Helping Hand (move)

Helping Hand てだすけ Help

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +5 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Helping Hand (Japanese: てだすけ Help) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Helping Hand is an increased priority move that will raise the base power of its teammates' move in a double battle and triple battle by 50%. It will fail if used in a single battle. It will also fail if the partner has already used Helping Hand that round in double battles but will stack in triple battles.

Mystery Dungeon

Helping Hand increases Attack and Special Attack by one stage for all allies in the room. However this move doesn't affect the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	23			25				25			'
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	26			28				28			'
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	23			25				25			'
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	26			28				28			'
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	37			17				17			'
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	--			--				--			'
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	--			--				--			'
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	--			--				--			'
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	--			--				--			'
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	17			16				16			'
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	19			17				17			'
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	--			--				--			'
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	--			--				--			'
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting				--				--			'
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric	13			10				10			'
312		Minun	Electric		Electric	13			10				10			'
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	33			33				33			'
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	33			33				33			'
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	10			10				10			'
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	10			10				10			'
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic	15			15				15			'
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass				13				13			'
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass				13				13			'
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass				--				--			'
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice				--				--			'
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting				36				39			'
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal								12			'
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal								12			'
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal								12			'
531		Audino	Normal		Normal								--			'
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass								32			'
546		Cottonee	Grass		Grass								31			'
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass								31			'
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal								7			'
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal								--			'
594		Alomomola	Water		Water								49			'
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting								25			'
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting								25			'
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting								25			'
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting								25			'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying
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

In Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0033 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0128 Tauros Normal 0134 Vaporeon Water 0135 Jolteon Electric 0136 Flareon Fire 0151 Mew Psychic 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0236 Tyrogue Fighting 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0285 Shroomish Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0298 Azurill Normal 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0327 Spinda Normal 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0420 Cherubi Grass 0421 Cherrim Grass 0421 Cherrim Grass 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0433 Chingling Psychic 0438 Bonsly Rock 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0458 Mantyke Water Flying 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0470 Leafeon Grass 0471 Glaceon Ice 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0489 Phione Water 0490 Manaphy Water Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0057 Primeape Fighting Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0086 Seel Water Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0088 Grimer Poison Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0108 Lickitung Normal Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0127 Pinsir Bug Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0175 Togepi Normal Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0299 Nosepass Rock Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0354 Banette Ghost Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness 0355 Duskull Ghost Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0174 Igglybuff Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Makuhita Shroomish Helping Hand.png Shroomish and Makuhita File:Plusle Minun Helping Hand.png Plusle and Minun
A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Plusle starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Plusle cheers on its ally, or Plusle creates a ball of yellow sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored.
Thatcher's Plusle	A Different Kind of Misty		Debut
Solana's Plusle	The Green Guardian		None
Ursula's Plusle	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
	Minun starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Minun creates a ball of light blue sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers for its ally. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored.
Thatcher's Minun	A Different Kind of Misty		Debut
Ursula's Minun	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn		None
	Shroomish releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body to the target, powering it up.
Sheridan's Shroomish	Cheer Pressure		None
	Makuhita releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body at the target, powering it up.
Sheridan's Makuhita	Cheer Pressure		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Minun Helping Hand Adventures.png Minun
A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack in a Double Battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Minun holds on to the target as it is about to fire an attack, giving it some of its energy.
Sapphire's Minun	VS Plusle & Minun II		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Helpende Hand Finnish Auttava käsi French Coup d'Main German Rechte Hand Greek Χέρι Βοηθείας Italian Altruismo Korean 도우미 Doumi Serbian Pružanje Pomoći Spanish Refuerzo

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