Tail Slap (move)
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 25 |
| Accuracy | 85 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 5 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TM84 |
|---|
Effects
| Hits | Prob. | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3⁄8 | 50 |
| 3 | 3⁄8 | 75 |
| 4 | 1⁄8 | 100 |
| 5 | 1⁄8 | 125 |
Tail Slap hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown in the table, with the total power after each hit.
Each strike of Tail Slap is treated like a separate attack:
- Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
- Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
- If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
- If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
The Skill Link ability will cause Tail Slap to always hit the maximum number of times.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Tail Slap turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 140.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Tail Slap |
|---|---|
| Japanese | スイープビンタ (Sweep Binta) |
| German | Kehrschelle |
| French | Plumo-Queue |
| Italian | Spazzasberla |
| Spanish | Plumerazo |
| Korean | 스위프뺨치기 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 扫尾拍打 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 掃尾拍打 |
Game descriptions
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row. |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row. |
| Sword/Shield | The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row. |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Tail Slap 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.
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
Level 40
