Attack Guide - PQR

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MAIN A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

PAIN SPLIT	Normal	Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally.
Power	-	Adds the user and foe's HP, then shares them equally.
Accuracy	100	A move that gains usefulness the lower your HP and the higher the foe's HP. Evens the 2 HP out between the combatants.
PP	20
Averages HP
PAY DAY	Normal	Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after.
Power	40	Throws coins at the foe. Money is recovered after.
Accuracy	100	More of a novelty move more than anything. Don't touch otherwise. For in game battles, this will give you money after the battle based on user's level and number of times used.
PP	20
Get money after battles
PECK	Flying	Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
Power	35	Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
Accuracy	100	The Tackle for flying types, this is a weak move usually learnt at a low level.
PP	35

PERISH SONG	Normal	Any Pok�mon hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
Power	-	Any Pok�mon hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
Accuracy	100	Make sure to set up the battle before using this, otherwise the foe will just switch. You'll also faint from this too, so remember to switch before your counter reaches zero. Try Wobbuffet in a 2vs2 to trap both foes easily.
PP	5
KO's anyone in 3 turns
PETAL DANCE	Grass	A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Power	70	A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Accuracy	100	Try another grass move, then you'll have control after using it, and won't get confused.
PP	20
Lasts 2 to 3 turns, then confuse user
PIN MISSILE	Bug	Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
Power	14	Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
Accuracy	85	Not a good move, like most bug attacks. Either find another bug attack, or use another move type altogether.
PP	20
Hits 2 to 5 times in succession
POISON FANG	Poison	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
Power	50	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
Accuracy	100	Power's low, but when the target is poisoned by this, it has the same effect as Toxic! Try Sludge Bomb if you want power, and don't need the multiplying poison.
PP	15
Badly poisons foe (30%)
POISON GAS	Poison	Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.
Power	-	Envelops the foe in a toxic gas that may poison.
Accuracy	55	That's right, may poison, meaning it's about a 50-50 chance that this would actually work. Use Toxic instead.
PP	40
Poison
POISON STING	Poison	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
Power	15	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
Accuracy	100	A very weak poison attack that may poison. Leave it alone, always! Only use it has is the poisoning of the foe.
PP	35
Poison (30%)
POISON TAIL	Poison	Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
Power	50	Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
Accuracy	100	Very similiar to Poison Fang, except this drops the toxic poison in favour of a higher critical hit ratio.
PP	25
High critical-hit ratio, poison (30%)
POISONPOWDER	Poison	Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
Power	-	Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
Accuracy	75	Many grass/poison type combos learn this early. Use Toxic to poison instead.
PP	35
Poison
POUND	Normal	Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
Power	40	Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
Accuracy	100	Just a standard move for young Pok�mon.
PP	35

POWDER SNOW	Ice	Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
Power	40	Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
Accuracy	100	Think of it as a Blizzard for the lower levels. Hits both enemies.
PP	25
Freeze (10%)
PRESENT	Normal	A gift in the form of a bomb. May restore HP.
Power	-	A gift in the form of a bomb. May restore HP.
Accuracy	100	Power varies, and occassionally heals the foe. Only a novelty move, and should never be used when playing competetively.
PP	15
Power varies
PROTECT	Normal	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Power	-	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Accuracy	100	More useful than some people think. Use with Toxic, and you've created yourself a Toxistaller! Also a good choice for 2vs2 where you'd get hit from your own Earthquake. However, successive use of this move with degrade its performance: 1st- 100%, 2nd- 50%, 3rd- 25% and so on until it does fail.
PP	10
Protects user for a turn
PSYBEAM	Psychic	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Power	65	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Accuracy	100	A powered up Confusion. Use Psychic over this if you can.
PP	20
Confusion (10%)
PSYCH UP	Normal	Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives them to the user.
Power	-	Copies the foe's effect(s) and gives them to the user.
Accuracy	100	Just as the description says, makes the user as powered up as the target. Includes reductions to stats too.
PP	10
Copy stat changes
PSYCHIC	Psychic	A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Power	90	A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Accuracy	100	The best of the psychic attacks available. A standard attack for any psychic type Pok�mon.
PP	10
Lower foe's Sp.Def (10%)
PSYCHO BOOST	Psychic	Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lower Sp.Atk.
Power	140	Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lower Sp.Atk.
Accuracy	100	Deoxys trademark move, Psycho Boost is a very powerful psychic attack that after use lowers Sp.Atk by 2 stages. Use of a white herb will help counter the stat loss for a turn.
PP	5
Sharply lower user's Sp.Atk.
PSYWAVE	Psychic	Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity.
Power	-	Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity.
Accuracy	80	Seems to deal good damage every now and then, but its randomly dealt. Use Psychic instead for a more reliable attack.
PP	15
Type doesn't matter, random damage
PURSUIT	Dark	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Power	40	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Accuracy	100	Doubles the power on switchers. Try to use a move that will encourage the foe to switch, such as confusion or attraction before using.
PP	20
Double power on switchers
QUICK ATTACK	Normal	An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Power	40	An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Accuracy	100	Why is this attack so popular? It's because it always goes first! One attack that'll become very handy if you ever encounter a Deoxys on FireRed.
PP	30
Always first
RAGE	Normal	Raises the user's attack every time it is hit.
Power	20	Raises the user's attack every time it is hit.
Accuracy	100	Although it doesn't say it, this raises the users attack if it's hit by a foe right after using it.
PP	20
Builds attack if hit
RAIN DANCE	Water	Boosts the power of water-type moves for 5 turns.
Power	-	Boosts the power of water-type moves for 5 turns.
Accuracy	100	The move that starts the ThunderDance strategy. In rain, fire moves are powered down by 50%, water moves are powered up by 50%, Solarbeam only has a power of 60, and Moonlight, Morning Sun and Synthesis all only recover 1/4 total HP.
PP	5
Causes rainy weather
RAPID SPIN	Normal	Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.
Power	20	Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.
Accuracy	100	The only move capable of removing Leech Seed and Spikes. No use for damaging though, with such a low power rating of 20.
PP	40
Blow away spikes/Leech Seed
RAZOR LEAF	Grass	Cuts the enemy with leaves. High critical-hit ratio.
Power	55	Cuts the enemy with leaves. High critical-hit ratio.
Accuracy	95	There really needs to be a grass attack with a power of 95, to match other type standards like Surf and Ice Beam, but alas, this isn't it. Many grass types are able to get this move. Hits both targets.
PP	25
High critical-hit ratio
RAZOR WIND	Normal	A 2-turn move that strikes the foe on the 2nd turn.
Power	80	A 2-turn move that strikes the foe on the 2nd turn.
Accuracy	100	At least the accuracy has changed since RBY. Will hit both targets in 2vs2.
PP	10
Attacks 2nd turn
RECOVER	Normal	Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.
Power	-	Recovers up to half the user's maximum HP.
Accuracy	100	I'd say teach it to anything that can learn it, but be reasonable with who you teach it to. It's not gonna work too well on Deoxys while on FireRed, yet it'll do wonder for Deoxys on LeafGreen. Also the move that helps make Mewtwo who he is. A very good technique to have.
PP	20
Recover half max HP
RECYCLE	Normal	Recycles a used item for one more use.
Power	-	Recycles a used item for one more use.
Accuracy	100	Only Mr.Mime, Porygon and Porygon2 can learn this move. As long as you didn't steal or get given an item from another Pok�mon, you can get another of the same item back. Works for disposable items like berries.
PP	20
Restores used items
REFLECT	Psychic	Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
Power	-	Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
Accuracy	100	Does about the same as a single use of Barrier, but much more Pok�mon can learn this move. Lasts for 5 turns, and protects ally as well in 2vs2. Doesn't dissappear when user faints or switches either, but Brick Break can shatter it.
PP	20
Halfs physical damage
REFRESH	Normal	Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
Power	-	Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
Accuracy	100	You might be better off preventing the status effect first. Don't worry about having this on a Pok�mon with Natural Cure, as switching them will give the same effect, and recover sleep!
PP	20
Restore status
REST	Normal	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Power	-	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Accuracy	100	A very useful move, as long as the user can survive the sleep. Use on a Pok�mon with Early Bird will let them wake up a turn early. Almost any Pok�mon can learn this technique.
PP	0
Restore HP, status
RETURN	Normal	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Power	< 102	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Accuracy	100	Its power is capable of reaching 102 when happiness is full, making it the best normal attack, hence it being standard.
PP	20
Power depends on happiness
REVENGE	Fighting	An attack that gains power if injured by the foe.
Power	60	An attack that gains power if injured by the foe.
Accuracy	100	Doubles power to 120 if it was attacked by a foe. Always goes last.
PP	10
Double power if hit
REVERSAL	Fighting	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Power	Varies	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Accuracy	100	Typically used with Endure to get the best result. Becomes very strong with only 1HP remaining.
PP	15
Power depends on HP
ROAR	Normal	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
Power	-	Makes the foe flee to end the battle.
Accuracy	100	Makes the foe switch randomly when in a trainer battle. Excellent for making them lose increased stats, or for taking damage from any Spikes you set.
PP	20
Switch foe/scare wild
ROCK BLAST	Rock	Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.
Power	25	Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.
Accuracy	100	Finally, a decent move that hits multiple times. Good for Subpunchers- taking out the Substitute then hitting, stopping Focus Punch.
PP	10
Hits 2 to 5 times in succession
ROCK SLIDE	Rock	Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.
Power	75	Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.
Accuracy	90	One of the best when it comes to rock moves. Hits both foes in 2vs2.
PP	10
Flinching (30%)
ROCK SMASH	Fighting	A rock-crushing attack that may lower defense.
Power	20	A rock-crushing attack that may lower defense.
Accuracy	100	The GBA makes it sound good, but it's not with only a power of 20. Only use this outside of battle.
PP	15
Lower foe's defense (50%)
ROCK THROW	Rock	Throws small rocks to strike the foe.
Power	50	Throws small rocks to strike the foe.
Accuracy	90	A weak version of Rock Slide without the flinching.
PP	0

ROCK TOMB	Rock	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts speed.
Power	50	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts speed.
Accuracy	80	Inaccurate for the low power rating it has, but the only rock type TM around and it will always lower the target's Speed.
PP	10
Lower foe's speed
ROLE PLAY	Psychic	Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
Power	-	Mimics the target and copies its special ability.
Accuracy	100	If their ability is better than yours, why not give them yours and take theirs with Skill Swap? Otherwise this has its uses... making you invulnerable to some types with the right ability...
PP	10
Copy ability
ROLLING KICK	Fighting	A fast kick delivered from a rapid spin.
Power	60	A fast kick delivered from a rapid spin.
Accuracy	85	Try Double Kick for same power and better accuracy, or go with Brick Break if you can.
PP	15

ROLLOUT	Rock	An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
Power	30+	An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
Accuracy	100	Begins at 30, and doubles with each hit until it stops whether it misses or has passed the 5th turn. Starts at 60 if Defense Curl was used before it.
PP	20
Power doubles each hit

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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