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Tail Glow ほたるび Firefly Light
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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Affects the user
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Availability
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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
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Description
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RSEColoXD
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Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
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FRLG
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The user flashes a light that sharply raises its Sp. Atk stat.
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DPPtHGSSPBR
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The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.
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BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh
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The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.
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Learnset
In other games
Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels.
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MDTDS
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Boosts the user's Special Attack by 2 levels.
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BSL
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じぶんの とくこうを 2だんかいあげる
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MDGtI
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UNUSED
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SMD
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It sharply boosts your Sp. Atk.* It sharply boosts your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*
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In the anime
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In other generations
Core series games
Side 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