Helping Hand (move)

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Move data

Type Normal
Category Status
Power —
Accuracy —
PP 20  (max. 32)
Priority +5
Introduced Generation 3

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 Pokemon on the user’s team.

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 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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Nidoran♀Nidoran♀
#029 / Poison
Level 25 NidorinaNidorina
#030 / Poison
Level 28 Nidoran♂Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison
Level 25 NidorinoNidorino
#033 / Poison
Level 28 GrowlitheGrowlithe
#058 / Fire
Level 12 EeveeEevee
#133 / Normal
Level 1 VaporeonVaporeon
#134 / Water
Level 1 JolteonJolteon
#135 / Electric
Level 1 FlareonFlareon
#136 / Fire
Level 1 SentretSentret
#161 / Normal
Level 16 FurretFurret
#162 / Normal
Level 17 MarillMarill
#183 / Water · Fairy
Level 16 AzumarillAzumarill
#184 / Water · Fairy
Level 16 EspeonEspeon
#196 / Psychic
Level 1 UmbreonUmbreon
#197 / Dark
Level 1 TyrogueTyrogue
#236 / Fighting
Level 1 AzurillAzurill
#298 / Normal · Fairy
Level 16 PluslePlusle
#311 / Electric
Level 4 MinunMinun
#312 / Electric
Level 4 VolbeatVolbeat
#313 / Bug
Level 36 IllumiseIllumise
#314 / Bug
Level 36 LatiasLatias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 1 LatiosLatios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 1 JirachiJirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Level 15 CherubiCherubi
#420 / Grass
Level 13 CherrimCherrim
#421 / Grass
Level 13 LeafeonLeafeon
#470 / Grass
Level 1 GlaceonGlaceon
#471 / Ice
Level 1 GalladeGallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 35 LillipupLillipup
#506 / Normal
Level 12 HerdierHerdier
#507 / Normal
Level 12 StoutlandStoutland
#508 / Normal
Level 12 AudinoAudino
#531 / Normal
Level 1 LeavannyLeavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass
Level 32 CottoneeCottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 31 PetililPetilil
#548 / Grass
Level 31 MinccinoMinccino
#572 / Normal
Level 7 CinccinoCinccino
#573 / Normal
Level 1 AlomomolaAlomomola
#594 / Water
Level 1 AlomomolaAlomomola
#594 / Water
Level 53 CobalionCobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 13 TerrakionTerrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Level 13 VirizionVirizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 13 Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo
Ordinary Forme
#647 / Water · Fighting
Level 25 Meowstic (Male)Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic
Level 1 SylveonSylveon
#700 / Fairy
Level 1 Oricorio (Baile Style)Oricorio
Baile Style
#741 / Fire · Flying
Level 10 Wishiwashi (Solo Form)Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Level 6 ComfeyComfey
#764 / Fairy
Level 1 PyukumukuPyukumuku
#771 / Water
Level 5 MagearnaMagearna
#801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Helping Hand as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

HitmonleeHitmonlee
#106 / Fighting
Human-Like HitmonchanHitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Human-Like ChanseyChansey
#113 / Normal
Fairy HoppipHoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass SkiploomSkiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass JumpluffJumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass SunkernSunkern
#191 / Grass
Grass SunfloraSunflora
#192 / Grass
Grass ShuckleShuckle
#213 / Bug · Rock
Bug TyrogueTyrogue
#236 / Fighting
Undiscovered HitmontopHitmontop
#237 / Fighting
Human-Like MiltankMiltank
#241 / Normal
Field BlisseyBlissey
#242 / Normal
Fairy ZigzagoonZigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Field LinooneLinoone
#264 / Normal
Field ShroomishShroomish
#285 / Grass
Fairy, Grass BreloomBreloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Fairy, Grass MakuhitaMakuhita
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like HariyamaHariyama
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like SkittySkitty
#300 / Normal
Fairy, Field DelcattyDelcatty
#301 / Normal
Fairy, Field ChimcharChimchar
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like MonfernoMonferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like InfernapeInfernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like ShinxShinx
#403 / Electric
Field LuxioLuxio
#404 / Electric
Field LuxrayLuxray
#405 / Electric
Field HappinyHappiny
#440 / Normal
Undiscovered MunnaMunna
#517 / Psychic
Field MusharnaMusharna
#518 / Psychic
Field WoobatWoobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Field, Flying SwoobatSwoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Field, Flying SolosisSolosis
#577 / Psychic
Amorphous DuosionDuosion
#578 / Psychic
Amorphous ReuniclusReuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Amorphous BinacleBinacle
#688 / Rock · Water
Water 3 BarbaracleBarbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water
Water 3 ClauncherClauncher
#692 / Water
Water 1, Water 3 ClawitzerClawitzer
#693 / Water
Water 1, Water 3 DedenneDedenne
#702 / Electric · Fairy
Fairy, Field