Lagging Tail

Lagging Tail こうこうのしっぽ Second-Batter Tail

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Introduced in Generation IV Pocket Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 10

The Lagging Tail (Japanese: こうこうのしっぽ Second-Batter Tail) is a type of held item introduced in Generation IV that delays the holder's turn.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $2,000

Effect

Forces the holder to move last in its priority bracket, regardless of its Speed. This item is unaffected by Trick Room.

Generation IV

If multiple Pokémon holding a Lagging Tail or Full Incense use moves with the same priority, the Pokémon with the lower Speed will move first (regardless of Trick Room).

A Pokémon with Stall moves before Pokémon holding a Lagging Tail or Full Incense. If a Pokémon with Stall also holds a Lagging Tail or Full Incense, Stall does not affect when the Pokémon moves.

Generation V onward

If multiple Pokémon with the Ability Stall or that are holding a Lagging Tail or Full Incense use moves with the same priority, the Pokémon move relatively according to Speed (the order is reversed during Trick Room).

Generation VIII

Despite this generation introducing dynamic Speed recalculation, a Pokémon obtaining a Lagging Tail through a move such as Trick will still keep its same move order until the following turn.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is tremendously heavy and makes the holder move slower than usual.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods DPPt Route 226 Held by wild Slowpoke and wild Lickitung (5% chance each) HGSS Route 47 Held by wild Slowpoke and wild Lickitung (5% chance each) BW Held by wild Slowpoke and wild Lickitung (5% chance each) B2W2 Held by wild Slowpoke, wild Lickitung, and wild Lickilicky (5% chance each) DW Pleasant Forest XY Held by wild Slowpoke and wild Lickitung (5% chance each) ORAS Held by wild Slowpoke (5% chance) SM Held by wild Slowpoke (5% chance) USUM Held by wild Slowpoke and wild Lickitung (5% chance each) SwSh Bridge Field (Digging Duo) Held by wild Slowpoke*, wild Cufant, and wild Copperajah (5% chance each)

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 後攻之尾 Hauhgūng-jī Méih Mandarin 後攻之尾 / 后攻之尾 Hòugōng-zhī Wěi French Ralentiqueue German Schwerschwf. Italian Rallentocoda Korean 느림보꼬리 Neurimbo Kkori Spanish Cola Plúmbea

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.