Tail Whip (Pokémon Move)

Tail Whip Effect

Effect

The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.

Tail Whip Move Data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 1
Power Points (PP)	30
Base Power
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Target	All opponents All opposing Pokémon.

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE.
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	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
Platinum	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
HeartGold SoulSilver	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered.
Black White	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Black 2 White 2	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
X Y	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sun Moon	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Sword Shield	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats.

Pokémon that Learn Tail Whip by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#10	Squirtle	Water	MonsterWater 1	1
#11	Wartortle	Water	MonsterWater 1	1
#12	Blastoise	Water	MonsterWater 1	1
#25	Rattata	Normal	Field	3
#27	Raticate	Normal	Field	3
#35	Pikachu	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#51	Raichu	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#57	Nidoran F	Poison	MonsterField	10
#58	Nidorina	Poison	No Eggs Discovered	1
#59	Nidoqueen	Poison Ground	No Eggs Discovered	1
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field	1
#68	Ninetales	Fire	Field	1
#93	Psyduck	Water	Water 1Field	1
#94	Golduck	Water	Water 1Field	1
#121	Ponyta	Fire	Field	5
#123	Rapidash	Fire	Field	1
#163	Cubone	Ground	Monster	4
#164	Marowak	Ground	Monster	1
#176	Rhyhorn	Ground Rock	MonsterField	1
#177	Rhydon	Ground Rock	MonsterField	1
#180	Chansey	Normal	Fairy	4
#184	Kangaskhan	Normal	Monster	1
#189	Goldeen	Water	Water 2	1
#190	Seaking	Water	Water 2	1
#209	Tauros	Normal	Field	1
#215	Eevee	Normal	Field	1
#217	Vaporeon	Water	Field	1
#218	Jolteon	Electric	Field	1
#219	Flareon	Fire	Field	1
#34	Pichu	Electric	No Eggs Discovered	1
#278	Marill	Water Fairy	Water 1Fairy	1
#279	Azumarill	Water Fairy	Water 1Fairy	1
#282	Hoppip	Grass Flying	FairyGrass	6
#283	Skiploom	Grass Flying	FairyGrass	6
#284	Jumpluff	Grass Flying	FairyGrass	6
#285	Aipom	Normal	Field	1
#291	Wooper	Water Ground	Water 1Field	1
#292	Quagsire	Water Ground	Water 1Field	1
#220	Espeon	Psychic	Field	1
#221	Umbreon	Dark	Field	1
#306	Snubbull	Fairy	FieldFairy	1
#307	Granbull	Fairy	FieldFairy	1
#181	Blissey	Normal	Fairy	4
#361	Zigzagoon	Normal	Field	6
#363	Linoone	Normal	Field	1
#277	Azurill	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	1
#403	Skitty	Normal	FieldFairy	1
#468	Kecleon	Normal	Field	1
#286	Ambipom	Normal	Field	1
#178	Rhyperior	Ground Rock	MonsterField	1
#222	Leafeon	Grass	Field	1
#223	Glaceon	Ice	Field	1
#613	Tepig	Fire	Field	3
#614	Pignite	Fire Fighting	Field	3
#615	Emboar	Fire Fighting	Field	3
#616	Oshawott	Water	Field	5
#617	Dewott	Water	Field	5
#618	Samurott	Water	Field	5
#637	Blitzle	Electric	Field	4
#638	Zebstrika	Electric	Field	4
#666	Basculin Red Striped	Water	Water 2	1
#709	Emolga	Electric Flying	Field	1
#783	Fennekin	Fire	Field	1
#784	Braixen	Fire	Field	1
#785	Delphox	Fire Psychic	Field	1
#805	Skiddo	Grass	Field	9
#806	Gogoat	Grass	Field	9
#809	Furfrou	Normal	Field	15
#825	Skrelp	Poison Water	Water 1Dragon	15
#826	Dragalge	Poison Dragon	Water 1Dragon	15
#829	Helioptile	Electric Normal	MonsterDragon	1
#830	Heliolisk	Electric Normal	MonsterDragon	1
#831	Tyrunt	Rock Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#832	Tyrantrum	Rock Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#224	Sylveon	Fairy	Field	1
#836	Dedenne	Electric Fairy	FieldFairy	1
#989	Meltan	Steel	No Eggs Discovered	8
#990	Melmetal	Steel	No Eggs Discovered	1
#1000	Skwovet	Normal	Field	1
#1001	Greedent	Normal	Field	1
#1008	Nickit	Dark	Field	1
#1009	Thievul	Dark	Field	1
#1016	Yamper	Electric	Field	1
#1017	Boltund	Electric	Field	1
#1063	Morpeko Full Belly	Electric Dark	FieldFairy	1
#1088	Glastrier	Ice	No Eggs Discovered	1
#1089	Spectrier	Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1
#667	Basculin Blue Striped	Water	Water 2	1
#13	Blastoise Mega	Water	MonsterWater 1	5
#185	Kangaskhan Mega	Normal	Monster	11
#37	Pikachu Rock Star	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#38	Pikachu Belle	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#39	Pikachu Pop Star	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#40	Pikachu Phd	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#41	Pikachu Libre	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#36	Pikachu Cosplay	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#26	Rattata Alola	Dark Normal	Field	3
#28	Raticate Alola	Dark Normal	Field	3
#29	Raticate Totem Alola	Dark Normal	Field	1
#42	Pikachu Original Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#43	Pikachu Hoenn Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#44	Pikachu Sinnoh Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#45	Pikachu Unova Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#46	Pikachu Kalos Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#47	Pikachu Alola Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#52	Raichu Alola	Electric Psychic	FieldFairy	1
#67	Vulpix Alola	Ice	Field	1
#69	Ninetales Alola	Ice Fairy	Field	1
#165	Marowak Alola	Fire Ghost	Monster	1
#48	Pikachu Partner Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#166	Marowak Totem	Fire Ghost	Monster	3
#49	Pikachu Starter	Electric	FieldFairy	3
#216	Eevee Starter	Normal	Field	3
#50	Pikachu World Cap	Electric	FieldFairy	1
#122	Ponyta Galar	Psychic	Field	5
#124	Rapidash Galar	Psychic Fairy	Field	1
#1064	Morpeko Hangry	Electric Dark	FieldFairy	1
#1091	Calyrex Ice	Psychic Ice	No Eggs Discovered	1
#1092	Calyrex Shadow	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1

Pokémon that Learn Tail Whip by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#88	Meowth	Normal	Field
#548	Pachirisu	Electric	FieldFairy
#560	Glameow	Normal	Field
#694	Minccino	Normal	Field

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes