Helping Hand

Normal

Summary

Helping Hand is a Normal-type move that does not have power or accuracy because it does not deal damage. Instead, it is a support move that boosts the power of an ally's move by 50% when used in a double or multi-battle. This move has a priority of +5, ensuring it is one of the first moves to be executed in a turn. Helping Hand is often utilized in competitive double battles to enhance the offensive capabilities of a partner Pokémon, making it a strategic choice for team synergy and maximizing damage output.

Effect

Boosts the power of the target's moves by 50% until the end of this turn. This move cannot be copied by mirror move, nor selected by assist or metronome.

Short Effect: Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.

Boosts the power of the target's moves by 50% until the end of this turn. This move cannot be copied by mirror move, nor selected by assist or metronome.

Game Descriptions

A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle.

Boosts the power of the recipient’s moves.

Boosts the power of the recipient’s moves.

A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a battle.

A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle.

A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Move Details

  • Power —
  • Accuracy —
  • PP 20
  • Priority 5
  • Damage Class Status
  • Generation Generation III
  • Category Unique