Assist (move)
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
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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. If there are no moves that can be called in the party, the move will fail. In Generation V only, Assist can use moves known by unhatched Eggs in the party.
In a wild Double Battle, a wild Pokémon that uses Assist can use a move the other wild Pokémon knows.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Assist, it will turn the called move into its respective Z-Move.
Assist will not call itself or any of the following moves:
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0300 | ![]() |
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Field | Fairy | 19 | 18DP 22PtHGSS |
22 | 22XY 31ORAS |
31 | |||
0431 | ![]() |
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Field | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |||||
0432 | ![]() |
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Field | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |||||
0509 | ![]() |
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Field | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
0510 | ![]() |
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Field | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 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 | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0052 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
052A | ![]() |
Meowth
Alola Form |
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Field | ✔ | |||||||
0096 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0161 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0215 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0327 | ![]() |
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Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0390 | ![]() |
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Field | Human-Like | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0677 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
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 event
Generation IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0052 | ![]() |
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Field | Pokémon Center Meowth | ||
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
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Assist will call a move known by Pokémon on the floor, including the user, or itself. If Assist calls itself, the move fails.
Description
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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 | |
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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
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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 | |
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Delcatty uses a move known by one of its Trainer's other Pokémon or its partner. | ||
Ruby's Kiki | The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XI | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks). The move called by Assist still has to undergo accuracy and evasion checks as normal, however.
- 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"), which means "I need all the help I can get". This is reflected by the way the move works, and that many feline Pokémon are capable of learning it.
In other languages
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