Metronome (move)

Metronome ゆびをふる Wag Finger

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM35 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Metronome (Japanese: ゆびをふる Wag Finger) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM35 in Generation I.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Interaction with choice items and moves the user already knows aside from Generation V You can discuss this on the talk page.

Metronome randomly selects a move and fully executes the attack. An attack called by Metronome in this way counts as the last move used.

In Generation I, if Metronome successfully calls Hyper Beam or a partial trapping move and has 0 PP before the move fully executes, its PP can roll over in the same manner as the move is called, with full PP Ups applied. A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if called via Metronome.

Because Metronome has normal move priority, a move with higher or lower priority may be executed other than when it normally would. For instance, Metronome may cause Quick Attack to be used after a normal priority move or Vital Throw to be used before a normal priority move.

Metronome ignores the effects of Lock-On and Mind Reader when choosing a Pokémon to target. Metronome will not prioritize any Pokémon to target; it will randomly target any opponent a move is able to target (even if the move has a positive effect, such as Heal Pulse). If the move can only target the field, a team, or the user, it will do so. If Metronome chooses Acupressure, it can target the user or an ally (in a Single Battle or Rotation Battle it will always target the user).

Pokémon that know Metronome are banned from participating in Pokéstar Studio films.

In Generation V, if Metronome calls a move the user knows and its user is holding a Choice Band, Choice Specs, or Choice Scarf, the move Metronome called will be locked by the Choice item. Otherwise, Metronome is the locked move.

In Generation VII, if Metronome calls a multi-turn move such as Rollout or Dig and its user is holding a Choice Band, Choice Specs, or Choice Scarf, the move will activate on the first turn, but will fail and end the move on the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Metronome, the randomly selected move will become its corresponding Z-Move. If the selected move is a status move, it will not receive its Z-Power effect.

Unselectable moves

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Unselectable moves after Generation V, whether Shadow moves can be called. You can discuss this on the talk page.

Metronome will not select itself, a Z-Move, or any of the following moves marked with a ✓:

Move Type Generations I II III IV V VI VII After You  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Assist  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Baneful Bunker  Poison  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Beak Blast  Flying  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Belch  Poison  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Bestow  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Celebrate  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Chatter  Flying  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Copycat  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Counter  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Covet  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Crafty Shield  Fairy  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Destiny Bond  Ghost  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Detect  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Diamond Storm  Rock  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Endure  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Feint  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Fleur Cannon  Fairy  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Focus Punch  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Follow Me  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Freeze Shock  Ice  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Helping Hand  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Hold Hands  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Hyperspace Fury  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Hyperspace Hole  Psychic  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Ice Burn  Ice  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Instruct  Psychic  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ King's Shield  Steel  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Light of Ruin  Fairy  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Mat Block  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Me First  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mimic  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mind Blown  Fire  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Mirror Coat  Psychic  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mirror Move  Flying  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Nature Power  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Photon Geyser  Psychic  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Plasma Fists  Electric  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Protect  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Quash  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Quick Guard  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Rage Powder  Bug  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Relic Song  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Secret Sword  Fighting  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Shell Trap  Fire  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Sketch  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sleep Talk  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Snarl  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Snatch  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Snore  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Spectral Thief  Ghost  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Spiky Shield  Grass  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Spotlight  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Steam Eruption  Water  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Struggle  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Switcheroo  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Techno Blast  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Thousand Arrows  Ground  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Thousand Waves  Ground  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Thief  Dark  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Transform  Normal  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Trick  Psychic  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ V-create  Fire  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Wide Guard  Rock  {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔

Description

Games Description StadStad2 The user waggles its finger, triggering a move. There is no telling what will happen. GSC Randomly uses any Pokémon move. RSEColoXD Waggles a finger to use any Pokémon move at random. FRLG Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random. DPPtHGSSPBR The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	31	34	29	31	34BW 31B2W2	31	31SMUSUM 18PE
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	30	30	30	20	20	20	20SMUSUM 66PE
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		7	6RSE 4FRLG	6	5	5	5
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		7	6RSE 1, 4FRLG	1, 6	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1	1	1	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM35	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Pokéwalker - Amity Meadow
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros., if Clefairy is released from a Poké Ball, it will use Metronome to copy a move done by another Poké Ball Pokémon. It returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but its options are reduced to Explosion, Blizzard, and Fire Spin.

Togepi is another Pokémon in Melee that will use Metronome when released from a Poké Ball. It can call up Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Magnitude, Powder Snow, or Night Shade. It reappears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with SmokeScreen replacing Night Shade and Earthquake replacing Magnitude. Togepi also uses Metronome in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, where its possible effects are now Night Shade, Magnitude, Blizzard, Sing, and Leech Seed.

Description

Games Description MDRB Randomly looses a move from among all the moves known to Pokémon. MDTDS Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the vast number of moves that Pokémon can know. BSL たくさんのわざのなかから ランダムで ひとつえらんで わざを くりだす MDGtI UNUSED SMD You can use a randomly selected move. Some moves aren't available, so be careful!

In the anime

Clefairy Togepi Munchlax Clefable
The Pokémon waves its arms back and forth until they glow. The Pokémon then performs a random move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Clefairy points its index fingers out and starts to wave them back and forth until the fingertips glow white. Clefairy then performs a random move.
Multiple wild Clefairy	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
Multiple wild Clefairy	Pikachu's Rescue Adventure		None
Whitney's Clefairy	A Goldenrod Opportunity		None
Multiple wild Clefairy	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		None
	Drowzee waves its arms back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Drowzee then performs a random move.
Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
	Togepi begins to wave its arms back and forth until they begin to glow white or Togepi dances. Togepi then performs a random move.
Misty's Togepi	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Multiple wild Togepi	A Togepi Mirage!		None
A wild Togepi	The Power of Us		None
	Cleffa waves its arms back and forth until they start to glow white. Cleffa then performs a random move.
Multiple wild Cleffa	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		None
	Clefable sticks its fingers in the air and waves them back and forth until its fingertips begin to glow white. Clefable then performs a random move.
Multiple wild Clefable	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		None
A Coordinator's Clefable	New Plot, Odd Lot!		None
	Munchlax raises its hands and waves its fingertips back and forth until they start to glow white. It then uses a random move.
May's Munchlax	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Clefairy
The user calls out a move in random.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.
Whitney's Clefairy	The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling		Debut

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Togepi Clefairy
The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.
Togepi	The Great Togepi Disaster		Debut
	Clefairy holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.
Clefairy	Pikachu and Clefairy's Heroic Tales		None

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Clefairy
The user waves their finger and something random happens.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy holds up one of its hands and waves one of its fingers back and forth. The opponent then floats into the air, but a variety of outcomes can happen afterwards.
A wild Clefairy	Clefairy Tale		Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Clefairy
The user wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move.
Unknown Trainer's Clefairy	PW20		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Togepi Clefable
The user wags their finger, which produces a random move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefable holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.
Green's Clefy	The Winged Legends		Debut
	Togepi waves one of its arms, and the tip starts to glow. It then uses a random move.
Gold's Togebo	Gligar Glide		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Clefairy
The user wiggles their finger.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy wiggles its finger.
Rin's Clefairy	The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Togepi Clefairy
The user waves their finger around in order to use any move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy waves its finger and is able to use any move.
Red's Clefairy	Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!		Debut
	Togepi holds its finger in the air and wags it. It then uses a random move.
Misty's Togepi	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In the Pokémon anime, Splash has been the most common result of Metronome.
• The move's Japanese name refers to the wagging finger associated with the move, implying the user is randomly deciding a move from a list. The move's English name refers to the regular ticks associated with the move, which sound like the device it is named after.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 揮指 Fāijí Mandarin 揮指 / 挥指 Huīzhǐ * 揮指功 / 挥指功 Huīzhǐ-gōng * 彈指功 Tánzhǐ-gōng * 摇手指 Yáo Shǒuzhǐ * Czech Metronom Danish Metronom Dutch Metronoom Finnish Metronomi French Métronome German Metronom Greek Μετρονόμος Metronómos Italian Metronomo Korean 손가락흔들기 Songarakheundeulgi Norwegian Metronom Polish Metronom Portuguese Brazil Metrônomo (anime, TCG, PS107-present, EToP, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Metronome (PS033) Portugal Metrónomo Russian Метроном Metronom Spanish Metrónomo Swedish Metronom Vietnamese Vẫy Ngón Tay

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