Essentials
Abilities
- Poison Point
- Enemy Pokemon have a 30% chance of becoming Poisoned every time they touch this Pokemon.
- Rivalry
- This Pokemon's Attack rises when fighting an enemy of the same gender.
Damage Taken
Pokédex Numbers
- Introduced in

- National
- 34
- Kanto

- 34
- Johto

- 100
- Johto

- 100
Names
- Japanese

- ニドキング (nidokingu)
- Official Roomaji

- Nidoking
- Korean

- 니드킹
- Chinese

- 尼多王
- French

- Nidoking
- German

- Nidoking
Training
- Base EXP
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195
2785 EXP at level - Effort points
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- 3 Attack
- Capture rate
- 45
- Base happiness
- 70
- Growth rate
- medium slow
- Wild held items
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Evolution
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Stats
| Pctile | Min IVs | Max IVs | |||
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| HP | 77.5 | 335 | 366 | ||
| Attack | 75.8 | 252 | 283 | ||
| Defense | 63.5 | 222 | 253 | ||
| Special Attack | 71.6 | 238 | 269 | ||
| Special Defense | 61.0 | 218 | 249 | ||
| Speed | 72.9 | 238 | 269 | ||
| Total | 73.2 | ||||
Flavor
Flavor Text

- One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.

- One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.

- One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick.

- It swings its big tail around during battle. If its foe flinches, it will charge with its sturdy body.

- Its tail is thick and powerful. If it binds an enemy, it can render the victim helpless quite easily.
Sprites
Miscellany
- Species
- Drill
- Color
- purple
- Cry
- download mp3
- Habitat

grassland- Pawprint

- Shape
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Sciurine
Height
4'7.1"
1.4 m
Weight
136.7 lb
62.0 kg
Locations
Moves
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| — | — | — | — | Peck |
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35 | 35 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| — | — | — | — | Focus Energy |
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30 | 0 | 100% | Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit. |
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| — | — | — | Tackle |
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35 | 35 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| — | — | — | Horn Attack |
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25 | 65 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| — | — | — | — | — | Double Kick |
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30 | 30 | 100% | Hits twice in one turn. |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Poison Sting |
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35 | 15 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| — | — | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | Thrash |
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20 | 90 | 100% | Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. |
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| 43 | 43 | Earth Power |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level. |
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| 43 | 58 | 58 | Megahorn |
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10 | 120 | 85% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 8 | 8 | Horn Attack |
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25 | 65 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 14 | Poison Sting |
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35 | 15 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| 12 | Double Kick |
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30 | 30 | 100% | Hits twice in one turn. |
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| 23 | 23 | Thrash |
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20 | 90 | 100% | Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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Aqua Tail |
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10 | 90 | 90% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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Body Slam |
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15 | 85 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Counter |
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20 | 1 | 100% | -5 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. |
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Defense Curl |
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40 | 0 | 100% | Raises user's Defense by one level. |
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Double-Edge |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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DynamicPunch |
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5 | 100 | 50% | Has a 100% chance to confuse the target. |
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Earth Power |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level. |
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Endure |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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Fire Punch |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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Flamethrower |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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Fury Cutter |
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20 | 10 | 95% | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. |
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Headbutt |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Helping Hand |
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20 | 0 | 100% | 5 | Ally's next move inflicts half more damage. |
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Ice Beam |
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10 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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Ice Punch |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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Icy Wind |
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15 | 55 | 95% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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Mega Kick |
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5 | 120 | 75% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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Mega Punch |
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20 | 80 | 85% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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Mimic |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. |
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Mud-Slap |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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Outrage |
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15 | 120 | 100% | Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. |
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Rock Slide |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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Seismic Toss |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
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Sleep Talk |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Snore |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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Substitute |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
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Sucker Punch |
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5 | 80 | 100% | 1 | Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. |
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Super Fang |
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10 | 1 | 90% | Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP. |
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Superpower |
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5 | 120 | 100% | Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one level after inflicting damage. |
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Swagger |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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ThunderPunch |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Thunderbolt |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
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Uproar |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. |
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Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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| 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | Focus Punch |
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20 | 150 | 100% | -3 | If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. |
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| 03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | Water Pulse |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
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| 01 | DynamicPunch |
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5 | 100 | 50% | Has a 100% chance to confuse the target. |
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| 02 | Headbutt |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 03 | Curse |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense. |
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| 05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | Roar |
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20 | 0 | 100% | -6 | Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. |
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| 01 | 01 | Mega Punch |
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20 | 80 | 85% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 05 | 05 | Mega Kick |
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5 | 120 | 75% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 06 | Toxic |
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10 | 0 | 85% | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. |
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| 08 | Rock Smash |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level. |
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| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hidden Power |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. |
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| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Sunny Day |
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5 | 0 | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. |
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| 13 | Snore |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Taunt |
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20 | 0 | 100% | For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. |
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| 07 | 07 | Horn Drill |
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5 | 1 | 30% | Causes a one-hit KO. |
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| 08 | 08 | Body Slam |
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15 | 85 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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| 09 | 09 | Take Down |
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20 | 90 | 85% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
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| 10 | 10 | Double-Edge |
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15 | 120 | 100% | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. |
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| 11 | 11 | BubbleBeam |
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20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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| 12 | 12 | Water Gun |
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25 | 40 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Ice Beam |
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10 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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| 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Blizzard |
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5 | 120 | 70% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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| 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Hyper Beam |
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5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
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| 16 | Icy Wind |
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15 | 55 | 95% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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| 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | Protect |
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10 | 0 | 0% | 3 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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| 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | Rain Dance |
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5 | 0 | 0% | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. |
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| 20 | Endure |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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| 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | Frustration |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | Iron Tail |
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15 | 100 | 75% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level. |
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| 16 | 16 | Pay Day |
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20 | 40 | 100% | Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level. |
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| 17 | 17 | Submission |
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25 | 80 | 80% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. |
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| 18 | 18 | Counter |
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20 | 1 | 100% | -5 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. |
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| 19 | 19 | Seismic Toss |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
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| 20 | 20 | Rage |
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20 | 20 | 100% | If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one level. |
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| 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | Thunderbolt |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
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| 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | Thunder |
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10 | 120 | 70% | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. |
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| 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | Earthquake |
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10 | 100 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. |
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| 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | Return |
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20 | 1 | 100% | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. |
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| 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | Dig |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. |
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| 27 | 27 | Fissure |
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5 | 1 | 30% | Causes a one-hit KO. |
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| 31 | 31 | Mimic |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. |
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| 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | Shadow Ball |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level. |
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| 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | Brick Break |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. |
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| 31 | Mud-Slap |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level. |
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| 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | Double Team |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion by one level. |
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| 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | Shock Wave |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. |
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| 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | Flamethrower |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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| 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Sludge Bomb |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| 33 | Ice Punch |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. |
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| 34 | Swagger |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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| 35 | Sleep Talk |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | Sandstorm |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. |
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| 33 | 33 | Reflect |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. |
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| 34 | 34 | Bide |
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10 | 1 | 100% | 1 | User waits for 2-3 turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. |
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| 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | Fire Blast |
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5 | 120 | 85% | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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| 40 | Defense Curl |
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40 | 0 | 100% | Raises user's Defense by one level. |
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| 41 | ThunderPunch |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. |
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| 43 | Detect |
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5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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| 40 | 40 | Skull Bash |
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15 | 100 | 100% | Raises the user's Defense by one level. User charges for one turn before attacking. |
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| 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | Rock Tomb |
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10 | 50 | 80% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level. |
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| 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | Torment |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. |
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| 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | Facade |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
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| 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | Secret Power |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. |
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| 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Rest |
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10 | 0 | 100% | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. |
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| 48 | 48 | Rock Slide |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | Attract |
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15 | 0 | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. |
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| 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | Thief |
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10 | 40 | 100% | Takes the target's item. |
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| 52 | 52 | Focus Blast |
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5 | 120 | 70% | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level. |
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| 56 | 56 | Fling |
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10 | 1 | 100% | Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. |
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| 58 | 58 | Endure |
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10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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| 59 | 59 | Dragon Pulse |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| 65 | 65 | Shadow Claw |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| 68 | 68 | Giga Impact |
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5 | 150 | 90% | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. |
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| 71 | 71 | Stone Edge |
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5 | 100 | 80% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| 72 | 72 | Avalanche |
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10 | 60 | 100% | -4 | Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. |
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| 76 | 76 | Stealth Rock |
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20 | 0 | 0% | Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. |
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| 78 | 78 | Captivate |
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20 | 0 | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender. |
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| 80 | 80 | Rock Slide |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| 82 | 82 | Sleep Talk |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. |
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| 83 | 83 | Natural Gift |
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15 | 1 | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. |
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| 84 | 84 | Poison Jab |
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20 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to poison the target. |
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| 87 | 87 | Swagger |
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15 | 0 | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target. |
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| 48 | Fire Punch |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. |
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| 50 | 50 | 90 | 90 | Substitute |
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10 | 0 | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
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| 49 | Fury Cutter |
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20 | 10 | 95% | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. |
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| H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | Cut |
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30 | 50 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | Surf |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. |
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| H4 | H4 | H4 | H4 | H4 | H4 | H4 | Strength |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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| H5 | Whirlpool |
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15 | 15 | 70% | Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. |
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| H6 | H6 | H6 | H6 | Rock Smash |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level. |
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| H8 | H8 | Rock Climb |
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20 | 90 | 85% | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
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always male


