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Tail Glow (Japanese: ほたるび Firefly Light) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was one of Volbeat's signature moves, the other being Signal Beam.
Effect
Generations III and IV
Tail Glow increases the user's Special Attack by two stages.
Generation V
Tail Glow now increases the user's Special Attack by three stages.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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313 | Volbeat | Bug | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 22 | ||||||
490 | Manaphy | Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
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
The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Volbeat's tail glows yellow. | |||
Romeo's Beat | Love at First Flight | Debut | |
Romeo's Volbeat | Love at First Flight | Debut | |
A Coordinator's Volbeat | Lessons in Lilycove | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user's tail starts to glow brightly. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Volbeat's tail glows brightly. | |||
Multiple wild Volbeat | Brushing Past Breloom | Debut | |
Amber's Volbeat | Very Vexing Volbeat | None |
In other generations
Trivia
- Manaphy is able to learn Tail Glow, which contradicts both the Japanese and English names for the move (Manaphy is not a firefly nor does it have a tail). This may be due to the antennae on its head, and a reference to the bioluminescence of many deep sea fish.
In other languages
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