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scdesc=Earn double the score in the next turn. |
category6=Beautiful |
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cdesc6=Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too. |
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'''Tail Glow''' (Japanese: '''ほたるび''' ''Firefly Light'') is a non-damaging {{type|Bug}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation IV]], it was one of {{p|Volbeat}}'s [[signature move]]s.
'''Tail Glow''' (Japanese: '''ほたるび''' ''Firefly Light'') is a non-damaging {{type|Bug}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation IV]], it was one of {{p|Volbeat}}'s [[signature move]]s, the other being {{m|Signal Beam}}.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===Generation III and IV===
===Generations III and IV===
Tail Glow increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by two stages.
Tail Glow increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by two stages.
 
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Tail Glow will do nothing if the user's Special Attack has reached a level of +6 or a value of 999.
Tail Glow will do nothing if the user's Special Attack has reached a value of 999.-->


===Generation V===
===Generation V===
Tail Glow increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by three stages.
Tail Glow now increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by three stages.


==Description==
==Description==
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Flashes a light that sharply raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Flashes a light that sharply raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user flashes a light that sharply raises its <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user flashes a light that sharply raises its <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|Colo}}{{gameabbrev3|XD}}|Flashes a light that sharply raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Flashes a light that sharply raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|DPPt}}{{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|BWB2W2}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
|}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
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==Learnset==
==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Moveheader/Level|Bug|3}}
{{Movehead/Level|Bug|3}}
{{Moveentry/Level3|313|Volbeat|1|Bug|Bug|21|21|21|21}}
{{Moveentry/5|313|Volbeat|2|Bug|Human-Like|21|21|21|21{{sup/6|XY}}<br>22{{sup/6|ORAS}}|22}}
{{Moveentry/Level3|490|Manaphy|1|Water|Water|no|--|--}}
{{Moveentry/5|490|Manaphy|2|Water 1|Fairy||1|1|1|1}}
{{Movefooter|Bug|3}}
{{Moveentry/5|796|Xurkitree|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|||||1}}
{{Movefoot|Bug}}
 
==In other games==
===Description===
{{movedesc|Bug}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
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{{movemanga|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The user's tail starts to glow brightly.|image1=Volbeat Tail Glow Adventures.png|image1p=Volbeat}}
{{movemanga|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The user's tail starts to glow brightly.|image1=Volbeat Tail Glow Adventures.png|image1p=Volbeat}}
{{movep|type=bug|ms=313|pkmn=Volbeat|method=Volbeat's tail glows brightly.}}
{{movep|type=bug|ms=313|pkmn=Volbeat|method=Volbeat's tail glows brightly.}}
{{movemid|type=bug|user=Volbeat (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Volbeat|startcode=PS186|startname=VS. Breloom|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=bug|user=Volbeat (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Volbeat|startcode=PS186|startname=Brushing Past Breloom|notes=Debut}}
{{movebtmManga|type=bug|user=Aqua Admin Amber|user1=Amber's Volbeat|startcode=PS242|startname=VS. Volbeat}}
{{movebtmManga|type=bug|user=Aqua Admin Amber|user1=Amber's Volbeat|startcode=PS242|startname=Very Vexing Volbeat}}


==In other generations==
==In other generations==
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genIII=Tail Glow III|
genIII=Tail Glow III|
genIV=Tail Glow IV|
genIV=Tail Glow IV|
genV=Tail Glow V|
}}
{{Movegen|
type=Bug|
Colo=Tail Glow Colo|
XD=Tail Glow XD|
}}
{{Movegen|
type=Bug|
PMDRB=Tail Glow PMD RB|
}}
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|pt_br=Cauda Ardente
|es=Ráfaga
|es=Ráfaga
|sr=Svetleći Rep}}
|sr=Svetleći Rep
 
|tr=Kuyruk Parıltısı}}
{{Tail Glow}}
{{Tail Glow}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
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[[it:Codadiluce (mossa)]]
[[it:Codadiluce (mossa)]]
[[ja:ほたるび]]
[[ja:ほたるび]]
[[pt:Tail Glow]]
[[zh:萤火（招式）]]
[[zh:萤火（技能）]]

Revision as of 14:11, 1 December 2016

Tail Glow
ほたるび Firefly Light
File:Tail Glow.png
[[File:|286pxpx|center]]
Type  Bug
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Games Description
RSE Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
FRLG The user flashes a light that sharply raises its Sp. Atk stat.
ColoXD Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
DPPtHGSS The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM 		The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0313 Volbeat GrassIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 21 21 21 21XY
22ORAS 		22
0490 Manaphy GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy 1 1 1 1
0796 Xurkitree GrassIC Big.png 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 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 other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels.


In the anime

Romeo Volbeat Tail Glow.png
Romeo's Volbeat
Volbeat Tail Glow.png
Volbeat
The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Volbeat 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


In other generations

Tail Glow III.png Tail Glow IV.png Tail Glow V.png
Generation III Generation IV Generation V
Tail Glow Colo.png Tail Glow XD.png
Colosseum XD
Tail Glow PMD RB.png
MD: Red and Blue

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

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 螢火 Yínghuǒ
France Flag.png French Lumiqueue
Germany Flag.png German Schweifglanz
Greece Flag.png Greek Φωσφορισμός
Italy Flag.png Italian Codadiluce
South Korea Flag.png Korean 반딧불 Banditbul
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Cauda Ardente
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Svetleći Rep
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ráfaga
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Kuyruk Parıltısı
Variations of the move Tail Glow
StatusIC HOME.png Tail Glow • Cotton Guard


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