Assist (move): Difference between revisions

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Assist
ねこのて Cat's Paw

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
The appeal's quality depends on its timing.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Can it call moves from an ally (and allied inactive Pokémon) in a Multi Battle in Generation III? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Assist randomly selects an eligible move from all of the moves known by other Pokémon in the user's party allies (including fainted Pokémon) and executes it. If no other Pokémon in the user's party know eligible moves, Assist fails. Assist can call a move even if that move is disabled for the user.

From Generation IV onward, Assist is unable to call a move from an allied Pokémon belonging to a different trainer in a Multi Battle.

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.

Uncallable moves

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Uncallable moves in Generation VII and Mystery Dungeon (if any), whether Shadow moves are callable You can discuss this on the talk page.

Assist will not call itself or any of the following moves:

Move	Type	Cat	Generations
Move	Type	Cat	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Baneful Bunker	Poison	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}					✔
Beak Blast	Flying	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}					✔
Belch	Poison	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
Bestow	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}			✔	✔	✔
Bounce	Flying	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Celebrate	Normal	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
Chatter	Flying	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}		✔	✔	✔	✔
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}			✔	✔	✔
Copycat	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}		✔	✔	✔	✔
Counter	Fighting	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Covet	Normal	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Detect	Fighting	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Dig	Ground	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Dive	Water	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}			✔	✔	✔
Endure	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Feint	Normal	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}		✔	✔	✔	✔
Fly	Flying	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Follow Me	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Hold Hands	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
King's Shield	Steel	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
Mat Block	Fighting	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
Me First	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}		✔	✔	✔	✔
Metronome	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mimic	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mirror Coat	Psychic	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mirror Move	Flying	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Nature Power	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Phantom Force	Ghost	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
Protect	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Rage Powder	Bug	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}			✔	✔	✔
Roar	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔
Shadow Force	Ghost	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
Shell Trap	Fire	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}					✔
Sketch	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sky Drop	Flying	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}			✘	✔	✔
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Snatch	Dark	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Spiky Shield	Grass	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}				✔	✔
Spotlight	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}					✔
Struggle	Normal	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}		✔	✔	✔	✔
Thief	Dark	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Transform	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✔	✔	✔
Trick	Psychic	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Whirlwind	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}	✘	✘	✘	✔	✔

Description

Games	Description
RS EColoXD	Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.
FRLG	The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied Pokémon.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
SM USUM	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by ally Pokémon.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	19	18^DP 22^PtHGSS	22	22^XY 31^ORAS	31
0431		Glameow		Field		Field		29	29	29	29
0432		Purugly		Field		Field		29	29	29	29
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			6	6	6
0510		Liepard		Field		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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		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
0052		Meowth		Field		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

Games	Description
MDRB	Makes the user randomly use one move out of all the moves of the Pokémon on the floor.
MDTD S	Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from all the moves that all Pokémon on the floor know.
BSL	フロアすべてのポケモンのわざからどれかひとつのわざをくりだす
MDGtI	It causes you to unleash a random move from all the moves that your teammates on the floor know.
SMD	It enables you to use one of the moves known by your teammates.* It causes you to unleash a random move from all the moves known by your teammates on the floor.*

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Skitty; using Razor Leaf Skitty Skitty; using Ember Skitty; using String Shot
The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
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

Pokémon	Method
Delcatty; using Iron Defense
The user uses a move known by one of its Trainer's other Pokémon or a partner.
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	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XI	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	借助 Jejoh * 協助 Hipjoh *
Chinese	Mandarin	借助 Jièzhù * 協助 / 协助 Xiézhù *
Dutch		Bijstand
Finnish		Avustus
French		Assistance
German		Zuschuss
Greek		Στήριξη
Hindi		मदद Madad
Indonesian		Tangan Kucing
Italian		Assistente
Korean		조수 Josu
Polish		Asysta
Portuguese	Brazil	Auxílio Assistência (TCG)
Portuguese	Portugal	Assistência
Serbian		Asistencija
Spanish	Latin America	Asistencia
Spanish	Spain	Ayuda
Vietnamese		Tay Mèo

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-'''Assist''' (Japanese: '''ねこのて''' ''Cat's Paw'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]], in which it was {{p|Skitty}}'s [[signature move]].
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+'''Assist''' (Japanese: '''ねこのて''' ''Cat's Paw'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation IV]], it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Skitty}}.
 ==Effect==
-===Generation III===
+{{MoveResearch|Can it call moves from an ally (and allied inactive Pokémon) in a Multi Battle in Generation III?}}
-Assist calls up a move randomly known by one of the fellow {{obp|Pokémon|species}} in its [[party]] (even [[Fainting|fainted]] Pokémon) and fully executes the attack. An attack 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 randomly selects an eligible move from all of the moves known by other Pokémon in the user's [[party]] allies (including [[Fainting|fainted]] Pokémon) and executes it. If no other Pokémon in the user's party know eligible moves, Assist fails. Assist can call a move even if that move is {{m|disable}}d for the user.
-Assist will not call itself or any of the following moves in this generation of games:
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-===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:
+From [[Generation IV]] onward, Assist is unable to call a move from an allied Pokémon belonging to a different trainer in a [[Multi Battle]].
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+In [[Generation V]] only, Assist can use moves known by unhatched {{pkmn|Egg}}s in the party. In a wild [[Double Battle]], a wild Pokémon that uses Assist can use a move the other wild Pokémon knows.
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-{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal|cat=Status}}
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-{{movelist|Struggle|Normal|cat=Physical}}
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-===Generation V===
-Assist can now use moves known by unhatched {{pkmn|Egg}}s in the party.
+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 in this generation of games:
+===Uncallable moves===
+{{MoveResearch|Uncallable moves in Generation VII and Mystery Dungeon (if any), whether Shadow moves are callable}}
+Assist will not call itself or any of the following moves:
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-! width="100px" | [[Type|{{color|000000|Type}}]]
+!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
-! width="100px" | [[Damage category|{{color|000000|Cat.}}]]
+!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
-{{movelist|Chatter|Flying|cat=Special}}
+!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
-{{movelist|Circle Throw|Fighting|cat=Physical}}
+!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
-{{movelist|Copycat|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Baneful Bunker|Poison|cat=Status}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Counter|Fighting|cat=Physical}}
+{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying|cat=Physical}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Covet|Normal|cat=Physical}}
+{{movelist|Belch|Poison|cat=Special}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Bestow|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Detect|Fighting|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Bounce|Flying|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Dragon Tail|Dragon|cat=Physical}}
+{{movelist|Celebrate|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Endure|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Chatter|Flying|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Feint|Normal|cat=Physical}}
+{{movelist|Circle Throw|Fighting|cat=Physical}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Focus Punch|Fighting|cat=Physical}}
+{{movelist|Copycat|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Follow Me|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Counter|Fighting|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Covet|Normal|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Me First|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Metronome|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Detect|Fighting|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Mimic|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Dig|Ground|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Mirror Coat|Psychic|cat=Special}}
+{{movelist|Dive|Water|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Dragon Tail|Dragon|cat=Physical}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Protect|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Endure|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Sketch|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Feint|Normal|cat=Physical}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Fly|Flying|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Snatch|Dark|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Focus Punch|Fighting|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Struggle|Normal|cat=Physical}}
+{{movelist|Follow Me|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Thief|Dark|cat=Physical}}
+{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Transform|Normal|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|King's Shield|Steel|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
-{{movelist|Trick|Psychic|cat=Status}}
+{{movelist|Mat Block|Fighting|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Me First|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Metronome|Normal|cat=Status}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Mimic|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Mirror Coat|Psychic|cat=Special}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Mirror Move|Flying|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Nature Power|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Phantom Force|Ghost|cat=Physical}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Protect|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Rage Powder|Bug|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Roar|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Shadow Force|Ghost|cat=Physical}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Shell Trap|Fire|cat=Special}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Sketch|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Sky Drop|Flying|cat=Physical}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Snatch|Dark|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Spiky Shield|Grass|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Spotlight|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Struggle|Normal|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Thief|Dark|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Transform|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Trick|Psychic|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
+{{movelist|Whirlwind|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
 |}
 |}
-<br clear="left">
 ==Description==
-{{incomplete|section|Colo and XD description}}
 {{movedesc|Normal}}
-{{movedescentry|RSE|Attacks randomly with one of the partner’s moves.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.}}
-{{movedescentry|FRLG|The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied <sc>Pokémon</sc>.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied <sc>Pokémon</sc>.}}
-{{movedescentry|DPPtHGSSBW|The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by ally Pokémon.}}
 |}
 |}{{left clear}}
 ==Learnset==
 ===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
-{{Moveheader/Level|Normal|3}}
+{{Movehead/Level|Normal|3}}
-{{Moveentry/Level3|300|Skitty|1|Normal|Normal|19|18|PtHGSS=22|22}}
+{{Moveentry/5|300|Skitty|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy|19|18{{sup/4|DP}}<br>22{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|22|22{{sup/6|XY}}<br>31{{sup/6|ORAS}}|31}}
-{{Moveentry/Level3|431|Glameow|1|Normal|Normal|no|29|29}}
+{{Moveentry/5|431|Glameow|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||29|29|29|29}}
-{{Moveentry/Level3|432|Purugly|1|Normal|Normal|no|29|29}}
+{{Moveentry/5|432|Purugly|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||29|29|29|29}}
-{{Moveentry/Level3|509|Purrloin|1|Dark|Dark|no|no|6}}
+{{Moveentry/5|509|Purrloin|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|||6|6|6}}
-{{Moveentry/Level3|510|Liepard|1|Dark|Dark|no|no|6}}
+{{Moveentry/5|510|Liepard|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|||1, 6|1, 6|1, 6}}
-{{Movefooter|Normal|3}}
+{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}
 ===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
-{{Moveheader/Breed|Normal|3}}
+{{Movehead/Breed|Normal|3}}
-{{Moveentry/Breed3|052|Meowth|1|Normal|Normal|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}{{MSP|509|Purrloin}}{{MSP|510|Liepard}}}}
+{{Moveentry/5|052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
-{{Moveentry/Breed3|096|Drowzee|1|Psychic|Psychic|{{MSP|327|Spinda}}|{{MSP|327|Spinda}}|{{MSP|327|Spinda}}|||Chain breed}}
+{{Moveentry/5|052A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|||||✔|form=Alola Form}}
-{{Moveentry/Breed3|161|Sentret|1|Normal|Normal|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}{{MSP|509|Purrloin}}{{MSP|510|Liepard}}}}
+{{Moveentry/5|096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|note=Chain breed}}
-{{Moveentry/Breed3|215|Sneasel|2|Dark|Ice|no|no|HGSS={{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}{{MSP|509|Purrloin}}{{MSP|510|Liepard}}}}
+{{Moveentry/5|161|Sentret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
-{{Moveentry/Breed3|327|Spinda|1|Normal|Normal|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}{{MSP|509|Purrloin}}{{MSP|510|Liepard}}}}
+{{Moveentry/5|215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field||✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔}}
-{{Moveentry/Breed3|390|Chimchar|1|Fire|Fire|no|no|HGSS={{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}|{{MSP|300|Skitty}}{{MSP|431|Glameow}}{{MSP|432|Purugly}}{{MSP|509|Purrloin}}{{MSP|510|Liepard}}}}
+{{Moveentry/5|327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
-{{Movefooter|Normal|3}}
+{{Moveentry/5|390|Chimchar|type=Fire|2|Field|Human-Like||✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔}}
+{{Moveentry/5|677|Espurr|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔}}
+{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}
+===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
+====[[Generation IV]]====
+{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
+{{Moveentry/1|052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|Pokémon Center Meowth}}}}
+{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}
+==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===
+{{movedesc|Normal}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Makes the user randomly use one move out of all the moves of the Pokémon on the floor.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from all the moves that all Pokémon on the floor know.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|フロアすべての ポケモンのわざから どれかひとつの わざを くりだす|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from all the moves that all Pokémon on the floor know}}}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It causes you to unleash a random move from all the moves that your teammates on the floor know.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It enables you to use one of the moves known by your teammates.{{tt|*|Move Summary}}<br>It causes you to unleash a random move from all the moves known by your teammates on the floor.{{tt|*|Move Description}}}}
+|}
+|}{{left clear}}
 ==In the anime==
-{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.|image1=May Skitty Assist.png|image1p=Skitty|image2=May Skitty Assist Ember.png|image2p={{mcolor|Ember|{{normal color dark}}}}|image3=May Skitty Assist Razor Leaf.png|image3p={{mcolor|Razor Leaf|{{normal color dark}}}}|image4=May Skitty Assist String Shot.png|image4p={{mcolor|String Shot|{{normal color dark}}}}}}
+{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.|image1=May Skitty Assist.png|image1p=Skitty|image2=May Skitty Assist Ember.png|image2p=Skitty;<br> using {{mcolor|Ember|{{normal color dark}}}}|image3=May Skitty Assist Razor Leaf.png|image3p=Skitty;<br> using {{mcolor|Razor Leaf|{{normal color dark}}}}|image4=May Skitty Assist String Shot.png|image4p=Skitty;<br> using {{mcolor|String Shot|{{normal color dark}}}}}}
 {{movep|type=normal|ms=300|pkmn=Skitty|method=A white orb appears on Skitty's front paw. Skitty then fires a random move known by the Trainer's team from the orb.}}
 {{movebtm|type=normal|user=May's Skitty|startcode=AG053|startname=Game Winning Assist|notes=Debut}}
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 ==In the manga==
 ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
-{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user uses a move known by one of its Trainer's other Pokémon or a partner.|image1=Coco Assist Iron Defense.png|image1p={{mcolor|Iron Defense|{{normal color dark}}}}}}
+{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user uses a move known by one of its Trainer's other Pokémon or a partner.|image1=Kiki Assist Iron Defense.png|image1p=Delcatty;<br>using {{mcolor|Iron Defense|{{normal color dark}}}}}}
 {{movep|type=normal|ms=301|pkmn=Delcatty|method=Delcatty uses a move known by one of its Trainer's other Pokémon or its partner.}}
-{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Coco (Adventures)|user1=Ruby's Coco|startcode=PS249|startname=VS. Kyogre & Groudon XI|notes=Debut}}
+{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Kiki|user1=Ruby's Kiki|startcode=PS249|startname=The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XI|notes=Debut}}
-==Trivia==
-* The original Japanese name for this attack is ''neko no te'' (ねこのて), which literally means "cat's paw". However, this is probably a play on words; the attack calls for the assistance of a random team member's attack to help defeat the opponent. In Japanese, there is a saying for when assistance is greatly needed; ''"neko no te mo karitai"'' (猫の手も借りたい), or "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". And since the only Pokémon who can use this move by leveling up are cat-like (with an animation of scattered cat pawprints), it displays a double meaning.
 ==In other generations==
-{{movegen|
+===Core series games===
-type=Normal|
+{{movegen
-genIII=Assist III|
+|type=Normal
-genIV=Assist IV|
+|genIII=Assist III
+|genIV=Assist IV
+|genV=Assist V
+|genVI=Assist VI
+}}
+===Spin-off series games===
+{{movegen
+|type=Normal
+|Colo=Assist Colo
+|XD=Assist XD
+|PBR=Assist PBR
 }}
+{{movegen
+|type=Normal
+|PMDRB=Assist PMD RB
+}}
+==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==
 {{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
-|zh_cmn=協助 ''{{tt|Xiézhù|Assist}}''
+|zh_yue=借助 ''{{tt|Jejoh|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>協助 ''{{tt|Hipjoh|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
+|zh_cmn=借助 ''{{tt|Jièzhù|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>協助 / 协助 ''{{tt|Xiézhù|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
 |nl=Bijstand
 |fi=Avustus
@@ Line 219: / Line 218: @@
 |ko=조수 ''Josu''
 |pl=Asysta
-|pt_br=Auxílio, Ajudar, Lance
+|pt_br=Auxílio<br>Assistência (TCG)
 |pt_eu=Assistência
+|sr=Asistencija
 |es_la= Asistencia
 |es_eu=Ayuda
-|sr=Asistencija}}
+|vi=Tay Mèo
+}}
+{{-}}
 {{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
-[[pt:Assist]]
+[[Category:Moves that call other moves]]
 [[de:Zuschuss]]
+[[es:Ayuda]]
 [[fr:Assistance]]
-[[it:Assistente (mossa)]]
+[[it:Assistente]]
 [[ja:ねこのて]]
-[[pl:Assist]]
+[[zh:借助（招式）]]