Metronome

Essentials

Metronome

non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

: TM35
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Selects any move at random and uses it. Moves the user already knows are not eligible. Assist, meta, protection, and reflection moves are also not eligible; specifically, Assist, Chatter, Copycat, Counter, Covet, Destiny Bond, Detect, Endure, Feint, Focus Punch, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Protect, Quick Guard, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Struggle, Switcheroo, Thief, Trick, and Wide Guard will not be selected by this move.

This move cannot be copied by Mimic or Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk.

History

Before: Can call any move except for Struggle and itself.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Randomly uses any POKéMON move.

: Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random.
: Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.

: The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.

: The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.

Foreign Names

German: Metronom
French: Métronome
Italian: Metronomo
Spanish: Metrónomo
Japanese: ゆびをふる (yubiwofuru)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Metronome.

Pokémon

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	34	29	29	31	34	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
—	—	—	—	—	—	Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
				—	—	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		No Eggs	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
30	30	30	30	20	20	Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	7	6	4	6	5	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
	7	6	—	—	—	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
						Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		No Eggs	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
						Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		No Eggs	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
						Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
						Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		No Eggs	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
						Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
						Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
						Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
						Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
						Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
						Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
						Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
						Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
						Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
						Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
						Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
						Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
						Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
						Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
						Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
						Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		No Eggs	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
						Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
						Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
						Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
						Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
						Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
						Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Ground	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
						Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
						Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Ground Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
						Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
						Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Ground	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
						Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Ground	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
						Celebi		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
						Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
						Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
						Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
						Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
						Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
						Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
						Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
						Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
						Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
						Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
						Kecleon		Color Change		Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
						Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Indeterminate	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
						Dusclops		Pressure		Indeterminate	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
						Jirachi		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
35						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
35						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
35						Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
35						Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
35						Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
35						Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
35						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
35						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
35						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
35						Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
35						Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
35						Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
35						Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
35						Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
35						Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
35						Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
35						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
35						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
35						Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
35						Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
35						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
35						Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
35						Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
35						Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
35						Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Humanshape	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
35						Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
35						Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
35						Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600