List of modified moves

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Some moves have changed their mechanics in the Pokémon core series games. The list is as follows.

Power changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type Power
Gen I Gen II
Dig  Ground  100 60
Double-Edge  Normal  100 120
Explosion  Normal  170 250
Selfdestruct  Normal  130 200
Wing Attack  Flying  35 60

Generation II to Generation III

Move Type Power
Gen II Gen III
Low Kick  Fighting  50 *

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Type Cat. Power
Gen III Gen IV
Dig  Ground  Physical 60 80
Dive*  Water  Physical 60 80
Fly  Flying  Physical 70 90
Hi Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 85 100
Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 70 85
Leaf Blade*  Grass  Physical 70 90
Outrage*  Dragon  Physical 90 120
Petal Dance  Grass  Special 70 90
Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical 20 40
Zap Cannon  Electric  Special 100 120

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Type Cat. Power
Gen IV Gen V
Beat Up  Dark  Physical 10
Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical 10 25
Covet  Normal  Physical 40 60
Doom Desire  Steel  Special 120 140
Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 60 75
Feint  Normal  Physical 50 30
Fire Spin  Fire  Special 15 35
Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 10 20
Future Sight  Psychic  Special 80 100
Giga Drain  Grass  Special 60 75
Hi Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 100 130
Icicle Spear  Ice  Physical 10 25
Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 85 100
Last Resort  Normal  Physical 130 140
Petal Dance  Grass  Special 90 120
Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical 15 35
Tackle  Normal  Physical 35 50
Thrash  Normal  Physical 90 120
Uproar  Normal  Special 50 90
Whirlpool  Water  Special 15 35

Generation V to Generation VI

Move Type Cat. Power
Gen V Gen VI
Air Cutter  Flying  Special 55 60
Assurance  Dark  Physical 50 60
Aura Sphere  Fighting  Special 90 80
Blizzard  Ice  Special 120 110
Bubble  Water  Special 20 40
Chatter  Flying  Special 60 65
Crabhammer  Water  Physical 90 100
Draco Meteor  Dragon  Special 140 130
Dragon Pulse  Dragon  Special 90 85
Energy Ball  Grass  Special 80 90
Fire Blast  Fire  Special 120 110
Fire Pledge  Fire  Special 50 80
Flamethrower  Fire  Special 95 90
Frost Breath  Ice  Special 40 60
Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 20 40
Future Sight  Psychic  Special 100 120
Grass Pledge  Grass  Special 50 80
Heat Wave  Fire  Special 100 95
Hex  Ghost  Special 50 65
Hidden Power  Normal  Special * 60
Hurricane  Flying  Special 120 110
Hydro Pump  Water  Special 120 110
Ice Beam  Ice  Special 95 90
Incinerate  Fire  Special 30 60
Knock Off  Dark  Physical 20 65
Leaf Storm  Grass  Special 140 130
Lick  Ghost  Physical 20 30
Low Sweep  Fighting  Physical 60 65
Magma Storm  Fire  Special 120 100
Meteor Mash  Steel  Physical 100 90
Muddy Water  Water  Special 95 90
Overheat  Fire  Special 140 130
Pin Missile  Bug  Physical 14 25
Power Gem  Rock  Special 70 80
Rock Tomb  Rock  Physical 50 60
Skull Bash  Normal  Physical 100 130
Smelling Salts  Normal  Physical 60 70
Smog  Poison  Special 20 30
Snore  Normal  Special 40 50
Storm Throw  Fighting  Physical 40 60
Struggle Bug  Bug  Special 30 50
Surf  Water  Special 95 90
Synchronoise  Psychic  Special 70 120
Techno Blast  Normal  Special 85 120
Thief  Dark  Physical 40 60
Thunder  Electric  Special 120 110
Thunderbolt  Electric  Special 95 90
Vine Whip  Grass  Physical 35 45
Wake-Up Slap  Fighting  Physical 60 70
Water Pledge  Water  Special 50 80

Generation VI to Generation VII

Move Type Cat. Power
Gen VI Gen VII
Fell Stinger  Bug  Physical 30 50
Flying Press  Fighting  Physical 80 100
Leech Life  Bug  Physical 20 80
Mystical Fire  Fire  Special 65 75
Parabolic Charge  Electric  Special 50 65
Sucker Punch  Dark  Physical 80 70
Tackle  Normal  Physical 50 40

Generation VII to Generation VIII

Move Type Cat. Power
Gen VII Gen VIII
Absorb  Grass  Special 40 20
Mega Drain  Grass  Special 75 40
Multi-Attack  Normal  Physical 90 120
Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical 20 50
Sky Attack  Flying  Physical 200 140
Solar Beam  Grass  Special 200 120

Generation VIII to Generation IX

Move Type Cat. Power
Gen VIII Gen IX
Bitter Malice  Ghost  Special 60 75
Bleakwind Storm  Flying  Special 95 100
Chloroblast  Grass  Special 120 150
Dire Claw  Poison  Physical 60 80
Esper Wing  Psychic  Special 75 80
Glacial Lance  Ice  Physical 130 120
Headlong Rush  Ground  Physical 100 120
Grassy Glide  Grass  Physical 70 55
Luster Purge  Psychic  Special 70 95
Mist Ball  Psychic  Special 70 95
Raging Fury  Fire  Physical 90 120
Sandsear Storm  Ground  Special 95 100
Springtide Storm  Fairy  Special 95 100
Triple Arrows  Fighting  Physical 50 90
Wave Crash  Water  Physical 75 120
Wildbolt Storm  Electric  Special 95 100
Wicked Blow  Dark  Physical 80 75

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed in attack power within the generation as well.

Generation III

Move Type Cat. Power
Colo XD
Shadow Rush  Shadow  Physical 90 55

Generation VII

Move Type Cat. Power
USUM LGPE
Absorb  Grass  Special 20 40
Mega Drain  Grass  Special 40 75
Sky Attack  Flying  Physical 140 200
Solar Beam  Grass  Special 120 200

Generation IX

Move Type Cat. Power
SV
Pre-2.0.1
SV
Post-2.0.1
Grassy Glide  Grass  Physical 60 55

Accuracy changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type Accuracy
Gen I Gen II
Bide  Normal  100%
Blizzard  Ice  90% 70%
Rock Throw  Rock  65% 90%
Whirlwind  Normal  85% 100%

Generation II to Generation III

Move Type Accuracy
Gen II Gen III
Low Kick  Fighting  90% 100%
Mimic  Normal  100%
Pain Split  Normal  100%
Razor Wind  Normal  75% 100%

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Type Cat. Accuracy
Gen III Gen IV
Bide  Normal  Physical 100%
Disable  Normal  Status 55% 80%
Flash  Normal  Status 70% 100%
Foresight  Normal  Status 100%
Hypnosis  Psychic  Status 60% 70%DP
Lock-On  Normal  Status 100%
Memento  Dark  Status 100%
Mind Reader  Normal  Status 100%
Nightmare  Ghost  Status 100%
Odor Sleuth  Normal  Status 100%
Struggle  Normal  Physical 100%

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Type Cat. Accuracy
Gen IV Gen V
Bind  Normal  Physical 75% 85%
Bone Rush  Ground  Physical 80% 90%
Clamp  Water  Physical 75% 85%
Cotton Spore  Grass  Status 85% 100%
Crabhammer  Water  Physical 85% 90%
Disable  Normal  Status 80% 100%
Doom Desire  Steel  Special 85% 100%
Fire Spin  Fire  Special 70% 85%
Future Sight  Psychic  Special 90% 100%
Glare  Normal  Status 75% 90%
Magma Storm  Fire  Special 70% 75%
Poison Gas  Poison  Status 55% 80%
Rock Blast  Rock  Physical 80% 90%
Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical 70% 85%
Scary Face  Normal  Status 90% 100%
Tackle  Normal  Physical 95% 100%
Toxic  Poison  Status 85% 90%
Whirlpool  Water  Special 70% 85%
Wrap  Normal  Physical 85% 90%

Generation V to Generation VI

Move Type Cat. Accuracy
Gen V Gen VI
Glare  Normal  Status 90% 100%
Gunk Shot  Poison  Physical 70% 80%
Meteor Mash  Steel  Physical 85% 90%
Pin Missile  Bug  Physical 85% 95%
Poison Gas  Poison  Status 80% 90%
Psycho Shift  Psychic  Status 90% 100%
Psywave  Psychic  Special 80% 100%
Roar  Normal  Status 100%
Rock Tomb  Rock  Physical 80% 95%
Whirlwind  Normal  Status 100%
Will-O-Wisp  Fire  Status 75% 85%

Generation VI to Generation VII

Move Type Cat. Accuracy
Gen VI Gen VII
Dark Void  Dark  Status 80% 50%
Swagger  Normal  Status 90% 85%
Thunder Wave  Electric  Status 100% 90%
Topsy-Turvy  Dark  Status 100%

Generation VIII to Generation IX

Move Type Cat. Accuracy
Gen VIII Gen IX
Esper Wing  Psychic  Special 90% 100%
Raging Fury  Fire  Special 85% 100%

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed in accuracy within the generation as well.

Generation IV

Move Type Cat. Accuracy
DP Pt
Hypnosis  Psychic  Status 70% 60%

PP changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type PP
Gen I Gen II
Struggle  Normal  10 1

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Type Cat. PP
Gen III Gen IV
Absorb  Grass  Special 20 25
Giga Drain  Grass  Special 5 10
Mega Drain  Grass  Special 10 15
Recover  Normal  Status 20 10
Stockpile  Normal  Status 10 20
Vine Whip*  Grass  Physical 10 15

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Type Cat. PP
Gen IV Gen V
Clamp  Water  Physical 10 15
Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 5 10
Future Sight  Psychic  Special 15 10
Hi Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 20 10
Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 25 10
Outrage  Dragon  Physical 15 10
Petal Dance  Grass  Special 20 10
Thrash  Normal  Physical 20 10

Generation V to Generation VI

Move Type Cat. PP
Gen V Gen VI
Acid Armor  Poison  Status 40 20
Air Slash  Flying  Special 20 15
Barrier  Psychic  Status 30 20
Covet  Normal  Physical 40 25
Extrasensory  Psychic  Special 30 20
Growth  Normal  Status 40 20
Minimize  Normal  Status 20 10
Rock Tomb  Rock  Physical 10 15
Sacred Sword  Fighting  Physical 20 15
Skull Bash  Normal  Physical 15 10
Submission  Fighting  Physical 25 20
Swords Dance  Normal  Status 30 20
Synchronoise  Psychic  Special 15 10
Tailwind  Flying  Status 30 15
Thief  Dark  Physical 10 25
Vine Whip  Grass  Physical 15 25

Generation VI to Generation VII

Move Type Cat. PP
Gen VI Gen VII
Leech Life  Bug  Physical 15 10

Generation VII to Generation VIII

Move Type Cat. PP
Gen VII Gen VIII
Absorb  Grass  Special 15 25
Mega Drain  Grass  Special 10 15

Generation VIII to Generation IX

Move Type Cat. PP
Gen VIII Gen IX
Barb Barrage  Poison  Physical 15 10
Bitter Malice  Ghost  Special 15 10
Bleakwind Storm  Flying  Special 5 10
Lunar Blessing  Psychic  Status 10 5
Milk Drink  Normal  Status 10 5
Mountain Gale  Ice  Physical 5 10
Recover  Normal  Status 10 5
Rest  Psychic  Status 10 5
Roost  Flying  Status 10 5
Sandsear Storm  Ground  Special 5 10
Shore Up  Ground  Status 10 5
Slack Off  Normal  Status 10 5
Soft-Boiled  Normal  Status 10 5
Triple Arrows  Fighting  Physical 15 10
Wildbolt Storm  Electric  Special 5 10

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed in their PP within the generation as well.

Generation VII

Move Type Cat. PP
USUM LGPE
Absorb  Grass  Special 25 15
Mega Drain  Grass  Special 15 10

Additional effect changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type Additional effect
Gen I Gen II
Acid  Poison  -1 Defense (33.2%) -1 Defense (10%)
Aurora Beam  Ice  -1 Attack (33.2%) -1 Attack (10%)
Bite*  Dark  Flinch (10%) Flinch (30%)
Bubble  Water  -1 Speed (33.2%) -1 Speed (10%)
BubbleBeam  Water  -1 Speed (33.2%) -1 Speed (10%)
Constrict  Normal  -1 Speed (33.2%) -1 Speed (10%)
Dizzy Punch  Normal  Confusion (20%)
Fire Blast  Fire  Burn (30%) Burn (10%)
Poison Sting  Poison  Poison (20%) Poison (30%)
Psychic  Psychic  -1 Special (33.2%) -1 Sp. Defense (10%)
Razor Wind  Normal  Increased critical hit ratio
Rock Slide  Rock  Flinch (30%)
Sludge  Poison  Poison (40%) Poison (30%)
Thunder  Electric  Paralysis (10%) Paralysis (30%)
Tri Attack  Normal  Paralysis, burn or freeze (6.67% each)

Generation II to Generation III

Move Type Additional effect
Gen II Gen III
Razor Wind  Normal  Increased critical hit ratio
Sky Attack  Flying  Flinch (30%), increased critical hit ratio

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Type Cat. Additional effect
Gen III Gen IV
Acid*  Poison  Special -1 Defense (10%) -1 Sp. Defense (10%)
Crunch*  Dark  Physical -1 Sp. Defense (20%) -1 Defense (20%)
Razor Wind  Normal  Physical Increased critical hit ratio
Twineedle  Bug  Physical Poison (20%) Poison (36%)
Volt Tackle*  Electric  Physical Recoil damage Recoil damage, paralysis (10%)
Waterfall*  Water  Physical Flinch (20%)

Generation V to Generation VI

Move Type Cat. Additional effect
Gen V Gen VI
Chatter  Flying  Special Confusion (Varies) Confusion (100%)
Poison Fang  Poison  Physical Bad poison (30%) Bad poison (50%)
String Shot  Bug  Status -1 Speed -2 Speed

Generation VI to Generation VII

Move Type Cat. Additional effect
Gen VI Gen VII
Diamond Storm  Rock  Physical +1 Defense (50%) +2 Defense (50%)
Fell Stinger  Bug  Physical +2 Attack if target faints +3 Attack if target faints

Generation VII to Generation VIII

Move Type Cat. Additional effect
Gen VII Gen VIII
King's Shield  Steel  Status -2 Attack if attacker makes contact -1 Attack if attacker makes contact
Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical +1 Speed

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed in additional effects within the generation as well.

Generation I

Move Type Additional effect
RGBY* RBYStad
Blizzard  Ice  Freeze (30%) Freeze (10%)

Type changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Type
Gen I Gen II
Bite  Normal   Dark 
Gust  Normal   Flying 
Karate Chop  Normal   Fighting 
Sand-Attack  Normal   Ground 

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Type
Gen IV Gen V
Curse  ???   Ghost 

Generation V to Generation VI

Move Type
Gen V Gen VI
Charm  Normal   Fairy 
Moonlight  Normal   Fairy 
Sweet Kiss  Normal   Fairy 

Damage category changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Cat.
Gen I Gen II
Bite Physical Special

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Cat.
Gen III Gen IV
Acid Physical Special
Aeroblast Physical Special
Air Cutter Physical Special
AncientPower Physical Special
Beat Up Special Physical
Bite Special Physical
Blaze Kick Special Physical
Bullet Seed Special Physical
Clamp Special Physical
Crabhammer Special Physical
Crunch Special Physical
Dive Special Physical
Doom Desire Physical Special
Dragon Claw Special Physical
Faint Attack Special Physical
Fire Punch Special Physical
Flame Wheel Special Physical
Gust Physical Special
Hidden Power Varies Special
Hyper Beam Physical Special
Hyper Voice Physical Special
Ice Ball Special Physical
Ice Punch Special Physical
Icicle Spear Special Physical
Knock Off Special Physical
Leaf Blade Special Physical
Mud Shot Physical Special
Mud-Slap Physical Special
Needle Arm Special Physical
Night Shade Physical Special
Outrage Special Physical
Pursuit Special Physical
Razor Leaf Special Physical
Razor Wind Physical Special
Sacred Fire Special Physical
Shadow Ball Physical Special
Signal Beam Physical Special
Silver Wind Physical Special
Sludge Physical Special
Sludge Bomb Physical Special
Smog Physical Special
Snore Physical Special
SonicBoom Physical Special
Spark Special Physical
Spit Up Physical Special
Swift Physical Special
Thief Special Physical
ThunderPunch Special Physical
Tri Attack Physical Special
Uproar Physical Special
Vine Whip Special Physical
Volt Tackle Special Physical
Waterfall Special Physical
Weather Ball Varies Special

Generation VI to Generation VII

Move Cat.
Gen VI Gen VII
Water Shuriken Physical Special

Generation VIII to Generation IX

Move Cat.
Gen VIII Gen IX
Double Hit Status Physical
Spikes Physical Status
Stealth Rock Physical Status

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed damage category within the generation as well.

Generation VIII

Move Cat.
BDSP LA
Double Hit Physical Status
Spikes Status Physical
Stealth Rock Status Physical

Targeting changes

Between generations

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Target
Gen III Gen IV
Helping Hand
   
   
Self
   
   
Any adjacent ally
Surf
   
   
All adjacent opponents
   
   
All adjacent Pokémon

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Target
Gen IV Gen V
Conversion 2
   
   
Self
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
Poison Gas
   
   
Any other Pokémon
     
     
All adjacent opponents

Generation V to Generation VI

Move Target
Gen V Gen VI
Cotton Spore
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
     
     
All adjacent opponents
Nature Power
     
     
Self
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon

Generation VII to Generation VIII

Move Target
Gen VII Gen VIII
Howl
   
   
Self
   
   
User and all allies

Generation VIII to Generation IX

Move Target
Gen VIII Gen IX
Bleakwind Storm
   
   
Any adjacent Pokémon
   
   
All adjacent opponents
Mystical Power
   
   
Self
   
   
Any adjacent Pokémon
Raging Fury
   
   
Any adjacent Pokémon
   
   
Self
Sandsear Storm
   
   
Any adjacent Pokémon
   
   
All adjacent opponents
Springtide Storm
   
   
Any adjacent Pokémon
   
   
All adjacent opponents
Wildbolt Storm
   
   
Any adjacent Pokémon
   
   
All adjacent opponents

Contact changes

Between generations

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Contact
Gen III Gen IV
AncientPower Makes contact Does not make contact
Covet Does not make contact Makes contact
Faint Attack
Fake Out
Overheat Makes contact Does not make contact

Priority changes

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II

Move Priority
Gen I Gen II
Roar 0 -1
Whirlwind 0 -1

Generation II to Generation III

Move Priority
Gen II Gen III
Detect +2 +3
Endure +2 +3
Protect +2 +3
Roar -1 -6
Whirlwind -1 -6

Generation III to Generation IV

Move Priority
Gen III Gen IV
Bide 0 +1

Generation IV to Generation V

Move Priority
Gen IV Gen V
Detect +3 +4
Endure +3 +4
ExtremeSpeed +1 +2
Fake Out +1 +3
Protect +3 +4

Generation V to Generation VI

Move Priority
Gen V Gen VI
Follow Me +3 +2
Magic Room -7 0
Rage Powder +3 +2
Wonder Room -7 0

Generation VI to Generation VII

Move Priority
Gen VI Gen VII
Ally Switch +1 +2

Within a generation

There are certain moves that have changed in priority within the generation as well.

Generation VII

Move Priority
USUM LGPE
Teleport 0 -6

Move interaction changes

Protection changes

Between generations

Generation II to Generation III
Move Protect
Gen II Gen III
Conversion 2 Blocked by Protect Not blocked by Protect
Mean Look Not blocked by Protect Blocked by Protect
Nightmare
Spider Web
Generation IV to Generation V
Move Protect
Gen IV Gen V
Counter Not blocked by Protect Blocked by Protect
Metal Burst
Mirror Coat
Generation V to Generation VI
Move Protect
Gen V Gen VI
Bestow Blocked by Protect Not blocked by Protect
Block
Mean Look
Spider Web

Magic Coat changes

Between generations

Generation III to Generation IV
Move Magic Coat
Gen III Gen IV
Kinesis Not reflected by Magic Coat Reflected by Magic Coat
Generation IV to Generation V
Move Magic Coat
Gen IV Gen V
Defog Not reflected by Magic Coat Reflected by Magic Coat
Disable
Embargo
Encore
Foresight
Heal Block
Miracle Eye
Odor Sleuth
Roar
Spikes
Spite
Stealth Rock
Taunt
Torment
Toxic Spikes
Whirlwind

Snatch changes

Between generations

Generation IV to Generation V
Move Snatch
Gen IV Gen V
Acupressure Stolen by Snatch Not stolen by Snatch
Aqua Ring Not stolen by Snatch Stolen by Snatch
Conversion
Healing Wish
Imprison
Lucky Chant
Lunar Dance
Magnet Rise
Power Trick
Psych Up Stolen by Snatch Not stolen by Snatch
Recycle Not stolen by Snatch Stolen by Snatch
Wish

Mirror Move changes

Between generations

Generation III to Generation IV
Move Mirror Move
Gen III Gen IV
Counter Copied by Mirror Move Not copied by Mirror Move
Mirror Coat
Struggle
Taunt Not copied by Mirror Move Copied by Mirror Move
Teeter Dance
Generation V to Generation VI
Move Mirror Move
Gen V Gen VI
Feint Not copied by Mirror Move Copied by Mirror Move

Contest category changes

Between generations

Generation V did not feature Contests, nor did Generation VI prior to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. As a result, the first moves to change Contest category appeared 2 generations apart. Note that between these generations Smart and Beauty were renamed Clever and Beautiful respectively.

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, moves do not belong to a specific contest category.

Generation IV to Generation VI

Move Cat.
Gen IV Gen VI
Acupressure Cool Tough
Aqua Jet Beauty Cool
Aqua Tail Cute Beautiful
Assurance Beauty Clever
Astonish Smart Cute
Avalanche Cool Beautiful
Barrage Tough Cute
Blaze Kick Beauty Cool
Brave Bird Cute Cool
Brine Smart Tough
Bug Bite Tough Cute
Bug Buzz Cute Beautiful
Bulk Up Beauty Cool
Bullet Punch Smart Tough
Captivate Beauty Cute
Chatter Smart Cute
Close Combat Smart Tough
Copycat Cool Cute
Cosmic Power Cool Beautiful
Defog Beauty Cool
Dig Smart Tough
Discharge Cool Beautiful
Dizzy Punch Cool Cute
Doom Desire Cool Beautiful
Double Hit Smart Cool
Double Slap Tough Cute
Draco Meteor Smart Beautiful
Dragon Pulse Smart Beautiful
Dragon Rush Cool Tough
Drain Punch Beauty Tough
Earth Power Smart Beautiful
Egg Bomb Tough Cute
Embargo Cute Clever
Ember Beauty Cute
Fake Tears Smart Cute
Feint Beauty Clever
Fire Fang Beauty Cool
Fire Punch Beauty Tough
Flare Blitz Smart Cool
Flash Cannon Smart Beautiful
Fling Tough Cute
Gastro Acid Beauty Tough
Giga Impact Beauty Tough
Grass Knot Smart Cute
Gravity Beauty Clever
Guard Swap Cute Clever
Gunk Shot Cool Tough
Gyro Ball Beauty Cool
Hammer Arm Cool Tough
Heal Block Cute Clever
Healing Wish Cute Beautiful
Heart Swap Cool Clever
Judgment Smart Beautiful
Leaf Storm Cute Beautiful
Lick Tough Cute
Magnet Rise Cute Clever
Me First Cute Clever
Metal Burst Beauty Cool
Miracle Eye Cute Clever
Mirror Shot Cute Beautiful
Mud Bomb Smart Cute
Nasty Plot Cute Clever
Natural Gift Cool Clever
Night Slash Beauty Cool
Ominous Wind Smart Beautiful
Payback Cool Tough
Poison Jab Smart Tough
Power Swap Beauty Clever
Power Trick Cool Clever
Power Whip Beauty Tough
Psycho Shift Cool Clever
Punishment Smart Cool
Rage Cool Tough
Rain Dance Tough Beautiful
Roar of Time Cool Beautiful
Rock Climb Cool Tough
Rollout Tough Cute
Roost Cool Clever
Seed Bomb Smart Tough
Seed Flare Cool Beautiful
Shadow Claw Cute Cool
Shadow Force Smart Cool
Smelling Salts Smart Tough
Soft-Boiled Beauty Cute
Spacial Rend Tough Beautiful
Struggle Cool Tough
Substitute Smart Cute
Switcheroo Cool Clever
Tailwind Smart Cool
Thunder Fang Smart Cool
Trick Room Cute Clever
Vacuum Wave Smart Cool
Wake-Up Slap Smart Tough
Weather Ball Smart Beautiful
Worry Seed Beauty Clever
Wring Out Smart Tough
X-Scissor Beauty Cool
Zen Headbutt Beauty Clever

Name changes

English

Between generations

Generation V to Generation VI
Name
Gen V Gen VI
AncientPower Ancient Power
BubbleBeam Bubble Beam
DoubleSlap Double Slap
DragonBreath Dragon Breath
DynamicPunch Dynamic Punch
ExtremeSpeed Extreme Speed
Faint Attack Feint Attack
FeatherDance Feather Dance
GrassWhistle Grass Whistle
Hi Jump Kick High Jump Kick
PoisonPowder Poison Powder
Sand-Attack Sand Attack
Selfdestruct Self-Destruct
SmellingSalt Smelling Salts
SmokeScreen Smokescreen
Softboiled Soft-Boiled
SolarBeam Solar Beam
SonicBoom Sonic Boom
ThunderPunch Thunder Punch
ThunderShock Thunder Shock
ViceGrip Vice Grip
Generation VII to Generation VIII
Name
Gen VII Gen VIII
Vice Grip Vise Grip

Within a generation

Generation II

There are certain moves that have changed name within a generation as well.

Name
C Stad2
Conversion2 Conversion 2

French

Between generations

Generation II to Generation III
English name French name
Gen II Gen III
Conversion2 Adaptation2 Conversion 2
Generation III to Generation IV
English name French name
Gen III Gen IV
Facade Facade Façade
Generation IV to Generation V

The names of these moves were changed to add acute accents to uppercase letters. These diacritics are often arbitrarily dropped on uppercase letters by French writing habits, mainly when writing with keyboards, despite their orthographical significance.

English name French name
Gen IV Gen V
Bind Etreinte Étreinte
Bubble Ecume Écume
Crush Claw Eclategriffe Éclategriffe
Energy Ball Eco-Sphère Éco-Sphère
Lava Plume Ebullilave Ébullilave
Pound Ecras'Face Écras'Face
Psycho Shift Echange Psy Échange Psy
Rock Smash Eclate-Roc Éclate-Roc
Rock Slide Eboulement Éboulement
Spark Etincelle Étincelle
Stomp Ecrasement Écrasement
Thunder Punch Poing-Eclair Poing-Éclair
Thunder Shock Eclair Éclair
Thunder Wave Cage-Eclair Cage-Éclair
Volt Tackle Electacle Électacle
Generation V to Generation VI
English name French name
Gen V Gen VI
Ancient Power Pouv.Antique Pouvoir Antique
Bolt Strike ChargeFoudre Charge Foudre
Conversion Adaptation Conversion
Crush Claw Éclategriffe Éclate Griffe
Defend Order Appel Défens Appel Défense
Destiny Bond Prlvt Destin Prélèvem. Destin
Extreme Speed Vit.Extrême Vitesse Extrême
Flamethrower Lance-Flamme Lance-Flammes
Fire Spin Danseflamme Danse Flamme
Frost Breath SouffleGlacé Souffle Glacé
Glaciate ÈreGlaciaire Ère Glaciaire
Glare Intimidation* Regard Médusant
Guard Split PartageGarde Partage Garde
Hidden Power Puis. Cachée Puissance Cachée
Ice Punch Poinglace Poing-Glace
Last Resort Dernierecour Dernier Recours
Leaf Storm Tempêteverte Tempête Verte
Night Shade Ténèbres* Ombre Nocturne
Poison Fang Crochetvenin Crochet Venin
Power Split PartageForce Partage Force
Rage Powder PoudreFureur Poudre Fureur
Relic Song ChantAntique Chant Antique
Sandstorm Tempêtesable Tempête de Sable
Stored Power ForceAjoutée Force Ajoutée
V-create CoupVictoire Coup Victoire
Volt Switch ChangeÉclair Change Éclair
Generation VI to Generation VII
English name French name
Gen VI Gen VII
Attack Order Appel Attak Appel Attaque
Draco Meteor Draco Météor Draco Météore
Meteor Mash Poing Météor Poing Météore
Techno Blast TechnoBuster Techno-Buster
Generation VII to Generation VIII
English name French name
Gen VII Gen VIII
Absorb Vol-Vie Vole-Vie
Aqua Tail Hydroqueue Hydro-Queue
Bone Rush Charge-Os Charge Os
Cosmic Power Force Cosmik Force Cosmique
Cross Chop Coup-Croix Coup Croix
Cross Poison Poison-Croix Poison Croix
Destiny Bond Prélèvem. Destin Lien du Destin
Doom Desire Carnareket Vœu Destructeur
Draco Meteor Draco Météore Draco-Météore
Dragon Ascent Draco Ascension Draco-Ascension
Dragon Breath Dracosouffle Draco-Souffle
Dragon Claw Dracogriffe Draco-Griffe
Dragon Pulse Dracochoc Draco-Choc
Dragon Rush Dracocharge Draco-Charge
Drain Punch Vampipoing Vampi-Poing
Dynamic Punch Dynamopoing Dynamo-Poing
Egg Bomb Bomb’Œuf Bombe Œuf
Entrainment Ten-danse Ten-Danse
Feather Dance Danse-Plume Danse Plumes
Fire Punch Poing de Feu Poing Feu
Fire Spin Danse Flamme Danse Flammes
Flail Fléau Gigotage
Frenzy Plant Végé-Attak Végé-Attaque
Ice Punch Poing-Glace Poing Glace
Icicle Spear Stalagtite Stalactite
Ion Deluge DélugePlasmique Déluge Plasmique
Karate Chop Poing-Karaté Poing Karaté
Leaf Blade Lame-Feuille Lame Feuille
Lunar Dance Danse-Lune Danse Lune
Magnet Bomb Bombaimant Bombe Aimant
Nature Power Force-Nature Force Nature
Oblivion Wing Mort-Ailes Mort’Ailes
Petal Dance Danse-Fleur Danse Fleurs
Psycho Boost Psycho Boost Psycho-Boost
Razor Shell Coquilame Coqui-Lame
Reflect Type Copie Type Copie-Type
Shadow Bone Os’Ombre Os Ombre
Sludge Bomb Bomb-Beurk Bombe Beurk
Sonic Boom Sonicboom Sonic Boom
Steel Wing Aile d’Acier Ailes d’Acier
Strength Sap Vol-Force Vole-Force
Swords Dance Danse-Lames Danse Lames
Tail Glow Lumiqueue Lumi-Queue
Teeter Dance Danse-Folle Danse Folle
Thunder Punch Poing-Éclair Poing Éclair
Thunder Wave Cage-Éclair Cage Éclair
Trick Tourmagik Tour de Magie
Twineedle Double-Dard Double Dard
Wing Attack Cru-Aile Cru-Ailes
X-Scissor Plaie-Croix Plaie Croix
Generation VIII to Generation IX
English name French name
Gen VIII Gen IX
Shift Gear Chgt Vitesse Change-Vitesse
Volt Switch Change Éclair Change-Éclair

German

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II
English name German name
Gen I Gen II
Transform Wandler Verwandler
Generation II to Generation III
English name German name
Gen II Gen III
Transform Verwandler Wandler
Generation VI to Generation VII
English name German name
Gen VI Gen VII
Baton Pass Staffette Stafette
Frenzy Plant Fauna-Statue Flora-Statue
Grass Pledge Pflanzsäulen Pflanzensäulen
Generation VII to Generation VIII
English name German name
Gen VII Gen VIII
Confuse Ray Konfustrahl Konfusstrahl
Foresight Gesichte Scharfblick
Glare Giftblick Schlangenblick
Peck Schnabel Pikser
Pound Pfund Klaps
Role Play Rollentausch Rollenspiel
Skill Swap Wertewechsel Fähigkeitstausch
Generation VIII to Generation IX
English name German name
Gen VIII Gen IX
Conversion 2 Umwandlung2 Umwandlung 2

Korean

Between generations

Generation VIII to Generation IX
English name Korean name
Gen VIII Gen IX
Air Cutter 에어컷터 에어커터
Anchor Shot 앵커숏 앵커샷
Baton Pass 바톤터치 배턴터치
Blast Burn 블러스트번 블라스트번
Blaze Kick 브레이즈킥 블레이즈킥
Bone Rush 본러쉬 본러시
Bounce 뛰어오르다 뛰어오르기
Brick Break 깨트리다 깨트리기
Bug Bite 벌레먹음 벌레먹기
Bullet Seed 기관총 씨기관총
Covet 탐내다 탐내기
Crabhammer 찝게햄머 집게해머
Crush Claw 브레이크크루 브레이크클로
Double Kick 두번치기 두번차기
Dragon Claw 드래곤크루 드래곤클로
Encore 앵콜 앙코르
Fake Out 속이다 속이기
Flame Wheel 화염자동차 화염바퀴
Glaciate 얼다세계 얼어붙은세계
Guard Swap 가드스웹 가드스왑
Heart Swap 하트스웹 하트스왑
Horn Leech 우드호른 우드혼
Hyperspace Fury 다른차원러시 이차원러시
Hyperspace Hole 다른차원홀 이차원홀
Howl 멀리짖음 멀리짖기
Icy Wind 얼다바람 얼어붙은바람
Last Resort 뒀다쓰기 비장의무기
Luster Purge 라스트버지 러스터퍼지
Magical Leaf 메지컬리프 매지컬리프
Megahorn 메가폰 메가혼
Metal Claw 메탈크로우 메탈클로
Mirror Shot 미러숏 미러샷
Moonlight 달의불빛 달빛
Mud Shot 머드숏 머드샷
Poison Fang 독엄니 맹독엄니
Power Swap 파워스웹 파워스왑
Quick Guard 퍼스트가드 패스트가드
Refresh 리프레쉬 리프레시
Rock Blast 락블레스트 록블라스트
Rock Climb 락클라임 록클라임
Shadow Claw 섀도크루 섀도클로
Skill Swap 스킬스웹 스킬스왑
Skull Bash 로케트박치기 로켓박치기
Sky Uppercut 스카이업퍼 스카이어퍼
Slack Off 태만함 게으름피우기
Smart Strike 스마트호른 스마트혼
Snatch 가로챔 가로채기
Speed Swap 스피드스웹 스피드스왑
Tar Shot 타르숏 타르샷

Italian

Between generations

Starting in the Generation IV, move names that were shortened by character restriction will be displayed in full during combat in video games.
For example: In "Destiny Bond" on the Generation IV, the name in the Pokémon's summary appears as "Destinobbl.", while during combat it appears "Destinobbligato".

Generation II to Generation III
English name Italian name
Gen II Gen III
Body Slam Body Slam Corposcontro
Focus Energy Energy Conc. Focalenergia
Pound Libbra Botta
Psywave Psico-onda Psiconda


Generation V to Generation VI
English name Italian name
Gen V Gen VI
Barrage Att. Pioggia Attacco Pioggia
Counter Contatore Contrattacco
Destiny Bond Destinobbl. Destinobbligato
Giga Drain Gigassorbim. Gigassorbimento
Glare Bagliore Sguardo Feroce
Mega Drain Megassorbim. Megassorbimento
Night Shade Ombra Nott. Ombra Notturna
Quick Attack Att. Rapido Attacco Rapido
Seismic Toss Mov. Sismico Movim. Sismico
Self-Destruct Autodistruz. Autodistruzione
Submission Sottomiss. Sottomissione
Teleport Teletraspor. Teletrasporto
Transform Trasformaz. Trasformazione
Wing Attack Att. d'Ala Attacco d'Ala
Generation VIII to Generation IX
English name Italian name
Gen VIII Gen IX
Aura Sphere Forzasfera Sferapulsar
Barrage Attacco Pioggia Sferattacco
Cotton Spore Cottonspora Cotonspora
Doom Desire Obbliderio Desiderio Fatale
Heal Pulse Ondasana Curapulsar
Zap Cannon Falcecannone Elettrocannone

Simplified Chinese

Within a generation

Generation VIII
English name Simplified Chinese name
SwSh BDSP
Air Slash 空气斩 空气之刃
Curse 诅咒 咒术
Cut 居合斩 居合劈
Forest's Curse 森林诅咒 森林咒术
Foul Play 欺诈 移花接木
Guillotine 断头钳 极落钳
Hyper Fang 必杀门牙 终结门牙
Incinerate 烧尽 烧净
Inferno 炼狱 烈火深渊
Infestation 死缠烂打 纠缠不休
Leech Life 吸血 汲取
Oblivion Wing 死亡之翼 归天之翼
Perish Song 灭亡之歌 终焉之歌
Reversal 起死回生 绝处逢生
Sand Tomb 流沙地狱 流沙深渊
Sappy Seed 茁茁轰炸 茁茁炸弹
Scary Face 鬼面 可怕面孔
Self-Destruct 自爆 玉石俱碎
Snatch 抢夺 化为己用
Submission 地狱翻滚 深渊翻滚
Throat Chop 地狱突刺 深渊突刺
Will-O-Wisp 鬼火 磷火

Spanish

Between generations

Generation I to Generation II
English name Spanish name
Gen I Gen II
Quick Attack Ata. Rápido At. Rápido
Sand Attack Ataque-Arena Ataque Arena
Generation II to Generation III
English name Spanish name
Gen II Gen III
Giga Drain Giga-Drenado Gigadrenado
Metal Claw Garra-Metal Garra Metal
Mud-Slap Bofetón-Lodo Bofetón Lodo
Psywave Psico-Onda Psicoonda
Swords Dance Danza-Espada Danza Espada
Thunder Punch Puño-Trueno Puño Trueno
Wing Attack Ataque-Ala Ataque Ala
Generation IV to Generation V

In video games of Generation V, these name changes could only be seen in combat, while out of combat they look as if they had not changed, due to the character restriction.

English name Spanish name
Gen IV Gen V
Light Screen Pantalla Luz Pantalla de Luz
Quick Attack At. Rápido Ataque Rápido
Generation V to Generation VI
English name Spanish name
Gen V Gen VI
Acid Armor Armad. Ácida Armadura Ácida
Bolt Strike At. Fulgor Ataque Fulgor
Clear Smog Nieblaclara Niebla Clara
Counter Contador Contraataque
Destiny Bond Mismodestino Mismo Destino
Double Slap Doblebofetón Doble Bofetón
Dynamic Punch Puñodinámico Puño Dinámico
Extreme Speed Vel. Extrema Veloc. Extrema
Fire Fang Colm. Ígneo Colmillo Ígneo
Flash Cannon Foco Respl. Foco Resplandor
Fury Cutter Cortefuria Corte Furia
Guard Swap Cambia Def. Cambia Defensa
Heavy Slam Cuerpopesado Cuerpo Pesado
High Jump Kick Pat. S. Alta Pat. Salto Alta
Horn Leech Astadrenaje Asta Drenaje
Hyper Fang Hip. Colmillo Hipercolmillo
Ice Fang Colm. Hielo Colmillo Hielo
Iron Defense Def. Férrea Defensa Férrea
Iron Head Cabezahierro Cabeza de Hierro
Karate Chop Golpe Karate Golpe Kárate
Leaf Tornado Ciclón Hojas Ciclón de Hojas
Metal Burst Repr. Metal Represión Metal
Mirror Shot Disp. Espejo Disparo Espejo
Mud Shot Disp. Lodo Disparo Lodo
Mud Sport Chapoteolodo Chapoteo Lodo
Ominous Wind Vien. Aciago Viento Aciago
Psycho Cut Psico-corte Psicocorte
Psycho Shift Psico-cambio Psicocambio
Power Swap Cambia Fue. Cambia Fuerza
Razor Wind V. Cortante Viento Cortante
Relic Song Cantoarcaico Canto Arcaico
Return Retroceso Retribución
Sacred Fire Fuegosagrado Fuego Sagrado
Sacred Sword Espadasanta Espada Santa
Sandstorm Torm. Arena Tormenta Arena
Secret Sword Sablemístico Sable Místico
Selfdestruct Autodestruc Autodestrucción
Shift Gear Cambiomarcha Cambio de Marcha
Slam Portazo Atizar
Smokescreen Pantallahumo Pantalla de Humo
Steamroller Rodillo Púas Rodillo de Púas
Stored Power Poderreserva Poder Reserva
String Shot Disp. Demora Disparo Demora
Teleport Teletransp Teletransporte
Thunder Fang Colm. Rayo Colmillo Rayo
Transform Transform Transformación
Triple Kick Triplepatada Triple Patada
Twineedle Dobleataque Doble Ataque
Venoshock Cargatóxica Carga Tóxica
Wrap Repetición Constricción
Generation VI to Generation VII
English name Spanish name
Gen VI Gen VII
Struggle Combate Forcejeo
Generation VII to Generation VIII
English name Spanish name
Gen VII Gen VIII
Ally Switch Cambio Banda Cambio de Banda
Barrage Presa Bombardeo
Bullet Seed Recurrente Semilladora
Dream Eater Come Sueños Comesueños
False Swipe Falsotortazo Falso Tortazo
Giga Impact Giga Impacto Gigaimpacto
Guard Swap Cambia Defensa Cambiadefensa
Gunk Shot Lanza Mugre Lanzamugre
Imprison Cerca Sellar
Mirror Move Mov. Espejo Espejo
Poison Fang Colmillo Ven Colmillo Veneno
Poison Sting Picotazo Ven Picotazo Veneno
Power Swap Cambia Fuerza Cambiafuerza
Rollout Desenrollar Rodar
Seismic Toss Mov. Sísmico Sísmico
Speed Swap Cambia Velocidad Cambiavelocidad
Generation VIII to Generation IX
English name Spanish name
Gen VIII Gen IX
Heal Bell Campana Cura Cascabel Cura
Heart Swap Cambia Almas Cambiaalmas
Ice Shard Canto Helado Esquirla Helada
Psych Up Más Psique Autosugestión
Seed Flare Fogonazo Fulgor Semilla
Signal Beam Doble Rayo Rayo Señal
Soak Anegar Empapar
Soft-Boiled Amortiguador Ovocuración
Swift Rapidez Meteoros
Tail Glow Ráfaga Luminicola
Thrash Golpe Saña
Vital Throw Tiro Vital Llave Vital
Wide Guard Vastaguardia Vasta Guardia


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