Helping Hand
Normal-type status move in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Flavor
StatusThe user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Machines
Learners
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|
 Buizel Paldea #51 |  | Egg |
 Shroomish Paldea #106 |  | Egg |
 Makuhita Paldea #116 |  | Egg |
 Cinccino Blueberry #112 | | Egg |
 Chimchar Blueberry #194 |  | Egg |
 Monferno Blueberry #195 | | Egg |
 Infernape Blueberry #196 | | Egg |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 15 | The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats. |
| After You | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 21 | The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user. |
| Attract | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 15 | If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use its moves. |
| Baton Pass | | Status | - | - | 40 | 160 | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. | |
| Belly Drum | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 28 | The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP. |
| Bind | |  Physical | - | 15 | 85 | 20 | 10 | A long body, tentacles, or the like are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| Block | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 30 | The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing. |
| Blood Moon | |  Special | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 1 | The user unleashes the full brunt of its spirit from a full moon that shines as red as blood. This move can't be used twice in a row. |
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 502 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
| Boomburst | | Special | - | 140 | 100 | 10 | 14 | The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible explosive sound. |
| Confide | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 3 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Conversion | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows. |
| Conversion 2 | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | The user changes its type to make itself resistant to the type of the move the target used last. |
| Copycat | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 47 | The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet. |
| Court Change | | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 1 | With its mysterious power, the user swaps the effects on either side of the field. |
| Covet | | Physical | - | 60 | 100 | 25 | 51 | The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item. |
| Crush Claw | | Physical | - | 75 | 95 | 10 | 16 | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Crush Grip | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 5 | 1 | The target is crushed with great force. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power. |
| Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 68 | The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat. |
| Disable | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. |
| Doodle | | Status | - | 0 | 100 | 10 | 1 | The user captures the very essence of the target in a sketch. This changes the Abilities of the user and its ally Pokémon to that of the target. |
| Double Hit | | Physical | - | 35 | 90 | 10 | 37 | The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Double Team | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 68 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | 438 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. | |
| Echoed Voice | | Special | - | 40 | 100 | 15 | 23 | The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used consecutively by any Pokémon, its power is boosted. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | 167 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. | |
| Endeavor | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | 271 | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. | |
| Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | 837 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. | |
| Entrainment | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 22 | The user dances with an odd rhythm that compels the target to mimic it, making the target's Ability the same as the user's. |
| Explosion | | Physical | - | 250 | 100 | 5 | 43 | The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Extreme Speed | | Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 5 | 12 | The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 828 | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | |
| Fake Out | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 10 | 61 | This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. |
| False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | 96 | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. | |
| Feint | | Physical | - | 30 | 100 | 10 | 73 | This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| Fillet Away | | Status | - | 0 | - | 10 | 1 | The user sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats by using its own HP. |
| Flail | | Physical | - | - | 100 | 15 | 112 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. |
| Focus Energy | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 83 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. |
| Follow Me | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 18 | The user draws attention to itself, making all opposing Pokémon take aim only at the user. |
| Fury Attack | | Physical | - | 15 | 85 | 20 | 25 | The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Fury Swipes | | Physical | - | 18 | 80 | 15 | 53 | The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | 504 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
| Glare | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 11 | The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis. |
| Growl | | Status | - | - | 100 | 40 | 166 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Growth | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 69 | The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Guillotine | | Physical | - | - | 30 | 5 | 10 | A vicious tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Harden | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 44 | The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat. |
| Headbutt | | Physical | - | 70 | 100 | 15 | 93 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Heal Bell | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | The user makes a soothing bell chime to cure the status conditions of all its fellow party Pokémon and allies. |
| Horn Attack | | Physical | - | 65 | 100 | 25 | 9 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. |
| Horn Drill | | Physical | - | - | 30 | 5 | 7 | The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Howl | | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 36 | The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats. |
| Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | 488 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |
| Hyper Drill | | Physical | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 3 | The user spins the pointed part of its body at high speed to pierce the target. This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. |
| Hyper Voice | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 177 | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. | |
| Judgment | | Special | - | 100 | 100 | 10 | 1 | The user releases countless shots of light at the target. This move's type changes depending on the kind of plate held by the user. |
| Last Resort | | Physical | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 50 | This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. |
| Leer | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 187 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Lock-On | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 16 | The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the user's next move does not miss that target. |
| Mean Look | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 29 | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Mega Kick | | Physical | - | 120 | 75 | 5 | 8 | The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power. |
| Mega Punch | | Physical | - | 80 | 85 | 20 | 7 | The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power. |
| Metronome | | Status | - | - | 10 | 127 | The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. | |
| Milk Drink | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | The user restores its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | The user copies the move last used by the target. The copied move can be used until the user of Mimic leaves the battle. |
| Minimize | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 14 | The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply boosts its evasiveness. |
| Morning Sun | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 13 | The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| Noble Roar | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 20 | Letting out a noble roar, the user intimidates the target and lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Pain Split | | Status | - | - | 20 | 122 | The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself. | |
| Pay Day | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 20 | 6 | Coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle. |
| Perish Song | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 21 | Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle. |
| Play Nice | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 33 | The user and the target become friends, and the target loses its will to fight. This lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Population Bomb | | Physical | - | 20 | 90 | 10 | 3 | The user’s fellows gather in droves to perform a combo attack that hits the target one to ten times in a row. |
| Pound | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 35 | 68 | The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like. |
| Present | | Physical | - | - | 90 | 15 | 13 | The user attacks by giving the target a gift with a hidden trap. The gift restores HP sometimes, however. |
| Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | 842 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | |
| Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | 209 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. | |
| Quick Attack | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 130 | The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Raging Bull | | Physical | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 4 | The user performs a tackle like a raging bull. This move's type depends on the user's form. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Rapid Spin | | Physical | - | 50 | 100 | 40 | 46 | The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat. |
| Recover | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 49 | The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Recycle | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 17 | The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. |
| Reflect Type | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 6 | The user reflects the target's type to become the same type as the target. |
| Relic Song | | Special | - | 75 | 100 | 10 | 2 | The user sings an ancient song and attacks by appealing to the hearts of the listening opposing Pokémon. This may also induce sleep. |
| Retaliate | | Physical | - | 70 | 100 | 5 | 27 | The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn. |
| Revelation Dance | | Special | - | 90 | 100 | 15 | 4 | The user attacks the target by dancing with all its might. This move becomes the same type as the user's type. |
| Revival Blessing | | Status | - | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | The user bestows a loving blessing, reviving a party Pokémon that has fainted and restoring half that Pokémon's max HP. |
| Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | 192 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | |
| Round | | Special | - | 60 | 100 | 15 | 11 | The user attacks the target with a song. If others use this move, they will act immediately after the initial user, and the power of their Rounds will be boosted. |
| Safeguard | | Status | - | - | - | 25 | 35 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| Scary Face | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | 360 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | |
| Scratch | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 35 | 86 | Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. |
| Screech | | Status | - | - | 85 | 40 | 114 | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. |
| Self-Destruct | | Physical | - | 200 | 100 | 5 | 30 | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Shed Tail | | Status | - | 0 | - | 10 | 3 | The user creates a substitute for itself using its own HP before switching places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Shell Smash | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 21 | The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. |
| Simple Beam | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 3 | The user emits a mysterious psychic wave that changes the target's Ability to Simple. |
| Sing | | Status | - | - | 55 | 15 | 25 | A soothing lullaby is sung in a beautiful voice that puts the target to sleep. |
| Sketch | | Status | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | This move enables the user to permanently learn the move last used by the target. Once used, Sketch disappears. |
| Slack Off | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 15 | The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Slam | | Physical | - | 80 | 75 | 20 | 58 | The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. |
| Slash | | Physical | - | 70 | 100 | 20 | 106 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | 838 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. | |
| Smokescreen | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 32 | The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy. |
| Snore | | Special | - | 50 | 100 | 15 | 20 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Soft-Boiled | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | The user restores its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Spit Up | | Special | - | - | 100 | 10 | 38 | The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power. |
| Splash | | Status | - | - | - | 40 | 33 | The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all... |
| Stockpile | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 42 | The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times. |
| Stomp | | Physical | - | 65 | 100 | 20 | 43 | The user attacks by stomping on the target with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Strength | | Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 15 | 7 | The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. |
| Stuff Cheeks | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | The user eats its held Berry, then sharply boosts its Defense stat. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | 839 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | |
| Super Fang | | Physical | - | 90 | 10 | 56 | The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half. | |
| Supersonic | | Status | - | - | 55 | 20 | 45 | The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target. |
| Swagger | | Status | - | - | 85 | 15 | 77 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat. |
| Swallow | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 35 | The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored. |
| Sweet Scent | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 54 | The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness. |
| Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | 460 | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | 239 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. | |
| Tackle | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 35 | 285 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Tail Slap | | Physical | - | 25 | 85 | 10 | 3 | The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Tail Whip | | Status | - | - | 100 | 30 | 97 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. |
| Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | 712 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | |
| Tearful Look | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 12 | The user gets teary-eyed to make the target lose its combative spirit. This lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Teatime | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | The user has teatime with all the Pokémon currently in the battle. Each Pokémon eats its held Berry. |
| Teeter Dance | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 20 | The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses every Pokémon around it. |
| Tera Blast | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 844 | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | |
| Tera Starstorm | | Special | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 3 | With the power of its crystals, the user bombards and eliminates the target. When used by Terapagos in its Stellar Form, this move damages all opposing Pokémon. |
| Terrain Pulse | | Special | - | 50 | 100 | 10 | 3 | The user utilizes the energy of the terrain to attack. This move’s type and power change depending on the terrain at the time the move is used. |
| Thrash | | Physical | - | 120 | 100 | 10 | 88 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Tickle | | Status | - | - | 100 | 20 | 47 | The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats. |
| Tidy Up | | Status | - | 0 | - | 10 | 6 | The user tidies up and removes the effects of Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, Toxic Spikes, and Substitute. This also boosts the user’s Attack and Speed stats. |
| Transform | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | The user transforms into a copy of the target, right down to having the same move set. |
| Tri Attack | | Special | - | 80 | 100 | 10 | 15 | The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. |
| Uproar | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 160 | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. | |
| Vise Grip | | Physical | - | 55 | 100 | 30 | 3 | The target is gripped and squeezed from both sides to inflict damage. |
| Weather Ball | | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | 142 | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. | |
| Whirlwind | | Status | - | - | - | 20 | 36 | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Wish | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 28 | One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP. |
| Work Up | | Status | - | - | - | 30 | 33 | The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are boosted. |
| Wrap | | Physical | - | 15 | 90 | 20 | 30 | A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| Yawn | | Status | - | - | - | 10 | 66 | The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. |
