Attack Guide - ABC

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ABSORB	Grass	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Power	20	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Accuracy	100	A weak grass attack that should only be used at low levels or if you've just caught the Pok�mon. Go for Giga Drain.
PP	20
Recover HP = half damage
ACID	Poison	Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower defense.
Power	40	Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower defense.
Accuracy	100	Hits both targets. Another move only for low levels. Try Sludge Bomb. The defense lowering property doesn't happen often enough to be useful.
PP	30
Lower foe's defense by 1 stage (10%)
ACID ARMOR	Poison	Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense.
Power	---	Liquifies the user's body to sharply raise Defense.
Accuracy	100	A very useful Defense raising technique. Only a handful learn it though.
PP	40
Increase Defense by 2 stages.
AERIAL ACE	Flying	An extrememly speedy and unavoidable attack.
Power	60	An extrememly speedy and unavoidable attack.
Accuracy	100	Not speedy as in Quick Attack, as the description may imply, but a good move none the less. It's the flying Swift, meaning it'll always hit unless the foe off the screen, in the air or protecting.
PP	20
Never miss
AEROBLAST	Flying	Launches a vacuumed blast. High critical-hit ratio.
Power	100	Launches a vacuumed blast. High critical-hit ratio.
Accuracy	90	A strong flying type attack, only known by Lugia. Few PP lets it down though, but with PP-UP, you can get a bit more use out of it.
PP	5
High critical hit ratio
AGILITY	Psychic	Relaxes the body to sharply boost speed.
Power	---	Relaxes the body to sharply boost speed.
Accuracy	100	I don't know about you, but when I relax, I move a bit slower... Anyway, it's another useful stat boosting technique. Make yourself much faster with this move. Be hitting first with high attacking power, and you've got a winner! Usually however, Pok�mon who learn this tend to be fast anyway.
PP	30
Increase speed by 2 stages
AIR CUTTER	Flying	Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
Power	55	Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
Accuracy	95	As with any of these 'high-critical hit' moves, it's not really worth going for unless you use Focus Energy beforehand. Try Aerial Ace instead.
PP	25
High-Critical hit ratio
AMNESIA	Psychic	Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp.Def.
Power	---	Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp.Def.
Accuracy	100	The day this move actually makes you forget something, is the day it will no longer be used. A good move for protection against special attacks. If you can, go for Calm Mind to boost Sp Attack as well, but this is still a good move for tanks.
PP	20
Increase special defense by 2 stages
ANCIENTPOWER	Rock	An attack that may raise all stats.
Power	60	An attack that may raise all stats.
Accuracy	100	Very low PP, but it's alright none the less. Also great if you manange to get the stat boost.
PP	5
Increase attack, defense, sp.atk, sp.def, speed by 1 stage (10%)
ARM THRUST	Fighting	Straight-arm punches that strike the foe 2 to 5 times.
Power	15	Straight-arm punches that strike the foe 2 to 5 times.
Accuracy	100	Just another Fury Attack move, only it's a fighting type. Leave it, choose something else.
PP	20
Hits foe 2-5 times in succession
AROMATHERAPY	Grass	Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.
Power	---	Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.
Accuracy	100	Comes in handy when your team is inflicting with a status condition. This moves cures Sleep, Poison, Burn, Freeze and Paralysis conditions for all allies.
PP	5
Cures team conditions
ASSIST	Normal	Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.
Power	---	Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.
Accuracy	100	Uses any move from any of your party members in single battle, and uses one of the partner's moves in double battle. Useless if the Pok�mon using it doesn't have any teammates.
PP	20
Randomly use any team members moves
ASTONISH	Ghost	An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Power	30	An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Accuracy	100	A weak ghost move. Leave it for Shadow Ball or even Shadow Punch.
PP	15
Flinching (30%)
ATTRACT	Normal	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Power	---	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Accuracy	100	Can be used to really annoy the opponent. Works similair to confusion, only the foe doesn't hurt itself, and attraction doesn't go away unless the user faints, or the foe is switched. Use with confusion and paralysis to really get the foe mad! :P Unfortunatly, Pok�mon without a gender are immune to this.
PP	15
Causes attraction
AURORA BEAM	Ice	Fires a rainbow-coloured beam that may lower attack.
Power	65	Fires a rainbow-coloured beam that may lower attack.
Accuracy	100	Unless you really, really need an ice type move with a low chance of lowering attack, go for Ice Beam.
PP	20
Decrease foe's attack by one stage (10%)
BARRAGE	Normal	Hurls round objects at the foe 2 to 5 times.
Power	15	Hurls round objects at the foe 2 to 5 times.
Accuracy	85	Must I really say it? Use something else.
PP	20
Hits 2 to 5 times in succession.
BARRIER	Psychic	Creates a barrier that sharply raises Defense.
Power	---	Creates a barrier that sharply raises Defense.
Accuracy	100	Another nice defense boosting move.
PP	30
Raises defense by 2 stages
BATON PASS	Normal	Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Power	---	Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Accuracy	100	A great move this. This transfers hidden statuses such as confusion, and all stat increases/decreases. Transfers trapping moves too, and allows a switch while trapped. This doesn't transfer the stats across, so Baton Passing from a max attack Scizor will not give Weedle its attack, but adjust Weedle's attack as though its attack was boosted. It's the stages that are transfered. Eg- use Swords Dance with Ninjask. Attack is at stage 2, and Speed is stage 1 (due to it's Speed Boost ability). Baton Pass to someone, and it's like they boosted their stats.
PP	40
Transfer effects
BEAT UP	Dark	Summons party Pok�mon to join in the attack.
Power	10	Summons party Pok�mon to join in the attack.
Accuracy	100	Not a good move really. For some reason, this seems to be based off the Attack stat, despite being the dark type. Each Pok�mon appears, doing an attack with the power of 10 to the foe. Just use Faint Attack instead.
PP	10
Summons party to attack
BELLY DRUM	Normal	Maximizes attack while sacrificing HP
Power	---	Maximizes attack while sacrificing HP
Accuracy	100	Takes half your total HP, and gives you max attack. As long as you're using someone fast and can take a good hit, you'll be right.
PP	10
Max attack and take half HP
BIDE	Normal	endures attacks for 2 turns to retaliate double.
Power	---	endures attacks for 2 turns to retaliate double.
Accuracy	100	Don't use it! If you do, the foe will probably just power up and not attack, or attack enough to KO you before you do anything.
PP	10
Return double damage
BIND	Normal	Binds a squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
Power	15	Binds a squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
Accuracy	75	A low accuracy temporary trapping move. Only use if you must trap the foe and can't have Mean Look or Spider Web.
PP	20
Traps foe
BITE	Dark	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Power	60	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Accuracy	100	Not a bad move. Decent power and good chance of flinching the foe, plus 25 PP.
PP	25
Flinching (30%)
BLAST BURN	Fire	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Power	150	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Accuracy	100	Just a fire type Hyper Beam, only known to Charizard. Use Flamethrower instead.
PP	5
Recharge after use
BLAZE KICK	Fire	A kick with a high critical-hit ratio. May cause a burn.
Power	85	A kick with a high critical-hit ratio. May cause a burn.
Accuracy	90	Blaziken is the sole owner of this move. Have this if you're going for critical hits with Focus Energy, or switch for Flamethrower for anything else for higher power, PP and accuracy.
PP	10
High critial hit ratio and burn (10%)
BLIZZARD	Ice	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
Power	120	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
Accuracy	70	Look at that power! Look at that accuracy... Skip this for Ice Beam unless you really want an ice type to hit 2 foes. Does have a good chance for freezing though.
PP	5
Freeze (30%)
BLOCK	Normal	Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape.
Power	---	Blocks the foe's way to prevent escape.
Accuracy	100	Another Mean Look.
PP	5
Traps foe
BODY SLAM	Normal	A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Power	85	A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Accuracy	100	Go for Return unless you want to cause paralysis.
PP	15
Paralysis (30%)
BONE CLUB	Ground	Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching.
Power	65	Clubs the foe with a bone. May cause flinching.
Accuracy	85	Low accuracy for its lower power. Go for Earthquake instead.
PP	10
Flinching (30%)
BONE RUSH	Ground	Strikes the foe with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times.
Power	25	Strikes the foe with a bone in hand 2 to 5 times.
Accuracy	80	Pretty good power rating for a multi hit move. Good against Pok�mon using Substitute. If you just want power, try Earthquake instead.
PP	10
Hits 2 to 5 times in succession
BONEMERANG	Ground	Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice.
Power	50	Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice.
Accuracy	90	If you can, go for Earthquake. Same power and better accuracy, plus double damamge to diggers. Cubone and Marowak are lucky to have 3 moves all to themselves! Could be useful against Substituters.
PP	10
Always hits twice
BOUNCE	Flying	Bounces up then down the next turn. May paralyze.
Power	85	Bounces up then down the next turn. May paralyze.
Accuracy	85	Go with Aerial Ace instead. Lower power, but great accuracy, much more PP and doesn't need a turn to bounce. Choose this if you really need the paralysis.
PP	5
Hits on second turn
BRICK BREAK	Flying	Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage.
Power	75	Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage.
Accuracy	100	An excellent fighting move. Good power, decent PP and 100% accuracy, coupled with the ability to take down Light Screen and Reflect.
PP	15
Destroy damage halfing barriers
BUBBLE	Water	An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's speed.
Power	20	An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's speed.
Accuracy	100	You're kidding right? You're not seriously going with this move? Hits both opponents, with the almighty power of 10! Choose Surf.
PP	30
Lower foe's speed (10%)
BUBBLEBEAM	Water	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower speed.
Power	65	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower speed.
Accuracy	100	Somehow bubbles can hurt you! At least this one's a beam though. Waterfall if you need to hit only one foe for 2 on 2, otherwise try Surf if you can.
PP	20
Lower foe's speed (10%)
BULK UP	Fighting	Bulks up the body to boost both attack and defense.
Power	---	Bulks up the body to boost both attack and defense.
Accuracy	100	A nice technique that raises Attack and Defense without the drop in speed that Curse has. Very useful on physical sweepers.
PP	20
Raises Attack and Defense
BULLET SEED	Grass	Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Power	10	Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Accuracy	100	Who even though of this move! And who's the bright one who made it a TM!? This is a pathetic move, don't bother. Here's a few instead: Giga Drain, Leaf Blade, Solarbeam to name a few.
PP	30
Hits 2 to 5 times in succession
CALM MIND	Psychic	Raises Sp.Atk and Sp.Def by focusing the mind.
Power	---	Raises Sp.Atk and Sp.Def by focusing the mind.
Accuracy	100	Just like Bulk Up, except this deals with the special stats. Excellent move for special sweepers.
PP	20
Raise Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
CAMOUFLAGE	Normal	Alters the Pok�mon's type depending on the location.
Power	---	Alters the Pok�mon's type depending on the location.
Accuracy	100	Or, in other words, it changes your type to normal (during link battles). Only Staryu can learn this move, so it's either stay with Water (Psychic), or go with Normal and use a move slot. Mmm...
PP	20
Change type depending on location
CHARGE	Electric	Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
Power	---	Charges power to boost the electric move used next.
Accuracy	100	Either have double the strength next turn, or do the same damage by using the same attack, and have a higher possibility of paralysing. Some may say it's only a 1.5x increase, but it appears double to me. Check for yourself on this one, if you want the move.
PP	20
Powers next electric attack
CHARM	Normal	Charms the foe and sharply reduces its attack.
Power	---	Charms the foe and sharply reduces its attack.
Accuracy	100	May have it uses, but you might be better off just putting up your own defenses with something like Barrier instead.
PP	20
Sharply lower's foe's attack
CLAMP	Water	Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
Power	35	Traps and squeezes the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
Accuracy	75	The most powerful trapping move in the game. Too bad its accuracy isn't as great. Don't try and use this as a replacement for other water moves though.
PP	10
Traps foe
COMET PUNCH	Normal	Repeatedly punches the foe 2 to 5 times.
Power	18	Repeatedly punches the foe 2 to 5 times.
Accuracy	85	Not sure why it has the unusual power of 18. Rare for it not to be devisable by 5. Anyway, go for another normal attack, like Body Slam or Return, depending on your needs.
PP	150
Hits 2 to 5 times in succession
CONFUSE RAY	Ghost	A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
Power	---	A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
Accuracy	100	The best confusing causing technique in the game. Hits every time, and its PP ain't bad either.
PP	10
Confuses foe.
CONFUSION	Psychic	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
Power	50	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
Accuracy	100	Go for Psychic instead.
PP	25
Causes confusion (10%)
CONTRICT	Normal	Constricts to inflict pain. May lower speed.
Power	10	Constricts to inflict pain. May lower speed.
Accuracy	100	Feel the power of 10! Leave this alone. Use Body Slam if you need to slow the opponent, Return for pure damage.
PP	35
Lower foe's speed (10%)
CONVERSION	Normal	Changes the user's type into an own move's type.
Power	---	Changes the user's type into an own move's type.
Accuracy	100	Not many uses. When you use it, it changes randomly to another type matching one of your moves. If you've only got normal moves, this becomes useless. If you've only got 2 types in your moveset, then using this will switch between them.
PP	30
Alters user's type
CONVERSION 2	Normal	Makes the user resistant to the last attack's type.
Power	---	Makes the user resistant to the last attack's type.
Accuracy	100	Possibly more useful than Conversion, but it could also become your downfall.
PP	30
Alters user's type
COSMIC POWER	Psychic	Raises Defense and Sp.Def with a mystic power.
Power	---	Raises Defense and Sp.Def with a mystic power.
Accuracy	100	An excellent move for tanks! Powering both defenses with one attack is definately a plus, and allows your tank to do more. A great technique!
PP	20
Raise Def and Sp.Def
COTTON SPORE	Normal	Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing speed.
Power	---	Spores cling to the foe, sharply reducing speed.
Accuracy	85	Go with Agility instead if possible. Only use if you can't increase your own speed and your moveset depends on being faster. Also try Thunder Wave
PP	40
Sharply lower foe's speed
COUNTER	Fighting	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Power	---	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Accuracy	100	If you can take a hit, and you know the opponent will most likely be using a physical attack, then use this. You can catch some off guard using this, and even turn the tides in a battle.
PP	20
Return double damage
COVET	Normal	Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Power	40	Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Accuracy	100	Much better than Thief due to PP, but looses due to not hitting Ghosts. If your looking for items in the wild, Covet is the way to go.
PP	40
Steal foe's item
CRABHAMMER	Water	Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Power	90	Hammers with a pincer. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Accuracy	85	Not enough critical hits to save itself. Choose Surf over this - better accuracy and slightly stronger, plus more PP.
PP	10
High critical hit ratio
CROSS CHOP	Fighting	A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
Power	100	A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
Accuracy	80	A fairly good fighting attack. Good power, accuracy a bit low though, and very low PP. Depending on the situation, Brick Break could be of a lot more use.
PP	5
High critial hit ratio
CRUNCH	Dark	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Sp.Def.
Power	80	Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Sp.Def.
Accuracy	100	The strongest Dark move. The chance of lowering the foe's Sp.Def is a bonus. Try Bite if you prefer flinching, otherwise stick with Crunch.
PP	15
Lower foe's Sp.Def (20%)
CRUSH CLAW	Normal	Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower defense.
Power	75	Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower defense.
Accuracy	95	Signature move of Zangoose. Unless you really want that defense lowered, go with Return. In fact, try Swords Dance to boost your attack instead of lowering the foe's defense.
PP	10
Lower foe's defense (50%)
CURSE	???	A move that functions differently foe ghosts.
Power	---	A move that functions differently foe ghosts.
Accuracy	100	Useful for slow Pok�mon- Raises Attack and Defense at the expense of Speed. Use Bulk Up instead if you can. For ghosts, this will take half the user's total HP and places the Curse condition on the foe, reducing their HP by 1/4 total HP each turn.
PP	10
Varies
CUT	Normal	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Power	50	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Accuracy	95	Only use this for cutting trees, not as an attack. Use Return instead.
PP	30
HM- Cut trees

4 - CREDITS

Crobat1 - Helped find a good number of mistakes in the guide before it was even completed! I thank him for that!
K. Robinson - Grasswistle accuracy, and Meteor Mash PP
Super Cloud, GBolys07 - FrLg Starters elemental Hyper Beam info
Nintendo and Gamefreak for creating the Pokemon series, an excellent RPG!

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