Metronome (move)

Metronome (Japanese: ゆびをふる Wag Finger) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Metronome randomly selects one move other than itself and Struggle, and fully executes the attack. An attack called by Metronome in this way counts as the last move used.

If Metronome successfully calls Hyper Beam or a partial trapping move and has 0 PP before the move fully executes, its PP can roll over in the same manner as the move is called. If Metronome calls Counter or Mirror Coat, it will always fail. A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if called via Metronome.

In the anime

• Togepi metronome.jpg

  Misty's Togepi using Metronome.

• Munchlax Metronome.jpg

  May's Munchlax using Metronome.

Pokémon

Clefairy. Clefairy begins to wave its hands back and forth, all the while chanting "fairy" in a musical tone, until its fingertips begin to glow.

• Used by Clefairy in Clefairy and the Moonstone.

Drowzee. Drowzee waves its arms back and forth untill its fingertips begin to glow white. A random move is then released,

• Used by Cassidy's Drowzee in Pikachu Re-Volts

Togepi. Togepi begins to wave its arms back and forth until they begin to glow white. A random move is then released.

• Used by Misty's Togepi from Pikachu Re-Volts to ???.

Munchlax. Munchlax's fingertips glow white. Munchlax then waves its hands back and forth. A random move is then released from Munchlax.

• Used by May's Munchlax from ??? to ???.

Learnset

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

By move tutor

Generation IV

Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• If Togepi is released from a Poké Ball, it will use Metronome. Its effects include: Night Shade, Magnitude, Sing or Leech Seed.
• If Clefairy is released from a Poké Ball, it will also use Metronome. Its effects include: Explosion, Blizzard and Fire Spin.

In other languages

• French: Métronome
• German: Metronom
• Spanish: Metrónomo
• Italian: Metronomo

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