Tail Glow (move)

Tail Glow ほたるび Firefly Glow

Battles Type  Bug Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

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

Contents

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• (Top)
• Effect
  • Generations III and IV
  • Generations V onwards
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

Contents

Effect

Generations III and IV

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

Generations V onwards

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Tail Glow cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk. FRLG The user flashes a light that sharply raises its Sp. Atk stat. DPPtHGSSPBR The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh*BDSPLA The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat. SwSh* SV* This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV* The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically boosting its Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
										SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	21	21	21	21XY 22ORAS	22	22	22
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1	1
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tail Glow raises the user's Special Attack by two stages. This move is affected by Snatch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 22 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 22 - —% - User User - BSL - - 22 - —% - User User - SMD - - 14 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Tail Glow could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Tail Glow could be seen as a move used by Boss Volbeat.

Tail Glow

Charge time	2.1 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels. MDTDS Boosts the user's Special Attack by 2 levels. BSL じぶんの とくこうを ２だんかいあげる MDGtI UNUSED SMD 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.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Volbeat
The user's tail starts to glow brightly.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Volbeat's tail glows brightly.
Multiple wild Volbeat	Brushing Past Breloom		Debut
Amber's Volbeat	Very Vexing Volbeat		None

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side 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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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
French		Lumi-QueueVIII+ LumiqueueIII–VII
German		Schweifglanz
Greek		Φωσφορισμός Fosforismós
Italian		Codadiluce
Korean		반딧불 Banditbul
Portuguese	Brazil	Cauda Ardente
	Portugal	Brilho
Serbian		Svetleći Rep
Spanish	Latin America	Luminicola
	Spain	LuminicolaIX+ RáfagaIII–VIII
Turkish		Kuyruk Parıltısı
Vietnamese		Ánh Đom Đóm

Variations of the move Tail Glow
Tail Glow • Cotton Guard

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