Quiver Dance (move)
Quiver Dance ちょうのまい Butterfly Dance | ||||||||||||
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Quiver Dance (Japanese: ちょうのまい Butterfly Dance) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation V.
Effect
Quiver Dance raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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012 | Butterfree | Bug | Flying | 46 | ' | |||||
049 | Venomoth | Bug | Poison | 63 | ' | |||||
267 | Beautifly | Bug | Flying | 45 | ' | |||||
269 | Dustox | Bug | Poison | 45 | ' | |||||
284 | Masquerain | Bug | Flying | 68 | ' | |||||
414 | Mothim | Bug | Flying | 50 | ' | |||||
549 | Lilligant | Grass | 28 | ' | ||||||
637 | Volcarona | Bug | Fire | 59 | ' | |||||
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 the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user increases its Speed by dancing. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Lilligant does a small dance, making it faster in the process. | |||
Shadow Triad's Lilligant | Museum Showdown | Debut |
Trivia
- Quiver Dance, along with fellow Generation V moves Coil and Shell Smash, are the only status moves that raise three different stats at once.
- Its English name may be a play on Riverdance.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Quiver Dance | ||
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