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Tail Slap
スイープビンタ
Sweep Slap
Generation: V
Battle Data
Type:
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:

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[]

Main games

Main series