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General
Abilities
- Sand Veil
- This Pokémon's Evasion rises one level during Sandstorm.
- Hyper Cutter
- This Pokémon cannot have its Attack lowered.
Dex Numbers
- Generation
GSC
Kanto- 207
Johto- 189
Hoenn- n/a
Sinnoh- n/a
Names
- Japanese
- グライガー
- Romaji
- Guraigaa
Flavor
- Height
- 3'7.3" or 1.1 m
- Weight
- 142.9 lb or 64.8 kg
- Species
- FlyScorpion
- Color
- purple
- Cry
- mp3 here
Habitat
- Pawprint

Misc
- R/B/Y code
- n/a
Breeding
- Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)- Breeding groups
- 3: Bug
- Steps to hatch
- 5,120
- Compatible with
- 25 families; 50 total Pokémon
In the Wild
- Base EXP
- 108 or 0x6c
- Capture rate
- 60 or 0x3c
- Base happiness
- 70 or 0x46
- Growth rate
- poly
- Effort points
- 1 Defense
- Wild held items
- n/a
Evolution Chain
Comparison of this evolution chain
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Stats
| Stat | Base | Max Stat | %ile | |
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| L50 | L100 | |||
| HP | 172 | 334 | 47.9 | |
| Attack | 127 | 249 | 51.1 | |
| Defense | 157 | 309 | 87.4 | |
| Special Attack | 87 | 169 | 8.9 | |
| Special Defense | 117 | 229 | 46.5 | |
| Speed | 137 | 269 | 71.6 | |
| Average | - | - | 53.8 | |
Flavor
All versions' flavor text and sprites
It sails on the winds with its limbs extended to strike from the sky. It aims for the prey's face.
Locations
Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.
| Area | Section | Level | Method |
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| Stark Mountain | 22 | 8%
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| Route 206 | 15 | 8%
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| Route 207 | 7 | 8%
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| Route 214 | 24 | 8%
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| Route 215 | 22 | 8%
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| Route 227 | 22 | 8%
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Move List
Gligar's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical (
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Gligar gets the STAB from
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moves.
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Move | Type | Dmg | PP | Power | Acc.* | Pri. | Description | |
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| -- | -- | Poison Sting | ![]() |
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35 | 15 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Poison the target. | |||
| 6 | 5 | Sand-Attack | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy. | |||
| 13 | 13 | 9 | Harden | ![]() |
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30 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Defense. | ||
| 12 | Knock Off | ![]() |
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20 | 20 | 100% | Target drops its held item. | ||||
| 20 | 20 | 16 | Quick Attack | ![]() |
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30 | 40 | 100% | 1 | Goes first. Inflicts regular damage. | |
| 20 | 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. | ||||
| 28 | 28 | 23 | Faint Attack | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | ||
| 27 | Screech | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 85% | Lowers the target's Defense by two levels. | ||||
| 36 | 36 | 31 | Slash | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||
| 34 | Swords Dance | ![]() |
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30 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Attack by two levels. | ||||
| 38 | U-Turn | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | User must switch out after attacking. | ||||
| 42 | X-Scissor | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | ||||
| 44 | 44 | Screech | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 85% | Lowers the target's Defense by two levels. | |||
| 52 | 52 | 45 | Guillotine | ![]() |
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5 | varies | 30% | Causes a one-hit KO. | ||
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Agility | ![]() |
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30 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Speed by two levels. | |||
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Baton Pass | ![]() |
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40 | -- | 100% | Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | |||
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Counter | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | -5 | Goes last. Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last hit it took, if the move was Normal or Fighting. |
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Cross Poison | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a 10% chance to Poison the target. | |||
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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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Feint | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | 2 | Goes first. Only works if the target uses Protect or Detect on this turn. | ||
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Metal Claw | ![]() |
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35 | 50 | 95% | Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack. | |
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Night Slash | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | |||
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Razor Wind | ![]() |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User charges for one turn before attacking. | |
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Sand Tomb | ![]() |
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15 | 15 | 70% | Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||
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Wing Attack | ![]() |
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35 | 60 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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Swords Dance | ![]() |
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30 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Attack by two levels. | ||||
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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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Counter | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | -5 | Goes last. Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last hit it took, if the move was Normal or Fighting. | |||
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Mimic | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Copies the target's last used move. | ||||
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Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | ||||
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Dream Eater | ![]() |
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15 | 100 | 100% | Heals the user by half the damage the target receives. Only works on Sleeping Pokemon. | ||||
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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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Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 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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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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Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |||
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Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses 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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Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||||
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| stadium2 | Earthquake | ![]() |
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10 | 100 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | ||||
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40 | 40 | Aerial Ace | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | ||
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45 | 45 | 45 | Attract | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 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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31 | Brick Break | ![]() |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen. | |||
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78 | Captivate | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender. | |||
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03 | Curse | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 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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H1 | H1 | H1 | Cut | ![]() |
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30 | 50 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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79 | Dark Pulse | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
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H5 | Defog | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 0% | Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen. | |||
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43 | Detect | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||
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28 | 28 | Dig | ![]() |
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10 | 80 | 100% | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||
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32 | 32 | 32 | Double Team | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion. | |
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26 | 26 | Earthquake | ![]() |
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10 | 100 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | ||
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20 | 58 | Endure | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | |
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42 | 42 | Facade | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. | ||
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54 | False Swipe | ![]() |
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40 | 40 | 100% | Cannot lower the target's HP below 1. | |||
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56 | Fling | ![]() |
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10 | varies | 100% | Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | |||
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21 | 21 | 21 | Frustration | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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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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02 | Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
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10 | 10 | 10 | Hidden Power | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
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23 | 23 | 23 | Iron Tail | ![]() |
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15 | 100 | 75% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense. | |
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83 | Natural Gift | ![]() |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. | |||
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66 | Payback | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 100% | Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move. | |||
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84 | Poison Jab | ![]() |
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20 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Poison the target. | |||
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17 | 17 | 17 | Protect | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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18 | 18 | Rain Dance | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||
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44 | 44 | 44 | Rest | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | User Sleeps, completely healing itself. | |
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27 | 27 | 27 | Return | ![]() |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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69 | Rock Polish | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 0% | Raises the user's Speed by two levels. | |||
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80 | Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | |||
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08 | H6 | H6 | Rock Smash | ![]() |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense. | |
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39 | 39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() |
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10 | 50 | 80% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed. | ||
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51 | Roost | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 0% | Heals the user by half its max HP. | |||
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37 | 37 | 37 | Sandstorm | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | |
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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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35 | 82 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||
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36 | 36 | 36 | Sludge Bomb | ![]() |
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10 | 90 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Poison the target. | |
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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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76 | Stealth Rock | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 0% | Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now. | |||
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47 | 47 | Steel Wing | ![]() |
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25 | 70 | 90% | Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense. | ||
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71 | Stone Edge | ![]() |
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5 | 100 | 80% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | |||
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H4 | H4 | H4 | Strength | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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90 | Substitute | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 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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11 | 11 | 11 | Sunny Day | ![]() |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | |
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34 | 87 | Swagger | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | ||
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39 | Swift | ![]() |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |||
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75 | Swords Dance | ![]() |
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30 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Attack by two levels. | |||
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12 | Taunt | ![]() |
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20 | -- | 100% | For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage. | |||
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46 | 46 | 46 | Thief | ![]() |
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10 | 40 | 100% | Takes the target's item. | |
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41 | Torment | ![]() |
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15 | -- | 100% | Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle. | |||
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06 | 06 | 06 | Toxic | ![]() |
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10 | -- | 85% | Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
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89 | U-Turn | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | User must switch out after attacking. | |||
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81 | X-Scissor | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |||
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