Move variations

Move variations are moves that are identical to each other in terms of damage, PP, and accuracy, but have different elemental types, damage categories, or secondary effects. Below are the various move archetypes and the moves that fall into their categories.

Move archetypes are listed in alphabetical order. Within each archetype table, moves are listed by generation. Within each generation, moves are listed alphabetically.

Elemental fangs

15 PP, 65 power, 95% accuracy, may cause non-volatile status and/or make the target flinch
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	IV
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	IV
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	IV

Elemental punches

15 PP, 75 power, 100% accuracy, may cause non-volatile status on target
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Fire Punch	Fire	Physical*	I
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical*	I
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical*	I

One-hit knockout moves

5 PP, damage equals foe's current HP, 30% accuracy, will not affect an opponent whose level is greater than the user's level
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Fissure	Ground	Physical	I
Guillotine	Normal	Physical	I
Horn Drill	Normal	Physical	I
Sheer Cold	Ice	Special	III

Variations of Acid Armor

20, 30 or 40 PP, raises one of the user's stats by two stages
Name	Type	Category	Stat raised	Generation
Acid Armor	Poison	Status	Defense	I
Agility	Psychic	Status	Speed	I
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	Sp. Defense*	I
Barrier	Psychic	Status	Defense	I
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	Attack	I
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	Defense	III
Acupressure	Normal	Status	Random	IV
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	Sp. Attack	IV
Rock Polish	Rock	Status	Speed	IV
Cotton Guard	Grass	Status	Defense	V
Body Purge*	Steel	Status	Speed	V

*Tail Glow formerly raised Special Attack by two stages, but was changed to three in Generation V and is therefore no longer included.

Variations of Aeroblast

5 PP, 100 Power, 95% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Aeroblast*	Flying	Special*	II
Spacial Rend*	Dragon	Special	IV

Variations of AncientPower

5 PP, 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, may raise all of user's stats
Name	Type	Category	Generation
AncientPower	Rock	Special*	II
Silver Wind	Bug	Special*	III
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	IV

Variations of Aurora Beam

20 PP, 65 power, 100% accuracy, 10% chance to cause a special effect
Name	Type	Category	Special effect	Generation
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	Lowers Attack	I
BubbleBeam	Water	Special	Lowers Speed	I
Psybeam	Psychic	Special	Inflicts Confusion	I
Sludge	Poison	Special*	Inflicts Poison	I
Spark	Electric	Physical*	Inflicts Paralysis	II

Variations of Barrage

20 PP, 15 Power, 85% Accuracy, multiple hits
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Barrage*	Normal	Physical	I
DoubleSlap	Normal	Physical	I
Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	I

Variations of Blizzard

5 or 10 PP, 120 power, 70% accuracy, may have secondary effect
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Blizzard*	Ice	Special	I
Thunder*	Electric	Special	I
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	IV
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	IV
Windstorm	Flying	Special	V

Variations of Bone Rush

10 PP, 25 Power, 80% Accuracy, multiple hits
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Bone Rush	Ground	Physical	II
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	III

Variations of Bulk Up

10, 20 or 30 PP, raises two of the user's stats by one stage
Name	Type	Category	Stats raised	Generation
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	Attack and Defense	III
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense	III
Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	Defense and Sp. Defense	III
Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	Attack and Speed	III
Stockpile*	Normal	Status	Defense and Sp. Defense	III*
Defend Order*	Bug	Status	Defense and Sp. Defense	IV
Cheer Up	Normal	Status	Attack and Sp. Attack	V
Claw Sharpen	Dark	Status	Attack and Accuracy	V

Variations of Bug Bite

20 PP, 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, gains effect of target's held Berry
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	IV
Pluck	Flying	Physical	IV

Variations of Bullet Seed

30 PP, 25 Power, 100% Accuracy, multiple hits
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical*	III
Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical*	III

Variations of Butterfly Dance

20 PP, raises three of the user's stats by one stage
Name	Type	Category	Stats raised	Generation
Butterfly Dance	Bug	Status	Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense and Speed	V
Coil Around	Poison	Status	Attack, Defense and Accuracy	V

Variations of Counter

20 PP, --- Power, 100% accuracy, Goes last and counters the move used by the foe at twice the power
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Counter	Fighting	Physical	I
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	II

Variations of Cross Chop

5 PP, 100 Power, 80% accuracy, Has a high critical hit ratio
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	II
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	IV

Variations of Crush Grip

5 PP, varying Power, 100% Accuracy, greater damage on target with more HP
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Crush Grip*	Normal	Physical	IV
Wring Out	Normal	Special	IV

Variations of Crush Claw

10 PP, 75 Power, 95% Accuracy, 50% to lower Defense
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Crush Claw*	Normal	Physical	IIII
Shell Blade	Water	Physical	V

Variations of Defense Curl

40 PP, increases user's defense by one stage
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	I
Withdraw	Water	Status	I

Variations of Detect

5 or 10 PP, goes first and protects user from all attacks during turn, success rate halves after each consecutive use
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Detect*	Fighting	Status	II
Protect*	Normal	Status	II

Variations of Dig

10 PP, 80* power, 100% accuracy, two-turn move
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Dig	Ground	Physical	I
Dive	Water	Physical*	III

Variations of Discharge

15 PP, 80 Power, 100% Accuracy, hits everyone else, may cause non-volatile status on target
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Discharge	Electric	Special	IV
Lava Plume	Fire	Special	IV

Variations of Double-Edge

15 PP, 120 Power, 100% Accuracy, recoil damage
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	I
Volt Tackle*	Electric	Physical*	III
Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	IV
Flare Blitz	Fire	Physical	IV
Wood Hammer	Grass	Physical	IV
Afro Break*	Normal	Physical	V

Variations of Dragon Tail

10 PP, 60 Power, 90% Accuracy, goes last, target switches out after damage
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	V
Overhead Throw	Fighting	Physical	V

Variations of Ember

25 or 30 PP, 40 Power, 100% Accuracy, may cause non-volatile status on target
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Ember	Fire	Special	I
ThunderShock	Electric	Special	I
Powder Snow	Ice	Special	II

Variations of Eruption

5 PP, 150 Power, 100% Accuracy, lesser damage from less healthy user
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Eruption	Fire	Special	III
Water Spout	Water	Special	III

Variations of Fire Blast

5 PP, 120 Power, 85% Accuracy, may have secondary effect
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	I
Seed Flare*	Grass	Special	IV

Variations of Fire Spin

20 PP, 15 Power, 70% Accuracy, traps
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Fire Spin	Fire	Special	I
Whirlpool	Water	Special	II
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	III

Variations of Flail

15 PP, varying Power, 100% Accuracy, greater damage from less healthy user
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Flail	Normal	Physical	II
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	II

Variations of Flamethrower

15 or 10 PP, 95 power, 100% accuracy, may cause non-volatile status on target
Name	Type	Category	Generation	PP
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	I	15
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	I	10
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	I	15
Slime Wave	Poison	Special	V	10

Variations of Flash

20 or 15 PP, 100% accuracy, lowers the target's accuracy one stage
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Flash*	Normal	Status	I
SmokeScreen	Normal	Status	I

Variations of Follow Me

20 PP, Priority, forces all foes to target the user
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Follow Me	Normal	Status	III
Anger Powder	Bug	Status	V

Variations of Foresight

40 PP, Removes a type immunity and negates target's evasiveness
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Foresight	Normal	Status	II
Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	III
Miracle Eye	Psychic	Status	IV

Variations of Frustration

20 PP, 100% accuracy, power depends on Pokémon's happiness
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Frustration	Normal	Physical	II
Return	Normal	Physical	II

Variations of Giga Drain

5 or 10 PP, 75* Power, 100% accuracy, user restores health equal to half the damage inflicted on the opponent.
Name	Type	PP	Category	Generation
Giga Drain	Grass	10*	Special	II
Drain Punch	Fighting	5	Physical	IV
Wood Horn	Grass	10	Physical	V

Variations of Glare

30 PP, 75 accuracy, paralyzes the target.
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Glare	Normal	Status	I
Stun Spore	Grass	Status	I

Variations of Heal Bell

5 PP, heals status problems of user's party
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Heal Bell	Normal	Status	II
Aromatherapy	Grass	Status	III

Variations of Healing Wish

10 PP; user faints, but fully heals the Pokémon taking its place
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Healing Wish	Psychic	Status	IV
Lunar Dance*	Psychic	Status	IV

Variations of Hyper Beam

5 PP, 150 Power, 90% Accuracy, user must rest turn after use
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special*	I
Blast Burn	Fire	Special	III
Frenzy Plant	Grass	Special	III
Hydro Cannon	Water	Special	III
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	IV
Roar of Time*	Dragon	Special	IV
Rock Wrecker*	Rock	Physical	IV

Variations of Hyper Fang

15 PP, 80 Power, 90% Accuracy, may make the target flinch
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Hyper Fang	Normal	Physical	I
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	IV

Variations of Icy Wind

15 PP, 55 Power, 95% Accuracy, 100% chance of lowering Target's Speed.
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	II
Mud Shot	Ground*	Special	III
ElecNet	Electric*	Special	V

Variations of Ice Breath

10 PP, 40 Power, 100% Accuracy, 100% chance of landing a critical hit.
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Ice Breath	Ice	Special	V
Mountain Storm*	Fighting	Physical	V

Variations of Ingrain

20 PP, Restores 1/16 of max HP each turn.
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Ingrain*	Grass	Status	III
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	IV

Variations of Karate Chop

25 PP, 50 Power, 100% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Karate Chop	Fighting	Physical	I
Poison Tail*	Poison	Physical	III

Variations of Leaf Blade

15 PP, 90 Power, 100% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Leaf Blade	Grass	Physical*	III
Attack Order*	Bug	Physical	IV

Variations of Leer

30 PP, lowers target's Defense by one stage
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Leer	Normal	Status	I
Tail Whip	Normal	Status	I

Variations of Low Kick

20 PP, varying Power, 100% Accuracy, greater damage on heavier target
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	III*
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	IV

Variations of Luster Purge

5 PP, 70 Power, 100% Accuracy, lowers target's stats
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Luster Purge*	Psychic	Special	III
Mist Ball*	Psychic	Special	III

Variations of Mean Look

5 or 10 PP; prevents foe from escaping or switching out
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Mean Look	Normal	Status	II
Spider Web*	Bug	Status	II
Block	Normal	Status	III

Variations of Megahorn

10 PP, 120 Power, 85% Accuracy
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Megahorn	Bug	Physical	II
Power Whip	Grass	Physical	IV

Variations of Mirror Move

20 PP, Copies the last move used by the foe
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Mirror Move	Flying	Status	I
Copycat	Normal	Status	IV

Variations of Moonlight

5 PP, Heals variant amount of HP, depending on the weather
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Moonlight	Normal	Status	II
Morning Sun	Normal	Status	II
Synthesis	Grass	Status	II

Variations of Mud Sport

15 PP, raises resistance to a certain type of move
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Mud Sport	Ground	Status	III
Water Sport	Water	Status	III

Variations of Octazooka

10 PP, 65 Power, 85% Accuracy, may lower opponent's accuracy
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Octazooka*	Water	Special	II
Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	IV
Mirror Shot	Steel	Special	IV

Variations of Overheat

5 PP, 140 Power, 90% Accuracy, lowers user's Special Attack sharply
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Overheat	Fire	Special	III
Psycho Boost*	Psychic	Special	III
Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	IV
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	IV

Variations of Petal Dance

10 or 15 PP, 120 Power, 100% Accuracy, lasts 2-3 turns, user becomes confused
Name	Type	PP	Category	Generation
Petal Dance*	Grass	10	Special	I
Thrash*	Normal	10	Physical	I
Outrage*	Dragon	15	Physical*	II

Variations of Pound

35 PP, 40 Power, 100% Accuracy
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Pound	Normal	Physical	I
Scratch	Normal	Physical	I
Gust	Flying*	Special*	I

Variations of Psychic

10 PP, 90 Power, 100% Accuracy, may lower opponent's Special Defense
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Psychic	Psychic	Special	I
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	IV
Earth Power	Ground	Special	IV

Variations of Quick Attack

30 PP, 40 Power, 100% Accuracy, attacks first
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	I
Mach Punch	Fighting	Physical	II
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	IV
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	IV
Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	IV
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	IV
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	IV

Variations of Rain Dance

5 or 10 PP, changes in-battle weather conditions
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Rain Dance	Water	Status	II
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	II
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	II
Hail	Ice	Status	III

Variations of Razor Leaf

25 PP, 55 Power, 95% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical*	I
Air Cutter	Flying	Special*	III

Variations of Recover

10 PP, Heals Half Max. HP.
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Recover*	Normal	Status	I
Softboiled	Normal	Status	I
Milk Drink*	Normal	Status	II
Slack Off	Normal	Status	III
Heal Order*	Bug	Status	IV
Roost*	Flying	Status	IV

Variations of Revenge

10 PP, 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, negative priority; power doubles if user takes damage
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Revenge*	Fighting	Physical	III
Avalanche	Ice	Physical	IV

Variations of Roar

20 PP, 100% Accuracy, goes last and switches target for another party member
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Roar*	Normal	Status	I
Whirlwind*	Normal	Status	I

Variations of Rollout

20 PP, 30 Power, 90% Accuracy, damage doubles each turn it hits
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Rollout	Rock	Physical	II
Ice Ball*	Ice	Physical*	III

Variations of Screech

40 PP, 85% accuracy, lowers one of the target's stats by two stages, is a sound move
Name	Type	Category	Generation	Stat Lowered
Screech	Normal	Status	I	Defense
Metal Sound	Steel	Status	III	Special Defense

Variations of Shadow Ball

10 or 15 PP, 80 Power, 100% Accuracy, may lower opponent's Special Defense
Name	Type	PP	Category	Generation
Shadow Ball	Ghost	15	Special*	II
Crunch*	Dark	15	Physical*	II
Energy Ball	Grass	10	Special	IV
Flash Cannon	Steel	10	Special	IV

Variations of Sing

15 PP, 55% accuracy, puts the opponent to sleep, is a sound move
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Sing	Normal	Status	I
GrassWhistle	Grass	Status	III

Variations of Skill Swap

10 PP, switches some sort of statistic with opponent
Name	Type	Statistics switched	Category	Generation
Skill Swap	Psychic	Abilities	Status	III
Power Swap	Psychic	Changes to Attack and Special Attack	Status	IV
Guard Swap	Psychic	Changes to Defense and Special Defense	Status	IV
Heart Swap*	Psychic	Changes to any stats	Status	IV

Variations of Sky Attack

5 PP, 140 Power, 90% accuracy, requires charging, 30% to cause status
Name	Type	Category	Status	Generation
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	Flinch	I
Cold Flare	Ice	Physical	Burn	V
Freeze Bolt	Ice	Special	Paralysis	V

Variations of Slash

20 or 15 PP, 70 Power, 100% Accuracy, high critical hit ratio
Name	Type	PP	Category	Generation
Slash	Normal	20	Physical	I
Psycho Cut	Psychic	20	Physical	IV
Night Slash	Dark	15	Physical	IV
Shadow Claw	Ghost	15	Physical	IV
Cross Poison*	Poison	20	Physical	IV

*Leaf Blade formerly had 70 power, but was changed to 90 power in Generation IV and is therefore no longer included.

Variations of Sleep Powder

15 PP, 75 accuracy, causes non-volatile status on target
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	I
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	III

Variations of Sludge Bomb

10 PP, 90 power, 100% accuracy
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Sludge Bomb*	Poison	Special*	II
Hyper Voice*	Normal	Special*	III
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	IV

Variations of SmellingSalt

10 PP, 60 Power, 100% Accuracy, double damage on target with non-volatile status, cures non-volatile status on target
Name	Type	Category	Generation	Ailment
SmellingSalt	Normal	Physical	III	Paralysis
Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	Physical	IV	Sleep

Variations of Spikes

20 PP, sets up an entry hazard on the opponent's side of the battle field
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Spikes	Ground	Status	II
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	IV
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	IV

Variations of Stomp

20 PP, 65 Power, 100% Accuracy, 30% Flinch, power doubles if the foe has used Minimize
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Stomp	Normal	Physical	I
Hard Roller	Bug	Physical	V

Variations of Strength

15 PP, 80 Power, 100% accuracy, no added effect
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Strength	Normal	Physical	I
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical*	III
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	IV
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	IV

Variations of Superpower

5 PP, 120 Power, 100% Accuracy, lowers user's stats
Name	Type	Category	Generation	Stats Lowered
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	III	Def and Atk
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	IV	Def and Sp. Def

Variations of Swift

20 PP, 60 Power, bypasses accuracy check
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Swift	Normal	Special*	I
Faint Attack	Dark	Physical*	II
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	III
Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	III
Shadow Punch	Ghost	Physical	III
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	III
Magnet Bomb	Steel	Physical	IV

Variations of Thief

10 or 40 PP, 40 Power, 100% accuracy, Steals foe's held item
Name	Type	PP	Category	Generation
Thief	Dark	10	Physical*	II
Covet	Normal	40	Physical	III

Variations of Trick

10 PP, --- Power, ---% accuracy, Switches user's held item with foe's held item
Name	Type	Category	Generation
Trick	Psychic	Status	III
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	IV

Variations of U-turn

20 PP, 70 Power, 100% accuracy, User switches out after doing damage
Name	Type	Category	Generation
U-turn	Bug	Physical	IV
Volt Change	Electric	Special	V

Variations of Waterfall

15 or 30 PP, 80 Power, 100% Accuracy, may make the target flinch
Name	Type	PP	Category	Generation
Waterfall	Water	15	Physical*	I
Extrasensory	Psychic	30	Special	III
Dark Pulse	Dark	15	Special	IV
Iron Head	Steel	15	Physical	IV