Move variations: Difference between revisions

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'''Move variations''' are moves that are identical to one another in terms of damage and accuracy, are similar in PP (no more than 5 apart), but have different [[type]]s, [[damage category|damage categories]], or secondary effects. Below are the various move archetypes and the moves that fall into their categories.  

==List of damage-dealing move variations==

===Elemental Fangs===

{{mvar|Fire Fang|Fire|Physical|IV|other=Burn}}

{{mvar|Ice Fang|Ice|Physical|IV|other=Freeze}}

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{{mvar/h|5|acc={{tt|&ndash;|30% in Generation I}}|notes=Targets at a higher level than the user are unaffected{{tt|*|Targets with higher speed than the user are unaffected in Generation I}}}}

{{mvar|Fissure|Ground|Physical|I}}

===Variations of Blizzard===

{{mvar|Blizzard|Ice|Special|I|other=10% chance of freezing target|PP=5|note=89.5% accuracy in Generation I, cannot miss in hail, affects all foes}}  

{{mvar|Thunder|Electric|Special|I|other=30% chance of paralyzing target|PP=10|note=Cannot miss in heavy rain, 10% chance of paralyzing target in Gen I}}  

===Variations of Blue Flare===

{{mvar|Blue Flare|Fire|Special|V|other=Burn|sig=Reshiram}}  

{{mvar|Bolt Strike|Electric|Physical|V|other=Paralysis|sig=Zekrom}}  

{{mvar/h|10|power=65|acc=100|notes=Power doubles under certain conditions|other=Condition}}

{{mvar|Brine|Water|Special|IV|other=Target's HP under 50%}}  

{{mvar|Venoshock|Poison|Special|V|other=Target is poisoned}}  

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===Variations of Crunch===

{{mvar/h|10 or 15|power=80|acc=100|notes=Chance of lowering target's stat by one stage|other=Affected stat|PP=PP}}

{{mvar|Shadow Ball|Ghost|Special|II|other=20% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense|PP=15}}

{{mvar|Flash Cannon|Steel|Special|IV|other=10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense|PP=10}}

===Variations of Discharge===

{{mvar|Discharge|Electric|Special|IV|other=30% chance of paralyzing}}

{{mvar|Lava Plume|Fire|Special|IV|other=30% chance of burning}}

===Variations of Dynamic Punch===

{{mvar|Dynamic Punch|Fighting|Physical|II|other=Confusion}}  

{{mvar|Inferno|Fire|Special|V|other=Burn}}  

{{mvar/h|40|power=40|acc=100|notes=Leaves target with at least 1HP}}

{{mvar|False Swipe|Normal|Physical|II}}  

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===Variations of Flamethrower===

{{mvar|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|I|other=Burn|PP=15}}

{{mvar|Ice Beam|Ice|Special|I|other=Freeze|PP=10}}

===Variations of Gust===

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{{mvar|Rock Wrecker|Rock|Physical|IV|sig=Rhyperior|siggen=V}}  

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{{mvar/h|20|power=30|acc=90|notes=Power doubles with each consecutive hit}}

{{mvar|Rollout|Rock|Physical|II}}  

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{{mvar/h|5|power=140|acc=90|notes=Needs to charge, 30% chance of causing a secondary effect|other=Secondary effect}}

{{mvar|Sky Attack|Flying|Physical|I|other=Flinch}}  

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===Variations of Smelling Salts===

{{mvar|Smelling Salts|Normal|Physical|III|other=Paralysis|sig=The Makuhita line}}  

{{mvar|Wake-Up Slap|Fighting|Physical|IV|other=Sleep}}  

===Variations of Stomp===

{{mvar|Stomp|Normal|Physical|I}}  

{{mvar|Steamroller|Bug|Physical|V}}  

===Variations of Strength===

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{{mvar|Superpower|Fighting|Physical|III|other=Attack, Defense}}  

{{mvar|Close Combat|Fighting|Physical|IV|other=Defense, Special Defense}}  

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===Variations of Waterfall===

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===Variations of Bulk Up===

{{mvar|Bulk Up|Fighting|Status|III|other=Attack, Defense|PP=20}}

{{mvar|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|III|other=Special Attack, Special Defense|PP=20}}

===Variations of Confide===

{{mvar|Play Nice|Normal|Status|VI|other=Attack}}

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===Variations of Defense Curl===

{{mvar|Defense Curl|Normal|Status|I|other=Defense}}

{{mvar|Meditate|Psychic|Status|I|other=Attack}}

===Variations of Disable===

{{mvar|Disable|Normal|Status|I|other=The affected move|PP=20}}

{{mvar|Taunt|Dark|Status|III|other=Status moves|PP=20}}

{{mvar|Torment|Dark|Status|III|other=Using moves twice in a row|PP=15}}

{{mvar|Embargo|Dark|Status|IV|other=Using items|PP=15}}

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===Variations of Flash===

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===Variations of Harden===

{{mvar|Harden|Normal|Status|I|other=Defense}}

{{mvar|Sharpen|Normal|Status|I|other=Attack|sig=Porygon|siggen=V}}

===Variations of Heal Bell===

{{mvar|Heal Bell|Normal|Status|II}}

{{mvar|Aromatherapy|Grass|Status|III}}

===Variations of Leer===

{{mvar|Leer|Normal|Status|I}}

{{mvar|Tail Whip|Normal|Status|I}}

===Variations of Leech Seed===

{{mvar|Leech Seed|Grass|Status|I|other=Seeding}}

{{mvar|Toxic|Poison|Status|I|other=Bad poison}}

===Variations of Lovely Kiss===

{{mvar|Lovely Kiss|Normal|Status|I|other=Sleep|sig=Jynx|PP=10}}

{{mvar|Sleep Powder|Grass|Status|I|other=Sleep|PP=15}}

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===Variations of Moonlight===

{{mvar|Moonlight|Fairy|Status|II|note=Normal-type prior to Generation VI|other=Twice as effective at night}}

{{mvar|Morning Sun|Normal|Status|II|sig=Espeon|siggen=III|other=Twice as effective in the morning}}

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===Variations of Poison Powder===

{{mvar|Poison Powder|Poison|Status|I|other=Poison|PP=35}}

{{mvar|Stun Spore|Grass|Status|I|other=Paralysis|PP=30}}

{{mvar|Quick Guard|Fighting|Status|V|other=Moves with increased priority|PP=15}}

{{mvar|Wide Guard|Rock|Status|V|other=Moves that target multiple Pokémon|PP=10}}

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===Variations of Rain Dance===

{{mvar|Rain Dance|Water|Status|II|other=Heavy rain|PP=5}}

{{mvar|Sandstorm|Rock|Status|II|other=Sandstorm|PP=10}}

===Variations of Safeguard===

{{mvar/h|25 or 30|notes=Protects the user's party for 5 turns|other=Protects from|PP=PP}}

{{mvar|Lucky Chant|Normal|Status|IV|other=Critical hits|PP=30}}

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===Variations of Sing===

{{mvar|Sing|Normal|Status|I|other=Sleep|PP=15}}

{{mvar|Supersonic|Normal|Status|I|other=Confusion|PP=20}}

{{mvar|Toxic Spikes|Poison|Status|IV|other=Inflicts poison when opponent switches in}}

{{mvar|Sticky Web|Bug|Status|VI|other=Decreases Speed by 1 stage when opponent switches in}}

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===Variations of Spore===

{{mvar|Spore|Grass|Status|I|other=Sleep|sig=The Paras line|siggen=III|PP=15}}

{{mvar|Thunder Wave|Electric|Status|I|other=Paralysis|PP=20}}

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==List of Shadow Move variations==

===Variations of Shadow Bolt===

{{mvar|Shadow Bolt|Shadow|Special|III|other=Paralysis|sig=Shadow Zapdos}}

{{mvar|Shadow Chill|Shadow|Special|III|other=Freeze|sig=Shadow Articuno}}