Tail Whip (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Tail Whip lowers the target's Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Tail Whip turns into Z-Tail Whip and raises Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Tail Whip
Japanese しっぽをふる (Shippo o Furu)
German Rutenschlag
French Mimi-Queue
Italian Colpocoda
Spanish Látigo
Korean 꼬리흔들기
Chinese (Simplified) 摇尾巴
Chinese (Traditional) 搖尾巴

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Lowers the foe’s DEFENSE.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Tail Whip 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.

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Level 1
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Level 1
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Level 1
Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Level 1
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Level 1
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 1
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 1
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Level 1
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Level 1
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 1
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 1
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Level 1
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Level 1
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Level 4
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Level 1
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Level 1
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Level 1
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Level 1
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Level 1
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Level 1
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Level 1
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Level 1
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Level 1
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Level 1
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Level 1
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Level 4
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Level 1
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Level 1
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Level 1
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 1
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 1
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Level 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 1
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Level 1
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Level 1
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Level 4
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Level 1
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Level 1
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 1
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Level 1
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Level 3
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Level 5
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Level 1
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Level 1
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Level 4
Zebstrika Zebstrika
#0523 / Electric
Level 1
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 1
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 1
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Level 1
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Level 1
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Level 1
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Level 1
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Level 9
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Level 1
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 15
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 15
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Level 1
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Level 1
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Level 1
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Level 1
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Level 1
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Level 1
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Level 1
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 1
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Level 1
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Level 1
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Level 1
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Level 1
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Level 6
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Level 6
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Level 6
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Level 6
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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