Attract

Type
Gen.
2
Power
???
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Category
Statuscategory img

Effect Summary

The target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, becoming infatuated status condition img

Detailed Effect

Attract causes the target Pokémon to become infatuated status condition img with the user.
The effect depends on the gender of the Pokémon with the table below showing whether or not it becomes infatuated.
User Target Effect
Male stat img Male stat img none
Male stat img Female stat img infatuated status condition img
Female stat img Female stat img none
Female stat img Male stat img infatuated status condition img
Genderless Male stat img or Female stat img or Genderless none
Pokémon with the ability Oblivious or under the effect of Aroma Veil are immune to this effect.
Holding a Mental Herb item img or Eggant Berry item img will consume the item and remove the effect even if the Pokémon already has the ability Oblivious.
If the target is holding a Destiny Knot item img the user will also become infatuated status condition img

Description

GS
C
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
RS
E
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
FRLG
If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
DP
HGSS
PL
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the foe becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
COL
B2W2
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
InfatuationMakes the target become infatuated.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
ReflectableThis move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Ignores SubstituteThis move ignores the target's Substitute.
Mental effectsThis move is blocked by Aroma Veil and cured by Metal Herb item img.
Other Languages
flag usa
Attract
japan flag
メロメロ (Meromero)
germany flag
Anziehung
france flag
Attraction
italy flag
Attrazione
spain flag
Atracción
south kore flag
헤롱헤롱 (Herongherong)
mainland china flag
迷人 (Mírén / Màihyàhn)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM45
TM31

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionCute
ColorPink
FlavorSweet

Contest Effect

EffectAttempts to make all following Pokémon nervous (and thus unable to appeal).
DescriptionMakes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Jam-
Appeal❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionPrevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️