Assist (move): Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (→‎Trivia: HAHAHA. No, certainly not a double entendre.)
(→‎Effect: Tested in Ultra Moon. Hope someone else is able to test for gen 3)
(209 intermediate revisions by 98 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{MoveInfobox|
{{MoveInfobox
n=274 |
|n=274
name=Assist |
|name=Assist
jname=ねこのて |
|jname=ねこのて
jtrans=Cat's Paw |
|jtrans=Cat's Paw
desc=The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party. |
|jtranslit=Neko no Te
gameimage=Assist.png |
|gameimage=Assist VII.png
type=Normal |
|gameimage2=Assist VII 2.png
damagecategory=Status |
|gameimagewidth=300
basepp=20 |
|type=Normal
maxpp=32 |
|damagecategory=Status
power=— |
|basepp=20
accuracy=— |
|maxpp=32
bdesc=??? |
|power=—
gen=III |
|accuracy=—
category=Cute |
|gen=III
appeal=1 |
|category=Cute
jam=0 |
|appeal=1
cdesc=Changes the appeal points to 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8. |
|jam=0
appealsc=2 |
|cdesc=The appeal's quality depends on its timing.
scdesc=Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn. |
|appealsc=2
pokefordex=assist |
|scdesc=Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
touches=no |
|appeal6=1
protect=no |
|jam6=0
magiccoat=no |
|cdesc6=Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.
snatch=no |
|touches=no
brightpowder=no |
|protect=no
kingsrock=no |
|magiccoat=no
flag7=no |
|snatch=no
flag8=no |
|mirrormove=no
sound=no |
|kingsrock=no
target=all |
|sound=no
footnotes= }}
|target=self
'''Assist''' (Japanese: '''ねこのて''' ''Cat's Paw'') is a non-damaging {{type2|Normal}} move introduced in [[Generation III]].
}}
 
'''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==
==Effect==
Assist calls up a move randomly known by one of the fellow [[Pokémon]] in its [[party]] and fully executes the attack. An attack called up by Assist counts as the last move used.  
{{MoveResearch|Can it call moves from an ally (and allied inactive Pokémon) in a Multi Battle in Generation III?}}
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.
 
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 {{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.  
 
If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Assist, it will turn the called move into its respective Z-Move.
 
===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:
 
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Move}}
!rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Type}}
!rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Damage category|Cat}}
!colspan=5|{{color2|000|Generation|Generations}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
{{movelist|Baneful Bunker|Poison|cat=Status}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying|cat=Physical}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Belch|Poison|cat=Special}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bestow|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bounce|Flying|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Celebrate|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Chatter|Flying|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Circle Throw|Fighting|cat=Physical}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Copycat|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Counter|Fighting|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Covet|Normal|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Destiny Bond|Ghost|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Detect|Fighting|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dig|Ground|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dive|Water|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Dragon Tail|Dragon|cat=Physical}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Endure|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Feint|Normal|cat=Physical}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fly|Flying|cat=Physical}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Focus Punch|Fighting|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Follow Me|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|King's Shield|Steel|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{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}}
|}
|}


If Assist successfully calls {{m|Hyper Beam}} or a partial trapping move and has 0 {{PP}} before the move fully executes, its PP can roll over in the same manner as the move is called. If Assist calls {{m|Counter}}, {{m|Mirror Coat}}, or {{m|Sketch}}, it will always fail. A [[Pokémon]] will be able to use a move that is disabled in its own moveset if called via Assist.
==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied <sc>Pokémon</sc>.}}
{{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==
==Learnset==
===[[Generation III]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{Movehead/Level|Normal|3}}
{{Learnlist|normal}}
{{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|300|Skitty|1|Normal||19|}}
{{Moveentry/5|431|Glameow|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||29|29|29|29}}
{{Learnlist/footer}}
{{Moveentry/5|432|Purugly|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||29|29|29|29}}
{{Moveentry/5|509|Purrloin|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|||6|6|6}}
{{Moveentry/5|510|Liepard|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|||1, 6|1, 6|1, 6}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}


====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Breedlist|normal}}
{{Movehead/Breed|Normal|3}}
{{Moveentry|052|Meowth|1|Normal||{{p|Skitty}}}}
{{Moveentry/5|052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry|096|Drowzee|1|Psychic||{{p|Spinda}}||*}}
{{Moveentry/5|052A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|||||✔|form=Alola Form}}
{{Moveentry|161|Sentret|1|Normal||{{p|Skitty}}}}
{{Moveentry/5|096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry|327|Spinda|1|Normal||{{p|Skitty}}}}
{{Moveentry/5|161|Sentret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Learnlist/footer/breeding}}
{{Moveentry/5|215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field||{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{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}}


===[[Generation IV]]===
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Learnlist|normal}}
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry|300|Skitty|1|Normal||19|||DP}}
{{Moveentry/1|052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|Pokémon Center Meowth}}}}
{{Moveentry|300|Skitty|1|Normal||22|||PtHGSS}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}
{{Moveentry|431|Glameow|1|Normal||29|}}
{{Moveentry|432|Purugly|1|Normal||29|}}
{{Learnlist/footer}}


====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
==In other games==
{{Breedlist|normal}}
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
{{Moveentry|052|Meowth|1|Normal||{{p|Skitty}}<br>{{p|Glameow}}, {{p|Purugly}}}}
Assist will call a move known by Pokémon on the floor, including the user, or itself. If Assist calls itself, the move fails.
{{Moveentry|096|Drowzee|1|Psychic||{{p|Spinda}}||*}}
 
{{Moveentry|161|Sentret|1|Normal||{{p|Skitty}}<br>{{p|Glameow}}, {{p|Purugly}}}}
===Description===
{{Moveentry|215|Sneasel|2|Dark|Ice|{{p|Skitty}}<br>{{p|Glameow}}, {{p|Purugly}}|||HGSS}}
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{Moveentry|327|Spinda|1|Normal||{{p|Skitty}}<br>{{p|Glameow}}, {{p|Purugly}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Makes the user randomly use one move out of all the moves of the Pokémon on the floor.}}
{{Moveentry|390|Chimchar|1|Fire||{{p|Skitty}}<br>{{p|Glameow}}, {{p|Purugly}}|||HGSS}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from all the moves that all Pokémon on the floor know.}}
{{Learnlist/footer/breeding}}
{{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==
==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=Skitty asisst.jpg|image1p=Skitty|image2=SkittyAssist.jpg|image2p=String Shot}}
{{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.}}
{{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|endcode=Present|notes=Debut}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=May's Skitty|startcode=AG053|startname=Game Winning Assist|notes=Debut}}
 
==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=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=Kiki|user1=Ruby's Kiki|startcode=PS249|startname=The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XI|notes=Debut}}
 
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{movegen
|type=Normal
|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==
==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 [[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==
==In other languages==
* Spanish: '''Ayuda'''
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
* German: '''Zuschuss'''
|zh_yue=借助 ''{{tt|Jejoh|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>協助 ''{{tt|Hipjoh|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
* Italian: '''Assistente'''
|zh_cmn=借助 ''{{tt|Jièzhù|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>協助 / 协助 ''{{tt|Xiézhù|Assist}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
* Hindi: '''Madad'''
|nl=Bijstand
* Brazilian Portuguese: '''Auxílio'''
|fi=Avustus
* Dutch: '''Bijstand'''
|fr=Assistance
|de=Zuschuss
|el=Στήριξη
|hi=मदद ''Madad''
|id=Tangan Kucing
|it=Assistente
|ko=조수 ''Josu''
|pl=Asysta
|pt_br=Auxílio<br>Assistência (TCG)
|pt_eu=Assistência
|sr=Asistencija
|es_la= Asistencia
|es_eu=Ayuda
|vi=Tay Mèo
}}
{{-}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}


{{Project MoveDex notice}}
[[Category:Moves that call other moves]]


[[de:Zuschuss]]
[[de:Zuschuss]]
[[es:Ayuda]]
[[fr:Assistance]]
[[it:Assistente]]
[[ja:ねこのて]]
[[ja:ねこのて]]
[[pt:Assist]]
[[zh:借助(招式)]]

Revision as of 01:05, 14 February 2019

Assist
ねこのて Cat's Paw
Assist VII.png
Assist VII 2.png
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
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
The appeal's quality depends on its timing.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

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

151Mew.png 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

151Mew.png 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:

Description

Games Description
RSEColo.XD Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.
FRLG The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied Pokémon.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
SMUSUM The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by ally Pokémon.


Learnset

By leveling up

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

May Skitty Assist Razor Leaf.png
Skitty;
using Razor Leaf
May Skitty Assist.png
Skitty
May Skitty Assist Ember.png
Skitty;
using Ember
May Skitty Assist String Shot.png
Skitty;
using String Shot
The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Skitty 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


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

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 借助 Jejoh *
協助 Hipjoh *
Mandarin 借助 Jièzhù *
協助 / 协助 Xiézhù *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Bijstand
Finland Flag.png Finnish Avustus
France Flag.png French Assistance
Germany Flag.png German Zuschuss
Greece Flag.png Greek Στήριξη
India Flag.png Hindi मदद Madad
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Tangan Kucing
Italy Flag.png Italian Assistente
South Korea Flag.png Korean 조수 Josu
Poland Flag.png Polish Asysta
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Auxílio
Assistência (TCG)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Assistência
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Asistencija
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Asistencia
Spain Flag.png Spain Ayuda
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tay Mèo


Project Moves and Abilities logo.png This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.