Tail Whip (move)

Tail Whip (Japanese: しっぽをふる Tail Wag) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Tail Whip
しっぽをふる Tail Wag

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Tail Whip decreases the Defense stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage.

Tail Whip can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Charm was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Tail Whip, the user's Attack stat rises one stage.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A move that lower the target's Defense. Useful against tough, armored Pokémon.
GS C	Lowers the foe's Defense.
RS EColo.XD	Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.
FRLG	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its Defense stat.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target's Defense stat is lowered.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
SwSh BDSP	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4^SMUSUM 5^PE	1
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	1	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4^SMUSUM 1, 5^PE	1
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	1	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4^SMUSUM 1, 5^PE	1
019		Rattata		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 3^PE	1^BDSP
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^SMUSUM 3^PE
020		Raticate		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	1^BDSP
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	6^Y	6	6	5	5	1	1^SMUSUM 3^PE	1
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							1	1^SwSh
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	21^RGB 23^Y	23	8	7	7	7	7^SMUSUM 3^PE	10
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	23^RGB 27^Y	27	8	7	7	7	7^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	1
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	1	1	5	4	4	4	4^SMUSUM 3^PE	1
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							4^SMUSUM 3^PE	1^SwSh
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1						1^PE	1
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^PE	1^SwSh
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	28	5	5	5	5^BW 4^B2W2	4	4^SMUSUM 5^PE	1
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	1, 28	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4^SMUSUM 1, 5^PE	1
077		Ponyta		Field		Field	30	8	9	10^DP 6^PtHGSS	4	4	4^SMUSUM 1^PE	5
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field								5^SwSh
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	1, 30	1, 8	1, 9	1, 10^DP 1, 6^PtHGSS	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4^SMUSUM 1^PE	1
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field								1^SwSh
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	13^Y	5	5	3	3	3	3^SMUSUM 2^PE	4
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	1, 13^Y	1, 5	1, 5	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1, 3^SMUSUM 1, 2^PE	1
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							1, 3^SMUSUM 1, 2^PE	1^SwSh
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	35	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	1, 35	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	1^Y	9	5	5	5	5	5^SMUSUM 8^PE	4
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	31	19	13	10	10	10	10^SMUSUM 11^PE	1
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
128		Tauros		Field		Field	28	4	4^RSE 1^FRLG	3	3	3	3^SMUSUM 6^PE	1
133		Eevee		Field		Field	31^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 3^PE	1
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	37^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	1
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	37^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	1
136		Flareon		Field		Field	37^RGB 1^Y	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 1, 3^PE	1
172		Pichu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		6	6	5	5	5	5	1
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		6	6	7	7^BW 2^B2W2	2	2	1
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		1, 6	1, 6	1, 7	1, 7^BW 1, 2^B2W2	1, 2	1, 2	1
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		5	5	7	7	6	6	6^BDSP
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1, 7	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^BDSP
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		1, 5	1, 5	1, 7	1, 7	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^BDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
196		Espeon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
197		Umbreon		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		4	4	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		4	4	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		7	4	5	5	5	5	4
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			5	5	5	5	5	6
264		Linoone		Field		Field			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1
298		Azurill		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			6	7	7^BW 2^B2W2	2	2	1
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			3	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy								1^BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field								7^BDSP
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field								7^BDSP
424		Ambipom		Field		Field				1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				1	1	1	1	1
470		Leafeon		Field		Field				1	1	1	1	1
471		Glaceon		Field		Field				1	1	1	1	1
498		Tepig		Field		Field					3	3	3
499		Pignite		Field		Field					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
500		Emboar		Field		Field					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
501		Oshawott		Field		Field					5	5	5
502		Dewott		Field		Field					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
503		Samurott		Field		Field					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
522		Blitzle		Field		Field					4	4	4
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2						1	1	1^SwSh
587		Emolga		Field		Field					7	7	7	1^SwSh
653		Fennekin		Field		Field						1	1
654		Braixen		Field		Field						1	1
655		Delphox		Field		Field						1	1
672		Skiddo		Field		Field						9	9
673		Gogoat		Field		Field						9	1, 9
676		Furfrou		Field		Field						15	15
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						9	9	15^SwSh
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						9	9	15^SwSh
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						1	1	1^SwSh
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon								1^SwSh
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon						1	1	1^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon						1	1	1^SwSh
700		Sylveon		Field		Field						1	1	1^SwSh
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						1	1	1^SwSh
808		Meltan		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							9^PE	8^SwSh
809		Melmetal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1, 9^PE	1^SwSh
819		Skwovet		Field		Field								1^SwSh
820		Greedent		Field		Field								1^SwSh
827		Nickit		Field		Field								1^SwSh
828		Thievul		Field		Field								1^SwSh
835		Yamper		Field		Field								1^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field								1^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy								1^SwSh
896		Glastrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
897		Spectrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
052		Meowth		Field		Field			✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
572		Minccino		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
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, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Tail Whip is a move with 22PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front of them and lowers their Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Reduces the target's Defense by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンのぼうぎょを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It lowers the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Alolan Raticate	Psyduck	Marill
The user wags its tail cutely.
User	First Used In		Notes
Psyduck	Psyduck wags its tail back and forth at the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		Debut
Marill	Marill jumps into the air above the opponent and hits its face lightly with the orb on the end of its tail once or repeatedly.
Marill (Pikachu shorts)	Pikachu's Exploration Club		None
Raticate	Alolan Raticate hits the opponent with its tail.
Totem Raticate	A Team-on-Team Tussle!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Vulpix	Golduck	Blitzle

The user wags its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn whips its backside around and hits the opponent with its small tail.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	Long Live the Nidoqueen!?	Debut
Golduck	Golducks wags its tail back and forth and repeatedly hits the opponent with it.
Blue's Golduck	Lapras Lazily	None
Vulpix	Vulpix turns around and waves its six tails back and forth in the air.
Courtney's Vulpix	It All Ends Now III	None
Blitzle	Blitzle turns its back to the opponent and waves its tail back and forth.
Andy's Blitzle	Black's First Trainer Battle	None

In Wartortle Wars, Green's Blasty was revealed to know Tail Whip as a Wartortle by Red's Pokédex.
Joey's Rattata was revealed to know Tail Whip on the official web site, but he was never shown using the move.
A conman's Wooper were revealed to know Tail Whip on the official web site, but they was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

	Wooper

The user wags its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Wooper	Wooper wags its tail.
Kakuzō's Wooper	ABM06	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	搖尾巴 Yìuh Méihbā * 揮舞尾巴 Fāimóuh Méihbā *
Chinese	Mandarin	搖尾巴 / 摇尾巴 Yáo Wěiba
Czech		Šlehnutí ocasem
Danish		Halepisk
Dutch		Staart Zweep (EP032) Kwispel
Finnish		Pyrstölyönti
French		Mimi-Queue
German		Rutenschlag
Greek		Λίκνισμα Ουράς Líkvisma Ourás
Italian		Colpocoda
Korean		꼬리흔들기 Kkoriheundeulgi
Norwegian		Halepisk
Polish		Atak Kuperkiem (EP032-EP066) Machanie Kuperkiem (EP032)
Brazilian Portuguese		Chicote de Cauda (anime, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Cauda Chicote (TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Serbian		Bičevanje repom
Spanish	Latin America	Golpe de Cola
Spanish	Spain	Látigo
Swedish		Svanspiska
Turkish		Kuyruk Sallama
Vietnamese		Vẫy Đuôi

Variations of the move Leer

Leer • Tail Whip

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