Generation 4 Moves

Generation IV (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum)

113 moves introduced in this generation.

Physical

Special

Status

Type Distribution

normal15psychic13dark11fighting8grass8flying7bug7steel7rock6poison5

All Generation 4 Moves

Name	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Effect
Acupressure	normal	sta	—	—	30	Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages.
Air Slash	flying	spe	75	95%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Aqua Jet	water	phy	40	100%	20	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Ring	water	sta	—	—	20	Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.
Aqua Tail	water	phy	90	90%	10	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Assurance	dark	phy	60	100%	10	Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
Attack Order	bug	phy	90	100%	15	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aura Sphere	fighting	spe	80	—	20	Never misses.
Avalanche	ice	phy	60	100%	10	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
Brave Bird	flying	phy	120	100%	15	User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Brine	water	spe	65	100%	10	Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
Bug Bite	bug	phy	60	100%	20	If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Bug Buzz	bug	spe	90	100%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Bullet Punch	steel	phy	40	100%	30	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Captivate	normal	sta	—	100%	20	Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
Charge Beam	electric	spe	50	90%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage.
Chatter	flying	spe	65	100%	20	Has a higher chance to confuse the target when the recorded sound is louder.
Close Combat	fighting	phy	120	100%	5	Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Copycat	normal	sta	—	—	20	Uses the target’s last used move.
Cross Poison	poison	phy	70	100%	20	Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a $effect_chance% chance to poison the target.
Crush Grip	normal	phy	—	100%	5	Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.
Dark Pulse	dark	spe	80	100%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Dark Void	dark	sta	—	50%	10	Puts the target to sleep.
Defend Order	bug	sta	—	—	10	Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.
Defog	flying	sta	—	—	15	Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.
Discharge	electric	spe	80	100%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to paralyze the target.
Double Hit	normal	phy	35	90%	10	Hits twice in one turn.
Draco Meteor	dragon	spe	130	90%	5	Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Dragon Pulse	dragon	spe	85	100%	10	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Rush	dragon	phy	100	75%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Drain Punch	fighting	phy	75	100%	10	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Earth Power	ground	spe	90	100%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Embargo	dark	sta	—	100%	15	Target cannot use held items.
Energy Ball	grass	spe	90	100%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Feint	normal	phy	30	100%	10	Hits through Protect and Detect.
Fire Fang	fire	phy	65	95%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to burn the target and a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Flare Blitz	fire	phy	120	100%	15	User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a $effect_chance% chance to burn the target.
Flash Cannon	steel	spe	80	100%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Fling	dark	phy	—	100%	10	Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	spe	120	70%	5	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Force Palm	fighting	phy	60	100%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to paralyze the target.
Gastro Acid	poison	sta	—	100%	10	Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle.
Giga Impact	normal	phy	150	90%	5	User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Grass Knot	grass	spe	—	100%	20	Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Gravity	psychic	sta	—	—	5	Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
Guard Swap	psychic	sta	—	—	10	User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target.
Gunk Shot	poison	phy	120	80%	5	Has a $effect_chance% chance to poison the target.
Gyro Ball	steel	phy	—	100%	5	Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.
Hammer Arm	fighting	phy	100	90%	10	Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.
Head Smash	rock	phy	150	80%	5	User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Heal Block	psychic	sta	—	100%	15	Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.
Heal Order	bug	sta	—	—	10	Heals the user by half its max HP.
Healing Wish	psychic	sta	—	—	10	User faints. Its replacement has its HP fully restored and any major status effect removed.
Heart Swap	psychic	sta	—	—	10	User and target swap stat changes.
Ice Fang	ice	phy	65	95%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to freeze the target and a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Ice Shard	ice	phy	40	100%	30	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Iron Head	steel	phy	80	100%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Judgment	normal	spe	100	100%	10	If the user is holding a appropriate plate or drive, the damage inflicted will match it.
Last Resort	normal	phy	140	100%	5	Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.
Lava Plume	fire	spe	80	100%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to burn the target.
Leaf Storm	grass	spe	130	90%	5	Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Lucky Chant	normal	sta	—	—	30	Prevents the target from scoring critical hits for five turns.
Lunar Dance	psychic	sta	—	—	10	User faints, and its replacement is fully healed.
Magma Storm	fire	spe	100	75%	5	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Magnet Bomb	steel	phy	60	—	20	Never misses.
Magnet Rise	electric	sta	—	—	10	User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.
Me First	normal	sta	—	—	20	Uses the target’s move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
Metal Burst	steel	phy	—	100%	10	Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.
Miracle Eye	psychic	sta	—	—	40	Forces the target to have no evasion, and allows it to be hit by Psychic moves even if it’s Dark.
Mirror Shot	steel	spe	65	85%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
Mud Bomb	ground	spe	65	85%	10	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
Nasty Plot	dark	sta	—	—	20	Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.
Natural Gift	normal	phy	—	100%	15	Power and type depend on the held berry.
Night Slash	dark	phy	70	100%	15	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Ominous Wind	ghost	spe	60	100%	5	Has a $effect_chance% chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.
Payback	dark	phy	50	100%	10	Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
Pluck	flying	phy	60	100%	20	If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Poison Jab	poison	phy	80	100%	20	Has a $effect_chance% chance to poison the target.
Power Gem	rock	spe	80	100%	20	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Swap	psychic	sta	—	—	10	User swaps Attack and Special Attack changes with the target.
Power Trick	psychic	sta	—	—	10	User swaps Attack and Defense.
Power Whip	grass	phy	120	85%	10	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Psycho Cut	psychic	phy	70	100%	20	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Psycho Shift	psychic	sta	—	100%	10	Transfers the user’s major status effect to the target.
Punishment	dark	phy	—	100%	5	Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200.
Roar Of Time	dragon	spe	150	90%	5	User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Rock Climb	normal	phy	90	85%	20	Has a $effect_chance% chance to confuse the target.
Rock Polish	rock	sta	—	—	20	Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
Rock Wrecker	rock	phy	150	90%	5	User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Roost	flying	sta	—	—	5	Heals the user by half its max HP.
Seed Bomb	grass	phy	80	100%	15	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Seed Flare	grass	spe	120	85%	5	Has a $effect_chance% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by two stages.
Shadow Claw	ghost	phy	70	100%	15	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Force	ghost	phy	120	100%	5	User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.
Shadow Sneak	ghost	phy	40	100%	30	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Spacial Rend	dragon	spe	100	95%	5	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Stealth Rock	rock	sta	—	—	20	Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
Stone Edge	rock	phy	100	80%	5	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Sucker Punch	dark	phy	70	100%	5	Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Switcheroo	dark	sta	—	100%	10	User and target swap items.
Tailwind	flying	sta	—	—	15	For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
Thunder Fang	electric	phy	65	95%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to paralyze the target and a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.
Toxic Spikes	poison	sta	—	—	20	Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.
Trick Room	psychic	sta	—	—	5	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
Trump Card	normal	spe	—	—	5	Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200.
U Turn	bug	phy	70	100%	20	User must switch out after attacking.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	spe	40	100%	30	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Wake Up Slap	fighting	phy	70	100%	10	If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.
Wood Hammer	grass	phy	120	100%	15	User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Worry Seed	grass	sta	—	100%	10	Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia.
Wring Out	normal	spe	—	100%	5	Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power.
X Scissor	bug	phy	80	100%	15	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	phy	80	90%	15	Has a $effect_chance% chance to make the target flinch.

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