Helping Hand (move)
Move data
| Type |
Normal |
| Category |
Status |
| Power |
- |
| Accuracy |
- |
| PP |
20 (max. 32) |
| Priority |
+5 |
| Introduced |
Generation III |
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets an adjacent Pokemon on the user’s team.
Effects
In Double Battles, boosts the power of the partner's move.
Game descriptions
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald |
Boosts the power of the recipient’s moves. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen |
A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a battle. |
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver |
A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle. |
| Black/White |
The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Helping Hand at the level specified. The level numbers given are for
Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn Helping Hand as an egg move.
Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Hitmonlee
#106 / Fighting
Human-Like Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Human-Like Chansey
#113 / Normal
Fairy Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass Sunkern
#191 / Grass
Grass Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Grass Shuckle
#213 / Bug · Rock
Bug Tyrogue
#236 / Fighting
Undiscovered Hitmontop
#237 / Fighting
Human-Like Miltank
#241 / Normal
Field Blissey
#242 / Normal
Fairy Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Field Linoone
#264 / Normal
Field Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Fairy, Grass Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Fairy, Grass Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like Skitty
#300 / Normal
Field, Fairy Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Field, Fairy Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Shinx
#403 / Electric
Field Luxio
#404 / Electric
Field Luxray
#405 / Electric
Field Happiny
#440 / Normal
Undiscovered Munna
#517 / Psychic
Field Musharna
#518 / Psychic
Field Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Flying, Field Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Flying, Field
Learnt by move tutor
These pokemon can learn Helping Hand by the various move tutors in the games.
Learnt by Move Tutor (Generation 4)