Frustration (move)

Frustration やつあたり Angry Outburst

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM21 in Generation II TM21 in Generation III TM21 in Generation IV TM21 in Generation V TM21 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   An appeal that excites the audience in any contest.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Frustration (Japanese: やつあたり Angry Outburst) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM21 since Generation II.

Effect

Frustration inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. The base power of Frustration is dependent on the user's friendship. The lower the user's friendship is, the greater the base power of Frustration. The base power can be calculated using the following formula:

Power = (255 - Friendship) / 2.5

The power of Frustration varies between 1 (at the maximum friendship value of 255) and 102 (at the minimum friendship value of 0). The base power of Frustration is set to 1 if the formula outputs 0. If the user's friendship is 128 or more, Return is stronger than Frustration.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Normal-type attack. The more the user dislikes its trainer, the more powerful the move. GSC An attack based on lack of loyalty. RSE An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.* The less the user likes you, the more powerful this move.* FRLG This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. ColoXD An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal							13				13			13
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II TM21		III TM21		IV TM21		V TM21		VI TM21
All Pokémon who can learn TMs can learn Frustration except Unown, Wobbuffet, Wynaut, Kricketot, Burmy, Tynamo, and Spewpa.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Frustration does damage depending on the Pokémon's IQ. At no IQ, it does 45 damage. The damage is lowered by 5 after reaching 50 and 100 IQ, and every 100 IQ after that, until it deals 5 damage. Although not possible under normal gameplay, IQ of 1000 or higher makes attack deal 1 damage, while negative IQ makes the attack instantly KO.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It inflicts greater damage if the user's IQ is low. SMD The less you have opened up to your team, the more powerful this move gets.

In the anime

Banette Pumpkaboo
A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Banette has a temper tantrum, hitting the opponent with its arms, smacking it with its head, and stomping or kicking it with its legs.
Harley's Banette	Going for Choke!		Debut
	Pumpkaboo's body and eyes glow bright red and puffs out white smoke. It then charges at the opponent.
Jessie's Pumpkaboo	A PokéVision of Things to Come!		None

In the manga

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: appearance with Torchic using it in Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Totodile Linoone
The user hits the opponent repeatedly with its hands.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Totodile repeatedly hits the opponent with its claws.
Silver's Totodile	Elekid Incorporated		Debut
	Linoone repeatedly smacks the opponent with its claws.
The Battle Factory's Linoone	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		None

In the Pokémon Battle Stories manga

Pansage
The user hits the opponent repeatedly with its hands.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pansage flails its hands, hitting the opponent repeatedly with them.
Wakaba's Pansage	Pokémon Battle Stories		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation III

31-99 Friendship	100-199 Friendship	200+ Friendship

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 牽連 Qiānlián 乱发脾气 Luànfā Píqì* Danish Frustration Dutch Frustratie French Frustration German Frustration Greek Απογοήτευση Apogoetéuse Italian Frustrazione Korean 화풀이 Hwapul'i Polish Frustracja Brazilian Portuguese Frustração Serbian Frustracija Spanish Frustración

Variations of the move Return
Return • Frustration

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