Tail-Whip Move Detail
Tail Whip is a Normal-type move with no power and 100% accuracy. Rather than dealing damage, Tail Whip lowers the Defense stat of all opposing Pokémon by one stage. This can make it easier for subsequent attacks from the user's team to deal more damage. Tail Whip is often learned at early levels by many Pokémon and is particularly useful in the early stages of battles or training. It has been a staple move since the first generation of Pokémon games, making it a familiar tactic for lowering an opponent's defenses in preparation for stronger attacks.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 30
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-I
Effect
- Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
- crystal: Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
- ruby-sapphire: Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
- emerald: Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
- firered-leafgreen: The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.
- diamond-pearl: The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
- platinum: The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
- black-white: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
- black-2-white-2: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
- x-y: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
- sun-moon: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
- sword-shield: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.
Tail-Whip Pokémon
Squirtle
7 - Water
Wartortle
8 - Water
Blastoise
9 - Water
Rattata
19 - Normal
Raticate
20 - Normal
Pikachu
25 - Electric
Raichu
26 - Electric
Nidoran-F
29 - Poison
Nidorina
30 - Poison
Nidoqueen
31 - Poison, Ground
Vulpix
37 - Fire
Ninetales
38 - Fire
Meowth
52 - Normal
Psyduck
54 - Water
Golduck
55 - Water
Ponyta
77 - Fire
Rapidash
78 - Fire
Cubone
104 - Ground
Marowak
105 - Ground
Rhyhorn
111 - Ground, Rock
Rhydon
112 - Ground, Rock
Chansey
113 - Normal
Kangaskhan
115 - Normal
Goldeen
118 - Water
Seaking
119 - Water
Tauros
128 - Normal
Eevee
133 - Normal
Vaporeon
134 - Water
Jolteon
135 - Electric
Flareon
136 - Fire
Pichu
172 - Electric
Marill
183 - Water, Fairy
Azumarill
184 - Water, Fairy
Hoppip
187 - Grass, Flying
Skiploom
188 - Grass, Flying
Jumpluff
189 - Grass, Flying
Aipom
190 - Normal
Wooper
194 - Water, Ground
Quagsire
195 - Water, Ground
Espeon
196 - Psychic
Umbreon
197 - Dark
Snubbull
209 - Fairy
Granbull
210 - Fairy
Blissey
242 - Normal
Zigzagoon
263 - Normal
Linoone
264 - Normal
Azurill
298 - Normal, Fairy
Skitty
300 - Normal
Delcatty
301 - Normal
Kecleon
352 - Normal
Pachirisu
417 - Electric
Buizel
418 - Water
Floatzel
419 - Water
Ambipom
424 - Normal
Glameow
431 - Normal
Rhyperior
464 - Ground, Rock
Leafeon
470 - Grass
Glaceon
471 - Ice
Tepig
498 - Fire
Pignite
499 - Fire, Fighting
Emboar
500 - Fire, Fighting
Oshawott
501 - Water
Dewott
502 - Water
Samurott
503 - Water
Blitzle
522 - Electric
Zebstrika
523 - Electric
Basculin-Red-Striped
550 - Water
Minccino
572 - Normal
Cinccino
573 - Normal
Emolga
587 - Electric, Flying
Fennekin
653 - Fire
Braixen
654 - Fire
Delphox
655 - Fire, Psychic
Skiddo
672 - Grass
Gogoat
673 - Grass
Furfrou
676 - Normal
Skrelp
690 - Poison, Water
Dragalge
691 - Poison, Dragon
Helioptile
694 - Electric, Normal
Heliolisk
695 - Electric, Normal
Tyrunt
696 - Rock, Dragon
Tyrantrum
697 - Rock, Dragon
Sylveon
700 - Fairy
Dedenne
702 - Electric, Fairy
Meltan
808 - Steel
Melmetal
809 - Steel
Skwovet
819 - Normal
Greedent
820 - Normal
Nickit
827 - Dark
Thievul
828 - Dark
Yamper
835 - Electric
Boltund
836 - Electric
Morpeko-Full-Belly
877 - Electric, Dark
Glastrier
896 - Ice
Spectrier
897 - Ghost
Basculegion-Male
902 - Water, Ghost
Sprigatito
906 - Grass
Floragato
907 - Grass
Meowscarada
908 - Grass, Dark
Lechonk
915 - Normal
Oinkologne-Male
916 - Normal
Fidough
926 - Fairy
Dachsbun
927 - Fairy
Greavard
971 - Ghost
Houndstone
972 - Ghost
Clodsire
980 - Poison, Ground
Basculin-Blue-Striped
10016 - Water
Blastoise-Mega
10036 - Water
Kangaskhan-Mega
10039 - Normal
Pikachu-Rock-Star
10080 - Electric
Pikachu-Belle
10081 - Electric
Pikachu-Pop-Star
10082 - Electric
Pikachu-Phd
10083 - Electric
Pikachu-Libre
10084 - Electric
Pikachu-Cosplay
10085 - Electric
Rattata-Alola
10091 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Alola
10092 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Totem-Alola
10093 - Dark, Normal
Pikachu-Original-Cap
10094 - Electric
Pikachu-Hoenn-Cap
10095 - Electric
Pikachu-Sinnoh-Cap
10096 - Electric
Pikachu-Unova-Cap
10097 - Electric
Pikachu-Kalos-Cap
10098 - Electric
Pikachu-Alola-Cap
10099 - Electric
Raichu-Alola
10100 - Electric, Psychic
Vulpix-Alola
10103 - Ice
Ninetales-Alola
10104 - Ice, Fairy
Marowak-Alola
10115 - Fire, Ghost
Pikachu-Partner-Cap
10148 - Electric
Marowak-Totem
10149 - Fire, Ghost
Pikachu-Starter
10158 - Electric
Eevee-Starter
10159 - Normal
Pikachu-World-Cap
10160 - Electric
Ponyta-Galar
10162 - Psychic
Rapidash-Galar
10163 - Psychic, Fairy
Morpeko-Hangry
10187 - Electric, Dark
Calyrex-Ice
10193 - Psychic, Ice
Calyrex-Shadow
10194 - Psychic, Ghost
Samurott-Hisui
10236 - Water, Dark
Basculin-White-Striped
10247 - Water
Basculegion-Female
10248 - Water, Ghost
Tauros-Paldea-Combat-Breed
10250 - Fighting
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze-Breed
10251 - Fighting, Fire
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua-Breed
10252 - Fighting, Water
Wooper-Paldea
10253 - Poison, Ground
Oinkologne-Female
10254 - Normal