Stats and effect
Normal
Physical
Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Effect
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Move properties
- Contact — The user touches the target, so abilities such as Static and Rough Skin and items like Rocky Helmet activate.
- Not in Sky Battles — Unavailable in Generation VI Sky Battles.
Machines that teach this move
- TM08 Red/Green (Japan), Blue (Japan), Red/Blue, Yellow
- TR01 Sword/Shield
- TM66 Scarlet/Violet
- TM33 Legends: Z-A
The same move has different numbers in different games — check the number for your version before going after the machine.
Pokémon that learn this move (726)
page 1 of 21The tiles cover all games at once. “From Lv.” is the level from the latest game in which that species learns this move by level-up — hover over the number to see which game. No number means it never learns the move by level-up.
#001
Bulbasaur
#002
Ivysaur
#003
Venusaur
#004
Charmander
#005
Charmeleon
#006
Charizard
#007
Squirtle
#008
Wartortle
#009
Blastoise
#019
Rattata
#020
Raticate
#023
Ekans
#024
Arbok
#025
Pikachu
#026
Raichu
#027
Sandshrew
#028
Sandslash
#029
Nidoran♀
#030
Nidorina
#031
Nidoqueen
from Lv. 1
#032
Nidoran♂
#033
Nidorino
#034
Nidoking
#035
Clefairy
from Lv. 24
#036
Clefable
#037
Vulpix
#038
Ninetales
#039
Jigglypuff
from Lv. 24
#040
Wigglytuff
from Lv. 1
#045
Vileplume
#046
Paras
#047
Parasect
#050
Diglett
#051
Dugtrio
#052
Meowth
#053
Persian