Attack Guide - T-Z

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TACKLE	Normal	Charges the foe with a full-body tackle.
Power	35	Charges the foe with a full-body tackle.
Accuracy	95	A standard attack on very low level Pok�mon.
PP	35

TAIL GLOW	Bug	Flashses a light that sharply raises Sp.Atk.
Power	-	Flashses a light that sharply raises Sp.Atk.
Accuracy	100	The only move that raises Sp.Atk by 2 stages, and it's only learnt by Volbeat. At least it can still be Baton Passed.
PP	20
Sharply raise user's Sp.Atk
TAIL WHIP	Normal	Wags the tail to lower the foe's defense.
Power	-	Wags the tail to lower the foe's defense.
Accuracy	100	A move often learnt at low levels, can become useful later on in 2vs2 matches, as it will lower the Defense of both foes.
PP	30
Lower foe's Defense
TAKE DOWN	Normal	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Power	90	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Accuracy	85	Use Return - same PP, more power, better accuracy and no recoil.
PP	20
Recoil
TAUNT	Dark	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Power	-	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Accuracy	100	Most useful against tanks because of their low attack power, this moves causes the foe to only use moves that directly cause damage.
PP	10
Makes foe attack
TEETER DANCE	Normal	Confuses all Pok�mon on the scene.
Power	-	Confuses all Pok�mon on the scene.
Accuracy	100	When using in 2vs2, either have a partner with Own Tempo, a Safeguard up or is holding a Persim Berry, otherwise they'll get confused too. Confuses all but user in 2vs2.
PP	20
Confuses all
TELEPORT	Normal	A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
Power	-	A psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
Accuracy	100	Useless except against wild Pok�mon and on the field, where you'll return to the last Pok�mon Centre visited.
PP	20
Run from wild
THIEF	Dark	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Power	40	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Accuracy	100	This will always work (except in Trainer Tower on FrLg, or when the AI uses it on GBA) if the target is holding an item. Useful for acquiring items from wild Pok�mon, but doesn't have the PP count of Covet.
PP	10
Steal target's item
THRASH	Normal	A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Power	90	A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Accuracy	100	A move with decent power. Only problem is, it lasts for several turns then confuses you.
PP	20
Lasts 2-3 turns, then confuse user
THUNDER	Electric	A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Power	120	A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Accuracy	70	The first of the 'Thunder' attacks. Will always when used in rainy weather, and also hits flying targets.
PP	10
Paralysis (30%), hits flyers
THUNDER WAVE	Electric	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Power	-	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Accuracy	100	An excellent move for paralysing foes, but doesn't work against ground types.
PP	20
Paralysis
THUNDERBOLT	Electric	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Power	95	A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Accuracy	100	The standard electric attack, only swapped for Thunder when rain's involved.
PP	15
Paralysis (10%)
THUNDERPUNCH	Electric	A electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
Power	75	A electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
Accuracy	100	The choice for an electric attack when Thunderbolt can't be used. The same, but a little less power.
PP	15
Paralysis (10%)
THUNDERSHOCK	Electric	An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Power	40	An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Accuracy	100	The last of the 'Thunder' attacks, and also the weakest. Most electric Pok�mon learn this as their first Electric attack.
PP	30
Paralysis (10%)
TICKLE	Normal	Makes the foe laugh to lower attack and defense.
Power	-	Makes the foe laugh to lower attack and defense.
Accuracy	100	A nice move that lowers the target's Attack and Defense each by 1 stage, making them deal less damage while you deal more. Not learnt by many though.
PP	20
Lower foe's Atk and Def
TORMENT	Dark	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Power	-	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Accuracy	100	Once this is used, the target cannot use the same move twice in a row, even if it's got to Struggle to do it. Only way to get rid of this effect is to switch out.
PP	15
Stops successive use of attacks
TOXIC	Poison	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Power	-	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Accuracy	75	This is the killer version of the poison! While a Pok�mon could use Recover and restore HP while losing it, this will eventually KO the foe anyway, as the damage inflicted is doubled each round until the poisoned Pok�mon faints. Very deadly. Using with Protect or Double Team can help the toxin kick in.
PP	10
Badly poisons foe
TRANSFORM	Normal	Alters the user's cells to become a copy of the foe.
Power	-	Alters the user's cells to become a copy of the foe.
Accuracy	100	Only learnt by Ditto and Mew, and can't be Sketched by Smeargle either, this move will make the user turn into the target, including the partner if desired in 2vs2 matches. Each move after the transformation will be given 5PP.
PP	10
Transform into target
TRI ATTACK	Normal	Fires three types of beams at the same time.
Power	80	Fires three types of beams at the same time.
Accuracy	100	A decently powered attack, with the chance of dealing one of three status effects.
PP	10
Burn, freeze or paralyze the target (10%)
TRICK	Psychic	Tricks the foe into trading held items.
Power	-	Tricks the foe into trading held items.
Accuracy	100	The most common use for this is switching items with the foe while holding a Choice Band, causing them to use the same attack, over and over. Other items can be useful too, like Macho Brace which halfs speed.
PP	10
Swap items with target
TRIPLE KICK	Fighting	Kicks the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity.
Power	10	Kicks the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity.
Accuracy	90	You may be thinking, 10 power? But the power doubles each hit > 10 - 20 - 40, making the attack have an overall power of 80, but only if it hits 3 times. Better off going with Brick Break
PP	10
Hits 1 to 3 times in succession
TWINEEDLE	Bug	Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice.
Power	25	Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice.
Accuracy	100	A bug move with a power of 50, learnt only by Beedrill.
PP	20
Poison (20%)
TWISTER	Dragon	Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.
Power	40	Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.
Accuracy	100	One of the weaker Dragon type attacks, but this will hit both enemies and hurt flying Pok�mon too.
PP	20
Flinch (20%)
UPROAR	Normal	Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
Power	50	Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
Accuracy	100	Will also wake up anyone sleeping, this could be handy in 2vs2. You're partner Rests, then you use Uproar and get them up on their feet once again. Rest will always fail, as will other sleeping techniques, while this attack is being used.
PP	10
Attacks for 2 to 5 turns, and prevents sleep
VICEGRIP	Normal	Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers.
Power	55	Grips the foe with large and powerful pincers.
Accuracy	100	Just an attack instead of Tackle for those who can learn it.
PP	30

VINE WHIP	Grass	Stikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
Power	35	Stikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
Accuracy	100	A very week grass attack, with very little HP and no extra effects. Use this at a high level, and the foe will be laughing at you, except possibly Swampert or Quagsire...
PP	10

VITAL THROW	Fighting	Makes the user's move last, but it never misses.
Power	70	Makes the user's move last, but it never misses.
Accuracy	100	The fighting type Swift, except it's a little more powerful, and it goes last.
PP	10
Never miss
VOLT TACKLE	Electric	A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user.
Power	120	A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user.
Accuracy	100	An electric type Double-Edge, this was the centre of all those rumors about a yellow version remake. Those have been shattered, but only one Pok�mon on one version can learn this attack. Pichu from Emerald by breeding. And then you'll need a light ball. Good luck getting it!
PP	15
Recoil
WATER GUN	Water	Squirts water to attack the foe.
Power	40	Squirts water to attack the foe.
Accuracy	100	It's funny to watch Blastoise use this. Gets out those massive cannons just to squirt a few drops! Hehe! Even funnier when it OHKO's the opponent! BWAHAHAHA!!! Alright, this it just a water move supposed to be for the lower levels. Don't try it at L100...
PP	25

WATER PULSE	Water	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Power	60	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Accuracy	100	For some Pok�mon, this is the only water attack they'll ever use, and it's not bad with a good chance of confusion.
PP	20
Confusion (20%)
WATER SPORT	Water	The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
Power	-	The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
Accuracy	100	There's just one problem with this move... It's learnt mostly by water types who are already resistant to fire. Good in contests though, but I wouldn't recommend its use in battle.
PP	15
Halfs damage taken from fire attacks
WATER SPOUT	Water	Inflicts more damage if the user's HP is high.
Power	150	Inflicts more damage if the user's HP is high.
Accuracy	100	The amount of Kyogre's I see with this proves it's popular. 150 * 1.5 (STAB) * 1.5 (Rain) makes this an attack with the whopping power of 337! That's only at full HP though. With 1HP remaining, you're lucky to put a dent on the target's HP bar, even when it's Super Effective.
PP	5
Damage based on HP remaining
WATERFALL	Water	Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
Power	80	Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
Accuracy	100	While it's not quite as powerful as Surf, it does has it's use in 2vs2 matches since it only hits one foe.
PP	15

WEATHER BALL	Normal (Changes)	The move's type and power change with the weather.
Power	50	The move's type and power change with the weather.
Accuracy	100	With the power doubling in weather, then adding STAB, this attack's power becomes 150 in sunshine, rain and hail, but doesn't get STAB in a sandstorm due to Castform not changing in that weather.
PP	10
Type changes with weather
WHIRLPOOL	Water	Traps and hurst the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
Power	15	Traps and hurst the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
Accuracy	70	A water type Fire Spin, this will deal 1/16 HP each turn.
PP	15
Traps foe
WHIRLWIND	Normal	Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
Power	-	Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
Accuracy	100	In a trainer battle however, it will switch the target to another Pok�mon, chosen by random unless the target has the Suction Caps ability.
PP	20
Switch foe
WILL-O-WISP	Fire	Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
Power	-	Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
Accuracy	75	The ONLY move in Pok�mon that just causes a burn, it has been found to be useful especially on those with low Defense, since the burn condition reduces Attack power.
PP	15
Burn
WING ATTACK	Flying	Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Power	60	Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
Accuracy	100	I suggest this attack if you can't get Aerial Ace, same power, more PP, but just doesn't have the never miss factor.
PP	35

WISH	Normal	A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.
Power	-	A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.
Accuracy	100	Restores HP and the end of the NEXT turn, this is very useful for restoring another Pok�mon's HP. If restoring the user's HP, try Protect on the second turn to save you taking more hits.
PP	10
Delayed 1/2 HP restore
WITHDRAW	Water	Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
Power	-	Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
Accuracy	100	Just a simple Defense raising attack mainly for Water types. Raises user's Defense by 1 stage.
PP	40
Raise user's Defense
WRAP	Normal	Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc.
Power	15	Wraps and squeezes the foe 2 to 5 times with vines, etc.
Accuracy	85	There aren't too many times where you might use this, but at least the accuracy's improved over Fire Spin and Whirlpool. Mean Look is still the choice for trapping moves.
PP	20
Traps foe
YAWN	Normal	Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
Power	-	Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
Accuracy	100	Another delayed move. This time it involves putting the foe to sleep. Often used to force the opponent to switch, and if they don't they fall asleep! Either way a free turn to you.
PP	10
Delayed sleep
ZAP CANNON	Electric	Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate.
Power	100	Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate.
Accuracy	50	5 more power than Thunderbolt, but only 50% accurate? No thanks. The 100% paralysis is nice though.
PP	0
Paralyse (100%)

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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