Metronome (move)
Metronome ゆびをふる Wag Finger | ||||||||||||
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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
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Metronome randomly selects a move and fully executes the attack. An attack called by Metronome in this way counts as the last move used.
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 will not select itself or any of the following moves:
Generation I
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Generation II
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Generation III
Generation IV
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Generation V
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
035 | Clefairy | Fairy | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
036 | Clefable | Fairy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
151 | Mew | Psychic | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||
175 | Togepi | Fairy | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
176 | Togetic | Fairy | Flying | 7 | 6 | --, 4 | --, 5 | --, 5 | --, 5 | |||||||
446 | Munchlax | Normal | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
113 | Chansey | Normal | ||||||||||||
173 | Cleffa | Fairy | ||||||||||||
209 | Snubbull | Fairy | ||||||||||||
440 | Happiny | Normal | ||||||||||||
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 | Type | Machine | |||||||||||||
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I TM35 |
II -- |
III -- |
IV -- |
V -- |
VI -- | |||||||||||
035 | Clefairy | Normal | ✔ | |||||||||||||
036 | Clefable | Normal | ✔ | |||||||||||||
056 | Mankey | Fighting | ✔ | |||||||||||||
057 | Primeape | Fighting | ✔ | |||||||||||||
061 | Poliwhirl | Water | ✔ | |||||||||||||
062 | Poliwrath | Water | Fighting | ✔ | ||||||||||||
063 | Abra | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
064 | Kadabra | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
065 | Alakazam | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
066 | Machop | Fighting | ✔ | |||||||||||||
067 | Machoke | Fighting | ✔ | |||||||||||||
068 | Machamp | Fighting | ✔ | |||||||||||||
074 | Geodude | Rock | Ground | ✔ | ||||||||||||
075 | Graveler | Rock | Ground | ✔ | ||||||||||||
076 | Golem | Rock | Ground | ✔ | ||||||||||||
094 | Gengar | Ghost | Poison | ✔ | ||||||||||||
096 | Drowzee | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
097 | Hypno | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
106 | Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✔ | |||||||||||||
107 | Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✔ | |||||||||||||
113 | Chansey | Normal | ✔ | |||||||||||||
122 | Mr. Mime | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
124 | Jynx | Ice | Psychic | ✔ | ||||||||||||
125 | Electabuzz | Electric | ✔ | |||||||||||||
126 | Magmar | Fire | ✔ | |||||||||||||
143 | Snorlax | Normal | ✔ | |||||||||||||
150 | Mewtwo | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
151 | Mew | Psychic | ✔ | |||||||||||||
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 | Type | Game | |||
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FRLG | E | |||||
035 | Clefairy | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
036 | Clefable | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
056 | Mankey | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
057 | Primeape | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
061 | Poliwhirl | Water | ✔ | ✔ | ||
062 | Poliwrath | Water | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | |
063 | Abra | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
064 | Kadabra | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
065 | Alakazam | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
066 | Machop | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
067 | Machoke | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
068 | Machamp | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
074 | Geodude | Rock | Ground | ✔ | ✔ | |
075 | Graveler | Rock | Ground | ✔ | ✔ | |
076 | Golem | Rock | Ground | ✔ | ✔ | |
094 | Gengar | Ghost | Poison | ✔ | ✔ | |
096 | Drowzee | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
097 | Hypno | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
106 | Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
107 | Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
113 | Chansey | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
122 | Mr. Mime | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
124 | Jynx | Ice | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | |
143 | Snorlax | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
150 | Mewtwo | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
151 | Mew | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | ||
173 | Cleffa | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
175 | Togepi | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
176 | Togetic | Normal | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | |
186 | Politoed | Water | ✔ | ✔ | ||
190 | Aipom | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
209 | Snubbull | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
210 | Granbull | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
216 | Teddiursa | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
217 | Ursaring | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
238 | Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | |
241 | Miltank | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
242 | Blissey | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
251 | Celebi | Psychic | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |
272 | Ludicolo | Water | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | |
296 | Makuhita | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
297 | Hariyama | Fighting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
302 | Sableye | Dark | Ghost | ✔ | ✔ | |
307 | Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | |
308 | Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | |
311 | Plusle | Electric | ✔ | ✔ | ||
312 | Minun | Electric | ✔ | ✔ | ||
313 | Volbeat | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||
314 | Illumise | Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ||
327 | Spinda | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
352 | Kecleon | Normal | ✔ | ✔ | ||
354 | Banette | Ghost | ✔ | ✔ | ||
356 | Dusclops | Ghost | ✔ | ✔ | ||
385 | Jirachi | Steel | Psychic | ✔ | ✔ | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
Special move
Generation IV
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By event
Generation II
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In other games
Super Smash Bros. series
- If Clefairy is released from a Poké Ball, it will use Metronome. In Super Smash Bros., it will copy a move done by another Pokémon. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, it will use either Explosion, Blizzard, or Fire Spin.
- If Togepi is released from a Poké Ball, it will also use Metronome. Its effects include: Night Shade, Magnitude, Blizzard, Sing, or Leech Seed.
In the anime
The Pokémon waves its arms back and forth until they glow. The Pokémon then performs a random move. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 & Cassidy's Drowzee | Pikachu Re-Volts | None | |
Togepi begins to wave its arms back and forth until they begin to glow white. Togepi then performs a random move. | |||
Misty's Togepi | Pikachu Re-Volts | None | |
Multiple wild Togepi | A Togepi Mirage! | 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 and Pikachu manga
The user calls out a move in random. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Clefairy calls out a move in random. | |||
Whitney's Clefairy | The Beginning Of Good Luck?! Pokémon Fortune Telling | Debut |
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
The user wags their finger, which produces a random move. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user waves their finger and something random happens. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user wiggles their finger and is able to use a random move. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user wags their finger, which produces a random move. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user wiggles their finger. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
The user waves their finger around in order to use any move. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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
Trivia
- Despite the Generation II and III game descriptions stating that any moves can be used, coding proves otherwise.
In other languages
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Generation I TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation I HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 |
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