Frustration (move)

Frustration やつあたり Angry Outburst

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM21 in Generation II TM21 in Generation III TM21 in Generation IV TM21 in Generation V

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   An appeal that excites the audience in any contest.

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Frustration on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Frustration on Eevee's Movedex

Frustration (Japanese: やつあたり Angry Outburst) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Frustration inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. The base power of Frustration is dependant on the user's Happiness. The lower the user's Happiness is, the greater the base power of Frustration. The base power can be calculated using the following formula:

Power = (255 - Happiness) / 2.5

The power of Frustration varies between 0 (maximum Happiness) and 102 (minimum Happiness).

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal	no			no			13				13
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

In the anime

	Banette
A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Banette	Banette has a temper tantrum, hitting the opponent with its arms, smacking it with its head, and stomping or kicking it with its legs.
Harley's Banette	Going for Choke!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Totodile
The user hits the opponent repeatedly with its hands.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Totodile	Totodile repeatedly hits the opponent with its claws.
Silver's Totodile	Elekid Incorporated		Debut
Linoone	Linoone repeatedly smacks the opponent with its claws.
The Battle Factory's Linoone	VS. Pinsir		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Frustratie French Frustration German Frustration Greek Απογοήτευση Italian Frustrazione Korean 화풀이 Hwapul'i Brazilian Portuguese Frustação Serbian Frustracija Spanish Frustración

Variations of the move Frustration
Frustration • Return

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