List of moves that do damage: Difference between revisions

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! Move

! width="15%" | [[Type]]

| {{m|Absorb}}

| Restores HP to the user equal to ¼ the damage inflicted.

| Has a priority of +1.

| {{m|Acid}}

| Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Defense}} by one stage.

| {{m|Acid Spray}}

| {{m|Aerial Ace}}

| —

| Never misses.

| {{m|Aeroblast}}

| Has a high critical hit ratio.

| {{m|Air Cutter}}

| {{tt|60|55 in Generations III-V}}

| Has a high critical hit ratio.

| {{m|Air Slash}}

| Has a 30% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]].

| Prevents target from fleeing or switching out.

| {{m|Ancient Power}}

| Has a 10% chance of raising all of the user's [[stats]] by one stage.

| {{m|Apple Acid}}

| {{m|Aqua Jet}}

| Has a priority of +1.

| {{m|Aqua Tail}}

| {{m|Arm Thrust}}

| Strikes the target two to five times in a row.

| {{m|Assurance}}

| {{tt|60|50 in Generations IV-V}}

| Power doubles if user receives damage on the turn it is used.

| {{m|Astonish}}

| Has a 30% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]].

| {{m|Attack Order}}

| Has a high critical hit ratio.

| {{m|Aura Sphere}}

| {{tt|80|90 in Generations IV-V}}

| —

| Never misses.

| {{m|Aura Wheel}}

| {{m|Aurora Beam}}

| Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Attack}} by one stage.

| {{m|Avalanche}}

| Power doubles if the user is attacked by the target on the turn it is used.

| {{m|Barrage}}

| Strikes the target two to five times in a row.

| {{m|Beak Blast}}

| {{m|Beat Up}}

| {{tt|—|10 in Generations II-IV}}

| Deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.

| Requires the user to eat its held [[Berry]].

| {{m|Bide}}

| {{m|Bind}}

| {{tt|85%|75% in Generations I-IV}}

| Traps the target and causes damage equal to 1/8 of the target's max HP for four to five turns.

| {{m|Bite}}

| Has a 30% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]].

| {{m|Blast Burn}}

| The user can't move on the next turn.

| {{m|Blaze Kick}}

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing the target.

| {{m|Blizzard}}

| {{tt|110|120 in Generations I-V}}

| {{tt|70%|90% in Generation I}}

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|freeze|freezing}} the target.

| The higher the user's Defense, the more damage it inflicts.

| {{m|Body Slam}}

| Has a 30% chance of {{status|paralysis|paralyzing}} the target.

| {{m|Bolt Strike}}

| {{m|Bone Club}}

| Has a 10% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]].

| {{m|Bone Rush}}

| {{tt|90%|80% in Generations II-IV}}

| Strikes the target two to five times in a row.

| {{m|Bonemerang}}

| Strikes the target twice in a row.

| {{m|Boomburst}}

| {{m|Bounce}}

| Has a 30% chance of {{status|paralysis|paralyzing}} the target.

| {{m|Brave Bird}}

| User receives ¼ of damage dealt as [[recoil]] damage.

| {{m|Branch Poke}}

| {{m|Brick Break}}

| {{m|Light Screen}} and {{m|Reflect}} are removed from the target.

| {{m|Brine}}

| Power is doubled if target's health is below 50%.

| {{m|Brutal Swing}}

| {{m|Bubble}}

| {{tt|40|20 in Generations I-V}}

| Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Speed}} by one stage.

| {{m|Bubble Beam}}

| Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Speed}} by one stage.

| {{m|Bug Bite}}

| Eats the target's held [[Berry]].

| {{m|Bug Buzz}}

| Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Special Defense}} by one stage.

| Lowers the target's {{stat|Speed}} by one stage.

| {{m|Bullet Punch}}

| Has a priority of +1.

| {{m|Bullet Seed}}

| {{tt|25|10 in Generations III-IV}}

| Strikes the target two to five times in a row.

| {{m|Burn Up}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

| 50

| Has a 70% chance of raising the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by one stage.

| {{m|Chatter}}

| 90%

| Forces opposing Trainer to switch Pokémon and ends battles with wild Pokémon.

| {{m|Clamp}}

| {{tt|85%|75% in Generations I-IV}}

| Traps the target and causes damage equal to 1/8 of the target's max HP for four to five turns.

| Resets all stat levels of the target to zero.

| {{m|Close Combat}}

| The user's {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} are decreased by one stage.

| {{m|Comet Punch}}

| Strikes the target two to five times in a row.

| {{m|Confusion}}

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|confusion|confusing}} the target.

| {{m|Constrict}}

| Has a 10% of lowering the target's {{stat|Speed}} by one stage.

| {{m|Core Enforcer}}

| {{m|Counter}}

| —

| Deals back 2× damage inflicted if the user gets attacked by a Physical attack on the turn used.

| {{m|Covet}}

| {{tt|60|40 in Generations III-IV}}

| Steals the target's held item.

| {{m|Crabhammer}}

| {{tt|100|90 in Generations I-V}}

| {{tt|90%|85% in Generations I-IV}}

| Has a high critical hit ratio.

| {{m|Cross Chop}}

| Has a high critical hit ratio.

| {{m|Cross Poison}}

| Has a high critical hit ratio and 10% chance of {{status|poison}}ing the target.

| {{m|Crunch}}

| Has a 20% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Defense}} by one stage.

| {{m|Crush Claw}}

| Has a 50% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Defense}} by one stage.

| {{m|Crush Grip}}

| —

| Damage depends on the target's current HP; strongest when target's HP is highest.

| {{m|Cut}}

| {{m|Dark Pulse}}

| Has a 20% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]].

| {{m|Darkest Lariat}}

| {{m|Dig}}

| {{tt|80|100 in Generation I, 60 in Generations II-III}}

| User burrows underground on the first turn, attacks on the second.

| {{m|Disarming Voice}}

| {{m|Discharge}}

| Has a 30% chance of {{status|paralysis|paralyzing}} the target.

| {{m|Dive}}

| {{tt|80|60 in Generation III}}

| User dive underwater on the first turn, attacks on the second.

| {{m|Dizzy Punch}}

| Has a 20% chance of {{status|confusion|confusing}} the target.

| {{m|Doom Desire}}

| {{tt|140|120 in Generations III-IV}}

| {{tt|100%|85% in Generations III-IV}}

| Deals damage two turns after usage.

|-

| {{m|Double Hit}}

| Strikes the target twice in a row.

| Strikes the target twice in a row.

| {{m|Double Kick}}

| Strikes the target twice in a row.

| {{m|Double-Edge}}

| {{tt|120|100 in Generation I}}

| User receives ¼ of damage dealt as [[recoil]] damage.

| {{m|Double Slap}}

| Strikes the target two to five times in a row.

| {{m|Draco Meteor}}

| {{tt|130|140 in Generations IV-V}}

| Lowers the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by two stages after usage.

| {{m|Dragon Ascent}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

| 120

| Lowers the user's {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} by one stage after usage.

| {{m|Dragon Breath}}

| 60

| Has a 30% chance of {{status|paralysis|paralyzing}} the target.

| {{m|Dragon Claw}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 80

|  

| {{m|Dragon Darts}}

| 50

| 100%

| Deals damage twice. If there are two opponents, it hits them both once.

| {{m|Dragon Hammer}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| {{tt|85|90 in Generations IV-V}}

|  

| {{m|Dragon Rage}}

| {{m|Drain Punch}}

| {{tt|75|60 in Generation IV}}

| Restores HP to the user equal to 3/4 of the damage inflicted.

| {{m|Dream Eater}}

| Target must be {{status|sleep|asleep}}; restores HP to the user equal to 1/2 the damage inflicted.

| {{m|Drill Peck}}

| {{m|Drill Run}}

| {{m|Dynamic Punch}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

| Also {{status|Confusion|confuses}} the target.

| {{m|Earth Power}}

| Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Special Defense}} by one stage.

| {{m|Earthquake}}

| Deals double damage against targets using {{m|Dig}}.

| {{m|Echoed Voice}}

| {{m|Egg Bomb}}

| {{m|Electro Ball}}

| {{m|Ember}}

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing the target.

| {{m|Endeavor}}

| —

| Deals damages so that the target is left with HP equal to the user's.

| {{m|Energy Ball}}

| {{tt|90|80 in Generations IV-V}}

| Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Special Defense}} by one stage.

| {{m|Eruption}}

| Damage is based on the user's current HP; strongest when HP is highest.

| {{m|Eternabeam}}

| {{m|Explosion}}

| {{tt|250|170 in Generation I}}

| User faints.

| {{m|Extrasensory}}

| Has a 10% chance of causing the target to [[flinch]].

| {{m|Extreme Speed}}

| Has a priority of +2.

| {{m|Facade}}

| Power doubles if user is {{status|burned}}, {{status|paralyzed}}, or {{status|poisoned}}.

| {{m|Fairy Wind}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 40

|  

| {{m|Fake Out}}

| Only works on the first turn after the user enters battle; makes the target [[flinch]]. Has a priority of +3.

|{{m|False Surrender}}

| {{m|False Swipe}}

| Will always leave the target with at least one HP.

| {{m|Feint}}

| {{tt|30|50 in Generation IV}}

| The target takes damage equal to the user's HP; user faints.

| {{m|Fire Blast}}

| {{tt|110|120 in Generations I-V}}

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing the target.

| {{m|Fire Fang}}

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing or causing the target to [[flinch]].

| {{m|Fire Lash}}

| 80

| Lowers the target's [[Defense]] by one stage.

| {{m|Fire Pledge}}

| {{tt|80|50 in Generation V}}

| Deals double damage when used with {{m|Grass Pledge}} or {{m|Water Pledge}} in double or triple battles.

| {{m|Fire Punch}}

| 75

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing the target.

| {{m|Fire Spin}}

| {{tt|35|15 in Generations I-IV}}

| If the user attacks before the target, the move's power is doubled.

| {{m|Flail}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

| —

| Damage is based on the user's current HP; strongest when HP is lowest.

| {{m|Flame Burst}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

| 70

|

| {{m|Flame Charge}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

| 50

| Raises the user's {{stat|Speed}} by one stage.

| {{m|Flame Wheel}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

| 60

| 100%

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing the target; thaws {{status|frozen}} users.

| {{m|Flamethrower}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

| {{tt|90|95 in Generations I-V}}

| 100%

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing the target.

| {{m|Flare Blitz}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

| 120

| Has a 10% chance of {{status|burn}}ing the target; user receives 1/3 of damage dealt as [[recoil]] damage.

| {{m|Flash Cannon}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 80