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==Effect==
==Effect==
If the target is the opposite [[gender]] of the Pokémon who launched the move, the target becomes {{status|Infatuation|infatuated}}. If the move is used on a Pokémon that is the same gender as the user or is genderless, it will fail.
If the target is the opposite [[gender]] of the Pokémon who launched the move, the target becomes {{status|Infatuation|infatuated}}. If the move is used on a Pokémon that is the same gender as the user or is genderless, it will fail.  
 
If used by {{p|Mew}} or {{p|Cryogonal}}, the move will always fail, because they are genderless.  


===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon===
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon===
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In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], all Pokémon were genderless so Attract simply infatuated the opponent. Unlike in the main games, infatuation can linger on an opponent even after the user has been defeated.  
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], all Pokémon were genderless so Attract simply infatuated the opponent. Unlike in the main games, infatuation can linger on an opponent even after the user has been defeated.  


Attract took the same effect as in the main games in later Mystery Dungeon installments when genders were introduced.  
Attract took the same effect as in the main games in later Mystery Dungeon installments when genders were introduced.
 


==Description==
==Description==

Revision as of 16:27, 1 December 2012

Attract
メロメロ Attract
Attract.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Attract (Japanese: メロメロ Attract) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TM45 from Generation II onwards.

Effect

If the target is the opposite gender of the Pokémon who launched the move, the target becomes infatuated. If the move is used on a Pokémon that is the same gender as the user or is genderless, it will fail.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, all Pokémon were genderless so Attract simply infatuated the opponent. Unlike in the main games, infatuation can linger on an opponent even after the user has been defeated.

Attract took the same effect as in the main games in later Mystery Dungeon installments when genders were introduced.

Description

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Games Description
Infatuates targets, making it hard for them to attack foes of the opposite gender.
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
RSE Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.*
Makes it tough to attack a foe of the opposite gender.*
FRLG If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.*
Makes it tough for the opposite gender to attack a target.*
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
267 Beautifly Beautifly Bug Flying   31 31 31 '
300 Skitty Skitty Normal Normal   7 4 8 8 '
301 Delcatty Delcatty Normal Normal   -- -- -- '
350 Milotic Milotic Water Water   45 41 41 '
370 Luvdisc Luvdisc Water Water   28 22 22 '
413 Wormadam Wormadam Bug Grass     41 41 '
431 Glameow Glameow Normal Normal     45 45 '
432 Purugly Purugly Normal Normal     53 53 '
456 Finneon Finneon Water Water     10 10 '
457 Lumineon Lumineon Water Water     --
10
--
10
'
527 Woobat Woobat Psychic Flying       25 '
528 Swoobat Swoobat Psychic Flying       25 '
531 Audino Audino Normal Normal       15 '
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
I
--
II
TM45
III
TM45
IV
TM45
V
TM45
VI
TM08
All Pokémon who can learn TMs can learn Attract except genderless.
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 the anime

Bianca Emboar Attract.png
Emboar
Cheryl Chansey Attract.png
Chansey
Ash Snivy Attract.png
Snivy
Iris Emolga Attract.png
Emolga
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Chansey Chansey opens its arms and releases multiple yellow hearts from its body at the opponent. When the attack hits, the opponent's eyes are replaced with pink hearts and it falls in love with Chansey.
Cheryl's Chansey Some Enchanted Sweetening! Debut
Nurse Joy's Chansey SS025 None
Gabite Gabite puts its claws together in front of it and a yellow heart forms in between them. Gabite then opens its arms and the heart fires at the opponent. When the heart hits, it splits into several hearts that float around it, and the opponent falls in love with Gabite.
A wild Gabite Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness None
Glameow Glameow winks at the opponent and multiple yellow hearts are released from its body at the opponent. When the attack hits, the opponent's eyes are replaced with pink hearts and it falls in love with Glameow.
Johanna's Glameow Strategy Begins at Home! None
Umbreon Umbreon winks at the opponent and multiple yellow hearts are released from its body at the opponent. When the attack hits, the opponent's eyes become replaced with hearts and it falls in love with Umbreon.
Johanna's Umbreon Strategy Begins at Home! None
Togepi Togepi waves its arms at the opponent, releasing yellow hearts from its body at it. When the opponent becomes affected, Togepi can control it.
A wild Togepi Where No Togepi Has Gone Before! None
Snivy Snivy winks at the opponent and multiple light pink outlines of hearts with pink sparkles around them comes out of its eye. The hearts then circle around the opponent's body and spin quickly. As they spin, the hearts grow larger, then shrink into the opponent's body. The opponent's body then starts to glow light pink, its eyes turn into pink hearts and one large heart surrounds the opponent's head, causing it to fall in love with Snivy.
Ash's Snivy Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! None
Minccino Minccino winks at the opponent with one of its eyes. When it does, multiple pink hearts with pink sparkles around them comes out of its eye and float towards the opponent. When the hearts reach the opponent, the hearts float around it quickly then shrink into the opponent's body. Once they do, the opponent's body flashes pink and a large pink heart with multiple pink streams of sparkles all around it appear on the opponent's body and its eyes become replaced by pink hearts, causing it to fall in love with Minccino.
Bianca's Minccino Minccino-Neat and Tidy! None
Emolga Emolga winks at the opponent with one of its eyes, or puts both of its hands in front of its mouth and blows a kiss at the opponent. When it does, multiple pink hearts with pink sparkles around them comes out of its eye and float towards the opponent. When the hearts reach the opponent, they start spinning around it. Then, the hearts sink into the opponent's body and it starts to glow pink. Its eyes then become replaced with hearts, and when the pink glow fades, a large pink heart as big as the opponent's body comes out for a quick moment, causing the opponent to fall in love with Emolga.
Iris's Emolga Emolga the Irresistible! None
Elesa's Emolga Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym! None


In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 迷人 Mí​rén *
頹廢 Tuí​fèi *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Aantrekkingskracht
France Flag.png French Attraction
Germany Flag.png German Anziehung
Greece Flag.png Greek Προσέλκυση
India Flag.png Hindi आकर्षण Aakarshan
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Daya Tarik
Italy Flag.png Italian Attrazione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 헤롱헤롱 Herongherong
Poland Flag.png Polish Przyciąganie
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Atracção
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Atração
Romania Flag.png Romanian Atracția
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Privlačenje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Atracción


Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
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Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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