Helping Hand
Normal
Effect Summary
Ally's next move deals 50% more damage.
Detailed Effect
Helping Hand increase the power of an ally's move by 50% for 1 turn.
Helping Hand has increased priority meaning that it will move before most other moves.
Helping Hand can also affect allies behind a Substitute or during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig or Fly.
Helping Hand can be used multiple times to boost the power the ally's next move multiplicatively (meaning used twice is 125% increased power, used three times is 237,5% increased power). This effect does not stack in Tera Raid Battles.
Helping Hand has increased priority meaning that it will move before most other moves.
Helping Hand can also affect allies behind a Substitute or during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig or Fly.
Helping Hand can be used multiple times to boost the power the ally's next move multiplicatively (meaning used twice is 125% increased power, used three times is 237,5% increased power). This effect does not stack in Tera Raid Battles.
- In Gen 4 Helping Hand also boosts the damage done by
confusion
.
Description
RS E | Boosts the power of the recipient’s moves. |
FRLG | A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a battle. |
DP HGSS PL | A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle. |
COL B2W2 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack. |
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  Adjacent Allymeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||
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Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
TM03
TM41
TM130
Tutor
Contest Information
Contest
| Contest Condition | Smart |
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| Color | Green |
| Flavor | Bitter |
Contest Effect
| Effect | Attempts to make all following Pokémon nervous (and thus unable to appeal). |
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| Description | Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous. |
| Jam | - |
| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
| Description | Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row. |
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| Appeal | ❤️ |