Generation I Move
Tail Whip
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.
- —Power
- 100%Accuracy
- 30PP
- 0Priority
Tail Whip Battle Data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- Status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 30
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- All opponents
- Introduced
- Generation I
- Contest type
- Cute
Tail Whip Effect
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.
“The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.”
Target: All opposing Pokémon.
Tail Whip Stat Changes
Changes these stats:
- Defense▼ -1 stage
Pokémon That Learn Tail Whip
106 Pokémon can learn Tail Whip.
Learn by Level Up
Tail Whip Questions & Answers
- What type is Tail Whip?
- Tail Whip is a Normal-type status move.
- What does Tail Whip do?
- Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.
- How many Pokémon can learn Tail Whip?
- 106 Pokémon can learn Tail Whip.
- What Pokémon can learn Tail Whip?
- Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Rattata, and Raticate, and 101 more Pokémon can learn Tail Whip — the full list is above.