Tail Whip
Move Details
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 30
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- —
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable
- Copied by Mirror Move
Effect
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.
- Target
- All Opponents
- Introduced
- Generation I
Stat Changes
- Defense: -1
In-Game Descriptions
18 entries
Gold Silver
Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
Crystal
Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.
Ruby Sapphire
Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
Emerald
Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
Firered Leafgreen
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond Pearl
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
Platinum
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
Black White
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Black 2 White 2
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
X Y
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sun Moon
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sword Shield
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.
Legends Arceus
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.
Scarlet Violet
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Pokémon That Learn Tail Whip
146 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Squirtle 
#0008 
Wartortle #0009 
Blastoise #0025 
Pikachu 
#0026 
Raichu #0037 
Vulpix 
#0038 
Ninetales #0054 
Psyduck #0055 
Golduck #0111 
Rhyhorn 
#0112 
Rhydon #0113 
Chansey #0128 
Tauros #0133 
Eevee #0134 
Vaporeon #0135 
Jolteon #0136 
Flareon #0172 
Pichu #0183 
Marill 
#0184 
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Meowth 
Pachirisu 
Minccino 
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