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Tail Whip (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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

Effect

Tail Whip decreases the Defense stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage.

Generations I to II

In the Generation I and II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Tail Whip, the move has a 25% chance to fail.

Generation III onwards

Tail Whip can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Charm was used in the previous turn.

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

Description

GamesDescription
StadStad2A move that lower the target's Defense. Useful against tough, armored Pokémon.
GSCLowers the foe's Defense.
RSEColoXDWags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.
FRLGThe user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its Defense stat.
DPPtHGSSPBRThe user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target's Defense stat is lowered.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
SwShBDSPLAThe user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.
SVThe user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
0007SquirtleWaterIC Big.pngMonsterWater 114444445111
0008WartortleWaterIC Big.pngMonsterWater 111, 41, 41, 41, 41, 41, 41, 5111
0009BlastoiseWaterIC Big.pngMonsterWater 111, 41, 41, 41, 41, 41, 41, 5111
0019RattataNormalIC Big.pngField111111131
0019RattataDarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field13
0020RaticateNormalIC Big.pngField11111111, 31
0020RaticateDarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field11, 3
0025PikachuElectricIC Big.pngFieldFairy6Y6655113111
0026RaichuElectricIC Big.pngFieldFairy1111111111
0026RaichuElectricIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
FieldFairy1111
0029Nidoran♀PoisonIC Big.pngMonsterField21RGB
23Y
238777731010
0030NidorinaPoisonIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered23RGB
27Y
27877771, 311
0031NidoqueenPoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered1111111111
0037VulpixFireIC Big.pngField11544443111
0037VulpixIceIC Big.pngField4311
0038NinetalesFireIC Big.pngField11111
0038NinetalesIceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field111
0054PsyduckWaterIC Big.pngWater 1Field285555BW
4B2W2
445111
0055GolduckWaterIC Big.pngWater 1Field1, 281, 51, 51, 51, 5BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 41, 41, 5111
0077PonytaFireIC Big.pngField308910DP
6PtHGSS
444155
0077PonytaPsychicIC Big.pngField5
0078RapidashFireIC Big.pngField1, 301, 81, 91, 10DP
1, 6PtHGSS
1, 41, 41, 4111
0078RapidashPsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field1
0104CuboneGroundIC Big.pngMonster13Y553333244
0105MarowakGroundIC Big.pngMonster1, 13Y1, 51, 51, 31, 31, 31, 31, 211
0105MarowakFireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Monster1, 31, 21
0111RhyhornGroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
MonsterField351111111111
0112RhydonGroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
MonsterField1, 351111111111
0113ChanseyNormalIC Big.pngFairy1Y9555558444
0115KangaskhanNormalIC Big.pngMonster311913101010101111
0118GoldeenWaterIC Big.pngWater 21111111111
0119SeakingWaterIC Big.pngWater 21111111111
0128TaurosNormalIC Big.pngField2844RSE
1FRLG
33336111
0128TaurosTauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
FightingIC Big.pngField1
0128TaurosTauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
FightingIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Field1
0128TaurosTauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)
FightingIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Field1
0133EeveeNormalIC Big.pngField31RGB
1Y
111111
3111
0134VaporeonWaterIC Big.pngField37RGB
1Y
111111
1, 3111
0135JolteonElectricIC Big.pngField37RGB
1Y
111111
1, 3111
0136FlareonFireIC Big.pngField37RGB
1Y
111111
1, 3111
0172PichuElectricIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered665555111
0183MarillWaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1Fairy6677BW
2B2W2
22111
0184AzumarillWaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1Fairy1, 61, 61, 71, 7BW
1, 2B2W2
1, 21, 2111
0187HoppipGrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
FairyGrass55776664
0188SkiploomGrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
FairyGrass1, 51, 51, 71, 71, 61, 61, 61
0189JumpluffGrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
FairyGrass1, 51, 51, 71, 71, 61, 61, 61
0190AipomNormalIC Big.pngField11111111
0194WooperWaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1Field111111111
0194WooperPoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1Field1
0195QuagsireWaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1Field111111111
0196EspeonPsychicIC Big.pngField111111111
0197UmbreonDarkIC Big.pngField111111111
0209SnubbullFairyIC Big.pngFieldFairy44111111
0210GranbullFairyIC Big.pngFieldFairy44111111
0242BlisseyNormalIC Big.pngFairy745555444
0263ZigzagoonNormalIC Big.pngField5555566
0264LinooneNormalIC Big.pngField1, 51, 51, 51, 51, 511
0298AzurillNormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered677BW
2B2W2
22111
0300SkittyNormalIC Big.pngFieldFairy311111
0301DelcattyNormalIC Big.pngFieldFairy1
0352KecleonNormalIC Big.pngField111111
0418BuizelWaterIC Big.pngWater 1Field7
0419FloatzelWaterIC Big.pngWater 1Field7
0424AmbipomNormalIC Big.pngField111111
0464RhyperiorGroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
MonsterField1111111
0470LeafeonGrassIC Big.pngField1111111
0471GlaceonIceIC Big.pngField1111111
0498TepigFireIC Big.pngField3333
0499PigniteFireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field1, 31, 31, 31
0500EmboarFireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field1, 31, 31, 31
0501OshawottWaterIC Big.pngField5555
0502DewottWaterIC Big.pngField1, 51, 51, 51
0503SamurottWaterIC Big.pngField1, 51, 51, 51
0503SamurottWaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field1
0522BlitzleElectricIC Big.pngField4444
0523ZebstrikaElectricIC Big.pngField1, 41, 41, 41
0550BasculinWaterIC Big.pngWater 21111
0550BasculinWaterIC Big.pngWater 21
0587EmolgaElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field7771
0653FennekinFireIC Big.pngField111
0654BraixenFireIC Big.pngField111
0655DelphoxFireIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field111
0672SkiddoGrassIC Big.pngField999
0673GogoatGrassIC Big.pngField91, 91
0676FurfrouNormalIC Big.pngField1515
0690SkrelpPoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1Dragon991515
0691DragalgePoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Water 1Dragon991515
0694HelioptileElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
MonsterDragon111
0695HelioliskElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
MonsterDragon1
0696TyruntRockIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
MonsterDragon111
0697TyrantrumRockIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
MonsterDragon111
0700SylveonFairyIC Big.pngField1111
0702DedenneElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
FieldFairy1111
0808MeltanSteelIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered98
0809MelmetalSteelIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered1, 91
0819SkwovetNormalIC Big.pngField11
0820GreedentNormalIC Big.pngField11
0827NickitDarkIC Big.pngField1
0828ThievulDarkIC Big.pngField1
0835YamperElectricIC Big.pngField1
0836BoltundElectricIC Big.pngField1
0877MorpekoElectricIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
FieldFairy11
0896GlastrierIceIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered11
0897SpectrierGhostIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered11
0898CalyrexPsychicIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered11
0898CalyrexPsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered11
0902BasculegionWaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Water 21
0906SprigatitoGrassIC Big.pngFieldGrass1
0907FloragatoGrassIC Big.pngFieldGrass1
0908MeowscaradaGrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
FieldGrass1
0915LechonkNormalIC Big.pngField1
0916OinkologneNormalIC Big.pngField1
0926FidoughFairyIC Big.pngFieldMineral6
0927DachsbunFairyIC Big.pngFieldMineral6
0971GreavardGhostIC Big.pngField6
0972HoundstoneGhostIC Big.pngField6
0980ClodsirePoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1Field1
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

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tail Whip lowers the enemy's Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

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

NormalIC RR.png Tail Whip
Charge time1.96 seconds
Range typeCircular (self)
TargetEnemy
Additional effectLowers the foe's Defense
Tail Whip Rumble Rush.png

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBLowers the target's Defense by one level.
MDTDSReduces the target's Defense by 1 level.
BSLてきポケモンの ぼうぎょを 1だんかいさげる
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It lowers the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Multiple Pokémon (e.g., Flareon, Marowak and Tauros) have been capable of learning both this move and Leer at the same time in the past, despite them being functionally the same move. With the exception of Morpeko, all of these Pokémon would eventually only learn Tail Whip, even if they only had a very short tail (such as Rhyhorn) or no tail at all (such as Snubbull).

In other languages

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Update: 2024-08-24