Tail Glow (move)

Tail Glow (Japanese: ほたるび Firefly Light) is a non-damaging Bug-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Volbeat.

Tail Glow
ほたるび Firefly Light
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Type  Bug
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Effect

Generations III and IV

Tail Glow increases the user's Special Attack by two stages.

Generations V to VII

Tail Glow now increases the user's Special Attack by three stages.

If powered up by a Buginium Z into Z-Tail Glow, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Tail Glow cannot be selected in a battle. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it can be selected and functions as it did in previous generations.

Description
Games Description
RSEColo.XD Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
FRLG The user flashes a light that sharply raises its Sp. Atk stat.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh*BDSP		 The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, drastically raising its Sp. Atk stat.
SwSh* This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
313 Volbeat
 Bug Human-Like 21 21 21 21XY
22ORAS		 22 22BDSP
490 Manaphy
 Water 1 Fairy 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
796 Xurkitree
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Tail Glow is a move with 22PP. The user raises its Special Attack by two stages. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Description
Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Special Attack by two levels.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Special Attack by 2 levels.
BSL じぶんの とくこうを ２だんかいあげる
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD It sharply boosts your Sp. Atk.*
It sharply boosts your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.*


In the anime
Romeo's Volbeat Volbeat
The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Volbeat Volbeat's tail glows yellow.
Romeo's Beat Love at First Flight Debut
Romeo's Volbeat Love at First Flight Debut
A Coordinator's Volbeat Lessons in Lilycove None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Side series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia
  • In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).
  • Manaphy is able to learn Tail Glow, which contradicts both the Japanese and English names for the move (Manaphy is not a firefly nor does it have a tail). This may be due to the antennae on its head, and a reference to the bioluminescence of many deep sea fish.
    • Xurkitree is also not a firefly, and although it has a "tail", it does not light up.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 螢火 Yìhngfó
Mandarin 螢火 / 萤火 Yínghuǒ
French Lumi-Queue*
Lumiqueue*
German Schweifglanz
Greek Φωσφορισμός
Italian Codadiluce
Korean 반딧불 Banditbul
Portuguese Brazil Cauda Ardente
Portugal Brilho
Serbian Svetleći Rep
Spanish Ráfaga
Turkish Kuyruk Parıltısı
Vietnamese Ánh Đom Đóm


Variations of the move Tail Glow
Tail Glow • Cotton Guard
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