Helping Hand (move)
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Helping Hand (Japanese: てだすけ Help) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.
Effect
Helping Hand is an increased priority move that will raise the base power of the target adjacent ally's move by 50%.
It will fail if used in a Single Battle. It will also fail if the target has already moved this turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
029 | ![]() |
Nidoran♀ | Poison | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||
030 | ![]() |
Nidorina | Poison | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||||
032 | ![]() |
Nidoran♂ | Poison | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||
033 | ![]() |
Nidorino | Poison | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||||
058 | ![]() |
Growlithe | Fire | 37 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | ||||
133 | ![]() |
Eevee | Normal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
134 | ![]() |
Vaporeon | Water | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
135 | ![]() |
Jolteon | Electric | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
136 | ![]() |
Flareon | Fire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
161 | ![]() |
Sentret | Normal | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||||
162 | ![]() |
Furret | Normal | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||
183 | ![]() |
Marill | Water | Fairy | 16 | 16 | ||||||
184 | ![]() |
Azumarill | Water | Fairy | 16 | 16 | ||||||
196 | ![]() |
Espeon | Psychic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
197 | ![]() |
Umbreon | Dark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
236 | ![]() |
Tyrogue | Fighting | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
298 | ![]() |
Azurill | Normal | Fairy | 16 | 16 | ||||||
311 | ![]() |
Plusle | Electric | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 4 | |||||
312 | ![]() |
Minun | Electric | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 4 | |||||
313 | ![]() |
Volbeat | Bug | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 36 | |||||
314 | ![]() |
Illumise | Bug | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 36 | |||||
380 | ![]() |
Latias | Dragon | Psychic | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 1 | ||||
381 | ![]() |
Latios | Dragon | Psychic | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 1 | ||||
385 | ![]() |
Jirachi | Steel | Psychic | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
420 | ![]() |
Cherubi | Grass | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
421 | ![]() |
Cherrim | Grass | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
470 | ![]() |
Leafeon | Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
471 | ![]() |
Glaceon | Ice | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
475 | ![]() |
Gallade | Psychic | Fighting | 36 | 39 | 39 35 | |||||
506 | ![]() |
Lillipup | Normal | 12 | 12 | |||||||
507 | ![]() |
Herdier | Normal | 12 | 12 | |||||||
508 | ![]() |
Stoutland | Normal | 12 | 12 | |||||||
531 | ![]() |
Audino | Normal | 1 | 1 | |||||||
542 | ![]() |
Leavanny | Bug | Grass | 32 | 32 | ||||||
546 | ![]() |
Cottonee | Grass | Fairy | 31 | 31 | ||||||
548 | ![]() |
Petilil | Grass | 31 | 31 | |||||||
572 | ![]() |
Minccino | Normal | 7 | 7 | |||||||
573 | ![]() |
Cinccino | Normal | 1 | 1 | |||||||
594 | ![]() |
Alomomola | Water | 49 | 49 | |||||||
638 | ![]() |
Cobalion | Steel | Fighting | 25 | 25 | ||||||
639 | ![]() |
Terrakion | Rock | Fighting | 25 | 25 | ||||||
640 | ![]() |
Virizion | Grass | Fighting | 25 | 25 | ||||||
647 | ![]() |
Keldeo | Water | Fighting | 25 | 25 | ||||||
678 | ![]() |
Meowstic | Psychic | 1 ♂ | ||||||||
700 | ![]() |
Sylveon | 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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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
113 | ![]() |
Chansey | Normal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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187 | ![]() |
Hoppip | Grass | Flying | ![]() ![]() |
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191 | ![]() |
Sunkern* | Grass | ![]() ![]() |
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213 | ![]() |
Shuckle | Bug | Rock | ![]() |
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236 | ![]() |
Tyrogue | Fighting | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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241 | ![]() |
Miltank | Normal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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263 | ![]() |
Zigzagoon | Normal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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285 | ![]() |
Shroomish | Grass | ![]() ![]() |
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296 | ![]() |
Makuhita | Fighting | ![]() |
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300 | ![]() |
Skitty | Normal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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390 | ![]() |
Chimchar | Fire | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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403 | ![]() |
Shinx | Electric | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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440 | ![]() |
Happiny | Normal | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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517 | ![]() |
Munna | Psychic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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527 | ![]() |
Woobat | Psychic | Flying | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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577 | ![]() |
Solosis | Psychic | ![]() | ||||||||
688 | ![]() |
Binacle* | Rock | Water | ![]() | |||||||
692 | ![]() |
Clauncher | Water | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
702 | ![]() |
Dedenne | Electric | Fairy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||||
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 Move Tutor
Special move
Generation III
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Generation IV
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Generation V
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By event
Generation IV
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Generation V
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Helping Hand increases Attack and Special Attack by one stage for all allies (except the user) in the room.
Description
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In the anime
A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Plusle starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Plusle cheers on its ally, or Plusle creates a ball of yellow sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored. | ||
Thatcher's Plusle | A Different Kind of Misty | Debut | |
Solana's Plusle | The Green Guardian | None | |
Ursula's Plusle | Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! | None | |
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Minun starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Minun creates a ball of light blue sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers for its ally. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored. | ||
Thatcher's Minun | A Different Kind of Misty | Debut | |
Ursula's Minun | Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn | None | |
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Shroomish releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body to the target, powering it up. | ||
Sheridan's Shroomish | Cheer Pressure | None | |
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Makuhita releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body at the target, powering it up. | ||
Sheridan's Makuhita | Cheer Pressure | None | |
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Eevee lays one of its front paws on the target, and it and the target become covered in a multicolored aura, powering up the target's moves. | ||
Virgil's Eevee | Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! | None | |
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A golden aura appears around Meowstic, and it transfers the aura to the target, powering up the target's moves. | ||
Olympia's Meowstic | Cloudy Fate, Bright Future! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack in a Double Battle. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Minun holds on to the target as it is about to fire an attack, giving it some of its energy. | ||
Sapphire's Minun | Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II | Debut |
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
The user glows and gives support to the ally Pokémon. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Shroomish glows and gives support to the ally Pokémon. | ||
Mitsuki's Illumise | Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier! | Debut |
In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga
The user gives support to the ally Pokémon. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Espeon's forehead sparkles and gives support to the ally Pokémon. | ||
Wes's Espeon | Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers | Debut |
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga
The user claps its hands and boosts an ally Pokémon's power. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Plusle claps its hands and boosts an ally Pokémon's power. | ||
Alpha's Plusle | Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom | Debut |
In other generations
In other languages
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