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Tail Whip

Type

Normal Other

Damage Dealt*

×2: N/A
×1: Bug Dark Dragon Electric Fairy Fighting Fire Flying Grass Ground Ice Normal Poison Psychic Water
×0.5: Rock Steel
×0: Ghost

Stats

Base PowerPower PointsAccuracy
—30100%
Effect ChancePriorityTarget
—%0All adjacent opponents

Move Flags

Flavor Text

The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.

Effect

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.

Pokémon that learn Tail Whip by level (21)

Phoenixdex Pokémon (15)

Gumbwaal
Gumbwaal
Normal
Sticky Hold, Suction Cups
Gooey
55/60/15/40/90/60
Level 1
Handerwaal
Handerwaal
Normal
Sticky Hold, Suction Cups
Gooey
90/95/35/75/120/95
Level 1
Bucarat
Bucarat
Poison
Poison Touch, Liquid Ooze
Infiltrator
35/60/30/60/30/60
Level 3
Mortarat
Mortarat
Poison
Poison Touch, Liquid Ooze
Miasma Surge
55/95/50/95/50/95
Level 3
Petrocka
Petrocka
Rock Fighting
Tough Claws
Sturdy
60/120/85/40/75/95
Level 7
Gravendou
Gravendou
Rock
Iron Barbs, Sturdy
Skill Link
48/60/85/15/42/15
Level 1
Cragendou
Cragendou
Rock
Iron Barbs, Sturdy
Skill Link
68/75/100/35/62/35
Level 1
Quarendou
Quarendou
Rock
Iron Barbs, Sturdy
Skill Link
98/105/150/45/82/45
Level 1
Thunderma
Thunderma
Electric Poison
Shed Skin, Simple
Volt Absorb
105/90/70/45/65/50
Level 7
Finolt
Finolt
Water
Swift Swim, Streamlined
Sap Sipper
65/70/55/70/55/95
Level 4
Takhampos
Takhampos
Water
Swift Swim, Streamlined
Sap Sipper
70/90/70/90/70/110
Level 4
Nehuleius
Nehuleius
Normal
Shed Skin
Healer
65/30/55/50/55/45
Level 1
Cadaleius
Cadaleius
Normal
Shed Skin
Healer
95/50/75/65/75/60
Level 1
Ascaleius
Ascaleius
Normal Dragon
Regenerator
Benevolence
140/65/110/95/115/75
Level 1
Mercureon
Mercureon
Steel
Mirror Armor
Adaptability
60/95/65/110/65/130
Level 1

Canon Pokémon (6)

Pokémon that learn Tail Whip as an egg move (6)

Phoenixdex Pokémon (3)

Marazuma
Marazuma
Electric
Thick Fat, Static
Lightning Rod
85/55/105/75/120/75
Field, Fairy
Nuwill
Nuwill
Electric
Guts, Rock Head
Reckless
60/78/66/45/54/62
Field
Nulohm
Nulohm
Electric
Guts, Rock Head
Reckless
80/118/86/65/74/82
Field

Canon Pokémon (3)

Pokémon that learn Tail Whip by other means (3)

Phoenixdex Pokémon (1)

Mega Ninetales
Mega Ninetales
Fire Ghost
Nine Curses
73/76/95/111/120/130
as Vulpix (level 1)

Canon Pokémon (2)

Ninetales
Ninetales
Fire
Flash Fire
Drought
73/76/75/81/100/100
as Vulpix (level 1)
Heliolisk
Heliolisk
Electric Normal
Sand Veil, Dry Skin
Solar Power
62/55/52/109/94/109
as Helioptile (level 1)