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

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	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Dugtrio	ground		1 (C)	1	1	1	1	1
	Dugtrio	ground/steel							1
	Magneton	electric/steel		35 (C)	44	1	1	1 (XY) 30 (ORAS)	Evolve
	Doduo	normal/flying	40	21	21
	Dodrio	normal/flying	45	21	21	34	34	34 (XY) 25 (ORAS)	Evolve
	Porygon	normal	42	36	36	51	51	50	50
	Porygon2	normal		36	36	51	51	50	50
	Magnezone	electric/steel							Evolve
	Porygon-Z	normal				51	51	50	50
	Hydreigon	dark/dragon					1	1	1
	Genesect	bug/steel					44	44	44
	Type: Null	normal							75
	Silvally	normal							75
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	Father
			II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	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	Machine
			I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	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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