Essentials

Tail Whip

normal None

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 0
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target
All opponents
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
しっぽをふる (shippowofuru)
French
Mimi-Queue
German
Rutenschlag
Spanish
Látigo
Italian
Colpocoda

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Wags the tail to lower the foe's DEFENSE.
Generation 4
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target's Defense stat is lowered.

Categories

  • Defense down

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
cute
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
The appeal works great if performed last.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cute
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — 4 4 4 4 4 4 Squirtle water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1 		44 48 65 50 64 43 314
— — — — — — — — Wartortle water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1 		59 63 80 65 80 58 405
4 4 4 4 4 4 Wartortle water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1 		59 63 80 65 80 58 405
— — — — — — — — Blastoise water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1 		79 83 100 85 105 78 530
4 4 4 4 4 4 Blastoise water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1 		79 83 100 85 105 78 530
— — — — — — — — Rattata normal Run Away
Guts 		½ male, ½ female Ground 30 56 35 25 35 72 253
— — — — — — — — Raticate normal Run Away
Guts 		½ male, ½ female Ground 55 81 60 50 70 97 413
6 6 6 6 5 5 5 Pikachu electric Static ½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy 		35 55 30 50 40 90 300
— — — — — — Raichu electric Static ½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy 		60 90 55 90 80 100 475
21 23 23 8 8 7 7 7 Nidoran♀ poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always female Monster
Ground 		55 47 52 40 40 41 275
23 27 27 8 8 7 7 7 Nidorina poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always female No Eggs 70 62 67 55 55 56 365
— — — — — — — — Nidoqueen poison ground Poison Point
Rivalry 		always female No Eggs 90 82 87 75 85 76 495
— — — 5 5 4 4 4 Vulpix fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
— — Ninetales fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
28 28 5 5 5 5 5 5 Psyduck water Damp
Cloud Nine 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground 		50 52 48 65 50 55 320
— — — — — — — — Golduck water Damp
Cloud Nine 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground 		80 82 78 95 80 85 500
28 28 5 5 5 5 5 5 Golduck water Damp
Cloud Nine 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground 		80 82 78 95 80 85 500
30 30 8 9 9 10 6 6 Ponyta fire Flash Fire
Run Away 		½ male, ½ female Ground 50 85 55 65 65 90 410
— — — — — — — — Rapidash fire Flash Fire
Run Away 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 100 70 80 80 105 500
30 30 8 9 9 10 6 6 Rapidash fire Flash Fire
Run Away 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 100 70 80 80 105 500
13 5 5 5 3 3 3 Cubone ground Lightningrod
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster 50 50 95 40 50 35 320
— — — — — — — Marowak ground Lightningrod
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
13 5 5 5 3 3 3 Marowak ground Lightningrod
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
35 — — — — — — — Rhyhorn ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		80 85 95 30 30 25 345
35 Rhyhorn ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		80 85 95 30 30 25 345
— 35 — — — — — — Rhydon ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		105 130 120 45 45 40 485
35 Rhydon ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		105 130 120 45 45 40 485
— 9 5 5 5 5 5 Chansey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace 		always female Fairy 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
31 31 19 13 13 10 10 10 Kangaskhan normal Early Bird
Scrappy 		always female Monster 105 95 80 40 80 90 490
— — — — — — — — Goldeen water Swift Swim
Water Veil 		½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 67 60 35 50 63 320
— — — — — — — — Seaking water Swift Swim
Water Veil 		½ male, ½ female Water 2 80 92 65 65 80 68 450
28 28 4 4 — 3 3 3 Tauros normal Intimidate
Anger Point 		always male Ground 75 100 95 40 70 110 490
31 — — — — — — — Eevee normal Run Away
Adaptability 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 55 55 50 45 65 55 325
37 — — — — — — — Vaporeon water Water Absorb ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 130 65 60 110 95 65 525
37 — — — — — — — Jolteon electric Volt Absorb ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 65 60 110 95 130 525
37 — — — — — — — Flareon fire Flash Fire ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 130 60 95 110 65 525
6 6 6 5 5 5 Pichu electric Static ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 40 15 35 35 60 205
6 6 6 7 7 7 Marill water Huge Power
Thick Fat 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy 		70 20 50 20 50 40 250
— — — — — — Azumarill water Huge Power
Thick Fat 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy 		100 50 80 50 80 50 410
6 6 6 7 7 7 Azumarill water Huge Power
Thick Fat 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy 		100 50 80 50 80 50 410
5 5 5 7 7 7 Hoppip grass flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		35 35 40 35 55 50 250
— — — — — — Skiploom grass flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		55 45 50 45 65 80 340
5 5 5 7 7 7 Skiploom grass flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		55 45 50 45 65 80 340
— — — — — — Jumpluff flying grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		75 55 70 55 85 110 450
5 5 5 7 7 7 Jumpluff flying grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant 		75 55 70 55 85 110 450
— — — — — — Aipom normal Run Away
Pickup 		½ male, ½ female Ground 55 70 55 40 55 85 360
— — — — — — Wooper water ground Damp
Water Absorb 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground 		55 45 45 25 25 15 210
— — — — — — Quagsire ground water Damp
Water Absorb 		½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground 		95 85 85 65 65 35 430
— — — — — — Espeon psychic Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 65 60 130 95 110 525
— — — — — — Umbreon dark Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 95 65 110 60 130 65 525
4 4 4 — — — Snubbull normal Intimidate
Run Away 		¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy 		60 80 50 40 40 30 300
4 4 4 — — — Granbull normal Intimidate
Quick Feet 		¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy 		90 120 75 60 60 45 450
7 4 4 5 5 5 Blissey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace 		always female Fairy 255 10 10 75 135 55 540
5 5 5 5 5 Zigzagoon normal Pickup
Gluttony 		½ male, ½ female Ground 38 30 41 30 41 60 240
— — — — — Linoone normal Pickup
Gluttony 		½ male, ½ female Ground 78 70 61 50 61 100 420
5 5 5 5 5 Linoone normal Pickup
Gluttony 		½ male, ½ female Ground 78 70 61 50 61 100 420
6 6 7 7 7 Azurill normal Huge Power
Thick Fat 		¼ male, ¾ female No Eggs 50 20 40 20 40 20 190
3 3 — — — Skitty normal Cute Charm
Normalize 		¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy 		50 45 45 35 35 50 260
— — — — — Kecleon normal Color Change ½ male, ½ female Ground 60 90 70 60 120 40 440
— — — Ambipom normal Pickup
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Ground 75 100 66 60 66 115 482
— — — Rhyperior rock ground Lightningrod
Solid Rock 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		115 140 130 55 55 40 535
— — — Leafeon grass Leaf Guard ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 110 130 60 65 95 525
— — — Glaceon ice Snow Cloak ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 60 110 130 95 65 525
RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire
Emerald 		Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver 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.
Meowth normal Pickup
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 35 40 40 90 290
Glameow normal Limber
Own Tempo 		¼ male, ¾ female Ground 49 55 42 42 37 85 310

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