What you fight with

Moves

Move index

There are 833 moves and nobody remembers them all — this list exists so you do not have to. Every move has a type, a category (physical, special or status), Power, Accuracy and a limited number of uses (PP). Search by name or by what the move does: “sleep”, “lowers Defense”, “heals”.

Pokémon get some of them from a machine rather than by leveling up. TM numbers differ between games, so each game has its own table — machine list. Want to compare two moves side by side? Compare Moves.

Normal Fire Water Electric Grass Ice Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
Physical Special Status 833 moves · page 8 of 14
Move and effect Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
Malignant Chain Poison Special 100 100% 5
Mat Block Protects all friendly Pokémon from damaging moves. Only works on the first turn after the user is sent out. Fighting Status — — 10
Matcha Gotcha Grass Special 80 90% 15
Me First Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half. Normal Status — — 20
Mean Look Prevents the target from leaving battle. Normal Status — — 5
Meditate Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. Psychic Status — — 40
Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. Grass Special 40 100% 15
Mega Kick Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. Normal Physical 120 75% 5
Mega Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. Normal Physical 80 85% 20
Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. Bug Physical 120 85% 10
Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. Dark Status — 100% 10
Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage. Steel Physical — 100% 10
Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. Steel Physical 50 95% 35
Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. Steel Status — 85% 40
Meteor Assault User foregoes its next turn to recharge. Fighting Physical 150 100% 5
Meteor Beam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. Rock Special 120 90% 10
Meteor Mash Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. Steel Physical 90 90% 10
Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. Normal Status — — 10
Mighty Cleave Rock Physical 95 100% 5
Milk Drink Heals the user by half its max HP. Normal Status — — 5
Mimic Copies the target’s last used move. Normal Status — — 10
Mind Blown Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up. Fire Special 150 100% 5
Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. Normal Status — — 5
Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages. Normal Status — — 10
Miracle Eye Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark. Psychic Status — — 40
Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took. Psychic Special — 100% 20
Mirror Move Uses the target’s last used move. Flying Status — — 20
Mirror Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. Steel Special 65 85% 10
Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. Ice Status — — 30
Mist Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. Psychic Special 95 100% 5
Misty Explosion Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. Fairy Special 100 100% 5
Misty Terrain For five turns, protects all Pokémon on the ground from major status ailments and confusion, and halves the power of incoming Dragon moves. Fairy Status — — 10
Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. Fairy Special 95 100% 15
Moongeist Beam Cannot be disrupted by abilities. Ghost Special 100 100% 5
Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. Fairy Status — — 5
Morning Sun Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. Normal Status — — 5
Mortal Spin Poison Physical 30 100% 15
Mountain Gale Ice Physical 100 85% 10
Mud Bomb Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. Ground Special 65 85% 10
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. Ground Special 55 95% 15
Mud Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. Ground Special 20 100% 10
Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. Ground Status — — 15
Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. Water Special 90 85% 10
Multi Attack If the user is holding a appropriate plate or drive, the damage inflicted will match it. Normal Physical 120 100% 10
Mystical Fire Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. Fire Special 75 100% 10
Mystical Power Psychic Special 70 90% 10
Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. Dark Status — — 20
Natural Gift Power and type depend on the held berry. Normal Physical — 100% 15
Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain. Normal Status — — 20
Natures Madness Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP. Fairy Special — 90% 10
Needle Arm Has a chance to make the target flinch. Grass Physical 60 100% 15
Night Daze Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. Dark Special 85 95% 10
Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. Ghost Special — 100% 15
Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. Dark Physical 70 100% 15
Nightmare Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it’s asleep. Ghost Status — 100% 15
No Retreat Hits twice in one turn, with a chance to make the target flinch. Fighting Status — — 5
Noble Roar Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. Normal Status — 100% 30
Nuzzle Has a chance to paralyze the target. Electric Physical 20 100% 20
Oblivion Wing Drains 75% of the damage inflicted to heal the user. Flying Special 80 100% 10
Obstruct Dark Status — 100% 10
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