Tail Whip

Effect

The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.

Move stats
Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Normal	Status	—	100	30	0	All opponents

“—” power marks a status move.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

146 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (141 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Tail Whip: Level-up and evolution
Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Squirtle	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Wartortle	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Blastoise	WaterSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Rattata	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Raticate	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Pikachu	Electric	Lv 1	Where to get it
Raichu	Electric	Lv 1	Where to get it
Nidoran♀	Poison	Lv 10	Where to get it
Nidorina	Poison	Lv 1	Where to get it
Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Vulpix	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Ninetales	FireFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Psyduck	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Golduck	WaterPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Ponyta	Fire	Lv 5	Where to get it
Rapidash	FireFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Cubone	Ground	Lv 4	Where to get it
Marowak	GroundRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Rhyhorn	GroundRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Rhydon	GroundRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Chansey	Normal	Lv 4	Where to get it
Kangaskhan	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Goldeen	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Seaking	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Tauros	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Eevee	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Vaporeon	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Jolteon	Electric	Lv 1	Where to get it
Flareon	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Pichu	Electric	Lv 1	Where to get it
Marill	WaterFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Azumarill	WaterFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hoppip	GrassFlying	Lv 6	Where to get it
Skiploom	GrassFlying	Lv 1, Lv 6	Where to get it
Jumpluff	GrassFlying	Lv 1, Lv 6	Where to get it
Aipom	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Wooper	WaterGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Quagsire	WaterGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Espeon	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Umbreon	Dark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Snubbull	Fairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Granbull	Fairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Blissey	Normal	Lv 4	Where to get it
Zigzagoon	Normal	Lv 6	Where to get it
Linoone	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Azurill	NormalFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Skitty	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Kecleon	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Buizel	Water	Lv 7	Where to get it
Floatzel	Water	Lv 7	Where to get it
Ambipom	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Rhyperior	DragonRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Leafeon	Grass	Lv 1	Where to get it
Glaceon	Ice	Lv 1	Where to get it
Tepig	Fire	Lv 3	Where to get it
Pignite	FireFighting	Lv 1, Lv 3	Where to get it
Emboar	FireFighting	Lv 1, Lv 3	Where to get it
Oshawott	Water	Lv 5	Where to get it
Dewott	Water	Lv 1, Lv 5	Where to get it
Samurott	WaterDark	Lv 1, Lv 5	Where to get it
Blitzle	Electric	Lv 4	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Zebstrika	Electric	Lv 1, Lv 4	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Basculin	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Emolga	ElectricFlying	Lv 1	Where to get it
Fennekin	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Braixen	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Delphox	FirePsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Skiddo	Grass	Lv 9	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Gogoat	Grass	Lv 1, Lv 9	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Furfrou	Normal	Lv 15	Where to get it
Skrelp	PoisonWater	Lv 15	Where to get it
Dragalge	PoisonDragon	Lv 15	Where to get it
Helioptile	ElectricNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Heliolisk	ElectricNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Tyrunt	RockDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tyrantrum	RockDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sylveon	Fairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Dedenne	ElectricFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Meltan	Steel	Lv 8	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Melmetal	Steel	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Skwovet	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Greedent	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Nickit	Dark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Thievul	Dark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Yamper	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Boltund	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Morpeko	ElectricDark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Glastrier	Ice	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Spectrier	Ghost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Basculegion	WaterGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sprigatito	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Floragato	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Lechonk	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Oinkologne	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Fidough	Fairy	Lv 6	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Dachsbun	Fairy	Lv 6	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Greavard	Ghost	Lv 6	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Houndstone	Ghost	Lv 6	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Clodsire	PoisonGround	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Mega Blastoise	Water	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Rattata’s standard form. Alolan Rattata	DarkNormal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Raticate’s standard form. Alolan Raticate	DarkNormal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Raichu’s standard form. Alolan Raichu	ElectricPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Vulpix’s standard form. Alolan Vulpix	Ice	Lv 4	Where to get it
Artwork shows Ponyta’s standard form. Galarian Ponyta	Psychic	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Rapidash’s standard form. Galarian Rapidash	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Marowak’s standard form. Alolan Marowak	FireGhost	Lv 1, Lv 3	Where to get it
Artwork shows Kangaskhan’s standard form. Mega Kangaskhan	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form. Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)	Water	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Heart Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Star Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Diamond Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Debutante Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Matron Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Dandy Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (La Reine Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Kabuki Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Furfrou’s standard form. Furfrou (Pharaoh Trim)	Normal	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Morpeko’s standard form. Morpeko (Hangry Mode)	ElectricDark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Calyrex’s standard form. Ice Rider Calyrex	PsychicIce	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Calyrex’s standard form. Shadow Rider Calyrex	PsychicGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Tauros’s standard form. Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)	Fighting	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Tauros’s standard form. Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)	FightingFire	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Tauros’s standard form. Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)	FightingWater	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Wooper’s standard form. Paldean Wooper	PoisonGround	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Only by breeding Clodsire, which is not in the game.
Artwork shows Samurott’s standard form. Hisuian Samurott	WaterDark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form. Basculin (White-Striped Form)	Water	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculegion’s standard form. Basculegion (female)	WaterGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Oinkologne’s standard form. Oinkologne (female)	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 8)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 9)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 10)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 11)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 12)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 13)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 14)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Pikachu (form 15)	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Gigantamax Blastoise	Water	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Pikachu’s standard form. Gigantamax Pikachu	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Eevee’s standard form. Gigantamax Eevee	Normal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Melmetal’s standard form. Gigantamax Melmetal	Steel	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.

Egg moves (5 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Tail Whip: Egg moves
Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Meowth	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Pachirisu	Electric	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Glameow	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Minccino	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Artwork shows Meowth’s standard form. Gigantamax Meowth	Normal	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

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