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Every move in Sacred Gold & Storm Silver
461 moves that something in this hack actually learns or that a TM teaches, with what each one does and who gets it. 37 of them are changed by this hack, marked in the table.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | BEAUTIFLY, BRELOOM, BUDEW, CACNEA, CACTURNE, GLOOM, GROTLE, GROVYLE, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, LOMBRE, LOTAD, ODDISH, ROSELIA +9 more | |
| Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, CRADILY, EKANS, GLOOM, LILEEP, ODDISH, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Acid Armor Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Poison | Status | — | — | 40 | GRIMER, MANAPHY, MUK, PHIONE, VAPOREON | |
| Acupressure Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | DODRIO, DODUO, DRAPION, SKORUPI, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Aerial Ace Never misses. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM40 Also obtainable on Route 34. | BEEDRILL, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, HERACROSS, SPEAROW, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA, STARLY, SWELLOW, TAILLOW, WINGULL |
| Aeroblast Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | LUGIA | |
| Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | AERODACTYL, AIPOM, AMBIPOM, ARIADOS, ARTICUNO, BEEDRILL, BUIZEL, BUNEARY, CARVANHA, DODRIO, DODUO, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI +54 more | |
| Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, CROBAT, DRIFBLIM, FARFETCH’D, GOLBAT, HOOTHOOT, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, NATU, NOCTOWL, SKARMORY, XATU, YANMA +2 more | |
| Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 20 | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, CHARIZARD, CHATOT, CROBAT, DELIBIRD, FARFETCH’D, GOLBAT, HOOTHOOT, MASQUERAIN, MOLTRES, MOTHIM, NATU, NOCTOWL +17 more | |
| Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | BARBOACH, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CAMERUPT, CRADILY, FURRET, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, GULPIN, LILEEP, MAGCARGO, MEW, MEWTWO, MUNCHLAX +21 more | |
| Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | AERODACTYL, ANORITH, ARMALDO, ARTICUNO, BALTOY, BASTIODON, CELEBI, CLAYDOL, CORSOLA, CRADILY, CRANIDOS, DIALGA, DUNSPARCE, GIRATINA +35 more | |
| Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | AZUMARILL, BLASTOISE, BUIZEL, CARVANHA, DEWGONG, EMPOLEON, FLOATZEL, GOLDUCK, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, SEEL, SHARPEDO, WARTORTLE | |
| Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | AZUMARILL, CHINCHOU, CORSOLA, DEWGONG, FINNEON, GOLDEEN, GOREBYSS, KYOGRE, LANTURN, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MANAPHY, MANTINE, MANTYKE +7 more | |
| Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | ARMALDO, AZUMARILL, BARBOACH, BIBAREL, BLASTOISE, BUIZEL, CROCONAW, DEWGONG, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FERALIGATR, FLOATZEL, GOREBYSS +15 more | |
| Arm Thrust Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | HARIYAMA, MAKUHITA | |
| Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | BAYLEEF, CHIKORITA, CLEFAIRY, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MEGANIUM, PARAS, PARASECT, ROSELIA, SHAYMIN, SKIPLOOM, VILEPLUME | |
| Assist Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | GLAMEOW, PURUGLY, SKITTY | |
| Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | BEEDRILL, CARVANHA, CRANIDOS, DONPHAN, FEAROW, GIRAFARIG, KOFFING, MANKEY, MEOWTH, MIGHTYENA, MURKROW, PERSIAN, POOCHYENA, PRIMEAPE +7 more | |
| Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | AIPOM, ALTARIA, AMBIPOM, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CRADILY, CROAGUNK, CROBAT, DIGLETT, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUGTRIO, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR +25 more | |
| Attack Order Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Bug | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | VESPIQUEN | |
| Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM45 Also purchasable in Vermilion City. | BEAUTIFLY, DELCATTY, FINNEON, GLAMEOW, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MILOTIC, PURUGLY, SKITTY, WORMADAM |
| Aura Sphere Never misses. | Fighting | Special | 90 | — | 20 | ALAKAZAM, DIALGA, FROSLASS, GARDEVOIR, GENGAR, GIRATINA, JYNX, LUCARIO, MAGMORTAR, MEW, MEWTWO, PALKIA, RAIKOU, SLOWKING +2 more | |
| Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | CLOYSTER, CRESSELIA, DEWGONG, OCTILLERY, REMORAID, SEALEO, SEEL, SHELLDER, SPHEAL, SUICUNE, VAPOREON, WALREIN | |
| Avalanche Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM72 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | JYNX, SMOOCHUM |
| Barrage Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | EXEGGCUTE, EXEGGUTOR | |
| Barrier Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | GLACEON, MAGNEZONE, MEW, MEWTWO, MIME JR., MR. MIME, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BUNEARY, BUTTERFREE, CELEBI, DELIBIRD, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, EEVEE, FURRET, GIRAFARIG, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, ILLUMISE +17 more | |
| Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, MURKROW, SNEASEL | |
| Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | CHARIZARD, HARIYAMA, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LINOONE, MAKUHITA, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, SNORLAX, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | FORRETRESS, KRICKETOT, KRICKETUNE, MARSHTOMP, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MILTANK, MUDKIP, PACHIRISU, PINECO, PIPLUP, PRINPLUP, SEEDOT, SHUCKLE +1 more | |
| Bind Accuracy 75 -> 85 (Black/White update) Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | CARNIVINE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, KECLEON, ONIX, PINSIR, STEELIX, TANGELA, TANGROWTH | |
| Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | ABSOL, AERODACTYL, ARBOK, ARCANINE, BAGON, BLASTOISE, CARNIVINE, CARVANHA, CROBAT, CROCONAW, DRAPION, EEVEE, EKANS, ELECTRIKE +53 more | |
| Blaze Kick Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | BLAZIKEN, HITMONLEE, LUCARIO | |
| Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM14 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, DELIBIRD, FROSLASS, GLACEON, GLALIE, JYNX, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SEALEO, SMOOCHUM, SNORUNT, SNOVER, SPHEAL +3 more |
| Block Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BASTIODON, BONSLY, BRONZONG, NOSEPASS, PROBOPASS, SNORLAX, SUDOWOODO, TANGROWTH | |
| Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | BAYLEEF, CHIKORITA, GASTRODON, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, MAGCARGO, MEGANIUM, MILTANK, MUNCHLAX, NIDOQUEEN, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL +10 more | |
| Bone Club Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 | CUBONE, MAROWAK | |
| Bone Rush Accuracy 80 -> 90 (Black/White update) Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | CUBONE, LUCARIO, MAROWAK | |
| Bonemerang Hits twice in one turn. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | CUBONE, MAROWAK | |
| Bounce User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | BUNEARY, FINNEON, GRUMPIG, HITMONLEE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LOPUNNY, LUMINEON, MAGIKARP, MANTINE, MANTYKE, POLITOED, PONYTA, RAPIDASH +4 more | |
| Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | BLAZIKEN, CROBAT, DODRIO, DODUO, GOLBAT, HO-OH, HONCHKROW, MURKROW, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SKARMORY, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA +4 more | |
| Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 Received from a man on Route 36. | HERACROSS, HITMONLEE, PINSIR |
| Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM55 Removed from Celadon Mart; buyable in Goldenrod Mart. | DEWGONG, EMPOLEON, HARIYAMA, HORSEA, HUNTAIL, KINGDRA, KINGLER, KRABBY, LAPRAS, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, PIPLUP, PRINPLUP, QWILFISH +5 more |
| Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 20 | 100 | 30 | AZURILL, BLASTOISE, CHINCHOU, CORPHISH, CORSOLA, CRAWDAUNT, EMPOLEON, HORSEA, KINGDRA, KINGLER, KRABBY, LANTURN, MAGIKARP, MANAPHY +12 more | |
| Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | AZUMARILL, CHINCHOU, CORPHISH, CORSOLA, CRAWDAUNT, EMPOLEON, HORSEA, KINGDRA, KINGLER, KRABBY, LANTURN, LOMBRE, LOTAD, MANAPHY +19 more | |
| Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | ARIADOS, BURMY, CARNIVINE, CATERPIE, COMBEE, DRAPION, FORRETRESS, HERACROSS, KRICKETOT, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MOTHIM, NINCADA, NINJASK +13 more | |
| Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, DUSTOX, ILLUMISE, KRICKETUNE, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, VENOMOTH, VOLBEAT, YANMA, YANMEGA | |
| Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | TM08 Received from a man in Goldenrod City's Pokémon Center. | BLAZIKEN, COMBUSKEN, GROUDON |
| Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | HITMONCHAN, MACHAMP, MEDICHAM, METAGROSS, METANG, SCIZOR | |
| Bullet Seed Power 10 -> 25 (Black/White update) Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | TM09 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BRELOOM, CARNIVINE, EXEGGCUTE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MANTINE, OCTILLERY, REMORAID, SEEDOT, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM, SUNFLORA |
| Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM04 Received from a man in Goldenrod City's Pokémon Center. | ALAKAZAM, ENTEI, GARDEVOIR, HO-OH, INFERNAPE, KIRLIA, KYOGRE, LUGIA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, RAIKOU, RALTS, STANTLER, SUICUNE |
| Camouflage User’s type changes to match the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | MOTHIM, STARYU | |
| Captivate Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM78 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BUTTERFREE, FINNEON, FROSLASS, GARDEVOIR, GLAMEOW, GOREBYSS, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MEOWTH, MILOTIC, MILTANK, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA +8 more |
| Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, ELECTRIKE, ELECTRODE, FLAAFFY, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANECTRIC, MAREEP, MINUN, PIKACHU, PLUSLE, ROTOM +3 more | |
| Charge Beam Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | TM57 Removed from Olivine City. | ELECTRODE, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, VOLTORB |
| Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | AZURILL, BUNEARY, CLEFFA, GLAMEOW, GRANBULL, HAPPINY, IGGLYBUFF, ILLUMISE, KIRLIA, LATIAS, LOPUNNY, LUVDISC, MANAPHY, MESPRIT +13 more | |
| Chatter Has a higher chance to confuse the target when the recorded sound is louder. | Flying | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | CHATOT | |
| Clamp Accuracy 75 -> 85 (Black/White update); PP 10 -> 15 (Black/White update) Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | CLAMPERL, SHELLDER | |
| Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | ARCANINE, ELECTIVIRE, GALLADE, GRANBULL, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, HITMONCHAN, HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP, INFERNAPE, LUCARIO, MAKUHITA, MANKEY, MONFERNO +8 more | |
| Comet Punch Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 85 | 15 | HITMONCHAN, KANGASKHAN, LEDIAN, LEDYBA | |
| Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CHINCHOU, CRADILY, CROBAT, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, DUSTOX, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GOLBAT, GRUMPIG +26 more | |
| Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | ALAKAZAM, AZELF, BALTOY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BUTTERFREE, CELEBI, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CLAYDOL, CRESSELIA, DROWZEE, DUSTOX, ESPEON +38 more | |
| Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 | ARIADOS, CRADILY, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, LILEEP, OCTILLERY, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, SHUCKLE, SPINARAK, TANGELA, TANGROWTH, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Conversion User’s type changes to the type of one of its moves at random. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2 | |
| Conversion 2 Changes the user’s type to a random type either resistant or immune to the last move used against it. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2 | |
| Copycat Uses the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BONSLY, CLEFFA, HAPPINY, IGGLYBUFF, MESPRIT, MIME JR., MINUN, MR. MIME, PLUSLE, RIOLU, SKITTY, SMOOCHUM, SPINDA, SUDOWOODO | |
| Cosmic Power Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | ARCEUS, BALTOY, CLAYDOL, CLEFAIRY, DEOXYS, JIRACHI, LUNATONE, SOLROCK, STARYU, UNOWN | |
| Cotton Spore Accuracy 85 -> 100 (Black/White update) Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 | AMPHAROS, CACNEA, CACTURNE, FLAAFFY, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MAREEP, SKIPLOOM | |
| Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | BLISSEY, BRELOOM, CHANSEY, FORRETRESS, HERACROSS, HITMONCHAN, HITMONTOP, LUCARIO, PINECO, RIOLU, SLAKING, SLAKOTH, SWAMPERT, VIGOROTH +2 more | |
| Covet Power 40 -> 60 (Black/White update) Takes the target’s item. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 40 | ILLUMISE, LINOONE, MANKEY, SKITTY, SLAKING, SLAKOTH, TEDDIURSA, URSARING, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Crabhammer Accuracy 85 -> 90 (Black/White update) Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, KRABBY | |
| Cross Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | CROAGUNK, ELECTIVIRE, GOLDUCK, KINGLER, KRABBY, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAGMORTAR, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, TOXICROAK | |
| Cross Poison Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BEEDRILL, CROBAT, DRAPION, PARAS, PARASECT, SKORUPI | |
| Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, BAGON, CARNIVINE, CARVANHA, CORPHISH, CRANIDOS, CRAWDAUNT, CROCONAW, DRAPION, EXPLOUD, FERALIGATR, FLOATZEL, GARCHOMP +50 more | |
| Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, ENTEI, KINGLER, KRABBY, SANDSLASH, ZANGOOSE | |
| Crush Grip Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | REGIGIGAS | |
| Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 | BANETTE, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GASTLY, GENGAR, GRIMER, GROTLE, HAUNTER, MUK +14 more | |
| Cut Now a 60-power Grass move Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 60 | 95 | 30 | HM01 Ilex Forest, from the charcoal maker — needs the Hive Badge to use | — |
| Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM79 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | CARVANHA, DARKRAI, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, HONCHKROW, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LARVITAR, LUCARIO, NUZLEAF, PUPITAR, SHARPEDO, SPIRITOMB +2 more |
| Dark Void Puts the target to sleep. | Dark | Status | — | 80 | 10 | DARKRAI | |
| Defend Order Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | VESPIQUEN | |
| Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, CYNDAQUIL, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, FURRET, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER +18 more | |
| Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, DRIFBLIM, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GIRATINA, HAUNTER, KOFFING, MISDREAVUS, MISMAGIUS, QWILFISH, VESPIQUEN, WEEZING +2 more | |
| Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | ABSOL, AZELF, GROVYLE, HITMONCHAN, HITMONTOP, LUCARIO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, SABLEYE, SCEPTILE, TREECKO, YANMA, YANMEGA, ZANGOOSE +1 more | |
| Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 Removed from Celadon City, purchasable in Goldenrod City. | DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, DUNSPARCE, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, NINCADA, TRAPINCH |
| Disable Accuracy 80 -> 100 (Black/White update) Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | ALAKAZAM, DARKRAI, DROWZEE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GOLDUCK, GRIMER, HYPNO, JIGGLYPUFF, KADABRA, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MEWTWO +8 more | |
| Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRIKE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, JOLTEON, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE +13 more | |
| Dive User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | DEWGONG, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, MANAPHY, PHIONE, RELICANTH, SEEL, WAILMER, WAILORD | |
| Dizzy Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | BUNEARY, FURRET, KANGASKHAN, LEDIAN, LOPUNNY, REGIGIGAS, SENTRET, SPINDA | |
| Doom Desire Power 120 -> 140 (Black/White update); Accuracy 85 -> 100 (Black/White update) Hits the target two turns later. | Steel | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | JIRACHI | |
| Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, DODUO, GIRAFARIG, KANGASKHAN, MAMOSWINE, SCIZOR, SCYTHER, WEEZING | |
| Double Kick Hits twice in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | BLAZIKEN, COMBUSKEN, GROWLITHE, HITMONLEE, JOLTEON, NIDOKING, NIDOQUEEN, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, PONYTA, RAPIDASH | |
| Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ABSOL, CRESSELIA, DARKRAI, FROSLASS, GALLADE, GARDEVOIR, GLALIE, KIRLIA, NINJASK, PIKACHU, RALTS, ROTOM, SCYTHER, SNORUNT +7 more |
| Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, AZUMARILL, BAGON, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLISSEY, BONSLY, BULBASAUR, CHANSEY, CHIMECHO, CUBONE, CYNDAQUIL, FORRETRESS +41 more | |
| DoubleSlap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CLEFABLE, CLEFAIRY, DELCATTY, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, MIME JR., MR. MIME, POLITOED, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, POLIWRATH, SKITTY +1 more | |
| Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | ALTARIA, BAGON, DIALGA, FLYGON, GIRATINA, KINGDRA, LATIAS, LATIOS, ONIX, PALKIA, SALAMENCE, SCEPTILE, SEADRA, SHELGON +2 more | |
| Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 Removed from Route 26; now only available in Goldenrod lottery. | BAGON, CHARIZARD, DIALGA, FLYGON, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, GIRATINA, PALKIA, SALAMENCE, SHELGON |
| Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | ALTARIA, BAGON, BARBOACH, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CROCONAW, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FERALIGATR, FLYGON, GYARADOS, HORSEA, KINGDRA +11 more | |
| Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM59 Also purchasable in Cerulean City. | ALTARIA, HORSEA, KINGDRA, LATIAS, LATIOS, LUCARIO, RAYQUAZA, SEADRA, SWABLU |
| Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 | CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, GYARADOS | |
| Dragon Rush Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, LUGIA | |
| Drain Punch Power 60 -> 75 (Black/White update); PP 5 -> 10 (Black/White update) Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM60 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | GLOOM, HITMONCHAN, POLIWRATH |
| Dream Eater Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM85 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | DARKRAI, DROWZEE, GARDEVOIR, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, HOOTHOOT, HYPNO, KIRLIA, NOCTOWL, RALTS, SPIRITOMB |
| Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | BEEDRILL, DODRIO, DODUO, EMPOLEON, FEAROW, PIPLUP, PRINPLUP, SKARMORY, SPEAROW, ZAPDOS | |
| Dynamic Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | BRELOOM, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, POLIWRATH | |
| Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ARCEUS, BALTOY, BELLOSSOM, CAMERUPT, CLAYDOL, CORSOLA, CRADILY, DIALGA, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, FLYGON, GASTRODON, GIRATINA, GROUDON +22 more | |
| Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 Purchasable in Celadon City. | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DONPHAN, DUGTRIO, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, GROUDON, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, LARVITAR, MAMOSWINE, MARSHTOMP +16 more |
| Egg Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, EXEGGUTOR | |
| Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM63 Shifted to Route 40. | BANETTE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LUNATONE, MIGHTYENA, POOCHYENA, PORYGON-Z, SHUPPET, SOLROCK, WEAVILE, ZANGOOSE |
| Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | BAGON, BLAZIKEN, CAMERUPT, CASTFORM, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, COMBUSKEN, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, FLAREON, GROWLITHE, HOUNDOOM +20 more | |
| Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, DEWGONG, GULPIN, ILLUMISE, MIME JR., MINUN, MR. MIME, PLUSLE, SEALEO, SEEL, SHUCKLE, SLAKING, SLAKOTH +7 more | |
| Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | BEEDRILL, COMBEE, CUBONE, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, HITMONTOP, MAROWAK, MARSHTOMP, MUDKIP, RAMPARDOS, RATICATE, RATTATA, STARAPTOR +6 more | |
| Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM58 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BASTIODON, BUNEARY, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, HITMONLEE, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, KANGASKHAN, LOPUNNY, MAKUHITA, MAMOSWINE, MOLTRES, PACHIRISU, PHANPY +6 more |
| Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM53 Received as a gift from a girl on Route 39; buyable in Celadon. | CRADILY, LILEEP, LOTAD, SHAYMIN, TREECKO |
| Eruption Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | CAMERUPT, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, GROUDON, QUILAVA, TORKOAL, TYPHLOSION | |
| Explosion User faints. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | TM64 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AZELF, BALTOY, CLAYDOL, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KOFFING, LUNATONE, PINECO, REGICE +8 more |
| Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 30 | AZELF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BUDEW, CHIMECHO, ENTEI, GARDEVOIR, GRUMPIG, HO-OH, HOOTHOOT, KIRLIA, LUGIA, MESPRIT, NATU +9 more | |
| Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | ARCANINE, ARCEUS, ENTEI, GARCHOMP, LINOONE, LUCARIO, NINJASK, RAIKOU, RAYQUAZA, SUICUNE, SWELLOW, TOGEKISS, ZANGOOSE | |
| Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | CHIMCHAR |
| Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BUNEARY, DELCATTY, DELIBIRD, GLAMEOW, HARIYAMA, KANGASKHAN, KECLEON, LOMBRE, LOPUNNY, MAKUHITA, MEOWTH, NUZLEAF +6 more | |
| Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BONSLY, JYNX, MAWILE, MINUN, PACHIRISU, PLUSLE, SMOOCHUM, TEDDIURSA, URSARING, WHISMUR | |
| False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | CUBONE, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GROVYLE, MAROWAK, NINCADA, SCEPTILE, SCIZOR, SCYTHER, ZANGOOSE |
| Feather Dance Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 | CHATOT, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY | |
| Feint Power 50 -> 30 (Black/White update) Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | ABSOL, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, HERACROSS, HITMONCHAN, HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP, INFERNAPE, KABUTOPS, KECLEON, LUCARIO, MEOWTH, MONFERNO, PERSIAN +10 more | |
| Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | BANETTE, BONSLY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CROAGUNK, DARKRAI, FLYGON, GLAMEOW, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HOUNDOOM +28 more | |
| Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | TM38 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ENTEI, FLAREON, GROUDON, HO-OH, MAGBY, MAGMAR, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, VULPIX |
| Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, ARCANINE, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, DONPHAN, DRAPION, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, FLAREON, GARCHOMP, GLISCOR, GRANBULL +12 more | |
| Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | AMBIPOM, AMPHAROS, BLAZIKEN, DRAGONITE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, ELECTIVIRE, FURRET, GALLADE, GOLEM, HITMONCHAN, INFERNAPE, KANGASKHAN, LUDICOLO +9 more | |
| Fire Spin Power 15 -> 35 (Black/White update); Accuracy 70 -> 85 (Black/White update) Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, ENTEI, FLAREON, HEATRAN, INFERNAPE, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, MOLTRES, MONFERNO, PONYTA +5 more | |
| Fissure Causes a one-hit KO. | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, GROUDON, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, TRAPINCH, WAILMER, WAILORD, WHISCASH | |
| Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | BONSLY, CHINCHOU, CROCONAW, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, FEEBAS, FERALIGATR, GOLDEEN, KINGLER, KRABBY, LANTURN, LUVDISC, MAGIKARP, PHANPY +10 more | |
| Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | CHIMCHAR, CYNDAQUIL, GROWLITHE, INFERNAPE, MONFERNO, PONYTA, QUILAVA, RAPIDASH, RATTATA, TYPHLOSION | |
| Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM35 Also found on Bellchime Trail. Reduced to 4,000 Coins in Goldenrod Game Corner. | CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, GROWLITHE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, MOLTRES, NUMEL +7 more |
| Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | ARCANINE, BLAZIKEN, CHARIZARD, COMBUSKEN, ENTEI, GROWLITHE, INFERNAPE, MONFERNO, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, SOLROCK | |
| Flash Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM70 Removed from Goldenrod; given as a free gift in Route 10 Pokémon Center. | VOLBEAT |
| Flash Cannon Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM91 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BLASTOISE, DIALGA, REGISTEEL |
| Flatter Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | CROAGUNK, ILLUMISE, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, TOXICROAK | |
| Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | TM56 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CUBONE, GRIMER, LINOONE, MAROWAK, MUK, MUNCHLAX, PRIMEAPE, SLAKING, TEDDIURSA, WEAVILE +1 more |
| Fly User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | HM02 Cianwood City, from Chuck's wife — needs the Storm Badge to use | RAYQUAZA, SALAMENCE |
| Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM52 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | — |
| Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | BAGON, BEEDRILL, BLAZIKEN, CAMERUPT, CARVANHA, COMBUSKEN, CRANIDOS, CUBONE, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, HARIYAMA, HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP, HORSEA +31 more | |
| Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 Also purchasable in Saffron City. | VIGOROTH |
| Follow Me Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | CLEFAIRY, FURRET, SENTRET, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Force Palm Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | BRELOOM, HARIYAMA, LUCARIO, MAKUHITA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, RIOLU | |
| Foresight Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | BUNEARY, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FURRET, HITMONLEE, HOOTHOOT, LOPUNNY, LUCARIO, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MARSHTOMP, MUDKIP +12 more | |
| Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM21 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BUNEARY |
| Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | ALTARIA, BEEDRILL, CHATOT, DODRIO, DODUO, DONPHAN, EMPOLEON, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, PILOSWINE +10 more | |
| Fury Cutter Power 10 -> 20 (Black/White update) Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 95 | 20 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, GROVYLE, KRICKETUNE, NINJASK, PARASECT, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, SCIZOR, SCYTHER +2 more | |
| Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, ARIADOS, CHIMCHAR, FURRET, GLAMEOW, GOLDUCK, INFERNAPE, KECLEON, LINOONE, LOMBRE, MANKEY, MEOWTH, MONFERNO +22 more | |
| Future Sight Power 80 -> 100 (Black/White update); Accuracy 90 -> 100 (Black/White update); PP 15 -> 10 (Black/White update) Hits the target two turns later. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | ABSOL, ALAKAZAM, ARCEUS, AZELF, BARBOACH, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CRESSELIA, DROWZEE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, ESPEON +15 more | |
| Gastro Acid Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, CRADILY, EKANS, GULPIN, LILEEP, SHUCKLE, SWALOT, WEEPINBELL | |
| Giga Drain Power 60 -> 75 (Black/White update) Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 Also found in an item ball on Route 39. | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, GROTLE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LEAFEON, MOTHIM, ODDISH, PARAS, PARASECT, ROSELIA, SHROOMISH +6 more |
| Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AERODACTYL, DONPHAN, ELECTIVIRE, REGIGIGAS, SNORLAX, TAUROS |
| Glare Accuracy 75 -> 90 (Black/White update) Paralyzes the target. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 30 | ARBOK, DUNSPARCE, EKANS, SEVIPER | |
| Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | TM86 Obtainable from Gardenia in Ilex Forest; buyable at Goldenrod Dept. Store. | — |
| Grass Whistle Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, BAYLEEF, CHIKORITA, LEAFEON, MEGANIUM, ROSELIA, SNOVER, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN | |
| Gravity Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | ALAKAZAM, ARCEUS, BALTOY, CLAYDOL, CLEFAIRY, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, JIRACHI, KADABRA, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS | |
| Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | ALTARIA, AMPHAROS, BAYLEEF, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLAZIKEN, BLISSEY, BUIZEL, BULBASAUR, CAMERUPT, CHANSEY, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON +80 more | |
| Growth Raises the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | BELLSPROUT, BUDEW, BULBASAUR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, IVYSAUR, NUZLEAF, PARAS, PARASECT, ROSELIA, SEEDOT +10 more | |
| Grudge If the user faints this turn, the PP of the move that fainted it drops to 0. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | BANETTE, MISDREAVUS, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET, VULPIX | |
| Guard Swap User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | GIRAFARIG, MEWTWO, MR. MIME, NATU, UMBREON, XATU | |
| Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, KINGLER, KRABBY, PINSIR | |
| Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 | 5 | ARBOK, BANETTE, CROAGUNK, EKANS, GRIMER, GULPIN, KOFFING, MUK, OCTILLERY, SEVIPER, SHUPPET, SWALOT, TOXICROAK, WEEZING | |
| Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | ARTICUNO, BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, COMBEE, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUSTOX, FINNEON, HO-OH, LUGIA, LUMINEON, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY +3 more | |
| Gyro Ball Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | TM74 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, HITMONTOP, JIGGLYPUFF, KOFFING, LICKILICKY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MILTANK, PINECO, SANDSHREW +4 more |
| Hail Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM07 Also buyable from the shop in Mahogany Town. | ARTICUNO, CASTFORM, FROSLASS, GLACEON, GLALIE, MAMOSWINE, SEALEO, SNORUNT, SPHEAL, WALREIN |
| Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | CRANIDOS, EXPLOUD, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, GROUDON, KINGLER, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, METAGROSS, MILTANK, RAMPARDOS, REGICE, REGIROCK +7 more | |
| Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | AGGRON, ANORITH, ARMALDO, ARON, BALTOY, CASCOON, CLAYDOL, CORPHISH, CORSOLA, CRAWDAUNT, GASTRODON, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, GRIMER +26 more | |
| Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | ARBOK, CROBAT, DARKRAI, EKANS, GOLBAT, HONCHKROW, KOFFING, MURKROW, QUAGSIRE, SEVIPER, SURSKIT, VAPOREON, WEEZING, WOOPER +1 more | |
| Head Smash User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | AGGRON, ARON, CRANIDOS, DONPHAN, FROSLASS, GLALIE, LAIRON, RAMPARDOS, RELICANTH | |
| Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, BAGON, BELDUM, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BRELOOM, CRANIDOS, CUBONE, DEWGONG, DROWZEE, GLALIE, GRANBULL, HYPNO +16 more | |
| Heal Bell Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BUNEARY, CELEBI, CHIMECHO, LOPUNNY, MILTANK, SKITTY | |
| Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BALTOY, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CELEBI, CLAYDOL, LATIOS, LUNATONE, SHEDINJA, SOLROCK | |
| Heal Order Heals the user by half its max HP. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | VESPIQUEN | |
| Healing Wish User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CELEBI, CHANSEY, CHIMECHO, CLEFAIRY, GARDEVOIR, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LOPUNNY, MESPRIT, SHAYMIN | |
| Heart Swap User and target swap stat changes. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | MANAPHY | |
| Heat Wave Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 90 | 10 | CHARIZARD, CHATOT, GROWLITHE, HEATRAN, MOLTRES, NOCTOWL, SHIFTRY, TOGEKISS, TORKOAL | |
| Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | CHERRIM, CHERUBI, EEVEE, ESPEON, FLAREON, FURRET, GALLADE, GLACEON, GROWLITHE, ILLUMISE, JIRACHI, JOLTEON, LATIAS, LATIOS +12 more | |
| High Jump Kick Power 100 -> 130 (Black/White update); PP 20 -> 10 (Black/White update) If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 | BLAZIKEN, HITMONLEE, LUCARIO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE | |
| Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | DONPHAN, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR, SEAKING, TAUROS | |
| Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | DUNSPARCE, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR, SEAKING | |
| Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | ELECTRIKE, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LOUDRED, MANECTRIC, MIGHTYENA, POOCHYENA, WHISMUR | |
| Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | AZUMARILL, BLASTOISE, CARVANHA, CHINCHOU, CROCONAW, EMPOLEON, FERALIGATR, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, GYARADOS, HORSEA, HUNTAIL, KINGDRA, KYOGRE +35 more | |
| Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AERODACTYL, ARCEUS, CLAYDOL, DEOXYS, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, EXPLOUD, FLYGON, GYARADOS, LARVITAR, MAGMORTAR, METAGROSS, METANG +12 more |
| Hyper Fang Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, RATICATE, RATTATA | |
| Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | ARCEUS, CHATOT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, EXPLOUD, FURRET, JIGGLYPUFF, LOUDRED, POLITOED, RAYQUAZA, SENTRET, WHISMUR | |
| Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CROBAT, DARKRAI, DRIFBLIM, DROWZEE, EXEGGCUTE, EXEGGUTOR, FEEBAS, GARDEVOIR, GASTLY, GENGAR +27 more | |
| Ice Ball Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | ELECTRODE, SEALEO, SPHEAL, WALREIN | |
| Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 | TM13 Also found in Ice Path. Reduced to 4,000 Coins in Goldenrod Game Corner. | ARTICUNO, DEWGONG, GLALIE, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, OCTILLERY, REGICE, REMORAID, SEEL, SHELLDER |
| Ice Fang Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, CARVANHA, CROCONAW, DRAPION, EXPLOUD, FERALIGATR, FLOATZEL, GLACEON, GLALIE, GLISCOR, GRANBULL, GYARADOS, HIPPOWDON +15 more | |
| Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, AMBIPOM, AZUMARILL, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, FERALIGATR, FURRET, GALLADE, GOLEM, HITMONCHAN, JYNX, KANGASKHAN, LEDIAN, LUDICOLO +12 more | |
| Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, DEWGONG, DONPHAN, FROSLASS, GLACEON, LAPRAS, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SEEL, SHELLDER, SNEASEL, SNORUNT, SNOVER +1 more | |
| Icicle Spear Power 10 -> 25 (Black/White update) Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | SHELLDER | |
| Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, DEWGONG, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GLACEON, GLALIE, HAUNTER, MISMAGIUS, PILOSWINE, REGICE, SEEL, SHIFTRY, SNEASEL +4 more | |
| Imprison Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | AZELF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, GARDEVOIR, KIRLIA, MESPRIT, RALTS, STANTLER, UXIE, VULPIX | |
| Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | ABOMASNOW, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, LILEEP, ROSELIA, SNOVER, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN, TANGELA, TANGROWTH | |
| Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, BLASTOISE, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CLAMPERL, FORRETRESS, LAIRON, MAWILE, METAGROSS, METANG, PINECO, PROBOPASS +8 more | |
| Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | AERODACTYL, AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, BELDUM, HEATRAN, LAIRON, MAWILE, REGISTEEL, SCIZOR, SHIELDON, SOLROCK | |
| Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 Also purchasable in Pewter City. | AGGRON, ARON, LAIRON, ONIX, STEELIX |
| Judgment If the user is holding a appropriate plate or drive, the damage inflicted will match it. | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | ARCEUS | |
| Jump Kick Power 85 -> 100 (Black/White update); PP 25 -> 10 (Black/White update) If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 | BUNEARY, DODRIO, DODUO, HITMONLEE, LOPUNNY, PONYTA, RAPIDASH | |
| Karate Chop Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE | |
| Kinesis Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | 80 | 15 | ALAKAZAM, KADABRA | |
| Knock Off Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | BANETTE, BELLSPROUT, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DEOXYS, DONPHAN, DRAPION, FARFETCH’D, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HARIYAMA, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MAKUHITA +7 more | |
| Last Resort Power 130 -> 140 (Black/White update) Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used. | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AZELF, CHINGLING, EEVEE, ESPEON, FLAREON, GLACEON, HAPPINY, JIRACHI, JOLTEON, LEAFEON, MUNCHLAX, PACHIRISU +6 more | |
| Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | CAMERUPT, CYNDAQUIL, ENTEI, FLAREON, GROUDON, HEATRAN, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, NUMEL, QUILAVA, SLUGMA, TORKOAL +1 more | |
| Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | BELLOSSOM, GALLADE, GROVYLE, LEAFEON, SCEPTILE, SHIFTRY, TROPIUS, VICTREEBEL | |
| Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Grass | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | BAYLEEF, BELLOSSOM, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, EXEGGUTOR, GROTLE, GROVYLE, MEGANIUM, ROSELIA, SCEPTILE, SHIFTRY, SUNFLORA, TANGROWTH, TORTERRA +4 more | |
| Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | ARIADOS, CROBAT, GOLBAT, KRICKETUNE, NINCADA, NINJASK, PARAS, SHEDINJA, SPINARAK, VENOMOTH, VENONAT, ZUBAT | |
| Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | BRELOOM, BULBASAUR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CELEBI, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, EXEGGCUTE, GROTLE, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, LOMBRE, LOTAD +9 more | |
| Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ABSOL, ARBOK, BAGON, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CARVANHA, CHIMCHAR, CORPHISH, CRANIDOS, CRAWDAUNT, CROCONAW, CUBONE, CYNDAQUIL +86 more | |
| Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Ghost | Physical | 20 | 100 | 30 | GASTLY, GENGAR, GRANBULL, HAUNTER, JYNX, KECLEON, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MUNCHLAX, SEVIPER, SMOOCHUM, SNORLAX, SNUBBULL, TEDDIURSA +1 more | |
| Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | TM16 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AMPHAROS, BAYLEEF, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHIKORITA, CLEFAIRY, DUSTOX, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRODE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, LEDIAN, LEDYBA +8 more |
| Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, NOSEPASS, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL, REMORAID | |
| Lovely Kiss Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | GRANBULL, JYNX, SNUBBULL | |
| Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | BONSLY, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, FLOATZEL, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MANKEY, NUZLEAF, PRIMEAPE, SCEPTILE, SUDOWOODO | |
| Lucky Chant Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CLEFAIRY, CORSOLA, GLOOM, KIRLIA, LUVDISC, MESPRIT, MISMAGIUS, NATU, ODDISH, RALTS, SMOOCHUM, XATU | |
| Lunar Dance User faints, and its replacement is fully healed. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | CRESSELIA | |
| Luster Purge Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 5 | LATIOS | |
| Mach Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | BRELOOM, HITMONCHAN, INFERNAPE, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MONFERNO | |
| Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | GRUMPIG, LOPUNNY, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, SPOINK | |
| Magical Leaf Never misses. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | BAYLEEF, BELLOSSOM, CELEBI, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIKORITA, CLEFFA, GARDEVOIR, KIRLIA, LEAFEON, MEGANIUM, MISMAGIUS, MR. MIME, RALTS +4 more | |
| Magma Storm Accuracy 70 -> 75 (Black/White update) Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 120 | 75 | 5 | HEATRAN, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR | |
| Magnet Bomb Never misses. | Steel | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, PROBOPASS | |
| Magnet Rise User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | BASTIODON, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, METAGROSS, METANG, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, VOLTORB | |
| Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 | BARBOACH, CAMERUPT, DIGLETT, DONPHAN, DUGTRIO, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, NUMEL, WHISCASH | |
| Me First Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ABSOL, FURRET, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LUCARIO, MEW, MEWTWO, NATU, SENTRET, STANTLER, XATU | |
| Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CROBAT, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GASTLY, GENGAR, GOLBAT, HAUNTER, JYNX, MISDREAVUS, MURKROW, SABLEYE, SMOOCHUM, UMBREON +1 more | |
| Meditate Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | DROWZEE, HITMONLEE, HYPNO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MIME JR., MR. MIME | |
| Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | BEAUTIFLY, BELLOSSOM, BRELOOM, BUDEW, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, GROTLE, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, LOTAD, LUDICOLO, ODDISH +12 more | |
| Mega Kick Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | HITMONLEE | |
| Mega Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | HITMONCHAN, KANGASKHAN, MEW | |
| Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | ABSOL, BEEDRILL, FEAROW, GOLDEEN, HERACROSS, NIDOKING, PINSIR, RAPIDASH, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR, SEAKING, STANTLER, TAUROS | |
| Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | GRIMER, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, KOFFING, LATIOS, MUK, SKIPLOOM, SKUNTANK, SPIRITOMB, STUNKY, UXIE, WEEZING | |
| Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, DIALGA, LAIRON, MAWILE, SHIELDON | |
| Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | AGGRON, ANORITH, ARMALDO, ARON, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, DIALGA, EMPOLEON, KINGLER, KRABBY, LAIRON, LUCARIO, METAGROSS +7 more | |
| Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | AGGRON, ARON, BASTIODON, HEATRAN, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, LAIRON, LUCARIO, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, SHIELDON, SKARMORY | |
| Meteor Mash Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 85 | 10 | CLEFAIRY, METAGROSS, METANG | |
| Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | CLEFABLE, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, IGGLYBUFF, MEW, MUNCHLAX, POLIWHIRL, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Milk Drink Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | MILTANK | |
| Mimic Copies the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BONSLY, CHATOT, IGGLYBUFF, JIGGLYPUFF, MIME JR., MR. MIME, SUDOWOODO, WOBBUFFET | |
| Mind Reader PP 40 -> 5 (Black/White update) Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ARTICUNO, BRELOOM, HITMONLEE, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, NINCADA, NINJASK, POLIWRATH, SHEDINJA | |
| Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CLEFABLE, CLEFAIRY, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, GRIMER, MUK, QWILFISH, STARYU | |
| Miracle Eye Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | ALAKAZAM, KADABRA, MEWTWO, NATU, XATU | |
| Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 | CORSOLA, ELECTRODE, GLACEON, LOPUNNY, MAGNEZONE, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MILOTIC, SUICUNE, SWAMPERT, VOLTORB, WOBBUFFET, WYNAUT | |
| Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | CHATOT, COMBUSKEN, FEAROW, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SPEAROW, SWABLU, TORCHIC | |
| Mirror Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | FORRETRESS, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE | |
| Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | ABOMASNOW, ALTARIA, ARTICUNO, CRESSELIA, DELIBIRD, EMPOLEON, LAPRAS, LOTAD, MAMOSWINE, MEWTWO, PELIPPER, PILOSWINE, PIPLUP, PRINPLUP +10 more | |
| Mist Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 | LATIAS | |
| Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CLEFAIRY, CRESSELIA, DUSTOX, GLOOM, ILLUMISE, LUNATONE, ODDISH, UMBREON, VOLBEAT | |
| Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BEAUTIFLY, ESPEON, NINETALES, SOLROCK, SUNKERN | |
| Mud Bomb Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | ARBOK, BARBOACH, CROAGUNK, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, EKANS, GASTRODON, GRIMER, MAMOSWINE, MARSHTOMP, MUK, PILOSWINE, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL +7 more | |
| Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | GROUDON, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, KINGLER, KRABBY, MARSHTOMP, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, QUAGSIRE, SWAMPERT, WOOPER | |
| Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, BARBOACH, GASTRODON, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KINGLER, KRABBY, MAMOSWINE, MUDKIP, ONIX, PILOSWINE, QUAGSIRE +7 more | |
| Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | AGGRON, ARON, BALTOY, BARBOACH, CLAYDOL, CROAGUNK, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, GASTRODON, GRIMER, LAIRON, MAMOSWINE, MARSHTOMP, MUDKIP +8 more | |
| Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 95 | 85 | 10 | CLAMPERL, GASTRODON, KYOGRE, MARSHTOMP, QUAGSIRE, SHELLOS, SWAMPERT, VAPOREON, WOOPER | |
| Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AZELF, CELEBI, CHATOT, CHIMCHAR, CROAGUNK, CROBAT, DARKRAI, DELIBIRD, DROWZEE, GIRAFARIG, GOLBAT, HONCHKROW +20 more | |
| Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | TM83 Removed from Goldenrod Mart. | ALTARIA, ARCEUS, AZELF, BAYLEEF, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, FORRETRESS, GLOOM, HO-OH, LOTAD, LUGIA, MEGANIUM, MESPRIT +10 more |
| Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BAYLEEF, BULBASAUR, EXEGGUTOR, GLOOM, IVYSAUR, LOMBRE, LOTAD, LUDICOLO, MEGANIUM, NUZLEAF, ODDISH, SEEDOT, UNOWN, VENUSAUR | |
| Needle Arm Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Grass | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | CACNEA, CACTURNE | |
| Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 | ARIADOS, BANETTE, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, DEOXYS, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, MURKROW, NATU, SABLEYE +3 more | |
| Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | ABSOL, BEEDRILL, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DRAPION, DUGTRIO, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GLISCOR, HERACROSS, HONCHKROW, KABUTOPS, KRICKETUNE, LUXIO +16 more | |
| Nightmare Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 | DARKRAI, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, HYPNO | |
| Octazooka Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | OCTILLERY | |
| Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | ARCANINE, ELECTRIKE, GIRAFARIG, GROWLITHE, GRUMPIG, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LINOONE, MAMOSWINE, MANECTRIC, MIGHTYENA, MUNCHLAX, PHANPY, PILOSWINE +4 more | |
| Ominous Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | DARKRAI, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, FROSLASS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GIRATINA, HAUNTER, LUMINEON, MASQUERAIN, NATU, ROTOM, SHIFTRY, SPIRITOMB +2 more | |
| Outrage PP 15 -> 10 (Black/White update) Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | ALTARIA, BAGON, CHARIZARD, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FLYGON, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, GYARADOS, KANGASKHAN, KINGDRA, LAPRAS +5 more | |
| Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Fire | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | TM50 Also obtainable in Burned Tower basement. | — |
| Pain Split Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BANETTE, GULPIN, KOFFING, MISDREAVUS, QWILFISH, SHUPPET, SPIRITOMB, SWALOT, WEEZING | |
| Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | DELIBIRD, MEOWTH | |
| Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | TM66 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CACNEA, CACTURNE, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FORRETRESS, GASTLY, GENGAR, GRANBULL, GRUMPIG +11 more |
| Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | ALTARIA, BLAZIKEN, CHATOT, COMBUSKEN, DODRIO, DODUO, EMPOLEON, FARFETCH’D, FEAROW, GOLDEEN, HOOTHOOT, MAMOSWINE, MURKROW, NATU +15 more | |
| Perish Song User and target both faint after three turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ABSOL, ALTARIA, ARCEUS, CELEBI, CUBONE, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, KRICKETUNE, LAPRAS, MAROWAK, MISDREAVUS, POLITOED, SMOOCHUM, SWABLU | |
| Petal Dance Power 90 -> 120 (Black/White update); PP 20 -> 10 (Black/White update) Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | CHERRIM, CLEFFA, GLOOM, GOLDUCK, IGGLYBUFF, MEGANIUM, ODDISH, PICHU, PSYDUCK, ROSELIA, ROSERADE, SUNFLORA, VENUSAUR, VILEPLUME | |
| Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | ARIADOS, BEEDRILL, CACNEA, CACTURNE, DRAPION, JOLTEON, QWILFISH, SKORUPI, SPINARAK, ZIGZAGOON | |
| Pluck If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM88 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ALTARIA, DELIBIRD, DODRIO, FEAROW, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SWABLU, SWELLOW, ZAPDOS |
| Poison Fang Has a chance to badly poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | CARNIVINE, CROBAT, DRAPION, GOLBAT, NIDORAN♀, NIDORINA, SEVIPER, SKORUPI, VENONAT, ZUBAT | |
| Poison Gas Accuracy 55 -> 80 (Black/White update) Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 80 | 40 | DROWZEE, GRIMER, GULPIN, HYPNO, KOFFING, MUK, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, SWALOT, WEEZING | |
| Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84 Also automatically obtained after battling Ariana on Route 47. | ARIADOS, BEEDRILL, CROAGUNK, FARFETCH’D, GLISCOR, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINO, QWILFISH, RAPIDASH, RHYPERIOR, SEAKING, SEVIPER, SPINARAK, TENTACOOL +2 more |
| Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | BAYLEEF, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, BUTTERFREE, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, MEGANIUM, MOTHIM, ODDISH, PARAS +10 more | |
| Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | ARBOK, ARIADOS, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, DRAPION, EKANS, GLIGAR, NIDOKING, NIDOQUEEN, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO +13 more | |
| Poison Tail Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | ARBOK, EKANS, SEVIPER | |
| Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | BLISSEY, BUNEARY, CHANSEY, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, DROWZEE, EXPLOUD, FINNEON, GRIMER, GROVYLE, GULPIN, HAPPINY, HYPNO, IGGLYBUFF +15 more | |
| Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, CASTFORM, FROSLASS, GLALIE, JYNX, MAMOSWINE, PILOSWINE, SEALEO, SMOOCHUM, SNORUNT, SNOVER, SPHEAL, SWINUB +1 more | |
| Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | AMPHAROS, CORSOLA, DIALGA, FLAAFFY, GRUMPIG, LUNATONE, MAGCARGO, MAREEP, MISDREAVUS, NOSEPASS, PALKIA, PERSIAN, PROBOPASS, SABLEYE +5 more | |
| Power Swap User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | ESPEON, GIRAFARIG, MEWTWO, MR. MIME, NATU, XATU | |
| Power Trick User swaps Attack and Defense. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BALTOY, CLAYDOL, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, SHUCKLE | |
| Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, IVYSAUR, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, TANGELA, TANGROWTH, VENUSAUR, WEEPINBELL | |
| Present Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | DELIBIRD | |
| Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM17 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AGGRON, ANORITH, ARMALDO, ARON, BASTIODON, BLASTOISE, BURMY, CLOYSTER, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, DUSTOX, FORRETRESS, GALLADE, GLALIE +23 more |
| Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | ALAKAZAM, BALTOY, BUTTERFREE, CLAYDOL, DROWZEE, DUSTOX, ESPEON, GIRAFARIG, GRUMPIG, HYPNO, KADABRA, KECLEON, LUMINEON, MANTINE +15 more | |
| Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM77 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | DROWZEE, ESPEON, GOLDUCK, GRUMPIG, HYPNO, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MEWTWO, PSYDUCK, SLOWBRO, SLOWKING, SLOWPOKE, SPINDA, SPOINK |
| Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 Also found to the bottom-right of the Ruins of Alph. | ALAKAZAM, ARIADOS, BUTTERFREE, CRESSELIA, DEOXYS, DROWZEE, ESPEON, EXEGGCUTE, GARDEVOIR, GIRAFARIG, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, GRUMPIG, HYPNO +26 more |
| Psycho Boost Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | DEOXYS, JYNX | |
| Psycho Cut Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, ALAKAZAM, CRESSELIA, GALLADE, KADABRA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, MEWTWO | |
| Psycho Shift Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 90 | 10 | CRESSELIA, DEOXYS, HOOTHOOT, LATIAS, LATIOS, NATU, NOCTOWL, XATU | |
| Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | Psychic | Special | — | 80 | 15 | CHIMECHO, GRUMPIG, LATIAS, LATIOS, LUNATONE, MISDREAVUS, MISMAGIUS, SOLROCK, SPOINK | |
| Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 | ARCEUS, HO-OH, INFERNAPE, LUGIA, MANKEY, PRIMEAPE, SABLEYE, SLAKING | |
| Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, BEEDRILL, BUIZEL, CRANIDOS, CROAGUNK, DEOXYS, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, FEAROW, FLOATZEL +24 more | |
| Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ABSOL, BLAZIKEN, BUIZEL, BUNEARY, COMBUSKEN, CYNDAQUIL, DARKRAI, DELIBIRD, DODRIO, DODUO, EEVEE, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRIKE +57 more | |
| Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | BAGON, BEEDRILL, CARVANHA, CROCONAW, CUBONE, DODRIO, DODUO, DUNSPARCE, FERALIGATR, GRANBULL, KANGASKHAN, MAROWAK, ONIX, PRIMEAPE +7 more | |
| Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 Also buyable from the shop in Mahogany Town. | AZUMARILL, BLASTOISE, BRONZONG, CASTFORM, FINNEON, GASTRODON, GYARADOS, LAPRAS, LOTAD, LUGIA, LUMINEON, MANAPHY, MARILL, MILOTIC +13 more |
| Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 40 | BALTOY, BLASTOISE, CLAYDOL, DONPHAN, FORRETRESS, HITMONTOP, PINECO, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, SQUIRTLE, STARMIE, STARYU, TORKOAL, WARTORTLE | |
| Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | ABOMASNOW, BAYLEEF, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, GLOOM, GROTLE, IVYSAUR, LEAFEON, LOMBRE, LOTAD, MEGANIUM, NUZLEAF, ODDISH +11 more | |
| Razor Wind Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | ABSOL, BUIZEL, FLOATZEL, NUZLEAF, PIDGEOT | |
| Recover Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | ALAKAZAM, ARCEUS, CELEBI, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, CORSOLA, CRADILY, DEOXYS, GASTRODON, HO-OH, KADABRA, KECLEON, LATIAS, LATIOS +17 more | |
| Recycle User recovers the item it last used up. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM67 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | MIME JR., MR. MIME, MUNCHLAX, PORYGON, PORYGON2 |
| Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM33 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ALAKAZAM, ARTICUNO, BAYLEEF, CHIKORITA, DUSTOX, EXEGGCUTE, HOOTHOOT, KADABRA, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, MEGANIUM, MIME JR., MR. MIME, NOCTOWL +1 more |
| Refresh Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ALTARIA, ARCEUS, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CORSOLA, HAPPINY, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LATIOS, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MILOTIC, SWABLU | |
| Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AZELF, BARBOACH, DEWGONG, EXPLOUD, FURRET, GROUDON, GRUMPIG, JIGGLYPUFF, JIRACHI, LINOONE, LOUDRED, MESPRIT, NOSEPASS, PROBOPASS +19 more |
| Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM27 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | LOPUNNY |
| Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, HITMONCHAN, HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, PINSIR, QWILFISH, REGIGIGAS, TOXICROAK, WEAVILE | |
| Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | GROWLITHE, HARIYAMA, HERACROSS, HITMONLEE, KANGASKHAN, MAGIKARP, MAKUHITA, MEDICHAM, MEDITITE, RATICATE, RATTATA, RIOLU, VIGOROTH | |
| Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM05 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AERODACTYL, AGGRON, ARCANINE, ARON, ELECTRIKE, ENTEI, EXPLOUD, GRANBULL, GROWLITHE, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, LAIRON, LOUDRED, LUXIO +9 more |
| Roar of Time User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Dragon | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | DIALGA | |
| Rock Blast Accuracy 80 -> 90 (Black/White update) Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, CORSOLA, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, OCTILLERY, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, RHYDON, RHYHORN, RHYPERIOR | |
| Rock Climb Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | HM08 Where HeartGold and SoulSilver left it — needs the Earth Badge to use | — |
| Rock Polish Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM69 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, LUNATONE, ONIX, SOLROCK, STEELIX |
| Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM80 Also in Ruins of Alph, behind the 'LIGHT' door. | AERODACTYL, BONSLY, CAMERUPT, LARVITAR, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAGCARGO, NOSEPASS, PROBOPASS, PUPITAR, SLUGMA, SOLROCK, SUDOWOODO +1 more |
| Rock Smash Now a 60-power Fighting move with a 30% chance to lower Defense Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | HM06 Where HeartGold and SoulSilver left it — needs the Zephyr Badge to use | — |
| Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | BONSLY, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, LUNATONE, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAGCARGO, NOSEPASS, ONIX, REGIROCK, SLUGMA, SOLROCK +2 more | |
| Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80 | 10 | TM39 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BALTOY, BONSLY, CLAYDOL, ONIX, RELICANTH, STEELIX, SUDOWOODO |
| Rock Wrecker User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | GLALIE, RHYPERIOR | |
| Role Play Copies the target’s ability. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | KADABRA, MIME JR., MR. MIME, STANTLER | |
| Rolling Kick Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | HITMONLEE, HITMONTOP | |
| Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, CYNDAQUIL, DONPHAN, DUNSPARCE, ELECTRODE, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, JIGGLYPUFF, LICKILICKY +16 more | |
| Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 | TM51 Also purchasable in Goldenrod City. | ARTICUNO, CHATOT, DRAGONITE, DUNSPARCE, FEAROW, HOOTHOOT, MOLTRES, NOCTOWL, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SPEAROW, WINGULL +1 more |
| Sacred Fire Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | HO-OH | |
| Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | TM20 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ALTARIA, BAYLEEF, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BUTTERFREE, CELEBI, CHIKORITA, CHIMECHO, CRESSELIA, DEWGONG, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FINNEON +24 more |
| Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, BLAZIKEN, CACNEA, CACTURNE, COMBUSKEN, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, EEVEE, ESPEON, FARFETCH’D, FLAREON, FLYGON, GABITE +32 more | |
| Sand Tomb Power 15 -> 35 (Black/White update); Accuracy 70 -> 85 (Black/White update) Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | DUGTRIO, FLYGON, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, ONIX, SANDSHREW, SANDSLASH, TRAPINCH, VIBRAVA | |
| Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 Also buyable from shop in Mahogany Town. | BALTOY, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CLAYDOL, FLYGON, GABITE, GARCHOMP, GIBLE, LARVITAR, NOSEPASS, ONIX, PROBOPASS, PUPITAR, SANDSHREW +5 more |
| Scary Face Accuracy 90 -> 100 (Black/White update) Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | AERODACTYL, ARIADOS, BAGON, CARVANHA, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CRANIDOS, CROCONAW, DIALGA, DONPHAN, DRAPION, FERALIGATR, FLAREON +37 more | |
| Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | ABSOL, AIPOM, AMBIPOM, ANORITH, ARMALDO, BLAZIKEN, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CHIMCHAR, COMBUSKEN, CROCONAW, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO +38 more | |
| Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, ARBOK, BANETTE, CARVANHA, CRANIDOS, CROBAT, CROCONAW, DUNSPARCE, EKANS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRODE, ELEKID +51 more | |
| Secret Power Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | UNOWN |
| Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, BRELOOM, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, DELIBIRD, EXEGGUTOR, GROTLE, OCTILLERY, PHANPY, SEEDOT, SHROOMISH, SNOVER, SUNKERN, TORTERRA +1 more | |
| Seed Flare Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Grass | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | SHAYMIN | |
| Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | ARCEUS, HAPPINY, HARIYAMA, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, MANKEY, PINSIR, PRIMEAPE | |
| Selfdestruct User faints. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | BALTOY, CLAYDOL, ELECTRODE, FORRETRESS, GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, KOFFING, MUNCHLAX, PINECO, SNORLAX, SUDOWOODO, VOLTORB, WEEZING | |
| Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 Also purchasable from Lavender Town. | BANETTE, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, MISDREAVUS, SABLEYE, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET |
| Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65 Moved to Ecruteak City. | CHARIZARD, GIRATINA, KECLEON, SABLEYE |
| Shadow Force User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect. | Ghost | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | GIRATINA | |
| Shadow Punch Never misses. | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, GENGAR, HAUNTER, MUK | |
| Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | ARIADOS, BANETTE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, GIRATINA, KECLEON, SABLEYE, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET, SPINARAK, SPIRITOMB | |
| Sharpen Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | PORYGON | |
| Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 | ABOMASNOW, ARTICUNO, DEWGONG, GLALIE, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, SEALEO, SNOVER, SPHEAL, SUICUNE, WALREIN | |
| Shock Wave Never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM34 Received from a man in Azalea Pokémon Center. | ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, ROTOM |
| Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | AMPHAROS, BEAUTIFLY, CHINCHOU, DEWGONG, DUSTOX, ELECTRODE, FLAAFFY, LANTURN, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MANTINE, MAREEP, OCTILLERY +10 more | |
| Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | TM62 Found on Route 39. | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, DUSTOX, FINNEON, ILLUMISE, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LUMINEON, MASQUERAIN, MOTHIM, VENOMOTH |
| Sing Puts the target to sleep. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | ALTARIA, AZURILL, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CHATOT, CLEFABLE, CLEFAIRY, CLEFFA, CUBONE, DELCATTY, IGGLYBUFF, JIGGLYPUFF, KRICKETUNE, LAPRAS +6 more | |
| Sketch Permanently becomes the target’s last used move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | SMEARGLE | |
| Skill Swap User and target swap abilities. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | TM48 Also buyable from shop in Mahogany Town. | — |
| Skull Bash Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 | BLASTOISE, SHARPEDO, SQUIRTLE, WARTORTLE | |
| Sky Attack User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | ALTARIA, HO-OH, LUGIA, MOLTRES, NOCTOWL, TOGEKISS | |
| Sky Uppercut Inflicts regular damage and can hit Bounce and Fly users. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 15 | BLAZIKEN, BRELOOM, BUNEARY, COMBUSKEN, HITMONCHAN, LOPUNNY | |
| Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | CHIMCHAR, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, MONFERNO, MUNCHLAX, SLAKING, SLAKOTH, SLOWBRO, SLOWPOKE, SNORLAX | |
| Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | AZURILL, BELLSPROUT, BONSLY, DONPHAN, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, FURRET, GROVYLE, KINGLER, KRABBY, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, ONIX +12 more | |
| Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ABSOL, ANORITH, ARMALDO, BLAZIKEN, CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, COMBUSKEN, CRESSELIA, CROCONAW, DIALGA, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, FARFETCH’D +36 more | |
| Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | BEAUTIFLY, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, BUTTERFREE, CARNIVINE, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, ODDISH, ROSELIA, SKIPLOOM, TANGELA +6 more | |
| Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM82 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | EXPLOUD, LOUDRED, SNORLAX, WHISMUR |
| Sludge Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | BULBASAUR, GRIMER, GULPIN, IVYSAUR, KOFFING, MUK, SWALOT, VENUSAUR, WEEZING | |
| Sludge Bomb Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | CROAGUNK, GRIMER, GULPIN, KOFFING, MUK, SWALOT, TOXICROAK, VENOMOTH, WEEZING |
| SmellingSalt If the target is paralyzed, inflicts double damage and cures the paralysis. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | HARIYAMA, MAKUHITA | |
| Smog Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 20 | 70 | 20 | FLAREON, HOUNDOOM, HOUNDOUR, KOFFING, MAGBY, MAGCARGO, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, SLUGMA, TORKOAL, WEEZING | |
| Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | CHARIZARD, CHARMANDER, CHARMELEON, CYNDAQUIL, HORSEA, KINGDRA, KOFFING, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, QUILAVA, SEADRA, SKUNTANK, STUNKY +3 more | |
| Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | TM49 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BANETTE, DEOXYS, SHUPPET |
| Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | BARBOACH, BURMY, CATERPIE, GRUMPIG, SEALEO, SNORLAX, SPHEAL, SPOINK, TEDDIURSA, URSARING, WALREIN, WHISCASH | |
| Softboiled Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CLEFABLE, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | BAYLEEF, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIKORITA, EXEGGCUTE, GROUDON, IVYSAUR, MEGANIUM, MOLTRES, SOLROCK, SUNFLORA, TROPIUS, VENUSAUR, VILEPLUME |
| Sonic Boom Inflicts 20 points of damage. | Normal | Special | — | 90 | 20 | BUIZEL, ELECTRODE, FEAROW, FLOATZEL, FLYGON, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, SPEAROW, VIBRAVA, VOLTORB, YANMA, YANMEGA | |
| Spacial Rend Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | PALKIA | |
| Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | CHINCHOU, ELECTRIKE, ELECTRODE, LANTURN, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MANECTRIC, MINUN, PACHIRISU, PLUSLE, RAIKOU +2 more | |
| Spider Web Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | ARIADOS, SPINARAK | |
| Spike Cannon Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | CLOYSTER, CORSOLA, OMASTAR | |
| Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, CLOYSTER, CORSOLA, FORRETRESS, PINECO, QWILFISH, SKARMORY | |
| Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 | ARBOK, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GULPIN, LANTURN, LILEEP, MAWILE, PELIPPER, QWILFISH, SWALOT, VICTREEBEL | |
| Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BANETTE, DUNSPARCE, GASTLY, GENGAR, HAUNTER, MISDREAVUS, MISMAGIUS, SHEDINJA, SHUPPET, SPIRITOMB | |
| Splash Does nothing. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | AZURILL, BUNEARY, FEEBAS, GRUMPIG, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LOPUNNY, MAGIKARP, SKIPLOOM, SPOINK, WAILMER, WAILORD, WYNAUT | |
| Spore Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BRELOOM, PARAS, PARASECT, SHROOMISH | |
| Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM76 Found on the ground in the middle entrance of Mt. Mortar. | — |
| Steel Wing Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 Found in an item ball in Olivine Lighthouse. | SKARMORY |
| Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | ARBOK, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GULPIN, LANTURN, LILEEP, MAWILE, MUNCHLAX, PELIPPER, QWILFISH, SWALOT +1 more | |
| Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | ENTEI, EXEGGUTOR, EXPLOUD, GIRAFARIG, KINGLER, KRABBY, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LOUDRED, MILTANK, PONYTA, RAPIDASH, REGICE, REGIROCK +7 more | |
| Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 Obtainable from a man in Indigo Plateau; purchasable in Celadon City. | GEODUDE, GOLEM, GRAVELER, HEATRAN, LARVITAR, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, NOSEPASS, ONIX, PROBOPASS, PUPITAR, REGIROCK, RHYDON +4 more |
| Strength Now a 60-power Rock move with a 10% chance to lower Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | HM04 Where HeartGold and SoulSilver left it — needs the Plain Badge to use | — |
| String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | ARIADOS, BURMY, CATERPIE, SPINARAK, WEEDLE, WURMPLE | |
| Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | BEAUTIFLY, BELLOSSOM, BELLSPROUT, BRELOOM, BUDEW, BUTTERFREE, CARNIVINE, EXEGGCUTE, GLOOM, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, MASQUERAIN, ODDISH, PARAS +10 more | |
| Submission User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, PINSIR, POLIWRATH | |
| Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM90 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | KECLEON, MIME JR., MR. MIME, ROTOM |
| Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | ABSOL, ARIADOS, BANETTE, BONSLY, CACNEA, CACTURNE, CROAGUNK, DIGLETT, DUGTRIO, FURRET, GASTLY, GENGAR, GLAMEOW, HAUNTER +17 more | |
| Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 Also buyable from the shop in Mahogany Town. | BELLOSSOM, BRONZONG, CASTFORM, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, HO-OH, LEAFEON, MAGBY, MAGMAR, MAGMORTAR, MOLTRES, SEEDOT, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN |
| Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, FURRET, GLAMEOW, MIGHTYENA, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, PACHIRISU, POOCHYENA, PURUGLY, RATICATE, RATTATA +4 more | |
| Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | AGGRON, ARMALDO, AZUMARILL, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CROCONAW, FERALIGATR, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, KINGLER, NIDOQUEEN, PINSIR +4 more | |
| Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | AERODACTYL, BUTTERFREE, CHINCHOU, CLOYSTER, CROBAT, EXPLOUD, FLYGON, GOLBAT, GOLDEEN, LANTURN, LEDIAN, LEDYBA, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG +21 more | |
| Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | HM03 Ecruteak Dance Theatre, after the Kimono Girls — needs the Fog Badge to use | — |
| Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | TM87 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ABOMASNOW, BASTIODON, CARVANHA, CROAGUNK, DROWZEE, EMPOLEON, ENTEI, HONCHKROW, HYPNO, LUXIO, LUXRAY, MANKEY, MIGHTYENA, NUZLEAF +16 more |
| Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | ARBOK, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, DRIFBLIM, DRIFLOON, EKANS, GULPIN, LANTURN, LILEEP, MAWILE, MUNCHLAX, PELIPPER, SWALOT, VICTREEBEL | |
| Sweet Kiss Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | CLEFFA, HAPPINY, IGGLYBUFF, LUVDISC, PACHIRISU, PICHU, SHAYMIN, SMOOCHUM, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BAYLEEF, BELLOSSOM, BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, CHIKORITA, COMBEE, GLOOM, ILLUMISE, IVYSAUR, MASQUERAIN, MAWILE, MEGANIUM, ODDISH +11 more | |
| Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AZELF, BUIZEL, CRAWDAUNT, CYNDAQUIL, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELECTRODE, ELEKID, ESPEON, FLOATZEL, JIRACHI, LEDIAN +15 more | |
| Switcheroo User and target swap items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | HYPNO, LINOONE, PERSIAN | |
| Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | TM75 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | ABSOL, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, EMPOLEON, FARFETCH’D, GALLADE, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, LEAFEON, LUCARIO, NINJASK, PINSIR, RATICATE, SCIZOR +2 more |
| Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | BAYLEEF, BULBASAUR, CHIKORITA, GROTLE, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, LEAFEON, MEGANIUM, ROSELIA, SEEDOT, SHAYMIN, SKIPLOOM, SUNKERN +4 more | |
| Tackle Power 35 -> 50 (Black/White update); Accuracy 95 -> 100 (Black/White update) Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 35 | AGGRON, AMPHAROS, ARON, AZUMARILL, BASTIODON, BAYLEEF, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BLASTOISE, BRELOOM, BRONZONG, BRONZOR, BULBASAUR, BURMY +126 more | |
| Tail Glow Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | AMPHAROS, MANAPHY, VOLBEAT | |
| Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, AZUMARILL, AZURILL, BLASTOISE, BLISSEY, CHANSEY, CUBONE, EEVEE, ESPEON, FLAREON, GLACEON, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK +37 more | |
| Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 30 | ARTICUNO, BUTTERFREE, COMBEE, DELIBIRD, DRIFBLIM, DUSTOX, FEAROW, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SPEAROW, SUICUNE, XATU | |
| Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | AERODACTYL, AGGRON, ALTARIA, ARON, BASTIODON, BELDUM, BIBAREL, BIDOOF, BULBASAUR, CAMERUPT, CARVANHA, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, CHIMECHO +53 more | |
| Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 The copy in Burned Tower has been removed. | ABSOL, BASTIODON, CHATOT, CHIMCHAR, CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, CROAGUNK, INFERNAPE, KRICKETUNE, MEOWTH, MIGHTYENA, MONFERNO, MURKROW, PERSIAN +7 more |
| Teeter Dance Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | CACNEA, CACTURNE, GLOOM, LUDICOLO, ODDISH, SPINDA | |
| Teleport Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | ABRA, ALAKAZAM, CLAYDOL, DEOXYS, GALLADE, GARDEVOIR, KADABRA, KIRLIA, NATU, RALTS, XATU | |
| Thief Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | TM46 Removed from Rocket Hideout; obtainable from a man in Azalea Town. | KECLEON, MIGHTYENA |
| Thrash Power 90 -> 120 (Black/White update); PP 20 -> 10 (Black/White update) Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | CROCONAW, CUBONE, FERALIGATR, GYARADOS, LARVITAR, MANKEY, MAROWAK, NIDOKING, PINSIR, PRIMEAPE, PUPITAR, SPINDA, TAUROS, TEDDIURSA +3 more | |
| Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | TM25 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | AMPHAROS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTRIKE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, JOLTEON, MANECTRIC, MAREEP, MINUN, PIKACHU, PLUSLE, RAIKOU, ZAPDOS |
| Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | AERODACTYL, ARBOK, ARCANINE, DONPHAN, DRAPION, ELECTRIKE, EXPLOUD, GLISCOR, GRANBULL, HIPPOWDON, HOUNDOOM, JOLTEON, LUXIO, LUXRAY +9 more | |
| Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | AMPHAROS, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, FLAAFFY, ILLUMISE, JOLTEON, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MAREEP, PICHU, PIKACHU, RAICHU +4 more | |
| Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM73 Obtained from Volkner in Olivine Lighthouse. | AMPHAROS, CHINCHOU, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, ELECTRIKE, FLAAFFY, JOLTEON, LANTURN, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, MANECTRIC, MAREEP +9 more |
| ThunderPunch Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | AMBIPOM, AMPHAROS, BLAZIKEN, BRELOOM, CACTURNE, DRAGONITE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, ELEKID, FURRET, GALLADE, GOLEM +16 more | |
| Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | TM24 Also found on small shore right of Olivine Lighthouse. Reduced to 4,000 Coins in | ELECTABUZZ, ELEKID, ILLUMISE, PIKACHU, RAICHU, VOLBEAT |
| Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | AIPOM, AMBIPOM, MIME JR., OMANYTE, OMASTAR, TANGELA, TANGROWTH, WHISCASH | |
| Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM41 Unchanged from HeartGold and SoulSilver | CHIMCHAR, MONFERNO, NUZLEAF |
| Toxic Accuracy 85 -> 90 (Black/White update) Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | TM06 Automatically obtained after defeating Petrel in the Cliff Cave. | DUSTOX, GULPIN, ROSELIA, SKUNTANK, STUNKY, SWALOT, VESPIQUEN |
| Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | BEEDRILL, CLOYSTER, CORSOLA, DRAPION, FORRETRESS, NIDORAN♀, NIDORAN♂, NIDORINA, NIDORINO, QWILFISH, ROSELIA, SKORUPI, TENTACOOL, TENTACRUEL | |
| Transform User becomes a copy of the target until it leaves battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | DITTO, MEW | |
| Tri Attack Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | DODRIO, DUGTRIO, MAGNETON, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, TOGEPI, TOGETIC | |
| Trick User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ALAKAZAM, BANETTE, KADABRA, MIME JR., MR. MIME, ROTOM, SHUPPET | |
| Trick Room For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM92 Also obtainable from a clown in Ecruteak City. | PORYGON-Z |
| Triple Kick Hits three times, increasing power by 100% with each successful hit. | Fighting | Physical | 10 | 90 | 10 | HITMONTOP | |
| Trump Card Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200. | Normal | Special | — | — | 5 | EEVEE, MINUN, SLOWKING | |
| Twineedle Hits twice in the same turn. Has a chance to poison the target. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | BEEDRILL | |
| Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, GYARADOS, HORSEA, KINGDRA, MILOTIC, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, RAYQUAZA, SEADRA | |
| U-turn User must switch out after attacking. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM89 Also buyable in Viridian City. | FINNEON, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, HOPPIP, JUMPLUFF, LUMINEON, SKIPLOOM, YANMA, YANMEGA |
| Uproar Power 50 -> 90 (Black/White update) Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | AZELF, CHATOT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, DODRIO, DODUO, EXEGGCUTE, EXPLOUD, HOOTHOOT, LOMBRE, LOUDRED, NOCTOWL, PACHIRISU, ROTOM +5 more | |
| Vacuum Wave Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | HITMONCHAN, RIOLU, SCYTHER | |
| Vice Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | CORPHISH, CRAWDAUNT, KINGLER, KRABBY, MAWILE, PINSIR | |
| Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 | BELLSPROUT, BULBASAUR, CARNIVINE, IVYSAUR, TANGELA, TANGROWTH, VENUSAUR, VICTREEBEL, WEEPINBELL | |
| Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | HARIYAMA, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, PINSIR | |
| Volt Tackle User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | ELECTABUZZ, ELECTIVIRE, LUXIO, LUXRAY, PIKACHU, RAICHU, SHINX | |
| Wake Up Slap If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | CLEFAIRY, FROSLASS, HARIYAMA, JIGGLYPUFF, JYNX, MACHAMP, MACHOKE, MACHOP, MAKUHITA, MILTANK, POLIWAG, POLIWHIRL, SKITTY | |
| Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | ANORITH, ARMALDO, AZUMARILL, AZURILL, BARBOACH, BLASTOISE, BUIZEL, CASTFORM, CHINCHOU, CLAMPERL, CROCONAW, FERALIGATR, FINNEON, FLOATZEL +43 more | |
| Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 Also received from a Fisherman in Route 32's Pokémon Center. | BARBOACH, BLASTOISE, FEEBAS, FINNEON, GASTRODON, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, KYOGRE, LAPRAS, LUMINEON, LUVDISC, MANAPHY +21 more |
| Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 | BARBOACH, BUDEW, BUIZEL, FLOATZEL, GOLDEEN, GOLDUCK, LATIAS, LOMBRE, MANAPHY, MASQUERAIN, MILOTIC, PELIPPER, PHIONE, PIPLUP +8 more | |
| Water Spout Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | BLASTOISE, KYOGRE, SQUIRTLE, WAILMER, WAILORD, WARTORTLE | |
| Waterfall Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 Where HeartGold and SoulSilver left it — needs the Rising Badge to use | GOLDEEN, SEAKING |
| Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | CASTFORM, CHERRIM, HO-OH, LUGIA, RAIKOU, ROSERADE, VICTREEBEL | |
| Whirlpool Power 15 -> 35 (Black/White update); Accuracy 70 -> 85 (Black/White update) Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | HM05 From Lance in the Team Rocket hideout — needs the Glacier Badge to use | BUIZEL, CLAMPERL, EMPOLEON, FINNEON, FLOATZEL, GOREBYSS, HUNTAIL, LUMINEON, MANAPHY, MUDKIP, PHIONE, PIPLUP, PRINPLUP, SHELLDER +2 more |
| Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BEAUTIFLY, BUTTERFREE, DUSTOX, HARIYAMA, HO-OH, LUGIA, MAKUHITA, MASQUERAIN, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY, SHIFTRY, STARAPTOR, STARAVIA +2 more | |
| Will-O-Wisp Burns the target. | Fire | Status | — | 75 | 15 | TM61 Obtained from Fantina in Ecruteak's Mart. | BANETTE, DUSCLOPS, DUSKNOIR, DUSKULL, SHUPPET, VULPIX |
| Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | AERODACTYL, CHARIZARD, CROBAT, DRAGONITE, GOLBAT, HONCHKROW, MANTINE, MANTYKE, MOLTRES, MURKROW, PELIPPER, PIDGEOT, PIDGEOTTO, PIDGEY +9 more | |
| Wish User will recover half its max HP at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | DELCATTY, GARDEVOIR, HAPPINY, ILLUMISE, JIGGLYPUFF, JIRACHI, LATIAS, NATU, PICHU, TOGEPI, TOGETIC, WIGGLYTUFF, XATU | |
| Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 | BLASTOISE, CLOYSTER, GROTLE, OMANYTE, OMASTAR, SHELLDER, SHUCKLE, SLOWBRO, SQUIRTLE, TORKOAL, TORTERRA, TURTWIG, WARTORTLE | |
| Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | ABOMASNOW, EXEGGUTOR, SNOVER, SUDOWOODO, TORTERRA | |
| Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BUDEW, BULBASAUR, CHERRIM, CHERUBI, EXEGGCUTE, HOPPIP, IVYSAUR, JUMPLUFF, SHAYMIN, SHROOMISH, SKIPLOOM, SUNFLORA, SUNKERN, VENUSAUR | |
| Wrap Accuracy 85 -> 90 (Black/White update) Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 | ARBOK, BELLSPROUT, CHIMECHO, CHINGLING, DEOXYS, DRAGONAIR, DRAGONITE, DRATINI, EKANS, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, MILOTIC, SEVIPER, SHUCKLE +3 more | |
| Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 | BELLSPROUT, CARNIVINE, CRADILY, GULPIN, JYNX, KABUTO, KABUTOPS, LICKILICKY, LICKITUNG, LILEEP, OCTILLERY, SEVIPER, SWALOT, TANGELA +4 more | |
| X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM81 Received from a Bug Catcher in Ilex Forest; buyable in Celadon. | ANORITH, ARMALDO, BEEDRILL, GLIGAR, GLISCOR, KRICKETUNE, NINJASK, PARAS, PARASECT, PINSIR, SCEPTILE, SCIZOR, SCYTHER, ZANGOOSE |
| Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BIBAREL, BIDOOF, CHIMECHO, DUNSPARCE, GULPIN, HIPPOPOTAS, HIPPOWDON, KINGDRA, MAGCARGO, MARSHTOMP, MUDKIP, QUAGSIRE, RELICANTH, SLAKING +13 more | |
| Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 | BLASTOISE, FORRETRESS, MAGNEMITE, MAGNETON, MAGNEZONE, NOSEPASS, PORYGON, PORYGON-Z, PORYGON2, PROBOPASS, RAIKOU, REGICE, REGIROCK, REGISTEEL | |
| Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | BAGON, BELDUM, BLASTOISE, CRANIDOS, DEOXYS, DROWZEE, GIRAFARIG, GOLDUCK, HOOTHOOT, HYPNO, ILLUMISE, JIRACHI, LATIAS, LATIOS +26 more |