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Teeter Dance (move)

Teeter Dance
フラフラダンス Dizzy Dance
Teeter Dance IX.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.

Teeter Dance (Japanese: フラフラダンス Dizzy Dance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Spinda.

Effect

Generation III

Teeter Dance confuses all Pokémon adjacent to the user.

Generation IV onwards

Teeter Dance can now be copied by Mirror Move.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Teeter Dance, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description
RSE Confuses all Pokémon on the scene.
FRLG A wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle.
Colo.XD Confuses all Pokémon on the scene except the user.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA 		The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses the Pokémon around it.
SV The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses every Pokémon around it.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
122   Mr. Mime
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like 52
122   Mr. Mime
Galarian Form 		 
  		Human-Like Human-Like 52SwSh
271   Lombre
  
  		Water 1 Grass 1
272   Ludicolo
  
  		Water 1 Grass 1
326   Grumpig
   Field Field 32ORAS 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP Evo.
327   Spinda
   Field Human-Like 34 37 37 37XY
32ORAS 		32 10, 32BDSP
439   Mime Jr.
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 52
549   Lilligant
   Grass Grass 10 10 10 1SwSh 1
549   Lilligant
Hisuian Form 		 
  		Grass Grass 1
648   Meloetta
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21 21 21 21
741   Oricorio
  
  		Flying Flying 26 26
761   Bounsweet
   Grass Grass 25 28SwSh 28
762   Steenee
   Grass Grass 25 34SwSh 34
763   Tsareena
   Grass Grass 25 34SwSh 34
866   Mr. Rime
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like 52SwSh
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
043   Oddish
  
  		Grass Grass ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
122   Mr. Mime
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
270   Lotad
  
  		Water 1 Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
331   Cacnea
   Grass Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
427   Buneary
   Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
439   Mime Jr.
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
043   Oddish
  
  		Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
122   Mr. Mime
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
331   Cacnea
   Grass Human-Like Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
069   Bellsprout
  
  		Grass Grass Egg Pokémon Present
172   Pichu
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
Pokémon Stamp Ruby and Sapphire Contest Pichu
293   Whismur
   Monster Field PokéPark Eggs
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025   Pikachu
   Field Fairy Singing Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025   Pikachu
   Field Fairy Yokohama Pikachu
Beginner Trainer Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025   Pikachu
   Field Fairy Carnival Pikachu
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Teeter Dance is a move with 15 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets all Pokémon on the floor, including user, and inflicts confusion on them, if possible. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now only targets Pokémon in the same room - targeting Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness) when in hallways. This move can now be bounced back by Magic Coat.

From Gates to Infinity onward, it will not affect the user.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Teeter Dance could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Teeter Dance could be seen as a move used by Boss Spinda.

  Teeter Dance
Charge time 1.48 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Enemy
Additional effect Confuses the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Status 2 — — — 100% All opponents — Leaves the target confused.* Mallow & Tsareena
Dawn (New Year's 2023) & Oricorio*

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on all Pokémon on the floor, making their attacks and movements erratic.
MDTDS Afflicts all the Pokémon in the room with a Confused status condition. A Pokémon with the Confused status will find that its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL おなじへやの すべてのポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえる こんらんじょうたいに なると こうげきや わざを へんなほうこうに くりだしてしまう
MDGtI It causes the Confused status condition to all Pokémon in the same room except you. The Confused status impairs their sense of direction.
SMD It makes Pokémon in the same room confused except for you.


In the anime

       
Clefable Mime Jr. Pom-Pom Style Oricorio Spinda
The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Spinda Spinda starts dancing by jumping from one leg to the other. The opponent then starts to dance the same dance uncontrollably.
Claire and Kain's Spinda Going for a Spinda Debut
  Clefable Clefable dances by jumping back and forth, making the opponent do a hula dance.
Multiple wild Clefable A Real Cleffa-Hanger Used via Metronome
  Mime Jr. Mime Jr. does a hula-like dance, making everyone around it, people and Pokémon, do the same dance. Sometimes its body becomes outlined in light blue while it is dancing. When it does, the opponent also becomes outlined in light blue when affected. Sometimes, instead of dancing, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and becomes dazed and disoriented, or Mime Jr. does a hula-like dance. When it does, its body becomes outlined in light purple and it releases waves of light purple from its body all around it. When the opponent is hit by the waves, its body becomes outlined in light purple and it jumps back and forth uncontrollably.
James's Mime Jr. King and Queen for a Day! None
  Oricorio Pom-Pom Style Oricorio dances and creates waves of pink mist which spreads outwards and hits the opponent. The opponent then becomes confused.
Hobbes's Oricorio Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! None
  Lilligant Lilligant dances and creates waves of pink mist which spreads outwards and hits the opponent. The opponent then becomes confused.
Lusamine's Lilligant Rescuing the Unwilling!‎ None
  Ludicolo Ludicolo starts dancing, causing the opponent to start dancing as well.
Brock's Ludicolo JN145‎ None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI
   
Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

     
Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

     
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD
 
Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 搖晃舞 Yìuhfóng Móuh
Mandarin 搖晃舞 / 摇晃舞 Yáohuàng Wǔ
  Dutch Waggeldans
  Finnish Hoippumistanssi
  French Danse FolleVIII+
Danse-FolleIII–VII
  German Taumeltanz
  Greek Χορός Ζάλης
  Italian Strampadanza
  Korean 흔들흔들댄스 Heundeulheundeuldaenseu
  Polish Taniec Chaosu
Portuguese   Brazil Dança da Confusão
  Portugal Dança Caótica
  Romanian Dansul Balansoar
  Russian Пьяный танец
  Serbian Teturajući ples
Spanish   Latin America Baile Caos
  Spain Danza Caos
  Vietnamese Vũ Điệu Choáng Váng



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