Metronome (move)
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category | Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Technical/Hidden Machine
| Red/Blue Yellow |
TM35 |
|---|
Effects
Metronome uses a random move chosen from nearly all existing moves, even if the user cannot normally learn it.
The random move is chosen at the point Metronome is used, so priority moves like Mach Punch will not go first. Although Metronome technically targets the user, the move it turns into will use its usual target (whether the opponent(s), teammate(s) or self), or target a random adjacent opponent in double/triple battles.
Metronome will not select a Z-Move or any of the following moves:
- After You
- Assist
- Baneful Bunker
- Beak Blast
- Belch
- Bestow
- Celebrate
- Chatter
- Copycat
- Counter
- Covet
- Crafty Shield
- Destiny Bond
- Detect
- Diamond Storm
- Dragon Ascent
- Endure
- Feint
- Fleur Cannon
- Focus Punch
- Follow Me
- Freeze Shock
- Helping Hand
- Hold Hands
- Hyperspace Fury
- Hyperspace Hole
- Ice Burn
- Instruct
- Kings Shield
- Light Of Ruin
- Mat Block
- Me First
- Metronome
- Mimic
- Mind Blown
- Mirror Coat
- Mirror Move
- Nature Power
- Origin Pulse
- Photon Geyser
- Plasma Fists
- Precipice Blades
- Protect
- Quash
- Quick Guard
- Rage Powder
- Relic Song
- Secret Sword
- Shell Trap
- Sketch
- Sleep Talk
- Snarl
- Snatch
- Snore
- Spectral Thief
- Spiky Shield
- Spotlight
- Steam Eruption
- Struggle
- Switcheroo
- Techno Blast
- Thief
- Thousand Arrows
- Thousand Waves
- Transform
- Trick
- V Create
- Wide Guard
If the user is holding a Choice Band, Choice Specs or Choice Scarf, multi-turn moves such as Dig or Rollout will fail on the second turn.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Metronome turns into Z-Metronome and becomes the Z-Move for the move selected (for example Tectonic Rage if Earthquake was chosen), in addition to its usual effect as above.
Move target
Targets the user.
Other languages
| English | Metronome |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ゆびをふる (Yubi o Furu) |
| German | Metronom |
| French | Métronome |
| Italian | Metronomo |
| Spanish | Metrónomo |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal | Randomly uses any POKéMON move. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald | Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Metronome at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Metronome as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#173 / Fairy
Undiscovered
#440 / Normal
Undiscovered
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Metronome in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.
#107 / Fighting
Gen 3 — Move tutor
#125 / Electric
Gen 1 — TM