#276 · Pokémon Exceeded · unchanged from the official games
Taillow
NormalFlyingScrappy, Shallow Diver, Gale Wings (hidden)
In Exceeded: First found in Petalburg Woods (Grass (morning), Lv 4-6), and in 3 more areas. Its type (Normal / Flying) and base stats (total 270) are the same as in the official games. 6 of its 15 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Tackle and Quick Guard.
Level-up moves 15
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 4 | Focus Energy Ups defenses, crit ratio, Focus Blast and Focus Punch. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 5 | Peck Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | Flying | Phys | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Wing Attack Strikes the foe with wings spread wide. | Flying | Phys | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| 18 | Double Team Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 25 | Quick Guard Evades priority attacks for one turn. | Fighting | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 29 | Aerial Ace An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | Flying | Phys | 60 | — | 20 |
| 30 | Endeavor Gains power if the user's HP is lower than the foe's HP. | Normal | Phys | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 33 | Nectar Siphon An attack that drains half the damage inflicted. | Bug | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 41 | Brave Bird A low altitude charge that also hurts the user. | Flying | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 44 | Air Slash Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching. | Flying | Spec | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 45 | Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Fighting | Phys | 1 | 100 | 15 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 20
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fire | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Normal | 1 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Dark | 60 |
| TM47 | Steel Wing Granite Cave — Steven's Room | Steel | 80 |
| TM52 | Work Up Littleroot Town — Professor Birch House 2F | Normal | — |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM65 | Fog Fortree City — School | Flying | — |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| HM02 | Fly Route 119 | Flying | 90 |
Where to find Taillow
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petalburg Woods | Grass (morning) | 4-6 | |
| Route 101 | Grass (morning) | 2-3 | |
| Route 102 | Grass (morning) | 2-3 | |
| Route 103 | Grass (morning) |
Other changes in this game
- Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
- Innates (always active): Flock, Keen Eye
- What the innates do: Flock — Ups Flying moves in a pinch. · Keen Eye — Prevents loss of accuracy.
- Abilities you pick one of: Scrappy — Hits Ghost-type Pokémon. · Shallow Diver — Moves don't need to charge. · Gale Wings — Flying moves go first.
- Hidden ability: Gale Wings
- How its abilities arrive: Flock, Keen Eye from the start; Scrappy at Lv 9; Shallow Diver at Lv 24; Sky Diver at Lv 33; Falcon Eye at Lv 38; Afterimage at Lv 44
- Evolves into Swellow at level 22
- Tutor moves: Counter, Double-Edge, Endure, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift
- Egg moves: Boomburst, Brave Bird, Defog, Fog, Hurricane, Mirror Move, Pursuit, Rage, Refresh, Roost, Sky Attack, Steel Wing, Supersonic, Whirlwind
- Egg groups: Flying
- Catch rate 200