Tail Whip

Move data

Typenormal
CategoryStatus
Power0
Accuracy100
PP30
IntroducedGeneration 1

Tail Whip lowers the target's Defense by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Tail Whip turns into Z-Tail Whip and raises Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Game descriptions

Gold
Silver
Crystal
Lowers the foe’s DEFENSE.
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
FireRed
LeafGreen
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
X
Y
O.Ruby
A.Sapphire
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu
L.G. Eevee
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sword
Shield
B.Diamond
S.Pearl
The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.

Other languages

EnglishTail Whip
SpanishLátigo
ItalianColpocoda
Japaneseしっぽをふる (Shippo o Furu)
GermanRutenschlag
FrenchMimi-Queue

Pokémon that learn Tail Whip: