Tri Attack (Japanese: トライアタック Tri Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Tri Attack
トライアタック Tri Attack
Type  Normal
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

It is:

Effect

Generation I

Tri Attack inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation II

Tri Attack does damage and has a 20% chance of either paralyzing, freezing, or burning the target. Each ailment has an equal chance of being inflicted.

Tri Attack can paralyze Electric types, burn Fire types, and freeze Ice types.

Tri Attack has a 1/3 chance of thawing a frozen target.

Generation III to V

Tri Attack can no longer burn Fire types or freeze Ice types.

Tri Attack can no longer thaw a frozen target.

Tri Attack can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Lock-On was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Tri Attack can no longer paralyze Electric-types due to them now being immune to paralysis.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Special
PP  10
Agile Strong
Power  80  60  100
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  30%  30%  50%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
Inflicts the target with burn, frostbite, or paralysis

Description

Games Description
Stad A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched at the target.
Stad2 A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched.
GSC Fires three kinds of beams at once.
RSE Fires three types of beams at the same time.
FRLG A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe.
ColoXD Fires three beams. May cause BRN, FRZ, or PAR.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.
SMUSUM The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
PE
SwShBDSP
SV
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
LA The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also leave the target with a burn, paralysis, or frostbite.
ZA The user attacks with three beams. This may also leave targets burned, frozen, or paralyzed.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0051 Dugtrio Field Field 1C 1 1 1 1 1 1, Evo. 1 1 1
0051 Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field Field 1 1, Evo. 1 1
0082 Magneton
Mineral Mineral 35C 44 1 1 1XY
30ORAS
1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 25 Evo.
0084 Doduo
Flying Flying 40 21 21
0085 Dodrio
Flying Flying 45 21 21 34 34 34XY
25ORAS
1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo.
0137 Porygon Mineral Mineral 42 36 36 51 51 50 50 22 45 45 21 45
0233 Porygon2 Mineral Mineral 36 36 51 51 50 50 45 45 21 45
0462 Magnezone
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 25 1
0468 Togekiss
Flying Fairy 1 1
0474 Porygon-Z Mineral Mineral 51 51 50 50 45 45 21 45
0476 Probopass
Mineral Mineral 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 34 Evo.
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32 Rem.2.0.1+
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32 Rem.2.0.1+
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 32 32 Rem.2.0.1+
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon Dragon 1 1 1 1 1
0649 Genesect
Genesect
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 44 44 44
0772 Type: Null No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 75 35
0773 Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 75 35
0801 Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 36
0876 Indeedee
Indeedee
All forms

Fairy Fairy 28
0989 Sandy Shocks
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 28
0993 Iron Jugulis
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1024 Terapagos No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
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 TM/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0021 Spearow
Flying Flying
0022 Fearow
Flying Flying
0035 Clefairy Fairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy Fairy
0039 Jigglypuff
Fairy Fairy
0040 Wigglytuff
Fairy Fairy
0051 Dugtrio Field Field
0051 Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field Field
0054 Psyduck Water 1 Field
0055 Golduck Water 1 Field
0063 Abra Human-Like Human-Like
0064 Kadabra Human-Like Human-Like
0065 Alakazam Human-Like Human-Like
0079 Slowpoke
Monster Water 1
0079 Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Monster Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
0082 Magneton
Mineral Mineral
0084 Doduo
Flying Flying
0085 Dodrio
Flying Flying
0090 Shellder Water 3 Water 3
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3
0096 Drowzee Human-Like Human-Like
0097 Hypno Human-Like Human-Like
0113 Chansey Fairy Fairy
0120 Staryu Water 3 Water 3
0121 Starmie
Water 3 Water 3
0137 Porygon Mineral Mineral
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0175 Togepi No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0176 Togetic
Flying Fairy
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
0233 Porygon2 Mineral Mineral
0242 Blissey Fairy Fairy
0380 Latias
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0381 Latios
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0462 Magnezone
Mineral Mineral
0468 Togekiss
Flying Fairy
0474 Porygon-Z Mineral Mineral
0476 Probopass
Mineral Mineral
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0517 Munna Field Field
0518 Musharna Field Field
0531 Audino Fairy Fairy
0606 Beheeyem Human-Like Human-Like
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon Dragon
0649 Genesect
Genesect
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0676 Furfrou
Furfrou
All forms
Field Field
0678 Meowstic
Meowstic
All forms
Field Field
0718 Zygarde
Zygarde
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0772 Type: Null No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0773 Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0780 Drampa
Monster Dragon
0801 Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0869 Alcremie
Alcremie
All forms
Fairy Amorphous
0876 Indeedee
Fairy Fairy
0876 Indeedee
Indeedee
Female

Fairy Fairy
0887 Dragapult
Amorphous Dragon
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
All forms

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0945 Grafaiai
Field Field
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
0021 Spearow
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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0175 Togepi No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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 Psyduck Water 1 Field 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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tri Attack deals damage and may leave the target paralyzed, burned, or frozen.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 6 - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes
MDTDS 6 - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes
BSL 6 - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes
MDGtI 10 99 13 50 85% 98% Front Enemy Yes
SMD 10 99 13 30 85% 98% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Tri Attack is a Charged Attack that has been available since September 20, 2020.

 Tri Attack
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 75
Energy cost 50
Duration 2.5 seconds
Damage window 1.3 - 2.4 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 65
Energy cost 50
Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack
1 Opponent Defense
Effect chance 50%
Max Battles
Power Level 1: 250
Level 2: 300
Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Porygon2
By Elite Charged TM
Porygon-Z
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Tri Attack
★★★★
Attack power 65.15562
Charge time 0.94 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect 41

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Tri Attack Special 3 117 140 100% An opponent Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target burned, paralyzed, or frozen. Skyla (Holiday 2020) & Togekiss
Scottie/Bettie & ChanseyEgg (Tech role only)
Scottie/Bettie & PorygonEgg (Strike/tech roles only)
Users of Metronome (small chance)

Notes:

Pokémon UNITE

Tri Attack
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Dodrio
5 6s Has the user attack with its beaks in a cone in front of itself, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and applying one of the following random effects: burn, paralysis, or a decrease to movement speed. When the user's sprint gauge is full, the user instead shoots out three projectiles―one red, one yellow, and one blue―in the designated direction. If a projectile hits an opposing Pokémon, the projectile deals damage and applies one of the aforementioned effects based on its color. If an opposing Pokémon is hit by more than one projectile, only the first projectile's effect will be applied. The user's next basic attack after using this move deals additional damage and restores the user's HP. A maximum of two uses can be kept in reserve for this move.
Upgraded to Tri Attack+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11.
Upgrade: The user's next basic attack after using this move restores more HP. Also, if that next basic attack occurs and hits when the user is sprinting, then the cooldown reduction this move would receive is even greater.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn, paralysis, or leave the target frozen.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition, a Burn condition, or a Frozen condition.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたい やけどじょうたい こおりじょうたいの どれかにかえる
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis, Burn, or Frozen status condition.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis, cause a burn, or make an enemy frozen.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Magneton

Hydreigon

Alolan Dugtrio

Mega Alakazam
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-blast attack or launches a triangular field of energy. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Dodrio Dodrio opens its beaks and positions its heads so that each beak becomes a corner in the shape of a triangle. An orb of energy then forms inside Dodrio's beaks, the right one colored green, the top one indigo, and the left one red. A red triangle then forms in between the orbs. Once the triangle starts to turn indigo, Dodrio fires the triangle at the opponent.
Falkner's Dodrio Fighting Flyer with Fire Debut
Magneton The three screws on Magneton's body glow white, and the white energy connects, forming a triangle. Magneton then shoots the white triangle at the opponent.
Jackson's Magneton Tie One On! None
Hydreigon Hydreigon opens the mouths on its three heads and charges an orb of energy before each of them, all with different colors. It then fires an Ice-type move from the left arm head, a Fire-type move from the middle head, and an Electric-type move from the right arm head at the opponent.
Cameron's Hydreigon Cameron's Secret Weapon! None
Lance's Hydreigon Pride of a Champion! None
Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio spins around, sometimes rapidly, then an orb of yellow electric energy, light blue ice energy, and orange fire energy form around Alolan Dugtrio. Each of the heads then fires an electric, ice, and fire attack, from each ball respectively at the opponent.
DJ Leo's Jessica, Ashley, and Michael Getting the Band Back Together! None
Alakazam Mega Alakazam forms an orb of yellow electric energy, light blue ice energy, and orange fire energy around its body. It then fires each orb at the opponent in succession. The attack can leave the opponent paralyzed, frozen, or burned.
Gurkinn's Alakazam An Adventure of Mega Proportions! None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon Try Adventure

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 三重攻擊 Sāamchùhng Gūnggīk *
三角攻擊 Sāamgok Gūnggīk *
Mandarin 三重攻擊 / 三重攻击 Sānchóng Gōngjí / Sānchóng Gōngjī *
三角攻擊 / 三角攻击 Sānjiǎo Gōngjí / Sānjiǎo Gōngjī *
Czech Trojitý útok
Danish Tripelangreb
Dutch Tri attack
Finnish Kolmoisisku
French Triplattaque
German Triplette
Greek Τριαδική Επίθεση
Hindi ट्राइ अटैक Tri Attack
Indonesian Tri Attack
Italian Tripletta
Korean 트라이어택 Teurai-eotaek
Polish Potrójny Atak
Portuguese Brazil Triataque (games, EP131, BW107, JN084–present, Unbroken Bonds–present)
Tri Ataque (Diamond & PearlAncient Origins, manga)
Ataque Triplo (EP268, SM023, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Ataque Triplo
Russian Тройная Атака Troynaya Ataka
Serbian Napad 3 Elementa
Spanish Latin America Triataque
Spain TriataqueIII+
Tri-AtaqueIII
Swedish Triattack
Thai จู่โจมสามท่า Chuchom Samtha
Turkish Üçlü Saldırı
Vietnamese Tấn Công Gấp Ba Lần
Generation I TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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