Frustration

Normal

Summary

Frustration is a Normal-type move with variable power that ranges from 1 to 102. Its accuracy is 100%. The move's power is inversely related to the user's happiness or friendship level; the lower the Pokémon's friendship, the higher the move's power. Frustration is the counterpart to the move Return, which becomes stronger with higher friendship levels. This move is often strategically used in situations where a Pokémon's friendship is deliberately kept low, allowing it to hit with maximum strength. However, in modern competitive play, it is less commonly used due to the difficulty in maintaining low friendship levels.

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Power increases inversely with happiness, given by `(255 - happiness) * 2 / 5`, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.

Short Effect: Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

Inflicts regular damage. Power increases inversely with happiness, given by `(255 - happiness) * 2 / 5`, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.

Game Descriptions

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.

An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.

This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.

A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Move Details

  • Power —
  • Accuracy 100%
  • PP 20
  • Priority 0
  • Damage Class Physical
  • Generation Generation II
  • Category Damage