Tail Slap

Tail Slap

スイープビンタ Sweep Slap

Generation:	V

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	25
Accuracy:	85%
PP:	10, max: 16
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Tail Slap is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation V. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Minccino and Cinccino.

Description

Games	Description
BWB2W2	The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row.
XYORAS SMUSUM SwShLA	The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV	The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Effect

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times.

Tail Slap will continue attacking after a Substitute is broken. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Minccino	normal	Field	25	25	25	32SwSh
	Cinccino	normal	Field	1	1	1	1SwSh
	Nickit	dark	Field				32SwSh
	Thievul	dark	Field				40SwSh
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

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Vulpix	fire	Field				TM84
	Vulpix	ice	Field				TM84
	Ninetales	fire	Field				TM84
	Ninetales	ice/fairy	Field				TM84
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered				TM84
	Zigzagoon	normal	Field				TM84
	Linoone	normal	Field				TM84
	Stunky	poison/dark	Field				TM84
	Skuntank	poison/dark	Field				TM84
	Minccino	normal	Field				TM84
	Cinccino	normal	Field				TM84
	Meowstic	psychic	Field				TM84
	Meowstic	psychic	Field				TM84
	Lycanroc	rock	Field				TM84
	Lycanroc	rock	Field				TM84
	Skwovet	normal	Field				TM84
	Greedent	normal	Field				TM84
	Nickit	dark	Field				TM84
	Thievul	dark	Field				TM84
	Zacian	fairy	Undiscovered				TM84
	Zamazenta	fighting	Undiscovered				TM84
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
				V	VI	VII	VIII
	Vulpix	Fire	Field				{{{9}}}
	Buizel	Water	Field				{{{9}}}
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.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Tail Slap depicted in Generation V

Tail Slap depicted in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Tail Slap depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Tail Slap being used by Cinccinoette.