Tail Whip (move)
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category |  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.
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 1
#0906 / Grass
Level 1
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Male
#0916 / Normal
Level 1
#0972 / Ghost
Level 6
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Tail Whip as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
