Every move in Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl
All 468 moves this game lists, with what each one does and who gets it. Nothing in this game’s published learnsets or TM list reaches 8 of them, and those say so in the last column.
| Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | TM | Learned by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | Ariados, Beautifly, Bellossom, Breloom, Budew, Cacnea, Cacturne, Crobat, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Golbat, Grotle, Grovyle +32 more | |
| Acid The foe is attacked with a spray of harsh acid. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Cradily, Ekans, Gloom, Lileep, Oddish, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Victreebel, Vileplume, Weepinbell | |
| Acid Armor The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Grimer, Manaphy, Muk, Phione, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Vaporeon | |
| Acupressure The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Dodrio, Doduo, Drapion, Medicham, Meditite, Qwilfish, Skorupi | |
| Aerial Ace The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail. | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | TM40 | Blaziken, Combusken, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Gallade, Glameow, Heracross, Ninjask, Purugly, Spearow, Staraptor, Staravia, Starly, Swellow +2 more |
| Aeroblast A vortex of air is shot at the foe to inflict damage. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Flying | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Lugia | |
| Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. It sharply boosts the Speed stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | Aerodactyl, Aipom, Ambipom, Arcanine, Ariados, Articuno, Beedrill, Buizel, Buneary, Carvanha, Deoxys (Speed), Dodrio, Doduo, Dragonair +63 more | |
| Air Cutter The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Flying | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 | Beautifly, Crobat, Dustox, Farfetch’d, Golbat, Masquerain, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Zubat | |
| Air Slash The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | Butterfree, Charizard, Clefable, Crobat, Farfetch’d, Golbat, Honchkrow, Hoothoot, Ledian, Ledyba, Mantine, Mantyke, Masquerain, Moltres +20 more | |
| Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Barboach, Bibarel, Bidoof, Camerupt, Cradily, Deoxys (Defense), Furret, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gulpin, Lileep, Magcargo, Mamoswine, Marshtomp +29 more | |
| Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Aerodactyl, Anorith, Armaldo, Articuno, Baltoy, Bastiodon, Camerupt, Celebi, Claydol, Corsola, Cradily, Cranidos, Dialga, Dunsparce +37 more | |
| Aqua Jet The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Bibarel, Buizel, Carvanha, Dewgong, Empoleon, Floatzel, Golduck, Kabuto, Kabutops, Seel, Sharpedo, Starmie | |
| Aqua Ring The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn. | Water | Status | — | — | 20 | Azumarill, Chinchou, Corsola, Dewgong, Finneon, Goldeen, Gorebyss, Kyogre, Lanturn, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Manaphy, Mantine, Mantyke +7 more | |
| Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Azumarill, Barboach, Blastoise, Buizel, Croconaw, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Feraligatr, Floatzel, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gyarados +15 more | |
| Arm Thrust The user looses a flurry of open-palmed arm thrusts that hit two to five times in a row. | Fighting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | Hariyama, Heracross, Makuhita | |
| Aromatherapy The user releases a soothing scent that heals all status problems affecting the user’s party. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bayleef, Cherrim, Cherubi, Chikorita, Meganium, Paras, Parasect, Roselia, Roserade, Shaymin, Vespiquen, Vileplume | |
| Assist The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Delcatty, Glameow, Purugly, Skitty | |
| Assurance If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Azelf, Beedrill, Carvanha, Cranidos, Donphan, Girafarig, Honchkrow, Koffing, Mankey, Meowth, Mightyena, Murkrow, Persian, Poochyena +8 more | |
| Astonish The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Altaria, Ambipom, Banette, Chimecho, Chingling, Cradily, Croagunk, Crobat, Diglett, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dugtrio, Dusclops +35 more | |
| Attack Order The user calls out its underlings to pummel the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Bug | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Vespiquen | |
| Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM45 | Beautifly, Delcatty, Finneon, Glameow, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Milotic, Purugly, Skitty, Wormadam (Plant), Wormadam (Sandy), Wormadam (Trash) |
| Aura Sphere The user looses a blast of aura power from deep within its body. This move is certain to hit. | Fighting | Special | 80 | — | 20 | Dialga, Giratina, Lucario, Mew, Mewtwo, Palkia, Togekiss | |
| Aurora Beam The foe is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. It may also lower the target’s Attack stat. | Ice | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Articuno, Cloyster, Cresselia, Dewgong, Octillery, Remoraid, Sealeo, Seel, Shellder, Spheal, Suicune, Vaporeon, Walrein | |
| Avalanche An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn. | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | TM72 | Glalie |
| Barrage Round objects are hurled at the foe to strike two to five times in a row. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Exeggcute, Exeggutor | |
| Barrier The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Cloyster, Deoxys (Defense), Electrode, Glaceon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Magnezone, Mew, Mewtwo, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Omanyte, Omastar, Porygon +4 more | |
| Baton Pass The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Aipom, Ambipom, Buneary, Celebi, Drifblim, Drifloon, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Furret, Girafarig, Glaceon, Gorebyss, Huntail +20 more | |
| Beat Up The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe. The more party Pokémon, the more damage. | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 | Houndoom, Houndour, Sneasel, Weavile | |
| Belly Drum The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Hariyama, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Linoone, Makuhita, Munchlax, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Snorlax, Zigzagoon | |
| Bide The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | Kricketot, Kricketune, Medicham, Meditite, Miltank, Nuzleaf, Pachirisu, Seedot, Shiftry, Shuckle, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Bind A long body or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the foe for two to five turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Carnivine, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Kecleon, Onix, Pinsir, Steelix, Tangela, Tangrowth | |
| Bite The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It may make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Blastoise, Carnivine, Carvanha, Crobat, Croconaw, Drapion, Eevee, Ekans, Electrike, Entei +65 more | |
| Blast Burn The foe is razed by a fiery explosion. The user must rest on the next turn, however. | Fire | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Blaze Kick The user launches a kick with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Combusken, Hitmonlee | |
| Blizzard A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It may also freeze the target solid. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | Abomasnow, Articuno, Castform, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Jynx, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Regice, Sealeo, Smoochum, Snorunt, Snover +4 more |
| Block The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Bastiodon, Bonsly, Bronzong, Nosepass, Probopass, Snorlax, Sudowoodo, Tangrowth | |
| Body Slam The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | Bayleef, Chikorita, Gastrodon, Jigglypuff, Kyogre, Lapras, Magcargo, Meganium, Mightyena, Miltank, Munchlax, Nidoqueen, Politoed, Poliwag +19 more | |
| Bone Club The user clubs the foe with a bone. It may also make the target flinch. | Ground | Physical | 65 | 85 | 20 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bone Rush The user strikes at the foe with a hard bone two to five times in a row. | Ground | Physical | 30 | 90 | 10 | Cubone, Lucario, Marowak | |
| Bonemerang The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the foe twice, coming and going. | Ground | Physical | 50 | 90 | 10 | Cubone, Marowak | |
| Bounce The user bounces up high, then drops on the foe on the second turn. It may also paralyze the foe. | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | Azumarill, Azurill, Blaziken, Combusken, Finneon, Grumpig, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lumineon, Mantine, Mantyke, Marill, Politoed, Ponyta +6 more | |
| Brave Bird The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage. | Flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Farfetch’d, Skarmory, Staraptor, Staravia, Starly, Swellow, Taillow | |
| Brick Break The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | Heracross, Pinsir |
| Brine If the foe’s HP is down to about half, this attack will hit with double the power. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM55 | Anorith, Armaldo, Cradily, Dewgong, Empoleon, Gyarados, Hariyama, Huntail, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lapras, Lileep, Omanyte, Omastar +9 more |
| Bubble A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Speed stat. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Azumarill, Azurill, Blastoise, Chinchou, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Empoleon, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Manaphy +15 more | |
| Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Speed stat. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Chinchou, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Empoleon, Horsea, Kingdra, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo +21 more | |
| Bug Bite The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | Anorith, Ariados, Armaldo, Beautifly, Beedrill, Burmy, Butterfree, Caterpie, Combee, Drapion, Dustox, Forretress, Kricketot, Kricketune +17 more | |
| Bug Buzz The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Flygon, Illumise, Kricketune, Ledian, Ledyba, Masquerain, Mothim, Vibrava, Volbeat, Wormadam (Plant), Wormadam (Sandy) +3 more | |
| Bulk Up The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 | TM08 | Blaziken, Combusken, Groudon, Machamp, Machoke, Machop |
| Bullet Punch The user strikes with a tough punch as fast as a bullet. This move always goes first. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan, Metagross, Metang, Scizor | |
| Bullet Seed The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot in rapid succession. | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | TM09 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mantine, Octillery, Remoraid, Skiploom, Sunflora |
| Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM04 | Alakazam, Entei, Gallade, Gardevoir, Ho-Oh, Infernape, Kadabra, Kirlia, Kyogre, Lucario, Lugia, Medicham, Meditite, Raikou +3 more |
| Camouflage The user’s type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water’s edge, in grass, or in a cave. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Kecleon, Mothim, Starmie, Staryu | |
| Captivate If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe is charmed into sharply lowering its Sp. Atk stat. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM78 | Delcatty, Finneon, Froslass, Gardevoir, Gorebyss, Lumineon, Luvdisc, Milotic, Skitty, Vespiquen, Wormadam (Plant), Wormadam (Sandy), Wormadam (Trash) |
| Charge The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses next. It also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Lanturn, Luxio, Luxray, Manectric, Mareep, Minun +10 more | |
| Charge Beam The user fires a concentrated bundle of electricity. It may also raise the user’s Sp. Atk stat. | Electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | TM57 | Electrode, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Voltorb |
| Charm The user charmingly stares at the foe, making it less wary. The target’s Attack is sharply lowered. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Azumarill, Azurill, Blissey, Buneary, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Donphan, Eevee, Empoleon, Espeon, Flareon +42 more | |
| Chatter The user attacks using a sound wave based on words it has learned. This also confuses the foe. | Flying | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Chatot | |
| Clamp The foe is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for two to five turns. | Water | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | Clamperl, Cloyster, Shellder | |
| Close Combat The user fights the foe up close without guarding itself. It also cuts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Gallade, Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Infernape, Lucario, Makuhita, Mankey, Monferno, Primeape, Staraptor, Zangoose | |
| Comet Punch The foe is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 95 | 15 | Kangaskhan, Ledian, Ledyba | |
| Confuse Ray The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Ampharos, Bronzong, Bronzor, Chinchou, Cradily, Crobat, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Flaaffy, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat +29 more | |
| Confusion The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | Alakazam, Azelf, Baltoy, Bronzong, Bronzor, Butterfree, Celebi, Chimecho, Chingling, Claydol, Cresselia, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon +41 more | |
| Constrict The foe is attacked with long, creeping tentacles or vines. It also lowers the target’s Speed stat. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | Carnivine, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Lileep, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Shuckle, Tangela, Tangrowth, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Victreebel | |
| Conversion The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Conversion 2 The user changes its type to make itself resistant to the type of the attack it last took. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2 | |
| Copycat The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Blissey, Bonsly, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Happiny, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff +17 more | |
| Cosmic Power The user absorbs a mystical power from space to raise its Defense and Sp. Def stats. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Arceus, Baltoy, Claydol, Clefable, Clefairy, Cresselia, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal), Jirachi, Lunatone, Solrock, Starmie, Staryu | |
| Cotton Spore The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe, sharply reducing its Speed stat. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Ampharos, Cacnea, Cacturne, Flaaffy, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Mareep, Skiploom | |
| Counter A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Breloom, Deoxys (Defense), Heracross, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Lucario, Medicham, Meditite, Riolu, Slaking, Slakoth, Sudowoodo, Vigoroth +2 more | |
| Covet The user endearingly approaches the foe, then steals the item the foe is holding. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Blissey, Chansey, Delcatty, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Happiny, Illumise, Jigglypuff, Jolteon, Jynx, Leafeon, Linoone +14 more | |
| Crabhammer The foe is hammered with a large pincer. This move has a high critical-hit ratio. | Water | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Gliscor, Kingler, Krabby | |
| Cross Chop The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Cross Poison A slashing attack that may also leave the target poisoned. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Ariados, Crobat, Drapion, Parasect, Skorupi, Spinarak | |
| Crunch The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Buizel, Carnivine, Carvanha, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Crobat, Croconaw, Drapion, Electrike, Entei +55 more | |
| Crush Claw The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense. | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Sandslash, Zangoose | |
| Crush Grip The foe is crushed with great force. The attack is more powerful the more HP the foe has left. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Regigigas | |
| Curse A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | Banette, Bibarel, Bidoof, Camerupt, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Forretress, Gastly, Gengar, Grotle, Haunter, Magcargo, Numel +15 more | |
| Cut The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | No learner published |
| Dark Pulse The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. It may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM79 | Darkrai, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Honchkrow, Lucario, Spiritomb, Tyranitar, Umbreon, Weavile |
| Dark Void The foe is dragged into a world of total darkness that puts it to sleep. | Dark | Status | — | 50 | 10 | Darkrai | |
| Defend Order The user calls out its underlings to shield its body, raising its Defense and Sp. Def stats. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Vespiquen | |
| Defense Curl The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azumarill, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blissey, Buneary, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Dunsparce, Furret, Geodude, Golem +24 more | |
| Defog Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe’s evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 | HM05 | Giratina, Ho-Oh, Zapdos |
| Destiny Bond When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dusknoir, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Giratina, Haunter, Koffing, Qwilfish, Vespiquen, Weezing +2 more | |
| Detect It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Azelf, Blaziken, Combusken, Grovyle, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, Kecleon, Lucario, Medicham, Meditite, Sableye, Sceptile, Torchic +5 more | |
| Dig The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | Diglett, Dugtrio, Dunsparce, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Hitmontop, Nincada, Ninjask, Onix, Sandshrew +5 more |
| Disable For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Darkrai, Drowzee, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Golduck, Grimer, Hypno, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Kadabra, Lickilicky, Lickitung +12 more | |
| Discharge A flare of electricity is loosed to strike all Pokémon in battle. It may also cause paralysis. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Luxio, Luxray, Magnemite, Magneton +18 more | |
| Dive A two-turn attack. The user dives underwater on the first turn, then hits on the next turn. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Dewgong, Gorebyss, Huntail, Manaphy, Phione, Relicanth, Seel, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Dizzy Punch The foe is hit with rhythmically launched punches that may also leave it confused. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Buneary, Kangaskhan, Lopunny, Regigigas, Spinda | |
| Doom Desire Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the foe with a concentrated bundle of light. | Steel | Special | 140 | 100 | 5 | Jirachi | |
| Double Hit The user slams the foe with a long tail, vines, etc. The target is hit twice in a row. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | Aipom, Ambipom, Beedrill, Buizel, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Dodrio, Doduo, Floatzel, Girafarig, Kangaskhan, Mamoswine, Pinsir, Scizor +2 more | |
| Double Kick The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet. | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Blaziken, Buneary, Combusken, Hitmonlee, Jolteon, Lopunny, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Ponyta, Rapidash | |
| Double Slap The foe is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Delcatty, Jigglypuff, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Skitty, Wigglytuff | |
| Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | TM32 | Absol, Cresselia, Darkrai, Deoxys (Speed), Froslass, Gallade, Gardevoir, Glalie, Grovyle, Kirlia, Ninjask, Pikachu, Raichu, Ralts +14 more |
| Double-Edge A reckless, life- risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Arcanine, Aron, Azumarill, Bagon, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blissey, Bonsly, Camerupt, Chansey, Chimecho, Cubone, Cyndaquil +64 more | |
| Draco Meteor Comets are summoned down from the sky. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat. | Dragon | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Dragon Breath The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. It may also paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | Altaria, Bagon, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Dialga, Flygon, Giratina, Horsea, Kingdra, Latias, Latios, Onix, Palkia +6 more | |
| Dragon Claw The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM02 | Bagon, Charizard, Dialga, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Giratina, Palkia, Salamence, Shelgon |
| Dragon Dance The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Flygon, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Latios, Rayquaza, Seadra | |
| Dragon Pulse The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | TM59 | Altaria, Ampharos, Horsea, Kingdra, Latias, Latios, Lucario, Rayquaza, Sceptile, Seadra, Swablu |
| Dragon Rage The foe is stricken by a shock wave. This attack always inflicts 40 HP damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 | Bagon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Gyarados, Salamence, Shelgon | |
| Dragon Rush The user tackles the foe while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It may also make the target flinch. | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Dunsparce, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Lugia, Sceptile, Vibrava | |
| Drain Punch An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM60 | Hitmonchan |
| Dream Eater An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP. | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM85 | Darkrai, Gallade, Gardevoir, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hoothoot, Kirlia, Noctowl, Ralts, Spiritomb |
| Drill Peck A corkscrewing attack with the sharp beak acting as a drill. | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | Delibird, Dodrio, Doduo, Empoleon, Fearow, Piplup, Prinplup, Skarmory, Spearow, Zapdos | |
| Dynamic Punch The foe is punched with the user’s full, concentrated power. It confuses the foe if it hits. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | Breloom, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Poliwrath, Primeape, Regigigas | |
| Earth Power The user makes the ground under the foe erupt with power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Baltoy, Camerupt, Claydol, Corsola, Dialga, Diglett, Dugtrio, Flygon, Giratina, Groudon, Heatran, Magcargo, Nidoking +12 more | |
| Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that hits all the Pokémon in the battle. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Flygon, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Groudon, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Larvitar, Mamoswine +17 more |
| Egg Bomb A large egg is hurled with maximum force at the foe to inflict damage. | Normal | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Exeggutor | |
| Embargo It prevents the foe from using its held item. Its Trainer is also prevented from using items on it. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM63 | Houndoom, Houndour, Weavile |
| Ember The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Bagon, Blaziken, Camerupt, Castform, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe +21 more | |
| Encore The user compels the foe to keep using only the move it last used for three to seven turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Dewgong, Gulpin, Hoppip, Illumise, Jumpluff, Mime Jr., Minun, Mr. Mime, Plusle, Sealeo, Seel +13 more | |
| Endeavor An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Beedrill, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Grovyle, Hitmontop, Marowak, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Rampardos, Raticate +10 more | |
| Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM58 | Bastiodon, Donphan, Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan, Lucario, Makuhita, Mamoswine, Medicham, Meditite, Moltres, Pachirisu, Phanpy +6 more |
| Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM53 | Cradily, Lileep, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Sceptile, Shaymin, Treecko |
| Eruption The user attacks in an explosive fury. The lower the user’s HP, the less powerful this attack becomes. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Camerupt, Cyndaquil, Entei, Groudon, Heatran, Quilava, Torkoal, Typhlosion | |
| Explosion The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move. | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | TM64 | Azelf, Baltoy, Claydol, Drifblim, Drifloon, Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Lunatone, Metagross, Nuzleaf +11 more |
| Extrasensory The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. It may also make the foe flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | Azelf, Baltoy, Bronzong, Bronzor, Chimecho, Claydol, Entei, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Ho-Oh, Hoothoot, Lugia, Mesprit, Ninetales +7 more | |
| Extreme Speed The user charges the foe at blinding speed. This attack always goes before any other move. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Arcanine, Arceus, Deoxys (Speed), Dragonite, Entei, Lucario, Raikou, Rayquaza, Suicune, Togekiss | |
| Facade An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, or has a burn. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | Chimchar, Regigigas |
| Fake Out An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Delcatty, Glameow, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Kangaskhan, Lombre, Ludicolo, Makuhita, Meowth, Nuzleaf, Persian, Purugly +4 more | |
| Fake Tears The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered, sharply lowering its Sp. Def stat. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Jynx, Mawile, Minun, Smoochum, Sudowoodo, Teddiursa, Ursaring | |
| False Swipe A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54 | Cubone, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Marowak, Nincada, Ninjask, Sceptile, Scizor, Scyther, Shedinja, Zangoose |
| Feather Dance The user covers the foe with a mass of down that sharply lowers the Attack stat. | Flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Blaziken, Chatot, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Torchic | |
| Feint An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Breloom, Flygon, Gallade, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Infernape, Kabutops, Kecleon, Lucario, Medicham, Meditite, Meowth +9 more | |
| Feint Attack The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Banette, Bonsly, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Croagunk, Darkrai, Flygon, Glameow, Gligar, Gliscor, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndour +21 more | |
| Fire Blast The foe is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | Castform, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Vulpix |
| Fire Fang The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or sustain a burn. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Arcanine, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Donphan, Drapion, Entei, Exploud, Flareon, Garchomp, Gliscor, Granbull, Growlithe, Heatran +9 more | |
| Fire Punch The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Blaziken, Dragonite, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Hitmonchan, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham | |
| Fire Spin The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for two to five turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | Arcanine, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Flareon, Growlithe, Heatran, Infernape, Magcargo, Moltres, Monferno, Ninetales, Ponyta +4 more | |
| Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the foe in. The target instantly faints if it hits. | Ground | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Dugtrio, Flygon, Groudon, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Trapinch, Vibrava, Whiscash, Wormadam (Sandy) | |
| Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Bonsly, Chinchou, Corsola, Croconaw, Donphan, Dunsparce, Feebas, Feraligatr, Goldeen, Gyarados, Kingler, Krabby, Lanturn, Linoone +25 more | |
| Flame Wheel The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. It may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | Arcanine, Chimchar, Cyndaquil, Entei, Growlithe, Infernape, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Monferno, Ponyta, Quilava, Rapidash, Torkoal +1 more | |
| Flamethrower The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | Arcanine, Bagon, Blaziken, Camerupt, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Cyndaquil, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Magby, Magcargo +13 more |
| Flare Blitz The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Arcanine, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Entei, Flareon, Growlithe, Infernape, Monferno, Ponyta, Rapidash, Solrock +1 more | |
| Flash The user flashes a light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM70 | Volbeat |
| Flash Cannon The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM91 | Blastoise, Dialga, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Registeel |
| Flatter Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Buneary, Croagunk, Illumise, Lopunny, Mesprit, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Toxicroak | |
| Fling The user flings its held item at the foe to attack. Its power and effects depend on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | TM56 | Aipom, Ambipom, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Linoone, Marowak, Munchlax, Pelipper, Primeape, Slaking, Snorlax, Teddiursa, Ursaring +2 more |
| Fly The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | HM02 | Rayquaza, Salamence |
| Focus Blast The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | TM52 | No learner published |
| Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise the critical-hit ratio of its attacks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Absol, Ariados, Bagon, Beedrill, Blaziken, Camerupt, Carvanha, Combusken, Cranidos, Cubone, Drifblim, Drifloon, Fearow, Hariyama +34 more | |
| Focus Punch The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. It will fail if the user is hit before it is used. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | Breloom, Hariyama, Hitmonchan, Makuhita, Vigoroth |
| Follow Me The user draws attention to itself, making all foes take aim only at the user. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Clefable, Clefairy, Furret, Sentret, Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Force Palm The foe is attacked with a shock wave. It may also leave the target paralyzed. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Breloom, Hariyama, Lucario, Makuhita, Medicham, Meditite, Riolu | |
| Foresight Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Buneary, Delcatty, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Farfetch’d, Furret, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Hoothoot, Lopunny, Lucario, Machamp +16 more | |
| Frenzy Plant The foe is slammed with an enormous tree. The user can’t move on the next turn. | Grass | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Frustration A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM21 | Buneary, Lopunny |
| Fury Attack The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Altaria, Beedrill, Chatot, Dodrio, Doduo, Donphan, Empoleon, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Goldeen, Heracross, Mamoswine, Nidoking, Nidoran♂ +9 more | |
| Fury Cutter The foe is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | Anorith, Armaldo, Beedrill, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Gligar, Gliscor, Kricketune, Ninjask, Paras, Parasect, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Sceptile +4 more | |
| Fury Swipes The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes for two to five times in quick succession. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Ariados, Chimchar, Furret, Glameow, Golduck, Infernape, Kecleon, Linoone, Lombre, Ludicolo, Mankey, Meowth +27 more | |
| Future Sight Two turns after this move is used, the foe is attacked with a hunk of psychic energy. | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Absol, Alakazam, Arceus, Azelf, Barboach, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celebi, Cresselia, Drowzee, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Espeon +18 more | |
| Gastro Acid The user hurls up its stomach acids on the foe. The fluid eliminates the effect of the foe’s ability. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Carnivine, Cradily, Ekans, Gulpin, Lileep, Seviper, Shuckle, Swalot, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | Bayleef, Beautifly, Bellossom, Breloom, Chikorita, Cradily, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Grotle, Grovyle, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Leafeon +20 more |
| Giga Impact The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68 | Aerodactyl, Donphan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Regigigas, Snorlax, Tauros, Tyranitar |
| Glare The user intimidates the foe with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Arbok, Dunsparce, Ekans, Seviper | |
| Grass Knot The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage. | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | TM86 | Bellossom, Carnivine, Gloom, Oddish, Vileplume |
| Grass Whistle The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the foe into a deep sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Abomasnow, Leafeon, Roselia, Roserade, Shaymin, Snover, Sunflora | |
| Gravity Gravity is intensified for five turns, making moves involving flying unusable and negating Levitation. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | Arceus, Clefable, Clefairy, Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Jirachi, Probopass | |
| Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target’s Attack stat is lowered. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 | Altaria, Ampharos, Bayleef, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blaziken, Buizel, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chatot, Chikorita +98 more | |
| Growth The user’s body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Budew, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Cherrim, Cherubi, Exeggutor, Gloom, Grotle, Ivysaur +22 more | |
| Grudge If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the foe’s move that knocked it out. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 | Banette, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Ninetales, Shedinja, Shuppet, Vulpix | |
| Guard Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Girafarig, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime, Natu, Umbreon, Xatu | |
| Guillotine A vicious, tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint instantly if this attack hits. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Gliscor, Kingler, Krabby, Pinsir | |
| Gunk Shot The user shoots filthy garbage at the foe to attack. It may also poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | Arbok, Ekans, Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Octillery, Swalot, Weezing | |
| Gust A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the foe to inflict damage. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 | Articuno, Beautifly, Butterfree, Combee, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dustox, Finneon, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Lumineon, Masquerain, Moltres, Mothim +7 more | |
| Gyro Ball The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | TM74 | Bronzong, Bronzor, Electrode, Forretress, Hitmontop, Jigglypuff, Lickilicky, Miltank, Pineco, Registeel, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Typhlosion, Voltorb +1 more |
| Hail The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 | TM07 | Articuno, Castform, Dewgong, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Sealeo, Seel, Snorunt, Spheal, Walrein |
| Hammer Arm The user swings and hits with its strong and heavy fist. It lowers the user’s Speed, however. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | Groudon, Kingler, Metagross, Regice, Regigigas, Regirock, Registeel, Rhydon, Rhyperior, Slaking, Snorlax, Sudowoodo, Swampert, Ursaring | |
| Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Baltoy, Cascoon, Claydol, Corphish, Corsola, Crawdaunt, Gastrodon, Gligar, Gliscor, Grimer +30 more | |
| Haze The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Arbok, Articuno, Crobat, Darkrai, Ekans, Golbat, Honchkrow, Koffing, Masquerain, Murkrow, Quagsire, Seviper, Surskit, Vaporeon +3 more | |
| Head Smash The user delivers a life-endangering attack at full power. The user also takes terrible damage. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 | Aggron, Aron, Cranidos, Glalie, Lairon, Nosepass, Probopass, Rampardos, Relicanth, Sudowoodo | |
| Headbutt The user attacks with its head. It may make the foe flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Aggron, Aron, Bagon, Bibarel, Bidoof, Breloom, Buneary, Castform, Cranidos, Cubone, Dewgong, Drowzee, Froslass, Glalie +31 more | |
| Heal Bell The user makes a soothing bell chime to heal the status problems of all the party Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Celebi, Chimecho, Delcatty, Miltank, Skitty | |
| Heal Block The user prevents the foe from using any HP-recovery moves for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Baltoy, Bronzong, Bronzor, Celebi, Claydol, Dialga, Giratina, Latios, Lunatone, Palkia, Shedinja, Solrock | |
| Heal Order The user calls out its underlings to heal it. The user regains up to half of its max HP. | Bug | Status | — | — | 5 | Vespiquen | |
| Healing Wish The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status cured. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Blissey, Buneary, Celebi, Chansey, Chimecho, Clefable, Clefairy, Gardevoir, Jirachi, Latias, Lopunny, Mesprit, Shaymin | |
| Heart Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch stat changes with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Manaphy | |
| Heat Wave The user exhales a heated breath on the foe to attack. It may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Heatran, Moltres, Torkoal, Weezing | |
| Helping Hand A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Arcanine, Azumarill, Azurill, Cherrim, Cherubi, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Furret, Gallade, Glaceon, Growlithe, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee +25 more | |
| High Jump Kick The foe is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead. | Fighting | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 | Blaziken, Hitmonlee, Lopunny, Medicham, Meditite | |
| Horn Attack The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | Donphan, Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoking, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking, Tauros | |
| Horn Drill The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill. The foe instantly faints if it hits. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 | Goldeen, Nidoking, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking | |
| Howl The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Arcanine, Electrike, Exploud, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Loudred, Manectric, Mightyena, Poochyena, Raikou, Whismur | |
| Hydro Cannon The foe is hit with a watery blast. The user must rest on the next turn, however. | Water | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | No learner published | |
| Hydro Pump The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Buizel, Castform, Chinchou, Cloyster, Croconaw, Empoleon, Feraligatr, Floatzel, Golduck, Gorebyss, Gyarados, Horsea +46 more | |
| Hyper Beam The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | Aerodactyl, Arceus, Claydol, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal), Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Exploud, Gyarados, Larvitar, Magmar, Magmortar, Metagross +11 more |
| Hyper Fang The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Pachirisu, Raticate, Rattata | |
| Hyper Voice The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Arceus, Chatot, Exploud, Jigglypuff, Kricketune, Loudred, Politoed, Rayquaza, Whismur, Wigglytuff | |
| Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 | Bronzong, Bronzor, Darkrai, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gallade, Gardevoir, Gastly, Gengar, Glameow, Haunter, Hoothoot, Hypno +15 more | |
| Ice Ball The user continually rolls into the foe over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Sealeo, Spheal, Walrein | |
| Ice Beam The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | Articuno, Cloyster, Dewgong, Kyogre, Lapras, Octillery, Regice, Remoraid, Seel, Shellder |
| Ice Fang The user bites with cold-infused fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or freeze. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Carvanha, Croconaw, Drapion, Exploud, Feraligatr, Floatzel, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Gliscor, Granbull, Gyarados, Hippowdon, Huntail +11 more | |
| Ice Punch The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen. | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Abomasnow, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Hitmonchan, Jynx, Medicham, Smoochum | |
| Ice Shard The user flash freezes chunks of ice and hurls them. This move always goes first. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Abomasnow, Articuno, Cloyster, Dewgong, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Lapras, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Regice, Seel, Shellder, Snorunt +3 more | |
| Icicle Spear The user launches sharp icicles at the foe. It strikes two to five times in a row. | Ice | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | Cloyster, Shellder | |
| Icy Wind The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also lowers the target’s Speed stat. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Abomasnow, Dewgong, Froslass, Glaceon, Glalie, Mamoswine, Piloswine, Regice, Seel, Sneasel, Snorunt, Snover, Swinub, Weavile | |
| Imprison If the foe knows any move also known by the user, the foe is prevented from using it. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Azelf, Baltoy, Bronzong, Bronzor, Claydol, Gallade, Gardevoir, Kirlia, Mesprit, Mew, Ninetales, Ralts, Stantler, Uxie +1 more | |
| Ingrain The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. Because it is rooted, it can’t switch out. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Abomasnow, Bellossom, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Cradily, Gloom, Lileep, Oddish, Roselia, Roserade, Snover, Sunflora, Tangela +2 more | |
| Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 | Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Blastoise, Bronzong, Bronzor, Clamperl, Forretress, Gorebyss, Huntail, Lairon, Mawile, Metagross, Metang +12 more | |
| Iron Head The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Heatran, Lairon, Mawile, Registeel, Scizor, Shieldon, Wormadam (Trash) | |
| Iron Tail The foe is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | Aggron, Aron, Azelf, Dialga, Lairon, Mesprit, Onix, Pikachu, Raichu, Steelix, Uxie |
| Judgment The user releases countless shots of light. Its type varies with the kind of Plate the user is holding. | Normal | Special | 100 | 100 | 10 | Arceus | |
| Jump Kick The user jumps up high, then strikes with a kick. If the kick misses, the user hurts itself. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 | Buneary, Dodrio, Hitmonlee, Lopunny, Stantler | |
| Karate Chop The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Mankey, Primeape | |
| Kinesis The user distracts the foe by bending a spoon. It may lower the target’s accuracy. | Psychic | Status | — | 80 | 15 | Alakazam, Kadabra | |
| Knock Off The user slaps down the foe’s held item, preventing the item from being used during the battle. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Banette, Bellsprout, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Donphan, Drapion, Farfetch’d, Gligar, Gliscor, Hariyama, Lickilicky +14 more | |
| Last Resort This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azelf, Blissey, Chansey, Chingling, Donphan, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Granbull, Jirachi, Jolteon +13 more | |
| Lava Plume An inferno of scarlet flames washes over all Pokémon in battle. It may also inflict burns. | Fire | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | Camerupt, Cyndaquil, Entei, Flareon, Groudon, Heatran, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Magmortar, Numel, Quilava, Slugma, Torkoal +1 more | |
| Leaf Blade The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | Bellossom, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Grovyle, Leafeon, Nuzleaf, Sceptile, Shiftry, Victreebel | |
| Leaf Storm A storm of sharp leaves is whipped up. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat. | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Celebi, Exeggutor, Grotle, Grovyle, Sceptile, Shiftry, Sunflora, Torterra, Treecko, Tropius, Turtwig, Victreebel, Wormadam (Plant) | |
| Leech Life A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Ariados, Beautifly, Crobat, Dustox, Golbat, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kricketune, Nincada, Ninjask, Paras, Parasect, Shedinja, Spinarak +3 more | |
| Leech Seed A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Bayleef, Breloom, Bulbasaur, Cacnea, Cacturne, Celebi, Cherrim, Cherubi, Chikorita, Cradily, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Grotle, Hoppip +16 more | |
| Leer The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Abomasnow, Absol, Arbok, Arcanine, Bagon, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carvanha, Chimchar, Cloyster, Corphish, Cranidos, Crawdaunt, Croconaw +92 more | |
| Lick The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | Dewgong, Gastly, Gengar, Granbull, Haunter, Jynx, Kecleon, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Munchlax, Seel, Seviper, Smoochum, Snorlax +3 more | |
| Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | TM16 | Ampharos, Bayleef, Blissey, Chansey, Chikorita, Dustox, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Flaaffy, Ledian, Ledyba, Mareep, Meganium +7 more |
| Lock-On The user takes sure aim at the foe. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Nosepass, Octillery, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Remoraid | |
| Lovely Kiss With a scary face, the user tries to force a kiss on the foe. If it succeeds, the target falls asleep. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Jynx | |
| Low Kick A powerful low kick that makes the foe fall over. It inflicts greater damage on heavier foes. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Bonsly, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Hitmonlee, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Mankey, Primeape, Sudowoodo | |
| Lucky Chant The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing the foe from landing critical hits. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Cherrim, Cherubi, Clefable, Clefairy, Corsola, Gallade, Gardevoir, Jirachi, Kirlia, Luvdisc, Mesprit, Mismagius, Natu, Ralts +5 more | |
| Lunar Dance The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its status and HP fully restored. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Cresselia | |
| Luster Purge The user looses a damaging burst of light. It may also reduce the target’s Sp. Def stat. | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 5 | Latios | |
| Mach Punch The user throws a punch at blinding speed. It is certain to strike first. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Breloom, Hitmonchan, Infernape, Ledian, Ledyba, Monferno | |
| Magic Coat A barrier reflects back to the foe moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 | Lopunny | |
| Magical Leaf The user scatters curious leaves that chase the foe. This attack will not miss. | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Celebi, Cherrim, Cherubi, Chikorita, Gallade, Gardevoir, Kirlia, Leafeon, Meganium, Mismagius, Mr. Mime, Ralts +6 more | |
| Magma Storm The foe becomes trapped within a maelstrom of fire that rages for two to five turns. | Fire | Special | 100 | 75 | 5 | Heatran | |
| Magnet Bomb The user launches a steel bomb that sticks to the target. This attack will not miss. | Steel | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Metagross, Metang, Probopass, Registeel | |
| Magnet Rise The user levitates using electrically generated magnetism for five turns. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 | Electrode, Forretress, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Metagross, Metang, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Steelix, Voltorb | |
| Magnitude The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone in battle. Its power varies. | Ground | Physical | — | 100 | 30 | Barboach, Camerupt, Diglett, Donphan, Dugtrio, Flygon, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Numel, Phanpy, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior +3 more | |
| Me First The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe’s intended move with greater power. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Furret, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Lucario, Mew, Mewtwo, Natu, Sentret, Stantler, Xatu | |
| Mean Look The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Crobat, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Glalie, Golbat, Haunter, Honchkrow, Jynx, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Murkrow +4 more | |
| Meditate The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Hitmonlee, Medicham, Meditite, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime | |
| Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Breloom, Budew, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Grotle, Grovyle, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo +17 more | |
| Mega Kick The foe is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | Buneary, Hitmonlee, Lopunny, Slaking | |
| Mega Punch The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | Hitmonchan, Kangaskhan, Regigigas | |
| Megahorn Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the foe with no letup. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Goldeen, Heracross, Nidoking, Rapidash, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Rhyperior, Seaking, Stantler | |
| Memento The user faints upon using this move. In return, it sharply lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Gastrodon, Grimer, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Koffing, Latios, Muk, Shellos, Skiploom, Skuntank, Spiritomb, Stunky, Uxie, Weezing | |
| Metal Burst The user retaliates against the foe that last inflicted damage on it with much greater power. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Dialga, Lairon, Shieldon, Wormadam (Trash) | |
| Metal Claw The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Dialga, Empoleon, Heatran, Kingler, Krabby, Lairon, Lucario, Metagross, Metang, Nincada +10 more | |
| Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | Steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aggron, Aron, Bastiodon, Bronzong, Bronzor, Electrode, Heatran, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lairon, Lucario, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone +4 more | |
| Meteor Mash The foe is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. It may also raise the user’s Attack. | Steel | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | Clefable, Clefairy, Jirachi, Lucario, Metagross, Metang | |
| Metronome The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Clefable, Clefairy, Mew, Munchlax, Snorlax, Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic | |
| Milk Drink The user restores its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP. It may also be used to heal an ally’s HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Miltank | |
| Mimic The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Bonsly, Chatot, Jigglypuff, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Sudowoodo, Wigglytuff | |
| Mind Reader The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Articuno, Breloom, Hitmonlee, Lucario, Medicham, Meditite, Nincada, Ninjask, Poliwrath, Riolu, Shedinja | |
| Minimize The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Drifblim, Drifloon, Grimer, Muk, Qwilfish, Starmie, Staryu | |
| Miracle Eye Enables the user to hit a Dark type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 40 | Alakazam, Kadabra, Metagross, Metang, Mewtwo, Natu, Xatu | |
| Mirror Coat A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 20 | Corsola, Deoxys (Defense), Electrode, Glaceon, Lopunny, Magnezone, Suicune, Voltorb, Wobbuffet, Wynaut | |
| Mirror Move The user counters the foe by mimicking the move last used by the foe. | Flying | Status | — | — | 20 | Altaria, Chatot, Fearow, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Spearow, Swablu | |
| Mirror Shot The user looses a flash of energy from its polished body. It may also lower the target’s accuracy. | Steel | Special | 70 | 95 | 10 | Bronzong, Bronzor, Forretress, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Wormadam (Trash) | |
| Mist The user cloaks its body with a white mist that prevents any of its stats from being cut for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 | Abomasnow, Altaria, Articuno, Cresselia, Empoleon, Lapras, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Lugia, Mamoswine, Masquerain, Mewtwo, Pelipper +13 more | |
| Mist Ball A mistlike flurry of down envelops and damages the foe. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Atk. | Psychic | Special | 95 | 100 | 5 | Latias | |
| Moonlight The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Bellossom, Clefable, Clefairy, Cresselia, Dustox, Gloom, Illumise, Lunatone, Oddish, Umbreon, Vileplume, Volbeat | |
| Morning Sun The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Beautifly, Cherrim, Cherubi, Espeon, Solrock | |
| Mud Bomb The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target’s accuracy. | Ground | Special | 70 | 95 | 10 | Barboach, Croagunk, Gastrodon, Grimer, Gulpin, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Muk, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Quagsire, Shellos +5 more | |
| Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the foe. It also reduces the target’s Speed. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | Grimer, Groudon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingler, Krabby, Marshtomp, Muk, Omanyte, Omastar, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath +3 more | |
| Mud Sport The user covers itself with mud. It weakens Electric- type moves while the user is in the battle. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 | Anorith, Armaldo, Barboach, Gastrodon, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Mamoswine, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Piloswine, Quagsire, Shellos, Swampert +3 more | |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | Baltoy, Barboach, Claydol, Croagunk, Cubone, Diglett, Dugtrio, Dunsparce, Flygon, Gastrodon, Grimer, Marowak, Marshtomp, Mudkip +10 more | |
| Muddy Water The user attacks by shooting out muddy water. It may also lower the foe’s accuracy. | Water | Special | 90 | 85 | 10 | Barboach, Gastrodon, Kyogre, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Quagsire, Shellos, Swampert, Vaporeon, Whiscash, Wooper | |
| Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azelf, Chatot, Chimchar, Croagunk, Darkrai, Drowzee, Girafarig, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndour, Hypno, Infernape +16 more | |
| Natural Gift The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines its type and power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | TM83 | Arceus, Gulpin, Shuckle, Swalot, Tropius |
| Nature Power An attack that makes use of nature’s power. Its effects vary depending on the user’s environment. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | No learner published | |
| Needle Arm The user attacks by wildly swinging its thorny arms. It may also make the target flinch. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Cacnea, Cacturne | |
| Night Shade The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 | Ariados, Banette, Darkrai, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Honchkrow +7 more | |
| Night Slash The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | Absol, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Drapion, Dugtrio, Gallade, Honchkrow, Kabutops, Kricketune, Meowth, Persian, Sceptile, Sharpedo, Skorupi +4 more | |
| Nightmare A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Darkrai, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Hypno | |
| Octazooka The user attacks by spraying ink in the foe’s face or eyes. It may also lower the target’s accuracy. | Water | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 | Octillery | |
| Odor Sleuth Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Arcanine, Donphan, Electrike, Girafarig, Growlithe, Grumpig, Houndoom, Houndour, Linoone, Mamoswine, Manectric, Mightyena, Munchlax, Phanpy +5 more | |
| Ominous Wind The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once. | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | Darkrai, Drifblim, Drifloon, Froslass, Giratina, Masquerain, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Natu, Rotom, Spiritomb, Xatu | |
| Outrage The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. However, it then becomes confused. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Bagon, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Granbull, Kangaskhan, Mankey, Primeape, Rayquaza, Salamence, Shelgon, Tropius | |
| Overheat The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat. | Fire | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | TM50 | Cyndaquil, Ho-Oh, Moltres, Quilava, Typhlosion |
| Pain Split The user adds its HP to the foe’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Giratina, Gulpin, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Swalot | |
| Pay Day Numerous coins are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. Money is earned after battle. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Meowth, Persian | |
| Payback If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | TM66 | Azelf, Bronzong, Bronzor, Cacnea, Cacturne, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Forretress, Gastly, Gengar, Granbull +15 more |
| Peck The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | Altaria, Blaziken, Chatot, Combusken, Dodrio, Doduo, Empoleon, Farfetch’d, Fearow, Goldeen, Honchkrow, Hoothoot, Mamoswine, Murkrow +17 more | |
| Perish Song Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Absol, Altaria, Arceus, Celebi, Gengar, Jynx, Kricketune, Lapras, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Politoed, Smoochum, Swablu | |
| Petal Dance The user attacks by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Bellossom, Cherrim, Gloom, Meganium, Oddish, Roselia, Roserade, Sunflora, Venusaur, Vileplume | |
| Pin Missile Sharp pins are shot at the foe in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 | Ariados, Beedrill, Cacnea, Cacturne, Drapion, Heracross, Jolteon, Linoone, Qwilfish, Skorupi, Spinarak, Zigzagoon | |
| Pluck The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM88 | Altaria, Dodrio, Doduo, Swellow, Zapdos |
| Poison Fang The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It may also leave the foe badly poisoned. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | Arbok, Carvanha, Crobat, Drapion, Ekans, Golbat, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidorina, Seviper, Sharpedo, Skorupi, Venomoth, Venonat +1 more | |
| Poison Gas A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the foe’s face. It may poison the target. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 40 | Drowzee, Grimer, Gulpin, Hypno, Koffing, Muk, Skuntank, Stunky, Swalot, Weezing | |
| Poison Jab The foe is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84 | Ariados, Beedrill, Bellsprout, Croagunk, Gliscor, Nidoking, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Paras, Parasect, Qwilfish, Rapidash, Seviper, Spinarak +5 more |
| Poison Powder A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Chikorita, Dustox, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Meganium, Mothim +13 more | |
| Poison Sting The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb of some sort. It may also poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | Arbok, Ariados, Beedrill, Cacnea, Cacturne, Croagunk, Drapion, Ekans, Gligar, Gliscor, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ +15 more | |
| Poison Tail An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. This tail attack may also poison the foe. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | Drapion, Gligar, Gliscor, Seviper, Skorupi | |
| Pound The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Blissey, Buneary, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Drowzee, Exploud, Finneon, Grimer, Grovyle, Gulpin, Happiny, Hypno +25 more | |
| Powder Snow The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also 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 The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | Ampharos, Corsola, Dialga, Flaaffy, Grumpig, Lunatone, Mareep, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Nosepass, Palkia, Persian, Probopass, Sableye +6 more | |
| Power Swap The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Espeon, Girafarig, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime, Natu, Xatu | |
| Power Trick The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack with its Defense stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Baltoy, Claydol, Medicham, Meditite, Shuckle | |
| Power Whip The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to harshly lash the target. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Ivysaur, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Tangela, Tangrowth, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Present The user attacks by giving the foe a booby-trapped gift. It restores HP sometimes, however. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 15 | Delibird | |
| Protect It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM17 | Aggron, Anorith, Armaldo, Aron, Bastiodon, Beautifly, Blastoise, Burmy, Cloyster, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Dustox, Forretress, Froslass +25 more |
| Psybeam The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Alakazam, Azelf, Baltoy, Butterfree, Claydol, Cresselia, Drowzee, Dustox, Espeon, Gallade, Gardevoir, Girafarig, Golduck, Grumpig +30 more | |
| Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM77 | Drowzee, Espeon, Golduck, Grumpig, Hypno, Medicham, Meditite, Psyduck, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Spinda, Spoink |
| Psychic The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM29 | Alakazam, Ariados, Azelf, Cresselia, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Drowzee, Espeon, Gallade, Gardevoir, Girafarig, Golduck +38 more |
| Psycho Boost The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat. | Psychic | Special | 140 | 90 | 5 | Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed) | |
| Psycho Cut The user tears at the foe with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Psychic | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Alakazam, Azelf, Cresselia, Gallade, Kadabra, Mesprit, Mewtwo, Uxie | |
| Psycho Shift Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status problems to the target. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Cresselia, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Hoothoot, Latias, Latios, Natu, Noctowl, Xatu | |
| Psywave The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity. | Psychic | Special | — | 100 | 15 | Chimecho, Girafarig, Grumpig, Latias, Latios, Lunatone, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Natu, Solrock, Spoink, Xatu | |
| Punishment This attack’s power increases the more the foe has powered up with stat changes. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 | Arceus, Ho-Oh, Infernape, Lugia, Mankey, Primeape, Sableye, Skuntank, Slaking, Stunky | |
| Pursuit An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Beedrill, Buizel, Cranidos, Croagunk, Darkrai, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Dusclops, Dusknoir +30 more | |
| Quick Attack The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Absol, Blaziken, Buizel, Buneary, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Darkrai, Dodrio, Doduo, Eevee, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid +55 more | |
| Rage While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Beautifly, Beedrill, Carvanha, Croconaw, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Feraligatr, Granbull, Kangaskhan, Marowak, Onix, Primeape, Sharpedo +4 more | |
| Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 | TM18 | Azumarill, Blastoise, Bronzong, Castform, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Finneon, Gastrodon, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Lapras, Lombre +24 more |
| Rapid Spin A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes. | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 | 40 | Baltoy, Blastoise, Claydol, Donphan, Forretress, Hitmontop, Pineco, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Squirtle, Starmie, Staryu, Torkoal, Wartortle | |
| Razor Leaf Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Abomasnow, Bayleef, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Grotle, Ivysaur, Leafeon, Meganium, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Snover, Sunflora, Sunkern +7 more | |
| Razor Wind A two-turn attack. Blades of wind hit the foe on the second turn. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Special | 140 | 95 | 10 | Absol, Buizel, Floatzel, Scizor, Scyther, Shiftry, Staraptor, Staravia, Starly, Swellow, Taillow, Togekiss | |
| Recover A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Alakazam, Arceus, Celebi, Corsola, Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Gastrodon, Ho-Oh, Kadabra, Latias, Latios, Lugia, Magcargo +11 more | |
| Recycle The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM67 | Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Munchlax, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Snorlax |
| Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | TM33 | Alakazam, Articuno, Bayleef, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoothoot, Kadabra, Ledian, Ledyba, Meganium, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Noctowl +1 more |
| Refresh The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Altaria, Arceus, Blissey, Chansey, Corsola, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Happiny, Jirachi, Jolteon, Latias, Latios +7 more | |
| Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM44 | Azelf, Barboach, Dewgong, Exploud, Furret, Groudon, Grumpig, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Jigglypuff, Jirachi, Linoone, Loudred, Mesprit +20 more |
| Return A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | TM27 | No learner published |
| Revenge An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Cacturne, Croagunk, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Qwilfish, Regigigas, Toxicroak, Weavile | |
| Reversal An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Arcanine, Blaziken, Growlithe, Hariyama, Heracross, Hitmonlee, Kangaskhan, Lucario, Makuhita, Medicham, Meditite, Riolu, Swellow, Taillow +2 more | |
| Roar The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | TM05 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Arcanine, Aron, Electrike, Entei, Exploud, Granbull, Growlithe, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Houndoom, Houndour, Lairon +11 more |
| Roar of Time The user blasts the foe with power that distorts even time. The user must rest on the next turn. | Dragon | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | Dialga | |
| Rock Blast The user hurls hard rocks at the foe. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | Anorith, Armaldo, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Larvitar, Nosepass, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Probopass, Pupitar, Regirock, Rhydon +4 more | |
| Rock Climb A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls. | Rock | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | HM08 | No learner published |
| Rock Polish The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM69 | Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lunatone, Onix, Solrock, Steelix |
| Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM80 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Aron, Bonsly, Camerupt, Glalie, Lairon, Larvitar, Lunatone, Magcargo, Nosepass, Onix, Probopass, Pupitar +7 more |
| Rock Smash The user hits with a punch that may lower the target’s Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | Riolu |
| Rock Throw The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 | Bonsly, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Larvitar, Lunatone, Magcargo, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Nosepass, Onix, Probopass, Pupitar, Regirock +10 more | |
| Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s Speed by preventing its movement. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | Aggron, Aron, Baltoy, Bonsly, Claydol, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lairon, Sudowoodo |
| Rock Wrecker The user launches a huge boulder at the foe to attack. It must rest on the next turn, however. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | Rhyperior | |
| Role Play The user mimics the foe completely, copying the foe’s natural ability. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | Alakazam, Banette, Kadabra, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Shuppet, Stantler | |
| Rolling Kick The user lashes out with a quick, spinning kick. It may also make the target flinch. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 85 | 15 | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop | |
| Rollout The user continually rolls into the foe over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Azumarill, Bibarel, Bidoof, Cyndaquil, Donphan, Dunsparce, Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Marill +18 more | |
| Roost The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 | TM51 | Articuno, Chatot, Dragonite, Dunsparce, Fearow, Hoothoot, Ledian, Ledyba, Mantine, Moltres, Mothim, Noctowl, Pelipper, Pidgeot +5 more |
| Sacred Fire The foe is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn. | Fire | Physical | 100 | 95 | 5 | Entei, Ho-Oh | |
| Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 | TM20 | Altaria, Azelf, Bayleef, Bronzong, Bronzor, Butterfree, Chikorita, Chimecho, Cresselia, Dewgong, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Finneon +28 more |
| Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Aipom, Ambipom, Blaziken, Cacnea, Cacturne, Combusken, Diglett, Dugtrio, Eevee, Espeon, Farfetch’d, Flareon, Flygon, Gabite +34 more | |
| Sand Tomb The user traps the foe inside a harshly raging sandstorm for two to five turns. | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 | 15 | Dugtrio, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Onix, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Steelix, Trapinch, Vibrava | |
| Sandstorm A five-turn sand- storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | TM37 | Baltoy, Cacnea, Cacturne, Claydol, Diglett, Dugtrio, Flygon, Gabite, Garchomp, Gible, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Larvitar, Nosepass +9 more |
| Scary Face The user frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed stat. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Aerodactyl, Arbok, Ariados, Bagon, Carvanha, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cranidos, Croconaw, Dialga, Donphan, Drapion, Ekans +44 more | |
| Scratch Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Absol, Aipom, Ambipom, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Chimchar, Combusken, Croconaw, Diglett, Dugtrio, Feraligatr, Furret +37 more | |
| Screech An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense stat. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | Aipom, Ambipom, Arbok, Banette, Carvanha, Cranidos, Crobat, Croconaw, Dunsparce, Ekans, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid +56 more | |
| Secret Power The user attacks with a secret power. Its added effects vary depending on the user’s environment. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | No learner published |
| Seed Bomb The user slams a barrage of hard- shelled seeds down on the foe from above. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Breloom, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Exeggutor, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Shroomish, Skiploom, Sunkern, Venusaur | |
| Seed Flare The user generates a shock wave from within its body. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | Grass | Special | 120 | 85 | 5 | Shaymin | |
| Seismic Toss The foe is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Arceus, Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Mankey, Pinsir, Primeape | |
| Self-Destruct The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move. | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100 | 5 | Azelf, Baltoy, Claydol, Drifblim, Drifloon, Electrode, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Koffing, Pineco, Voltorb, Weezing | |
| Shadow Ball The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30 | Banette, Drifblim, Drifloon, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Froslass, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Sableye, Shedinja +2 more |
| Shadow Claw The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65 | Charizard, Giratina, Kecleon, Sableye, Shedinja |
| Shadow Force The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe protects itself. | Ghost | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Giratina | |
| Shadow Punch The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. | Ghost | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | Dusclops, Dusknoir, Gengar, Haunter | |
| Shadow Sneak The user extends its shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ariados, Banette, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Giratina, Kecleon, Sableye, Shedinja, Shuppet, Spinarak, Spiritomb | |
| Sharpen The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Nosepass, Onix, Porygon, Probopass, Steelix | |
| Sheer Cold The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 | Abomasnow, Articuno, Dewgong, Glalie, Kyogre, Lapras, Sealeo, Snover, Spheal, Suicune, Walrein | |
| Shock Wave The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM34 | Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Rotom |
| Signal Beam The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dewgong, Flaaffy, Lanturn, Mantine, Mareep, Mothim, Octillery, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Remoraid, Venomoth +2 more | |
| Silver Wind The foe is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | TM62 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dustox, Illumise, Ledian, Ledyba, Masquerain, Mothim, Venomoth |
| Sing A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 15 | Altaria, Blissey, Chansey, Chatot, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Kricketune, Lapras, Skitty +3 more | |
| Sketch It enables the user to permanently learn the move last used by the foe. Once used, Sketch disappears. | Normal | Status | — | — | 1 | Smeargle | |
| Skill Swap The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | TM48 | Plusle |
| Skull Bash The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn. | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | Blastoise, Cubone, Marowak, Sharpedo, Squirtle, Wartortle | |
| Sky Attack A second-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also make the target flinch. | Flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 | Altaria, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Moltres, Noctowl, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Togekiss | |
| Sky Uppercut The user attacks the foe with an uppercut thrown skyward with force. | Fighting | Physical | 85 | 90 | 15 | Blaziken, Breloom, Combusken, Gligar, Gliscor, Hitmonchan | |
| Slack Off The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Chimchar, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Infernape, Monferno, Slaking, Slakoth, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke | |
| Slam The foe is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 | Azumarill, Azurill, Bellsprout, Cranidos, Donphan, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Furret, Grovyle, Kingler, Krabby, Lickilicky, Lickitung +17 more | |
| Slash The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Absol, Anorith, Armaldo, Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Cresselia, Croconaw, Dialga, Diglett, Dugtrio, Farfetch’d +38 more | |
| Sleep Powder The user scatters a big cloud of sleep- inducing dust around the foe. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Butterfree, Gloom, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Oddish, Skiploom, Tangela, Tangrowth, Venomoth, Venonat +4 more | |
| Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM82 | Exploud, Loudred, Snorlax, Whismur |
| Sludge Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It may also poison the target. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Swalot, Weezing | |
| Sludge Bomb The user attacks by hurling filthy sludge at the foe. It may also poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | Arbok, Croagunk, Ekans, Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Seviper, Swalot, Toxicroak, Weezing |
| Smelling Salts This attack inflicts double damage on a paralyzed foe. It also cures the foe’s paralysis, however. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Hariyama, Makuhita | |
| Smog The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target. | Poison | Special | 30 | 70 | 20 | Flareon, Houndoom, Houndour, Koffing, Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Magmortar, Skuntank, Slugma, Stunky, Torkoal, Weezing | |
| Smokescreen The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the foe’s accuracy. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cyndaquil, Entei, Horsea, Kingdra, Koffing, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Quilava, Seadra, Skuntank +4 more | |
| Snatch The user steals the effects of any healing or stat- changing move the foe attempts to use. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 | TM49 | No learner published |
| Snore An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | Azelf, Barboach, Grumpig, Mesprit, Sealeo, Snorlax, Spheal, Spoink, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Uxie, Walrein, Whiscash | |
| Soft-Boiled The user restores its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP. It may also be used to heal an ally’s HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | Blissey, Chansey | |
| Solar Beam A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Cherrim, Cherubi, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Groudon, Ivysaur, Meganium, Solrock, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tropius +2 more |
| Sonic Boom The foe is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage. | Normal | Special | — | 90 | 20 | Buizel, Crobat, Electrode, Exploud, Floatzel, Flygon, Golbat, Loudred, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Vibrava, Voltorb, Whismur +3 more | |
| Spacial Rend The user tears the foe along with the space around it. This move has a high critical-hit ratio. | Dragon | Special | 100 | 95 | 5 | Palkia | |
| Spark The user throws an electrically charged tackle at the foe. It may also leave the target paralyzed. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Chinchou, Electrike, Electrode, Lanturn, Luxio, Luxray, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Manectric, Minun, Nosepass, Pachirisu, Pikachu +6 more | |
| Spider Web The user ensnares the foe with a thin, gooey silk so it can’t flee from battle. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 | Ariados, Spinarak | |
| Spike Cannon Sharp spikes are fired at the foe to strike two to five times in rapid succession. | Normal | Physical | 25 | 100 | 10 | Cacturne, Cloyster, Corsola, Omastar | |
| Spikes The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe’s feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle. | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 | Cacnea, Cacturne, Cloyster, Deoxys (Defense), Forretress, Pineco, Qwilfish, Skarmory | |
| Spit Up The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Gulpin, Jigglypuff, Lanturn, Lileep, Mawile, Pelipper, Qwilfish, Swalot +2 more | |
| Spite The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Banette, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Misdreavus, Mismagius, Ninetales, Shedinja, Shuppet, Spiritomb, Vulpix | |
| Splash The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all... | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | Azurill, Buneary, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Feebas, Grumpig, Gyarados, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lopunny, Magikarp, Milotic, Skiploom +5 more | |
| Spore The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Breloom, Paras, Parasect, Shroomish | |
| Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | TM76 | Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Onix, Steelix |
| Steel Wing The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s Defense stat. | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | TM47 | Skarmory |
| Stockpile The user charges up power, and raises both its Defense and Sp. Def. The move can be used three times. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Gulpin, Jigglypuff, Lanturn, Lileep, Mawile, Munchlax, Pelipper, Qwilfish +4 more | |
| Stomp The foe is stomped with a big foot. It may also make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | Entei, Exeggutor, Exploud, Girafarig, Kingler, Krabby, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Loudred, Miltank, Ponyta, Rapidash, Regice, Regigigas +8 more | |
| Stone Edge The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 | Aerodactyl, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Heatran, Kabuto, Kabutops, Larvitar, Lunatone, Nosepass, Onix, Probopass, Pupitar, Regirock +8 more |
| Strength The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | No learner published |
| String Shot The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. It harshly lowers the target’s Speed stat. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | Ariados, Beautifly, Beedrill, Burmy, Butterfree, Caterpie, Dustox, Mothim, Spinarak, Weedle, Wormadam (Plant), Wormadam (Sandy), Wormadam (Trash), Wurmple | |
| Struggle An attack that is used in desperation only if the user has no PP. It also hurts the user slightly. | Normal | Physical | 50 | — | 1 | No learner published | |
| Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may paralyze the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Beautifly, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Breloom, Budew, Butterfree, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Masquerain, Oddish, Paras, Parasect, Roselia +10 more | |
| Submission The user grabs the foe and recklessly dives for the ground. It also hurts the user slightly. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Pinsir, Poliwrath | |
| Substitute The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | TM90 | Kecleon, Rotom |
| Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | Absol, Ariados, Banette, Bonsly, Cacnea, Cacturne, Croagunk, Diglett, Dugtrio, Furret, Gastly, Gengar, Glameow, Haunter +32 more | |
| Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | TM11 | Bellossom, Bronzong, Castform, Cherrim, Entei, Ho-Oh, Leafeon, Magby, Magmar, Magmortar, Moltres, Nuzleaf, Seedot, Shiftry +2 more |
| Super Fang The user chomps hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It cuts the target’s HP to half. | Normal | Physical | — | 90 | 10 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Pachirisu, Raticate, Rattata | |
| Superpower The user attacks the foe with great power. However, it also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | Azumarill, Bibarel, Bidoof, Croconaw, Deoxys (Attack), Feraligatr, Flygon, Marill, Nidoqueen, Pinsir, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Totodile +2 more | |
| Supersonic The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Butterfree, Chinchou, Cloyster, Crobat, Exploud, Flygon, Golbat, Goldeen, Lanturn, Ledian, Ledyba, Lickilicky, Lickitung +21 more | |
| Surf It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | Omanyte, Omastar, Sealeo, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Spheal, Starmie, Staryu, Suicune, Walrein |
| Swagger The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also sharply raises the foe’s Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | TM87 | Abomasnow, Bastiodon, Carvanha, Croagunk, Empoleon, Entei, Honchkrow, Luxio, Luxray, Mankey, Mightyena, Nuzleaf, Piplup, Politoed +17 more |
| Swallow The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Arbok, Carnivine, Cradily, Drifblim, Drifloon, Ekans, Gulpin, Jigglypuff, Lanturn, Lileep, Mawile, Munchlax, Pelipper, Snorlax +3 more | |
| Sweet Kiss The user kisses the foe with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion. | Normal | Status | — | 75 | 10 | Blissey, Chansey, Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Happiny, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Jynx, Luvdisc, Pachirisu, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu +6 more | |
| Sweet Scent A sweet scent that harshly lowers the foe’s evasiveness. It also lures wild PKMN if used in grass, etc. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Bayleef, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Chikorita, Combee, Gloom, Illumise, Ivysaur, Masquerain, Mawile, Meganium, Oddish +12 more | |
| Swift Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 | TM10 | Aipom, Ambipom, Ampharos, Azelf, Buizel, Crawdaunt, Cyndaquil, Deoxys (Speed), Eevee, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid, Espeon +25 more |
| Switcheroo The user trades held items with the foe faster than the eye can follow. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Drowzee, Hypno, Linoone, Minun, Persian, Zangoose | |
| Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user’s Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | TM75 | Absol, Ariados, Bibarel, Bidoof, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Empoleon, Farfetch’d, Gallade, Gligar, Gliscor, Heracross, Kingler, Krabby +11 more |
| Synthesis The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Grotle, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Leafeon, Meganium, Nuzleaf, Roselia, Roserade +9 more | |
| Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Aggron, Ampharos, Aron, Azumarill, Bastiodon, Bayleef, Beautifly, Beldum, Bibarel, Bidoof, Blastoise, Breloom, Bronzong, Bronzor +159 more | |
| Tail Glow The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Lanturn, Manaphy, Volbeat | |
| Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 | Aipom, Ambipom, Azumarill, Azurill, Blastoise, Blissey, Chansey, Cubone, Delcatty, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Goldeen +39 more | |
| Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 | Articuno, Butterfree, Crobat, Drifblim, Drifloon, Finneon, Latias, Latios, Lumineon, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Suicune +1 more | |
| Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | Aerodactyl, Aggron, Altaria, Ampharos, Arcanine, Aron, Bastiodon, Bibarel, Bidoof, Bulbasaur, Camerupt, Carvanha, Chimecho, Chinchou +68 more | |
| Taunt The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for two to four turns. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | TM12 | Absol, Bastiodon, Bibarel, Bidoof, Chatot, Chimchar, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Croagunk, Deoxys (Attack), Glameow, Honchkrow, Infernape, Kricketune +14 more |
| Teeter Dance The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Grumpig, Lombre, Ludicolo, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Spinda | |
| Teleport Use it to flee from any wild Pokémon. It can also warp to the last Pokémon Center visited. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Abra, Alakazam, Claydol, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Gallade, Gardevoir, Kadabra, Kirlia, Natu, Ralts, Xatu | |
| Thief The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | Kecleon, Mightyena |
| Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. It then becomes confused, however. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | Croconaw, Cubone, Dodrio, Doduo, Feraligatr, Gyarados, Heracross, Larvitar, Mamoswine, Mankey, Marowak, Piloswine, Primeape, Pupitar +7 more | |
| Thunder A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the target paralyzed. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Manectric, Mareep, Minun, Pachirisu, Pikachu, Plusle, Raichu +2 more |
| Thunder Fang The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the foe flinch or become paralyzed. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | Donphan, Drapion, Electrike, Exploud, Gliscor, Granbull, Hippowdon, Houndoom, Jolteon, Luxio, Luxray, Manectric, Mightyena, Raikou +5 more | |
| Thunder Punch The foe is punched with an electrified fist. It may leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | Ampharos, Dragonite, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Hitmonchan, Medicham, Raichu | |
| Thunder Shock A jolt of electricity is hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also leave the foe paralyzed. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Ampharos, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Luxio, Luxray, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Mareep, Pachirisu +11 more | |
| Thunder Wave A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 | TM73 | Ampharos, Chinchou, Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Electabuzz, Electivire, Electrike, Elekid, Flaaffy, Jolteon, Lanturn, Luxio, Luxray +16 more |
| Thunderbolt A strong electric blast is loosed at the foe. It may also leave the foe paralyzed. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | Electabuzz, Electivire, Elekid, Pikachu, Raichu |
| Tickle The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Aipom, Ambipom, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Tangela, Tangrowth, Whiscash | |
| Titan Boost The user channels energy from the Golem Figurine to get going. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | No learner published | |
| Torment The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | TM41 | Chimchar, Honchkrow, Houndoom, Houndour, Infernape, Monferno, Murkrow, Nuzleaf, Shiftry |
| Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | TM06 | Bellossom, Breloom, Crobat, Drapion, Dustox, Gloom, Grimer, Gulpin, Koffing, Muk, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ +16 more |
| Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle. | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 | Beedrill, Cloyster, Drapion, Forretress, Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Qwilfish, Roselia, Roserade, Skorupi +2 more | |
| Transform The user transforms into a copy of the foe right down to having the same move set. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Ditto, Mew | |
| Tri Attack The user strikes with a simultaneous three- beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | Azelf, Dodrio, Dugtrio, Magneton, Magnezone, Mesprit, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Togekiss, Uxie | |
| Trick The user catches the foe off guard and swaps the foe’s held item with its own. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Alakazam, Banette, Kadabra, Mime Jr., Mr. Mime, Rotom, Shuppet, Volbeat | |
| Trick Room The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | TM92 | Porygon-Z |
| Triple Kick A consecutive three- kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit. | Fighting | Physical | 10 | 90 | 10 | Hitmontop | |
| Trump Card The fewer PP this move has, the more power it has for attack. | Normal | Special | — | — | 5 | Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Glaceon, Jolteon, Leafeon, Minun, Slowking, Umbreon, Vaporeon | |
| Twineedle The foe is stabbed twice by a pair of stingers. It may also poison the target. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 100 | 20 | Beedrill, Drapion, Skorupi | |
| Twister The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Gyarados, Horsea, Kingdra, Milotic, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Rayquaza, Seadra | |
| U-turn After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM89 | Finneon, Gligar, Gliscor, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Lumineon, Skiploom, Yanma, Yanmega |
| Uproar The user attacks in an uproar for two to five turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Azelf, Chatot, Chimecho, Chingling, Dodrio, Doduo, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exploud, Flygon, Hoothoot, Loudred, Noctowl, Rotom +6 more | |
| Vacuum Wave The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the foe. This move always goes first. | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | Hitmonchan, Lucario, Riolu | |
| Vine Whip The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 | Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Carnivine, Ivysaur, Tangela, Tangrowth, Venusaur, Victreebel, Weepinbell | |
| Vise Grip Huge, impressive pincers grip and squeeze the foe. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 | Corphish, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Gliscor, Kingler, Krabby, Mawile, Pinsir | |
| Vital Throw The user allows the foe to attack first. In return, this throw move is guaranteed not to miss. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 | Hariyama, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Pinsir | |
| Volt Tackle The user electrifies itself, then charges at the foe. It causes considerable damage to the user as well. | Electric | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | No learner published | |
| Wake-Up Slap This attack inflicts high damage on a sleeping foe. It also wakes the foe up, however. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | Clefable, Clefairy, Delcatty, Drowzee, Froslass, Hariyama, Hypno, Jigglypuff, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Miltank, Politoed +5 more | |
| Water Gun The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Anorith, Armaldo, Azumarill, Azurill, Barboach, Bibarel, Blastoise, Buizel, Castform, Clamperl, Cloyster, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Finneon +54 more | |
| Water Pulse The user attacks the foe with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM03 | Barboach, Blastoise, Finneon, Gastrodon, Goldeen, Golduck, Gorebyss, Horsea, Huntail, Kingdra, Kyogre, Lapras, Lumineon, Luvdisc +28 more |
| Water Sport The user soaks itself with water. The move weakens Fire-type moves while the user is in the battle. | Water | Status | — | — | 15 | Azumarill, Azurill, Barboach, Budew, Buizel, Dewgong, Empoleon, Floatzel, Goldeen, Golduck, Gorebyss, Kingler, Krabby, Lombre +22 more | |
| Water Spout The user spouts water to damage the foe. The lower the user’s HP, the less powerful it becomes. | Water | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 | Kyogre, Wailmer, Wailord | |
| Waterfall The user charges at the foe rapidly, and may make it flinch. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07 | Goldeen, Gyarados, Seaking |
| Weather Ball An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Castform, Cherrim, Cherubi, Froslass, Glalie, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Roselia, Roserade, Snorunt | |
| Whirlpool The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | Buizel, Clamperl, Empoleon, Finneon, Floatzel, Gorebyss, Gyarados, Huntail, Kingdra, Lumineon, Manaphy, Phione, Piplup, Prinplup +2 more | |
| Whirlwind The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Beautifly, Butterfree, Dragonite, Dustox, Hariyama, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Makuhita, Masquerain, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Shiftry, Staraptor +3 more | |
| Will-O-Wisp The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn. | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 | TM61 | Banette, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Duskull, Froslass, Ninetales, Shuppet, Vulpix |
| Wing Attack The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. | Flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | Aerodactyl, Charizard, Crobat, Dragonite, Fearow, Golbat, Honchkrow, Mantine, Mantyke, Moltres, Murkrow, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto +14 more | |
| Wish A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP in the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Gallade, Gardevoir, Illumise, Jirachi, Latias, Luvdisc, Natu, Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic, Xatu | |
| Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. | Water | Status | — | — | 40 | Blastoise, Cloyster, Grotle, Omanyte, Omastar, Shellder, Shuckle, Slowbro, Squirtle, Torkoal, Torterra, Turtwig, Wartortle | |
| Wood Hammer The user slams its rugged body into the foe to attack. The user also sustains serious damage. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | Abomasnow, Exeggutor, Snover, Sudowoodo, Torterra | |
| Worry Seed A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Breloom, Budew, Bulbasaur, Cherrim, Cherubi, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoppip, Ivysaur, Jumpluff, Roselia, Roserade, Shaymin, Shroomish +4 more | |
| Wrap A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe for two to five turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 | Arbok, Bellsprout, Chimecho, Chingling, Cradily, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Dragonair, Dragonite, Dratini, Ekans, Lickilicky +10 more | |
| Wring Out The user powerfully wrings the foe. The more HP the foe has, the greater this attack’s power. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 | Carnivine, Cradily, Gulpin, Jynx, Kabuto, Kabutops, Lickilicky, Lickitung, Lileep, Octillery, Omanyte, Omastar, Seviper, Swalot +6 more | |
| X-Scissor The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM81 | Anorith, Armaldo, Drapion, Gligar, Gliscor, Kricketune, Ninjask, Paras, Parasect, Pinsir, Sceptile, Scizor, Scyther, Skorupi +1 more |
| Yawn The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Bibarel, Bidoof, Camerupt, Chimecho, Chingling, Dunsparce, Gulpin, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Kingdra, Magcargo, Mightyena, Poochyena, Quagsire +14 more | |
| Zap Cannon The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 | Ampharos, Deoxys (Attack), Forretress, Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Nosepass, Pikachu, Porygon, Porygon-Z, Porygon2, Probopass, Raichu, Raikou +5 more | |
| Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | Bagon, Cranidos, Deoxys (Attack), Deoxys (Defense), Deoxys (Normal), Deoxys (Speed), Drowzee, Golduck, Grumpig, Hoothoot, Hypno, Illumise, Jirachi, Latias +25 more |