Petal Dance (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Special  Special
Power 120
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

The user of Petal Dance attacks for 2-3 turns, during which it cannot switch out, and then becomes confused. Confused Pokémon have a 33% chance of hurting themselves each turn, for 1-4 attacking turns (50% chance in Generations 1-6). The damage received is as if the Pokémon attacks itself with a typeless 40 base power Physical attack.

If Petal Dance is disrupted (e.g. if the move misses or the user cannot attack due to paralysis) then it will stop and not cause confusion.

Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Petal Dance has 70 base power.
  • In Generation 4, Petal Dance has 90 base power.
  • In Generations 1-4, Petal Dance has 20 PP.
  • In Generations 1-4, the sleep, freezing and flinching status conditions will pause but not disrupt Petal Dance.
  • In Generation 1, Petal Dance lasts for 3-4 turns.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Petal Dance turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user, but hits a random adjacent opponent.

Other languages

English Petal Dance
Japanese はなびらのまい (Hanabira no Mai)
German Blättertanz
French Danse-Fleur
Italian Petalodanza
Spanish Danza Pétalo
Korean 꽃잎댄스
Chinese (Simplified) 花瓣舞
Chinese (Traditional) 花瓣舞

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user attacks with petals for two to three turns, then gets confused.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user attacks by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks the target by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks the target by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user attacks the target by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks the target by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks the target by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Petal Dance 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.

Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Level 40
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Level 50
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Level 1
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Level 28
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Level 45
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Level 51
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Level 1
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Level 45
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Level 58

Learnt upon evolution

Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass

Learnt by breeding

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