Metronome

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Metronome

ゆびをふる Wag Finger

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	10, max: 16
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:

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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

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Clefairy	fairy	Fairy	31	34	29	31	34BW 31B2W2	31	31SMUSUM 18PE	20
	Clefable	fairy	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE	1
	Snorlax	normal	Monster								1
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered	30	30	30	20	20	20	20SMUSUM 66PE	60
	Togepi	fairy	Undiscovered		7	6RSE 4FRLG	6	5	5	5	24
	Togetic	fairy/flying	Flying/Fairy		7	6RSE 1, 4FRLG	1, 6	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	24
	Munchlax	normal	Undiscovered				1	1	1	1	40
	Togekiss	fairy/flying	Flying/Fairy								1
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 TM/TR

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Clefairy	fairy	Fairy	TM35							TR14
	Clefable	fairy	Fairy	TM35							TR14
	Mankey	fighting	Field	TM35
	Primeape	fighting	Field	TM35
	Poliwhirl	water	Water 1	TM35							TR14
	Poliwrath	water/fighting	Water 1	TM35							TR14
	Abra	psychic	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Kadabra	psychic	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Alakazam	psychic	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Machop	fighting	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Machoke	fighting	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Machamp	fighting	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Geodude	rock/ground	Mineral	TM35
	Graveler	rock/ground	Mineral	TM35
	Golem	rock/ground	Mineral	TM35
	Gengar	ghost/poison	Amorphous	TM35							TR14
	Drowzee	psychic	Human-Like	TM35
	Hypno	psychic	Human-Like	TM35
	Hitmonlee	fighting	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Hitmonchan	fighting	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Chansey	normal	Fairy	TM35							TR14
	Mr. Mime	psychic/fairy	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Mr. Mime	ice/psychic	Human-Like								TR14
	Jynx	ice/psychic	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Electabuzz	electric	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Magmar	fire	Human-Like	TM35							TR14
	Snorlax	normal	Monster	TM35							TR14
	Mewtwo	psychic	Undiscovered	TM35							TR14
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered	TM35							TR14
	Cleffa	fairy	Undiscovered								TR14
	Togepi	fairy	Undiscovered								TR14
	Togetic	fairy/flying	Flying/Fairy								TR14
	Politoed	water	Water 1								TR14
	Smoochum	ice/psychic	Undiscovered								TR14
	Miltank	normal	Field								TR14
	Blissey	normal	Fairy								TR14
	Celebi	psychic/grass	Undiscovered								TR14
	Ludicolo	water/grass	Water 1/Grass								TR14
	Sableye	dark/ghost	Human-Like								TR14
	Dusclops	ghost	Amorphous								TR14
	Jirachi	steel/psychic	Undiscovered								TR14
	Happiny	normal	Undiscovered								TR14
	Munchlax	normal	Undiscovered								TR14
	Togekiss	fairy/flying	Flying/Fairy								TR14
	Dusknoir	ghost	Amorphous								TR14
	Uxie	psychic	Undiscovered								TR14
	Mesprit	psychic	Undiscovered								TR14
	Azelf	psychic	Undiscovered								TR14
	Aromatisse	fairy	Fairy								TR14
	Slurpuff	fairy	Fairy								TR14
	Diancie	rock/fairy	Undiscovered								TR14
	Inteleon	water	Water 1/Field								TR14
	Sinistea	ghost	Mineral/Amorphous								TR14
	Polteageist	ghost	Mineral/Amorphous								TR14
	Impidimp	dark/fairy	Fairy/Human-Like								TR14
	Morgrem	dark/fairy	Fairy/Human-Like								TR14
	Grimmsnarl	dark/fairy	Fairy/Human-Like								TR14
	Mr. Rime	ice/psychic	Human-Like								TR14
	Alcremie	fairy	Fairy/Amorphous								TR14
	Indeedee	psychic/normal	Fairy								TR14
	Indeedee	psychic/normal	Fairy								TR14
	Calyrex	psychic/grass	Undiscovered								TR14
	Calyrex	psychic/ice	Undiscovered								TR14
	Calyrex	psychic/ghost	Undiscovered								TR14
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 Move Tutor

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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.
• Starting in Generation V, moves that come from Mystery Gift events are generally unselectable through Metronome. Their exclusion is likely intended as an added preventive measure to keep Mythical Pokémon and event-exclusive moves secret until their official announcement.
• In Pokémon Sword and Shield, if Fairy Lock is selected by Metronome, the game can crash.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

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 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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