Tail Whip (move)
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Tail Whip しっぽをふる Tail Wag | ||||||||||||
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Tail Whip (Japanese: しっぽをふる Tail Wag) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Tail Whip decreases the target's Defense stat by one stage.
Generations III and IV
Tail Whip hits both opponents in a Double Battle.
Generation V
In a Triple Battle, Tail Whip will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
007 | Squirtle | Water | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
008 | Wartortle | Water | 1 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||
009 | Blastoise | Water | 1 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||
019 | Rattata | Normal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
020 | Raticate | Normal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
025 | Pikachu | Electric | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
026 | Raichu | Electric | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
029 | Nidoran♀ | Poison | 21 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
030 | Nidorina | Poison | 23 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |||||||
031 | Nidoqueen | Poison | Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
037 | Vulpix | Fire | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
038 | Ninetales | Fire | 1 | ' | ||||||||||||
054 | Psyduck | Water | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
055 | Golduck | Water | 1, 28 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | |||||||
077 | Ponyta | Fire | 30 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
078 | Rapidash | Fire | 1, 30 | 1, 8 | 1, 9 | 1, 10 | 1, 6 | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | |||||||
104 | Cubone | Ground | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
105 | Marowak | Ground | 1, 13 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | ||||||||
111 | Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
112 | Rhydon | Ground | Rock | 1, 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
113 | Chansey | Normal | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
115 | Kangaskhan | Normal | 31 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
118 | Goldeen | Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
119 | Seaking | Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
128 | Tauros | Normal | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
133 | Eevee | Normal | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
134 | Vaporeon | Water | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
135 | Jolteon | Electric | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
136 | Flareon | Fire | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
172 | Pichu | Electric | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
183 | Marill | Water | Fairy | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
184 | Azumarill | Water | Fairy | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |||||||
187 | Hoppip | Grass | Flying | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
188 | Skiploom | Grass | Flying | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 6 | ||||||||
189 | Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 7 | 1, 7 | 1, 6 | ||||||||
190 | Aipom | Normal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
194 | Wooper | Water | Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
195 | Quagsire | Water | Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
196 | Espeon | Psychic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
197 | Umbreon | Dark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
209 | Snubbull | Fairy | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
210 | Granbull | Fairy | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
242 | Blissey | Normal | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
263 | Zigzagoon | Normal | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
264 | Linoone | Normal | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | ||||||||||
298 | Azurill | Normal | Fairy | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
300 | Skitty | Normal | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
352 | Kecleon | Normal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
424 | Ambipom | Normal | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
464 | Rhyperior | Ground | Rock | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
470 | Leafeon | Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
471 | Glaceon | Ice | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
498 | Tepig | Fire | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
499 | Pignite | Fire | Fighting | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | |||||||||||
500 | Emboar | Fire | Fighting | 1, 3 | 1, 3 | |||||||||||
501 | Oshawott | Water | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
502 | Dewott | Water | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | ||||||||||||
503 | Samurott | Water | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | ||||||||||||
522 | Blitzle | Electric | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
523 | Zebstrika | Electric | 1, 4 | 1, 4 | ||||||||||||
550 | Basculin | Water | 1 | |||||||||||||
587 | Emolga | Electric | Flying | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
653 | Fennekin | Fire | 1 | |||||||||||||
654 | Braixen | Fire | 1 | |||||||||||||
655 | Delphox | Fire | Psychic | 1 | ||||||||||||
672 | Skiddo | Grass | 9 | |||||||||||||
673 | Gogoat | Grass | 9 | |||||||||||||
676 | Furfrou | Normal | 15 | |||||||||||||
690 | Skrelp | Poison | Water | 9 | ||||||||||||
691 | Dragalge | Poison | Dragon | 9 | ||||||||||||
694 | Helioptile | Electric | Normal | 1 | ||||||||||||
696 | Tyrunt | Rock | Dragon | 1 | ||||||||||||
697 | Tyrantrum | Rock | Dragon | 1 | ||||||||||||
700 | Sylveon | Fairy | 1 | |||||||||||||
702 | Dedenne | Electric | Fairy | 1 | ||||||||||||
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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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
052 | Meowth | Normal | ||||||||||||
417 | Pachirisu | Electric | ||||||||||||
431 | Glameow | Normal | ||||||||||||
572 | Minccino | Normal | ||||||||||||
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 other games
Description
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In the anime
The user wags its tail cutely. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Psyduck wags its tail back and forth at the opponent. | |||
Misty's Psyduck | The Ninja Poké-Showdown | Debut | |
Marill jumps into the air above the opponent and hits its face lightly with the orb on the end of its tail once or repeatedly. | |||
Marill (Pikachu shorts) | Pikachu's Exploration Club | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user wags its tail. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Rhyhorn whips its backside around and hits the opponent with its small tail. | |||
Giovanni's Rhyhorn | Long Live the Nidoqueen!? | Debut | |
Golducks wags its tail back and forth and repeatedly hits the opponent with it. | |||
Blue's Golduck | Lapras Lazily | None | |
Vulpix turns around and waves its six tails back and forth in the air. | |||
Courtney's Vulpix | The Final Showdown II | None | |
Blitzle turns its back to the opponent and waves its tail back and forth. | |||
Andy's Blitzle | Black's First Trainer Battle | None |
- Green's Blasty was revealed to know Tail Whip as a Wartortle in Wartortle Wars but it was not used.
In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga
The user wags its tail. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Wooper wags its tail. | |||
Kakuzō's Wooper | ABM06 | Debut |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Leer | ||
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