Pokémon Red Version, Blue Version, and Yellow Version - List of Moves

Pokémon Red Version, Blue Version, and Yellow Version - List of Moves

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Extra explanation can be found in the supplement to this list.

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Name	Type	Power	Accuracy (/255)	PP
00:
Pound	NORMAL	40	255	35
Karate Chop	NORMAL	50	255	25
Mega Punch	NORMAL	80	216	20
Scratch	NORMAL	40	255	35
ViceGrip	NORMAL	55	255	30
Cut	NORMAL	50	242	30
Gust	NORMAL	40	255	35
Wing Attack	FLYING	35	255	35
Slam	NORMAL	80	191	20
Vine Whip	GRASS	35	255	10
Mega Kick	NORMAL	120	191	5
Horn Attack	NORMAL	65	255	25
Tackle	NORMAL	35	242	35
Water Gun	WATER	40	255	25
Hydro Pump	WATER	120	204	5
Surf	WATER	95	255	15
Peck	FLYING	35	255	35
Drill Peck	FLYING	80	255	20
Strength	NORMAL	80	255	15
Razor Leaf	GRASS	55	242	25
Rock Throw	ROCK	50	165	15
Earthquake	GROUND	100	255	10
Egg Bomb	NORMAL	100	191	10
Waterfall	WATER	80	255	15
Dizzy Punch	NORMAL	70	255	10
Crabhammer	WATER	90	216	10
Rock Slide	ROCK	75	229	10
Slash	NORMAL	70	255	20
Tri Attack	NORMAL	80	255	10
Always strikes before other moves.
Quick Attack	NORMAL	40	255	30
This attack deals damage to the opposing Pokémon equal to 2 times the last damage dealt. Will miss unless this attack strikes last, the last damage dealt is at least 1, the last move the opposing Pokémon chose for use is a damaging attack, and the type of last move chosen for use by that Pokémon is either Normal or Fighting. Not affected by type immunities. Sometimes erroneously emits a "critical hit" message for this attack. Always strikes after other moves. (The "type of last move chosen for use" changes with the "last move chosen for use" variable, except it is reset to zero, or Normal, when the Pokémon leaves the battle.)
Counter	FIGHTING	1	255	20
02: May poison the opposing Pokémon (52/256 chance).
Poison Sting	POISON	15	255	35
03: If this attack is successful, user gains half of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP.
Absorb	GRASS	20	255	20
Mega Drain	GRASS	40	255	10
Leech Life	BUG	20	255	15
04: May burn the opposing Pokémon (26/256 chance).
Fire Punch	FIRE	75	255	15
Ember	FIRE	40	255	25
Flamethrower	FIRE	95	255	15
05: May freeze the opposing Pokémon (26/256 chance).
Ice Punch	ICE	75	255	15
Ice Beam	ICE	95	255	10

Blizzard	ICE	120	229	5
06: May paralyze the opposing Pokémon (26/256 chance). Additional effect doesn’t happen if the opposing Pokémon shares a type with this attack’s type.
ThunderPunch	ELECTRIC	75	255	15
ThunderShock	ELECTRIC	40	255	30
Thunderbolt	ELECTRIC	95	255	15
Thunder	ELECTRIC	120	178	10
07: User faints as part of this attack’s use, after damage calculation. The opposing Pokémon’s Defense is treated as halved in the damage calculation. (Fainting won’t fail, though this attack can miss or fail for other reasons.)
Selfdestruct	NORMAL	130	255	5
Explosion	NORMAL	170	255	5
08: Fails unless the opposing Pokémon is asleep. If this attack is successful, user gains half of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP.
Dream Eater	PSYCHIC	100	255	15
09: Uses last move the opposing Pokémon used, which becomes the last move user used and the last move the user chose for use. Fails if that move is Mirror Move.
Mirror Move	FLYING	0	255	20
0A: Raises user’s Attack by 1 stage.
Meditate	PSYCHIC	0	255	40
Sharpen	NORMAL	0	255	30
0B: Raises user’s Defense by 1 stage.
Harden	NORMAL	0	255	30
Withdraw	WATER	0	255	40
Defense Curl	NORMAL	0	255	40
0D: Raises user’s Special by 1 stage.
Growth	NORMAL	0	255	40
0F: Raises user’s Evade by 1 stage.
Double Team	NORMAL	0	255	15
Minimize	NORMAL	0	255	20
10: In battles in which Exp. Points can be gained, if this attack is successful, an amount equal to twice the user’s current level (during attack’s use) is added to the money to be obtained when the player wins the battle, up to 999,999. (Not obtained if running occurred in the battle. Player obtains money after battle regardless of which Pokémon used this attack.)
Pay Day	NORMAL	40	255	20
11: Hits without fail.
Swift	NORMAL	60	255	20
12: Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by 1 stage.
Growl	NORMAL	0	255	40
13: Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Defense by 1 stage.
Tail Whip	NORMAL	0	255	30
Leer	NORMAL	0	255	30
14: Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed by 1 stage.
String Shot	BUG	0	242	40
16: Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Accuracy by 1 stage.
Sand-Attack	NORMAL	0	255	15
SmokeScreen	NORMAL	0	255	20
Kinesis	PSYCHIC	0	204	15
Flash	NORMAL	0	178	20
18: Changes user’s type(s) to that/those of the opposing Pokémon. User retains the new type until user leaves the battle.
Conversion	NORMAL	0	255	30
19: Resets each stat stage of each Pokémon in battle to zero. The opposing Pokémon stops being poisoned, burned, paralyzed, frozen, asleep, and confused. Ends effect of Focus Energy, Light Screen, Mist, Reflect, and Leech Seed for all Pokémon in battle.
Haze	ICE	0	255	30
1A: If this attack is successful and isn’t already in effect, the effect begins and a variable X is set to zero. During effect, whenever the user uses this attack, the last damage dealt is added to X. On the user’s second or third use of this attack after this one, also deals X times 2 damage to the opposing Pokémon and ends effect. User can’t use any other move (but can switch) during effect. Attack returned is not affected by type immunities, and can’t be evaded. If during effect, user leaves the battle,, or this attack is prevented from being used because of confusion, paralysis, or obedience, effect ends without returning an attack.
Bide	NORMAL	0	255	10
1B: User uses this attack (even if the attack misses on the first or later use) for three or four attack segments (including this attack segment) and can’t take any action. Effect ends at end of the turn in which this attack is used this way in the last attack segment of the effect, upon which the user becomes confused (even if it was already confused). If this attack is prevented from being used because of confusion, paralysis, or obedience, effect ends without causing confusion.
Thrash	NORMAL	90	255	20
Petal Dance	GRASS	70	255	20
1C: Ends wild Pokémon battles. Fails if battle is a trainer battle.
Whirlwind	NORMAL	0	216	20
Roar	NORMAL	0	255	20
Teleport	PSYCHIC	0	255	20
1D: Multi-hit attack. Calculates damage, and then deals that much damage to the opposing Pokémon two to five times in a row. 37.5% for 2 or 3 times; 12.5% for 4 or 5 times.
DoubleSlap	NORMAL	15	216	10
Comet Punch	NORMAL	18	216	15
Fury Attack	NORMAL	15	216	20
Pin Missile	BUG	14	216	20
Spike Cannon	NORMAL	20	255	15
Barrage	NORMAL	15	216	20
Fury Swipes	NORMAL	18	204	15
1F: May make the opposing Pokémon flinch (26/256 chance).
Bite	NORMAL	60	255	25
Bone Club	GROUND	65	216	20
Hyper Fang	NORMAL	80	229	15
20: Puts the opposing Pokémon to sleep.
Sing	NORMAL	0	140	15
Sleep Powder	GRASS	0	191	15
Hypnosis	PSYCHIC	0	153	20
Lovely Kiss	NORMAL	0	191	10
Spore	GRASS	0	255	15
21: May poison the opposing Pokémon (103/256 chance).
Smog	POISON	20	178	20
Sludge	POISON	65	255	20
22: May burn the opposing Pokémon (77/256 chance).
Fire Blast	FIRE	120	216	5
24: May paralyze the opposing Pokémon (77/256 chance). Additional effect doesn’t happen if the opposing Pokémon shares a type with this attack’s type.
Body Slam	NORMAL	85	255	15
Lick	GHOST	20	255	30
25: May make the opposing Pokémon flinch (77/256 chance).
Stomp	NORMAL	65	255	20
Rolling Kick	FIGHTING	60	216	15
Headbutt	NORMAL	70	255	15
Low Kick	FIGHTING	50	229	20
26: One-hit KO. Deals 65,535 damage to the opposing Pokémon. Ineffective if user’s current Speed is lower than the opposing Pokémon’s current Speed. Affected by type immunities.
Guillotine	NORMAL	1	76	5
Horn Drill	NORMAL	1	76	5
Fissure	GROUND	1	76	5
27: Two-turn attack.
Razor Wind	NORMAL	80	191	10
SolarBeam	GRASS	120	255	10
Skull Bash	NORMAL	100	255	15
Sky Attack	FLYING	140	229	5
While user is using this attack, user won’t receive effects from all attacks other than Bide or Swift.
Dig	GROUND	100	255	10
28: Deals damage to the opposing Pokémon equal to the greater of 1 or half of the opposing Pokémon’s current HP. Not affected by type immunities.
Super Fang	NORMAL	1	229	10
29: Not affected by type immunities.
Deals 20 damage to the opposing Pokémon.
SonicBoom	NORMAL	1	229	20
Deals damage to the opposing Pokémon equal to user’s level.
Seismic Toss	FIGHTING	1	255	20
Night Shade	GHOST	0	255	15
Deals 40 damage to the opposing Pokémon.
Dragon Rage	DRAGON	1	255	10
Deals damage to the opposing Pokémon equal to a random integer from 1 through ((user’s level)*1.5)-1.
Psywave	PSYCHIC	1	204	15
2A: Multi-turn attack. Unless this attack misses, even if the opposing Pokémon is immune to this attack, the effect begins if this attack isn’t in effect already. (If the opposing Pokémon is immune, the attack still deals zero damage.) Effect lasts for two to five turns (random), including the current turn. 37.5% for two or three turns; 12.5% for four or five turns. During effect, the opposing Pokémon doesn’t attack during each of its attack segments (but can switch) and user uses this attack during each of its attack segments and can’t choose a move each turn (but can switch), and when this attack is used during effect (after the effect begins), deals damage to the opposing Pokémon equal to the last damage dealt (which is not affected by type immunities and without an accuracy check). Effect ends when the user or the opposing Pokémon leaves the battle. Effect ends when the user is prevented from using this attack during effect (in which case the opposing Pokémon still doesn’t attack during its attack segment that turn).
Bind	NORMAL	15	191	20
Wrap	NORMAL	15	216	20
Fire Spin	FIRE	15	178	15
Clamp	WATER	35	191	10
2B: Two-turn attack. While user is using this attack, user won’t receive effects from all attacks other than Bide or Swift.
Fly	FLYING	70	242	15
2C: Calculates damage, then deals that much damage to the opposing Pokémon two times in a row.
Double Kick	FIGHTING	30	255	30
Bonemerang	GROUND	50	229	10
2D: If this attack misses or becomes ineffective, user loses 1 HP.
Jump Kick	FIGHTING	70	242	25
Hi Jump Kick	FIGHTING	85	229	20
2E: During effect, attacks with stat stage reduction as a primary effect, when they are used by a Pokémon on the opposing Pokémon’s side, will fail. Effect ends when user leaves the battle.
Mist	ICE	0	255	30
2F: During effect, attacks by the user have a reduced chance for a critical hit in Pokémon Red Version, Pokémon Blue Version, Pocket Monsters Green, and Pokémon Yellow Version (because of a bug), and they have a heightened chance for a critical hit in Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan). Effect ends when user leaves the battle.
Focus Energy	NORMAL	0	255	30
30:
If this attack is successful, user loses 1/4 of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack (recoil), but not less than 1 HP. In Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan), no recoil is received if user causes the opposing Pokémon to faint with this attack.
Take Down	NORMAL	90	216	20
Double-Edge	NORMAL	100	255	15
Submission	FIGHTING	80	204	25
If this attack is successful, user loses half of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack (recoil), but not less than 1 HP. No PP is deducted from this attack. In Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan), this attack is treated as though it had no type, and no recoil is received if user causes the opposing Pokémon to faint with this attack.
Struggle	NORMAL	50	255	10
31: Confuses the opposing Pokémon.
Supersonic	NORMAL	0	140	20
Confuse Ray	GHOST	0	255	10
32: Raises user’s Attack by 2 stages.
Swords Dance	NORMAL	0	255	30
33: Raises user’s Defense by 2 stages.
Barrier	PSYCHIC	0	255	30
Acid Armor	POISON	0	255	40
34: Raises user’s Speed by 2 stages.
Agility	PSYCHIC	0	255	30
35: Raises user’s Special by 2 stages.
Amnesia	PSYCHIC	0	255	20
38: User gains HP. Will fail if user’s HP is full, or (in Pokémon Red Version, Pokémon Blue Version, Pocket Monsters Green, and Pokémon Yellow Version) the user’s maximum HP, minus user’s current HP, plus 1, is divisible by 256.
User gains half of its maximum HP.
Recover	NORMAL	0	255	20
Softboiled	NORMAL	0	255	10
User gains all HP, and user sleeps with a sleep count of 2, even if user is poisoned, burned, paralyzed, or frozen.
Rest	PSYCHIC	0	255	10
39: User’s current types, moves, Attack, Defense, Speed, Special, stat stages, and species become those of the opposing Pokémon (even if those values are the same). Each move copied will have 5 PP and its maximum PP is set to that move’s original maximum PP. (Spending PP on the new move doesn’t spend PP on the original move.) Can target Pokémon using Dig or Fly. Can’t be evaded. In Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan), fails if the opposing Pokémon’s current species is Ditto.
Transform	NORMAL	0	255	10
3B: Lowers user’s Defense by 2 stages.
Screech	NORMAL	0	216	40
40: During effect, user’s Special is effectively doubled for attacks by the opposing Pokémon, except in a critical hit. Effect ends when user leaves the battle.
Light Screen	PSYCHIC	0	255	30
41: During effect, user’s Defense is effectively doubled except in a critical hit. Effect ends when user leaves the battle.
Reflect	PSYCHIC	0	255	20
42: Poisons the opposing Pokémon.
PoisonPowder	POISON	0	191	35
Poison Gas	POISON	0	140	40
"Badly" poisons the opposing Pokémon.
Toxic	POISON	0	216	10
43: Paralyzes the opposing Pokémon. Not affected by type immunities.
Stun Spore	GRASS	0	191	30
Thunder Wave	ELECTRIC	0	255	20
Glare	NORMAL	0	191	30
44: May lower the opposing Pokémon’s Attack by 1 stage (85/256 chance). (Additional effect chance is 52/256 in Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan).)
Aurora Beam	ICE	65	255	20
45: May lower the opposing Pokémon’s Defense by 1 stage (85/256 chance). (Additional effect chance is 77/256 in Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan).)
Acid	POISON	40	255	30
46: May lower the opposing Pokémon’s Speed by 1 stage (85/256 chance).
Constrict	NORMAL	10	255	35
Bubble	WATER	20	255	30
Additional effect chance is 77/256 in Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan).
BubbleBeam	WATER	65	255	20
47: May lower the opposing Pokémon’s Special by 1 stage (85/256 chance).
Psychic	PSYCHIC	90	255	10
4C: May confuse the opposing Pokémon (26/256 chance).
Psybeam	PSYCHIC	65	255	20
Confusion	PSYCHIC	50	255	25
4D: May poison the opposing Pokémon (52/256 chance). Calculates damage, then deals that much damage to the opposing Pokémon two times in a row. (The additional effect occurs after all hits of the attack have resolved and can affect even Bug-type opposing Pokémon.)
Twineedle	BUG	25	255	20
4F: Creates a substitute using 1/4 of its maximum HP. Effect ends when user leaves the battle.
Substitute	NORMAL	0	255	10
50: User can’t attack or switch on the next turn, unless this attack misses, becomes ineffective, faints the opposing Pokémon, or breaks its Substitute. (In Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan), this "recharge" attack segment always occurs even in these situations.)
Hyper Beam	NORMAL	150	229	5
51: If this attack is successful and isn’t already in effect, the effect begins. During effect, user uses this attack during each of its attack segments and can’t take any other action (further uses of this attack during effect doesn’t cause PP to be spent). During effect, whenever the user loses HP (or its substitute loses life points) because of an opposing Pokémon’s attack, the user’s Attack rises by 1 stage. Effect ends when the user leaves the battle. If this attack misses when this attack is used further, this attack’s accuracy becomes 1 until the effect ends.
Rage	NORMAL	20	255	20
52: In battles in which Exp. Points can be gained, copies an opposing Pokémon’s move of player’s choice. In other battles, copies a random move of the opposing Pokémon. The copied move replaces this move. It reverts to its original move when the battle ends or the user leaves the battle. Whenever one PP is spent on the copied move, one PP is spent on this move (even when this move has zero PP), unless Transform is in effect for the user. The copied move’s maximum PP depends on the number of PP Ups for this move slot, and its current PP is equal to this move’s current PP (not adjusted to the new maximum PP). In Pokémon Stadium (known as Pokémon Stadium 2 in Japan), the copied move’s maximum PP is not copied.
Mimic	NORMAL	0	255	10
53: Uses a random move, which becomes the last move used by the user and the last move the user chose for use. Doesn’t use Metronome or Struggle. Can use a move that can’t be used because of Disable.
Metronome	NORMAL	0	255	10
54: During effect, at the end of the opposing Pokémon’s attack segment, the opposing Pokémon loses X HP and user gains X HP, where X is the opposing Pokémon’s maximum HP divided by 16 (and multiplied by the opposing Pokémon’s T variable if that Pokémon is badly poisoned), but not less than 1. Effect ends when the opposing Pokémon leaves the battle. Fails if the opposing Pokémon is a Grass type.
Leech Seed	GRASS	0	229	10
55: Does nothing.
Splash	NORMAL	0	255	40
56: During effect, a random move of the opposing Pokémon can’t be used or chosen for use by that Pokémon.
Disable	NORMAL	0	140	20