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Tail Slap
Tail Slap VII
スイープビンタ
Sweep Slap
Generation: V
Battle Data
Type: Type Normal
Category Physical
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: Cute
Appeal:
Jam:
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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
572 Minccino normal Field 25 25 25 32SwSh
573 Cinccino normal Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
827 Nickit dark Field 32SwSh
827 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
037 Vulpix fire Field TM84
037A Vulpix ice Field TM84
038 Ninetales fire Field TM84
038A Ninetales ice/fairy Field TM84
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM84
263 Zigzagoon normal Field TM84
264 Linoone normal Field TM84
434 Stunky poison/dark Field TM84
435 Skuntank poison/dark Field TM84
572 Minccino normal Field TM84
573 Cinccino normal Field TM84
678 Meowstic psychic Field TM84
678A Meowstic psychic Field TM84
745 Lycanroc rock Field TM84
745Du Lycanroc rock Field TM84
819 Skwovet normal Field TM84
820 Greedent normal Field TM84
827 Nickit dark Field TM84
828 Thievul dark Field TM84
888A Zacian fairy Undiscovered TM84
889A 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
037 Vulpix Fire Field 572573 572573 572573 {{{9}}}
418 Buizel Water Field 572573 572573 572573 {{{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[]

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