Essentials
Stats
- Power
- 25; percentile 5.8
- Accuracy
- 85% ≈ 21.2 power
- PP
- 10, up to 16 with PP Up
- Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- n/a
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
- Has a charging turn
- Must recharge
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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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
- Powder-based
- Jaw-based
- Pulse-based
- Ballistics-based
- Mental effects
- Unusable during Sky Battles
- Dance
Machines
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Not a TM
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Not a TM
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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.
Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
Flavor
Flavor Text
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The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
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The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
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The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
Foreign Names
- Japanese
- スイープビンタ (suiipubinta)
- スイープビンタ
- Korean
- 스위프뺨치기
- Chinese
- 掃尾拍打
- 扫尾拍打
- French
- Plumo-Queue
- German
- Kehrschelle
- Spanish
- Plumerazo
- Italian
- Spazzasberla
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Tail Slap.
Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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Double Slap | 10 | 15 | 85% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Comet Punch | 15 | 18 | 85% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Fury Attack | 20 | 15 | 85% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Pin Missile | 20 | 25 | 95% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Spike Cannon | 15 | 20 | 100% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Barrage | 20 | 15 | 85% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Fury Swipes | 15 | 18 | 80% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Bone Rush | 10 | 25 | 90% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Arm Thrust | 20 | 15 | 100% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Bullet Seed | 30 | 25 | 100% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Icicle Spear | 30 | 25 | 100% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
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Rock Blast | 10 | 25 | 90% | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |
Pokémon
Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Tail Slap's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |||||
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Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | ||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | Minccino |
Cute Charm
Technician Skill Link |
Field | 55 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 75 | 300 | |||
— | — | — | — | Cinccino |
Cute Charm
Technician Skill Link |
Field | 75 | 95 | 60 | 65 | 60 | 115 | 470 | |||
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. | ||||||||||||||||
Vulpix |
Flash Fire
Drought |
Field | 38 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 299 | |||||||
Aipom |
Run Away
Pickup Skill Link |
Field | 55 | 70 | 55 | 40 | 55 | 85 | 360 | |||||||
Buizel |
Swift Swim
Water Veil |
Water 1
Field |
55 | 65 | 35 | 60 | 30 | 85 | 330 |
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