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Tail Whip

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Tail Whip lowers the target's Defense by one stage. Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Move data

Power

-

Accuracy

100%

PP

30

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 1

Target

Targets all adjacent foes.

Game descriptions

  • Gold, Silver, Crystal:Lowers the foe’s DEFENSE.
  • Ruby, Sapphire, 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, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, L.G. Pikachu, L.G. Eevee:The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.

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