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Tail Glow ほたるび Firefly Light
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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Affects the user
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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 the signature move of Volbeat.
Effect
Generations III and IV
Tail Glow increases the user's Special Attack by two stages.
Generation V onward
Tail Glow now increases the user's Special Attack by three stages.
If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-Tail Glow, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
Description
Games
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Description
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RSE
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Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
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FRLG
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The user flashes a light that sharply raises its Sp. Atk stat.
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Colo.XD
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Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
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DPPtHGSSPBR
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The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.
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BWB2W2 XYORAS SM
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The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.
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Learnset
In other games
Description
Games
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MDRB
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Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels.
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In the anime
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
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