Tail-Slap Move Detail
Tail Slap is a Normal-type move with a base power of 25 and 85% accuracy. This move hits the target 2 to 5 times in one turn, making its effective power range between 50 and 125 if all hits connect. Tail Slap was introduced in Generation V and is a signature move of some Pokémon like Cinccino. Each strike from Tail Slap has an individual chance to hit or miss, and its effectiveness can be influenced by items like King's Rock, which can cause flinching, or Ability Skill Link, which ensures all five hits land, maximizing its damage potential. Tail Slap's multi-hit nature makes it particularly effective against opponents with abilities like Sturdy or Focus Sash that would otherwise survive single, powerful attacks.
Details
- Power: 25
- Accuracy: 85%
- PP: 10
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-V
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.
Category
Flavor Texts
- black-white: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
- black-2-white-2: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
- x-y: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
- sun-moon: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
- sword-shield: The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
Tail-Slap Pokémon
Vulpix
37 - Fire
Ninetales
38 - Fire
Mew
151 - Psychic
Aipom
190 - Normal
Zigzagoon
263 - Normal
Linoone
264 - Normal
Buizel
418 - Water
Stunky
434 - Poison, Dark
Skuntank
435 - Poison, Dark
Minccino
572 - Normal
Cinccino
573 - Normal
Meowstic-Male
678 - Psychic
Lycanroc-Midday
745 - Rock
Skwovet
819 - Normal
Greedent
820 - Normal
Nickit
827 - Dark
Thievul
828 - Dark
Zacian
888 - Fairy
Zamazenta
889 - Fighting
Fezandipiti
1016 - Poison, Fairy
Meowstic-Female
10025 - Psychic
Vulpix-Alola
10103 - Ice
Ninetales-Alola
10104 - Ice, Fairy
Lycanroc-Dusk
10152 - Rock
Zacian-Crowned
10188 - Fairy, Steel
Zamazenta-Crowned
10189 - Fighting, Steel