Move variations
Move variations are moves that are identical to each other in terms of damage and accuracy, but have different elemental types, damage categories, or secondary effects. Below are the various move archetypes and the moves that fall into their categories.
Move archetypes are listed in alphabetical order. Within each archetype table, moves are listed by generation. Within each generation, moves are listed alphabetically.
Elemental fangs
| 65 power, 95% accuracy, may cause non-volatile status and/or make the target flinch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | IV | 15 |
| Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | IV | 15 |
| Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | IV | 15 |
Elemental punches
| 75 power, 100% accuracy, may cause non-volatile status on target | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical* | I | 15 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical* | I | 15 |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical* | I | 15 |
Oath moves
| 50 power, 100% accuracy, additional effect if used in combination with another move. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Fire Oath | Fire | Special | V | 10 |
| Grass Oath | Grass | Special | V | 10 |
| Water Oath | Water | Special | V | 10 |
One-hit knockout moves
| Damage equals foe's current HP, 30% accuracy, will not affect an opponent whose level is greater than the user's level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Fissure | Ground | Physical | I | 5 |
| Guillotine | Normal | Physical | I | 5 |
| Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | I | 5 |
| Sheer Cold | Ice | Special | III | 5 |
Variations of Aeroblast
| 100 Power, 95% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Aeroblast* | Flying | Special* | II | 5 |
| Spacial Rend* | Dragon | Special | IV | 5 |
Variations of AncientPower
| 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, may raise all of user's stats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| AncientPower | Rock | Special* | II | 5 |
| Silver Wind | Bug | Special* | III | 5 |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special | IV | 5 |
Variations of Ankle Sweep
| 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, lowers the target's speed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Ankle Sweep | Fighting | Physical | V | 20 |
| Smooth Over | Ground | Physical | V | 20 |
Variations of Aurora Beam
| 65 power, 100% accuracy, 10% chance to cause a special effect | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Special effect | Generation | PP |
| Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | Lowers Attack | I | 20 |
| BubbleBeam | Water | Special | Lowers Speed | I | 20 |
| Psybeam | Psychic | Special | Inflicts Confusion | I | 20 |
| Sludge | Poison | Special* | Inflicts Poison | I | 20 |
| Spark | Electric | Physical* | Inflicts Paralysis | II | 20 |
Variations of Barrage
| 15 Power, 85% Accuracy, multiple hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Barrage* | Normal | Physical | I | 20 |
| DoubleSlap | Normal | Physical | I | 20 |
| Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | I | 20 |
Variations of Blizzard
| 120 power, 70% accuracy, may have secondary effect | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Special effect | Generation | PP |
| Blizzard* | Ice | Special | Inflicts freezing | I | 5 |
| Thunder* | Electric | Special | Inflicts Paralysis | I | 10 |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | Lowers Sp.Def. | IV | 5 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | Inflicts poison | IV | 5 |
| Windstorm* | Flying | Special | Inflicts Confusion | V | 10 |
Variations of Blue Fire
| 130 Power, 85% Accuracy, 20% chance to inflict non-volatile status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Blue Fire* | Fire | Special | V | 5 |
| Lightning Strike* | Electric | Physical | V | 5 |
Variations of Bone Rush
| 25 Power, 90%* Accuracy, multiple hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Bone Rush | Ground | Physical | II | 10 |
| Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | III | 10 |
Variations of Bulk Up
| Raises two of the user's stats by one stage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Stats raised | Generation | PP |
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | Attack and Defense | III | 20 |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense | III | 20 |
| Cosmic Power | Psychic | Status | Defense and Sp. Defense | III | 20 |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | Attack and Speed | III | 20 |
| Stockpile* | Normal | Status | Defense and Sp. Defense | III* | 20 |
Variations of Bug Bite
| 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, gains effect of target's held Berry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | IV | 20 |
| Pluck | Flying | Physical | IV | 20 |
Variations of Bullet Seed
| 30 PP, 25 Power, 100% Accuracy, multiple hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical* | III | 30 |
| Icicle Spear | Ice | Physical* | III | 30 |
Variations of Butterfly Dance
| Raises three of the user's stats by one stage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Stats raised | Generation | PP |
| Butterfly Dance | Bug | Status | Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense and Speed |
V | 20 |
| Coil Around | Poison | Status | Attack, Defense and Accuracy |
V | 20 |
Variations of Counter
| 100% accuracy, Goes last and counters the move used by the foe at twice the power | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | I | 20 |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | II | 20 |
Variations of Cross Chop
| 100 Power, 80% accuracy, Has a high critical hit ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | II | 5 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | IV | 5 |
Variations of Cross Flame
| 100 power, 100% accuracy, power increases if the target knows a specific move. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Cross Flame* | Fire | Special | V | 5 |
| Cross Thunder* | Electric | Physical | V | 5 |
Variations of Crush Grip
| Varying Power, 100% Accuracy, greater damage on target with more HP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Crush Grip* | Normal | Physical | IV | 5 |
| Wring Out | Normal | Special | IV | 5 |
Variations of Crush Claw
| 75 Power, 95% Accuracy, 50% to lower Defense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Crush Claw* | Normal | Physical | III | 10 |
| Shell Blade | Water | Physical | V | 10 |
Variations of Defense Curl
| Increases user's defense by one stage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | I | 40 |
| Withdraw | Water | Status | I | 40 |
Variations of Dig
| 80* power, 100% accuracy, two-turn move | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | I | 10 |
| Dive | Water | Physical* | III | 10 |
Variations of Discharge
| 15 PP, 80 Power, 100% Accuracy, hits everyone else, may cause non-volatile status on target | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Discharge | Electric | Special | IV | 15 |
| Lava Plume | Fire | Special | IV | 15 |
Variations of Double-Edge
| 120 Power, 100% Accuracy, recoil damage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | I | 15 |
| Volt Tackle* | Electric | Physical* | III | 15 |
| Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | IV | 15 |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | IV | 15 |
| Wood Hammer | Grass | Physical | IV | 15 |
| Afro Break* | Normal | Physical | V | 15 |
Variations of Dragon Tail
| 60 Power, 90% Accuracy, goes last, target switches out after damage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | V | 10 |
| Overhead Throw | Fighting | Physical | V | 10 |
Variations of DynamicPunch
| 100 Power, 50% Accuracy, 100% chance for an aditional effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| DynamicPunch | Fighting | Physical | II | 5 |
| Purgatory | Fire | Special | V | 5 |
*Zap Cannon formerly had 100 power, but was changed to 120 power in Generation IV and is therefore no longer included.
Variations of Ember
| 40 Power, 100% Accuracy, may cause non-volatile status on target | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Ember | Fire | Special | I | 25 |
| Thundershock | Electric | Special | II | 40 |
| Powder Snow | Ice | Special | II | 25 |
Variations of Eruption
| 150 Power, 100% Accuracy, lesser damage from less healthy user | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Eruption | Fire | Special | III | 5 |
| Water Spout | Water | Special | III | 5 |
Variations of Extremespeed
| 80 Power, 100% Accuracy, attacks first | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Extremespeed | Normal | Physical | II | 5 |
| Sucker Punch* | Dark | Special | IV | 5 |
Variations of Fire Blast
| 120 Power, 85% Accuracy, may have secondary effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | I | 5 |
| Seed Flare* | Grass | Special | IV | 5 |
Variations of Fire Spin
| 35 Power, 85% Accuracy, traps | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | I | 20 |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | II | 20 |
| Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | III | 20 |
Variations of Flail
| Varying Power, 100% Accuracy, greater damage from less healthy user | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | II | 15 |
| Reversal | Fighting | Physical | II | 15 |
Variations of Flamethrower
| 95 power, 100% accuracy, may cause non-volatile status on target | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | I | 15 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | I | 10 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | I | 15 |
| Slime Wave | Poison | Special | V | 10 |
Variations of Flash
| 100% accuracy, lowers the target's accuracy one stage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Flash* | Normal | Status | I | 20 |
| SmokeScreen | Normal | Status | I | 20 |
Variations of Follow Me
| Priority, forces all foes to target the user | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Follow Me | Normal | Status | III | 20 |
| Anger Powder | Bug | Status | V | 20 |
Variations of Foresight
| Removes a type immunity and negates target's evasiveness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Foresight | Normal | Status | II | 40 |
| Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | III | 40 |
| Miracle Eye | Psychic | Status | IV | 40 |
Variations of Frustration
| 100% accuracy, power depends on Pokémon's happiness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | II | 20 |
| Return | Normal | Physical | II | 20 |
Variations of Giga Drain
| 75* Power, 100% accuracy, user restores health equal to half the damage inflicted on the opponent. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | PP | Category | Generation |
| Giga Drain | Grass | 10* | Special | II |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 10* | Physical | IV |
| Wood Horn* | Grass | 10 | Physical | V |
Variations of Glare
| 75 accuracy, causes a non-votatile status ailment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Status ailment | Generation | PP |
| Glare | Normal | Status | Paralysis | I | 35 |
| Lovely Kiss* | Normal | Status | Sleeping | I | 35 |
| Poisonpowder | Poison | Status | Poison | I | 35 |
| Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | Sleeping | I | 15 |
| Stun Spore | Grass | Status | Paralysis | I | 35 |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | Burn | III | 15 |
Variations of Gust
| 40 Power, 100% Accuracy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Gust | Flying* | Special* | I | 35 |
| Pound | Normal | Physical | I | 35 |
| Scratch | Normal | Physical | I | 35 |
| Water Gun | Water | Special | I | 25 |
Variations of Heal Bell
| Heals status problems of user's party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Heal Bell | Normal | Status | II | 5 |
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | III | 5 |
Variations of Healing Wish
| User faints, but fully heals the Pokémon taking its place | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Healing Wish | Psychic | Status | IV | 5 |
| Lunar Dance* | Psychic | Status | IV | 5 |
Variations of Heavy Bomber
| Power varies on how heavy is the user in comparison of target, 100% Accuracy. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Heavy Bomber | Steel | Physical | V | 10 |
| Heat Stamp* | Fire | Physical | V | 10 |
Variations of Hyper Beam
| 150 Power, 90% Accuracy, user must rest turn after use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special* | I | 5 |
| Blast Burn | Fire | Special | III | 5 |
| Frenzy Plant | Grass | Special | III | 5 |
| Hydro Cannon | Water | Special | III | 5 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | IV | 5 |
| Roar of Time* | Dragon | Special | IV | 5 |
| Rock Wrecker* | Rock | Physical | IV | 5 |
Variations of Hyper Fang
| 80 Power, 90% Accuracy, may make the target flinch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Hyper Fang | Normal | Physical | I | 15 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | IV | 15 |
Variations of Icy Wind
| 55 Power, 95% Accuracy, 100% chance of lowering Target's Speed. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | II | 15 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special* | III | 15 |
| ElecNet* | Electric | Special | V | 15 |
Variations of Ice Breath
| 40 Power, 100% Accuracy, 100% chance of landing a critical hit. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Ice Breath | Ice | Special | V | 10 |
| Mountain Storm* | Fighting | Physical | V | 10 |
Variations of Ingrain
| Restores 1/16 of max HP each turn. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Ingrain* | Grass | Status | III | 20 |
| Aqua Ring | Water | Status | IV | 20 |
Variations of Karate Chop
| 50 Power, 100% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Karate Chop | Fighting | Physical | I | 25 |
| Poison Tail* | Poison | Physical | III | 25 |
Variations of Leaf Blade
| 90 Power, 100% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Leaf Blade | Grass | Physical* | III | 15 |
| Attack Order* | Bug | Physical | IV | 15 |
Variations of Leer
| Lowers target's Defense by one stage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Leer | Normal | Status | I | 30 |
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | I | 30 |
Variations of Low Kick
| Varying Power, 100% Accuracy, greater damage on heavier target | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | III* | 20 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | IV | 20 |
Variations of Luster Purge
| 70 Power, 100% Accuracy, lowers target's stats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Luster Purge* | Psychic | Special | III | 5 |
| Mist Ball* | Psychic | Special | III | 5 |
Variations of Mean Look
| Prevents foe from escaping or switching out | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Mean Look | Normal | Status | II | 5 |
| Block | Normal | Status | III | 5 |
Variations of Megahorn
| 120 Power, 85% Accuracy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Megahorn | Bug | Physical | II | 10 |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | IV | 10 |
Variations of Mirror Move
| Copies the last move used by the foe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Mirror Move | Flying | Status | I | 20 |
| Copycat | Normal | Status | IV | 20 |
Variations of Moonlight
| Heals variant amount of HP, depending on the weather | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Moonlight | Normal | Status | II | 5 |
| Morning Sun | Normal | Status | II | 5 |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | II | 5 |
Variations of Mud Sport
| Raises resistance to a certain type of move | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Mud Sport | Ground | Status | III | 15 |
| Water Sport | Water | Status | III | 15 |
Variations of Octazooka
| 65 Power, 85% Accuracy, may lower opponent's accuracy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Octazooka* | Water | Special | II | 10 |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | IV | 10 |
| Mirror Shot | Steel | Special | IV | 10 |
Variations of Overheat
| 140 Power, 90% Accuracy, lowers user's Special Attack sharply | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Overheat | Fire | Special | III | 5 |
| Psycho Boost* | Psychic | Special | III | 5 |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | Special | IV | 5 |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | IV | 5 |
Variations of Petal Dance
| 120 Power, 100% Accuracy, lasts 2-3 turns, user becomes confused | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | PP | Category | Generation |
| Petal Dance* | Grass | 10 * | Special | I |
| Thrash* | Normal | 10 * | Physical | I |
| Outrage* | Dragon | 15 | Physical | II |
| Averages the target's stats with the user | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Avaraged stats | Category | Generation | PP |
| Power Share | Psychic | Attack and Special Attack | Status | V | 10 |
| Guard Share | Psychic | Defense and Special Defense | Status | V | 10 |
Variations of Psychic
| 90 Power, 100% Accuracy, may lower opponent's Special Defense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | I | 10 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | IV | 10 |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | IV | 10 |
Variations of Quick Attack
| 40 Power, 100% Accuracy, attacks first | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | I | 30 |
| Mach Punch | Fighting | Physical | II | 30 |
| Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | IV | 30 |
| Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | IV | 30 |
| Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | IV | 30 |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | IV | 30 |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | IV | 30 |
Variations of Rain Dance
| Changes in-battle weather conditions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | II | 5 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | II | 5 |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | II | 10 |
| Hail | Ice | Status | III | 10 |
Variations of Razor Leaf
| 55 Power, 95% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical* | I | 25 |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special* | III | 25 |
Variations of Recover
| Heals Half Max. HP. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Recover | Normal | Status | I | 10 * |
| Softboiled | Normal | Status | I | 10 |
| Milk Drink* | Normal | Status | II | 10 |
| Slack Off | Normal | Status | III | 10 |
| Heal Order* | Bug | Status | IV | 10 |
| Roost* | Flying | Status | IV | 10 |
Variations of Revenge
| 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, negative priority; power doubles if user takes damage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Revenge* | Fighting | Physical | III | 10 |
| Avalanche | Ice | Physical | IV | 10 |
Variations of Roar
| 100% Accuracy, goes last and switches target for another party member, no effect on targets that have used Ingrain or that have Suction Cups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Roar* | Normal | Status | I | 20 |
| Whirlwind | Normal | Status | I | 20 |
Variations of Rollout
| 30 Power, 90% Accuracy, damage doubles each turn it hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Rollout | Rock | Physical | II | 20 |
| Ice Ball* | Ice | Physical* | III | 20 |
Variations of Screech
| 85% accuracy, lowers one of the target's stats by two stages, is a sound move | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | Stat Lowered | PP |
| Screech | Normal | Status | I | Defense | 40 |
| Metal Sound | Steel | Status | III | Special Defense | 40 |
Variations of Shadow Ball
| 15 PP, 80 Power, 100% Accuracy, may lower opponent's Special Defense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | PP | Category | Generation |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 15 | Special* | II |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 10 | Special | IV |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 10 | Special | IV |
Variations of Sing
| 15 PP, 55% accuracy, puts the opponent to sleep, is a sound move | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Sing | Normal | Status | I | 15 |
| GrassWhistle | Grass | Status | III | 15 |
Variations of Skill Swap
| Switches some sort of statistic with opponent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Statistics switched | Category | Generation | PP |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | Abilities | Status | III | 15 |
| Power Swap | Psychic | Changes to Attack and Special Attack | Status | IV | 15 |
| Guard Swap | Psychic | Changes to Defense and Special Defense | Status | IV | 15 |
| Heart Swap* | Psychic | Changes to any stats | Status | IV | 15 |
Variations of Sky Attack
| 140 Power, 90% accuracy, requires charging, 30% to cause status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Status | Generation | PP |
| Sky Attack | Flying | Physical | Flinch | I | 5 |
| Cold Flare | Ice | Special | Burn | V | 5 |
| Freeze Bolt | Ice | Physical | Paralysis | V | 5 |
Variations of Slash
| 70 Power, 100% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | PP | Category | Generation |
| Slash | Normal | 20 | Physical | I |
| Cross Poison* | Poison | 20 | Physical | IV |
| Night Slash | Dark | 15 | Physical | IV |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 20 | Physical | IV |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 15 | Physical | IV |
*Leaf Blade formerly had 70 power, but was changed to 90 power in Generation IV and is therefore no longer included.
Variations of Sludge Bomb
| 90 power, 100% accuracy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | PP | Category | Generation |
| Sludge Bomb* | Poison | 10 | Special* | II |
| Hyper Voice* | Normal | 10 | Special* | III |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | IV | |
Variations of SmellingSalt
| 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, double damage on target with non-volatile status, cures non-volatile status on target | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | Ailment | PP |
| SmellingSalt | Normal | Physical | III | Paralysis | 15 |
| Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | IV | Sleep | 15 |
Variations of Spikes
| Sets up an entry hazard on the opponent's side of the battle field | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Spikes | Ground | Status | II | 20 |
| Stealth Rock* | Rock | Status | IV | 20 |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | IV | 20 |
Variations of Stomp
| 65 Power, 100% Accuracy, 30% Flinch, power doubles if the foe has used Minimize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Stomp | Normal | Physical | I | 20 |
| Hard Roller | Bug | Physical | V | 20 |
Variations of Strength
| 80 Power, 100% accuracy, no added effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Strength | Normal | Physical | I | 15 |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical* | III | 15 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | IV | 15 |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | IV | 15 |
Variations of Superpower
| 120 Power, 100% Accuracy, lowers user's stats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | Stats Lowered | PP |
| Superpower | Fighting | Physical | III | Def and Atk | 5 |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | IV | Def and Sp. Def | 5 |
Variations of Swift
| 60 Power, bypasses accuracy check | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Swift | Normal | Special* | I | 20 |
| Faint Attack | Dark | Physical* | II | 20 |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | III | 20 |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | III | 20 |
| Shadow Punch | Ghost | Physical | III | 20 |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | III | 20 |
| Magnet Bomb | Steel | Physical | IV | 20 |
Variations of Trick
| Switches user's held item with foe's held item | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | III | 10 |
| Switcheroo | Dark | Status | IV | 10 |
Variations of U-turn
| 70 Power, 100% accuracy, User switches out after doing damage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Category | Generation | PP |
| U-turn | Bug | Physical | IV | 20 |
| Volt Change | Electric | Special | V | 20 |
Variations of Waterfall
| 15 PP, 80 Power, 100% Accuracy, may make the target flinch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | PP | Category | Generation |
| Waterfall | Water | 15 | Physical* | I |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 30 | Special | III |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 15 | Special | IV |
| Iron Head | Steel | 15 | Physical | IV |