cresselia, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Dragalge +78 more |
| Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Aron, Arrokuda, Audino, Audino (Mega), Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Azumarill, Bagon, Barraskewda, Basculegion +192 more | |
| DoubleSlap Type: Normal in the original game, Fairy here; Power 25, was 15; Accuracy 90, was 85 Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times. | Fairy | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | Alomomola, Audino, Audino (Mega), Blissey, Brionne, Bunnelby, Chansey, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Delcatty, Diggersby, Garbodor, Gothita +26 more | |
| Draco Impact A 2-turn move that raises Attack before attacking. | Dragon | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega) | |
| Draco Meteor Casts comets onto the foe. Harshly lowers the Sp. Atk. | Dragon | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Draconic Terrain Summons a Dragon terrain. Weakens Fairy moves. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Dragon Ascent A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Dragon Bone Double power if the user moves before the target. | Dragon | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Marowak | |
| Dragon Cheer Increases ally's offensive and crit, especially if Dragons. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 15 | Dipplin | |
| Dragon Claw Slashes the foe with sharp claws. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Archaludon, Archen, Archeops, Axew, Bagon, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Cyclizar, Dialga, Dialga (Origin), Druddigon +29 more |
| Dragon Combo The user consume its HP to damage the foe. May flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Hakamo-o, Hitmonchan, Kommo-o, Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Machamp, Machoke, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Primeape, Sawk, Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) | |
| Dragon Current Dives first turn, then traps in vortex for 2 to 5 turns. | Water | Physical | 120 | 85 | 5 | Gyarados, Gyarados (Mega) | |
| Dragon Dance Ups Speed and either Attack or Special Attack. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Axew, Dragapult, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Drakloak, Dratini, Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax), Flapple, Flygon, Fraxure +21 more | |
| Dragon Darts The user attacks twice. Two targets are hit once each. | Dragon | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Dragapult | |
| Dragon Egg An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe that hurt. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Exeggutor (Alola) | |
| Dragon Energy The higher the user's HP the more damage caused. | Dragon | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Regidrago | |
| Dragon Fang A bite attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Dragon | Physical | 75 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Axew, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Croconaw, Deino, Dracovish, Drednaw, Feraligatr, Feraligatr (Mega), Fraxure, Gabite +16 more | |
| Dragon Hammer Swings its whole body like a hammer to damage. | Dragon | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Exeggutor (Alola), Raging Bolt | |
| Dragon Pulse Generates a shock wave to damage the foe. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Appletun, Axew, Clawitzer, Cyclizar, Deino, Dipplin, Dracovish, Dracozolt, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega) +59 more | |
| Dragon Rage Power 1, was —; Accuracy 90, was 100 Damage scales with user base Attack & Sp. Attack. | Dragon | Special | 1 | 90 | 10 | Axew, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Deino, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Dratini, Druddigon +19 more | |
| Dragon Rush A life-risking tackle that seriously hurts the user. | Dragon | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Cyclizar, Deino, Dracovish, Dracozolt, Dragapult, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Drakloak, Dratini, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce, Flapple +18 more | |
| Dragon Tail Priority -6 Knocks the foe away to end the battle. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | Archaludon, Arctibax, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Dipplin, Dracozolt, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Dragonair, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Dratini, Druddigon, Duraludon +18 more | |
| DragonBreath Super effective on Dragon- types. May cause burn. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Archen, Archeops, Arctibax, Bagon, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Deino +60 more | |
| Drain Punch An attack that absorbs over half the damage inflicted. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Hitmonchan, Koraidon, Lilligant (Hisui), Marshadow, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Seismitoad | |
| Draining Kiss An attack that absorbs over half the damage inflicted. | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Aromatisse, Celebi, Comfey, Cutiefly, Enamorus, Enamorus (Therian), Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Gorebyss, Jynx +36 more | |
| Dream Eater Power 60, was 100 Inflicts double damage on a sleeping foe. Drains HP. | Psychic | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | Articuno (Galar), Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Drowzee, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Haunter, Hoothoot, Hypno +13 more | |
| Dreep & Destroy The user attacks twice. Hurts more the lower target's HP. | Dragon | Physical | 50 | — | 5 | Dragapult | |
| Drill Peck PP 15, was 20 A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Corviknight, Corvisquire, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Delibird, Dodrio, Doduo, Empoleon, Espathra, Fearow, Iron Bundle, Pikipek, Piplup +11 more | |
| Drill Run Can hit Flying foes. High critical-hit ratio. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | Drilbur, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce, Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega), Fearow, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior | |
| Drop Weights The Pokémon drops all held items to increase Speed. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | Accelgor, Conkeldurr, Drifloon, Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Emolga, Gurdurr, Hariyama, Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Hitmonlee, Infernape, Machamp, Machoke +11 more | |
| Drum Beating Plays a drum to attack. The foe's Speed is lowered. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Rillaboom | |
| Dual Chop Attacks with brutal hits that strike twice. | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 | Ambipom, Axew, Fraxure, Gabite, Garchomp, Garchomp (Mega Z), Garchomp (Mega), Haxorus, Lurantis, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Sceptile, Sceptile (Mega) | |
| Dual Wingbeat User slams the target with wings and hits twice in a row. | Flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | Bombirdier, Kilowattrel, Slither Wing, Wattrel | |
| Dubious Potion May paralyze, poison, sleep. Lowers the foe's Sp. Def. | Poison | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | Slowking (Galar) | |
| Dynamax Cannon Fires a strong beam. Deals 2x damage to Dynamaxed foes. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax) | |
| DynamicPunch Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | Breloom, Buzzwole, Conkeldurr, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Electivire, Golett, Golurk, Golurk (Mega), Gurdurr, Kubfu, Machamp, Machoke +6 more | |
| Earth Power Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +58 more | |
| Earthquake A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Barboach, Bunnelby, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Clodsire, Diggersby, Diglett, Diglett (Alola), Donphan, Drilbur, Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega) +62 more |
| Ebon Fist A follow-up move of Wicked Blow with a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Urshifu | |
| Echoed Voice Does more damage every turn it is used. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Arctozolt, Aromatisse, Blissey, Cetitan, Cetoddle, Chansey, Chatot, Cinccino, Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Exploud, Hoothoot, Jigglypuff, Lechonk +22 more | |
| Eclipse A moonlight attack that may lower Special Attack. | Dark | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Eerie Impulse Exposes the foe to a pulse that sharply cuts Sp. Atk. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Electrode, Heliolisk, Lanturn, Toxtricity, Toxtricity (Low Key), Voltorb, Xurkitree | |
| Eerie Spell Attacks with psychic power. Foe's last move has 3 PP cut. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 5 | Slowking (Galar) | |
| Eerie Tune Saps the foe's Sp. Atk to heal HP, then drops Sp. Atk. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Flutter Mane, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super), Misdreavus, Mismagius | |
| Egg Bomb Accuracy 85, was 75 An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe that explode. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola) | |
| Egg Drop Double power if the user moves before the target. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Bombirdier | |
| Electric Terrain Electrifies the ground for 5 turns. Prevents sleep. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | Bellibolt, Boltund, Electivire, Iron Boulder, Iron Crown, Iron Jugulis, Iron Treads, Klinklang, Luxray, Magneton, Magnezone, Manectric, Manectric (Mega), Miraidon +8 more | |
| Electrify Electrifies the foe, making its next move Electric-type. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | Boltund, Heliolisk, Helioptile | |
| Electro Ball Hurls an orb that does more damage to slower foes. | Electric | Special | 1 | 100 | 10 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Elekid, Emolga, Flaaffy, Galvantula, Joltik, Kilowattrel, Lanturn +38 more | |
| Electro Drift Futuristic electricity. It's stronger if supereffective. | Electric | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Miraidon | |
| Electro Railgun Powerful and sure to cause paralysis. | Electric | Physical | 130 | 90 | 5 | Golem (Alola) | |
| Electro Shot Absorbs electricity in one turn, then attacks next turn. | Electric | Special | 130 | 100 | 10 | Archaludon | |
| Electroweb Snares the foe with an electric net. Lowers Speed. | Electric | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Galvantula, Joltik, Regieleki | |
| Elemental Punch Strikes with three elemental punches at the same time. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | Hitmonchan | |
| Embargo Prevents the foe from using any items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Banette, Banette (Mega), Bisharp, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour, Krokorok, Krookodile, Lunatone +15 more | |
| Ember A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Armarouge, Bagon, Blacephalon, Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Braixen, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky) +87 more | |
| Emerald Two Step Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze. | Grass | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Leafeon | |
| Encore Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Amaura, Aurorus, Brionne, Cinccino, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cleffa, Dewgong, Dewott, Emolga, Finizen +42 more | |
| Endeavor Power 1, was — Gains power if the user's HP is lower than the foe's HP. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 5 | Archen, Archeops, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Corphish, Cottonee, Crawdaunt, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce, Duosion +48 more | |
| Endure Priority +3 Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Bastiodon, Beartic, Bewear, Buneary, Buzzwole, Corsola, Cubchoo, Dunsparce, Escavalier, Falinks, Falinks (Mega), Hariyama, Heracross, Heracross (Mega) +40 more | |
| Energy Ball Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Appletun, Arboliva, Cacnea, Cacturne, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Cottonee, Cradily, Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Dhelmise +31 more | |
| Engine Roar Does more damage the higher the user's Speed. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Revavroom, Varoom | |
| Entrainment Makes the foe mimic the user, copying all abilities. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Araquanid, Audino, Audino (Mega), Buneary, Chingling, Dedenne, Dewpider, Durant, Leavanny, Lilligant, Lilligant (Hisui), Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Milcery +8 more | |
| Eon Blast Summons a eon blast. Works well with a mind blast. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Latios, Latios (Mega) | |
| Eruption The higher the user's HP, the more damage caused. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Cyndaquil, Entei, Groudon, Groudon (Primal), Quilava, Torkoal, Typhlosion, Typhlosion (Hisui) | |
| Esper Wing High critical hit ratio. Ups the user's Action Speed. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Braviary (Hisui) | |
| Eternabeam Eternatus' strongest move. The user rests next turn. | Dragon | Special | 160 | 90 | 5 | Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax) | |
| Excalibur Super effective on Dragon- types. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Doublade, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Honedge | |
| Expanding Force Power goes up and damages all foes on Psychic Terrain. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Armarouge, Unown, Unown (B), Unown (C), Unown (D), Unown (E), Unown (Emark), Unown (F), Unown (G), Unown (H), Unown (I), Unown (J), Unown (K), Unown (L) +16 more | |
| Explosion Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | Azelf, Baltoy, Boldore, Claydol, Drifblim, Drifloon, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Forretress, Garbodor, Garganacl, Geodude +64 more | |
| Explosivheathaze Eliminates all stat changes. Burns the target. | Fire | Special | 85 | — | 10 | Typhlosion | |
| Extrasensory Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 30 | Azelf, Baltoy, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celebi, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Claydol, Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Enamorus, Enamorus (Therian), Entei, Exeggcute +48 more | |
| ExtremeSpeed Priority +1 An extremely fast and powerful attack. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground) +28 more | |
| Facade Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 Petalburg City Gym | Bunnelby, Chimchar, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Darumaka, Diggersby, Hitmonlee, Pidove, Scrafty, Scrafty (Mega), Scraggy, Squawkabilly, Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage), Squawkabilly (White Plumage) +3 more |
| Fairy Frolic Restore HP instead taking damage, but may fail. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 | Sylveon | |
| Fairy Lock Locks down the battlefield preventing escape next turn. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Klefki | |
| Fairy Wind Stirs up a fairy wind to strike the foe. | Fairy | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Aromatisse, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Cottonee, Cutiefly, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower) +28 more | |
| Fairysingularity Traps the foe and explodes in the next turn. | Fairy | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega) | |
| Fairytime Aria Sings a fairy song. May raise Sp. Atk. | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Celebi | |
| Fake Out Priority +3 A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Delcatty, Dewgong, Espurr, Glameow, Grimmsnarl, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Impidimp, Iron Hands, Kangaskhan +36 more | |
| Fake Tears Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Grimmsnarl, Impidimp, Jynx, Mawile, Mawile (Mega), Minun, Morgrem, Mr. Rime, Pecharunt, Plusle +10 more | |
| Falling Stars Falling stars from the skies begins to fall. | Steel | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 | Celesteela, Jirachi, Necrozma, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Necrozma (Dusk Mane), Necrozma (Ultra), Solgaleo, Solrock | |
| False Surrender Bows to stab the foe with hair. It never misses. | Dark | Physical | 80 | — | 10 | Grimmsnarl, Morgrem | |
| False Swipe An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Axew, Cubone, Escavalier, Farfetch’d, Fraxure, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Grovyle, Haxorus, Karrablast, Kartana, Kleavor, Leavanny, Marowak +11 more | |
| Fancy Fireworks Damages over time and reduce healing. | Fire | Special | 90 | 95 | 10 | Delphox, Delphox (Mega) | |
| Feather Shot Priority +1 Shoots at foe 2 to 5 times with fast & sharp feathers. | Flying | Physical | 15 | 100 | 15 | Corviknight, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Farfetch’d, Skarmory, Skarmory (Mega) | |
| FeatherDance Dances to raise Attack, Defense and Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Chatot, Combusken, Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Ducklett, Espathra, Frosmoth, Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Moltres, Oricorio +20 more | |
| Feint Priority +2 An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Breloom, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Cinderace, Clobbopus, Farfetch’d, Flamigo, Fletchinder, Flygon, Gallade, Gallade (Mega) +67 more | |
| Feint Attack Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Amoonguss, Banette, Banette (Mega), Bisharp, Bonsly, Bronzong, Bronzor, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Croagunk, Crustle, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega) +83 more | |
| Fell Stinger If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised. | Bug | Physical | 30 | 100 | 25 | Ariados, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Buzzwole, Drapion, Escavalier, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive), Kricketune, Leavanny, Naganadel +7 more | |
| Fickle Beam Shoots a beam of light. Sometimes twice as strong. | Dragon | Special | 80 | 100 | 5 | Hydrapple | |
| Fiery Dance Dances cloaked in flames. May raise Sp. Atk. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Iron Moth, Volcarona | |
| Fiery Wrath An attack fueled by your wrath. May cause flinching. | Dark | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Moltres (Galar), Thu-Fi-Zer (Galar) | |
| Fillet Away Sharply boosts offenses and Speed by using its own HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Veluza | |
| Final Gambit The user faints to damage the foe equal to its HP. | Fighting | Special | 1 | 100 | 5 | Accelgor, Annihilape, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Farfetch’d (Galar), Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Mankey, Primeape, Riolu, Shelmet, Sirfetch’d +6 more | |
| Fire Blast Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM38 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Blacephalon, Braixen, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Crocalor, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon), Entei +17 more |
| Fire Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Arbok, Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darmanitan (Zen Mode) +62 more | |
| Fire In The Hole Water sphere that explode 2 turns later and burn. | Water | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | Inteleon | |
| Fire Lash Whips the foe with fire lowering its Defense. | Fire | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Centiskorch, Heatmor, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Salazzle, Sizzlipede | |
| Fire Pledge Attacks with a column of fire. May burn the grass. | Fire | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Fire Punch A fiery punch that may burn the foe. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Darumaka, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Electivire +8 more | |
| Fire Spin Power 80, was 15; Accuracy 85, was 70; PP 10, was 15 Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. | Fire | Special | 80 | 85 | 10 | Armarouge, Blacephalon, Braixen, Centiskorch, Ceruledge, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Charcadet, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar +31 more | |
| Fire Wall Weakens all attacks, but only usable under sunlight. | Fire | Status | — | — | 20 | Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Ninetales, Rapidash, Victini | |
| Firebird Inferno Searches out weak spots, then strikes the next turn. | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Moltres | |
| First Impression Priority +2 Hits hard and first. Only works first turn. | Bug | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Falinks, Falinks (Mega), Golisopod, Golisopod (Mega), Lokix, Nymble, Sirfetch’d, Slither Wing | |
| Fish Harpoon Super effective on Water- types. Ignores Defense. | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Seaking | |
| Fishious Rend Double power if the user moves before the target. | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Arctovish, Dracovish | |
| Fissure Power 120, was —; Accuracy 70, was 30 Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | Ground | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | Barboach, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Diglett, Diglett (Alola), Drilbur, Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega), Flygon, Groudon, Groudon (Primal), Hippopotas +11 more | |
| Flail Power 1, was — Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | Arboliva, Aromatisse, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Beartic, Bellibolt, Bewear, Bonsly, Bounsweet, Bunnelby, Carbink, Cetitan +83 more | |
| Flame Burst A bursting flame that does damage to all foes. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 | Blacephalon, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Growlithe, Growlithe (Hisui), Heatmor, Lampent +16 more | |
| Flame Charge Attacks in a cloak of flames. Raises Speed. | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | Armarouge, Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Blitzle, Braixen, Carkol, Ceruledge, Charcadet, Chi-Yu, Cinderace, Coalossal, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Delphox +29 more | |
| Flame Sweep May burn the foe, hurts user and boosts Speed. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Talonflame | |
| Flame Wheel A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Centiskorch, Chi-Yu, Chimchar, Cyndaquil, Entei, Growlithe, Growlithe (Hisui), Infernape, Larvesta, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar +10 more | |
| Flamethrower A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM35 Mauville City — Game Corner | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Armarouge, Bagon, Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Braixen, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Combusken +59 more |
| Flare Blitz A charge that may burn the foe. Also hurts the user. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Ceruledge, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar) +33 more | |
| Flash Accuracy 100, was 70; PP 10, was 20 Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | HM05 Granite Cave — 1F | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Kadabra, Morelull, Shiinotic, Volbeat |
| Flash Cannon Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Archaludon, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Celesteela, Dialga, Dialga (Origin), Duraludon, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Iron Crown, Klefki, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega) +14 more | |
| Flatter Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Buneary, Croagunk, Fezandipiti, Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Grafaiai, Grimmsnarl, Illumise, Impidimp, Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Mandibuzz, Mesprit +17 more | |
| Fleur Cannon A strong ray that harshly lowers Sp. Attack. | Fairy | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original) | |
| Fling The effectiveness varies with the held item. | Dark | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Froakie, Frogadier, Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Linoone, Marowak +16 more | |
| Flip Turn Attacks and rushes back to switch with a party Pokémon. | Water | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Iron Bundle, Palafin, Palafin (Hero), Toxicroak | |
| Floaty Fall Floats in air and dives at angle. May cause flinching. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Floral Flourish A blade waltz that lasts for 2 to 3 turns. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Meowscarada | |
| Floral Healing Restores an ally's HP. Heals more on grass. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Comfey | |
| Flower Shield Raises the Defense of Grass-type Pokémon. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Comfey, Florges, Florges (Blue Flower), Florges (Orange Flower), Florges (White Flower), Florges (Yellow Flower), Sunflora | |
| Flower Trick Rigged bouquet. Always gets a critical hit, never missing. | Grass | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | Meowscarada | |
| Flowery Forever Creates a permanent grassy terrain. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Comfey | |
| Flowing Fists A follow-up move of Surging Strikes with 5 critical hits. | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 100 | 5 | Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) | |
| Fluffy Cream Heals you and all of Trainer's party. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Fly Power 90, was 70 Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | HM02 Route 119 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Flapple, Fletchinder, Fletchling, Rayquaza, Rayquaza (Mega), Roaring Moon, Salamence, Salamence (Mega), Squawkabilly, Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage) +4 more |
| Flying Press This attack does Fighting and Flying-type damage. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega) | |
| Flying Side Kick Deals more damage & priority if used in first turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 10 | Hitmonlee, Lokix | |
| Flytrap Bite Priority -4 An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Carnivine | |
| Focus Blast Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Yveltal, Yveltal (Cocoon Egg) | |
| Focus Energy Ups defenses, crit ratio, Focus Blast and Focus Punch. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Annihilape, Archaludon, Arctibax, Ariados, Bagon, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega) +105 more | |
| Focus Punch Priority -3 A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Buzzwole, Conkeldurr, Golett, Golurk, Golurk (Mega), Gurdurr, Hitmonchan, Iron Hands, Kubfu, Palafin, Palafin (Hero), Scrafty, Scrafty (Mega), Scraggy +4 more |
| Fog Causes a fog that blinds all Pokémon for 5 turns. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 | TM65 Fortree City — School | Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Delibird, Ducklett, Farfetch’d (Galar), Frosmoth, Giratina, Giratina (Origin), Kartana, Mandibuzz, Rufflet, Sirfetch’d, Swanna, Tapu Fini +2 more |
| Follow Me Accuracy 100, was —; Priority +3 Draws attention to make foes attack only the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Furret, Indeedee (Female), Maushold, Maushold (Family OF Four), Ogerpon, Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask), Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask), Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask), Sentret, Togekiss, Togepi +1 more | |
| Force Choke Psychically chokes to disable sound moves for a while. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Hypno, Kadabra, Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y) | |
| Force Healing Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Medicham, Medicham (Mega) | |
| Force Lightning Emits a special lightning. Lowers foe's Attack. | Electric | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Drowzee, Hypno, Kadabra, Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y) | |
| Force Palm A shock wave attack that may paralyze the foe. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Breloom, Hariyama, Iron Hands, Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Makuhita, Marshadow, Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Meditite, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Okidogi +1 more | |
| Foresight Accuracy 100, was — Negates the foe's evasion. Raises Attack and Accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Buneary, Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Furret, Hitmonlee, Hoothoot, Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z) +21 more | |
| Forest Blessing Revives a fainted party Pokemon and fully restores its HP. | Grass | Status | — | — | 1 | Celebi | |
| Forest Fury This move's power doubles when on Grassy Terrain. | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Celebi, Shiftry | |
| Forests Curse Puts a curse on the foe making the foe Grass-type. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Phantump, Trevenant | |
| Fossil Egg An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe that hurt. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Blissey | |
| Foul Play The higher the foe's Attack the more damage caused. | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | Grimmsnarl, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour, Impidimp, Inkay, Klefki, Krokorok, Krookodile, Malamar, Malamar (Mega), Morgrem, Murkrow +17 more | |
| Freeze Shock A powerful 2-turn move that may paralyze the foe. | Ice | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | Kyurem (Black) | |
| Freeze-Dry Super effective on Water- types. May cause frostbite. | Ice | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Amaura, Arctovish, Arctozolt, Articuno, Aurorus, Cryogonal, Eiscue, Eiscue (Noice Face), Glaceon, Glalie, Glalie (Mega), Iron Bundle, Kyurem, Kyurem (Black) +5 more | |
| Freezing Glare Shoots psychic power from the eyes. May get frostbite. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Articuno (Galar), Thu-Fi-Zer (Galar) | |
| Freezy Frost Crystal from cold haze hits. Eliminates all stat changes. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Frenzy Plant Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Fried Egg An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe that may burn. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Blissey | |
| Frost Breath This attack always results in a critical hit. | Ice | Special | 60 | 90 | 10 | Beartic, Cubchoo, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Glalie, Glalie (Mega), Snorunt | |
| Frozen Terrain Freezes the ground for 5 turns. May slip on ice. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM62 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Beartic, Bergmite, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Cubchoo, Delibird, Dewgong, Eiscue, Eiscue (Noice Face), Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Glaceon, Glalie +11 more |
| Frustration Power 1, was — An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Buneary |
| Full Moon Kick A powerful kick that follows New Moon Kick. May flinch. | Dark | Physical | 140 | 95 | 10 | Hitmonlee | |
| Full Power Psy Powerful, but leaves the user immobile & confused. | Psychic | Special | 180 | 90 | 5 | Psyduck | |
| Fury Attack Type: Normal in the original game, Flying here; Power 25, was 15; Accuracy 90, was 85; PP 10, was 20 Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | Flying | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Arrokuda, Barraskewda, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Bouffalant, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Chatot, Corviknight, Corvisquire, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging) +46 more | |
| Fury Cutter Power 40, was 10 An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Anorith, Armaldo, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Bisharp, Crustle, Dewott, Doublade, Durant, Dwebble, Escavalier +47 more | |
| Fury Swipes Power 15, was 18; Accuracy 100, was 80 Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Ariados, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Beartic, Binacle, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar +83 more | |
| Fusion Bolt Summons a thunderbolt. Works well with a fireball. | Electric | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Kyurem (Black), Zekrom | |
| Fusion Flare Summons a fireball. Works well with a thunderbolt. | Fire | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Kyurem (White), Reshiram | |
| Future Sight Power 120, was 80; Accuracy 100, was 90; PP 10, was 15 Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying) +94 more | |
| Gastro Acid Super effective on Steel- types. Suppresses ability. | Poison | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Cradily, Eelektrik, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Ekans, Galvantula, Gastrodon (East Sea), Gulpin, Guzzlord, Joltik, Lileep, Naganadel +13 more | |
| Gatlinggmissile Throws one to ten Arrokudas or Pikachus in a row. | Water | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 | Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping) | |
| Gear Grind Throws two steel gears that strike twice. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Klang, Klink, Klinklang | |
| Gear Up Boosts the attacks of those with Plus or Minus. | Steel | Status | — | — | 20 | Klinklang, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original) | |
| Geogeyser Fire-type Pokemon gain STAB. May burn. | Water | Special | 90 | 95 | 10 | TM56 Lavaridge Town | Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Entei, Groudon, Groudon (Primal), Heatran, Heatran (Mega), Magcargo, Magcargo (Granitic), Magmar, Typhlosion, Typhlosion (Hisui) |
| Geomancy Raises Sp. Atk, Sp. Def and Speed on the 2nd turn. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Xerneas, Xerneas (Active) | |
| Giga Drain Power 75, was 60; PP 10, was 5 An attack that drains half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 Route 123 | Accelgor, Amoonguss, Beautifly, Bellossom, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Brute Bonnet, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Celesteela, Cottonee, Cradily, Dhelmise +57 more |
| Giga Impact Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Axew, Bouffalant, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Donphan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Escavalier, Fraxure, Great Tusk, Guzzlord, Haxorus +22 more | |
| Gigaton Hammer Swings a huge hammer. Can't be used twice in a row. | Steel | Physical | 160 | 100 | 5 | Tinkaton | |
| Glacial Lance Strikes by hurling a blizzard- cloaked icicle lance at a foe. | Ice | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Calyrex (Ice Rider) | |
| Glacial Stage Summons frozen terrain. The user also switches out. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | Glaceon | |
| Glaciate Blows very cold air at the foe. It lowers their Speed. | Ice | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Kyurem | |
| Glaive Rush Foe attacks next turn can't miss and do double damage. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega) | |
| Glare Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Arbok, Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce, Ekans, Sandaconda, Seviper, Silicobra, Zygarde, Zygarde (10 Power Construct), Zygarde (10), Zygarde (50 Power Construct) +4 more | |
| Glitzy Glow Telekinetic force that sets wall, lowering Sp. Atk damage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Befuddle | Bug | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Cannonade | Water | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Centiferno | Fire | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Chi Strike | Fighting | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Cuddle | Normal | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Depletion | Dragon | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Drum Solo | Grass | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Finale | Fairy | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Fireball | Fire | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Foam Burst | Water | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Gold Rush | Normal | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Gravitas | Psychic | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Hydrosnipe | Water | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Malodor | Poison | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Meltdown | Steel | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax One Blow | Dark | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Rapid Flow | Water | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Replenish | Normal | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Resonance | Ice | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Sandblast | Ground | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Smite | Fairy | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Snooze | Dark | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Steelsurge | Steel | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Stonesurge | Water | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Stun Shock | Electric | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Sweetness | Grass | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Tartness | Grass | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Terror | Ghost | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Vine Lash | Grass | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Volcalith | Rock | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Volt Crash | Electric | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Wildfire | Fire | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Gmax Wind Rage | Flying | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Grass Knot A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes. | Grass | Special | 1 | 100 | 20 | Comfey, Florges, Florges (Blue Flower), Florges (Orange Flower), Florges (White Flower), Florges (Yellow Flower), Pansage, Zarude, Zarude (Dada) | |
| Grass Pledge Attacks with a column of grass. May create a swamp. | Grass | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| GrassWhistle Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Leafeon, Roselia, Shaymin, Snover, Sunflora, Sunkern, Swadloon | |
| Grassy Glide Gliding on ground, hits. Goes first on Grassy Terrain. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 100 | 20 | No learner published | |
| Grassy Terrain The ground turns to grass for 5 turns. Restores HP. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Arboliva, Bellossom, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Comfey, Dolliv, Electrode (Hisui), Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower), Floette +23 more | |
| Grav Apple Drops an apple from above. Lowers the foe's Defense. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Flapple | |
| Gravity Gravity is intensified negating levitation. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +49 more | |
| Greek Gift Calls upon an ancient gift to aid the user. | Normal | Status | 1 | 100 | 15 | Delibird | |
| Green Illusion D Raises Evasion stat if used by green Pokémon. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Scyther | |
| Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Amaura, Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Audino, Audino (Mega), Aurorus, Bayleef, Beartic, Beheeyem, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blaziken +257 more | |
| Growth Type: Normal in the original game, Grass here; PP 20, was 40 Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Amoonguss, Appletun, Arboliva, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Brute Bonnet, Budew, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Capsakid +65 more | |
| Grudge Power 80, was —; Accuracy 100, was — Attacks with ghost power. Foe's last move has 3 PP cut. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 5 | Banette, Banette (Mega), Cofagrigus, Corsola (Galar), Cursola, Misdreavus, Ninetales, Ninetales (Alola), Shedinja, Shuppet, Vulpix, Vulpix (Alola), Yamask | |
| Guard Press Does more damage the higher the user's Def. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Forretress | |
| Guard Split Averages changes to Defense and Sp. Def with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Baltoy, Beheeyem, Carbink, Claydol, Cofagrigus, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Dubwool, Elgyem, Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Indeedee (Female), Latias, Latias (Mega) +6 more | |
| Guard Swap Swaps changes to Defense and Sp. Def with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Accelgor, Dubwool, Farigiraf, Girafarig, Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y), Mr. Mime, Natu, Rabsca, Shelmet, Umbreon, Wooloo, Xatu | |
| Guillotine Type: Normal in the original game, Bug here; Power 120, was —; Accuracy 70, was 30 A powerful pincer attack. High critical-hit ratio. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | Axew, Bisharp, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Durant, Fraxure, Gligar, Gliscor, Haxorus, Kartana, Kingambit, Kingler, Klawf, Krabby +4 more | |
| Gunk Shot Shoots filthy garbage at the foe. May also poison. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | Arbok, Ekans, Garbodor, Grafaiai, Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Gulpin, Muk, Muk (Alola), Octillery, Revavroom, Shroodle, Swalot, Trubbish +1 more | |
| Gust Power 60, was 40; PP 25, was 35 Strikes the foe with a gust. Lifts entry hazards in air. | Flying | Special | 60 | 100 | 25 | Articuno, Articuno (Galar), Beautifly, Butterfree, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Combee, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dustox +58 more | |
| Gyro Ball A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes. | Steel | Physical | 1 | 100 | 5 | Bronzong, Bronzor, Dhelmise, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Forretress, Hitmontop, Jigglypuff, Koffing, Lickilicky, Magearna, Magearna (Mega) +28 more | |
| Hail Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM07 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Amaura, Articuno, Aurorus, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Beartic, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Chien-Pao, Cubchoo +23 more |
| Halloween Boosts all stats, but only usable on curse terrain once. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Flutter Mane, Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super), Misdreavus, Mismagius, Phantump, Pumpkaboo, Pumpkaboo (Large), Pumpkaboo (Small), Pumpkaboo (Super), Trevenant | |
| Hammer Arm A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | Bewear, Buzzwole, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Conkeldurr, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Diggersby, Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Garganacl, Golett, Golurk, Golurk (Mega) +36 more | |
| Happy Hour Doubles the amount of Prize Money received. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | No learner published | |
| Hard Press The higher the foe's HP the more damage caused. | Steel | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Baltoy, Bergmite, Boldore, Butterfree, Buzzwole, Carbink, Cascoon +88 more | |
| Haze Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Arbok, Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chien-Pao, Cofagrigus, Crobat, Cryogonal, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Ekans, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Golbat +31 more | |
| Head Charge A charge using guard hair. It hurts the user a little. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Bouffalant | |
| Head Smash A life-risking headbutt that seriously hurts the user. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Cranidos, Drednaw, Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Great Tusk, Nihilego, Pignite, Rampardos +8 more | |
| Headbutt A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM66 Petalburg Woods | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Appletun, Araquanid, Aron, Bagon, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Beheeyem, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blastoise +132 more |
| Headlong Rush Hits with a full-body tackle, lowering the user's defenses. | Ground | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Great Tusk, Hariyama, Torterra, Ursaluna, Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) | |
| Heal Bell Chimes soothingly to heal all status abnormalities. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Celebi, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Miltank, Skitty | |
| Heal Block Prevents the foe from recovering any HP. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Baltoy, Beheeyem, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celebi, Claydol, Dialga, Dialga (Origin), Duosion, Elgyem, Giratina, Giratina (Origin), Gothita, Gothitelle +32 more | |
| Heal Order The user's underlings show up to heal half its max HP. | Bug | Status | — | — | 5 | Vespiquen, Wishiwashi, Wishiwashi (School) | |
| Heal Pulse Recovers up to half the target's maximum HP. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Alomomola, Aromatisse, Audino, Audino (Mega), Blissey, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chansey, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Clawitzer, Gallade, Gallade (Mega) +26 more | |
| Healing Wish The user faints to heal up the recipient. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Alomomola, Blissey, Buneary, Celebi, Chansey, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Hatenna, Hatterene +11 more | |
| Heart Stamp A sudden blow after a cute act. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Jynx, Luvdisc, Smoochum, Swoobat, Woobat | |
| Heart Swap Swaps any stat changes with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Manaphy | |
| Heat Armor Heat foe's item to attack. Fails if foe has no item. | Fire | Special | 110 | 90 | 5 | Heatmor | |
| Heat Crash Does more damage if the user outweighs the foe. | Fire | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | TM54 Magma Hideout — 2F Room 3 | Carkol, Coalossal, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Pignite, Rolycoly, Tepig |
| Heat Siphon Super effective on Fire- types. Drains heat. | Ice | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Jynx | |
| Heat Wave Power 95, was 100 Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Growlithe, Growlithe (Hisui), Heatran, Heatran (Mega), Moltres, Pidgeot, Pidgeot (Mega), Thu-Fi-Zer, Torkoal, Volcarona, Weezing +1 more | |
| Heated Kiss Burns opposite gender and doubles the damage. | Fire | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Jynx, Smoochum | |
| Heavy Slam Does more damage if the user outweighs the foe. | Steel | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Aron, Bastiodon, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celesteela, Copperajah, Dhelmise, Dondozo, Forretress, Garganacl, Golem, Golem (Alola) +26 more | |
| Hell Gate Summons an evil spirit that inflicts user's missing HP. | Dark | Special | 1 | 100 | 5 | Dusclops, Dusknoir, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega) | |
| Hellblaze Prevents the foe from being revived. | Dark | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega) | |
| Helping Hand Accuracy 100, was —; Priority +5 Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Alomomola, Arboliva, Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Audino, Audino (Mega), Azumarill, Azurill, Blissey, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chansey, Cherrim +129 more | |
| Hex Does double damage if the foe has a status problem. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Banette, Banette (Mega), Basculegion, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Cofagrigus, Corsola (Galar), Cursola, Dragapult, Drakloak, Drifblim +46 more | |
| High Horsepower Slams hard into the foe. Can hit Flying foes. | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95 | 10 | Copperajah, Cufant, Golurk, Golurk (Mega), Klawf, Miltank, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Snorlax, Snorlax (Snow), Ursaluna | |
| High Jump Kick Power 130, was 85; PP 10, was 20 A jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt. | Fighting | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Hitmonlee, Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Meditite, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Pheromosa, Scrafty +3 more | |
| Highvoltagesiege Creates a thunderstorm for five turns. | Electric | Special | 30 | — | 10 | Zapdos | |
| Hold Back An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | No learner published | |
| Hold Hands The user and ally hold hands making them happy. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | No learner published | |
| Home Run Hurl a large boulder with a powerful straight blow. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 95 | 5 | Tinkaton | |
| Hone Claws Sharpens its claws to raise Attack, Accuracy & crit. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 | Archaludon, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Bombirdier, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Clauncher, Clawitzer, Corviknight, Corvisquire, Drapion, Drilbur, Druddigon +42 more | |
| Hone Horns Sharpens its horns, raising Attack and critical hits. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 | Rapidash, Rapidash (Galar), Seaking | |
| Horn Attack Ignores Defense stages. Matches user's first type. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | Bouffalant, Donphan, Goldeen, Great Tusk, Heracross, Heracross (Mega), Iron Boulder, Iron Treads, Nidoking, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Omanyte, Omastar, Piloswine +6 more | |
| Horn Drill Power 120, was —; Accuracy 70, was 30 Ignores Defense & abilities. Matches user's first type. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | Dewgong, Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega), Goldeen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking, Tyrantrum, Tyrunt | |
| Horn Leech Ignores Defense stages. Absorbs half damage dealt. | Grass | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Gogoat, Phantump, Sawsbuck, Sawsbuck (Autumn), Sawsbuck (Summer), Sawsbuck (Winter), Skiddo, Tapu Bulu, Trevenant, Xerneas, Xerneas (Active) | |
| Howl Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Braixen, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Electrike, Exploud, Fennekin, Gouging Fire, Growlithe, Growlithe (Hisui), Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour +18 more | |
| Hungry Feast Consumes the user's Berry, then sharply raises Atk. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | Morpeko, Morpeko (Hangry) | |
| Hurricane Lifts entry hazards in air. May cause confusion. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | Articuno, Articuno (Galar), Braviary (Hisui), Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Ducklett, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment) +53 more | |
| Hydro Cannon Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Water | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Hydro Pump Power 110, was 120 Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | Alomomola, Azumarill, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Brionne, Buizel, Carracosta, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Chinchou +100 more | |
| Hydro Steam This move's power increases under harsh sunlight. | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Walking Wake | |
| Hydro Typhoon Sweeps powerful water jets. May cause flinching. | Water | Special | 120 | 90 | 5 | Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega) | |
| Hyper Beam Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Amaura, Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass) +66 more |
| Hyper Drill A spinning pointed part bypasses a foe's Protect. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce | |
| Hyper Fang Power 90, was 80; Accuracy 95, was 90 Attacks with sharp fangs. May cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Gumshoos, Pachirisu, Patrat, Raticate, Raticate (Alola), Rattata, Rattata (Alola), Watchog, Yungoos | |
| Hyper Voice A loud attack that uses sound waves to injure. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +54 more | |
| Hyperspace Fury Uses a warp hole to attack. Can't be evaded. | Dark | Physical | 100 | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Hyperspace Hole Uses a warp hole to attack. Can't be evaded. | Ghost | Special | 80 | — | 5 | Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound) | |
| Hypnosis A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Articuno (Galar), Blacephalon, Bronzong, Bronzor, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Drowzee, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola), Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega) +50 more | |
| Ice Ball A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits. | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Bergmite, Sandshrew (Alola), Sandslash (Alola), Sealeo, Spheal, Walrein | |
| Ice Beam Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite. | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | TM13 Mauville City — Game Corner | Amaura, Arctibax, Articuno, Aurorus, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Cloyster, Cryogonal, Dewgong, Frigibax, Glalie, Glalie (Mega), Iron Bundle, Kyogre +17 more |
| Ice Burn A powerful 2-turn move that may inflict a burn. | Ice | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Kyurem (White) | |
| Ice Chains Traps the foe with chains of ice for 2 to 5 turns. | Ice | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Cryogonal | |
| Ice Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe frozen. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Arbok, Arctibax, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Bergmite, Carvanha, Croconaw, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darumaka (Galar) +51 more | |
| Ice Hammer Swings the fist to strike. Lowers the user's Speed. | Ice | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Snorlax (Snow) | |
| Ice Lance Hurls a sharp lance of ice. Ignores Defense stages. | Ice | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Dewgong, Lapras, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Seel, Wyrdeer | |
| Ice Punch An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Buzzwole, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darumaka (Galar), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Hitmonchan, Jynx, Marshadow, Medicham +4 more | |
| Ice Shard Priority +1 Hurls a chunk of ice that always strike first. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Articuno, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Cetitan, Cetoddle, Chien-Pao, Cloyster, Cryogonal, Dewgong, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Glaceon +19 more | |
| Ice Spinner Ice-covered feet hit a foe and destroy the terrain. | Ice | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Cetitan, Cetoddle | |
| Icewing Whiteout 2 to 3 turns of rage. Takes less physical damage. | Ice | Special | 130 | 100 | 10 | Articuno | |
| Icicle Crash Drops large icicles on the foe. May cause flinching. | Ice | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | Arctibax, Arctovish, Arctozolt, Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Beartic, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Chien-Pao, Cloyster, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Frigibax, Glastrier, Onix (Crystal) +2 more | |
| Icicle Spear Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row. | Ice | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 | Cloyster, Onix (Crystal), Sandslash (Alola), Shellder, Vanillish, Vanillite, Vanilluxe | |
| Icy Kiss Frostbites opposite gender and doubles the damage. | Ice | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Icy Wind Power 75, was 55; PP 10, was 15 A chilling attack that lowers the foe's Speed. | Ice | Special | 75 | 95 | 10 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Amaura, Arctibax, Arctovish, Aurorus, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Baxcalibur, Baxcalibur (Mega), Beartic, Bergmite, Brionne, Chien-Pao +37 more | |
| Ignite Midnight A desintegrating beam that lasts for 2 to 3 turns. | Fire | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega) | |
| Imprison Accuracy 100, was — Prevents foes from using moves known by the user. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Azelf, Baltoy, Beheeyem, Bronzong, Bronzor, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Claydol, Elgyem, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Iron Leaves +48 more | |
| Improvised Blow Charges the foe with the closest object. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Conkeldurr, Gurdurr, Timburr | |
| Incinerate Burns up consumables preventing their use. | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | Armarouge, Blacephalon, Carkol, Ceruledge, Charcadet, Chi-Yu, Coalossal, Crocalor, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Darumaka, Fuecoco, Gouging Fire, Heatmor +20 more | |
| Infernal Parade Hurts a foe harder if it has an ailment. May leave a burn. | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 15 | Typhlosion (Hisui) | |
| Inferno Powerful and sure to inflict a burn, but inaccurate. | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | Centiskorch, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Chi-Yu, Cyndaquil, Heatmor, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour +12 more | |
| Infestation The foe is infested and attacked for 2 to 5 turns. | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | Araquanid, Ariados, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Dewpider, Dragapult, Drakloak, Dreepy, Frosmoth, Hydrapple, Illumise, Spinarak, Volbeat | |
| Infinite Psyburn Releases immense power that affects foe's party. | Psychic | Special | 150 | — | 5 | Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y) | |
| Ingrain Accuracy 100, was — Restores HP, moves act like being affected by sunlight. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Amoonguss, Bonsly, Brute Bonnet, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Celesteela, Cradily, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Fomantis, Foongus +20 more | |
| Ink Jet Priority +1 Lowers the foe's Accuracy, then switches out. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Grapploct, Horsea, Kingdra, Octillery, Seadra | |
| Instruct Orders the target to use its last move again. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | Oranguru | |
| Inverse Room Priority -7 Inverse the type chart for all Pokémon for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Ion Deluge Priority +1 Electrifies Normal-type moves with charged atoms. | Electric | Status | — | — | 25 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Chinchou, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Electivire, Lanturn, Xurkitree, Zebstrika | |
| Iron Cage Traps the foe for 2-5 turns draining HP each turn. | Steel | Special | 80 | 90 | 15 | Stakataka | |
| Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Appletun, Archaludon, Aron, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Bastiodon, Bergmite, Bisharp, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega) +102 more | |
| Iron Head Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Aron, Bastiodon, Bisharp, Celesteela, Cobalion, Copperajah, Cufant, Diglett (Alola) +60 more | |
| Iron Tail Accuracy 85, was 75; PP 10, was 15 Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | TM23 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Aron, Dialga, Dialga (Origin), Goodra (Hisui), Guzzlord, Lairon, Onix, Onix (Crystal), Orthworm, Pichu (Spiky Eared), Steelix, Steelix (Mega) |
| Ivy Cudgel Type changes with held mask. High critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Ogerpon, Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask), Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask), Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask) | |
| Jack-O'-Lantern Ghost-type Pokemon gain STAB. Lowers target's Speed stat. | Fire | Physical | 85 | 95 | 10 | Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super), Pumpkaboo, Pumpkaboo (Large), Pumpkaboo (Small), Pumpkaboo (Super) | |
| Jaw Lock Prevents the user and the target from escaping. | Rock | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Chewtle, Drednaw, Mabosstiff, Maschiff | |
| Jet Punch Priority +1 A punch is thrown at blinding speed to strike first. | Water | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Crabrawler, Grapploct, Hitmonchan, Palafin, Palafin (Hero), Poliwrath, Sawk, Toxicroak | |
| Judgment The type varies with the kind of Plate held. | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +4 more | |
| Jump Kick Power 100, was 70; PP 10, was 25 A strong jumping kick. May miss and hurt the kicker. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 | Buneary, Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Dodrio, Doduo, Hitmonlee, Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Marshadow, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Pheromosa +5 more | |
| Jungle Healing Heals HP and status of itself and allies in battle. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Zarude, Zarude (Dada) | |
| Justice Kick Priority +1 A 1st-turn, 1st-strike kick that causes high damage. | Water | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Palafin, Palafin (Hero) | |
| Karate Chop Power 70, was 50; PP 20, was 25 A chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Pancham, Pangoro, Primeape, Sawk | |
| Ki Explosion It does special damage that is boosted by target's Def. | Psychic | Physical | 50 | 95 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Jynx, Kadabra, Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Meditite, Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X) +4 more | |
| Kinesis Accuracy 100, was 80; PP 10, was 15 Distracts the foe. Lowers accuracy & ups Sp. Atk. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Kadabra | |
| King's Grace Receives the King's Grace for 3 turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | No learner published | |
| Kings Shield Priority +4 Evades damage, and sharply reduces Attack if struck. | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade) | |
| Kissbliss Kaboom A 2-turn move that raises Attack before attacking. | Fairy | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | Tinkaton | |
| Knock Off Power 65, was 20 Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Banette, Banette (Mega), Bellsprout, Bombirdier, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Donphan +49 more | |
| Kowtow Cleave User slashes the foe after kowtowing. It never misses. | Dark | Physical | 85 | — | 10 | Kingambit | |
| Kung Fu Hustle Strikes with a flurry of powerful martial arts. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 90 | 5 | Miltank | |
| Lands Wrath Gathers the energy of the land to attack every foe. | Ground | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Zygarde, Zygarde (10 Power Construct), Zygarde (10), Zygarde (50 Power Construct), Zygarde (Complete), Zygarde (Mega) | |
| Lapras Express Carries its partner, making it moves right after. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Lapras | |
| Laser Focus Guarantees the next move will be a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Arrokuda, Axew, Barraskewda, Bisharp, Bunnelby, Cryogonal, Diggersby, Duraludon, Flygon, Fraxure, Haxorus, Horsea, Kartana, Kingdra +20 more | |
| Lash Out If stats lowered during this turn, power is doubled. | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Last Resort Can only be used if every other move has been used. | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | Aipom, Ambipom, Audino, Audino (Mega), Azelf, Blissey, Chansey, Chingling, Cinccino, Dachsbun, Dragapult, Drakloak, Dubwool, Eevee +32 more | |
| Last Respects This move deals more damage for each defeated ally. | Ghost | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Houndstone | |
| Lava Plume Scarlet flames torch everything around the user. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Armarouge, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Ceruledge, Charcadet, Chi-Yu, Cyndaquil, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon), Entei, Flareon, Gouging Fire, Groudon, Groudon (Primal) +14 more | |
| Leaf Blade Power 90, was 70 Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Bellossom, Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Farfetch’d, Farfetch’d (Galar), Fomantis, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Gogoat, Grovyle, Iron Leaves, Iron Valiant, Kartana +17 more | |
| Leaf Storm Whips up a storm of leaves. Harshly lowers the Sp. Atk. | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Bellossom, Celebi, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Eldegoss, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola), Floragato, Gossifleur, Grotle, Grovyle, Leavanny, Lilligant, Lilligant (Hisui) +24 more | |
| Leaf Tornado Circles the foe with leaves to damage and cut accuracy. | Grass | Special | 65 | 90 | 10 | Carnivine, Eldegoss, Gossifleur, Serperior, Servine, Shiftry, Snivy, Tropius, Victreebel, Victreebel (Mega) | |
| Leafage Attacks with a flurry of small leaves. | Grass | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Capsakid, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi, Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Eldegoss, Floragato, Fomantis, Gossifleur, Grovyle +12 more | |
| Leech Life Power 80, was 20; PP 10, was 15 An attack that drains half the damage inflicted. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Accelgor, Araquanid, Ariados, Buzzwole, Crobat, Dewpider, Galvantula, Golbat, Joltik, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kricketune, Larvesta, Nincada +17 more | |
| Leech Seed Plants a seed on the foe to drain HP on every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Appletun, Arboliva, Breloom, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Celebi, Celesteela, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi +68 more | |
| Leer Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Annihilape, Arbok, Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Archaludon, Archen, Archeops, Arctibax, Armarouge +278 more | |
| Legend Power The effectiveness varies with the target. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Unown, Unown (B), Unown (C), Unown (D), Unown (E), Unown (Emark), Unown (F), Unown (G), Unown (H), Unown (I), Unown (J), Unown (K), Unown (L), Unown (M) +15 more | |
| Lick Power 70, was 20; PP 20, was 30 Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Crocalor, Dachsbun, Fidough, Froakie, Frogadier, Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Granbull, Greavard, Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega) +34 more | |
| Lick Wounds Licks its wounds to restore some of ally's HP. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Lickilicky, Lickitung | |
| Life Dew Scatters water to restore the HP of itself and allies. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | Audino, Audino (Mega), Blissey, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Celebi, Chansey, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Corsola, Gallade, Gallade (Mega) +26 more | |
| Light Screen Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | TM16 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Amaura, Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Aurorus, Bayleef, Blacephalon, Blissey, Braixen, Carbink, Chansey, Chikorita, Clefairy, Cryogonal, Delphox +96 more |
| Light of Ruin Fires a great beam of light that also hurts the user. | Fairy | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Liquidation Slams the foe with water. Can lower Defense. | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Araquanid, Arrokuda, Barraskewda, Carvanha, Chewtle, Dewpider, Drednaw, Drizzile, Gastrodon (East Sea), Golisopod, Golisopod (Mega), Inteleon, Kabuto, Kabutops +13 more | |
| Livid Outrage 2 to 3 turns of rage. Takes less physical damage. | Dragon | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Garchomp, Garchomp (Mega Z), Garchomp (Mega) | |
| Living Room Priority -7 Pokémon on the field cannot faint for 1 turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Lock-On Ensure the next move's hit and doubles the damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Dragapult, Drakloak, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive), Klang, Klink, Klinklang, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Nosepass +10 more | |
| Lovely Kiss Accuracy 85, was 75 Demands a kiss with a scary face that induces sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 10 | Jynx | |
| Low Kick Power 1, was — A kick that inflicts more damage on heavier foes. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | Annihilape, Bonsly, Conkeldurr, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Flamigo, Gurdurr, Hitmonlee, Lokix, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Magby +15 more | |
| Low Sweep Attacks the foe's legs lowering its Speed. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Hitmonlee, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Ogerpon, Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask), Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask), Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask), Pancham, Pangoro, Quaquaval, Quaxwell, Sawk, Slither Wing | |
| Lucky Chant Prevents the foe from landing critical hits. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Braixen, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi, Clefairy, Corsola, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Fennekin, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower) +30 more | |
| Lumina Crash A mind-affecting light harshly lowers Sp. Def. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Espathra | |
| Lunar Blessing The user heals themself and conceals their presence. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Lunar Dance The user faints to heal up the recipient. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Cresselia | |
| Lunar Flare A moonlight attack that may burn the foe. | Fire | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Hoothoot, Noctowl | |
| Lunge Lunges at the foe to lower its Attack stat. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Araquanid, Buzzwole, Centiskorch, Dewpider, Iron Moth, Lokix, Mothim, Pheromosa, Rabsca, Rellor, Sizzlipede, Slither Wing | |
| Lunging Leeknova A high power lunge that forces recharge next turn. | Grass | Physical | 180 | 100 | 5 | Sirfetch’d | |
| Luster Purge Attacks with a burst of light. May lower Sp. Def. | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 5 | Latios, Latios (Mega) | |
| Mach Punch Priority +1 A punch is thrown at wicked speed to strike first. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Breloom, Hitmonchan, Infernape, Ledian, Ledyba, Monferno | |
| Magic Coat Accuracy 100, was —; Priority +4 Reflects special effects back to the attacker. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Blacephalon, Grumpig, Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Lunala, Munna, Musharna, Orbeetle, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Spoink | |
| Magic Powder Makes foe a Psychic-type. Sharply lower Sp. Atk. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Butterfree, Hatterene | |
| Magic Room Priority -7 Hold items lose their effects for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Braixen, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Fennekin, Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Klefki, Lunatone | |
| Magical Bullet Uses sum of Atk & Sp. Atk. Uses the higher stat stage. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | Slowbro (Galar) | |
| Magical Leaf Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bounsweet, Celebi, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi, Chikorita, Cleffa, Comfey, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower) +40 more | |
| Magical Torque Magical torque attack that may confuse the foe. | Fairy | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Revavroom | |
| Magma Storm Traps the foe in a vortex of fire for 2 to 5 turns. | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 5 | Heatran, Heatran (Mega) | |
| Magnet Bomb Launches a magnet that strikes without fail. | Steel | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive), Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Probopass | |
| Magnet Rise Priority +1 Levitates and doubles Speed stat for 5 turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | Electrode, Forretress, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive), Geodude (Alola), Golem (Alola), Graveler (Alola), Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Metagross +14 more | |
| Magnetic Flux Boosts the defenses of those with Plus or Minus. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Klinklang, Magnezone, Probopass, Sandy Shocks, Thu-Fi-Zer, Toxtricity (Low Key), Zapdos | |
| Magnitude Power 1, was — A ground-shaking attack of random intensity. | Ground | Physical | 1 | 100 | 30 | Barboach, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Diglett, Diglett (Alola), Donphan, Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Geodude, Golem, Golett, Golurk, Golurk (Mega), Graveler +4 more | |
| Make It Rain Lowers the user's Sp. Atk. Money is recovered after. | Steel | Special | 120 | 100 | 5 | Gholdengo | |
| Malignant Chain A corrosive chain attack that may badly poison. | Poison | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Pecharunt | |
| Mammoth Mash A full-body slam that lowers the user speed. | Ground | Physical | 120 | 90 | 5 | Mamoswine | |
| Mandragora Howl A terrifying howl that may lowers the foe's Sp. Atk. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Roselia, Roserade | |
| Marriagetoxin Poisons yourself and your ally. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Gligar, Gliscor | |
| Massive Bloom The higher the user's HP, the more damage caused. | Grass | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Bellossom, Gloom, Meganium, Meganium (Mega), Oddish, Roselia, Roserade, Sunflora, Vileplume | |
| Mat Block Evades damaging moves for one turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega), Throh | |
| Matcha Gotcha Absorbs half the damage inflicted. May cause a burn. | Grass | Special | 80 | 90 | 15 | Sinistcha, Sinistcha (Masterpiece) | |
| Max Airstream | Flying | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Darkness | Dark | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Flare | Fire | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Flutterby | Bug | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Geyser | Water | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Guard Priority +4 | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Hailstorm | Ice | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Knuckle | Fighting | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Lightning | Electric | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Mindstorm | Psychic | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Ooze | Poison | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Overgrowth | Grass | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Phantasm | Ghost | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Quake | Ground | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Rockfall | Rock | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Starfall | Fairy | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Steelspike | Steel | Physical | 10 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Strike | Normal | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Max Wyrmwind | Dragon | Physical | 1 | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Me First Executes the foe's attack with greater power. | Normal | Status | 1 | — | 20 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Accelgor, Fletchinder, Fletchling, Furret, Golduck, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Meowstic (F Mega) +11 more | |
| Mean Look Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, Cofagrigus, Crobat, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Flutter Mane, Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Golbat, Haunter, Jynx +21 more | |
| Meditate PP 10, was 40 Meditates to raise Attack, Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Drowzee, Hitmonlee, Hypno, Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Meditite, Mienfoo, Mienshao, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime | |
| Mega Drain PP 15, was 10 An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Accelgor, Amoonguss, Arboliva, Beautifly, Bellossom, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Breloom, Brute Bonnet, Budew, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Celesteela +63 more | |
| Mega Kick An extremely powerful kick with intense force. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | Flamigo, Hitmonlee, Lilligant (Hisui), Mudbray, Mudsdale, Quaquaval, Stonjourner | |
| Mega Lick A powerful lick that may paralyze the foe. | Ghost | Physical | 120 | 85 | 5 | Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Haunter, Lickilicky, Lickitung | |
| Mega Punch Accuracy 100, was 85; PP 15, was 20 A strong punch thrown with incredible power. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Buzzwole, Golem, Golem (Alola), Golett, Golurk, Golurk (Mega), Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Kangaskhan (Mega), Melmetal, Mew, Regigigas | |
| Megahorn A brutal out-thrust horns. Ignores Defense stages. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Bouffalant, Clodsire, Falinks, Falinks (Mega), Goldeen, Great Tusk, Heracross, Heracross (Mega), Iron Boulder, Iron Leaves, Iron Treads, Nidoking, Rapidash, Rapidash (Galar) +15 more | |
| Memento The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bombirdier, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Chi-Yu, Flutter Mane, Gastrodon, Gastrodon (East Sea), Gholdengo, Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Hoppip, Jumpluff, Koffing, Lampent +37 more | |
| Metal Burst Retaliates any hit with greater power. | Steel | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Archaludon, Aron, Bastiodon, Bisharp, Cobalion, Dialga, Dialga (Origin), Duraludon, Escavalier, Iron Crown, Kingambit, Lairon +7 more | |
| Metal Claw Power 75, was 50; PP 15, was 35 A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Steel | Physical | 75 | 95 | 15 | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Anorith, Archaludon, Armaldo, Aron, Bisharp, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Cobalion, Dialga +63 more | |
| Metal Sound Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Archaludon, Aron, Bastiodon, Bisharp, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celesteela, Corviknight, Dhelmise, Doublade +56 more | |
| Meteor Assault Attacks with a thick leek. The user must then rest. | Fighting | Physical | 170 | 100 | 5 | Sirfetch’d | |
| Meteor Beam A 2-turn move that raises Sp. Attack before attacking. | Rock | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Meteor Mash Fires a meteor-like punch. May raise Attack. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Jirachi, Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Metagross, Metagross (Mega), Metang | |
| Metronome Waggles a finger to use any Pokémon move at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Mew, Munchlax, Snorlax, Snorlax (Snow), Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Miasma Beam A corrosive miasma attack that may badly poison. | Poison | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax) | |
| Midnight Beam Absorbs moonlight in one turn, then attacks next turn. | Fairy | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cresselia, Darkrai +6 more | |
| Midnight Slash This attack always results in a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega) | |
| Mighty Cleave An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect. | Rock | Physical | 95 | 100 | 5 | Iron Boulder | |
| Migraine Deals double damage if confused. May confuse both. | Psychic | Special | 55 | 100 | 20 | Golduck, Psyduck | |
| Milk Drink Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Gogoat, Miltank, Skiddo | |
| Milk Shot Fires a blast of milk that restores user's HP. | Water | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | Miltank | |
| Mimic Power 1, was — Copies a move used by the foe, immediately use it. | Normal | Status | 1 | — | 10 | Bonsly, Chatot, Jigglypuff, Mew, Mime Jr., Mimikyu, Mimikyu (Busted), Mr. Mime, Mr. Mime (Galar), Mr. Rime, Squawkabilly, Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage), Squawkabilly (White Plumage), Squawkabilly (Yellow Plumage) +3 more | |
| Mind Blown It explodes the user's head to damage everything around. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Blacephalon | |
| Mind Reader Accuracy 100, was —; PP 5, was 40 Ensure the next move's hit and doubles the damage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Articuno, Articuno (Galar), Breloom, Hitmonlee, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Meditite, Nincada, Ninjask, Poliwrath +3 more | |
| Minimize Minimizes the user's size to raise evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Blissey, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Chansey, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Drifblim, Drifloon, Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Happiny, Lampent, Litwick +11 more | |
| Miracle Eye Negates evasion, Dark-type immunity. Ups Sp.Atk & Acc. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Beheeyem, Elgyem, Kadabra, Meowstic, Meowstic (M Mega), Metagross, Metagross (Mega), Metang, Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y), Natu +2 more | |
| Mirror Coat Power 1, was —; Priority -5 Counters the foe's special attack at double the power. | Psychic | Special | 1 | 100 | 20 | Araquanid, Arboliva, Articuno, Corsola, Corsola (Galar), Cursola, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Dewpider, Electrode +26 more | |
| Mirror Move Power 1, was — Counters the foe's attack with the same move. | Flying | Status | 1 | — | 20 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Chatot, Combusken, Dodrio, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Mandibuzz, Oricorio, Oricorio (Pau), Oricorio (Pom Pom), Oricorio (Sensu), Pidgeot, Pidgeot (Mega) +8 more | |
| Mirror Shot Emits a flash of energy to damage and cut accuracy. | Steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Forretress, Klang, Klefki, Klink, Klinklang, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone +8 more | |
| Mist Stops reduction of stats. Reduces foes accuracy. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Amaura, Articuno, Aurorus, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Chien-Pao, Cresselia, Cryogonal, Delibird, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega) +46 more | |
| Mist Ball Power 95, was 70 Attacks with a flurry of down. May lower Sp. Atk. | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 5 | Latias, Latias (Mega) | |
| Mist Blast Summons a mind blast. Works well with a eon blast. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Latias, Latias (Mega) | |
| Misty Explosion Hit everything and faint. Powers up on Misty Terrain. | Fairy | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Misty Terrain Covers the ground with mist for 5 turns. Blocks status. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 10 | Aromatisse, Audino, Audino (Mega), Brionne, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower), Floette, Floette (Blue Flower), Floette (Eternal Flower), Floette (Mega), Floette (Orange Flower) +23 more | |
| Mocking Shout Says bad thing to lower Attack and Speed. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Exploud, Loudred, Meowth, Meowth (Alola), Meowth (Galar) | |
| Moonblast Attacks with the power of the moon. May lower Sp. Atk. | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Aromatisse, Bellossom, Brionne, Carbink, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Clefable, Clefable (Mega) +60 more | |
| Moonfall Moon starts to fall above the user. | Fairy | Physical | 180 | 80 | 5 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cresselia, Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Lunala, Lunatone, Necrozma, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Necrozma (Dusk Mane), Necrozma (Ultra), Umbreon | |
| Moongeist Beam A moon-powered beam that ignores abilities. | Ghost | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Lunala | |
| Moonlight Type: Normal in the original game, Fairy here Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 | Bellossom, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cresselia, Dustox, Gloom, Illumise +15 more | |
| Moonlight Prance Steal foe's positive effects before attack. | Dark | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Umbreon | |
| Moony Night Summons a gloom moonlight for 5 turns. | Dark | Status | — | — | 5 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Crobat +23 more | |
| Moony Punch Punches with moonlight force. May lower Sp. Atk. | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy | |
| Morning Sun Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Beautifly, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi, Espeon, Gouging Fire, Iron Moth, Necrozma, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Necrozma (Dusk Mane), Necrozma (Ultra), Slither Wing, Solgaleo, Solrock | |
| Mortal Spin Erases trap moves and Leech Seed. Poisons adjecent foes. | Poison | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | Glimmora, Glimmora (Mega) | |
| Mountain Gale The user hurls giant chunks of ice to damage the foe. | Ice | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Avalugg (Hisui) | |
| Mud Bomb Can hit Flying foes. Lowers foe accuracy. | Ground | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Barboach, Croagunk, Diglett, Diglett (Alola), Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Ekans, Gastrodon, Grimer, Mamoswine, Marshtomp, Muk, Piloswine +11 more | |
| Mud Shot Can hit Flying foes. Reduces Speed. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Bellibolt, Bunnelby, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Clodsire, Diggersby, Garganacl, Golisopod, Golisopod (Mega), Groudon, Groudon (Primal), Kabuto, Kabutops +31 more | |
| Mud Sport Accuracy 100, was — Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Anorith, Armaldo, Barboach, Drilbur, Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega), Gastrodon, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Kingler, Krabby, Linoone, Mamoswine +20 more | |
| Mud-Slap Can hit Flying foes. Reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Aron, Baltoy, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Barboach, Bellibolt, Binacle, Boldore, Bunnelby, Charjabug, Claydol, Croagunk +59 more | |
| Muddy Water Type: Water in the original game, Ground here; Power 90, was 95; Accuracy 95, was 85 Can hit Flying foes. May lower speed. | Ground | Special | 90 | 95 | 10 | Barboach, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon), Gastrodon, Goodra, Goodra (Hisui), Goomy, Kyogre, Kyogre (Primal), Marshtomp, Palpitoad, Quagsire +20 more | |
| Multi-Attack An attack that changes with Memories. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Silvally, Silvally (Bug), Silvally (Dark), Silvally (Dragon), Silvally (Electric), Silvally (Fairy), Silvally (Fighting), Silvally (Fire), Silvally (Flying), Silvally (Ghost), Silvally (Grass), Silvally (Ground), Silvally (Ice), Silvally (Poison) +4 more | |
| Mustard Gas Poison-type Pokemon gain STAB. May burn. | Fire | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Koffing, Salandit, Salazzle, Skuntank, Stunky, Weezing, Weezing (Galar) | |
| Mystical Fire Breathes a special, hot fire. May lower Sp. Atk. | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Armarouge, Blacephalon, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Flutter Mane, Mismagius | |
| Mystical Mirage The Pokémon and its partner vanish until next move. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 1 | Mew | |
| Mystical Power Increases the user's better of Atk. and Def. stats. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 90 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Nap Slam Can be used while asleep and deals double damage. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Sealeo, Snorlax, Snorlax (Snow), Spheal, Teddiursa, Ursaluna, Ursaring, Walrein | |
| Nasty Plot Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azelf, Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chi-Yu, Chimchar, Croagunk, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Dartrix, Decidueye, Deino, Drowzee, Farigiraf +95 more | |
| Natural Gift The effectiveness varies with the held Berry. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | TM59 Slateport City | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground) +43 more |
| Nature Power Power 1, was — The type of attack varies depending on the location. | Normal | Status | 1 | — | 20 | TM58 Slateport City | Amaura, Aurorus, Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Nuzleaf, Sawsbuck, Sawsbuck (Autumn), Sawsbuck (Summer), Sawsbuck (Winter) +4 more |
| Natures Madness Halves the foe's HP with the power of nature. | Fairy | Special | 1 | 90 | 10 | Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele | |
| Nectar Siphon An attack that drains half the damage inflicted. | Bug | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Beautifly, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Butterfree, Combee, Crobat, Cutiefly, Dustox, Frosmoth, Golbat, Heracross, Heracross (Mega), Mothim, Noibat +34 more | |
| Needle Arm Power 80, was 60; PP 10, was 15 Sets Spikes on target's side. May cause flinching. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Maractus, Quilladin | |
| Neurotoxin Stings the foe to disable Psychic moves for a while. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Arbok, Ariados, Croagunk, Ekans, Naganadel, Overqwil, Poipole, Qwilfish, Qwilfish (Hisui), Seviper, Spinarak, Toxicroak | |
| New Moon Kick A lunar kick that may cause the foe to flinch. | Fairy | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | Hitmonlee | |
| Night Daze Looses a pitch-black shock wave. May lower accuracy. | Dark | Special | 90 | 95 | 10 | Lunala, Zoroark, Zorua | |
| Night Shade Power 1, was —; Accuracy 90, was 100; PP 10, was 15 Damage scales with user base Sp. Attack. | Ghost | Special | 1 | 90 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Ariados, Armarouge, Banette, Banette (Mega), Blacephalon, Ceruledge, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Charcadet, Cofagrigus, Corsola (Galar), Cursola +37 more | |
| Night Slash Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Bisharp, Chien-Pao, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Cryogonal, Doublade +64 more | |
| Nightfall Daze Surround in darkness, then attacks on the next turn. | Dark | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | Zoroark | |
| Nightmare Accuracy —, was 100 Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 15 | Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Haunter, Hypno, Munna | |
| Nihil Light Bypass target's stats and Fairy immunity. | Dragon | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| No Retreat Raises all of the user's stats but prevents escape. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Falinks, Falinks (Mega) | |
| Noble Roar Intimidates the foe, to cut Attack and Sp. Atk. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Dondozo, Gouging Fire, Hakamo-o, Jangmo-o, Kommo-o, Kyurem, Kyurem (Black), Kyurem (White), Litleo, Pyroar, Pyroar (Mega), Reshiram, Rillaboom, Scream Tail +6 more | |
| Nock Lock Hits 2-5 times. Does more damage to foes low HP. | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 10 | Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui) | |
| Noxious Torque Toxic torque attack that may poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Revavroom | |
| Null Room Priority -7 Pokémon's abilities are negated for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Nuzzle Rubs its cheecks against the foe, paralyzing it. | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Boltund, Dedenne, Emolga, Minun, Pachirisu, Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot, Pichu, Pichu (Spiky Eared), Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Pikachu (Belle), Pikachu (Cosplay) +23 more | |
| Oasis Wellspring Summons a grassy terrain for 5 turns. | Water | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Oblivion Wing An attack that absorbs over half the damage inflicted. | Flying | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Yveltal, Yveltal (Cocoon Egg) | |
| Obstruct Priority +4 Protects itself, harshly lowering Def on contact. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Obstagoon | |
| Octazooka Type: Water in the original game, Ground here; Power 100, was 65; Accuracy 50, was 85; PP 5, was 10 Can hit Flying foes. Lowers foe accuracy. | Ground | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | Grapploct, Octillery | |
| Octolock Traps the foe to lower Def and Sp. Def fall each turn. | Fighting | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Grapploct | |
| Odor Sleuth Accuracy 100, was — Negates the foe's evasion. Raises Attack and Accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Aromatisse, Bunnelby, Diggersby, Donphan, Electrike, Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Furfrou, Furfrou (Dandy Trim), Furfrou (Debutante Trim), Furfrou (Diamond Trim), Furfrou (Heart Trim) +40 more | |
| Ominous Wind A repulsive attack that may raise all stats. | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Cofagrigus, Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega), Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Drifblim, Drifloon, Frillish, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Giratina, Giratina (Origin), Jellicent +15 more | |
| Order Up Boosts a user's stats depending on Tatsugiri. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Dondozo | |
| Origin Pulse Beams of glowing blue light blast both foes. | Water | Special | 110 | 85 | 10 | Kyogre, Kyogre (Primal) | |
| Outrage Power 120, was 90; PP 10, was 15 A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Annihilape, Axew, Bagon, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Deino, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Dragonair, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Dratini +50 more | |
| Overdrive The user twangs its guitar, causing strong vibrations. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Toxtricity, Toxtricity (Low Key) | |
| Overheat Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk. | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | TM50 Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F | Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Chi-Yu, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Darumaka, Iron Moth, Lampent, Litleo, Litwick, Miraidon, Pyroar, Pyroar (Mega), Scovillain +5 more |
| Pain Split Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Bewear, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Duosion, Flutter Mane, Garbodor, Giratina, Giratina (Origin), Gourgeist +22 more | |
| Parabolic Charge Damages adjacent Pokémon and heals up by half of it. | Electric | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Dedenne, Heliolisk, Helioptile, Miraidon | |
| Parting Shot Lowers the foe's Attack and Sp. Atk, then switches out. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bombirdier, Munkidori, Pancham, Pangoro, Pecharunt, Silvally, Silvally (Bug), Silvally (Dark), Silvally (Dragon), Silvally (Electric), Silvally (Fairy), Silvally (Fighting), Silvally (Fire), Silvally (Flying) +10 more | |
| Pay Day Type: Normal in the original game, Steel here; Power 60, was 40 Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after. | Steel | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Meowth, Meowth (Alola), Meowth (Galar), Perrserker, Persian, Persian (Alola) | |
| Payback An attack that gains power if the user moves last. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Bewear, Bombirdier, Bronzong, Bronzor, Brute Bonnet, Cacnea, Cacturne, Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, Crabrawler, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dusclops, Dusknoir +45 more | |
| Peck Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Arrokuda, Articuno, Barraskewda, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Bombirdier, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Chatot, Combusken +77 more | |
| Perish Song Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying) +28 more | |
| Petal Blizzard Stirs up a violent storm of petals to attack. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Arboliva, Bellossom, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi, Comfey, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower), Floette, Floette (Blue Flower), Floette (Eternal Flower) +21 more | |
| Petal Dance Power 120, was 70; PP 10, was 20 A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Arboliva, Bellossom, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Comfey, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower), Floette, Floette (Blue Flower), Floette (Eternal Flower), Floette (Mega) +21 more | |
| Phantom Ambush Vanishes on the first turn then strikes the next turn. | Ghost | Special | 120 | 100 | 5 | Gengar, Gengar (Mega) | |
| Phantom Force Vanishes on the first turn then strikes the next turn. | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Banette, Banette (Mega), Basculegion, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Dhelmise, Dragapult, Drakloak, Drifblim, Flutter Mane, Golett, Golurk +17 more | |
| Phantom Forest Creates a phantom forest that drains HP. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Trevenant | |
| Phoenix Down Revives a fainted party Pokemon and restores its HP & PPs. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 1 | Ho-Oh, Ho-Oh (Mystic Egg) | |
| Photon Geyser User's highest attack stat determines its category. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Necrozma, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Necrozma (Dusk Mane), Necrozma (Ultra) | |
| Pika Papow Pikachu's love increases its power. It never misses. | Electric | Special | 1 | — | 20 | No learner published | |
| Pillage Steals all target's items, but lowers user's defenses. | Dark | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Tyrogue | |
| Pin Missile Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | Bug | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | Ariados, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Cacnea, Cacturne, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Drapion, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Golisopod +20 more | |
| Pitch Noise Priority +1 High noise that reaches foe's ears very fast. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Butterfree, Flygon, Masquerain, Venomoth, Vibrava | |
| Plasma Fists Hits with electrical fists. Normal moves become Electric. | Electric | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | Zeraora, Zeraora (Mega) | |
| Plasma Gale Summons an electric terrain in the battlefield. | Electric | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | Zeraora, Zeraora (Mega) | |
| Play Nice Befriend the foe, lowering its Attack without fail. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Alomomola, Audino, Audino (Mega), Beartic, Bounsweet, Cubchoo, Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Hatenna, Hatterene, Hattrem +40 more | |
| Play Rough Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Arcanine, Azumarill, Boltund, Comfey, Copperajah, Cufant, Dachsbun, Dedenne, Fidough, Floragato, Glameow, Granbull, Greavard, Grimmsnarl +46 more | |
| Play With Me For 3 turns, traps both user and foe. Drains HP. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Mimikyu, Mimikyu (Busted) | |
| Pluck Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Archen, Archeops, Arctozolt, Bombirdier, Corviknight, Corvisquire, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui) +24 more | |
| Poison Fang Power 75, was 50; PP 10, was 15 A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Carvanha, Crobat, Drapion, Gligar, Gliscor, Golbat, Grafaiai, Grimer (Alola), Muk (Alola), Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Okidogi, Salandit, Salazzle +26 more | |
| Poison Gas Accuracy —, was 55; PP 10, was 40 Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison. | Poison | Status | — | — | 10 | Drowzee, Fezandipiti, Garbodor, Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Gulpin, Haunter, Hypno, Koffing, Muk, Muk (Alola) +11 more | |
| Poison Jab A stabbing attack that may poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Arbok, Ariados, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Bellsprout, Clodsire, Croagunk, Ekans, Farfetch’d, Gliscor, Grafaiai, Mareanie, Munkidori, Naganadel +25 more | |
| Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | Arbok, Ariados, Cacnea, Cacturne, Clodsire, Croagunk, Drapion, Ekans, Frillish, Gligar, Jellicent, Mareanie, Nidoking, Nidoqueen +24 more | |
| Poison Tail Power 100, was 50; Accuracy 85, was 100; PP 10, was 25 Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison. | Poison | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Clodsire, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax), Goodra, Goodra (Hisui), Scolipede, Scolipede (Mega), Seviper, Skrelp, Venipede, Whirlipede, Wooper (Paldea) | |
| PoisonPowder Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Chikorita, Cottonee, Dustox, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Lilligant (Hisui) +45 more | |
| Pollen Puff Explodes on foes, but restores ally's HP. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | Ribombee | |
| Pollination Trn. Summons a Bug terrain. Negates stat stages. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Poltergeist Control foe's item to attack. Fails if foe has no item. | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Population Bomb The user's fellows hit one to ten times in a row. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 | Maushold, Maushold (Family OF Four), Tandemaus | |
| Pounce The user pounces on the foe, lowering its Speed. | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | No learner published | |
| Pound Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Alomomola, Audino, Audino (Mega), Blissey, Brionne, Buneary, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chansey, Cinccino, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy +85 more | |
| Powder Priority +1 Damages the foe if it uses a Fire-type move. | Bug | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Vivillon, Vivillon (Archipelago), Vivillon (Continental), Vivillon (Elegant), Vivillon (Fancy), Vivillon (Garden), Vivillon (High Plains), Vivillon (Jungle), Vivillon (Marine), Vivillon (Meadow), Vivillon (Modern), Vivillon (Monsoon), Vivillon (Ocean), Vivillon (Poke Ball) +6 more | |
| Powder Snow Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Amaura, Arctovish, Arctozolt, Articuno, Aurorus, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Beartic, Bergmite, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy) +37 more | |
| Power Gem Attacks with rays of light with the type of held gems. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Boldore, Carbink, Corsola, Corsola (Galar), Cursola, Dialga, Dialga (Origin), Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Flaaffy, Flutter Mane, Gholdengo +43 more | |
| Power Nap The user rests for 2 turns, and attacks while asleep. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Snorlax, Snorlax (Snow) | |
| Power Shift The user swaps its offensive and defensive stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Power Split Averages changes to Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Baltoy, Beheeyem, Claydol, Cofagrigus, Elgyem, Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Indeedee, Latios, Latios (Mega), Nihilego, Runerigus, Shuckle, Yamask +1 more | |
| Power Swap Swaps changes to Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Accelgor, Espeon, Farigiraf, Girafarig, Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y), Mr. Mime, Natu, Rabsca, Tapu Koko, Xatu | |
| Power Trick The user swaps its Attack and Defense stats. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Baltoy, Claydol, Doublade, Honedge, Medicham, Medicham (Mega), Meditite, Shuckle | |
| Power Trip It hits harder the more stat boosts the user has. | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 | Corviknight, Corvisquire, Krokorok, Krookodile, Morpeko, Morpeko (Hangry), Rookidee, Sandile | |
| Power Whip Violently lashes the foe with vines or tentacles. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Brambleghast, Bramblin, Carnivine, Dhelmise, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola), Ferrothorn, Goodra, Hydrapple, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Ogerpon, Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask), Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) +14 more | |
| Power-Up Punch A hard punch that raises the user's Attack. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Buzzwole, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Grimmsnarl, Hitmonchan, Ledian, Ledyba, Lucario, Lucario (Mega Z), Lucario (Mega), Zeraora, Zeraora (Mega) | |
| Precipice Blades Fearsome blades of stone. Can hit Flying foes. | Ground | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Groudon, Groudon (Primal) | |
| Present Power 1, was —; Accuracy 100, was 90 A gift bomb for foes or healing gift for allies. | Normal | Status | 1 | 100 | 15 | Delibird, Iron Bundle | |
| Prismatic Laser A high power laser that forces recharge next turn. | Psychic | Special | 160 | 100 | 10 | Necrozma, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Necrozma (Dusk Mane), Necrozma (Ultra) | |
| Protect Priority +4 Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM17 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Alomomola, Anorith, Appletun, Arctovish, Armaldo, Aron, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Bastiodon, Bergmite, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega) +99 more |
| Proton Scream Leaves the user immobile the next turn if no Elec. Terrain. | Electric | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | Iron Thorns | |
| Psybeam Power 75, was 65; PP 10, was 20 Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | Psychic | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Azelf, Baltoy, Beheeyem, Braixen, Butterfree, Claydol, Cresselia, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Drowzee +109 more | |
| Psyblade This move's power increases when on Electric Terrain. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Iron Leaves | |
| Psych Up Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Aromatisse, Beheeyem, Drowzee, Elgyem, Espeon, Golduck, Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Grumpig, Hypno, Komala, Marshadow, Medicham +20 more | |
| Psychic A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 Mauville City — Game Corner | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Ariados, Aromatisse, Azelf, Beheeyem, Braixen, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Cresselia, Darmanitan +115 more |
| Psychic Fangs Chomps with psychic fangs. Destroys any barriers. | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Bruxish, Butterfree, Scream Tail | |
| Psychic Noise Unpleasant sound waves that damage and prevent healing. | Psychic | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Psychic Solaire Makes the foe float. It is easier to hit for 3 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Espeon | |
| Psychic Terrain The ground turns weird for 5 turns. Blocks priority. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Beheeyem, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Indeedee, Indeedee (Female), Musharna, Orbeetle, Tapu Lele | |
| Psycho Boost Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Unown, Unown (B), Unown (C), Unown (D), Unown (E), Unown (Emark), Unown (F), Unown (G), Unown (H), Unown (I) +19 more | |
| Psycho Cut Tears with psychic blades. High critical-hit ratio. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Articuno (Galar), Ceruledge, Cresselia, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Hatterene, Inkay, Iron Boulder, Iron Crown +15 more | |
| Psycho Shift Transfers status problems to the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Articuno (Galar), Cresselia, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Hoothoot, Latias, Latias (Mega), Latios, Latios (Mega), Natu, Noctowl, Thu-Fi-Zer (Galar) +1 more | |
| Psykaboom Priority -3 A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | Psychic | Special | 150 | 100 | 20 | Armarouge | |
| Psyshield Creates a shield of 1/2 of the user's maximum HP. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground) +49 more | |
| Psyshield Bash Hits a foe with psychic energy. May raise Defense. | Psychic | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Stantler, Wyrdeer | |
| Psyshock Attacks with a psychic wave that does physical damage. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Armarouge, Braixen, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Drowzee, Duosion, Espurr +20 more | |
| Psystrike Attacks with a psychic wave that does physical damage. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | Mewtwo, Mewtwo (Mega X), Mewtwo (Mega Y) | |
| Psytrick Psytrick that does more damage to slower foes. | Psychic | Special | 1 | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Kadabra | |
| Psywave Power 1, was —; Accuracy 90, was 80; PP 10, was 15 Damage scales with user base Sp. Attack. | Psychic | Special | 1 | 90 | 10 | Bronzong, Bronzor, Bruxish, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Duosion, Grumpig, Inkay, Latias, Latias (Mega), Latios, Latios (Mega), Lunatone, Malamar +19 more | |
| Punishing Kick Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Dark | Physical | 1 | 95 | 10 | Lokix | |
| Punishment Does more damage if the foe has powered up. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +44 more | |
| Purify Cures the foe's status to restore HP. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Pyukumuku | |
| Pursuit Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Blitzle, Bouffalant, Buizel, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Cranidos +89 more | |
| Pyro Ball Launches a fiery ball at the target. It may cause a burn. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 90 | 5 | Cinderace | |
| Quake Hammer A powerful smash on the ground making earthquakes. | Ground | Physical | 150 | 100 | 5 | Tinkaton | |
| Quasar Pulse User's highest attack stat determines its category. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Necrozma, Necrozma (Dawn Wings), Necrozma (Dusk Mane), Necrozma (Ultra) | |
| Quash Suppresses the foe, making it move last. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Honchkrow, Murkrow, Oranguru, Persian (Alola), Sableye, Sableye (Mega) | |
| Queen Ascendant Strong attack that absorbs over half damage dealt. | Grass | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Tsareena | |
| Quick Attack Priority +1 An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Accelgor, Archen, Archeops, Bayleef, Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Blitzle, Buizel, Buneary, Bunnelby, Chikorita +184 more | |
| Quick Guard Priority +3 Evades priority attacks for one turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 15 | Archen, Archeops, Cobalion, Crobat, Escavalier, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Golbat, Grovyle, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Iron Boulder, Iron Crown, Iron Leaves +30 more | |
| Quiver Dance Dances to raise Sp. Atk, Sp. Def and Speed. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Butterfree, Cutiefly, Dustox, Flygon, Frosmoth, Lilligant, Masquerain, Mothim, Pheromosa, Ribombee, Venomoth, Vibrava +24 more | |
| Rage Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Bagon, Beautifly, Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Bouffalant, Carvanha, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Cubone, Darmanitan +51 more | |
| Rage Fist The more the user has been hit, the stronger the move. | Ghost | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Annihilape, Primeape | |
| Rage Powder Priority +2 Scatters powder to make foes attack only the user. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Amoonguss, Brute Bonnet, Butterfree, Foongus, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Paras, Paras (Zombified), Parasect, Parasect (Zombified), Poltchageist, Poltchageist (Artisan), Sinistcha, Sinistcha (Masterpiece) +2 more | |
| Raging Bull Tackle that breaks barriers. User's form determines type. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Tauros, Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed), Tauros (Paldea Blaze Breed), Tauros (Paldea Combat Breed) | |
| Raging Fury Viciously spews flames at a foe, becoming fixated. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Arcanine (Hisui), Gouging Fire, Infernape | |
| Rain Dance Summons a rain for 5 turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Azumarill, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Bronzong, Carracosta, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Dondozo, Dragonair, Dragonite +63 more |
| Rapid Spin Power 50, was 20 Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 | Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Baltoy, Bergmite, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Bounsweet, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Carkol, Claydol, Coalossal, Cryogonal, Cyclizar +33 more | |
| Ravenous Bite Eats the foe's held Berry, gaining its effect. | Dark | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Morpeko, Morpeko (Hangry) | |
| Ravine Terrain Summons a ravine for 5 turns. Reduce damage. | Flying | Status | — | — | 10 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Fearow, Mandibuzz, Salamence, Salamence (Mega), Skarmory, Skarmory (Mega) +4 more | |
| Razor Leaf Cuts the enemy with leaves. High critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Arboliva, Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bounsweet, Bulbasaur, Capsakid, Chikorita, Cottonee, Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Dolliv +62 more | |
| Razor Shell Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense. | Water | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Cloyster, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Dewott, Drednaw, Golisopod, Golisopod (Mega), Kingler, Krabby, Oshawott, Samurott +2 more | |
| Razor Wind Type: Normal in the original game, Flying here; Power 90, was 80 A 2-turn move that raises Speed on the 1nd turn. | Flying | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Braviary (Hisui), Buizel, Fletchinder, Fletchling, Floatzel, Heliolisk, Helioptile, Kleavor, Noctowl, Noibat, Noivern +33 more | |
| Reckless Swing The user consume its own HP to damage the foe. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 5 | Perrserker | |
| Recover PP 5, was 20 Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Accelgor, Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Appletun, Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost) +74 more | |
| Recycle Accuracy 100, was — Recycles a used item for one more use. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Appletun, Dipplin, Flapple, Garbodor, Hydrapple, Klefki, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Mr. Mime (Galar), Mr. Rime, Munchlax, Panpour, Pansage, Pansear +6 more | |
| Red Illusion Di. Raises Evasion stat if used by red Pokémon. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Scizor, Scizor (Mega) | |
| Reflect Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM33 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Aromatisse, Articuno, Articuno (Galar), Bayleef, Carbink, Chikorita, Cryogonal, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Dottler, Duosion, Espurr +28 more |
| Reflect Type The user reflects the foe's type, copying it. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Latias, Latias (Mega), Mew, Staryu, Tentacruel, Toedscruel | |
| Refresh Accuracy 100, was — Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground) +24 more | |
| Relic Song Uses higher of physical and special damage. May sleep. | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Renevant Rend Priority +1 Three fast swipes that strike before the foe. | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Ceruledge | |
| Rest The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 Lilycove City — House 2 | Azelf, Barboach, Beartic, Cetitan, Cetoddle, Cubchoo, Dedenne, Dewgong, Dondozo, Exploud, Furret, Greavard, Greedent, Groudon +51 more |
| Retaliate An attack that does more damage if an ally fainted. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Cobalion, Cubone, Dewott, Doublade, Furfrou, Furfrou (Dandy Trim), Furfrou (Debutante Trim), Furfrou (Diamond Trim), Furfrou (Heart Trim), Furfrou (Kabuki Trim) +22 more | |
| Return Power 1, was — An attack that increases in power with friendship. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega) |
| Revelation Dance Dances with mystical power. Matches user's first type. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | Oricorio, Oricorio (Pau), Oricorio (Pom Pom), Oricorio (Sensu) | |
| Revenge Priority -4 An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Bouffalant, Cacturne, Croagunk, Dewott, Druddigon, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Oshawott, Pinsir, Pinsir (Mega) +13 more | |
| Reversal Power 1, was — Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Bouffalant, Buzzwole, Clobbopus, Combusken, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Dubwool, Escavalier, Falinks +44 more | |
| Reversal Power The lower the user's stats the more damage caused. | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Victini | |
| Revival Blessing Revives a fainted party Pokemon and restores half of its HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Clefairy, Jirachi, Latias, Latias (Mega), Pawmot, Rabsca, Rapidash (Galar), Unown, Unown (B), Unown (C), Unown (D), Unown (E), Unown (Emark), Unown (F) +22 more | |
| Revolving Ruin Creates a burning ring that damages on switch out. | Steel | Special | 90 | — | 10 | Duraludon | |
| Right As Rain Summons a permanent rain in the battlefield. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | Goodra | |
| Rings Unbound Changes to Unbound form and increases stats. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound) | |
| Rising Voltage This move's power doubles when on Electric Terrain. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Raging Bolt | |
| Roar Priority -6 Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 Route 114 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Aron, Boltund, Crocalor, Dachsbun, Deino, Electrike, Emboar, Emboar (Mega) +53 more |
| Roar of Time Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Dragon | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +6 more | |
| Rock Blast Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 80 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Boldore, Carkol, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Cinccino, Coalossal, Corsola, Crustle +28 more | |
| Rock Climb A charging attack that may confuse the foe. | Rock | Physical | 90 | 95 | 10 | Druddigon, Ferrothorn, Lycanroc, Lycanroc (Dusk), Lycanroc (Midnight), Rockruff, Rockruff (Own Tempo), Scolipede, Scolipede (Mega), Scrafty, Scrafty (Mega), Scraggy, Venipede, Whirlipede | |
| Rock Polish Polishes to raise Sp. Def and sharply raise Speed. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Carbink, Carkol, Coalossal, Crustle, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Drednaw, Dwebble, Garganacl, Geodude, Geodude (Alola) +20 more | |
| Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Arcanine (Hisui), Archen, Archeops, Aron, Avalugg (Hisui), Boldore, Bombirdier, Bonsly, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega) +78 more | |
| Rock Smash Power 40, was 20 A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 Mauville City — House 1 | Archaludon, Clobbopus, Copperajah, Crabominable, Crabominable (Mega), Crabrawler, Cufant, Duraludon, Falinks, Falinks (Mega), Farfetch’d (Galar), Golisopod, Golisopod (Mega), Grapploct +29 more |
| Rock Throw Throws small rocks to strike the foe. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Amaura, Arcanine (Hisui), Archen, Archeops, Aurorus, Bombirdier, Bonsly, Carbink, Conkeldurr, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Druddigon +55 more | |
| Rock Tomb Power 60, was 50; Accuracy 95, was 80; PP 15, was 10 Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 Rustboro City Gym | Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Aron, Baltoy, Bombirdier, Bonsly, Claydol, Drednaw, Garganacl, Iron Boulder, Iron Thorns, Klawf, Lairon, Landorus +14 more |
| Rock Wrecker Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | Crustle, Dwebble, Rhyperior | |
| Role Play Mimics the target and copies all special ability. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega), Kadabra, Marshadow, Meloetta, Meloetta (Pirouette), Meowstic, Meowstic (F Mega) +7 more | |
| Rolling Kick Power 50, was 60; Accuracy 100, was 85; PP 40, was 15 A fast kick delivered from a rapid spin. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Marshadow | |
| Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Azumarill, Bibarel, Bidoof, Brambleghast, Bramblin, Carracosta, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Copperajah, Cufant, Cyndaquil, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode) +85 more | |
| Roost Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 | Articuno, Chatot, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Ducklett, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce, Fearow, Fezandipiti, Flamigo, Fletchinder, Fletchling, Hawlucha +37 more | |
| Rose Whip May paralyze, poison, sleep. Lowers the foe's Defense. | Grass | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Bellsprout, Carnivine, Ivysaur, Roselia, Roserade, Serperior, Servine, Snivy, Sunflora, Tangela, Tangrowth, Venusaur, Venusaur (Mega), Victreebel +2 more | |
| Rototiller Ups the Attack and Sp. Atk of Grass-type Pokémon. | Ground | Status | — | — | 10 | Bibarel, Diggersby, Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Excadrill, Excadrill (Mega), Linoone, Lopunny, Lopunny (Mega), Mudbray, Mudsdale, Tapu Bulu, Watchog | |
| Round A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Amaura, Aurorus, Chatot, Crocalor, Eldegoss, Froakie, Frogadier, Fuecoco, Gossifleur, Jigglypuff, Meloetta, Meloetta (Pirouette) +8 more | |
| Rubble Rouser Creates a shield that damages on contact. | Rock | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Crustle | |
| Ruination Summons a ruinous disaster and cuts half the foe's HP. | Dark | Special | 1 | 90 | 10 | Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu, Wo-Chien | |
| Sacred Fire Inflicts burn. Heals ally HP and status condition. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | Entei, Ho-Oh, Ho-Oh (Mystic Egg) | |
| Sacred Sword Strikes through the foe's stat changes. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Chien-Pao, Cobalion, Doublade, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Honedge, Iron Boulder, Iron Crown, Iron Leaves, Kartana, Keldeo, Keldeo (Resolute) +4 more | |
| Safeguard Prevents all status problems and reduces 25% all damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | TM20 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Alomomola, Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Arboliva, Bayleef, Bronzong, Bronzor, Butterfree, Carbink, Celebi, Chikorita, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Cresselia +81 more |
| Salt Cure Hurts foe every turn. Double damage to Steel and Water. | Rock | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Garganacl, Naclstack | |
| Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Boldore, Cacnea, Cacturne, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky) +119 more | |
| Sand Tomb Power 80, was 15; Accuracy 85, was 70; PP 10, was 15 Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 85 | 10 | Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Garchomp (Mega Z), Garchomp (Mega), Gible, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Krokorok, Krookodile, Landorus, Landorus (Therian) +14 more | |
| Sandsear Storm Hits with brutally hot sand. May inflict a burn. | Ground | Special | 100 | 80 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Baltoy, Boldore, Cacnea, Cacturne, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Claydol, Diglett, Diglett (Alola), Drilbur +50 more |
| Sandy Terrain The ground become sandy for 5 turns. Lowers evasion. | Ground | Status | — | — | 10 | TM63 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Cacnea, Cacturne, Flygon, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Krokorok, Krookodile, Landorus, Landorus (Therian), Palossand, Sandaconda, Sandile, Sandygast, Silicobra +2 more |
| Sappy Seed Giant stalk scatters seeds that drain HP every turn. | Grass | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Scald Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn. | Water | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Panpour, Simipour, Volcanion | |
| Scale Shot Shoots scales 2 to 5 times. Ups Speed, lowers defense. | Dragon | Physical | 25 | 90 | 20 | No learner published | |
| Scary Face Accuracy 100, was 90 Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Archen, Archeops, Ariados, Axew, Bagon, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Bisharp, Bouffalant, Braviary +163 more | |
| Scorching Sands Throws scorching sand at the target. May leave a burn. | Ground | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Scrapyardterrain Summons a Steel terrain. Hurts when switching in. | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Anorith, Armaldo, Axew, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Bisharp, Blaziken +114 more | |
| Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Arbok, Ariados, Banette, Banette (Mega), Bruxish, Carvanha, Cranidos, Crobat, Croconaw, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment) +132 more | |
| Searing Shot Scarlet flames torch everything around the user. | Fire | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Victini | |
| Seasonal Horn Tackle that breaks barriers. User's form determines type. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Seaweed Snare Strangles the foe with a weed. The foe can't flee. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Dhelmise | |
| Secret Power An attack with effects that vary by location. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 Slateport City | Audino, Audino (Mega) |
| Secret Sword Cuts with a long horn that does physical damage. | Fighting | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | Keldeo, Keldeo (Resolute) | |
| Seed Bomb A barrage of hard seeds is fired at the foe. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Arboliva, Breloom, Bulbasaur, Capsakid, Celesteela, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Dolliv, Electrode (Hisui), Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola), Floragato, Gogoat +25 more | |
| Seed Flare Generates a shock wave that sharply reduces Sp. Def. | Grass | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | Shaymin, Shaymin (Sky) | |
| Seismic Slam Takes the foe into the sky then drops it the next turn. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y) | |
| Seismic Toss Power 1, was —; Accuracy 90, was 100; PP 10, was 20 Damage scales with user base Attack. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 90 | 10 | Annihilape, Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice) +16 more | |
| Selfdestruct Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | Baltoy, Claydol, Drifblim, Drifloon, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Forretress, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive) +35 more | |
| Severe Poison Badly poison that ignores abilities and hurts faster. | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 | Gastrodon (East Sea), Naganadel, Pecharunt, Poipole, Scolipede, Scolipede (Mega), Seviper, Toxapex, Toxicroak | |
| Shadow Ball Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Banette, Banette (Mega), Basculegion, Blacephalon, Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Cofagrigus, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Dhelmise, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dusclops +56 more |
| Shadow Blast Type: Shadow in the original game, Flying here; Power 100, was 80; Accuracy 95, was 100; PP 5, was — Always be a critical hit. Lifts entry hazards in air. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Lugia (Shadow) | |
| Shadow Bolt Type: Shadow in the original game, Electric here; Power 90, was 75; PP 15, was — A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | Lugia (Shadow) | |
| Shadow Bone Strikes with a haunted bone. Might drop Defense. | Ghost | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | Marowak (Alola) | |
| Shadow Chill Type: Shadow in the original game, Ice here; Power 90, was 75; PP 10, was — Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may cause frostbite. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Lugia (Shadow) | |
| Shadow Claw Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Ceruledge, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Cofagrigus, Giratina, Giratina (Origin), Kecleon, Mimikyu, Mimikyu (Busted), Paras, Paras (Zombified), Parasect, Parasect (Zombified) +6 more | |
| Shadow End Type: Shadow in the original game, Dark here; Power 100, was 120; Accuracy 100, was 60; PP 5, was — User's highest attack stat determines its category. | Dark | Special | 100 | 100 | 5 | Lugia (Shadow) | |
| Shadow Fire Type: Shadow in the original game, Fire here; Power 90, was 75; PP 15, was — A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | Lugia (Shadow) | |
| Shadow Force Vanishes on the first turn then strikes the next turn. | Ghost | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +6 more | |
| Shadow Punch Power 80, was 60; PP 15, was 20 An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. | Ghost | Physical | 80 | — | 15 | Annihilape, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Golett, Golurk, Golurk (Mega), Haunter, Marshadow | |
| Shadow Sneak Priority +1 Extends the user's shadow to strike first. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Ariados, Banette, Banette (Mega), Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Doublade, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Giratina, Giratina (Origin) +30 more | |
| Shadow Storm Type: Shadow in the original game, Water here; Power 110, was 95; Accuracy 80, was 100; PP 5, was — Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | Lugia (Shadow) | |
| Sharpen Reduces the polygon count and raises Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Bergmite, Carbink, Cryogonal, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Porygon | |
| Shed Tail Creates a Substitute for itself before switching out. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Cyclizar, Orthworm, Salandit, Salazzle, Slowpoke | |
| Sheer Cold Power 120, was —; Accuracy 70, was 30 Super effective on Water- types. May cause freezing. | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Articuno, Beartic, Chien-Pao, Cryogonal, Cubchoo, Delibird, Dewgong, Glalie, Glalie (Mega), Kyogre, Kyogre (Primal), Kyurem +12 more | |
| Shell Side Arm Uses higher of physical and special damage. May poison. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Slowbro (Galar) | |
| Shell Smash Raises offensive stats, but lowers defensive stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Carracosta, Clamperl, Cloyster, Crustle, Dwebble, Magcargo, Magcargo (Granitic), Minior, Minior (Core Blue) +25 more | |
| Shell Trap Priority -3 Sets a shell trap that damages on contact. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Turtonator | |
| Shelter The user hardens their skin and obscures itself. | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 | Goodra (Hisui), Sliggoo (Hisui) | |
| Shield Bash Does more damage the higher the user's Def. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Bastiodon, Stakataka, Turtonator, Zamazenta, Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) | |
| Shift Gear Rotates its gears to raise Attack and Speed. | Steel | Status | — | — | 10 | Cyclizar, Klang, Klink, Klinklang, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Revavroom, Toxtricity | |
| Shock Wave A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM34 Mauville City Gym | Blitzle, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Emolga, Manectric, Manectric (Mega), Miraidon, Raging Bolt, Regieleki, Rotom, Rotom (Fan), Rotom (Frost) +10 more |
| Shore Up Restores the user's HP. More HP in a sandstorm. | Ground | Status | — | — | 5 | Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Palossand, Sandygast | |
| Showtime A expectacular show that flinches all other Pokemon. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Mr. Mime | |
| Signal Beam PP 10, was 15 A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Chinchou, Dewgong, Flaaffy, Galvantula, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive), Joltik, Lanturn, Mantine +12 more | |
| Silk Trap Priority +4 Protects itself, lowering Speed on contact. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Araquanid, Ariados, Dewpider, Galvantula, Joltik, Spidops, Spinarak | |
| Silver Wind A powdery attack that may raise abilities. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Cutiefly, Dustox, Finneon, Kleavor, Ledian, Ledyba, Lumineon, Masquerain, Mothim, Pheromosa, Ribombee, Venomoth +1 more | |
| Simple Beam A beam that changes the foe's ability to Simple. | Normal | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | Audino, Audino (Mega), Beheeyem, Elgyem, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive), Latios, Latios (Mega), Swoobat, Woobat | |
| Sing A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Blissey, Brionne, Chansey, Chatot, Cinccino, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Eldegoss, Gossifleur +15 more | |
| Sirens Melody Hurts on foes, but restores ally's HP. | Fairy | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | Brionne, Popplio, Primarina | |
| Sizzly Slide User cloaked in fire charges. Leaves the foe with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Sketch Copies the foe's last move permanently. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Smeargle | |
| Skill Swap The user swaps all abilities with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | TM48 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Aromatisse, Carbink, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Duosion, Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Reuniclus, Sigilyph, Solosis, Spritzee, Sylveon, Tapu Lele |
| Skitter Smack User skitters behind foe to attack. Lowers foe's Sp. Atk. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 | Spidops, Tarountula, Tinkatink, Tinkaton, Tinkatuff | |
| Skull Bash Power 130, was 100; PP 10, was 15 Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Celesteela, Sandaconda, Seaking, Sharpedo, Sharpedo (Mega), Squirtle, Tapu Bulu, Wartortle | |
| Sky Attack Searches out weak spots, then strikes the next turn. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Articuno, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Farfetch’d, Fearow, Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Ho-Oh, Ho-Oh (Mystic Egg), Lugia, Lugia (Shadow), Mandibuzz +15 more | |
| Sky Drop Takes the foe into the sky then drops it the next turn. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Rufflet | |
| Sky Uppercut An uppercut thrown as if leaping into the sky. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 15 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega), Breloom, Combusken, Gligar, Gliscor, Hakamo-o, Hitmonchan, Kommo-o, Pancham, Pangoro | |
| Skyrocket Blast Blasts itself using a gas stored. Lowers user Speed. | Fire | Special | 120 | 90 | 5 | Celesteela | |
| Slack Off Accuracy 100, was — Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Bellibolt, Chimchar, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Monferno, Mr. Rime, Slaking, Slakoth, Slowbro, Slowbro (Galar), Slowbro (Mega), Slowking, Slowking (Galar), Slowpoke +1 more | |
| Slam Accuracy 100, was 75 Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Arbok, Arctozolt, Azumarill, Azurill, Bellsprout, Bonsly, Centiskorch, Cinccino, Clodsire, Conkeldurr, Deino, Dhelmise, Donphan, Dracozolt +85 more | |
| Slash Power 80, was 70 Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Anorith, Armaldo, Axew, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Beartic, Binacle, Bisharp, Blaziken +146 more | |
| Sleep Powder Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Lilligant, Lilligant (Hisui), Masquerain, Morelull, Oddish +37 more | |
| Sleep Talk Uses an available move randomly while asleep. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Dondozo, Exploud, Loudred, Snorlax, Snorlax (Snow), Whismur | |
| Slowbeam A beam that changes the foe's ability to Stall. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | Slowbro, Slowbro (Mega) | |
| Sludge Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Garbodor, Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Revavroom, Swalot, Trubbish, Varoom, Weezing, Weezing (Galar) | |
| Sludge Bomb Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 Dewford Town — Hall | Croagunk, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Garbodor, Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Muk (Alola), Skrelp, Swalot, Toxicroak, Trubbish +2 more |
| Sludge Wave Swamps the foe with a wave of sludge. May also poison. | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | Clodsire, Gastrodon (East Sea), Glimmet, Glimmora, Glimmora (Mega), Grimer, Iron Moth, Muk, Munkidori, Shellos (East Sea), Tentacool, Tentacruel, Wooper (Paldea) | |
| Slug Shot Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Poison | Special | 170 | 100 | 5 | Slowbro (Galar) | |
| Smack Down Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground. | Rock | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Anorith, Armaldo, Boldore, Carbink, Carkol, Carracosta, Celesteela, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Coalossal, Crustle, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Dwebble +27 more | |
| Smart Strike Hits with an accurate horn that never misses. | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | Iron Crown, Rapidash | |
| Smashingpumpkins Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Grass | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super) | |
| Smelling Salts Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Hariyama, Makuhita | |
| Smog Power 50, was 20; Accuracy —, was 70; PP 15, was 20 Fire-type Pokemon gain STAB. May badly poison. | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon), Emboar, Emboar (Mega), Flareon, Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Haunter, Houndoom, Houndoom (Mega), Houndour +21 more | |
| Smokescreen Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Carkol, Centiskorch, Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Charmander, Charmeleon, Coalossal, Cyndaquil, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Entei, Froakie, Frogadier +22 more | |
| Snap Trap Type changes on terrains. Traps for 4 to 5 turns. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Stunfisk (Galar) | |
| Snarl Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk. | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Crocalor, Fuecoco, Iron Jugulis, Linoone (Galar), Mabosstiff, Maschiff, Mightyena, Nickit, Obstagoon, Skeledirge, Thievul, Umbreon, Yveltal, Yveltal (Cocoon Egg) +3 more | |
| Snatch Accuracy 100, was —; Priority +4 Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM49 SS Tidal Rooms | Banette, Banette (Mega), Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Duosion, Heatmor, Liepard, Munchlax, Purrloin, Reuniclus, Shuppet, Sneasel +2 more |
| Snipe Shot The user ignores effects that draw in moves. | Water | Special | 85 | 100 | 15 | Inteleon | |
| Snore Power 50, was 40 Can be used while asleep and deals double damage. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | Barboach, Dedenne, Grumpig, Sealeo, Snorlax, Snorlax (Snow), Spheal, Spoink, Teddiursa, Ursaluna, Ursaluna (Bloodmoon), Ursaring, Wailmer, Wailord +2 more | |
| Snow Globe Chilly blast that may cause frostbite or lower Speed. | Ice | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Ninetales (Alola) | |
| Snowscape Summons a snowstorm that lasts for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Soak Makes foe a Water-type. Sharply lower Speed. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Alomomola, Araquanid, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Dewpider, Dondozo, Drizzile, Finneon, Goldeen, Golduck, Inteleon, Lumineon +18 more | |
| Sobering Punch Powerful against poisoned foes, but also heals them. | Psychic | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Hitmonchan | |
| Softboiled Accuracy 100, was — Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Blissey, Chansey | |
| Solar Blade Charges first turn, then chops with a blade of light. | Grass | Physical | 125 | 100 | 10 | Iron Leaves, Lilligant (Hisui), Lurantis | |
| SolarBeam Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Amoonguss, Bayleef, Bellossom, Brute Bonnet, Bulbasaur, Calyrex, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Capsakid, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy) +54 more |
| SonicBoom Damage scales with user base Speed. | Flying | Special | 1 | 90 | 10 | Buizel, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Floatzel, Flygon, Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Vibrava, Voltorb +3 more | |
| Soul Blades It does special damage that is boosted by target's Def. | Ghost | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Ceruledge | |
| Soul Energy The user exhaust its soul to damage everything around. | Ghost | Special | 150 | 95 | 5 | Armarouge | |
| Sovereign Slide Priority +3 Flinches foe on 1st-turn. Always lowers Speed. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Empoleon | |
| Sovereign Sword A 2-turn move that raises Attack before attacking. | Steel | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Zacian, Zacian (Crowned Sword) | |
| Spacial Rend Tears the foe, and space. Always a critical-hit. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Arceus, Arceus (Bug), Arceus (Dark), Arceus (Dragon), Arceus (Electric), Arceus (Fairy), Arceus (Fighting), Arceus (Fire), Arceus (Flying), Arceus (Ghost), Arceus (Grass), Arceus (Ground), Arceus (Ice), Arceus (Poison) +6 more | |
| Spark An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Bellibolt, Blitzle, Boltund, Charjabug, Chinchou, Eelektrik, Electrike, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Emolga, Geodude (Alola), Golem (Alola), Graveler (Alola), Grubbin +60 more | |
| Sparkling Aria Sings with bubbles. Cures burns on contact. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Primarina | |
| Sparkly Swirl Wrap foe with whirlwind of scent. Heals party's status. | Fairy | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Spectral Thief Steals the target's stat boosts, then attacks. | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Marshadow | |
| Speed Swap Swaps user's Speed with the target's. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Pheromosa, Rabsca, Raichu (Alola) | |
| Spicy Breath Ups damage and burn chance for each berry eaten. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Garbodor, Greedent, Grimer (Alola), Gulpin, Guzzlord, Muk (Alola), Skwovet, Swalot, Trubbish, Whiscash | |
| Spicy Extract Sharply ups target's Attack, harshly lowers its Defense. | Grass | Status | — | — | 15 | Scovillain, Scovillain (Mega) | |
| Spider Web Prevents fleeing or switching. Also, lowers Speed stat. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Araquanid, Ariados, Dewpider, Galvantula, Joltik, Spinarak | |
| Spike Cannon Type: Normal in the original game, Water here; Power 25, was 20; Accuracy 85, was 100; PP 10, was 15 Launches sharp spikes that strike 2 to 5 times. | Water | Physical | 25 | 85 | 10 | Cacturne, Cloyster, Corsola, Mareanie, Omanyte, Omastar, Toxapex | |
| Spikes Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Cloyster, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Forretress, Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega), Klefki, Overqwil +6 more | |
| Spiky Shield Priority +4 Evades attack, and damages the foe if struck. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Cacturne, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Glimmora, Glimmora (Mega), Maractus, Ogerpon, Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask), Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask), Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask), Togedemaru | |
| Spin Out Furiously strains its legs. Harshly lowers user's Speed. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Revavroom, Varoom | |
| Spinning F. Fist Removes binding effects and increases Speed. May burn. | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega) | |
| Spinning F. Kick Removes binding effects and increases Attack. May burn. | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Blaziken (Mega) | |
| Spirit Break Attacks with spirit-breaking force. Lowers Sp. Atk. | Fairy | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Grimmsnarl, Iron Valiant | |
| Spirit Shackle After being hit, foes can no longer escape. | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Decidueye | |
| Spit Up Power 1, was — Releases stockpiled power (the more the better). | Normal | Special | 1 | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Greedent, Gulpin, Heatmor, Jigglypuff, Komala +13 more | |
| Spite Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Banette, Banette (Mega), Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, Corsola (Galar), Cursola, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Dunsparce, Flutter Mane, Gastly, Gengar, Gengar (Mega), Golisopod +18 more | |
| Splash It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azurill, Bounsweet, Buneary, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cleffa, Cosmog, Feebas, Grumpig, Gyarados, Gyarados (Mega) +22 more | |
| Splishy Splash A huge electrified wave that may paralyze the foe. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Spoiled Egg An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe that may poison. | Poison | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | Blissey | |
| Spore Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Amoonguss, Brute Bonnet, Foongus, Morelull, Paras, Paras (Zombified), Parasect, Parasect (Zombified), Shiinotic, Shroomish, Toedscool, Toedscruel | |
| Spotlight Priority +3 Makes the foe attack the spotlighted Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Lanturn, Morelull, Shiinotic, Starmie, Starmie (Mega) | |
| Springtide Storm Wraps a foe in fierce winds. Varies with the user's form. | Fairy | Special | 100 | 80 | 5 | Enamorus, Enamorus (Therian) | |
| Starlightrecital Heals HP and status of itself and allies in battle. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 | Wigglytuff | |
| Stealth Rock Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | Boldore, Carbink, Carkol, Coalossal, Crustle, Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Dwebble, Garganacl, Geodude, Geodude (Alola), Gigalith, Glimmet, Glimmora +43 more | |
| Steam Crush Does more damage the higher the user's Def. | Fire | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Torkoal | |
| Steam Eruption Immerses the foe in heated steam. May inflict a burn. | Water | Special | 110 | 95 | 5 | Volcanion | |
| Steamroller Crushes the foe with its body. May cause flinching. | Bug | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Forretress, Golem, Golem (Alola), Guzzlord, Scolipede, Scolipede (Mega), Venipede, Whirlipede | |
| Steel Beam Fires a beam of steel from its body. It hurts the user. | Steel | Special | 140 | 95 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Steel Roller Destroys terrain and deals double damage. | Steel | Physical | 65 | 100 | 10 | Iron Treads | |
| Steel Wing Power 80, was 70; Accuracy 95, was 90; PP 15, was 25 Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 95 | 15 | TM47 Granite Cave — Steven's Room | Corviknight, Fletchinder, Fletchling, Skarmory, Skarmory (Mega), Talonflame |
| Stellar Punch Punches with starlight force. May lower Attack. | Fairy | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy | |
| Sticky Web Sticky net that slow and ground foes switching in. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Ariados, Charjabug, Galvantula, Grubbin, Kricketune, Sewaddle, Shuckle, Slurpuff, Spidops, Spinarak, Surskit, Tarountula, Vikavolt | |
| Stockpile PP 20, was 10 Charges up power for up to 3 turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Garbodor, Greedent, Gulpin, Guzzlord, Heatmor +19 more | |
| Stomp Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Appletun, Blitzle, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Calyrex (Shadow Rider), Copperajah, Cufant, Dracovish, Dracozolt, Entei, Exeggutor, Exploud, Farigiraf, Girafarig, Glastrier +42 more | |
| Stomping Tantrum Stomps around angrily. Stronger after a failure. | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Annihilape, Cubone, Golett, Golurk, Golurk (Mega), Great Tusk, Guzzlord, Iron Treads, Larvitar, Mankey, Marowak, Marowak (Alola), Primeape, Pupitar +3 more | |
| Stone Axe Swings its stone axes. Sets Splinters that hurt the foe. | Rock | Physical | 65 | 90 | 15 | Kleavor | |
| Stone Edge Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM69 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Avalugg (Hisui), Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Boldore, Carbink, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Conkeldurr +49 more |
| Stone Wall Weakens all attacks, but only usable with sandstorm. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | Carbink, Lunatone, Minior, Minior (Core Blue), Minior (Core Green), Minior (Core Indigo), Minior (Core Orange), Minior (Core Violet), Minior (Core Yellow), Minior (Core), Minior (Meteor Blue), Minior (Meteor Green), Minior (Meteor Indigo), Minior (Meteor Orange) +7 more | |
| Stored Power The higher the user's stats the more damage caused. | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Blacephalon, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Indeedee, Indeedee (Female), Kirlia, Latias +16 more | |
| Storm Throw This attack always results in a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Pinsir, Pinsir (Mega), Throh | |
| Strange Potion Poisons on foes, but restores ally's HP. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | Slowking (Galar) | |
| Strange Steam Emits a strange steam to potentially confuse the foe. | Fairy | Special | 90 | 95 | 10 | Weezing (Galar) | |
| Stream Impulse Priority +1 The user levitates and doubles Speed stat. | Water | Status | — | — | 10 | Volcanion | |
| Strength Type: Normal in the original game, Fighting here Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 Route 112 | Bewear, Copperajah, Cufant, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mudbray, Mudsdale, Pinsir, Pinsir (Mega), Stufful |
| Strength Sap Saps the foe's Attack to heal HP, then drops Attack. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Corsola (Galar), Cursola, Drifblim, Morelull, Polteageist, Polteageist (Antique), Shiinotic, Sinistcha, Sinistcha (Masterpiece) | |
| String Shot Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | Ariados, Butterfree, Caterpie, Charjabug, Galvantula, Grubbin, Joltik, Larvesta, Leavanny, Scatterbug, Sewaddle, Slurpuff, Spidops, Spinarak +7 more | |
| Struggle Accuracy 100, was — Used only if all PP are gone. Also hurts the user a little. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 1 | No learner published | |
| Struggle Bug Resisting, the user attacks the foe. Lowers Sp. Atk. | Bug | Special | 30 | 100 | 20 | Accelgor, Blipbug, Combee, Cutiefly, Dottler, Frosmoth, Golisopod, Golisopod (Mega), Illumise, Iron Moth, Kricketot, Larvesta, Leavanny, Lokix +35 more | |
| Stuff Cheeks Consumes the user's Berry, then sharply raises Def. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Greedent, Raticate (Alola), Rattata (Alola), Skwovet | |
| Stun Spore Accuracy 90, was 75; PP 15, was 30 Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Amoonguss, Beautifly, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Brute Bonnet, Budew, Butterfree, Cottonee, Cutiefly, Electrode (Hisui), Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola) +58 more | |
| Submission Power 150, was 80; PP 5, was 25 A reckless body slam that also hurts the user. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Clobbopus, Grapploct, Hawlucha, Hawlucha (Mega), Incineroar, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Obstagoon, Pinsir, Pinsir (Mega), Poliwrath | |
| Substitute Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Dipplin, Froakie, Frogadier, Gholdengo, Grafaiai, Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega), Hydrapple, Kadabra, Kecleon +9 more | |
| Sucker Punch Priority +1 Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Arbok, Ariados, Banette, Banette (Mega), Bellibolt, Bonsly, Brute Bonnet, Cacnea, Cacturne, Chien-Pao, Croagunk +105 more | |
| Summer Time Summons harshy sunlight and Grassy Terrain. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Sawsbuck, Sawsbuck (Autumn), Sawsbuck (Summer), Sawsbuck (Winter) | |
| Sunny Day Summons a harsh sunlight for 5 turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Bellossom, Braixen, Bronzong, Capsakid, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi, Cottonee +30 more |
| Sunsteel Strike A sun-fueled strike that ignores abilities. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 100 | 5 | Solgaleo | |
| Super Fang Power 1, was — Attacks with sharp fangs and cuts half the foe's HP. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 90 | 10 | Arctovish, Bibarel, Bidoof, Bunnelby, Dedenne, Diggersby, Dracovish, Greedent, Gumshoos, Maushold, Maushold (Family OF Four), Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Noibat +11 more | |
| Supercell Slam An electrified slam. If it misses, the user is hurt. | Electric | Physical | 100 | 95 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Azumarill, Beartic, Bewear, Bibarel, Bidoof, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Buzzwole, Clobbopus, Conkeldurr, Copperajah, Croconaw, Cufant, Darmanitan +48 more | |
| Supersonic Accuracy 95, was 55 May confuse the foe and lower Evasion stat. | Normal | Status | — | 95 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Butterfree, Chinchou, Cloyster, Crobat, Dodrio, Dondozo, Exploud, Finizen, Flygon, Golbat, Goldeen, Lanturn +65 more | |
| Supersonic Break Does more damage the higher the user's Speed. | Flying | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Accelgor, Arcanine (Hisui), Arrokuda, Barraskewda, Crobat, Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Jolteon, Ninjask, Pheromosa, Staraptor, Staraptor (Mega), Swellow +6 more | |
| Surf Power 90, was 95 Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 Petalburg City — Wally's House | Eiscue, Eiscue (Noice Face), Golduck, Lapras, Marshtomp, Milotic, Mudkip, Omanyte, Omastar, Psyduck, Sealeo, Slowbro, Slowbro (Galar), Slowbro (Mega) +15 more |
| Surging Strikes Mastering the Water style, strikes with 3 critical hits. | Water | Physical | 25 | 100 | 5 | Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) | |
| Swagger Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Annihilape, Bastiodon, Beartic, Carvanha, Chi-Yu, Corviknight, Corvisquire, Croagunk, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Drowzee, Empoleon +76 more | |
| Swallow PP 5, was 10 Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Cramorant, Cramorant (Gorging), Cramorant (Gulping), Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Garbodor, Greedent, Gulpin, Guzzlord, Heatmor +16 more | |
| Swamp Terrain The ground become a swamp for 5 turns. Reduces Speed. | Water | Status | — | — | 10 | TM64 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Croagunk, Palpitoad, Seismitoad, Toxicroak |
| Swarm Punch Strikes the foe with its fist 2 to 5 times. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100 | 25 | Ledian, Ledyba | |
| Sweet Bite Attracts opposite gender and doubles the damage. | Fairy | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Beautifly | |
| Sweet Kiss Type: Normal in the original game, Fairy here; Power 50, was —; Accuracy 100, was 75 Attracts opposite gender and doubles the damage. | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Aromatisse, Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Cleffa, Comfey, Happiny, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Luvdisc, Milcery +36 more | |
| Sweet Scent Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Amoonguss, Appletun, Arboliva, Aromatisse, Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bounsweet, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Chikorita, Combee, Comfey, Cutiefly +45 more | |
| Swift Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Accelgor, Aipom, Ambipom, Azelf, Buizel, Cinccino, Crawdaunt, Crobat, Cyndaquil, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Eevee +93 more | |
| Switcheroo Swaps items with the foe faster than the eye can see. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Cutiefly, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Dhelmise, Grafaiai, Hypno, Inkay, Linoone, Linoone (Galar), Malamar, Malamar (Mega), Minun, Obstagoon, Persian +3 more | |
| Swords Dance PP 20, was 30 A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Ariados, Axew, Bibarel, Bidoof, Bisharp, Bouffalant, Bunnelby, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Ceruledge +81 more | |
| Synchronoise Super effective against the same types as user. | Psychic | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 | Beheeyem, Bruxish, Butterfree, Chatot, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Drowzee, Elgyem, Exploud, Hoothoot, Hypno, Kecleon, Loudred, Magearna +7 more | |
| Synthesis Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Amoonguss, Bayleef, Bonsly, Brute Bonnet, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Comfey, Dartrix, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Eldegoss, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola) +40 more | |
| Syrup Bomb Lowers the foe's speed each turn for 3 turns. | Grass | Special | 60 | 90 | 10 | Dipplin, Hydrapple | |
| Tachyon Cutter Launches particle blades at the target. Strikes twice. | Steel | Special | 50 | — | 10 | Iron Crown | |
| Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | Aegislash, Aegislash (Blade), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Arboliva, Arctibax, Aron, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Azumarill, Basculegion, Basculin +478 more | |
| Tail Glow Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Chinchou, Flaaffy, Lanturn, Manaphy, Mareep, Volbeat, Xurkitree | |
| Tail Slap Strikes the foe with its tail 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | Cinccino, Fezandipiti, Minccino, Nickit, Thievul | |
| Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azumarill, Azurill, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Blissey, Blitzle, Boltund, Braixen +140 more | |
| Tailwind Whips up a turbulent breeze that raises Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 30 | Archen, Archeops, Articuno, Articuno (Galar), Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Butterfree, Crobat, Delibird, Drifblim, Drifloon, Ducklett, Fletchinder, Fletchling +31 more | |
| Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Aggron, Aggron (Mega), Altaria, Altaria (Mega), Amaura, Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Arctibax, Aron, Audino +232 more | |
| Take Heart The user lifts its spirits to heal and strengthen itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | No learner published | |
| Tar Shot Lowers Speed, knocks down and makes it weak to Fire. | Rock | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | Coalossal | |
| Taunt Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 Route 110 — Trick House End | Absol, Absol (Mega Z), Absol (Mega), Axew, Bastiodon, Buzzwole, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Chatot, Chimchar, Clobbopus, Corphish, Corviknight, Corvisquire, Crawdaunt +83 more |
| Tearful Look The user tears up, dropping Attack and Sp. Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Bonsly, Drizzile, Goodra, Goodra (Hisui), Inteleon, Sobble, Sudowoodo, Sudowoodo (Golden), Toxel, Toxtricity, Toxtricity (Low Key), Wishiwashi, Wishiwashi (School) | |
| Teatime All Pokémon have teatime and eat their Berries. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Polteageist, Polteageist (Antique) | |
| Techno Blast The type varies with the kind of Drive held. | Normal | Special | 120 | 100 | 5 | Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive) | |
| Teeter Dance Confuses all Pokémon on the scene. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bounsweet, Grumpig, Lilligant, Lilligant (Hisui), Lombre, Ludicolo, Meloetta, Meloetta (Pirouette), Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Mr. Mime (Galar), Mr. Rime, Oricorio, Oricorio (Pau) +5 more | |
| Telekinesis Makes the foe float. It is easier to hit for 3 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Kadabra, Latios, Latios (Mega), Munna, Unown, Unown (B), Unown (C), Unown (D), Unown (E) +24 more | |
| Teleport Priority -6 A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Abra, Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Beheeyem, Claydol, Cosmoem, Cosmog, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Elgyem, Gallade, Gallade (Mega) +12 more | |
| Temper Flare A desperation attack. Power doubles if last move failed. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Revavroom, Varoom | |
| Tera Blast If the user's Terastallized, it hits with its Tera-type. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Tera Starstorm Damages all opponents if user is Stellar form Terapagos. | Normal | Special | 120 | 100 | 5 | Terapagos, Terapagos (Stellar), Terapagos (Terastal) | |
| Terrain Pulse Type and power changes depending on the terrain. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Arboliva, Dolliv, Smoliv, Typhlosion, Typhlosion (Hisui) | |
| Thief Power 60, was 40; PP 25, was 10 While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Bombirdier, Kecleon, Lombre, Mightyena, Poochyena, Thievul, Tyrogue |
| Thorn Trap For 3 turns, traps both user and foe. Drains HP. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Brambleghast | |
| Thousand Arrows Can hit Flying foes, then knocks them to the ground. | Ground | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Zygarde, Zygarde (10 Power Construct), Zygarde (10), Zygarde (50 Power Construct), Zygarde (Complete), Zygarde (Mega) | |
| Thousand Waves Those hit by the wave can no longer escape. | Ground | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Zygarde, Zygarde (10 Power Construct), Zygarde (10), Zygarde (50 Power Construct), Zygarde (Complete), Zygarde (Mega) | |
| Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 100 | 20 | Annihilape, Archen, Archeops, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Beartic, Bewear, Blitzle, Bouffalant, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Brute Bonnet +85 more | |
| Throat Chop Chops the throat to disable sound moves for a while. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Barraskewda, Bouffalant, Chien-Pao, Flamigo, Heracross, Heracross (Mega), Incineroar, Lokix, Ogerpon, Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask), Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask), Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask), Roaring Moon, Spidops +4 more | |
| Thunder Power 110, was 120 A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Dedenne, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Flaaffy, Heliolisk, Helioptile, Jolteon, Magnemite +36 more |
| Thunder Cage Traps the foe in a cage of electricity for 2 to 5 turns. | Electric | Special | 80 | 90 | 15 | Regieleki | |
| Thunder Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Arbok, Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Donphan, Drapion, Eelektrik, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Electrike, Exploud +41 more | |
| Thunder Wave A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Amaura, Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Aurorus, Blitzle, Chinchou, Dedenne, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Dratini, Eelektrik, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon) +67 more | |
| ThunderPunch An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Buzzwole, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Geodude (Alola), Golem (Alola), Graveler (Alola), Hitmonchan +13 more | |
| ThunderShock An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Arctozolt, Bellibolt, Dedenne, Dracozolt, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Jolteon), Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Elekid, Emolga +75 more | |
| Thunderbolt A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM24 Mauville City — Game Corner | Eelektrik, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Electrode (Hisui), Elekid, Heliolisk, Helioptile, Magnemite, Magneton, Pichu (Spiky Eared), Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Pikachu (Belle) +27 more |
| Thunderclap Priority +1 Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | Raging Bolt | |
| Thunderous Kick Uses a lightning-like kick to hit. Lowers foe's Defense. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Thu-Fi-Zer (Galar), Zapdos (Galar) | |
| Thunderstorm Creates a thunderstorm for five turns. | Electric | Special | 30 | — | 10 | Pichu, Pichu (Spiky Eared), Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Pikachu (Belle), Pikachu (Cosplay), Pikachu (Flying), Pikachu (Hoenn Cap), Pikachu (Kalos Cap), Pikachu (Libre), Pikachu (Original Cap), Pikachu (PH D), Pikachu (Partner Cap), Pikachu (Pop Star) +5 more | |
| Tickle Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Cinccino, Dondozo, Gothita, Gothitelle, Gothorita, Mime Jr., Minccino, Nihilego, Omanyte, Omastar, Tangela, Tangrowth +3 more | |
| Tidy Up User tidies up hazards and raises its Attack and Speed. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Maushold, Maushold (Family OF Four) | |
| Tongue Flurry Strikes the foe repeatedly with its tongue. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 | Lickilicky, Lickitung | |
| Topsy-Turvy Swaps all stat changes that affect the target. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Grapploct, Inkay, Malamar, Malamar (Mega) | |
| Torch Song Flames scorch the target. Boosts the user's Sp. Atk. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Skeledirge | |
| Torment Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM41 Slateport City — Battle Tent Lobby | Bisharp, Bombirdier, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Chimchar, Glastrier, Grimmsnarl, Impidimp, Kingambit, Klefki, Krokorok, Krookodile, Liepard, Monferno, Morgrem +18 more |
| Tough It Out Creates a shield and rises the user's Speed. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 | Perrserker | |
| Toxic Accuracy 90, was 85 Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | TM06 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Accelgor, Amoonguss, Arbok, Bellossom, Clodsire, Croagunk, Crobat, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Drapion, Dustox, Ekans, Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax) +55 more |
| Toxic Spikes Sets spikes that poison a foe switching in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Clodsire, Cloyster, Drapion, Forretress, Garbodor, Glimmora, Glimmora (Mega), Mareanie, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ +14 more | |
| Toxic Thread Poisons and drops speed. Sets Toxic Spikes and Web. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Ariados, Spinarak | |
| Trailblaze The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed. | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | No learner published | |
| Transform Alters the user's cells to become a copy of the foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Ditto, Mew | |
| Trash Sets hazards that hurt a foe switching in. | Poison | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Garbodor | |
| Tri Attack Power 30, was 80 Fires three types of beams at the same time. | Normal | Special | 30 | 100 | 10 | TM60 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Dodrio, Doduo, Dugtrio, Dugtrio (Alola), Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive), Hydreigon, Iron Jugulis, Magneton, Magnezone, Porygon +29 more |
| Triad Blitz For 3 turns, traps both user and foe. | Psychic | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Rapidash (Galar) | |
| Trick Tricks the foe into trading all held items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Alakazam (Mega), Banette, Banette (Mega), Blacephalon, Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super), Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Kadabra, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime +11 more | |
| Trick Room Priority -7 Slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Articuno (Galar), Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Diancie, Diancie (Mega), Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Oranguru, Porygon-Z, Thu-Fi-Zer (Galar) | |
| Trick-or-Treat Puts a curse on the foe making the foe Ghost-type. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super), Pumpkaboo, Pumpkaboo (Large), Pumpkaboo (Small), Pumpkaboo (Super) | |
| Triple Arrows Ups critical-hit ratio for 3 turns. Lowers foe Defenses. | Fighting | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Decidueye (Hisui) | |
| Triple Axel A 3-kick attack that gets more powerful with each hit. | Ice | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Triple Dive Hits target with splashes of water 3 times in a row. | Water | Physical | 30 | 95 | 10 | Wugtrio | |
| Triple Kick Power 20, was 10 Kicks the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity. | Fighting | Physical | 20 | 90 | 10 | Hitmontop, Pheromosa | |
| Triple Trample Runs over target 3 times in a row with rising intensity. | Normal | Physical | 25 | 90 | 5 | Dodrio | |
| Trop Kick An intense kick from the tropics. Lowers Attack. | Grass | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Tsareena | |
| Trump Card The less PP the move has the more damage it does. | Normal | Special | 1 | — | 5 | Eevee, Eevee (Genetic), Magearna, Magearna (Mega), Magearna (Original Mega), Magearna (Original), Minun, Slowking | |
| Twin Beam Mystical eye-beams that hit the target twice in a row. | Psychic | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | Farigiraf, Girafarig | |
| Twin Bite Bites twice. First may lower Defense, second Sp. Defense. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Farigiraf | |
| Twineedle Power 50, was 25; PP 10, was 20 Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice. | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Cloyster, Escavalier | |
| Twister Power 60, was 40 Whips up a vicious twister. Lifts entry hazards in air. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Dragonair, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Drampa, Drampa (Mega), Dratini, Enamorus, Enamorus (Therian), Flapple, Gyarados +14 more | |
| Tyrannical Ramp. 2 to 3 turns of rage. Low HP Pokémon faints. | Rock | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Tyranitar, Tyranitar (Mega) | |
| U-turn Does damage then switches out the user. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Accelgor, Archen, Archeops, Cyclizar, Decidueye, Decidueye (Hisui), Dragapult, Drakloak, Drizzile, Finneon, Floragato, Gligar, Gliscor, Grafaiai +21 more | |
| Ultra Swole Slam Priority +1 Does double damage to foes with half HP. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Buzzwole | |
| Underground Bite Digs underground the first turn and bites next turn. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Steelix, Steelix (Mega) | |
| Undertow Tears with sharp claws. May lower Def or Speed. | Steel | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Perrserker | |
| Upper Hand Priority +3 Makes the target flinch if readying a priority move. | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Uproar Power 90, was 50 Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Azelf, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Chatot, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Chingling, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Darumaka +52 more | |
| V-create Very powerful, but lowers Defense, Sp. Def and Speed. | Fire | Physical | 180 | 95 | 5 | Victini | |
| Vacuum Wave Priority +1 Sends a shockwave with fist that does special damage. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | Hitmonchan, Kartana, Kleavor, Scyther | |
| Veevee Volley Eevee's love increases its power. It never misses. | Normal | Physical | 1 | — | 20 | No learner published | |
| Venom Drench Poison foes, or lowers Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Ariados, Mareanie, Muk, Muk (Alola), Naganadel, Nihilego, Poipole, Roserade, Salandit, Salazzle, Scolipede, Scolipede (Mega), Seviper, Skuntank +6 more | |
| Venombane Super effective on Poison- types. May cause poison. | Poison | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Venomoth | |
| Venomous Terrain Intoxicate the ground for 5 turns. Poisons. | Poison | Status | — | — | 10 | Garbodor, Grimer, Grimer (Alola), Gulpin, Muk, Muk (Alola), Swalot, Trubbish, Vileplume | |
| Venoshock Does double damage if the foe is poisoned. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Beedrill, Beedrill (Mega), Croagunk, Crobat, Drapion, Dustox, Eternatus, Eternatus (Eternamax), Gastrodon (East Sea), Glimmet, Glimmora, Glimmora (Mega), Golbat, Mareanie +18 more | |
| Verdant Anger Generates a shock wave that sharply reduces Speed. | Grass | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | Venusaur, Venusaur (Mega) | |
| Victory Dance Dances to raise damage 50%, plus offenses and defenses. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | Lilligant (Hisui) | |
| Vine Whip Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 10 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Comfey, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower), Floette, Floette (Blue Flower) +26 more | |
| Vise Grip Grips the foe with pincers. High critical-hit ratio. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Charjabug, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Durant, Grubbin, Kingler, Klang, Klawf, Klink, Klinklang, Krabby, Mawile +5 more | |
| Vital Throw Priority -1 Makes the user's move last, but it never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | Buzzwole, Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Pancham, Pangoro, Pinsir, Pinsir (Mega), Throh | |
| Volt Switch Does damage then switches out the user. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | Dedenne, Emolga, Heliolisk, Helioptile, Iron Crown, Kilowattrel, Luxio, Luxray, Shinx, Thundurus, Thundurus (Therian), Wattrel, Zeraora, Zeraora (Mega) | |
| Volt Tackle A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user. | Electric | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Wake Up Slap Powerful against sleeping foes, but also heals them. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Alomomola, Clefairy, Conkeldurr, Drowzee, Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Gurdurr, Hariyama, Hypno, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Machamp, Machoke, Machop +10 more | |
| Warm Up Recovers half HP and turns into Fire type. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisui), Carkol, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Centiskorch, Coalossal, Cyndaquil, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Flareon) +11 more | |
| Water Ball Hits up to 5 times, or up to 10 times in water. | Water | Special | 20 | 90 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Anorith, Araquanid, Arctovish, Armaldo, Azumarill, Azurill, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Barboach, Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Bellibolt +144 more | |
| Water Pledge Attacks with a column of water. May make a rainbow. | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Water Pulse Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F | Alomomola, Barboach, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Clauncher, Clawitzer, Croagunk, Dewott, Dragalge, Dragalge (Mega), Drizzile, Ducklett, Eevee (Genetic), Eevee-Genetic (Vaporeon) +85 more |
| Water Shuriken Priority +1 Throws 2 to 5 stars that are sure to strike first. | Water | Special | 15 | 100 | 20 | Accelgor, Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega) | |
| Water Sport Accuracy 100, was — The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Alomomola, Azumarill, Azurill, Barboach, Budew, Buizel, Clauncher, Clawitzer, Dewott, Dewpider, Ducklett, Floatzel, Frillish, Goldeen +26 more | |
| Water Spout Inflicts more damage if the user's HP is high. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Frillish, Jellicent, Kyogre, Kyogre (Primal), Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Waterburst Shur. A big shuriken that lowers target's Speed. | Water | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | Greninja, Greninja (Ash), Greninja (Battle Bond), Greninja (Mega) | |
| Waterfall Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 Sootopolis City | Dewgong, Goldeen, Gyarados, Gyarados (Mega), Horsea, Seadra, Seaking, Seel |
| Wave Crash A water slam. Hurts the user and raises its Action Speed. | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Basculegion, Basculin, Basculin (Blue Striped), Basculin (White Striped), Buizel, Dondozo, Floatzel, Palafin, Palafin (Hero), Quaquaval, Tauros (Paldea Aqua Breed) | |
| Weather Ball The move's type and power change with the weather. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Bellibolt, Bronzong, Castform, Castform (Darky), Castform (Rainy), Castform (Rocky), Castform (Snowy), Castform (Sunny), Clefable, Clefable (Mega), Clefairy, Eiscue, Eiscue (Noice Face), Ho-Oh +9 more | |
| Weight Room Priority -7 Lighter Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Whirlpool Power 80, was 15; Accuracy 85, was 70; PP 10, was 15 Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns. | Water | Special | 80 | 85 | 10 | Alomomola, Buizel, Clamperl, Cloyster, Dhelmise, Empoleon, Finneon, Floatzel, Frillish, Gorebyss, Gyarados, Gyarados (Mega), Huntail, Iron Bundle +12 more | |
| Whirlwind Accuracy —, was 100; Priority -6 Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Beautifly, Bombirdier, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Butterfree, Dustox, Golbat, Hariyama, Ho-Oh, Ho-Oh (Mystic Egg), Iron Hands, Iron Moth, Lugia, Lugia (Shadow) +22 more | |
| Wicked Blow Mastering the Dark style, strikes with a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 | Urshifu | |
| Wicked Torque Wicked torque attack that induce sleep. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Revavroom | |
| Wide Guard Priority +3 Evades wide-ranging attacks for one turn. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | Alomomola, Araquanid, Armarouge, Avalugg, Avalugg (Hisui), Carracosta, Celesteela, Flamigo, Frosmoth, Gallade, Gallade (Mega), Garganacl, Guzzlord, Hitmonlee +20 more | |
| Wild Charge An electrical tackle that also hurts the user. | Electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM61 Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Blitzle, Boltund, Eelektrik, Electrike, Iron Hands, Iron Thorns, Iron Treads, Luxio, Luxray, Manectric, Manectric (Mega), Pawmi, Pawmo, Pawmot +26 more |
| Wildbolt Storm Hits with a brutal tempest. May inflict paralysis. | Electric | Special | 100 | 80 | 10 | No learner published | |
| Will-O-Wisp Accuracy 85, was 75 Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | Armarouge, Banette, Banette (Mega), Blacephalon, Braixen, Ceruledge, Chandelure, Chandelure (Mega), Charcadet, Chi-Yu, Cofagrigus, Crocalor, Delphox, Delphox (Mega) +20 more | |
| Wing Attack Strikes the foe with wings spread wide. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Aerodactyl (Mega), Archen, Archeops, Bombirdier, Braviary, Braviary (Hisui), Charizard, Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y), Crobat, Dragonite, Dragonite (Mega), Ducklett +41 more | |
| Winter Time Summons hailstorm and Frozen Terrain. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | Deerling, Deerling (Autumn), Deerling (Summer), Deerling (Winter), Sawsbuck, Sawsbuck (Autumn), Sawsbuck (Summer), Sawsbuck (Winter) | |
| Wish PP 5, was 10 A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Alomomola, Flabébé, Flabébé (Blue Flower), Flabébé (Orange Flower), Flabébé (White Flower), Flabébé (Yellow Flower), Floette, Floette (Blue Flower), Floette (Eternal Flower), Floette (Mega), Floette (Orange Flower), Floette (White Flower), Floette (Yellow Flower), Florges +19 more | |
| Witchcraft Makes foe a Dragon-type. Sharply lower Attack. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Aromatisse, Delphox, Delphox (Mega), Froslass, Froslass (Mega), Gardevoir, Gardevoir (Mega), Gothitelle, Gothorita, Grimmsnarl, Hatenna, Hatterene, Hattrem, Impidimp +5 more | |
| Withdraw PP 15, was 40 Raises user defensive stats and lowers offensive stats. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 | Appletun, Applin, Barbaracle, Barbaracle (Mega), Binacle, Blastoise, Blastoise (Mega), Carracosta, Cloyster, Crustle, Dipplin, Dwebble, Flapple, Grotle +30 more | |
| Wonder Room Priority -7 Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for 5 turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Beheeyem, Duosion, Elgyem, Golduck, Hoopa, Hoopa (Unbound), Munna, Musharna, Nihilego, Psyduck, Reuniclus, Solosis, Solrock | |
| Wonder Wish Waggles a finger to use any Pokémon move at random. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 | Clefable, Clefable (Mega) | |
| Wood Hammer Slams the body into a foe The user gets hurt too. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Abomasnow, Abomasnow (Mega), Chesnaught, Chesnaught (Mega), Chespin, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola), Grookey, Komala, Mimikyu, Mimikyu (Busted), Ogerpon, Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask), Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask) +11 more | |
| Work Up The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | TM52 Littleroot Town — Professor Birch House 2F | Cobalion, Dachsbun, Darmanitan, Darmanitan (Galar Zen Mode), Darmanitan (Galar), Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Darumaka, Darumaka (Galar), Deino, Fidough, Hakamo-o, Herdier, Hydreigon, Iron Jugulis +31 more |
| Worry Seed Plants a seed on the foe giving it Insomnia. | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | Budew, Bulbasaur, Cherrim, Cherrim (Sunshine), Cherubi, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alola), Floragato, Gogoat, Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Large), Gourgeist (Small), Gourgeist (Super) +22 more | |
| Worst Nightmare Hurts a foe harder if it has an ailment. May induce sleep. | Dark | Special | 65 | 100 | 15 | Darkrai, Darkrai (Mega) | |
| Wrap Power 50, was 15; Accuracy 90, was 85; PP 10, was 20 Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Centiskorch, Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Chingling, Comfey, Cradily, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Dhelmise, Dragonair +32 more | |
| Wring Out The higher the foe's HP the more damage caused. | Normal | Special | 1 | 100 | 5 | Bellsprout, Carnivine, Cradily, Frillish, Gulpin, Guzzlord, Jellicent, Jynx, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Lileep, Necrozma +14 more | |
| X-Scissor Slashes twice the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Anorith, Armaldo, Charjabug, Crustle, Drapion, Durant, Dwebble, Escavalier, Fomantis, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive), Genesect (Douse Drive), Genesect (Shock Drive) +45 more | |
| Yawn Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Accelgor, Bibarel, Bidoof, Camerupt, Camerupt (Mega), Chimecho, Chimecho (Mega), Chingling, Clodsire, Crocalor, Dudunsparce, Dudunsparce (Three Segment), Dunsparce, Eevee (Genetic) +50 more | |
| Zantetsuken Usable after using all moves. KOs low HP foes. | Steel | Physical | 130 | — | 5 | Kingambit | |
| Zap Cannon Power 120, was 100 Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 | TM67 Mauville City | Ampharos, Ampharos (Mega), Bellibolt, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Eelektrik, Eelektross, Eelektross (Mega), Forretress, Genesect, Genesect (Burn Drive), Genesect (Chill Drive) +29 more |
| Zen Headbutt Hits with a strong head- butt. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Audino, Audino (Mega), Bagon, Basculegion, Beheeyem, Capsakid, Cranidos, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Drowzee, Elgyem, Girafarig +73 more | |
| Zing Zap An electrified impact that can cause flinching. | Electric | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Pincurchin, Togedemaru | |
| Zippy Zap Priority +2 Electric bursts always go first and land a critical hit. | Electric | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | No learner published |