Tail Slap (move)

Tail Slap スイープビンタ Sweep Slap

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  25 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM84 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

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

Tail Slap (Japanese: スイープビンタ Sweep Slap) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Minccino and Cinccino. It was TM84 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power (including the 15% base miss chance) is 65.9.

Tail Slap may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has Weak Armor, Stamina, or an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Tail Slap unless it misses.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Tail Slap cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Tail Slap is programmed into Scarlet and Violet, but it cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by Metronome.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShLA The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0572		Minccino		Field		Field	25	25	25	32SwSh
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field	1	1	1	1SwSh
0827		Nickit		Field		Field				32SwSh
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				40SwSh
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
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM84	IX --
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field				✔
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field				✔
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field				✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field				✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field				✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field				✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field				✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field				✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field				✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field				✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field				✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field				✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				✔
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field			✔USUM
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
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

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 2 99 17 50 70% 90% Front Enemy No SMD 2 99 17 40 70% 90% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★ Power: 23 Accuracy: 85%

Effect: Attacks the target two to five times. If there are multiple Pokémon in the target area and the move fails to hit all of them, it will only hit each Pokémon once.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Tail Slap

★★★★
Attack power	28.92975 (Hit 1), 31.68497 (Hit 2), 45.46104 (Hit 3)
Charge time	0.5 seconds (Hit 1-2), 0.66 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description Conq. The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row. MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.

In the anime

Cinccino
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cinccino's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent multiple times with it.
Moira's Cinccinoette	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cinccino
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cinccino rushes up to the opponent and slaps it away with its tail.
Geoff's Cinccino	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 掃尾拍打 Souméih Paakdá * 掃巴掌 Sou Bājéung * Mandarin 掃尾拍打 / 扫尾拍打 Sǎowěi Pāidǎ * 掃巴掌 Sǎo Bāzhang * French Canada Coud'keu Europe Plumo-Queue German Kehrschelle Italian Spazzasberla Korean 스위프뺨치기 Seuwipeuppyamchigi Polish Moc Ogona Portuguese Brazil Tapa de Cauda Portugal Palmada de Cauda Spanish Latin America Golpe de Cola Spain Plumerazo Vietnamese Quét Đuôi

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