Helping Hand (move)

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Helping Hand てだすけ Help

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +5 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 an adjacent ally

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

Helping Hand (Japanese: てだすけ Help) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Helping Hand is an increased priority move that will raise the base power of the target adjacent ally's move by 50%.

It will fail if there is no adjacent ally, or if the target has already acted this turn.

It can still affect a Pokémon behind a substitute or in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move like Fly or Dig.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Helping Hand, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description RSEColo.XD Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. FRLG A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack in a battle. DPPtHGSSPBR A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack in a Double Battle. BWB2W2 The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack. XYORAS SMUSUM The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	23	25	25	25	25
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	26	28	28	28	28
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	23	25	25	25	25
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	26	28	28	28	28
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	37	17	17BW 12B2W2	12	12
133		Eevee		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
136		Flareon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
161		Sentret		Field		Field	17	16	16	16	16
162		Furret		Field		Field	19	17	17	17	17
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			16B2W2	16	16
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy			16B2W2	16	16
196		Espeon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
236		Tyrogue		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1
298		Azurill		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			16B2W2	16	16
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	13	10	10	10XY 4ORAS	4
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	13	10	10	10XY 4ORAS	4
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	33	33	33	33XY 36ORAS	36
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	33	33	33	33XY 36ORAS	36
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	10	10	10	10XY 1ORAS	1
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	10	10	10	10XY 1ORAS	1
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	15	15	15	15	15
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		13	13	13	13
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass		13	13	13	13
470		Leafeon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1
471		Glaceon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1
475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous		36	39	39XY 35ORAS	35
506		Lillipup		Field		Field			12	12	12
507		Herdier		Field		Field			12	12	12
508		Stoutland		Field		Field			12	12	12
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			1	1	1
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug			32	32	32
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			31	31	31
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass			31	31	31
572		Minccino		Field		Field			7	7	7
573		Cinccino		Field		Field			1	1	1
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			49	49	1, 53
638		Cobalion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			25	25	13
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			25	25	13
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			25	25	13
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			25	25	25
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				1	1
700		Sylveon		Field		Field				1	1
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying					10
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2					6
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass					1
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					5
801		Magearna		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1USUM
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
236		Tyrogue		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field					✔USUM
440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy				✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy					✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field			✔	✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
172		Pichu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
173		Cleffa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
236		Tyrogue		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
239		Elekid		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
240		Magby		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
298		Azurill		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field				✔	✔
404		Luxio		Field		Field				✔	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field				✔	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field					✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field					✔
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
438		Bonsly		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
440		Happiny		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
458		Mantyke		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
488		Cresselia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
498		Tepig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
502		Dewott		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
504		Patrat		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
505		Watchog		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
507		Herdier		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
517		Munna		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
518		Musharna		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
647		Keldeo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field				✔	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field				✔	✔
667		Litleo		Field		Field				✔	✔
668		Pyroar		Field		Field				✔	✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
670		Floette Eternal Flower		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
676		Furfrou		Field		Field				✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field				✔	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				✔	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field				✔	✔
682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔
700		Sylveon		Field		Field				✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy				✔	✔
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field					✔
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field					✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field					✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying					✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy					✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy					✔
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2					✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass					✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass					✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass					✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass					✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					✔
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon					✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					✔
801		Magearna		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
057		Primeape		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
175		Togepi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
172		Pichu Spiky-eared		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Spiky-eared Pichu - Ilex ForestHGSS (requires Pikachu-colored Pichu)
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
174		Igglybuff		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Icy Cave
280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	2009 Birthday Chimchar 2010 Birthday Chimchar
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	Do Heun's HitmontopBW
547		Whimsicott		Grass		Fairy	Powerful Tag WhimsicottBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Helping Hand increases Attack and Special Attack by one stage for all allies (except the user) in the room.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the Attack and Special Attack of team members in the same room by one level. SMD It boosts your teammates' Attack and Sp. Atk.* It boosts the Attack and Sp. Atk. of your teammates in the same room. Their stats return to normal when they go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*

In the anime

Eevee	Shroomish and Makuhita	Ursula's Plusle and Minun	Thatcher's Plusle and Minun
A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Plusle	Plusle starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Plusle cheers on its ally, or Plusle creates a ball of yellow sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored.
Thatcher's Plusle	A Different Kind of Misty		Debut
Solana's Plusle	The Green Guardian		None
Ursula's Plusle	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
Minun	Minun starts to cheer and its body gives off light blue electric sparks as it cheers. Then it releases a bolt of blue lightning in the air and it lands on the target, powering it up, or Minun creates a ball of light blue sparks on its hands and it dances and cheers for its ally. When the balls of electricity touch the target, it glows white then multicolored.
Thatcher's Minun	A Different Kind of Misty		Debut
Ursula's Minun	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn		None
Shroomish	Shroomish releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body to the target, powering it up.
Sheridan's Shroomish	Cheer Pressure		None
Makuhita	Makuhita releases a bolt of blue electricity from its body at the target, powering it up.
Sheridan's Makuhita	Cheer Pressure		None
Eevee	Eevee lays one of its front paws on the target, and it and the target become covered in a multicolored aura, powering up the target's moves.
Virgil's Eevee	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
Meowstic	A golden aura appears around Meowstic, and it transfers the aura to the target, powering up the target's moves.
Olympia's Meowstic	Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Minun
A move that boosts the power of the ally's attack in a Double Battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Minun	Minun holds on to the target as it is about to fire an attack, giving it some of its energy.
Sapphire's Minun	Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II		Debut

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

	Shroomish
The user glows and gives support to the ally Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Shroomish	Shroomish glows and gives support to the ally Pokémon.
Mitsuki's Illumise	Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!		Debut

In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga

	Espeon
The user gives support to the ally Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Espeon	Espeon's forehead sparkles and gives support to the ally Pokémon.
Wes's Espeon	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers		Debut

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga

	Plusle
The user claps its hands and boosts an ally Pokémon's power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Plusle	Plusle claps its hands and boosts an ally Pokémon's power.
Alpha's Plusle	Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Ever since its introduction, Helping Hand has the highest consistent priority of all moves, meaning a Pokémon performing this move will always go first unless another Pokémon uses Pursuit on a recalled Pokémon, or a Pokémon with Prankster uses a move with +4 priority.
• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 幫助 Bōngjoh Mandarin 幫助 / 帮助 Bāngzhù Dutch Helpende hand Finnish Auttava käsi French Coup d'Main German Rechte Hand Greek Χέρι Βοηθείας Chéri Voitheías Indonesian Saling Membantu Italian Altruismo Korean 도우미 Doumi Polish Pomocna Dłoń Brazilian Portuguese Mão Amiga Mãozinha (BW102-present, TCG) Russian Рука Помощи Ruka Pomoshchi Serbian Pružanje pomoći Spanish Latin America Refuerzo(DP161-present) Acción de Ayuda (AG038) Mano que Cura (AG052) Ayuda (AG155) Spain Refuerzo

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