The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.

A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.

A jolt of electricity crashes down on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.

A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.

The user fires an electric blast like a cannon to inflict damage and cause paralysis.

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

The user boosts the power of the Electric move it uses on the next turn. This also raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.

The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also cause paralysis.

The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn.

The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn.

A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy.

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy.

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.

This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.

This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.

A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.

After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn.

The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat.

The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.

The user takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky.

The user shrouds itself in electricity and smashes into its target. This also damages the user a little.

A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch.

This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.

The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.

The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns.

The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat.

The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used.

The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.

Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.

A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power.

A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness.

A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.

The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.

The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.

The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.

The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

In this two-turn attack, blades of wind hit opposing Pokémon on the second turn. Critical hits land more easily.

The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

As long as this move is in use, the power of rage raises the Attack stat each time the user is hit in battle.

The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.

The user manipulates magnetic fields, which raises the Defense and Sp. Def stats of ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus Ability.

The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.

The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.

This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather.

The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target.

The user’s body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

The user attacks with electric voltage rising from the ground. This move’s power doubles when the target is on Electric Terrain.

The user slams the target with its wings. The target is hit twice in a row.

The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.

Zapdos Moves