Frustration
Normal
Effect Summary
Deals damage and and its power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Detailed Effect
Frustration deals damage and its power is inversely proportional to the user's friendship (or happiness) level.
The power is calculated as the 40% of 255 - the user's friendship meaning that it will deal 1 damage at the maximum friendship level of 255.
With a friendship level of 128 or higher Return has a higher power.
The power is calculated as the 40% of 255 - the user's friendship meaning that it will deal 1 damage at the maximum friendship level of 255.
With a friendship level of 128 or higher Return has a higher power.
- In Gen 2 Frustration can deal 0 damage. After Gen 2 it has a minimum of 1 damage.
- From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
C
GS
An attack based on lack of loyalty.
E
RS
An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
FRLG
This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
SWSH
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Interactions3
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb
).
).Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Machine
Contest Information
Contest
Cute
Pink
Sweet FlavorContest Effect
Always adds a point to the applause meter, regardless of whether the move matches the contest, and can likewise gain the applause bonus.
An appeal that excites the audience in any contest.
Appeal❤️
Jam
Super Contest
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Appeal❤️❤️