Tri Attack (move)

Tri Attack トライアタック Tri Attack

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM49 in Generation I TM28 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR19 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful 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

Tri Attack (Japanese: トライアタック Tri Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM49 in Generation I and TM28 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Generation VIII, it is TR19.

Effect

Generation I

Tri Attack inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation II

Tri Attack does damage and has a 20% chance of either paralyzing, freezing, or burning the target. Each ailment has a 6.67% chance of being inflicted.

Tri Attack can paralyze Electric types, burn Fire types and freeze Ice types.

Tri Attack has a 1/3 chance of thawing a frozen target.

Generations III-V

Tri Attack can no longer burn Fire types or freeze Ice types.

Tri Attack can no longer thaw a frozen target.

Tri Attack can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining two extra appeal points if Lock-On was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI

Tri Attack can no longer paralyze Electric types.

Description

Games Description Stad A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched at the target. Stad2 A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched. GSC Fires three kinds of beams at once. RSE Fires three types of beams at the same time. FRLG A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe. ColoXD Fires three beams. May cause BRN, FRZ, or PAR. DPPtHGSSPBR The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis. SMUSUMPE The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. SwSh The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field		1C	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE	1
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE	1
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral		35C	44	1	1	1XY 30ORAS	1, Evo.
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	40	21	21
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	45	21	21	34	34	34XY 25ORAS	1, Evo.
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	42	36	36	51	51	50	50SMUSUM 22PE
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	51	51	50	50
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral							1
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy								1
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				51	51	50	50
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral							1, Evo.
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					1	1	1	1
0649		Genesect		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					44	44	44
0772		Type: Null		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							75	35
0773		Silvally		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							75	35
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM49	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM28	VIII TR19	IX --
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying							✔PE
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying							✔PE
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field							✔PE	✔
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔PE	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔						✔PE	✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔						✔PE	✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral							✔PE
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔						✔PE
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔						✔PE
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	✔						✔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	✔						✔PE	✔
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								✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy								✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0772		Type: Null		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								✔
0773		Silvally		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								✔
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous								✔
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon								✔
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
0021		Spearow		Flying		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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
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	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	New York 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

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn, paralysis, or leave the target frozen. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition, a Burn condition, or a Frozen condition. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたい やけどじょうたい こおりじょうたいの どれかにかえる MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis, Burn, or Frozen status condition. SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis, cause a burn, or make an enemy frozen.

In the anime

Dodrio Magneton Hydreigon Alolan Dugtrio
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dodrio opens its beaks and positions its heads so that each beak becomes a corner in the shape of a triangle. An orb of energy then forms inside Dodrio's beaks, the right one colored green, the top one indigo and the left one red. A red triangle then forms in between the orbs. Once the triangle starts to turn indigo, Dodrio fires the triangle at the opponent.
Falkner's Dodrio	Fighting Flyer with Fire		Debut
	The three screws on Magneton's body glow white, and the white energy connects, forming a triangle. Magneton then shoots the white triangle at the opponent.
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
	Hydreigon opens the mouths on its three heads and charges an orb of energy before each of them, all with different colors. It then fires an Ice-type move from the left arm head, a Fire-type move from the middle head, and an Electric-type move from the right arm head at the opponent.
Cameron's Hydreigon	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
	Alolan Dugtrio spins around, sometimes rapidly, then a ball of yellow electric energy, light blue ice energy, and orange fire energy form around Alolan Dugtrio. Each of the heads then fires an electric, ice, and fire attack, from each ball respectively at the opponent.
DJ Leo's Jessica, Ashley, and Michael	Getting the Band Back Together!		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Doduo
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Doduo opens both of its beaks and releases multiple pyramid-shaped energy from them at the opponent. When the energy makes contact, it explodes in a large burst of energy.
A Trainer's Doduo	The Human Race and the Pokémon Race		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Porygon2 Porygon Jigglypuff
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	A three-point pyramid forms around Porygon's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Porygon then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	The Art of Articuno		Debut
	A three-point pyramid forms around Jigglypuff's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Jigglypuff then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent.
Green's Jiggly	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
	Porygon2's eyes glow white and it fires three beams of energy from its face at the opponent. As the beams fire at the opponent, they twist and turn around each other. The attack can leave the opponent paralyzed, burned, or frozen.
Blue's Porygon2	Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Dugtrio
The user fires a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dugtrio fires three beams and multiple triangular shapes from its body at the opponent.
A wild Dugtrio	Escape From The Mystery Forest!		Debut

• In The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!!, Gold's Croconaw, Pikachu, and Chris's Cyndaquil formed Tri Attack by combining their attacks.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Porygon-Z The attack
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon-Z's body glows and it fires three beams in the form of fire, electricity, and ice from it at the opponent.
Soro's Porygon-Z	TA22		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

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 三重攻擊 Sāamchùhng Gūnggīk * 三角攻擊 Sāamgok Gūnggīk * Mandarin 三重攻擊 / 三重攻击 Sānchóng Gōngjí / Sānchóng Gōngjī * 三角攻擊 / 三角攻击 Sānjiǎo Gōngjí / Sānjiǎo Gōngjī * Danish Tripelangreb Dutch Tri attack Finnish Kolmoisisku French Triplattaque German Triplette Greek Τριαδική Επίθεση Italian Tripletta Korean 트라이어택 Teuraieotaek Polish Potrójny Atak Portuguese Brazil Triataque (Unbroken Bonds-present) Tri Ataque (BW107, Diamond & Pearl-Ancient Origins, manga) Ataque Triplo (early anime, SM023-present, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Ataque Triplo (Anime) Tri Ataque (TCG) Serbian Napad 3 Elementa Spanish Tri-Ataque (Gen I-II) Triataque (Gen III-present) Swedish Triattack Vietnamese Tấn Công Gấp Ba Lần

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