Assist

ねこのて Cat's Paw

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	－
Accuracy:	－%
PP:	20
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:
Priority:
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Assist (ねこのて Cat's Paw) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.
FRLG	The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied Pokémon.
DP PtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
SMUSUM	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by ally Pokémon.

Effect

In Battle

Assist uses a move known by any Pokémon in the user's party. There are some moves that cannot be used by Assist; if all moves cannot be used by Assist, Assist fails.

Contests

Changes the appeal points to 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8.

Super Contests

Make the order of contestants random in the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Skitty	Normal	19	19 (DP) 22 (Pt)	19	22 (XY) 31 (ORAS)	31
	Glameow	Normal		29	29	29	29
	Purugly	Normal		29	29	29	29
	Purrloin	Dark			6	6	6
	Liepard	Dark			6	6	6
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	Father
Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Meowth
	Drowzee*
	Sentret
	Spinda
	Sneasel		(HGSS)
	Chimchar		(HGSS)
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.