Assist (move)
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Assist ねこのて Cat's Paw | ||||||||||||
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Assist (Japanese: ねこのて Cat's Paw) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Skitty.
Effect
Generation III
Assist randomly selects one of the moves known by the user's party allies (including fainted Pokémon) and executes it. A move called up by Assist counts as the last move used. A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled in its own moveset if called via Assist.
Assist will not call itself or any of the following moves in this generation of games:
Generation IV
In a wild Double Battle, a wild Pokémon that uses Assist can use a move the other wild Pokémon knows.
Assist will not call itself or any of the following moves in this generation of games:
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Generation V
Assist can now use moves known by unhatched Eggs in the party.
Assist will not call itself or any of the following moves in this generation of games:
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Mystery Dungeon
Assist will call a move known by Pokémon on the floor, including the user, or itself.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
300 | Skitty | Normal | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||
431 | Glameow | Normal | 29 | 29 | ' | |||||||
432 | Purugly | Normal | 29 | 29 | ' | |||||||
509 | Purrloin | Dark | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
510 | Liepard | Dark | 6 | --, 6 | ||||||||
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. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
052 | Meowth | Normal | ||||||||||
096 | Drowzee* | Psychic | ||||||||||
161 | Sentret | Normal | ||||||||||
215 | Sneasel | Dark | Ice | |||||||||
327 | Spinda | Normal | ||||||||||
390 | Chimchar | Fire | ||||||||||
677 | Espurr | Psychic | ||||||||||
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 the anime
The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
A white orb appears on Skitty's front paw. Skitty then fires a random move known by the Trainer's team from the orb. | |||
May's Skitty | Game Winning Assist | Debut |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user uses a move known by one of its Trainer's other Pokémon or a partner. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Delcatty uses a move known by one of its Trainer's other Pokémon or its partner. | |||
Ruby's Kiki | VS. Kyogre & Groudon XI | Debut |
In other generations
Trivia
- The Japanese name for this move, ねこのて Neko no Te (Cat's Paw), is likely a reference to the saying 猫の手も借りたい neko no te mo karitai, which translates to "I would even like to borrow a cat's hands", "I would even like a cat to assist me", or "I need all the help I can get", befitting the way the move works, and the many catlike Pokémon capable of learning it.
In other languages
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