Tail Slap

Type
Gen.
5
Power
25
Accuracy
85%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
Physicalcategory img

Effect Summary

Hits 2-5 times per use.

Detailed Effect

Tail Slap deals damage and hits 2-5 times per turn used. Averages to 3.1 hits per use with an average power of 65.9 (including the 15% miss chance). The probability of each interval is shown in the table below, with the total power after each hit.
Hits Chance Power
2 35% 30
3 35% 45
4 15% 60
5 15% 75
Each strike of Tail Slap is treated like a separate attack:
  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash item img, or Focus Band item img activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
  • The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
  • If the user is holding a King's Rock item img each individual hit has an equal chance to make the target flinch status condition img
The Skill Link ability will cause Tail Slap to always hit the maximum number of times.
  • In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

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B2W2
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.

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
DamageDeals damage.
Interactions
Makes contactUser touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Tail Slap
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スイープビンタ (Suīpu Binta)
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Plumo-Queue
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Spazzasberla
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Plumerazo
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스위프뺨치기 (Sweep Ppyamchigi)
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掃尾拍打 / 扫尾拍打 (Sǎoyǐ Pāidǎ/Sǎowěi Pāidǎ / Souméih Paakdá)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

TM84