Metronome

Essentials

Metronome

status

Generation 1

Summary

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

: TM35
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Selects any move at random and uses it. Moves the user already knows are not eligible. Assist, meta, protection, and reflection moves are also not eligible; specifically, Assist, Chatter, Copycat, Counter, Covet, Destiny Bond, Detect, Endure, Feint, Focus Punch, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Protect, Quick Guard, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Struggle, Switcheroo, Thief, Trick, and Wide Guard will not be selected by this move.

This move cannot be copied by Mimic or Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk.

History

Before: Can call any move except for Struggle and itself.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Randomly uses any POKéMON move.

: Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random.
: Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.

: The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.

: The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.

: The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.

: The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ゆびをふる (yubiwofuru)
: ゆびをふる
Korean: 손가락흔들기
Chinese: 揮指
: 挥指
French: Métronome
German: Metronom
Spanish: Metrónomo
Italian: Metronomo

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Metronome.

Pokémon

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	34	29	29	31	34	31	31	31	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
				—	—	—	—	—	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
30	30	30	30	20	20	20	20	20	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	7	6	4	6	5	5	5	5	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
									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.
									Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
									Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		Undiscovered	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
									Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
									Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
									Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
									Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
									Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
									Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
									Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
									Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
									Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
									Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
									Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
									Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
									Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
									Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
									Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
									Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
									Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
									Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
									Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
									Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
									Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
									Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
									Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
									Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
									Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
									Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
									Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
									Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
									Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
									Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
									Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
									Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
									Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
									Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Field	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
									Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
									Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
									Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
									Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
									Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
									Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
									Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
									Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
									Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
									Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
									Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
									Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
									Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
									Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
									Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									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.
35									Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
35									Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
35									Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
35									Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
35									Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
35									Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
35									Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
35									Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
35									Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
35									Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
35									Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
35									Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
35									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
35									Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
35									Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
35									Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
35									Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
35									Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
35									Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
35									Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
35									Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
35									Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
35									Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
35									Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
35									Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
35									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
35									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
35									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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