tail whip

Tail Whip

一般🛡️ Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

Priority

🎬 Move Animation

💠 Z-Move

Z-Effect

Stat stage +1

🌀 Max Move

Max Effect

No Max Move

🎭 Contest

📖 Description

The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.

⚡ Effect

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

Target

All opponents

Learned by

146 species

📚 Descriptions by Generation

Gen 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)

Gold/Silver: "Lowers the foe's DEFENSE."

Crystal: "Lowers the foe's DEFENSE."

Gen 3 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen)

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."

Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver)

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."

Gen 5 (Black/White/Black 2/White 2)

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."

Gen 6 (X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)

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."

Gen 7 (Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Let's Go)

Sun/Moon: "The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat."/ "可爱地左右摇晃尾巴，诱使对手疏忽大意。会降低对手的防御。"

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: "The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat."/ "可爱地左右摇晃尾巴，诱使对手疏忽大意。会降低对手的防御。"

Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee: "The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat."/ "可爱地左右摇晃尾巴，诱使对手疏忽大意。会降低对手的防御。"

Gen 8 (Sword/Shield/BDSP/Legends Arceus)

Sword/Shield: "The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats."/ "可爱地左右摇晃尾巴，诱使对手疏忽大意。会降低对手的防御。"

Legends Arceus: "The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats."

Gen 9 (Scarlet/Violet)

Scarlet/Violet: "The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats."