Essentials

Quiver Dance

Bug status

Generation 5

Summary

Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 2
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire ½
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost ½
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. It boosts the user’s Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user’s Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user lightly performs a beautiful, mystic dance. This boosts the user’s Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.

Foreign Names

Japanese
ちょうのまい (chounomai)
ちょうのまい
Korean
나비춤
Chinese
蝶舞
蝶舞
French
Papillodanse
German
Falterreigen
Spanish
Danza Aleteo
Italian
Eledanza

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Quiver Dance.

Pokémon

Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
46 46 46 47 47 Butterfree Bug Flying Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 90 80 70 395
39 39 Bellossom Grass Chlorophyll
Healer
½ male, ½ female Grass 75 80 95 90 100 50 490
63 Venomoth Bug Poison Shield Dust
Tinted Lens
Wonder Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
45 45 40 40 40 Beautifly Bug Flying Swarm
Rivalry
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 70 50 100 50 65 395
45 45 40 40 40 Dustox Bug Poison Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
68 Masquerain Bug Flying Intimidate
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug
70 60 62 100 82 80 454
0 0 Plant Wormadam Bug Grass Anticipation
Overcoat
always female Bug 60 59 85 79 105 36 424
0 0 Sandy Wormadam Sandy Wormadam Bug Ground Anticipation
Overcoat
always female Bug 60 79 105 59 85 36 424
0 0 Trash Wormadam Trash Wormadam Bug Steel Anticipation
Overcoat
always female Bug 60 69 95 69 95 36 424
50 50 50 0 0 Mothim Bug Flying Swarm
Tinted Lens
always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
28 28 28 28 28 Lilligant Grass Chlorophyll
Own Tempo
Leaf Guard
always female Grass 70 60 75 110 75 90 480
59 0 0 Volcarona Bug Fire Flame Body
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 85 60 65 135 105 100 550
45 45 45 45 Vivillon Bug Flying Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
Friend Guard
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 52 50 90 50 89 411
41 41 Cutiefly Bug Fairy Honey Gather
Shield Dust
Sweet Veil
½ male, ½ female Bug
Fairy
40 45 40 55 40 84 304
49 49 Ribombee Bug Fairy Honey Gather
Shield Dust
Sweet Veil
½ male, ½ female Bug
Fairy
60 55 60 95 70 124 464
49 Totem Ribombee Totem Ribombee Bug Fairy Honey Gather
Shield Dust
Sweet Veil
½ male, ½ female Bug
Fairy
60 55 60 95 70 124 464
Pheromosa Bug Fighting Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 71 137 37 137 37 151 570

17 Pokémon

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