Tail Slap (move)

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Tail Slap
スイープビンタ Sweep Slap
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  25
Accuracy  85%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Tail Slap (Japanese: スイープビンタ Sweep Slap) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Minccino and Cinccino. It was TM84 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power (including the 15% base miss chance) is 65.9.

Tail Slap may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has Weak Armor, Stamina, or an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Tail Slap unless it misses.

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Tail Slap cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Tail Slap is programmed into Scarlet and Violet, but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by Metronome.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShLA
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0572 Minccino Field Field 25 25 25 32SwSh
0573 Cinccino Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
0827 Nickit Field Field 32SwSh
0828 Thievul Field Field 40SwSh
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 Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM84
IX
--
0037 Vulpix Field Field
037A Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
Field Field
0038 Ninetales Field Field
038A Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field Field
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0263 Zigzagoon Field Field
0264 Linoone Field Field
0434 Stunky
Field Field
0435 Skuntank
Field Field
0572 Minccino Field Field
0573 Cinccino Field Field
0678 Meowstic Field Field
678F Meowstic
Meowstic
Female
Field Field
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field
745D Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field
0819 Skwovet Field Field
0820 Greedent Field Field
0827 Nickit Field Field
0828 Thievul Field Field
0888 Zacian No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0889 Zamazenta No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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
0037 Vulpix Field Field
037A Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
Field Field
0190 Aipom Field Field USUM
0418 Buizel Water 1 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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 2 99 17 50 70% 90% Front Enemy No
SMD 2 99 17 40 70% 90% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 23
Accuracy: 85%
Effect: Attacks the target two to five times. If there are multiple Pokémon in the target area and the move fails to hit all of them, it will only hit each Pokémon once.
Users: Cinccino
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Tail Slap
★★★★
Attack power 28.92975 (Hit 1), 31.68497 (Hit 2), 45.46104 (Hit 3)
Charge time 0.5 seconds (Hit 1-2), 0.66 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row.
MDGtI
SMD
It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.


In the anime


Cinccino


The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Cinccino Cinccino's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent multiple times with it.
Moira's Cinccinoette Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 掃尾拍打 Souméih Paakdá *
掃巴掌 Sou Bājéung *
Mandarin 掃尾拍打 / 扫尾拍打 Sǎowěi Pāidǎ *
掃巴掌 Sǎo Bāzhang *
French Canada Coud'keu
Europe Plumo-Queue
German Kehrschelle
Italian Spazzasberla
Korean 스위프뺨치기 Seuwipeuppyamchigi
Polish Moc Ogona
Portuguese Brazil Tapa de Cauda
Portugal Palmada de Cauda
Spanish Latin America Golpe de Cola
Spain Plumerazo
Vietnamese Quét Đuôi


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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