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{{MoveInfobox|
{{MoveInfobox
n=294 |
|n=294
name=Tail Glow |
|name=Tail Glow
jname=ほたるび |
|jname=ほたるび
jtrans=Firefly Light |
|jtrans=Firefly Light
jtranslit=Hotarubi |
|jtranslit=Hotarubi
gameimage=Tail Glow.png |
|gameimage=Tail Glow.png
type=Bug |
|gameimagewidth=286px
damagecategory=Status |
|type=Bug
basepp=20 |
|damagecategory=Status
maxpp=32 |
|basepp=20
power=— |
|maxpp=32
accuracy=— |
|power=—
bdesc=??? |
|accuracy=—
gen=III |
|gen=III
category=Beauty |
|category=Beauty
appeal=1 |
|appeal=1
jam=0 |
|jam=0
cdesc=Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness. |
|cdesc=Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
appealsc=0 |
|appealsc=0
scdesc=Earn double the score in the next turn. |
|scdesc=Earn double the score in the next turn.
pokefordex=Tail%20Glow |
|category6=Beautiful
touches=no |
|appeal6=1
protect=no |
|jam6=0
magiccoat=no |
|cdesc6=Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.
snatch=yes |
|touches=no
brightpowder=no |
|protect=no
kingsrock=no |
|magiccoat=no
flag7=no |
|snatch=yes
flag8=no |
|mirrormove=no
sound=no |
|kingsrock=no
target=self |
|sound=no
footnotes= }}
|target=self
'''Tail Glow''' (Japanese: '''ほたるび''' ''Firefly Light'') is a non-damaging {{type|Bug}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation IV]], it was one of {{p|Volbeat}}'s [[signature move]]s.
}}
'''Tail Glow''' (Japanese: '''ほたるび''' ''Firefly Light'') is a non-damaging {{type|Bug}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation IV]], it was the [[signature move]] of {{p|Volbeat}}.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===Generation III and IV===
===Generations III and IV===
Tail Glow increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by two stages.
Tail Glow increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by two stages.
<!--
Tail Glow will do nothing if the user's Special Attack has reached a value of 999.-->


Tail Glow will do nothing if the user's Special Attack has reached a level of +6 or a value of 999.
===Generation V onward===
Tail Glow now increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by three stages.


===Generation V===
If powered up by a {{DL|Z-Crystal|Buginium Z}} into Z-Tail Glow, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
Tail Glow increases the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} by three stages.


==Description==
==Description==
{{incomplete|section|Colo and XD description}}
{{movedesc|bug}}
{{movedesc|bug}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Flashes a light that sharply raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Flashes a light that sharply raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user flashes a light that sharply raises its <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user flashes a light that sharply raises its <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|DPPt}}{{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Flashes a light that sharply raises <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|BW}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.}}
|}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
|}{{left clear}}
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==Learnset==
==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Moveheader/Level|Bug|3}}
{{Movehead/Level|Bug|3}}
{{Moveentry/Level3|313|Volbeat|1|Bug|Bug|21|21|21}}
{{Moveentry/5|313|Volbeat|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like|21|21|21|21{{sup/6|XY}}<br>22{{sup/6|ORAS}}|22}}
{{Moveentry/Level3|490|Manaphy|1|Water|Water|no|--|--}}
{{Moveentry/5|490|Manaphy|type=Water|2|Water 1|Fairy||1|1|1|1}}
{{Movefooter|Bug|3}}
{{Moveentry/5|796|Xurkitree|type=Electric|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|||||1}}
{{Movefoot|Bug|5}}
 
==In other games==
===Description===
{{movedesc|Bug}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind.|image1=Romeo Volbeat Tail Glow.png|image1p=Romeo's Volbeat|image2=Volbeat Tail Glow.png|image2p=Volbeat}}
{{moveanime|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind.|image1=Romeo Volbeat Tail Glow.png|image1p=Romeo's Volbeat|image2=Volbeat Tail Glow.png|image2p=Volbeat}}
{{movep|type=bug|ms=313|pkmn=Volbeat|method=Volbeat's tail glows yellow.}}
{{movep|type=bug|ms=313|pkmn=Volbeat|method=Volbeat's tail glows yellow.}}
{{movemid|type=bug|user=Romeo|user1=Romeo's Beat|startcode=AG042|startname=Love at First Flight|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=bug|user=Romeo|user1=Romeo's Volbeat|startcode=AG042|startname=Love at First Flight|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=bug|user=Romeo|user1=Romeo's Volbeat|startcode=AG042|startname=Love at First Flight|notes=Debut}}
{{movebtm|type=bug|user=Volbeat (Pokémon)|user1=A Coordinator's Volbeat|startcode=AG091|startname=Lessons in Lilycove}}
{{movebtm|type=bug|user=Pokémon Coordinator|user1=A Coordinator's Volbeat|startcode=AG091|startname=Lessons in Lilycove}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
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{{movemanga|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The user's tail starts to glow brightly.|image1=Volbeat Tail Glow Adventures.png|image1p=Volbeat}}
{{movemanga|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The user's tail starts to glow brightly.|image1=Volbeat Tail Glow Adventures.png|image1p=Volbeat}}
{{movep|type=bug|ms=313|pkmn=Volbeat|method=Volbeat's tail glows brightly.}}
{{movep|type=bug|ms=313|pkmn=Volbeat|method=Volbeat's tail glows brightly.}}
{{movemid|type=bug|user=Volbeat (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Volbeat|startcode=PS186|startname=VS. Breloom|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=bug|user=Volbeat (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Volbeat|startcode=PS186|startname=Brushing Past Breloom|notes=Debut}}
{{movebtmManga|type=bug|user=Aqua Admin Amber|user1=Amber's Volbeat|startcode=PS242|startname=VS. Volbeat}}
{{movebtmManga|type=bug|user=Aqua Admin Amber|user1=Amber's Volbeat|startcode=PS242|startname=Very Vexing Volbeat}}


==In other generations==
==In other generations==
{{Movegen|
===Core series games===
type=Bug|
{{Movegen
genIII=Tail Glow III|
|type=Bug
genIV=Tail Glow IV|
|genIII=Tail Glow III
|genIV=Tail Glow IV
|genV=Tail Glow V
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Bug
|Colo=Tail Glow Colo
|XD=Tail Glow XD
|PBR=Tail Glow PBR
}}
 
{{Movegen
|type=Bug
|PMDRB=Tail Glow PMD RB
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==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).
* {{p|Manaphy}} is able to learn Tail Glow, which contradicts both the Japanese and English names for the move (Manaphy is not a firefly nor does it have a tail). This may be due to the antennae on its head, and a reference to the {{wp|bioluminescence}} of many deep sea fish.
* {{p|Manaphy}} is able to learn Tail Glow, which contradicts both the Japanese and English names for the move (Manaphy is not a firefly nor does it have a tail). This may be due to the antennae on its head, and a reference to the {{wp|bioluminescence}} of many deep sea fish.
** {{p|Xurkitree}} is also not a firefly, and although it has a "tail", it does not light up.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color light}}
{{Langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color light}}
|zh_cmn=螢火 ''{{tt|Yínghuǒ|Firefly Light}}''
|zh_yue=螢火 ''{{tt|Yìhngfó|Firefly Light}}''
|zh_cmn=螢火 / 萤火 ''{{tt|Yínghuǒ|Firefly Light}}''
|fr=Lumiqueue
|fr=Lumiqueue
|de=Schweifglanz
|de=Schweifglanz
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|it=Codadiluce
|it=Codadiluce
|ko=반딧불 ''Banditbul''
|ko=반딧불 ''Banditbul''
|pt_br=Cauda Iluminada
|pt_br=Cauda Ardente
|pt_eu=Brilho
|es=Ráfaga
|es=Ráfaga
|sr=Svetleći Rep}}
|sr=Svetleći Rep
 
|tr=Kuyruk Parıltısı
 
|vi=Ánh Đom Đóm
}}
{{Tail Glow}}
{{Tail Glow}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
[[Category:Moves that can raise the user's Special Attack]]


[[de:Schweifglanz]]
[[de:Schweifglanz]]
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[[it:Codadiluce (mossa)]]
[[it:Codadiluce (mossa)]]
[[ja:ほたるび]]
[[ja:ほたるび]]
[[pt:Tail Glow]]
[[zh:萤火(招式)]]

Revision as of 09:36, 13 June 2017

Tail Glow
ほたるび Firefly Light
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Type  Bug
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • 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  Beauty
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Tail Glow (Japanese: ほたるび Firefly Light) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Volbeat.

Effect

Generations III and IV

Tail Glow increases the user's Special Attack by two stages.

Generation V onward

Tail Glow now increases the user's Special Attack by three stages.

If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-Tail Glow, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
RSE Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
FRLG The user flashes a light that sharply raises its Sp. Atk stat.
Colo.XD Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 21 21 21 21XY
22ORAS
22
0490 Manaphy WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy 1 1 1 1
0796 Xurkitree ElectricIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 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.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels.


In the anime

Romeo Volbeat Tail Glow.png
Romeo's Volbeat
Volbeat Tail Glow.png
Volbeat
The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Volbeat Volbeat's tail glows yellow.
Romeo's Beat Love at First Flight Debut
Romeo's Volbeat Love at First Flight Debut
A Coordinator's Volbeat Lessons in Lilycove None


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).
  • Manaphy is able to learn Tail Glow, which contradicts both the Japanese and English names for the move (Manaphy is not a firefly nor does it have a tail). This may be due to the antennae on its head, and a reference to the bioluminescence of many deep sea fish.
    • Xurkitree is also not a firefly, and although it has a "tail", it does not light up.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 螢火 Yìhngfó
Mandarin 螢火 / 萤火 Yínghuǒ
France Flag.png French Lumiqueue
Germany Flag.png German Schweifglanz
Greece Flag.png Greek Φωσφορισμός
Italy Flag.png Italian Codadiluce
South Korea Flag.png Korean 반딧불 Banditbul
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Cauda Ardente
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Brilho
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Svetleći Rep
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ráfaga
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Kuyruk Parıltısı
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Ánh Đom Đóm
Variations of the move Tail Glow
StatusIC HOME.png Tail GlowCotton Guard


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