Tail Whip (move)

Tail Whip しっぽをふる Tail Wag

File:Tail Wag LGPE.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

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

Tail Whip (Japanese: しっぽをふる Tail Wag) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Tail Whip decreases the Defense stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage.

Tail Whip can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Charm was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Tail Whip, the user's Attack stat rises one stage.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A move that lower the target's Defense. Useful against tough, armored Pokémon. GSC Lowers the foe's Defense. RSEColoXD Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. FRLG The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its Defense stat. DPPtHGSSPBR The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target's Defense stat is lowered. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4SMUSUM 5PE
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	1	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4SMUSUM 1, 5PE
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	1	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4SMUSUM 1, 5PE
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 3PE
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM 3PE
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 3PE
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM 1, 3PE
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	6Y	6	6	5	5	1	1SMUSUM 3PE
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1	1
026A		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy							1
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	21RGB 23Y	23	8	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 3PE
0030		Nidorina		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	23RGB 27Y	27	8	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 1, 3PE
0031		Nidoqueen		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	1	1	1
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	1	1	5	4	4	4	4SMUSUM 3PE
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field							4SMUSUM 3PE
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1						1PE
038A		Ninetales Alola Form		Field		Field							1PE
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	28	5	5	5	5BW 4B2W2	4	4SMUSUM 5PE
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	1, 28	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4SMUSUM 1, 5PE
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	30	8	9	10DP 6PtHGSS	4	4	4SMUSUM 1PE
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	1, 30	1, 8	1, 9	1, 10DP 1, 6PtHGSS	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4SMUSUM 1PE
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	13Y	5	5	3	3	3	3SMUSUM 2PE
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	1, 13Y	1, 5	1, 5	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3SMUSUM 1, 2PE
105A		Marowak Alola Form		Monster		Monster							1, 3SMUSUM 1, 2PE
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	35	1	1	1	1	1	1
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	1, 35	1	1	1	1	1	1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	1Y	9	5	5	5	5	5SMUSUM 8PE
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	31	19	13	10	10	10	10SMUSUM 11PE
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	28	4	4RSE 1FRLG	3	3	3	3SMUSUM 6PE
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	31RGB 1Y	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 3PE
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	37RGB 1Y	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 3PE
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	37RGB 1Y	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 3PE
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	37RGB 1Y	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, 3PE
0172		Pichu		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		6	6	5	5	5	5
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		6	6	7	7BW 2B2W2	2	2
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		1, 6	1, 6	1, 7	1, 7BW 1, 2B2W2	1, 2	1, 2
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		5	5	7	7	6	6
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1, 7	1, 6	1, 6
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1, 7	1, 6	1, 6
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		4	4	1	1	1	1
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		4	4	1	1	1	1
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		7	4	5	5	5	5
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			5	5	5	5	5
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0298		Azurill		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			6	7	7BW 2B2W2	2	2
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			3	1	1	1	1
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				1	1	1	1
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					3	3	3
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					5	5	5
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field					4	4	4
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2						1	1
0587		Emolga		Field		Field					7	7	7
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						1	1
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						1	1
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						1	1
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						9	9
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						9	1, 9
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field						15	15
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						9	9
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						9	9
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						1	1
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						1	1
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						1	1
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						1	1
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						1	1
0808		Meltan		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							9PE
0809		Melmetal		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, 9PE
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
0052		Meowth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
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

Description

Games Description MDRB Lowers the target's Defense by one level. MDTDS Reduces the target's Defense by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンの ぼうぎょを １だんかいさげる MDGtI SMD It lowers the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Raticate (Alolan Form) Psyduck Marill
The user wags its tail cutely.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Psyduck wags its tail back and forth at the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		Debut
	Marill jumps into the air above the opponent and hits its face lightly with the orb on the end of its tail once or repeatedly.
Marill (anime)	Pikachu's Exploration Club		None
	Alolan Raticate hits the opponent with its tail.
Totem Raticate	A Team-on-Team Tussle!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Vulpix Golduck Rhyhorn Blitzle
The user wags its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rhyhorn whips its backside around and hits the opponent with its small tail.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?		Debut
	Golducks wags its tail back and forth and repeatedly hits the opponent with it.
Blue's Golduck	Lapras Lazily		None
	Vulpix turns around and waves its six tails back and forth in the air.
Courtney's Vulpix	It All Ends Now III		None
	Blitzle turns its back to the opponent and waves its tail back and forth.
Andy's Blitzle	Black's First Trainer Battle		None

• In Wartortle Wars, Green's Blasty was revealed to know Tail Whip as a Wartortle by Red's Pokédex.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

Wooper
The user wags its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wooper wags its tail.
Kakuzō's Wooper	ABM06		Debut

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 搖尾巴 Yìuh Méihbā * 揮舞尾巴 Fāimóuh Méihbā * Mandarin 搖尾巴 / 摇尾巴 Yáo Wěiba Danish Halepisk Dutch Staart Zweep (EP032) Kwispel Finnish Pyrstölyönti French Mimi-Queue German Rutenschlag Greek Λίκνισμα Ουράς Líkvisma Ourás Italian Colpocoda Korean 꼬리흔들기 Kkoriheundeulgi Norwegian Halepisk Polish Atak Kuperkiem (EP032-EP066) Machanie Kuperkiem (EP032) Brazilian Portuguese Chicote de Cauda (anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Cauda Chicote (TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Serbian Bičevanje repom Spanish Latin America Golpe de Cola Spain Látigo Swedish Svanspiska Turkish Kuyruk Sallama Vietnamese Vẫy Đuôi

Variations of the move Leer
Leer • Tail Whip

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