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 Hyper Beam Iper-Raggio Iper Raggio Jump Kick Calcio-Salto Calciosalto Karate Chop Colpo-Karate Colpokarate Light Screen Schermo-Luce Schermoluce Mega Drain Megassorb. Megassorbim. Pay Day Giorno-Paga Giornopaga Pound Libbra Botta Psywave Psico-onda Psiconda Rolling Kick Calcio-Rullo Calciorullo Swords Dance Danza-Spada Danzaspada Tail Whip Colpo-Coda Colpocoda

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

In the previous generation, the translation for Poison Sting exceeded 12 characters, due to it being written as "Picotazo Ven.". Because of this, the abbreviation point had to be removed from the translation in this generation, affecting all Generation I moves that end with a point. The moves Self-Destruct, Teleport and Transform were all affected by this change, as was Poison Sting.

English name Spanish name Gen I Gen II Poison Sting Picotazo Ven. Picotazo Ven Quick Attack Ata. Rápido At. Rápido Sand Attack Ataque-Arena Ataque Arena Self-Destruct Autodestruc. Autodestruc Super Fang Super Diente Súper Diente Teleport Teletransp. Teletransp Transform Transform. Transform

Generation II to Generation III

English name Spanish name Gen II Gen III Dizzy Punch Puño-Mareo Puño Mareo Giga Drain Giga-Drenado Gigadrenado Hyper Beam Híper-Rayo Hiperrayo Leech Life Chupa Vidas Chupavidas Mega Drain Mega Agotar Megaagotar Mega Kick Mega Patada Megapatada Mega Punch Mega Puño Megapuño Metal Claw Garra-Metal Garra Metal Mud-Slap Bofetón-Lodo Bofetón Lodo Psybeam Psico-Rayo Psicorrayo Psywave Psico-Onda Psicoonda Rock Throw Lanza Rocas Lanzarrocas Super Fang Súper Diente Superdiente Swords Dance Danza-Espada Danza Espada Thunder Punch Puño-Trueno Puño Trueno Tri Attack Tri-Ataque Triataque 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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