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 a 6.67% 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 part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining two extra appeal points if Lock-On was used in the previous turn.
Generation VI onwards
Tri Attack can no longer paralyze Electric types.
Description
Games
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Description
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Stad
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A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched at the target.
| Stad2
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A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched.
| GSC
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Fires three kinds of beams at once.
| RSE
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Fires three types of beams at the same time.
| FRLG
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A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe.
| Colo.XD
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Fires three beams. May cause BRN, FRZ, or PAR.
| DPPtHGSSPBR
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.
| BWB2W2 XYORAS
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.
| SMUSUMPE
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
| SwSh
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
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Learnset
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Pokémon
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Types
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Parent Egg Groups
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Egg Move
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II
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III
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IV
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V
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VI
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VII
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VIII
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021
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Spearow
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Flying
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Flying
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✔
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✔
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✔
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✔
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✔
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✔
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
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Special move
In other games
In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Tri Attack is a move with base power of 6, 7PP and 100% accuracy. The user damages enemy in front, cutting corners, possibly inflicting freeze, paralysis or burn. It can damage a frozen Pokémon (dethawing them in the process).
In Pokémon GO, Tri Attack is a Charged Attack that has been available since September 20, 2020.
Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn, paralysis, or leave the target frozen.
| MDTDS
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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
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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
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It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis, Burn, or Frozen status condition.
| SMD
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It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis, cause a burn, or make an enemy frozen.
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In the anime
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Dodrio
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Magneton
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Hydreigon
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Alolan Dugtrio
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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Dodrio
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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.
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Falkner's Dodrio
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Fighting Flyer with Fire
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Debut
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Magneton
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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.
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Jackson's Magneton
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Tie One On!
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None
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Hydreigon
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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.
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Cameron's Hydreigon
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Cameron's Secret Weapon!
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None
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Dugtrio
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Alolan Dugtrio spins around, sometimes rapidly, then a ball 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.
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DJ Leo's Jessica, Ashley, and Michael
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Getting the Band Back Together!
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None
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In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
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Doduo
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Doduo
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Doduo opens both of its beaks and releases multiple pyramid-shaped energy from them at the opponent. When the energy makes contact, it explodes in a large burst of energy.
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A Trainer's Doduo
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The Human Race and the Pokémon Race
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Debut
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Pokémon Adventures
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Porygon2
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Porygon
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Jigglypuff
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Porygon
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A three-point pyramid forms around Porygon's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Porygon then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent.
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Blue's Porygon
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The Art of Articuno
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Debut
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Jigglypuff
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A three-point pyramid forms around Jigglypuff's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Jigglypuff then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent.
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Green's Jiggly
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Just a Spearow Carrier
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None
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Porygon2
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Porygon2's eyes glow white and it fires three beams of energy from its face at the opponent. As the beams fire at the opponent, they twist and turn around each other. The attack can leave the opponent paralyzed, burned, or frozen.
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Blue's Porygon2
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Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents
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None
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Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Pokémon Try Adventure
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Porygon-Z
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The attack
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The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Porygon-Z
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Porygon-Z's body glows and it fires three beams in the form of fire, electricity, and ice from it at the opponent.
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Soro's Porygon-Z
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TA22
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Debut
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In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages