Tri Attack (move)

Tri Attack トライアタック Tri Attack

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM49 in Generation I TM28 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR19 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  2 ♥♥ Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

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

Tri Attack (Japanese: トライアタック Tri Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

• TM49 in Generation I.
• TM28 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR19 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Generation I

Tri Attack inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation II

Tri Attack does damage and has a 20% chance of either paralyzing, freezing, or burning the target. Each ailment has an equal chance of being inflicted.

Tri Attack can paralyze Electric types, burn Fire types, and freeze Ice types.

Tri Attack has a 1/3 chance of thawing a frozen target.

Generation III to V

Tri Attack can no longer burn Fire types or freeze Ice types.

Tri Attack can no longer thaw a frozen target.

Tri Attack can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Lock-On was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Tri Attack can no longer paralyze Electric-types due to them now being immune to paralysis.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  80  60  100 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  30%  30%  50% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? Inflicts the target with burn, frostbite, or paralysis

Description

Games Description Stad A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched at the target. Stad2 A Normal-type attack. A triangular field of energy is created and launched. GSC Fires three kinds of beams at once. RSE Fires three types of beams at the same time. FRLG A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe. Colo.XD Fires three beams. May cause BRN, FRZ, or PAR. DPPtHGSSPBR The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis. SMUSUMPE The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. SwShBDSP SV The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. LA The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also leave the target with a burn, paralysis, or frostbite.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field		1C	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE	1	1
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE	1SwSh	1
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral		35C	44	1	1	1XY 30ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.SwShBDSP 25LA	Evo.
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	40	21	21
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	45	21	21	34	34	34XY 25ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	42	36	36	51	51	50	50SMUSUM 22PE	45SwShBDSP 21LA
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	51	51	50	50	45SwShBDSP 21LA
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral							1	1SwShBDSP 25LA	1
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy								1SwShBDSP
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				51	51	50	50	45SwShBDSP 21LA
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral							1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP 34LA
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								32SwShBDSP
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								32SwShBDSP
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								32SwShBDSP
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					1	1	1	1SwSh	1
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					44	44	44
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							75	35SwSh
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							75	35SwSh
989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									28
993		Iron Jugulis		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.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM49	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM28	VIII TR19	IX --
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying							✔PE
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying							✔PE
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field							✔PE	✔SwSh
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔PE	✔SwSh
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔SwSh
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔SwSh
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral							✔PE	✔SwSh
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔						✔PE
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔						✔PE
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔						✔PE	✔SwSh
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy								✔SwSh
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1								✔SwSh
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								✔SwSh
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral								✔SwSh
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy								✔SwSh
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral								✔SwSh
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy								✔SwSh
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral								✔SwSh
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔SwSh
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon								✔SwSh
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous								✔SwSh
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy								✔SwSh
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon								✔SwSh
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔SwSh
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
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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	VIII	IX
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
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
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	New York Pokémon Center
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

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Tri Attack is a move with base power of 6, 7 PP and 100% accuracy.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Tri Attack is a Charged Attack that has been available since September 20, 2020.

Tri Attack
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 75 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.5 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 65 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 50%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Tri Attack

★★★★
Attack power	65.15562
Charge time	0.94 seconds
Range type	Square
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	41

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	3	—	117	140	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target burned, paralyzed, or frozen.	Skyla (Holiday 2020) & Togekiss Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Tech Porygon Egg
	1	—	117	140	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target burned, paralyzed, or frozen.	All the following sync pairs have chances to use this move when they use Metronome: Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a small chance of leaving the target burned, paralyzed, or frozen.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn, paralysis, or leave the target frozen. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition, a Burn condition, or a Frozen condition. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたい やけどじょうたい こおりじょうたいの どれかにかえる MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis, Burn, or Frozen status condition. SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis, cause a burn, or make an enemy frozen.

In the anime

Mega Alakazam	Magneton	Hydreigon	Alolan Dugtrio
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-blast attack or launches a triangular field of energy. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Dodrio	Dodrio opens its beaks and positions its heads so that each beak becomes a corner in the shape of a triangle. An orb of energy then forms inside Dodrio's beaks, the right one colored green, the top one indigo and the left one red. A red triangle then forms in between the orbs. Once the triangle starts to turn indigo, Dodrio fires the triangle at the opponent.
Falkner's Dodrio	Fighting Flyer with Fire		Debut
Magneton	The three screws on Magneton's body glow white, and the white energy connects, forming a triangle. Magneton then shoots the white triangle at the opponent.
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Hydreigon	Hydreigon opens the mouths on its three heads and charges an orb of energy before each of them, all with different colors. It then fires an Ice-type move from the left arm head, a Fire-type move from the middle head, and an Electric-type move from the right arm head at the opponent.
Cameron's Hydreigon	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
Lance's Hydreigon	Pride of a Champion!		None
Dugtrio	Alolan Dugtrio spins around, sometimes rapidly, then an orb of yellow electric energy, light blue ice energy, and orange fire energy form around Alolan Dugtrio. Each of the heads then fires an electric, ice, and fire attack, from each ball respectively at the opponent.
DJ Leo's Jessica, Ashley, and Michael	Getting the Band Back Together!		None
Alakazam	Mega Alakazam forms an orb of yellow electric energy, light blue ice energy, and orange fire energy around its body. It then fires each orb at the opponent in succession. The attack can leave the opponent paralyzed, frozen, or burned.
Gurkinn's Alakazam	An Adventure of Mega Proportions!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

	Doduo
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Doduo	Doduo opens both of its beaks and releases multiple pyramid-shaped masses of energy from them at the opponent. When the energy makes contact, it explodes in a large burst of energy.
A Trainer's Doduo	The Human Race and the Pokémon Race		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Porygon2	Porygon	Jigglypuff
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack or a triangular field of energy. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Porygon	A three-point pyramid forms around Porygon's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Porygon then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	The Art of Articuno		Debut
Jigglypuff	A three-point pyramid forms around Jigglypuff's body and an orb of light forms at the tip of the pyramid. Jigglypuff then fires a beam from the orb at the opponent.
Green's Jiggly	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
Porygon2	Porygon2's eyes glow white and it fires three beams of energy from its face at the opponent. As the beams fire at the opponent, they twist and turn around each other. The attack can leave the opponent paralyzed, burned, or frozen.
Blue's Porygon2	Red and Blue Make Purple Opponents		None

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Dugtrio
The user fires a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dugtrio	Dugtrio fires three beams and multiple triangular shapes from its body at the opponent.
A wild Dugtrio	Escape From The Mystery Forest!		Debut

• In The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!!, Gold's Croconaw, Pikachu, and Chris's Cyndaquil formed Tri Attack by combining their attacks.

Pokémon Try Adventure

	Porygon-Z	The attack
The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Porygon-Z	Porygon-Z's body glows and it fires three beams in the form of fire, electricity, and ice at the opponent.
Soro's Porygon-Z	TA22		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	SMUSUM	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	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	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

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	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	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	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

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	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 Chinese Cantonese 三重攻擊 Sāamchùhng Gūnggīk * 三角攻擊 Sāamgok Gūnggīk * Mandarin 三重攻擊 / 三重攻击 Sānchóng Gōngjí / Sānchóng Gōngjī * 三角攻擊 / 三角攻击 Sānjiǎo Gōngjí / Sānjiǎo Gōngjī * Czech Trojitý útok Danish Tripelangreb Dutch Tri attack Finnish Kolmoisisku French Triplattaque German Triplette Greek Τριαδική Επίθεση Italian Tripletta Korean 트라이어택 Teurai-eotaek Polish Potrójny Atak Portuguese Brazil Triataque (games, EP131, BW107, JN084-present, Unbroken Bonds-present) Tri Ataque (Diamond & Pearl-Ancient Origins, manga) Ataque Triplo (EP268, SM023, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Ataque Triplo (Anime) Tri Ataque (TCG) Serbian Napad 3 Elementa Spanish Triataque (Gen III-present) Tri-Ataque (Gen I-II) Swedish Triattack Thai จู่โจมสามท่า Vietnamese Tấn Công Gấp Ba Lần

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