Tri Attack

Essentials

Tri Attack

special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 63.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 20
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM49
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. One of these effects is selected at random; they do not each have independent chances to occur.

History

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Flavor

Flavor Text

: Fires three kinds of beams at once.

: Fires three types of beams at the same time.
: A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe.

: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.

: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.

Foreign Names

German: Triplette
Spanish: Triataque
French: Triplattaque
Italian: Tripletta
Czech: Trojitý útok
Japanese: トライアタック (toraiatakku)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥♥

Flavor text

Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Use after

Lock-On

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Tri Attack.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Tri Attack's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		—	—	—	—	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Ground	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
		35	44	—	—	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
40	21	21	21			Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
45	21	21	21	34	34	Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	100	460
42	36	36	36	51	51	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
	36	36	36	51	51	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
				51	51	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
					—	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
					44	Genesect		Download		No Eggs	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
						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.
						Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
						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.
49						Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
49						Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
49						Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
49						Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
49						Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
49						Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
49						Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
49						Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
49						Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
49						Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
49						Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	100	460
49						Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
49						Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
49						Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
49						Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
49						Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
49						Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
49						Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
49						Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
49						Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
49						Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600