Tri Attack

Tri Attack

トライアタック Tri Attack

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	80
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10 (Max. 16)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Beauty
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	2 ♥♥
Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Beauty
Appeal:	1 ♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Beautiful
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Tri Attack is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM49 in Generation I. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM28.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Fires three kinds of beams at once.
RSE	Fires three types of beams at the same time.
FRLG	A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe.
DPPtHGSS	The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.

Effect

In battle

Tri Attack does damage and has a 20% chance to either burn, freeze or paralyze the target. As of Generation III, Tri Attack cannot burn fire-type Pokémon or freeze ice-type Pokémon. As of Generation VI, Tri Attack cannot paralyze electric-type Pokémon. In a Double Battle, Tri Attack can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Tri Attack can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VII	VIII
	Dugtrio	ground		1 (C)	1
	Dugtrio	ground/steel
	Magneton	electric/steel		35 (C)	44
	Doduo	normal/flying	40	21	21
	Dodrio	normal/flying	45	21	21
	Porygon	normal	42	36	36
	Porygon2	normal		36	36
	Magnezone	electric/steel
	Porygon-Z	normal
	Hydreigon	dark/dragon
	Genesect	bug/steel
	Type: Null	normal
	Silvally	normal
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
				VI	VII	VIII
	Spearow	normal/flying
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.

By TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				VII	VIII
	Clefairy	normal	TM49
	Clefable	normal	TM49
	Jigglypuff	normal	TM49
	Wigglytuff	normal	TM49
	Abra	psychic	TM49
	Kadabra	psychic	TM49
	Alakazam	psychic	TM49
	Slowpoke	water/psychic	TM49
	Slowbro	water/psychic	TM49
	Doduo	normal/flying	TM49
	Dodrio	normal/flying	TM49
	Shellder	water	TM49
	Cloyster	water/ice	TM49
	Drowzee	psychic	TM49
	Hypno	psychic	TM49
	Chansey	normal	TM49
	Staryu	water	TM49
	Starmie	water/psychic	TM49
	Porygon	normal	TM49
	Mewtwo	psychic	TM49
	Mew	psychic	TM49
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

Main games

• Tri Attack depicted in Generation III
• Tri Attack depicted in Generation VI

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Main series

• Tri Attack being used by Falkner's Dodrio
• Tri Attack being used by Vincent's Magneton
• Tri Attack being used by Cameron's Hydreigon
• Tri Attack being used by DJ Leo's Dugtrio

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