Attract (move)
Attract メロメロ Mad Love | ||||||||||||
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Attract (Japanese: メロメロ Mad Love) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TM45 from Generation II onwards.
Effect
If the target is the opposite gender of the Pokémon who launched the move, the target becomes infatuated. If the move is used on a Pokémon that is the same gender as the user, it will fail. It will also fail if used by or on a genderless Pokémon. If the foe Pokémon holds a Destiny Knot and then becomes infatuated, the user will fall under the same effect. Unlike most status moves, this move will affect a target with a substitute.
Pokémon with the Ability Oblivious or under the protection of Aroma Veil are immune to the effects of Attract.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Attract, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0267 | |
Bug | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31XY 27ORAS |
27 | ||||||
0300 | Field | Fairy | 7 | 4DP 8PtHGSS |
8 | 8XY 10ORAS |
10 | ||||||
0301 | Field | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
0350 | Water 1 | Dragon | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41XY 37ORAS |
34 | ||||||
0370 | Water 2 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 27XY 22ORAS |
20 | |||||||
0413 | Wormadam
Plant Cloak |
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Bug | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | ||||||
413G | Wormadam
Sandy Cloak |
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Bug | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | ||||||
413S | Wormadam
Trash Cloak |
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Bug | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | ||||||
0431 | Field | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | ||||||||
0432 | Field | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | ||||||||
0456 | Water 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
0457 | Water 2 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | ||||||||
0527 | |
Field | Flying | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
0528 | |
Field | Flying | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
0531 | Fairy | 15 | 15XY 21ORAS |
21 | |||||||||
0682 | Fairy | 29 | 29 | ||||||||||
0683 | Fairy | 29 | 29 | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||
0427 | Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||||||
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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II TM45 |
III TM45 |
IV TM45 |
V TM45 |
VI TM45 |
VII TM45 |
VIII TM31 |
IX -- | ||||||
All Pokémon who can learn TMs and have genders can learn Attract except Nincada, Wynaut, Wobbuffet, Kricketot, Burmy, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Tynamo, Larvesta, Volcarona, Spewpa, and Oranguru. Mew, StaryuGSC, StarmieGSC, Cryogonal, Minior, and DhelmiseSMUSUM can also learn Attract, despite being genderless. | |||||||||||||
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
In Red and Blue Rescue Team and Super Mystery Dungeon, all Pokémon are genderless, so Attract can infatuate any opponent. Genders are present as a game mechanic between Explorers of Time and Darkness and Gates to Infinity, so Attract will only work against the opposite gender in those games. Unlike in the main games, infatuation can linger on an opponent even after the user has been defeated.
Between Red and Blue Rescue Team and Gates to Infinity, infatuation always prevents the affected Pokémon from doing anything for several turns, similar to sleep. In Super Mystery Dungeon, it has a chance of preventing attacks every turn, functioning like it does in the main games.
Description
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In the anime
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Chansey opens her arms and releases multiple yellow hearts from her body at the opponent. When the attack hits, the opponent's eyes are replaced with pink hearts and he falls in love with Chansey. | |||
Cheryl's Chansey | Some Enchanted Sweetening! | Debut | |
Nurse Joy's Chansey | DPS02 | None | |
Gabite puts its claws together in front of it and a yellow heart forms in between them. Gabite then opens its arms and the heart fires at the opponent. When the heart hits, it splits into several hearts that float around it, and the opponent falls in love with Gabite. | |||
A wild Gabite | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness | None | |
Glameow winks at the opponent and multiple yellow hearts are released from its body at the opponent. When the attack hits, the opponent's eyes are replaced with pink hearts and it falls in love with Glameow. | |||
Johanna's Glameow | Strategy Begins at Home! | None | |
Umbreon winks at the opponent and multiple yellow hearts are released from its body at the opponent. When the attack hits, the opponent's eyes become replaced with hearts and it falls in love with Umbreon. | |||
Johanna's Umbreon | Strategy Begins at Home! | None | |
Togepi waves its arms at the opponent, releasing yellow hearts from its body at it. When the opponent becomes affected, Togepi can control it. | |||
A wild Togepi | Where No Togepi Has Gone Before! | None | |
Snivy winks at the opponent and releases several pink hearts that surround the opponent. The hearts then circle around and shrink into the opponent's body, causing it to fall in love with Snivy if it's the opposite gender. | |||
Ash's Snivy | Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! | None | |
Minccino winks at the opponent, causing multiple pink hearts to fly out, surround, and sink into the opponent, making it fall in love with Minccino if it's the opposite gender. | |||
Bianca's Minccino | Minccino-Neat and Tidy! | None | |
Emolga winks or blows a kiss at the opponent, causing multiple pink hearts to fly and surround the opponent. The hearts then sink into the opponent, causing it to fall in love with Emolga if it's the opposite gender. | |||
Iris's Emolga | Emolga the Irresistible! | None | |
Elesa's Emolga | Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym! | None | |
Emboar winks at the opponent and opens its arms, releasing pink hearts that surround the opponent. If the opponent is of the opposite gender, it will fall in love with Emboar. | |||
Bianca's Emboar | Mission: Defeat Your Rival! | None | |
Sylveon winks at the opponent and releases several pink hearts that surround the opponent. The hearts then circle around and shrink into the opponent's body, causing it to fall in love with Sylveon if it's the opposite gender. | |||
Penelope's Sylveon | Kindergarten Chaos! | None | |
Leafeon winks and releases a huge pink heart. | |||
Sara Lee's Leafeon | A Dancing Debut! | None | |
Glaceon winks and releases a huge pink heart. | |||
Sara Lee's Glaceon | A Dancing Debut! | None | |
Dragonair winks at the opponent and releases several pink hearts that surround the opponent. The hearts then hit the opponent, exploding into pink sparkles and causing it to fall in love with Dragonair if it's the opposite gender. | |||
Amelia's Dragonair | Master Class Choices! | None | |
Espeon winks at the opponent and releases several pink hearts that surround the opponent. The hearts then causing it to fall in love with Espeon if it's the opposite gender. | |||
Amelia's Espeon | Master Class Choices! | None | |
Slurpuff winks its right eye at the opponent and several pink hearts appear around the user and then shoots towards the opponent and hit it. The hearts then cause it to fall in love with Slurpuff if it's the opposite gender. | |||
Sawyer's Slurpuff | Valuable Experience for All! | None |
In the manga
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
The user prevents enemy Pokémon from attacking if it is of the opposite gender. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Leafeon winks and multiple hearts fly out and surround opponent, causing it to lose focus. | |||
Lily's Leafeon | Breaking Into An Enemy's Lair! | Debut |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user causes the opponent to fall in love with them if they are the opposite gender of them. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Cleffa winks at the opponent, and hearts surround their body, causing them to fall in love with Cleffa. | |||
Whitney's Fafa | The Last Battle III | Debut | |
Igglybuff winks at the opponent, and hearts surround their body, causing them to fall in love with Igglybuff. | |||
Whitney's Buff Buff | The Last Battle III | Debut | |
Whismur waves its arms and multiple hearts float out of its body. | |||
Sydney's Whiris | Tripped Up by Torkoal | None | |
Delcatty puts one of its paws up to its mouth and stares cutely at the opponent, causing multiple hearts to float out of its body. | |||
Ruby's Kiki | I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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Generation II 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 II HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 |
Generation III 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 III HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE |
Generation IV 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 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
Generation IV HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 |
Generation V 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 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
Generation V HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 |
Generation VI 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 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
Generation VI HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS |
Generation VII TMs | |
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SMUSUM | |
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 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
PE | |
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 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 |
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