Quiver Dance (move)

	Quiver Dance; ちょうのまい Butterfly Dance
Type	Bug
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Not affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Affected by Snatch; Not affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Self: Affects the user
Introduced	Generation V
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	0
Jam	0
Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	0
Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
	Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Quiver Dance (Japanese: ちょうのまい Butterfly Dance) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation V.

It can be thought of as a special-oriented counterpart to Victory Dance.

Effect

Quiver Dance raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed stats by one stage each.

If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-Quiver Dance, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. It boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
						SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0012	Butterfree	Bug		Bug	46	46	47	22	44	44
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	63	1, 63	1, 63	55		1, 63	1
0182	Bellossom	Grass		Grass	−	−	39		1	1	1
0267	Beautifly	Bug		Bug	45	45^XY 40^ORAS	40			40
0269	Dustox	Bug		Bug	45	45^XY 40^ORAS	40			40
0284	Masquerain	Water 1	Bug	68	1, 68^XY 1, 52^ORAS	1, 52			1, 52	52
0413	Wormadam All forms	Bug		Bug	−	−	1, Evo.			1, Evo.
0414	Mothim	Bug		Bug	50	50	1, Evo.			1, Evo.
0549	Lilligant	Grass		Grass	28	28	28		1		1
0637	Volcarona	Bug		Bug	59	1, 59	1, Evo.		1, Evo.		Evo.
0666	Vivillon All forms	Bug		Bug		45	45				45
0742	Cutiefly	Bug	Fairy			41		54		54
0743	Ribombee	Bug	Fairy			49		64		64
0795	Pheromosa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1		65
0873	Frosmoth	Bug		Bug					52		52
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

#		Egg Groups	Level
			IX
			SV
0741	Oricorio All forms	Flying	Flying	✔
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

Quiver Dance raises the user's Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed by one stage each.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDGtI	-	-	13	50	—%	-	User	User	-
SMD	-	-	13	30	—%	-	User	User	-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It boosts your Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It boosts your Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Vivillon
The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance around the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Vivillon's body begins to glow white. It then starts dancing around the opponent, leaving behind afterimages of itself.
Alvin's Vivillon	Battling with a Clean Slate!	Debut

In the manga

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Pokémon	Method
Volcarona
The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user's speed.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Volcarona spins around in circles. As Volcarona does so, it can easily dodge opponents.
Alder's Volcarona	Get the Legendary Pokémon!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Lilligant
The user increases its Speed by dancing.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lilligant does a small dance, making her faster in the process.
The Shadow Triad's Lilligant	Museum Showdown	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蝶舞 Dihp Móuh
Chinese	Mandarin	蝶舞 Dié Wǔ * 蝶之舞 Dié zhī Wǔ *
Dutch		Vladderdans
French		Papillodanse
German		Falterreigen
Italian		Eledanza
Korean		나비춤 Nabichum
Polish		Drżący Taniec
Portuguese	Brazil	Dança Vibratória (TCG, manga) Dança Tremor (animated series)
Portuguese	Portugal	Dança Vibratória
Spanish	Latin America	Danza del Aleteo
Spanish	Spain	Danza Aleteo
Vietnamese		Vũ Điệu Bươm Bướm

Variations of the move Quiver Dance

Quiver Dance • Coil • Victory Dance

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