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Helping Hand (move)

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Helping Hand
てだすけ Help
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  +5
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects an adjacent ally
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Helping Hand (Japanese: てだすけ Help) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Helping Hand is an increased priority move that will raise the base power of the target adjacent ally's move by 50%.

It will fail if used in a Single Battle or by the player's Pokémon in a Horde Encounter; however, it can be used successfully by an opposing Pokémon in a Horde Encounter. It will also fail if the target has already acted this turn.

It can still affect a Pokémon even if it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move like Fly or Dig.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD Boosts the power of the recipient's moves.
FRLG A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack in a battle.
DPPtHGSS A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack in a Double Battle.
BWB2W2 The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack.
XYORAS The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
029   Nidoran♀ Poison Poison 23 25 25 25
030   Nidorina Poison Poison 26 28 28 28
032   Nidoran♂ Poison Poison 23 25 25 25
033   Nidorino Poison Poison 26 28 28 28
058   Growlithe Fire Fire 37 17 17 12 12
133   Eevee Normal Normal 1 1 1 1
134   Vaporeon Water Water 1 1 1 1
135   Jolteon Electric Electric 1 1 1 1
136   Flareon Fire Fire 1 1 1 1
161   Sentret Normal Normal 17 16 16 16
162   Furret Normal Normal 19 17 17 17
183   Marill Water Fairy       16 16
184   Azumarill Water Fairy       16 16
196   Espeon Psychic Psychic 1 1 1 1
197   Umbreon Dark Dark 1 1 1 1
236   Tyrogue Fighting Fighting   1 1 1
298   Azurill Normal Fairy       16 16
311   Plusle Electric Electric 13 10 10 10
4
312   Minun Electric Electric 13 10 10 10
4
313   Volbeat Bug Bug 33 33 33 33
36
314   Illumise Bug Bug 33 33 33 33
36
380   Latias Dragon Psychic 10 10 10 10
1
381   Latios Dragon Psychic 10 10 10 10
1
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic 15 15 15 15
420   Cherubi Grass Grass   13 13 13
421   Cherrim Grass Grass   13 13 13
470   Leafeon Grass Grass   1 1 1
471   Glaceon Ice Ice   1 1 1
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting   36 39 39
35
506   Lillipup Normal Normal     12 12
507   Herdier Normal Normal     12 12
508   Stoutland Normal Normal     12 12
531   Audino Normal Normal     1 1
542   Leavanny Bug Grass     32 32
546   Cottonee Grass Fairy     31 31
548   Petilil Grass Grass     31 31
572   Minccino Normal Normal     7 7
573   Cinccino Normal Normal     1 1
594   Alomomola Water Water     49 49
638   Cobalion Steel Fighting     25 25
639   Terrakion Rock Fighting     25 25
640   Virizion Grass Fighting     25 25
647   Keldeo Water Fighting     25 25
678   Meowstic Psychic Psychic       1 ♂
700   Sylveon Fairy Fairy       1
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 breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
113   Chansey Normal Normal                                
187   Hoppip Grass Flying                                 
191   Sunkern* Grass Grass              
213   Shuckle Bug Rock          
236   Tyrogue Fighting Fighting                
241   Miltank Normal Normal                                                                  
263   Zigzagoon Normal Normal                                                        
285   Shroomish Grass Grass                                 
296   Makuhita Fighting Fighting        
300   Skitty Normal Normal                                                                                                              
390   Chimchar Fire Fire                                                        
403   Shinx Electric Electric                                            
440   Happiny Normal Normal                                
517   Munna Psychic Psychic                                            
527   Woobat Psychic Flying                                            
577   Solosis Psychic Psychic        
688   Binacle* Rock Water        
692   Clauncher Water Water          
702   Dedenne Electric Fairy                                  
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS
025   Pikachu Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
026   Raichu Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
029   Nidoran♀ Poison Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
030   Nidorina Poison Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
032   Nidoran♂ Poison Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
033   Nidorino Poison Poison ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
034   Nidoking Poison Ground ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
035   Clefairy Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
036   Clefable Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
039   Jigglypuff Normal Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
040   Wigglytuff Normal Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
056   Mankey Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
057   Primeape Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
058   Growlithe Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
059   Arcanine Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
060   Poliwag Water Water ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
061   Poliwhirl Water Water ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
062   Poliwrath Water Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
066   Machop Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
067   Machoke Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
068   Machamp Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
083   Farfetch'd Normal Flying ✔ ✔
106   Hitmonlee Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
107   Hitmonchan Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
113   Chansey Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
124   Jynx Ice Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
125   Electabuzz Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
126   Magmar Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
128   Tauros Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
133   Eevee Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
134   Vaporeon Water Water ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
135   Jolteon Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
136   Flareon Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
151   Mew Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
161   Sentret Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
162   Furret Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
172   Pichu Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
173   Cleffa Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
174   Igglybuff Normal Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
183   Marill Water Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
184   Azumarill Water Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
185   Sudowoodo Rock Rock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
186   Politoed Water Water ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
187   Hoppip Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
188   Skiploom Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
189   Jumpluff Grass Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
191   Sunkern Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
192   Sunflora Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
196   Espeon Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
197   Umbreon Dark Dark ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
213   Shuckle Bug Rock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
214   Heracross Bug Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
226   Mantine Water Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
236   Tyrogue Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
237   Hitmontop Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
239   Elekid Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
240   Magby Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
241   Miltank Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
242   Blissey Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
251   Celebi Psychic Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
255   Torchic Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
256   Combusken Fire Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
263   Zigzagoon Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
264   Linoone Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
280   Ralts Psychic Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
281   Kirlia Psychic Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
282   Gardevoir Psychic Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
285   Shroomish Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
286   Breloom Grass Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
296   Makuhita Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
297   Hariyama Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
298   Azurill Normal Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
300   Skitty Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
301   Delcatty Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
311   Plusle Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
312   Minun Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
313   Volbeat Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
314   Illumise Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
327   Spinda Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
338   Solrock Rock Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
380   Latias Dragon Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
381   Latios Dragon Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
390   Chimchar Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
391   Monferno Fire Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
392   Infernape Fire Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
403   Shinx Electric Electric ✔
404   Luxio Electric Electric ✔
405   Luxray Electric Electric ✔
417   Pachirisu Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
420   Cherubi Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
421   Cherrim Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
427   Buneary Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
428   Lopunny Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
433   Chingling Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
438   Bonsly Rock Rock ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
440   Happiny Normal Normal ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
447   Riolu Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
448   Lucario Fighting Steel ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
453   Croagunk Poison Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
454   Toxicroak Poison Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
458   Mantyke Water Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
466   Electivire Electric Electric ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
467   Magmortar Fire Fire ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
470   Leafeon Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
471   Glaceon Ice Ice ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
480   Uxie Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
481   Mesprit Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
482   Azelf Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
489   Phione Water Water ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
490   Manaphy Water Water ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
494   Victini Psychic Fire ✔ ✔
498   Tepig Fire Fire ✔ ✔
499   Pignite Fire Fighting ✔ ✔
500   Emboar Fire Fighting ✔ ✔
501   Oshawott Water Water ✔ ✔
502   Dewott Water Water ✔ ✔
503   Samurott Water Water ✔ ✔
504   Patrat Normal Normal ✔ ✔
505   Watchog Normal Normal ✔ ✔
506   Lillipup Normal Normal ✔ ✔
507   Herdier Normal Normal ✔ ✔
508   Stoutland Normal Normal ✔ ✔
511   Pansage Grass Grass ✔ ✔
512   Simisage Grass Grass ✔ ✔
513   Pansear Fire Fire ✔ ✔
514   Simisear Fire Fire ✔ ✔
515   Panpour Water Water ✔ ✔
516   Simipour Water Water ✔ ✔
517   Munna Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔
518   Musharna Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔
527   Woobat Psychic Flying ✔ ✔
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying ✔ ✔
531   Audino Normal Normal ✔ ✔
532   Timburr Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔
533   Gurdurr Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔
534   Conkeldurr Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔
538   Throh Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔
539   Sawk Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔
542   Leavanny Bug Grass ✔ ✔
546   Cottonee Grass Fairy ✔ ✔
547   Whimsicott Grass Fairy ✔ ✔
548   Petilil Grass Grass ✔ ✔
549   Lilligant Grass Grass ✔ ✔
556   Maractus Grass Grass ✔ ✔
572   Minccino Normal Normal ✔ ✔
573   Cinccino Normal Normal ✔ ✔
574   Gothita Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔
575   Gothorita Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔
576   Gothitelle Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔
577   Solosis Psychic Psychic ✔
578   Duosion Psychic Psychic ✔
579   Reuniclus Psychic Psychic ✔ ✔
587   Emolga Electric Flying ✔ ✔
594   Alomomola Water Water ✔ ✔
619   Mienfoo Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔
620   Mienshao Fighting Fighting ✔ ✔
638   Cobalion Steel Fighting ✔ ✔
639   Terrakion Rock Fighting ✔ ✔
640   Virizion Grass Fighting ✔ ✔
647   Keldeo Water Fighting ✔ ✔
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic ✔ ✔
650   Chespin Grass Grass ✔
651   Quilladin Grass Grass ✔
652   Chesnaught Grass Fighting ✔
667   Litleo Fire Normal ✔
668   Pyroar Fire Normal ✔
669   Flabébé Fairy Fairy ✔
670   Floette Fairy Fairy ✔
671   Florges Fairy Fairy ✔
674   Pancham Fighting Fighting ✔
675   Pangoro Fighting Dark ✔
676   Furfrou Normal Normal ✔
677   Espurr Psychic Psychic ✔
678   Meowstic Psychic Psychic ✔
682   Spritzee Fairy Fairy ✔
683   Aromatisse Fairy Fairy ✔
684   Swirlix Fairy Fairy ✔
685   Slurpuff Fairy Fairy ✔
688   Binacle Rock Water ✔
689   Barbaracle Rock Water ✔
692   Clauncher Water Water ✔
693   Clawitzer Water Water ✔
700   Sylveon Fairy Fairy ✔
701   Hawlucha Fighting Flying ✔
702   Dedenne Electric Fairy ✔
719   Diancie Rock Fairy ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0057   Primeape
 Fighting Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0062   Poliwrath
 Water Fighting Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0086   Seel
 Water Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0088   Grimer
 Poison Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0107   Hitmonchan
 Fighting Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0108   Lickitung
 Normal Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0112   Rhydon
 Ground Rock Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0127   Pinsir
 Bug Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0175   Togepi
 Normal Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0299   Nosepass
 Rock Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0302   Sableye
 Dark Ghost Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0354   Banette
 Ghost Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0355   Duskull
 Ghost Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0025   Pikachu
 Electric Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
0172   Pichu
 Electric HeartGold and SoulSilver - Ilex Forest (requires Pikachu-colored Pichu)
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0066   Machop Fighting Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0113   Chansey Normal Dream World - Dream Park
0174   Igglybuff Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0187   Hoppip Grass Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0213   Shuckle Bug Rock Dream World - Icy Cave
0280   Ralts Psychic Dream World - Spooky Manor
0296   Makuhita Fighting Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By event

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0390   Chimchar
 Fire Birthday Events
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0237   Hitmontop Fighting Korean World Championships 2013 Qualifiers Junior DivisionBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Helping Hand increases Attack and Special Attack by one stage for all allies (except the user) in the room.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the Attack and Special Attack of team members in the same room by one level.


In the anime

 
Eevee
 
Shroomish and Makuhita
 
Ursula's Plusle and Minun
 
Thatcher's Plusle and Minun
A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Plusle starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Plusle cheers on its ally, or Plusle creates a ball of yellow sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored.
Thatcher's Plusle A Different Kind of Misty Debut
Solana's Plusle The Green Guardian None
Ursula's Plusle Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! None
  Minun starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Minun creates a ball of light blue sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers for its ally. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored.
Thatcher's Minun A Different Kind of Misty Debut
Ursula's Minun Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn None
  Shroomish releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body to the target, powering it up.
Sheridan's Shroomish Cheer Pressure None
  Makuhita releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body at the target, powering it up.
Sheridan's Makuhita Cheer Pressure None
  Eevee lays one of its front paws on the target, and it and the target become covered in a multicolored aura, powering up the target's moves.
Virgil's Eevee Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! None
  A golden aura appears around Meowstic, and it transfers the aura to the target, powering up the target's moves.
Olympia's Meowstic Cloudy Fate, Bright Future! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga


In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga


In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga


In other generations

     
Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
MD: Red and Blue
   
Colosseum XD

Trivia

  • Ever since its introduction, Helping Hand has the highest consistent priority of all moves, meaning a Pokémon performing this move will always go first unless another Pokémon uses Pursuit on a recalled Pokémon, or a Pokémon with Prankster uses a move with +4 priority.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 幫助 Bāngzhù
  Dutch Helpende hand
  Finnish Auttava käsi
  French Coup d'Main
  German Rechte Hand
  Greek Χέρι Βοηθείας
  Indonesian Saling Membantu
  Italian Altruismo
  Korean 도우미 Doumi
  Polish Pomocna Dłoń
  Brazilian Portuguese Mão Amiga
Mãozinha (XY series and TCG)
  Serbian Pružanje pomoći
  Spanish Refuerzo


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