Moves Introduced in Generation 1

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.

The user alters its cellular structure to liquefy itself, sharply raising its Defense stat.

The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat.

Round objects are hurled at the target to strike two to five times in a row.

The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat.

The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.

Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns.

The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

The user clubs the target with a bone. This may also make the target flinch.

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going.

A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stat.

A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.

The target is clamped and squeezed by the user’s very thick and sturdy shell for four to five turns.

The target is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.

The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

The target is attacked with long, creeping tentacles, vines, or the like. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.

The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows.

A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

The target is hammered with a large pincer. Critical hits land more easily.

The target is cut with a scythe or claw.

The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat.

The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.

For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.

The target is hit with rhythmically launched punches. This may also leave the target confused.

The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.

The target is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

This attack hits the target with a shock wave of pure rage. This attack always inflicts 40 HP damage.

The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

A large egg is hurled at the target with maximum force to inflict damage.

The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.

The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn.

The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.

The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy.

The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn.

The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.

The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row.

The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly two to five times in a row.

The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.

The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.

The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.

The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat.

The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.

The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.

The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.

The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn.

The user bites hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.

The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen.

The user jumps up high, then strikes with a kick. If the kick misses, the user hurts itself.

The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.

The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.

The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.

The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.

With a scary face, the user tries to force a kiss on the target. If it succeeds, the target falls asleep.

A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.

The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.

A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.

The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.

The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.

The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.

The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.

The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move.

The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle.

The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.

The user attacks the target by scattering petals for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.

Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the face of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.

The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.

The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.

The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.

The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.

The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.

The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.

As long as this move is in use, the power of rage raises the Attack stat each time the user is hit in battle.

Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

In this two-turn attack, blades of wind hit opposing Pokémon on the second turn. Critical hits land more easily.

Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP.

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.

The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.

The user lashes out with a quick, spinning kick. This may also make the target flinch.

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat.

The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat.

A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the target into a deep slumber.

The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn.

A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.

The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.

The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.

The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target.

Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.

The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.

The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

The user restores its own HP by up to half of its max HP.

In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.

The target is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.

Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row.

The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...

The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep.

The target is stomped with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch.

The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.

Opposing Pokémon are bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth that harshly lowers the Speed stat.

This attack is used in desperation only if the user has no PP. It also damages the user a little.

The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.

The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy.

The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target’s HP in half.

The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.

The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.

Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.

A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.

A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.

The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.

A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.

The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

The user damages the target twice in succession by jabbing it with two spikes. This may also poison the target.

The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.

The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage.

The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.

The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat.

A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.