Metronome

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Metronome

ゆびをふる Wag Finger

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	10*
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
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 (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Metronome is a unique Normal-type move that was introduced in Generation I. The Pokémon uses one random attack, which could be any move in the entire game, including moves that are specific to certain Pokémon.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Randomly uses any Pokémon move.
RSE	Waggles a finger to use any Pokémon move at random.
FRLG	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
DPPtHGSS	The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SWSH	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.

Effect

In Battle

Metronome randomly selects a move, then the user executes the move.

Contests

Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.

Super Contests

Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.

Learnset

Generation I

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Clefairy	Normal	31
Clefable	Normal	1
Mew	Psychic	20

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Clefairy	Normal	31
Clefable	Normal	1
Mew	Psychic	20
Togepi	Normal	5
Togetic	Normal/Flying	1/6

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type
Clefairy	Normal
Clefable	Normal
Chansey	Normal
Cleffa	Normal
Snubbull	Normal
Granbull	Normal
Blissey	Normal

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Clefairy	Normal	31
Clefable	Normal	1
Mew	Psychic	20
Togepi	Normal	5
Togetic	Normal/Flying	1/6

By Move Tutor

By Move Tutor
Pokémon	type
Clefairy	Normal
Clefable	Normal
Mankey	Fighting
Primeape	Fighting
Poliwhirl	Water
Poliwrath	Water/Fighting
Abra	Psychic
Kadabra	Psychic
Alakazam	Psychic
Machop	Fighting
Machoke	Fighting
Machamp	Fighting
Geodude	Rock/Ground
Graveler	Rock/Ground
Golem	Rock/Ground
Gengar	Ghost/Poison
Hitmonlee	Fighting
Hitmonchan	Fighting
Chansey	Normal
Mr. Mime	Psychic
Jynx	Ice/Psychic
Snorlax	Normal
Mewtwo	Psychic
Mew	Psychic
Cleffa	Normal
Togepi	Normal
Togetic	Normal/Flying
Politoed	Water
Aipom	Normal
Snubbull	Normal
Granbull	Normal
Teddiursa	Normal
Ursaring	Normal
Smoochum	Ice/Psychic
Miltank	Normal
Blissey	Normal
Celebi	Grass/Psychic
Ludicolo	Water/Grass
Makuhita	Fighting
Hariyama	Fighting
Sableye	Dark/Ghost
Makuhita	Fighting
Meditite	Fighting/Psychic
Medicham	Fighting/Psychic
Plusle	Electric
Minun	Electric
Volbeat	Bug
Illumise	Bug
Spinda	Normal
Kecleon	Normal
Banette	Ghost
Dusclops	Ghost
Jirachi	Steel/Psychic

By Breeding

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type
Clefairy	Normal
Clefable	Normal
Chansey	Normal
Cleffa	Normal
Snubbull	Normal
Granbull	Normal
Blissey	Normal

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Clefairy	Normal	31
Clefable	Normal	1
Mew	Psychic	20
Togepi	Normal	5
Togetic	Normal/Flying	1/6
Munchlax	Normal	1

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type
Clefairy	Normal
Clefable	Normal
Chansey	Normal
Cleffa	Normal
Snubbull	Normal
Granbull	Normal
Blissey	Normal
Happiny	Normal

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Clefairy	Normal	34/31
Clefable	Normal	1
Mew	Psychic	20
Togepi	Normal	5
Togetic	Normal/Flying	1/5
Munchlax	Normal	1

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type
Clefairy	Normal
Clefable	Normal
Chansey	Normal
Cleffa	Normal
Snubbull	Normal
Granbull	Normal
Blissey	Normal
Happiny	Normal

Generation VI

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Clefairy	Fairy	31
Clefable	Fairy	1
Togepi	Fairy	5
Togetic	Fairy/Flying	1/5
Munchlax	Normal	1

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type
Clefairy	Fairy
Clefable	Fairy
Chansey	Normal
Cleffa	Fairy
Snubbull	Fairy
Granbull	Fairy
Blissey	Normal
Happiny	Normal

Trivia

• In music, a Metronome is a device that is used to help musicians keep at a steady pace. The instrument has an "arm" that moves in a back and forth motion which was the inspiration for how the Pokémon move requires it to move its fingers in the said motion.
• It is unknown if the moves that can be used include moves that come from Mystery Gift events, like V-Create and Ice Burn.
• In Pokémon Sword and Shield, if Fairy Lock is selected by Metronome, the game can crash.

Gallery

Main games

• Metronome in Generation II.
• Metronome depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.
• Metronome depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2.
• Metronome depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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Side games

• Metronome depicted in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

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Main series

• Metronome being used by Cassidy's Drowzee.
• Metronome being used by Misty's Togepi.
• Metronome being used by Whitney's Clefairy.
• Metronome being used by May's Munchlax.
• Metronome being used by Harriet's Togepi.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Metronome being used by Clefy.

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