Tri Attack (move)

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Tri Attack
トライアタック Tri Attack
Type  Normal
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • 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
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Tri Attack (Japanese: トライアタック Tri Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM49 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Tri Attack inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation II

Tri Attack does damage and has a 20% chance of either paralyzing, freezing, or burning the target. Each ailment has a 6.67% chance of being inflicted.

Tri Attack can paralyze Electric types, burn Fire types and freeze Ice types.

Generation III

Tri Attack now cannot burn Fire types or freeze Ice types.

Generation VI

Tri Attack now cannot paralyze Electric types.

Description

Games Description
Stad A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched at the target.
Stad2 A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched.
GSC Fires three kinds of beams at once.
RSE Fires three types of beams at the same time.
FRLG A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe.
Colo.XD Fires three beams. May cause BRN, FRZ, or PAR.
DPPtHGSS The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
051   Dugtrio Ground Ground     1 1 1 1 1
082   Magneton Electric Steel     35 44 1 1 1
30
084   Doduo Normal Flying 40 21 21      
085   Dodrio Normal Flying 45 21 21 34 34 34
25
137   Porygon Normal Normal 42 36 36 51 51 50
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal   36 36 51 51 50
474   Porygon-Z Normal Normal       51 51 50
635   Hydreigon Dark Dragon         1 1
649   Genesect Bug Steel         44 44
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
021   Spearow Normal Flying            
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
TM49
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
063   Abra Psychic Psychic
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
084   Doduo Normal Flying
085   Dodrio Normal Flying
090   Shellder Water Water
091   Cloyster Water Ice
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic
113   Chansey Normal Normal
120   Staryu Water Water
121   Starmie Water Psychic
137   Porygon Normal Normal
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
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.


Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0175   Togepi
Normal Purified in Pokémon 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.


By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0054   Psyduck Water New York Pokémon Center
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

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn, paralysis, or leave the target frozen.


In the anime

 
Hydreigon
 
Magneton
 
Dodrio
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Dodrio opens its beaks and positions its heads so each beak becomes a corner in the shape of a triangle. An orb of energy then forms inside Dodrio's beaks, the right one colored green, the top one indigo and the left one red. A red triangle then forms in between the orbs. Once the triangle starts to turn indigo, Dodrio fires the triangle at the opponent.
Falkner's Dodrio Fighting Flyer with Fire Debut
Magneton The three screws on Magneton's body glow white, and the white energy connects, forming a triangle. Magneton then shoots the white triangle at the opponent.
Jackson's Magneton Tie One On! None
  Hydreigon opens the mouths on its three heads and charges an orb of energy before each of them, all with different colors. It then fires an Ice-type move from the left arm head, a Fire-type move from the middle head, and an Electric-type move from the right arm head at the opponent.
Cameron's Hydreigon Cameron's Secret Weapon! None


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 三角攻擊 Sānjiǎo Gōngjí
  Danish Tripelangreb
  Dutch Tri attack
  Finnish Kolmoisisku
  French Triplattaque
  German Triplette
  Greek Τριαδική Επίθεση
  Italian Tripletta
  Korean 트라이어택 Tri-Attack
  Polish Potrójny Atak
Portuguese   Brazil Ataque Triplo
Tri Ataque (TCG)
  Portugal Ataque Triplo
  Serbian Napad 3 Elementa
  Spanish Tri-Ataque (Gen I-II)
Triataque (Gen III-present)


Variations of the move Tri Attack
  Waterfall
  ScaldTri Attack


Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
0102030405


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