Tri Attack (move)
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Tri Attack トライアタック Tri Attack | ||||||||||||
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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0051 | Field | 1C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
051A | Dugtrio
Alola Form |
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Field | 1 | ||||||||||
0082 | |
Mineral | 35C | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1XY 30ORAS |
1, Evo. | ||||||
0084 | |
Flying | 40 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||
0085 | |
Flying | 45 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 34XY 25ORAS |
1, Evo. | |||||
0137 | Mineral | 42 | 36 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
0233 | Mineral | 36 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | |||||||
0462 | |
Mineral | 1 | |||||||||||
0474 | Mineral | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | |||||||||
0476 | |
Mineral | 1, Evo. | |||||||||||
0635 | |
Dragon | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
0649 | |
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 44 | 44 | 44 | ||||||||
0772 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 75 | |||||||||||
0773 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 75 | |||||||||||
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 | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0021 | |
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 | Types | Egg Groups | Machine | ||||||||||
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I TM49 |
II -- |
III -- |
IV -- |
V -- |
VI -- |
VII -- |
VIII -- |
IX -- | ||||||
0035 | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0036 | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0039 | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0040 | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0063 | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0064 | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0065 | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0079 | |
Monster | Water 1 | ✔ | ||||||||||
0080 | |
Monster | Water 1 | ✔ | ||||||||||
0084 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0085 | |
Flying | ✔ | |||||||||||
0090 | Water 3 | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0091 | |
Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||||||
0096 | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0097 | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0113 | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0120 | Water 3 | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0121 | |
Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||||||
0137 | Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0150 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | |||||||||||
0151 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | ✔ | |||||||||||
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 | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0175 | style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | Purified in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | |||
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 event
Generation II
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0054 | Water 1 | Field | New York Pokémon Center | |||
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
Description
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In the anime
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Doduo opens both of its beaks and releases multiple pyramid-shaped energy from them at the opponent. When the energy makes contact, it explodes in a large burst of energy. | |||
Unknown Trainer's Doduo | The Human Race and the Pokémon Race | Debut |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
A three point pyramid forms around Porygon's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Porygon then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent. | |||
Blue's Porygon | The Art of Articuno | Debut | |
A three point pyramid forms around Jigglypuff's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Jigglypuff then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent. | |||
Green's Jiggly | Just a Spearow Carrier | None | |
Porygon2's eyes glow white and it fires three beams of energy from its face at the opponent. As the beams fire at the opponent, they twist and turn around each other. | |||
Blue's Porygon2 | Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents | None |
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
The user fires a simultaneous three-beam attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Dugtrio fires a beam and multiple triangular shapes from its body. | |||
A wild Dugtrio | Escape From The Mystery Forest! | Debut |
- In The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!!, Gold's Croconaw, Pikachu, and Chris's Cyndaquil formed Tri Attack by combining their attacks.
In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Porygon-Z's body glows and it fires three beams in the form of fire, electricity, and ice. | |||
Soro's Porygon-Z | TA22 | Debut |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Tri Attack | ||||
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Generation I TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation I HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 |
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