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Every move in Pokemon Modern Emerald
363 moves that something in this hack actually learns or that a TM teaches, with what each one does and who gets it.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | Ariados, Beautifly, Bellossom, Breloom, Budew, Cacnea, Cacturne, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Golbat, Grovyle, Hoppip, Jumpluff +24 more | |
| Acid Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower DEFENSE. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Cradily, Ekans, Gloom, Lileep, Oddish, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Vileplume, Weepinbell | |
| Acid Armor Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise DEFENSE. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Grimer, Muk, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Vaporeon | |
| Aerial Ace An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM40 Fortree City Gym | Blaziken, Combusken, Ninjask, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Scyther, Spearow, Swellow, Taillow, Torchic, Yanma, Yanmega, Zangoose |
| Aeroblast Launches a vacuumed blast. High critical-hit ratio. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Lugia | |
| Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost SPEED. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Aerodactyl, Aipom, Ambipom, Arcanine, Arceus, Ariados, Articuno, Beedrill, Carvanha, Deoxys (Speed), Dodrio, Doduo, Dragonair, Dragonite +59 more | |
| Air Cutter Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio. | Flying | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 | Beautifly, Crobat, Farfetch'd, Golbat, Honchkrow, Masquerain, Murkrow, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Skarmory, Togekiss, Togetic, Wingull, Zubat | |
| Air Slash Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | Absol, Articuno, Butterfree, Charizard, Crobat, Delibird, Dragonite, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Farfetch'd, Flygon, Gallade, Golbat, Ho-Oh +31 more | |
| Amnesia Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Barboach, Camerupt, Cradily, Deoxys (Defense), Furret, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gulpin, Lileep, Magcargo, Marshtomp, Mew, Mewtwo, Mudkip +26 more | |
| AncientPower An attack that may raise all stats. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Anorith, Armaldo, Articuno, Baltoy, Bayleef, Celebi, Claydol, Corsola, Cradily, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Groudon, Ho-Oh +30 more | |
| Arm Thrust Straight-arm punches that strike the foe 2 to 5 times. | Fighting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | Hariyama, Makuhita | |
| Aromatherapy Heals all status problems with a soothing scent. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bayleef, Chikorita, Meganium, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Roserade, Vileplume | |
| Assist Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Delcatty, Skitty | |
| Astonish An attack that may shock the foe into flinching. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Altaria, Ambipom, Annihilape, Chimecho, Chingling, Cradily, Crobat, Diglett, Dugtrio, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Exploud +33 more | |
| Attract Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM45 Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Beautifly, Delcatty, Luvdisc, Milotic, Skitty |
| Aurora Beam Fires a rainbow-colored beam that may lower ATTACK. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Cloyster, Dewgong, Glaceon, Octillery, Remoraid, Sealeo, Seel, Shellder, Spheal, Suicune, Vaporeon, Walrein | |
| Barrage Hurls round objects at the foe 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Exeggcute, Exeggutor | |
| Barrier Creates a barrier that sharply raises DEFENSE. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Glaceon, Magnezone, Mew, Mewtwo, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| Baton Pass Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Aipom, Ambipom, Arceus, Celebi, Eevee, Espeon, Farigiraf, Furret, Girafarig, Gorebyss, Huntail, Ledian, Ledyba, Masquerain +11 more | |
| Beat Up Summons party POKéMON to join in the attack. | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Bonsly, Houndoom, Houndour, Sneasel, Weavile | |
| Belly Drum Maximizes ATTACK while sacrificing HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Hariyama, Linoone, Makuhita, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Snorlax, Zangoose, Zigzagoon | |
| Bide Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 10 | Forretress, Marshtomp, Medicham, Meditite, Miltank, Mudkip, Nincada, Pineco, Seedot, Shuckle, Swampert, Trapinch | |
| Bind Binds and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 75 | 20 | Dusclops, Dusknoir, Kecleon, Omanyte, Omastar, Onix, Pinsir, Steelix, Tangela, Tangrowth | |
| Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Absol, Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Blastoise, Carvanha, Crobat, Croconaw, Eevee, Ekans, Electrike, Entei, Espeon +49 more | |
| Blaze Kick A kick with a high critical- hit ratio. May cause a burn. | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Combusken, Hitmonlee, Rapidash | |
| Blizzard Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Articuno, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Jynx, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Regice, Sealeo, Smoochum, Snorunt, Spheal, Swinub, Walrein |
| Block Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Bonsly, Nosepass, Probopass, Snorlax, Sudowoodo, Tangrowth | |
| Body Slam A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Bayleef, Chikorita, Clefairy, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Kyogre, Lapras, Magcargo, Meganium, Miltank, Munchlax, Nidoqueen +17 more | |
| Bone Club Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching. | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bone Rush Strikes the foe with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times. | Ground | Physical | 25 | 80 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bonemerang Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bounce Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | Azumarill, Azurill, Blaziken, Combusken, Grumpig, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mantine, Mantyke, Marill, Politoed, Ponyta, Rapidash, Skiploom +4 more | |
| Brick Break Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 Sootopolis City — House 1 | Heracross, Hitmonlee, Pinsir |
| Bubble An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's SPEED. | Water | Special | 30 | 100 | 30 | Azumarill, Azurill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Lombre, Lotad +12 more | |
| BubbleBeam Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Azurill, Chinchou, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo +16 more | |
| Bug Buzz A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Ariados, Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Flygon, Forretress, Heracross, Illumise, Ledian, Ledyba, Masquerain, Pineco, Scizor, Scyther +7 more | |
| Bulk Up Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | TM08 Dewford Town Gym | Blaziken, Combusken, Groudon |
| Bullet Seed Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe. | Grass | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | TM09 Route 104 | Sunflora |
| Calm Mind Raises SP. ATK and SP. DEF by focusing the mind. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM04 Mossdeep City Gym | Alakazam, Entei, Gardevoir, Kirlia, Kyogre, Medicham, Meditite, Raikou, Ralts, Stantler, Suicune |
| Camouflage Alters the POKéMON's type depending on the location. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Kecleon, Staryu | |
| Charge Charges power to boost the electric move used next. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Electrode, Elekid, Lanturn, Manectric, Minun, Plusle, Raikou, Voltorb, Zapdos | |
| Charm Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Azurill, Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Donphan, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Gallade, Gardevoir, Granbull +29 more | |
| Clamp Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | Clamperl, Shellder | |
| Comet Punch Repeatedly punches the foe 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Ledian, Ledyba | |
| Confuse Ray A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Cradily, Crobat, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Flaaffy, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Grumpig, Haunter +25 more | |
| Confusion A psychic attack that may cause confusion. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Alakazam, Baltoy, Butterfree, Celebi, Chimecho, Chingling, Claydol, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Farigiraf, Gallade +33 more | |
| Constrict Constricts to inflict pain. May lower SPEED. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | Ariados, Cradily, Lileep, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Shuckle, Spinarak, Tangela, Tangrowth, Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| 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 | — | 100 | 30 | Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Cosmic Power Raises DEFENSE and SP. DEF with a mystic power. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Arceus, Baltoy, Claydol, Clefable, Clefairy, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Jirachi, Lunatone, Solrock, Starmie, Staryu | |
| Cotton Spore Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing SPEED. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Ampharos, Cacnea, Cacturne, Flaaffy, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mareep, Skiploom | |
| Counter Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Breloom, Deoxys (Defense), Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Medicham, Meditite, Slaking, Slakoth, Sudowoodo, Vigoroth, Wobbuffet, Wynaut +1 more | |
| Covet Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Granbull, Igglybuff, Illumise, Jigglypuff, Jolteon +20 more | |
| Crabhammer Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Kingler, Krabby | |
| Cross Chop A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | Annihilape, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Carvanha, Croconaw, Entei, Exploud, Farigiraf, Feraligatr, Flygon, Girafarig, Glalie, Golbat +36 more | |
| Crush Claw Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Sandslash, Zangoose | |
| Curse A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. | Mystery | Status | — | — | 10 | Banette, Camerupt, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Forretress, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Numel, Onix, Pineco, Regice, Regirock +8 more | |
| Cut Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | Grass | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 Rustboro City — Cutter's House | — |
| Dark Pulse Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Absol, Arbok, Arceus, Banette, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carvanha, Crawdaunt, Deoxys, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Ekans, Gastly +28 more | |
| Defense Curl Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azumarill, Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Furret, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff +16 more | |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Annihilape, Cacnea, Cacturne, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Koffing, Parasect, Qwilfish, Weezing, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Detect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Combusken, Grovyle, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Kecleon, Makuhita, Medicham, Meditite, Sableye, Sceptile, Torchic, Treecko +4 more | |
| Dig Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House | Diglett, Dugtrio, Nincada, Trapinch |
| Disable Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Drowzee, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Golduck, Grimer, Hypno, Jigglypuff, Kadabra, Kecleon, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Mewtwo +12 more | |
| Dive Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | HM08 Mossdeep City — Steven's House | — |
| Dizzy Punch A rhythmic punch that may confuse the foe. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Kangaskhan, Regigigas, Spinda | |
| Doom Desire Summons strong sunlight to attack 2 turns later. | Steel | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | Jirachi | |
| Double Kick A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Blaziken, Combusken, Hitmonlee, Jolteon, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino | |
| Double Team Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 Mauville City — Game Corner | Absol, Deoxys (Speed), Froslass, Gallade, Gardevoir, Glalie, Kirlia, Ninjask, Pikachu, Ralts, Scizor, Scyther, Snorunt, Swellow +4 more |
| Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Aron, Azumarill, Bagon, Blissey, Bonsly, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Chansey, Chimecho, Cubone, Cyndaquil, Delcatty, Donphan +54 more | |
| DoubleSlap Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Ambipom, Blissey, Chansey, Chingling, Clefable, Clefairy, Delcatty, Farigiraf, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Politoed, Poliwag +4 more | |
| Dragon Claw Slashes the foe with sharp claws. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Bagon, Rayquaza, Regidrago, Salamence, Shelgon |
| Dragon Dance A mystical dance that ups ATTACK and SPEED. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | Altaria, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Feraligatr, Flygon, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Latios, Rayquaza, Regidrago, Seadra, Tropius | |
| Dragon Pulse Generates a shock wave to damage the foe. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Altaria, Ampharos, Arcanine, Bagon, Blastoise, Charizard, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Feraligatr, Flygon, Groudon +23 more | |
| Dragon Rage Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage. | Dragon | Special | 1 | 100 | 10 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados | |
| DragonBreath Strikes the foe with an incredible blast of breath. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Bagon, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Grovyle, Horsea, Kingdra, Latias, Latios, Onix, Regidrago, Salamence, Sceptile +5 more | |
| Dream Eater Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | Gardevoir, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Kirlia, Noctowl, Parasect, Ralts | |
| Drill Peck A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Delibird, Dodrio, Doduo, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Fearow, Skarmory, Spearow, Zapdos | |
| DynamicPunch Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | Breloom, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Poliwrath | |
| Earth Power Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Baltoy, Barboach, Camerupt, Claydol, Corsola, Diglett, Donphan, Dudunsparce, Dugtrio, Dunsparce, Flygon, Forretress, Gliscor +33 more | |
| Earthquake A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Groudon, Larvitar, Mamoswine, Marshtomp, Numel, Pupitar +8 more |
| Egg Bomb An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Exeggutor | |
| Ember A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Bagon, Blaziken, Camerupt, Castform, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom +19 more | |
| Encore Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Gulpin, Illumise, Mime Jr., Minun, Mr. Mime, Plusle, Sealeo, Shuckle, Slaking, Slakoth, Spheal +9 more | |
| Endeavor Gains power if the user's HP is lower than the foe's HP. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 5 | Beedrill, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Donphan, Drowzee, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Grovyle, Hitmontop, Hypno +13 more | |
| Endure Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kangaskhan, Makuhita, Mamoswine, Moltres, Phanpy, Piloswine, Swinub, Vigoroth | |
| Eruption The higher the user's HP, the more damage caused. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Camerupt, Cyndaquil, Entei, Groudon, Quilava, Torkoal, Typhlosion | |
| Explosion Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | Baltoy, Claydol, Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Lunatone, Nuzleaf, Pineco, Regice, Regidrago, Regieleki +7 more | |
| Extrasensory Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | Baltoy, Claydol, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Farigiraf, Ninetales, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Vulpix | |
| ExtremeSpeed An extremely fast and powerful attack. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Arcanine, Arceus, Deoxys (Speed), Dragonite, Entei, Raikou, Rayquaza, Regieleki, Suicune, Togekiss, Typhlosion | |
| Facade Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 Petalburg City Gym | — |
| Faint Attack Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Banette, Cacnea, Cacturne, Delcatty, Flygon, Gallade, Gligar, Gliscor, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndour, Huntail, Kecleon, Magby +24 more | |
| Fake Out A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Delcatty, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Kangaskhan, Lombre, Ludicolo, Makuhita, Meowth, Nuzleaf, Persian, Sableye, Shiftry +2 more | |
| Fake Tears Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's SP. DEF. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Jynx, Mawile, Plusle, Smoochum, Teddiursa, Ursaring | |
| False Swipe An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Cubone, Farfetch'd, Gallade, Grovyle, Marowak, Nincada, Ninjask, Sceptile, Scizor, Scyther, Shedinja, Zangoose | |
| FeatherDance Envelops the foe with down to sharply reduce ATTACK. | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Combusken, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Torchic | |
| Fire Blast Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Entei, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Ninetales, Ponyta, Vulpix |
| Fire Punch A fiery punch that may burn the foe. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Dragonite, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Electivire, Hitmonchan, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham, Regigigas | |
| Fire Spin Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 70 | 15 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Entei, Flareon, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres, Ninetales, Rapidash, Solrock, Torchic, Torkoal +1 more | |
| Fissure A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure. | Ground | Physical | 1 | 30 | 5 | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Dugtrio, Flygon, Groudon, Trapinch, Vibrava, Whiscash | |
| Flail Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | Bonsly, Chinchou, Corsola, Croconaw, Donphan, Dunsparce, Feebas, Goldeen, Gyarados, Lanturn, Linoone, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo +18 more | |
| Flame Wheel A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Camerupt, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Numel, Ponyta, Quilava, Rapidash, Torkoal +1 more | |
| Flamethrower A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 Mauville City — Game Corner | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres, Numel +7 more |
| Flash Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | HM05 Granite Cave — 1F | — |
| Flash Cannon Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Armaldo, Blastoise, Camerupt, Deoxys, Forretress, Horsea, Jirachi, Kingdra, Magcargo, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Mawile +16 more | |
| Flatter Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Illumise, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino | |
| Fly Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | HM02 Route 119 | Rayquaza, Salamence |
| Focus Blast Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | Alakazam, Ampharos, Annihilape, Arceus, Azumarill, Blaziken, Blissey, Breloom, Cacturne, Chansey, Charizard, Clefable, Deoxys, Dragonite +66 more | |
| Focus Energy Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Absol, Annihilape, Ariados, Bagon, Beedrill, Blaziken, Camerupt, Carvanha, Combusken, Cubone, Fearow, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee +33 more | |
| Focus Punch A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Breloom, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Makuhita, Slaking, Vigoroth |
| Follow Me Draws attention to make foes attack only the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Clefable, Clefairy, Furret, Sentret, Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Foresight Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Furret, Hitmonlee, Hoothoot, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Noctowl, Regigigas, Sableye +8 more | |
| Frustration An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | — |
| Fury Attack Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Altaria, Beedrill, Dodrio, Doduo, Donphan, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Goldeen, Heracross, Mamoswine, Nidoking, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Piloswine +8 more | |
| Fury Cutter An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 95 | 20 | Anorith, Armaldo, Beedrill, Farfetch'd, Gallade, Gliscor, Grovyle, Kabuto, Ninjask, Paras, Parasect, Sceptile, Scizor, Scyther +1 more | |
| Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Ariados, Delcatty, Furret, Golduck, Kecleon, Linoone, Lombre, Ludicolo, Mankey, Meowth, Nidoqueen +20 more | |
| Future Sight Heightens inner power to strike 2 turns later. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Alakazam, Arceus, Barboach, Celebi, Drowzee, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Espeon, Gardevoir, Ho-Oh, Hypno, Jirachi +9 more | |
| Giga Drain An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 Route 123 | Beautifly, Leafeon, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Roserade, Shroomish, Sunkern, Treecko, Vileplume |
| Glare Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Ekans, Seviper | |
| GrassWhistle Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Leafeon, Roselia, Roserade, Sunflora, Sunkern | |
| Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Altaria, Ampharos, Bayleef, Blaziken, Blissey, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Chansey, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chikorita, Chimecho, Chingling +69 more | |
| Growth Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Budew, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Gloom, Ivysaur, Nuzleaf, Oddish, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Roserade +11 more | |
| Grudge If the user faints, deletes all PP of foe's last move. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Annihilape, Banette, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Shedinja, Shuppet, Vulpix | |
| Guillotine A powerful pincer attack that may cause fainting. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 30 | 5 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Gliscor, Kingler, Krabby, Pinsir | |
| Gust Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | Articuno, Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Masquerain, Moltres, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Suicune, Tropius, Venomoth +2 more | |
| Hail Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM07 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Castform, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Mamoswine, Sealeo, Snorunt, Spheal, Walrein |
| Harden Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Baltoy, Beedrill, Butterfree, Cascoon, Claydol, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Gliscor +28 more | |
| Haze Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Arbok, Crobat, Ekans, Golbat, Honchkrow, Koffing, Murkrow, Quagsire, Seviper, Surskit, Vaporeon, Weezing, Wooper, Zubat | |
| Headbutt A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Arceus, Aron, Bagon, Breloom, Castform, Cubone, Dewgong, Drowzee, Glalie, Granbull, Hypno, Kangaskhan, Lairon +17 more | |
| Heal Bell Chimes soothingly to heal all status abnormalities. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Celebi, Chimecho, Delcatty, Miltank, Skitty | |
| Heat Wave Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn. | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | Moltres, Torkoal, Weezing | |
| Helping Hand Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Arcanine, Azumarill, Azurill, Blissey, Chansey, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Furret, Gallade, Glaceon, Growlithe, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee +24 more | |
| Hi Jump Kick A jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Gallade, Hitmonlee, Medicham, Meditite | |
| Horn Attack Jabs the foe with sharp horns. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | Donphan, Goldeen, Heracross, Mamoswine, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Piloswine, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking, Tauros | |
| Horn Drill A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 30 | 5 | Goldeen, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking | |
| Howl Howls to raise the spirit and boosts ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Electrike, Exploud, Houndoom, Houndour, Loudred, Manectric, Mightyena, Poochyena, Whismur | |
| Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Castform, Chinchou, Cloyster, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gyarados, Horsea, Huntail, Kingdra, Kyogre +36 more | |
| Hyper Beam Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Aerodactyl, Claydol, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Exploud, Flygon, Gyarados, Larvitar, Magmar, Magmortar, Metagross +16 more |
| Hyper Fang Attacks with sharp fangs. May cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Raticate, Rattata | |
| Hyper Voice A loud attack that uses sound waves to injure. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arcanine, Arceus, Azumarill, Bagon, Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Delcatty, Donphan, Dragonite, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Eevee +34 more | |
| Hypnosis A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Drowzee, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gardevoir, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Hypno, Kirlia, Lunatone, Noctowl, Politoed, Poliwag +8 more | |
| Ice Ball A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits. | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Glaceon, Sealeo, Spheal, Walrein | |
| Ice Beam Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 Mauville City — Game Corner | Articuno, Cloyster, Dewgong, Glalie, Kyogre, Lapras, Octillery, Regice, Remoraid, Seel, Shellder, Snorunt |
| Ice Punch An icy punch that may freeze the foe. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Dusclops, Dusknoir, Hitmonchan, Jynx, Medicham, Regigigas, Smoochum | |
| Icicle Spear Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row. | Ice | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | Cloyster, Mamoswine, Shellder | |
| Icy Wind A chilling attack that lowers the foe's SPEED. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Dewgong, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Regice, Seel, Sneasel, Snorunt, Swinub, Weavile | |
| Imprison Prevents foes from using moves known by the user. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Baltoy, Claydol, Farigiraf, Gardevoir, Kirlia, Mew, Ninetales, Ralts, Stantler, Vulpix | |
| Ingrain Lays roots that restore HP. The user can't switch out. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Cradily, Lileep, Roselia, Roserade, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tangela, Tangrowth | |
| Iron Defense Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise DEFENSE. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | Aggron, Aron, Blastoise, Clamperl, Cloyster, Corsola, Deoxys (Defense), Forretress, Lairon, Magcargo, Mawile, Metagross, Metang, Pineco +10 more | |
| Iron Tail Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Aggron, Aron, Lairon, Onix, Steelix |
| Jump Kick A strong jumping kick. May miss and hurt the kicker. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 95 | 10 | Dodrio, Doduo, Hitmonlee, Stantler | |
| Karate Chop A chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Kinesis Distracts the foe. May lower accuracy. | Psychic | Status | — | 80 | 15 | Alakazam, Kadabra | |
| Knock Off Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Ambipom, Arceus, Banette, Bellsprout, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Deoxys, Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Donphan, Dusknoir, Farfetch'd, Gligar +17 more | |
| Leaf Blade Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Bellossom, Farfetch'd, Gallade, Grovyle, Leafeon, Nuzleaf, Sceptile, Shiftry, Victreebel | |
| Leech Life An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Ariados, Crobat, Golbat, Nincada, Ninjask, Paras, Parasect, Shedinja, Spinarak, Venomoth, Venonat, Zubat | |
| Leech Seed Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Beautifly, Breloom, Budew, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Celebi, Dustox, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Kabuto, Kabutops +5 more | |
| Leer Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Absol, Annihilape, Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carvanha, Cloyster, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Croconaw, Cubone, Cyndaquil +84 more | |
| Lick Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Gastly, Gengar, Granbull, Haunter, Jynx, Kecleon, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Munchlax, Seviper, Smoochum, Snorlax, Snubbull, Teddiursa +1 more | |
| Light Screen Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | TM16 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Ampharos, Bayleef, Blissey, Chansey, Chikorita, Chimecho, Clefairy, Dustox, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Ledian +14 more |
| Lock-On Locks on to the foe to ensure the next move hits. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Nosepass, Octillery, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Regice, Regidrago, Regieleki, Regirock, Registeel +1 more | |
| Lovely Kiss Demands a kiss with a scary face that induces sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Jynx | |
| Low Kick A kick that inflicts more damage on heavier foes. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | Annihilape, Bonsly, Croconaw, Electabuzz, Electivire, Feraligatr, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Magmar, Magmortar, Mankey, Medicham +4 more | |
| Luster Purge Attacks with a burst of light. May lower SP. DEF. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | Latios | |
| Mach Punch A punch is thrown at wicked speed to strike first. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Breloom, Hitmonchan, Ledian, Ledyba | |
| Magic Coat Reflects special effects back to the attacker. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Grumpig, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Spoink | |
| Magical Leaf Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Celebi, Chikorita, Gardevoir, Kirlia, Leafeon, Meganium, Mismagius, Ralts, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius | |
| Magnitude A ground-shaking attack of random intensity. | Ground | Physical | 1 | 100 | 30 | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Kabuto, Kabutops, Numel, Whiscash | |
| Mean Look Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Crobat, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Honchkrow, Jynx, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Murkrow, Sableye +3 more | |
| Meditate Meditates in a peaceful fashion to raise ATTACK. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Drowzee, Hitmonlee, Hypno, Medicham, Meditite, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime | |
| Mega Drain An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Breloom, Budew, Cradily, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Grovyle, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lileep +20 more | |
| Mega Kick An extremely powerful kick with intense force. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | Hitmonlee, Slaking | |
| Mega Punch A strong punch thrown with incredible power. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Mew, Regigigas | |
| Megahorn A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoking, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking | |
| Memento The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Grimer, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Koffing, Latios, Muk, Skiploom, Weezing | |
| Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's ATTACK. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Kingler, Krabby, Lairon, Metagross, Metang, Nincada, Ninjask +7 more | |
| Metal Sound Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aggron, Aron, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lairon, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Skarmory | |
| Meteor Mash Fires a meteor-like punch. May raise ATTACK. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | Arceus, Clefable, Clefairy, Jirachi, Kingler, Metagross, Metang | |
| Metronome Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefable, Clefairy, Mew, Munchlax, Snorlax, Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Milk Drink Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Miltank | |
| Mimic Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bonsly, Happiny, Jigglypuff, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Sudowoodo, Sylveon, Wigglytuff | |
| Mind Reader Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Articuno, Breloom, Drowzee, Hitmonlee, Hypno, Medicham, Meditite, Nincada, Ninjask, Poliwrath, Shedinja | |
| Minimize Minimizes the user's size to raise evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Grimer, Muk, Qwilfish, Staryu | |
| Mirror Coat Counters the foe's special attack at double the power. | Psychic | Special | 1 | 100 | 20 | Corsola, Electrode, Glaceon, Magnezone, Suicune, Sylveon, Voltorb, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Mirror Move Counters the foe's attack with the same move. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | Blaziken, Combusken, Deoxys (Defense), Dodrio, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Spearow, Swablu, Torchic | |
| Mist Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Altaria, Articuno, Lapras, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Lugia, Mamoswine, Mewtwo, Pelipper, Piloswine, Quagsire, Suicune, Surskit +6 more | |
| Mist Ball Attacks with a flurry of down. May lower SP. ATK. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | Latias | |
| Moonblast Attacks with the power of the moon. May lower Sp. Atk. | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Altaria, Bellossom, Clefable, Clefairy, Eevee, Gardevoir, Gloom, Hoothoot, Jirachi, Kirlia, Lunatone, Luvdisc, Meganium, Mr. Mime +8 more | |
| Moonlight Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 | Bellossom, Clefable, Clefairy, Dustox, Gloom, Illumise, Lunatone, Oddish, Skitty, Umbreon, Vileplume, Volbeat | |
| Morning Sun Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Beautifly, Espeon, Froslass, Glalie | |
| Mud Shot Hurls mud at the foe and reduces SPEED. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Cyndaquil, Grimer, Groudon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingler, Krabby, Mamoswine, Marshtomp, Muk, Omanyte, Omastar, Politoed, Poliwag +7 more | |
| Mud Sport Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Anorith, Armaldo, Barboach, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Linoone, Mamoswine, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Relicanth, Swampert, Whiscash, Zigzagoon | |
| Mud-Slap Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aron, Baltoy, Barboach, Claydol, Cubone, Diglett, Dudunsparce, Dugtrio, Dunsparce, Flygon, Grimer, Lairon, Mamoswine +14 more | |
| Muddy Water Attacks with muddy water. May lower accuracy. | Ground | Special | 90 | 85 | 10 | Barboach, Kyogre, Marshtomp, Politoed, Quagsire, Swampert, Vaporeon, Whiscash, Wooper | |
| Nature Power The type of attack varies depending on the location. | Normal | Status | — | 95 | 20 | Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Nuzleaf, Seedot, Shiftry | |
| Needle Arm Attacks with thorny arms. May cause flinching. | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | Cacnea, Cacturne | |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage to the opponent using shades. | Ghost | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Banette, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Honchkrow, Murkrow +6 more | |
| Nightmare Inflicts 1/4 damage on a sleeping foe every turn. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Parasect | |
| Octazooka Fires a lump of ink to damage and cut accuracy. | Water | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | Octillery | |
| Odor Sleuth Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Arcanine, Donphan, Electrike, Farigiraf, Girafarig, Growlithe, Grumpig, Houndoom, Houndour, Linoone, Mamoswine, Manectric, Mightyena, Munchlax +6 more | |
| Outrage A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Annihilape, Arcanine, Bagon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Feraligatr, Flygon, Granbull, Growlithe, Kangaskhan, Mankey, Primeape, Rayquaza +4 more | |
| Overheat Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK. | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | TM50 Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F | — |
| Pain Split Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Banette, Gulpin, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Parasect, Shuppet, Swalot | |
| Pay Day Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth, Persian | |
| Peck Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Altaria, Combusken, Dodrio, Doduo, Farfetch'd, Fearow, Goldeen, Honchkrow, Hoothoot, Mamoswine, Murkrow, Natu, Nidoking, Nidoran♂ +12 more | |
| Perish Song Any POKéMON hearing this song faints in 3 turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Altaria, Arceus, Celebi, Gengar, Jynx, Lapras, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Politoed, Smoochum, Swablu | |
| Petal Dance A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | Bellossom, Gloom, Meganium, Oddish, Roselia, Roserade, Sunflora, Venusaur, Vileplume | |
| Pin Missile Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 95 | 20 | Ariados, Beedrill, Cacnea, Cacturne, Heracross, Jolteon, Qwilfish, Spinarak, Zigzagoon | |
| Play Rough Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Absol, Altaria, Arcanine, Arceus, Azumarill, Bellossom, Clefable, Cleffa, Cyndaquil, Delcatty, Donphan, Gallade, Granbull, Igglybuff +29 more | |
| Poison Fang A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 65 | 100 | 15 | Arbok, Ariados, Carvanha, Crobat, Ekans, Golbat, Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Seviper, Sharpedo, Venomoth, Venonat, Zubat | |
| Poison Gas Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 40 | Drowzee, Grimer, Gulpin, Hypno, Koffing, Muk, Swalot, Weezing | |
| Poison Jab A stabbing attack that may poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Annihilape, Arbok, Ariados, Beedrill, Bellsprout, Cacturne, Dudunsparce, Ekans, Farfetch'd, Gallade, Gliscor, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀ +13 more | |
| Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | Arbok, Ariados, Beedrill, Budew, Cacnea, Cacturne, Ekans, Gligar, Gliscor, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina +11 more | |
| Poison Tail Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Seviper | |
| PoisonPowder Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Chikorita, Dustox, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium +13 more | |
| Pound Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefairy, Cleffa, Drowzee, Exploud, Grimer, Grovyle, Gulpin, Happiny, Hypno, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx +11 more | |
| Powder Snow Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Articuno, Castform, Froslass, Glalie, Jynx, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Sealeo, Smoochum, Snorunt, Spheal, Swinub, Walrein | |
| Power Gem Attacks with rays of light that sparkle like diamonds. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | Ampharos, Bonsly, Corsola, Espeon, Flaaffy, Grumpig, Kecleon, Lunatone, Magcargo, Mareep, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Nosepass, Persian +8 more | |
| Present A gift in the form of a bomb. May restore HP. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 90 | 15 | Delibird | |
| Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM17 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Blastoise, Cloyster, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Dustox, Forretress, Gallade, Glalie, Kingler, Krabby +17 more |
| Psybeam Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Baltoy, Butterfree, Claydol, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon, Farigiraf, Gardevoir, Girafarig, Grumpig, Hypno, Kadabra, Kecleon +18 more | |
| Psych Up Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives to the user. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Drowzee, Espeon, Golduck, Grumpig, Hypno, Medicham, Meditite, Mewtwo, Psyduck, Spinda, Spoink, Sylveon | |
| Psychic A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 Mauville City — Game Corner | Alakazam, Ariados, Chimecho, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Drowzee, Espeon, Gardevoir, Golduck, Gorebyss, Grumpig, Hypno +20 more |
| Psycho Boost Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed) | |
| Psycho Cut Tears with psychic blades. High critical-hit ratio. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Alakazam, Celebi, Exeggutor, Gallade, Jynx, Kabutops, Kadabra, Latias, Latios, Metagross, Metang, Mewtwo, Scizor +5 more | |
| Psywave Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity. | Psychic | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | Chimecho, Grumpig, Latias, Latios, Lunatone, Mewtwo, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Solrock, Spoink, Starmie, Staryu | |
| Pursuit Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Beedrill, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Speed), Dodrio, Doduo, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Fearow, Grovyle +19 more | |
| Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Absol, Blaziken, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Dodrio, Doduo, Eevee, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Espeon, Flareon, Furret +46 more | |
| Rage Raises the user's ATTACK every time it is hit. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Annihilape, Bagon, Beautifly, Beedrill, Carvanha, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce +13 more | |
| Rain Dance Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Azumarill, Blastoise, Castform, Gyarados, Lapras, Lotad, Lugia, Marill, Milotic, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Quagsire, Squirtle, Suicune +2 more |
| Rapid Spin Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 | Baltoy, Blastoise, Claydol, Donphan, Forretress, Hitmontop, Pineco, Regieleki, Squirtle, Starmie, Staryu, Wartortle | |
| Razor Leaf Cuts the enemy with leaves. High critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Ivysaur, Leafeon, Meganium, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tropius, Venusaur, Victreebel +1 more | |
| Razor Wind A 2-turn move that strikes the foe on the 2nd turn. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Nuzleaf, Scizor, Scyther | |
| Recover Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Alakazam, Arceus, Celebi, Corsola, Deoxys, Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Ho-Oh, Kadabra, Latias, Latios, Lugia, Magcargo, Medicham +10 more | |
| Recycle Recycles a used item for one more use. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Munchlax, Porygon, Porygon2, Snorlax | |
| Reflect Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM33 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Alakazam, Articuno, Bayleef, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoothoot, Kadabra, Ledian, Ledyba, Meganium, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Noctowl +1 more |
| Refresh Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Blissey, Chansey, Corsola, Eevee, Happiny, Jirachi, Latias, Latios, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Milotic, Swablu | |
| Rest The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 Lilycove City — House 2 | Barboach, Dewgong, Exploud, Furret, Groudon, Grumpig, Jigglypuff, Jirachi, Kyogre, Linoone, Loudred, Nosepass, Probopass, Rayquaza +17 more |
| Return An attack that increases in power with friendship. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | — |
| Revenge An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Regigigas | |
| Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | Arcanine, Blaziken, Growlithe, Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan, Makuhita, Medicham, Meditite, Swellow, Taillow, Vigoroth | |
| Roar Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 Route 114 | Aggron, Arcanine, Aron, Electrike, Entei, Exploud, Granbull, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Lairon, Loudred, Manectric, Mightyena +5 more |
| Rock Blast Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Corsola, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Nosepass, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Probopass, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior | |
| Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Aron, Bonsly, Camerupt, Flygon, Lairon, Larvitar, Lunatone, Magcargo, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Nosepass, Onix +11 more | |
| Rock Smash A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 Mauville City — House 1 | — |
| Rock Throw Throws small rocks to strike the foe. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | Bonsly, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Larvitar, Lunatone, Magcargo, Nosepass, Onix, Probopass, Pupitar, Regirock, Shuckle, Slugma +5 more | |
| Rock Tomb Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 Rustboro City Gym | Baltoy, Bonsly, Claydol, Relicanth |
| Role Play Mimics the target and copies its special ability. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Banette, Kadabra, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Shuppet, Stantler | |
| Rolling Kick A fast kick delivered from a rapid spin. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop | |
| Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Azumarill, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Electrode, Forretress, Gastly, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Jigglypuff, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Marill, Miltank +21 more | |
| Sacred Fire A mystical fire attack that may inflict a burn. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | Arcanine, Entei, Flareon, Ho-Oh | |
| Safeguard A mystical force prevents all status problems. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | TM20 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Altaria, Bayleef, Butterfree, Celebi, Chikorita, Chimecho, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ho-Oh, Lapras, Latias, Latios +20 more |
| Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Blaziken, Cacnea, Cacturne, Combusken, Diglett, Dugtrio, Eevee, Espeon, Farfetch'd, Flareon, Flygon, Glaceon +28 more | |
| Sand Tomb Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for 2 to 5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | Dugtrio, Flygon, Onix, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Steelix, Trapinch, Vibrava | |
| Sandstorm Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Baltoy, Cacnea, Cacturne, Claydol, Flygon, Larvitar, Nosepass, Onix, Probopass, Pupitar, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Steelix, Trapinch +2 more |
| Scary Face Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Ariados, Bagon, Carvanha, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Croconaw, Donphan, Entei, Feraligatr, Flareon, Granbull, Groudon +30 more | |
| Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Absol, Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Anorith, Armaldo, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio +33 more | |
| Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Arbok, Banette, Carvanha, Crobat, Croconaw, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Ekans, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode +50 more | |
| Secret Power An attack with effects that vary by location. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 Slateport City | — |
| Seismic Toss Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | Fighting | Physical | 1 | 100 | 20 | Annihilape, Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Mankey, Pinsir, Primeape | |
| Selfdestruct Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | Baltoy, Claydol, Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Pineco, Voltorb, Weezing | |
| Shadow Ball Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's SP. DEF. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Banette, Dusclops, Duskull, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Sableye, Shedinja, Shuppet |
| Shadow Claw Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Absol, Aggron, Aipom, Ambipom, Annihilape, Arceus, Armaldo, Banette, Blaziken, Charizard, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Feraligatr +39 more | |
| Shadow Punch An unavoidable punch that is thrown from shadows. | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Annihilape, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Gengar, Haunter | |
| Sharpen Reduces the polygon count and raises ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon | |
| Sheer Cold A chilling attack that causes fainting if it hits. | Ice | Special | 1 | 30 | 5 | Articuno, Dewgong, Glalie, Kyogre, Lapras, Sealeo, Spheal, Suicune, Walrein | |
| Shock Wave A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM34 Mauville City Gym | Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Regieleki |
| Signal Beam A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dewgong, Farigiraf, Flaaffy, Girafarig, Lanturn, Mantine, Mareep, Octillery, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Remoraid +3 more | |
| Silver Wind A powdery attack that may raise abilities. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Ledian, Ledyba, Masquerain, Venomoth | |
| Sing A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Altaria, Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Lapras, Skitty, Smoochum, Swablu +1 more | |
| Sketch Copies the foe's last move permanently. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Smeargle | |
| Skill Swap The user swaps special abilities with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM48 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Farigiraf, Sylveon |
| Skull Bash Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | Ambipom, Blastoise, Dudunsparce, Glaceon, Munchlax, Regigigas, Sharpedo, Snorlax, Squirtle, Sylveon, Wartortle | |
| Sky Attack Searches out weak spots, then strikes the next turn. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Altaria, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Moltres, Noctowl, Togekiss | |
| Sky Uppercut An uppercut thrown as if leaping into the sky. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 15 | Blaziken, Breloom, Combusken, Gligar, Gliscor, Hitmonchan | |
| Slack Off Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Slaking, Slakoth, Slowbro, Slowpoke | |
| Slam Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | Azumarill, Azurill, Bellsprout, Donphan, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Furret, Grovyle, Kingler, Krabby, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Marill +13 more | |
| Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Anorith, Armaldo, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Farfetch'd, Feraligatr, Gallade +25 more | |
| Sleep Powder Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium, Oddish, Skiploom +8 more | |
| Sleep Talk Uses an available move randomly while asleep. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Exploud, Loudred, Whismur | |
| Sludge Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Swalot, Weezing | |
| Sludge Bomb Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 Dewford Town — Hall | Grimer, Gulpin, Muk, Seviper, Swalot |
| SmellingSalt Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Hariyama, Makuhita | |
| Smog An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison. | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 | Flareon, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Houndoom, Houndour, Koffing, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Magmortar, Slugma, Torkoal, Weezing | |
| Smokescreen Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Horsea, Kingdra, Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Quilava, Seadra, Torkoal +2 more | |
| Snatch Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | TM49 SS Tidal Rooms | Banette, Deoxys, Deoxys (Defense), Shuppet, Sneasel, Weavile |
| Snore A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | Barboach, Grumpig, Sealeo, Snorlax, Spheal, Spoink, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Walrein, Whiscash | |
| Softboiled Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Blissey, Chansey | |
| SolarBeam Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Groudon, Ivysaur, Meganium, Solrock, Sunflora, Tropius, Venusaur |
| SonicBoom Launches shock waves that always inflict 20 HP damage. | Normal | Special | 1 | 90 | 20 | Electrode, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Vibrava, Voltorb, Yanma, Yanmega | |
| Spark An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Chinchou, Electrike, Electrode, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Manectric, Minun, Nosepass, Pikachu, Plusle, Probopass, Raichu +2 more | |
| Spider Web Ensnares the foe to stop it from fleeing or switching. | Bug | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Ariados, Spinarak | |
| Spike Cannon Launches sharp spikes that strike 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Cloyster, Corsola, Omastar | |
| Spikes Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 | Arceus, Cacnea, Cacturne, Cloyster, Deoxys (Defense), Forretress, Pineco, Qwilfish, Skarmory | |
| Spit Up Releases stockpiled power (the more the better). | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Cradily, Ekans, Gulpin, Jigglypuff, Lileep, Mawile, Pelipper, Swalot, Wigglytuff | |
| Spite Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Annihilape, Banette, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Ninetales, Shedinja, Shuppet, Vulpix | |
| Splash It's just a splash... Has no effect whatsoever. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azurill, Feebas, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Magikarp, Skiploom, Spoink, Wailmer, Wailord, Wynaut | |
| Spore Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Breloom, Paras, Parasect, Shroomish | |
| Steel Wing Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 Granite Cave — Steven's Room | Skarmory |
| Stockpile Charges up power for up to 3 turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Arbok, Cradily, Ekans, Gulpin, Jigglypuff, Lileep, Mawile, Munchlax, Pelipper, Swalot | |
| Stomp Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Entei, Exeggutor, Exploud, Farigiraf, Girafarig, Kangaskhan, Kingler, Krabby, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Loudred, Miltank, Ponyta, Rapidash +10 more | |
| Strength Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 Rusturf Tunnel | Ambipom |
| String Shot Binds the foe with string to reduce its SPEED. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | Ariados, Caterpie, Spinarak, Weedle, Wurmple | |
| Stun Spore Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Budew, Butterfree, Exeggcute, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Masquerain, Oddish, Paras, Parasect +10 more | |
| Submission A reckless body slam that also hurts the user. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Poliwrath | |
| Substitute Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Kecleon, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime | |
| Sunny Day Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Bellossom, Castform, Entei, Ho-Oh, Leafeon, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres, Nuzleaf, Seedot, Shiftry, Sunflora, Sunkern |
| Super Fang Attacks with sharp fangs and cuts half the foe's HP. | Normal | Physical | 1 | 90 | 10 | Raticate, Rattata | |
| Superpower Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Arceus, Azumarill, Croconaw, Deoxys (Attack), Feraligatr, Flygon, Marill, Nidoqueen, Pinsir, Regice, Regidrago, Regieleki, Regigigas, Regirock +5 more | |
| Supersonic Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Butterfree, Chinchou, Cloyster, Crobat, Exploud, Golbat, Goldeen, Lanturn, Ledian, Ledyba, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Loudred +17 more | |
| Surf Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 Petalburg City — Wally's House | — |
| Swagger Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | Carvanha, Entei, Honchkrow, Mightyena, Nuzleaf, Politoed, Poochyena, Seviper, Sharpedo, Slaking, Slowking | |
| Swallow Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Arbok, Cradily, Ekans, Gulpin, Jigglypuff, Lileep, Mawile, Munchlax, Pelipper, Swalot, Wigglytuff | |
| Sweet Kiss Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion. | Fairy | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Happiny, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Luvdisc, Pichu, Smoochum, Togekiss, Togepi +2 more | |
| Sweet Scent Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Gloom, Illumise, Ivysaur, Masquerain, Mawile, Meganium, Oddish, Roselia, Roserade +7 more | |
| Swift Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Crawdaunt, Crobat, Cyndaquil, Deoxys (Speed), Eevee, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid, Espeon, Flareon, Ho-Oh +20 more | |
| Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Absol, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Farfetch'd, Gallade, Gliscor, Leafeon, Ninjask, Pinsir, Scizor, Scyther, Zangoose | |
| Synthesis Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Leafeon, Meganium, Roselia, Roserade, Seedot, Skiploom, Sunflora, Sunkern +2 more | |
| Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Aggron, Ampharos, Aron, Azumarill, Bayleef, Blastoise, Breloom, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Castform, Caterpie, Chikorita, Corsola, Cyndaquil +102 more | |
| Tail Glow Flashes a light that sharply raises SP. ATK. | Bug | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Volbeat | |
| Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azumarill, Azurill, Blastoise, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Goldeen, Golduck +38 more | |
| Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Altaria, Ampharos, Aron, Beldum, Blissey, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Carvanha, Chansey, Chimecho, Chinchou, Dewgong +46 more | |
| Taunt Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 Route 110 — Trick House End | Absol, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Deoxys (Attack), Honchkrow, Mightyena, Murkrow, Poochyena, Sharpedo, Sneasel, Weavile, Zangoose |
| Teeter Dance Confuses all POKéMON on the scene. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Grumpig, Lombre, Ludicolo, Mr. Mime, Spinda | |
| Teleport A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Abra, Alakazam, Claydol, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Gardevoir, Kadabra, Kirlia, Natu, Ralts, Xatu | |
| Thief While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Kecleon, Lombre, Mightyena, Poochyena |
| Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 105 | 100 | 10 | Annihilape, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dudunsparce, Gyarados, Heracross, Larvitar, Mamoswine, Mankey, Marowak, Nidoking, Piloswine, Pinsir +11 more | |
| Thunder A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Manectric, Mareep, Minun, Pikachu, Plusle, Raikou, Zapdos |
| Thunder Wave A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Electrike, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Manectric +9 more | |
| ThunderPunch An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Dragonite, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Hitmonchan, Magmortar, Medicham, Raichu, Regigigas | |
| ThunderShock An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Electivire, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Mareep, Pichu, Pikachu, Porygon, Porygon2, Raichu +3 more | |
| Thunderbolt A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 Mauville City | Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Pikachu, Porygon-Z, Raichu, Regieleki |
| Tickle Makes the foe laugh to lower ATTACK and DEFENSE. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Delcatty, Mime Jr., Omanyte, Omastar, Skitty, Tangela, Tangrowth, Whiscash | |
| Torment Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM41 Slateport City — Battle Tent Lobby | Nuzleaf |
| Toxic Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | TM06 Not placed on any map script in this source — may be a shop-only or mart-rotation item this converter doesn't trace | Dustox, Gulpin, Roselia, Roserade, Swalot |
| Transform Alters the user's cells to become a copy of the foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Ditto, Mew | |
| Tri Attack Fires three types of beams at the same time. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Castform, Dodrio, Doduo, Dugtrio, Magneton, Magnezone, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Trick Tricks the foe into trading held items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Banette, Kadabra, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Shuppet | |
| Triple Kick Kicks the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity. | Fighting | Physical | 10 | 90 | 10 | Hitmontop | |
| Twineedle Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill | |
| Twister Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. | Dragon | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Milotic, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Rayquaza, Regidrago, Seadra | |
| Uproar Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep. | Normal | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | Chimecho, Chingling, Dodrio, Doduo, Exeggcute, Exploud, Flygon, Hoothoot, Lombre, Loudred, Noctowl, Spinda, Vibrava, Vigoroth +3 more | |
| Vice Grip Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Kingler, Krabby, Mawile, Pinsir | |
| Vine Whip Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Tangela, Tangrowth, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Vital Throw Makes the user's move last, but it never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Pinsir | |
| Volt Tackle A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user. | Electric | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Electivire, Manectric, Raichu, Raikou, Regieleki | |
| Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Anorith, Armaldo, Azumarill, Azurill, Barboach, Blastoise, Castform, Chinchou, Clamperl, Cloyster, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Golduck, Horsea +43 more | |
| Water Pulse Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F | Gorebyss, Huntail, Kyogre, Mantine, Mantyke, Milotic, Wailmer, Wailord |
| Water Sport The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Barboach, Budew, Goldeen, Golduck, Latias, Lombre, Masquerain, Milotic, Pelipper, Psyduck, Seaking, Surskit, Whiscash | |
| Water Spout Inflicts more damage if the user's HP is high. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Kyogre, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Waterfall Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 Sootopolis City | Goldeen, Seaking |
| Weather Ball The move's type and power change with the weather. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Castform, Glalie, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Roserade, Snorunt | |
| Whirlpool Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | Clamperl, Cloyster, Gorebyss, Gyarados, Huntail, Kingdra, Mudkip, Shellder, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Whirlwind Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Hariyama, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Makuhita, Masquerain, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Shiftry, Tropius | |
| Will-O-Wisp Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | Arceus, Banette, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Froslass, Ninetales, Shuppet, Vulpix | |
| Wing Attack Strikes the foe with wings spread wide. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Charizard, Crobat, Dragonite, Golbat, Honchkrow, Mantine, Mantyke, Moltres, Murkrow, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey +8 more | |
| Wish A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Gardevoir, Illumise, Jirachi, Latias, Luvdisc, Natu, Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic, Xatu | |
| Withdraw Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise DEFENSE. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 | Blastoise, Cloyster, Omanyte, Omastar, Shellder, Shuckle, Slowbro, Squirtle, Torkoal, Wartortle | |
| Wrap Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Chimecho, Chingling, Cradily, Deoxys, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Speed), Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Lickilicky +8 more | |
| Yawn Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Camerupt, Chimecho, Delcatty, Dudunsparce, Dunsparce, Grumpig, Gulpin, Kingdra, Magcargo, Mightyena, Numel, Poochyena, Quagsire, Relicanth +13 more | |
| Zap Cannon Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 | Ampharos, Deoxys (Attack), Forretress, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Nosepass, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Raikou, Regice, Regieleki +3 more |