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Pokemon Who Can Learn Tail Whip

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This is an article for the move Tail Whip and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Tail Whip - Effect

Type Pokemon Normal Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 30
Effect The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokemon less wary and lowereing their Defense stat.
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -

Pokemon That Learn Tail Whip

By Default

SquirtleSquirtle WartortleWartortle BlastoiseBlastoise
PikachuPikachu RaichuRaichu Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu
NidorinaNidorina NidoqueenNidoqueen VulpixVulpix
Alolan VulpixAlolan Vulpix NinetalesNinetales Alolan NinetalesAlolan Ninetales
PsyduckPsyduck GolduckGolduck RapidashRapidash
Galarian RapidashGalarian Rapidash MarowakMarowak Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak
RhyhornRhyhorn RhydonRhydon KangaskhanKangaskhan
GoldeenGoldeen SeakingSeaking TaurosTauros
EeveeEevee VaporeonVaporeon JolteonJolteon
FlareonFlareon PichuPichu MarillMarill
AzumarillAzumarill WooperWooper QuagsireQuagsire
EspeonEspeon UmbreonUmbreon LinooneLinoone
AzurillAzurill RhyperiorRhyperior LeafeonLeafeon
GlaceonGlaceon BasculinBasculin EmolgaEmolga
HelioptileHelioptile HelioliskHeliolisk TyruntTyrunt
TyrantrumTyrantrum SylveonSylveon DedenneDedenne
MelmetalMelmetal SkwovetSkwovet GreedentGreedent
NickitNickit ThievulThievul YamperYamper
BoltundBoltund MorpekoMorpeko GlastrierGlastrier
SpectrierSpectrier Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

By Level Up

Nidoran♀Nidoran♀ PonytaPonyta Galarian PonytaGalarian Ponyta
CuboneCubone ChanseyChansey BlisseyBlissey
ZigzagoonZigzagoon SkrelpSkrelp DragalgeDragalge
MeltanMeltan

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

MeowthMeowth Galarian MeowthGalarian Meowth PersianPersian
Alolan PersianAlolan Persian MinccinoMinccino CinccinoCinccino
PerrserkerPerrserker

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Tail Whip has the effect of lowering the target's Defense by one stage. This move is niche, and may be helpful for defensive or stall teams in being able to handle better opposing Pokemon. A better alternative to this move is Screech since it lowers the target's Defense by two stages.

List of Stat-Reducing Moves

Tail Whip Locations

Tail Whip can only be learned via Level Up, Egg Moves, or by Default.

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