Tail Slap (move)

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スイープビンタSweep Slap
Type Normal
Category Physical
PP 10(max. 16)
Power 25
Accuracy 85%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation V
Condition Cute
Appeal 0 
Jam 0 
Condition Cute
Appeal 0 
Condition Cute
Appeal 1♥
Jamming 0 
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Tail Slap (Japanese:スイープビンタSweep Slap) is a damage-dealingNormal-typemultistrike move introduced inGeneration V. It wasTM84 inPokémon Sword and Shield. Prior toGeneration VIII, it was thesignature move ofMinccino andCinccino, but other Pokémon could still inherit it viabreeding.

Effect

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each strike made has an equal chance to be acritical hit.

There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power (including the 15% base miss chance) is 65.9.

Tail Slap may continue attacking after breaking asubstitute.Bide andCounter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target hasWeak Armor,Stamina, oran Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

Pokémon with the AbilitySkill Link will always hit five times when using Tail Slap unless it misses.

If aFocus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. AFocus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent.Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target is holding aRocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

If the user is holding aKing's Rock orRazor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent toflinch.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Tail Slap cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

GamesDescription
BWB2W2The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShLA		The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row.
BDSPThis move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SVThe user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. This move hits two to five times in a row.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
VVIVIIVIIIIX
0572MinccinoFieldField2525253232
0573CinccinoFieldField1111Evo.
0827NickitFieldField32
0828ThievulFieldField40
1016Fezandipiti
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered40
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


ByTM

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsCompatibility
VIII
0037VulpixFieldField✔
0037Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
FieldField✔
0038NinetalesFieldField✔
0038Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form

FieldField✔
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0263ZigzagoonFieldField✔
0264LinooneFieldField✔
0434Stunky
FieldField✔
0435Skuntank
FieldField✔
0572MinccinoFieldField✔
0573CinccinoFieldField✔
0678Meowstic
Meowstic
All forms
FieldField✔
0745Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
FieldField✔
0745Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
FieldField✔
0819SkwovetFieldField✔
0820GreedentFieldField✔
0827NickitFieldField✔
0828ThievulFieldField✔
0888Zacian
Zacian
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0889Zamazenta
Zamazenta
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Bybreeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
VVIVII
0037VulpixFieldField✔✔✔
0037Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
FieldField✔
0190AipomFieldField−−✔USUM
0418BuizelWater 1Field✔✔✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails.

Starting inSuper Mystery Dungeon, if aReviver Seed activates, the move will end.

GameBase
Power		Max
Power		Base
PP		Max
PP		Base
Accuracy		Max
Accuracy		RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDGtI299175070%90%FrontEnemyNo
SMD299174070%90%FrontEnemyNo
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 23
Accuracy: 85%
Effect: Attacks the target two to five times. If there are multiple Pokémon in the target area and the move fails to hit all of them, it will only hit each Pokémon once.
Users:Cinccino
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by> facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Tail Slap
★★★★
Attack power28.92975 (Hit 1), 31.68497 (Hit 2), 45.46104 (Hit 3)
Charge time0.5 seconds (Hit 1-2), 0.66 seconds
Range typeArc (melee)
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate1.5%
Additional effectNone

Description

GamesDescription
Conq.The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the Pokémon two to five times in a row.
MDGtI
SMD		It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Cinccino


The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
CinccinoCinccino's entire tail glows white and it hits the opponent multiple times with it.
Moira's CinccinoetteBeauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Cinccino


The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
CinccinoCinccino rushes up to the opponent and slaps it away with its tail.
Geoff's CinccinoA Direct Attack and a Daunting DefenseDebut

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese掃尾拍打Souméih Paakdá*
掃巴掌Sou Bājéung*
Mandarin掃尾拍打 / 扫尾拍打Sǎowěi Pāidǎ*
掃巴掌Sǎo Bāzhang*
FrenchCanadaCoud'keu
EuropePlumo-Queue
GermanKehrschelle
ItalianSpazzasberla
Korean스위프뺨치기Seuwipeuppyamchigi
PolishMoc Ogona
PortugueseBrazilTapa de Cauda
PortugalPalmada de Cauda
SpanishLatin AmericaGolpe de Cola
SpainPlumerazo
VietnameseQuét Đuôi
Generation VIIITMs
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