List of modified moves

Some moves have changed their mechanics in the Pokémon main series games. The list is as follows.

Contents 1 Accuracy changes 1.1 Between generations 1.1.1 Generation I to Generation II 1.1.2 Generation II to Generation III 1.1.3 Generation III to Generation IV 1.1.4 Generation IV to Generation V 1.2 Within a generation 1.2.1 Generation IV 2 Power changes 2.1 Between generations 2.1.1 Generation I to Generation II 2.1.2 Generation II to Generation III 2.1.3 Generation III to Generation IV 2.1.4 Generation IV to Generation V 2.2 Within a generation 2.2.1 Generation III 3 Type changes 3.1 Between generations 3.1.1 Generation I to Generation II 3.1.2 Generation IV to Generation V 4 Damage category changes 4.1 Between generations 4.1.1 Generation I to Generation II 4.1.2 Generation III to Generation IV 5 Targeting changes 5.1 Between generations 5.1.1 Generation III to Generation IV 6 Priority changes 6.1 Between generations 6.1.1 Generation I to Generation II 6.1.2 Generation II to Generation III 6.1.3 Generation III to Generation IV 6.1.4 Generation IV to Generation V

Accuracy changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type Cat. Accuracy Generation I Generation II Blizzard  Ice  Special 90% 70% Low Kick  Fighting  Physical 90% 100% Rock Throw  Rock  Physical 65% 90%

Generation II to Generation III

Move Type Cat. Accuracy Generation II Generation III Razor Wind  Normal  Physical 75% 100%

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Type Cat. Accuracy Generation III Generation IV Flash  Normal  Status 70% 100% Hypnosis  Psychic  Status 60% 70%DP Disable  Normal  Status 55% 80% Foresight  Normal  Status 100% — Odor Sleuth  Normal  Status 100% —

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Type Cat. Accuracy Generation IV Generation V Bind  Normal  Physical 75% 85% Tackle  Normal  Physical 95% 100% Wrap  Normal  Physical 85% 90% Disable  Normal  Status 80% 100% Fire Spin  Fire  Special 70% 85% Toxic  Poison  Status 85% 90% Clamp*  Water  Physical 75% 85% Glare  Normal  Status 75% 90% Poison Gas  Poison  Status 55% 80% Crabhammer*  Water  Physical 85% 90% Cotton Spore  Grass  Status 85% 100% Scary Face  Normal  Status 90% 100% Bone Rush  Ground  Physical 80% 90% Future Sight  Psychic  Special 90% 100% Whirlpool  Water  Special 70% 85% Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical 70% 85% Rock Blast  Rock  Physical 80% 90% Doom Desire*  Steel  Special 85% 100% Magma Storm  Fire  Special 70% 75%

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed in accuracy within the generation as well.

Generation IV

Move Type Cat. Accuracy DP Pt Hypnosis  Psychic  Status 70% 60%

Power changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type Cat. Power Generation I Generation II Dig  Ground  Physical 100 60 Double-Edge  Normal  Physical 100 120 Explosion  Normal  Physical 170 250 Selfdestruct  Normal  Physical 130 200 Wing Attack  Flying  Physical 35 60

Generation II to Generation III

Move Type Cat. Power Generation II Generation III Low Kick  Fighting  Physical 50 Varies

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Type Cat. Power Generation III Generation IV Dig  Ground  Physical 60 80 Dive*  Water  Physical 60 80 Fly  Flying  Physical 70 90 Hi Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 85 100 Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 70 85 Leaf Blade*  Grass  Physical 70 90 Outrage*  Dragon  Physical 90 120 Petal Dance  Grass  Special 70 90 Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical 20 40 Zap Cannon  Electric  Special 100 120

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Type Cat. Power Generation IV Generation V Beat Up  Dark  Physical 10 Variable Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical 10 25 Covet  Normal  Physical 40 60 Doom Desire  Steel  Special 120 140 Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 60 75 Feint  Normal  Physical 50 30 Fire Spin  Fire  Special 15 35 Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 10 20 Future Sight  Psychic  Special 80 100 Giga Drain  Grass  Special 60 75 Hi Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 100 130 Icicle Spear  Ice  Physical 10 25 Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 85 100 Last Resort  Normal  Physical 130 140 Petal Dance  Grass  Special 90 120 Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical 15 35 Tackle  Normal  Physical 35 50 Thrash  Normal  Physical 90 120 Uproar  Normal  Special 50 90 Whirlpool  Water  Special 15 35

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed in attack power within the generation as well.

Generation III

Move Type Cat. Power Colo XD Shadow Rush  Shadow  Physical 90 55

Type changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type Generation I Generation II Karate Chop  Normal   Fighting  Sand-Attack  Normal   Ground  Bite  Normal   Dark  Gust  Normal   Flying

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Type Generation IV Generation V Curse  ???   Ghost

Damage category changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Cat. Generation I Generation II Bite Physical Special

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Cat. Generation III Generation IV Acid Physical Special Aeroblast Physical Special Air Cutter Physical Special AncientPower Physical Special Beat Up Special Physical Bite Special Physical Blaze Kick Special Physical Bullet Seed Special Physical Clamp Special Physical Crabhammer Special Physical Crunch Special Physical Dive Special Physical Doom Desire Physical Special Dragon Claw Special Physical Faint Attack Special Physical Fire Punch Special Physical Flame Wheel Special Physical Gust Physical Special Hidden Power Physical Special Hyper Beam Physical Special Hyper Voice Physical Special Ice Ball Special Physical Ice Punch Special Physical Icicle Spear Special Physical Knock Off Special Physical Leaf Blade Special Physical Mud Shot Physical Special Mud Sport Physical Special Mud-Slap Physical Special Needle Arm Special Physical Night Shade Physical Special Outrage Special Physical Pursuit Special Physical Razor Leaf Special Physical Razor Wind Physical Special Sacred Fire Special Physical Shadow Ball Physical Special Signal Beam Physical Special Silver Wind Physical Special Sludge Physical Special Sludge Bomb Physical Special Smog Physical Special Snore Physical Special SonicBoom Physical Special Spark Special Physical Spit Up Physical Special Swift Physical Special Thief Special Physical ThunderPunch Special Physical Tri Attack Physical Special Uproar Physical Special Vine Whip Special Physical Volt Tackle Special Physical Waterfall Special Physical Weather Ball Physical Special

Targeting changes

Between generations

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Target Generation III Generation IV Surf         All foes         All but user

Priority changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Priority Generation I Generation II Roar 0 -1 Whirlwind 0 -1

Generation II to Generation III

Move Priority Generation II Generation III Roar -1 -5 Vital Throw 0 -1 Whirlwind -1 -5

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Priority Generation III Generation IV Bide 0 +1 Roar -5 -6 Whirlwind -5 -6

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Priority Generation IV Generation V ExtremeSpeed +1 +2 Fake Out +1 +3 Protect +3 +4

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.