Helping Hand (move)
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Priority | +5 |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Machine/Record
| L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM03 |
|---|---|
| Sword/Shield | TM41 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM130 |
Effects
In Double Battles, boosts the power of the partner's move.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Helping Hand turns into Z-Helping Hand and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets an adjacent Pokémon on the user’s team.
Other languages
| English | Helping Hand |
|---|---|
| Japanese | てだすけ (Tedasuke) |
| German | Rechte Hand |
| French | Coup d'Main |
| Italian | Altruismo |
| Spanish | Refuerzo |
| Korean | 도우미 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 帮助 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 幫助 |
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 Black 2/White 2 |
The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Helping Hand at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0107 / Fighting
Level 1
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
#0972 / Ghost
Level 41
#0991 / Ice · Water
Level 35
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0107 / Fighting
#0125 / Electric
#0157 / Fire
#0160 / Water
#0200 / Ghost
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0402 / Bug
#0449 / Ground
#0466 / Electric
#0534 / Fighting
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0576 / Psychic
#0596 / Bug · Electric
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0863 / Steel
#0906 / Grass
#0908 / Grass · Dark
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Male
#0916 / Normal
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
#0943 / Dark
#0952 / Grass · Fire
#0972 / Ghost
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
#0991 / Ice · Water
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Helping Hand as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0296 / Fighting
Human-Like
#0297 / Fighting
Human-Like
#0390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like