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Tail Whip
しっぽをふる Tail Wag

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Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability

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

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Tail Whip (Japanese: しっぽをふる Tail Wag) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Tail Whip decreases the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Generations III and IV

Tail Whip hits both opponents in a Double Battle.

Generations V and VI

In a Triple Battle, Tail Whip will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Generation VII

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Tail Whip, the user's Attack raises one stage.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A move that lower the target's Defense. Useful against tough, armored Pokémon.
GS C	Lowers the foe's Defense.
RS EColoXD	Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.
FRLG	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its Defense stat.
DP Pt HGSS	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target's Defense stat is lowered.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	1	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	1	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field							1
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field							1
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	6^Y	6	6	5	5	1	1
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1	1
026A		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy							1
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	21^RGB 23^Y	23	8	8	7	7	7
0030		Nidorina		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	23^RGB 27^Y	27	8	8	7	7	7
0031		Nidoqueen		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	1	1	1	1	1	1
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	1	1	5	4	4	4	4
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field							4
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	28	5	5	5	5^BW 4^B2W2	4	4
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	1, 28	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	30	8	9	10^DP 6^PtHGSS	4	4	4
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	1, 30	1, 8	1, 9	1, 10^DP 1, 6^PtHGSS	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	13^Y	5	5	3	3	3	3
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	1, 13^Y	1, 5	1, 5	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
105A		Marowak Alola Form		Monster		Monster							1, 3
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	35	1	1	1	1	1	1
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	1, 35	1	1	1	1	1	1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	1^Y	9	5	5	5	5	5
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	31	19	13	10	10	10	10
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	28	4	4^RSE 1^FRLG	3	3	3	3
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	31^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	37^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	37^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	37^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1
0172		Pichu		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		6	6	5	5	5	5
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		6	6	7	7^BW 2^B2W2	2	2
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		1, 6	1, 6	1, 7	1, 7^BW 1, 2^B2W2	1, 2	1, 2
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		5	5	7	7	6	6
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1, 7	1, 6	1, 6
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1, 7	1, 6	1, 6
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		4	4	1	1	1	1
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		4	4	1	1	1	1
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		7	4	5	5	5	5
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			5	5	5	5	5
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0298		Azurill		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			6	7	7^BW 2^B2W2	2	2
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			3	3	3	1	1
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				1	1	1	1
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					3	3	3
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					5	5	5
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field					4	4	4
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2						1	1
0587		Emolga		Field		Field					7	7	7
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						1	1
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						1	1
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						1	1
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						9	9
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						9	9
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field						15	15
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						9	9
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						9	9
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						1	1
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						1	1
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						1	1
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						1	1
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						1	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.

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			✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		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.

In other games

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Reduces the target's Defense by 1 level.
MDGtI	It lowers an enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Psyduck Marill
The user wags its tail cutely.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Psyduck wags its tail back and forth at the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown	Debut
	Marill jumps into the air above the opponent and hits its face lightly with the orb on the end of its tail once or repeatedly.
Marill (Pikachu shorts)	Pikachu's Exploration Club	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Vulpix Golduck Rhyhorn Blitzle
The user wags its tail.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Rhyhorn whips its backside around and hits the opponent with its small tail.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?	Debut
	Golducks wags its tail back and forth and repeatedly hits the opponent with it.
Blue's Golduck	Lapras Lazily	None
	Vulpix turns around and waves its six tails back and forth in the air.
Courtney's Vulpix	The Final Showdown II	None
	Blitzle turns its back to the opponent and waves its tail back and forth.
Andy's Blitzle	Black's First Trainer Battle	None

In Wartortle Wars, Green's Blasty was revealed to know Tail Whip as a Wartortle by Red's Pokédex.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

Pokémon	Method
Wooper
The user wags its tail.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Wooper wags its tail.
Kakuzō's Wooper	ABM06	Debut

In other generations

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

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		搖尾巴 Yáo Wěiba
Danish		Halepisk
Dutch		Staart Zweep (EP032) Kwispel
Finnish		Pyrstölyönti
French		Mimi-Queue
German		Rutenschlag
Greek		Λίκνισμα Ουράς
Italian		Colpocoda
Korean		꼬리흔들기 Kkori Heundeulgi
Brazilian Portuguese		Chicote de Cauda Cauda Chicote (TCG and manga)
Serbian		Bičevanje repom
Spanish		Látigo
Swedish		Svanspiska
Turkish		Kuyruk Sallama
Vietnamese		Vẫy Đuôi

Variations of the move Leer

Leer • Tail Whip

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 Tail Whip hits both opponents in a [[Double Battle]].
-===Generation V===
+===Generations V and VI===
 In a [[Triple Battle]], Tail Whip will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
+===Generation VII===
+If powered up by a {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}} into Z-Tail Whip, the user's [[stat|Attack]] raises one stage.
 ==Description==

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Effect

Generation I

Generations III and IV

Generations V and VI

Generation VII

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

In other games

Description

In the anime

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

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