Tail Whip (move)
Tail Whip しっぽをふる Tail Wag | ||||||||||||
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Tail Whip is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Tail Whip decreases the opponent's defense by 1 level.
Tail Whip will do nothing if the opponent's defense has reached a level of -6 or a value of 1, and will fail if the opponent has a substitute or is under the effect of Mist. The effect of Tail Whip is ignored by critical hits.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
- Wartortle at Lv.--
- Blastoise at Lv.--
- Rattata at Lv.--
- Raticate at Lv.--
- Pikachu at Lv.6 (Yel.)
- Nidoran♀ at Lv.21 (R/G/B)
- Nidoran♀ at Lv.23 (Yel.)
- Nidorina at Lv.23 (R/G/B)
- Nidorina at Lv.27 (Yel.)
- Nidoqueen at Lv.--
- Vulpix at Lv.--
- Ninetales at Lv.--
- Psyduck at Lv.28
- Golduck at Lv.28
- Ponyta at Lv.30
- Rapidash at Lv.--
- Rapidash at Lv.30
- Cubone at Lv.-- (Yel.)
- Cubone at Lv.13 (Yel.)
- Marowak at Lv.-- (Yel.)
- Marowak at Lv.13 (Yel.)
- Rhyhorn at Lv.35
- Rhydon at Lv.--
- Chansey at Lv.-- (Yel.)
- Kangaskhan at Lv.31
- Goldeen at Lv.--
- Seaking at Lv.--
- Tauros at Lv.28
- Eevee at Lv.31 (R/G/B)
- Vaporeon at Lv.37 (R/G/B)
- Jolteon at Lv.37 (R/G/B)
- Flareon at Lv.37 (R/G/B)
Generation II
By leveling up
- Squirtle at Lv.4
- Wartortle at Lv.--
- Wartortle at Lv.4
- Blastoise at Lv.--
- Blastoise at Lv.4
- Rattata at Lv.--
- Raticate at Lv.--
- Pikachu at Lv.6
- Raichu at Lv.--
- Nidoran♀ at Lv.23
- Nidorina at Lv.27
- Nidoqueen at Lv.--
- Vulpix at Lv.--
- Psyduck at Lv.5
- Golduck at Lv.--
- Golduck at Lv.5
- Ponyta at Lv.8
- Rapidash at Lv.--
- Rapidash at Lv.8
- Cubone at Lv.5
- Marowak at Lv.--
- Marowak at Lv.5
- Rhyhorn at Lv.--
- Rhydon at Lv.--
- Chansey at Lv.9
- Kangaskhan at Lv.19
- Goldeen at Lv.--
- Seaking at Lv.--
- Tauros at Lv.4
- Eevee at Lv.--
- Vaporeon at Lv.--
- Jolteon at Lv.--
- Flareon at Lv.--
- Pichu at Lv.6
- Marill at Lv.6
- Azumarill at Lv.--
- Azumarill at Lv.6
- Hoppip at Lv.5
- Skiploom at Lv.5
- Skiploom at Lv.--
- Jumpluff at Lv.5
- Jumpluff at Lv.--
- Aipom at Lv.--
- Wooper at Lv.--
- Quagsire at Lv.--
- Espeon at Lv.--
- Umbreon at Lv.--
- Snubbull at Lv.4
- Granbull at Lv.4
- Blissey at Lv.7
Generation III
By leveling up
- Squirtle at Lv.4
- Wartortle at Lv.--
- Wartortle at Lv.4
- Blastoise at Lv.--
- Blastoise at Lv.4
- Rattata at Lv.--
- Raticate at Lv.--
- Pikachu at Lv.6
- Raichu at Lv.--
- Nidoran♀ at Lv.8
- Nidorina at Lv.8
- Nidoqueen at Lv.--
- Vulpix at Lv.5
- Psyduck at Lv.5
- Golduck at Lv.--
- Golduck at Lv.5
- Ponyta at Lv.9
- Rapidash at Lv.--
- Rapidash at Lv.9
- Cubone at Lv.5
- Marowak at Lv.--
- Marowak at Lv.5
- Rhyhorn at Lv.--
- Rhydon at Lv.--
- Chansey at Lv.5
- Kangaskhan at Lv.13
- Goldeen at Lv.--
- Seaking at Lv.--
- Tauros at Lv.4 (R/S/E)
- Tauros at Lv.-- (FR/LG)
- Eevee at Lv.--
- Vaporeon at Lv.--
- Jolteon at Lv.--
- Flareon at Lv.--
- Pichu at Lv.6
- Marill at Lv.6
- Azumarill at Lv.--
- Azumarill at Lv.6
- Hoppip at Lv.5
- Skiploom at Lv.--
- Skiploom at Lv.5
- Jumpluff at Lv.--
- Jumpluff at Lv.5
- Aipom at Lv.--
- Wooper at Lv.--
- Quagsire at Lv.--
- Espeon at Lv.--
- Umbreon at Lv.--
- Snubbull at Lv.4
- Granbull at Lv.4
- Blissey at Lv.4
- Zigzagoon at Lv.5
- Linoone at Lv.--
- Linoone at Lv.5
- Azurill at Lv.6
- Skitty at Lv.3
- Kecleon at Lv.--
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Squirtle at Lv.4
- Wartortle at Lv.--
- Wartortle at Lv.4
- Blastoise at Lv.--
- Blastoise at Lv.4
- Rattata at Lv.--
- Raticate at Lv.--
- Pikachu at Lv.5
- Raichu at Lv.--
- Nidoran♀ at Lv.7
- Nidorina at Lv.7
- Nidoqueen at Lv.--
- Vulpix at Lv.4
- Psyduck at Lv.5
- Golduck at Lv.--
- Golduck at Lv.5
- Ponyta at Lv.10
- Rapidash at Lv.--
- Rapidash at Lv.10
- Cubone at Lv.3
- Marowak at Lv.--
- Marowak at Lv.3
- Rhyhorn at Lv.--
- Rhydon at Lv.--
- Chansey at Lv.5
- Kangaskhan at Lv.10
- Goldeen at Lv.--
- Seaking at Lv.--
- Tauros at Lv.3
- Eevee at Lv.--
- Vaporeon at Lv.--
- Jolteon at Lv.--
- Flareon at Lv.--
- Pichu at Lv.5
- Marill at Lv.7
- Azumarill at Lv.--
- Azumarill at Lv.7
- Hoppip at Lv.7
- Skiploom at Lv.--
- Skiploom at Lv.7
- Jumpluff at Lv.--
- Jumpluff at Lv.7
- Aipom at Lv.--
- Wooper at Lv.--
- Quagsire at Lv.--
- Espeon at Lv.--
- Umbreon at Lv.--
- Snubbull at Lv.--
- Granbull at Lv.--
- Blissey at Lv.5
- Zigzagoon at Lv.5
- Linoone at Lv.--
- Linoone at Lv.5
- Azurill at Lv.7
- Skitty at Lv.--
- Kecleon at Lv.--
- Ambipom at Lv.--
- Rhyperior at Lv.--
- Leafeon at Lv.--
- Glaceon at Lv.--
In other languages
Portuguese: Chicote de Cauda. Spanish: Látigo. Italian: Colpo-Coda. French: Mimi-queue. German: Rutenschlag.