Tri Attack (move)

Tri Attack トライアタック Tri Attack

The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM49 in Generation I

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Tri Attack on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Tri Attack on Eevee's Movedex

Tri Attack (Japanese: トライアタック Tri Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM49 in that generation.

Effect

Tri Attack does damage, and has a 20% chance of either paralyzing, freezing or burning the target. Each ailment has a 6.67% chance of being inflicted.

In the anime

Pokémon

Dodrio. Dodrio opens its beaks and forms a red traingle between them.

• Used by Falkner's Dodrio in Fighting Flyer with Fire. Debut.

Magneton. Magneton forms a white triangle before itself and then launches it at its opponent.

• Used by Jackson's Magneton in Tie One On!.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	40
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	-- 45
137		Porygon	Normal		42
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM49

#		Pokémon	Type
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying
090		Shellder	Water
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
113		Chansey	Normal
120		Staryu	Water
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic
137		Porygon	Normal
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
051		Dugtrio	Ground		--C
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	35C
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	21
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	21
137		Porygon	Normal		36
233		Porygon2	Normal		36
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	Doduo, Dodrio
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
051		Dugtrio	Ground		--
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	44
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	21
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	21
137		Porygon	Normal		36
233		Porygon2	Normal		36
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	Doduo, Dodrio Togetic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By purification

#		Pokémon	Type		Game
175		Togepi	Normal		XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
051		Dugtrio	Ground		--
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	--
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	34
137		Porygon	Normal		51
233		Porygon2	Normal		51
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		51
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	Doduo, Dodrio Togetic, Togekiss
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In other languages

• French: Triplattaque
• Spanish: Tri-Ataque
• German: Triplette
• Portuguese: Tri Attack
• Italian: Tripletta

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.