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Tail Slap (move)

Tail Slap
スイープビンタ Sweep Slap
Tail Slap VIII.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  25
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Tail Slap (Japanese: スイープビンタ Sweep Slap) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Minccino and Cinccino. It was TM84 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Tail Slap may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has Weak Armor, Stamina, or an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Tail Slap unless it misses.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Tail Slap cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Tail Slap cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShLA 		The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
572   Minccino
   Field Field 25 25 25 32SwSh
573   Cinccino
   Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
827   Nickit
   Field Field 32SwSh
828   Thievul
   Field Field 40SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
-- 		II
-- 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
TM84 		IX
--
037   Vulpix
   Field Field ✔
037   Vulpix
Alolan Form 		  Field Field ✔
038   Ninetales
   Field Field ✔
038   Ninetales
Alolan Form 		 
  		Field Field ✔
151   Mew
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
263   Zigzagoon
   Field Field ✔
264   Linoone
   Field Field ✔
434   Stunky
  
  		Field Field ✔
435   Skuntank
  
  		Field Field ✔
572   Minccino
   Field Field ✔
573   Cinccino
   Field Field ✔
678   Meowstic
Male 		  Field Field ✔
678   Meowstic
Female 		  Field Field ✔
745   Lycanroc
Midday Form 		  Field Field ✔
745   Lycanroc
Dusk Form 		  Field Field ✔
819   Skwovet
   Field Field ✔
820   Greedent
   Field Field ✔
827   Nickit
   Field Field ✔
828   Thievul
   Field Field ✔
888   Zacian
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
889   Zamazenta
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
037   Vulpix
   Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
037   Vulpix
Alolan Form 		  Field Field ✔
190   Aipom
   Field Field ✔USUM
418   Buizel
   Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 23
Accuracy: 85%
Effect: Attacks the target two to five times. If there are multiple Pokémon in the target area and the move fails to hit all of them, it will only hit each Pokémon once.
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

  Tail Slap
★★★★
Attack power 28.92975 (Hit 1), 31.68497 (Hit 2), 45.46104 (Hit 3)
Charge time 0.5 seconds (Hit 1-2), 0.66 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row.
MDGtI
SMD 		It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.


In the anime

       
Cinccino
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Cinccino Cinccino's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent multiple times with it.
Moira's Cinccinoette Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

     
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

Spin-off series games

   
MD: GTI SMD

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 掃尾拍打 Souméih Paakdá *
掃巴掌 Sou Bājéung *
Mandarin 掃尾拍打 / 扫尾拍打 Sǎowěi Pāidǎ *
掃巴掌 Sǎo Bāzhang *
French   Canada Coud'keu
  Europe Plumo-Queue
  German Kehrschelle
  Italian Spazzasberla
  Korean 스위프뺨치기 Seuwipeuppyamchigi
  Polish Moc Ogona
Portuguese   Brazil Tapa de Cauda
  Portugal Palmada de Cauda
Spanish   Latin America Golpe de Cola
  Spain Plumerazo
  Vietnamese Quét Đuôi



Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99


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