Petal Dance (move)

Petal Dance
はなびらのまい Petal Dance
Petal Dance IX.png
Petal Dance IX 2.png
Type  Grass
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Petal Dance (Japanese: はなびらのまい Petal Dance) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Oddish's evolutionary line.

Effect

Generation I

Petal Dance inflicts damage for 3-4 turns, has a base power of 70, and 20 PP. PP is deducted only on the turn Petal Dance is first called. Once called, even if the move misses, the user will only be able to use Petal Dance, and will not be able to switch out. After Petal Dance is finished, the user becomes confused, due to fatigue.

If the Petal Dance duration is disrupted (such as by full paralysis or hurting itself due to confusion), it will immediately end. The user will only become confused if Petal Dance is fully executed, without its duration being disrupted. Sleep, freeze, binding, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Petal Dance.

In Stadium, after the duration of Petal Dance ends, there will be a notice that the user becomes confused.

Generations II and III

The duration of Petal Dance is decreased to 2-3 turns.

In battles with multiple opponents, the user selects itself as the target, but hits an adjacent opponent that is selected at random upon each use of the move.

Petal Dance can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Growth was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

The power of Petal Dance is increased to 90. All other effects are the same.

Generation V onwards

The power of Petal Dance is further increased to 120, and its PP is reduced to 10. It is disrupted if it is not successful due to missing, sleeping, paralysis, freeze, flinching or is blocked by a protection move. If a disruption occurs on what would have been the final, confusion-inducing turn of Petal Dance, the user will still become confused.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Special
PP  10
Agile Strong
Power  90  60  120
Accuracy  85%  85%  95%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
The user becomes fixated

Description

Games Description
Stad A dance-like attack that lasts two to three turns. Afterwards, the attacker becomes confused.
Stad2 A dance-like attack that lasts two to three turns. The attacker becomes confused.
GSC Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
RSEColo.XD A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
FRLG The user attacks with petals for two to three turns, then gets confused.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
SV
The user attacks the target by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
LA The user attacks the target by scattering petals, then becomes fixated on using this move.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0003    
 
Monster Grass 32 32 32 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1 1 1
0043    
 
Grass Grass 33 39 39 41 41 41XY
51ORAS
51 40 40 40
0044    
 
Grass Grass 38 44 44 53 53 53XY
59ORAS
59 50 50 50
0045    
 
Grass Grass 1 1 44 53 53 53XY
59ORAS
59 54 1 1 1
0154     Monster Grass 32 32 32 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0182     Grass Grass 1 44 59 1 1 1
0192     Grass Grass 31 37 33 33BW
28B2W2
28 28 28 28
0315    
 
Fairy Grass 49 40 40BW
37B2W2
37XY
50ORAS
50 60 60 52
0406    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 52
0407    
 
Fairy Grass 1 1 52
0420     Fairy Grass 47
0421     Fairy Grass 25 25 25 1, Evo. 62 62 47
0549     Grass Grass 46 46 46 1, Evo. Evo.
0549  
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
 
 
Grass Grass 53
0556     Grass Grass 38 38 38 56
0669  
Flabébé
All forms
  Fairy Fairy 45 45 45
0670  
Floette
All forms
  Fairy Fairy 51 51 51
0670  
Floette
Eternal Flower
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 51 51
0671  
Florges
All forms
  Fairy Fairy 1 1 1
0764     Grass Grass 40 45 45
0930    
 
Grass Grass 58
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0001    
 
Monster Grass
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0054     Water 1 Field Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2
New York Pokémon Center
0152     Monster Grass Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 and #2
New York Pokémon Center
0172     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2
New York Pokémon Center
0173     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2
New York Pokémon Center
0174    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2
New York Pokémon Center
0238    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #2
New York Pokémon Center
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.


Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0052     Field Field Egg Pokémon Present
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

Petal Dance deals damage, hitting the target 2-3 times (2-5 times prior to Gates to Infinity) per use. The user becomes confused after the move ends.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 7 - 17 - 87% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 7 - 9 - 44% - Front Enemy No
BSL 7 - 9 - 44% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 8 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 8 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 41
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Attacks each target two to three times. The user's Range drops to an unimprovable 0 for the next turn. If the move misses any target, the multi-strike move will cease.
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Petal Dance
★★★★★
Attack power 143.2167
Charge time 3.24 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Confuses the user

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Petal Dance is Venusaur's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 as Ivysaur and upgrading Razor Leaf into it instead of Solar Beam. The user scatters petals around themself for 5s, increasing movement speed and damaging enemies over time in the radius. This movement speed increase slowly decays during the duration of this move. This move reduces the cooldown of Sludge Bomb or Giga Drain by 30% of the current remaining cooldown, per tick of damage that hit an enemy player (hitting multiples enemies reduces the cooldown more). At level 13, its radius increases.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Hits the target two to five times in succession. However it also makes the user confused.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn. But it also afflicts the user with a Confused status condition, making its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL てきポケモンに 2〜5かいれんぞくで ダメージをあたえる しかし じぶんが こんらんじょうたいに なってしまう
Conq. Petals are scattered two to three times to attack the target. The user is temporarily immobilized.
MDGtI It damages an enemy 2 to 3 times in a row. After that, you'll get the Confused status condition.
SMD It damages an enemy 2 to 3 times in a row. After that, you'll get confused.


In the anime

Main series

 
Lilligant
 
Bulbasaur
 
Roserade
 
Maractus
The user attacks the target by scattering pink petals.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Roselia spins around quickly and pink petals fly out of it and spiral towards the opponent; or, Roselia holds out its hands, and pink petals come out of the roses.
Drew's Roselia Now That's Flower Power! Debut
  Bulbasaur releases multiple pink petals in a twister-like fashion at the opponent from the opening in its bulb; or, Bulbasaur's bulb glows a bright yellow and it releases multiple bright glowing pink petals in a twister like fashion at the opponent from the opening in its bulb.
May's Bulbasaur Where's Armaldo? None
Shauna's Bulbasaur Day Three Blockbusters! None
  Skitty lifts up its paw and a white orb appears around it. It then shoots a spiral of pink petals from the orb at the opponent.
May's Skitty Pacifidlog Jam Used via Assist
  Vileplume stretches the opening on its flower at the opponent and releases pink petals in a spiraling fashion at the opponent. When it is hit, the opponent becomes confused.
Nicolette's Vileplume May's Egg-Cellent Adventure None
A Coordinator's Vileplume Weekend Warrior None
  Bellossom releases a spiral of pink petals at the opponent from the flowers on its head.
A Coordinator's Bellossom Weekend Warrior None
  Roserade spins around quickly and releases pink petals from all around its body at the opponent.
Forsythia's Roserade Oh Do You Know the Poffin Plan! None
  Maractus jumps high into the air and starts spinning around quickly. It then releases multiple glowing pink petals from the flowers on the end of its ears down below it. The petals then come together, form into a horizontal tornado, and fire at the opponent.
Toby's Marra A Maractus Musical! None
Toby's Racca A Maractus Musical! None
  Mega Venusaur releases multiple shining pink petals at the opponent.
A Trainer's Venusaur Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction None
  Lilligant spins around and multiple pink petals surround her body. The petals are then fired at the opponent in the form of a spiral.
Lusamine's Lilligant Rescuing the Unwilling! None


Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

 
Vileplume


The user attacks the target by scattering glowing green petals.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Vileplume jumps into the air and fires a barrage of glowing green petals at the opponent.
Erika's Vileplume Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer None


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Zensho


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Without assistance, a Lilligant with Own Tempo is the only Pokémon that can naturally use this move without becoming confused; a Smeargle with Own Tempo also can, but must Sketch the move first.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 花瓣舞 Fāfáan Móuh *
花之舞 Fā-jī Móuh *
Mandarin 花瓣舞 Huābàn Wǔ *
花之舞 Huā-zhī Wǔ *
  Czech Listový tanec
  Danish Kronbladsdans
  Dutch Bloemendans
  Finnish Terälehtitanssi
  French Danse FleursVIII+
Danse-FleurIVII
  German Blättertanz
  Greek Χορός Πετάλων
  Hebrew ריקוד עלי כותרת Rikkud A'alei Koteret
  Hindi फूलों का नाच Phoolon Ka Naach
पंखुड़ियों का नाच Pankhoodiyon kaa naach
  Indonesian Tarian Kelopak Bunga
  Italian Petalodanza
  Korean 꽃잎댄스 Kkonnipdaenseu
  Polish Taniec Płatków
  Brazilian Portuguese Dança das Pétalas (games, anime, TCG, manga)
Dança de Pétalas (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Dança de Pétala (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Romanian Dansul Petalei
  Serbian Ples Latica
Spanish   Latin America Danza de Pétalos (Season 6, Season 15-present)
Baile de Petalos (Season 7-10)
  Spain Danza Pétalo
  Thai ระบำกลีบดอกไม้ Petal Randi
  Turkish Taç Yaprak
  Vietnamese Vũ Điệu Cánh Hoa


Variations of the move Thrash
  ThrashOutrageRaging Fury
  Petal Dance


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