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Tail Whip

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Normal	-	100%	30	0	-	All enemies

Description

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage. Pokemon protected by Magic Coat or the ability Magic Bounce are unaffected and instead redirect this move back to the user.

Competitive Use

The one-stage reduction of your opponent's Defense isn't anything special when a simple switch rids them of any stat drops. Nearly every Pokemon with access to Tail Whip has a better use for the moveslot it would occupy.

Related Moves

Screech lowers the opponent's Defense by two stages.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Aipom	Normal	LC	Run Away / Pickup / Skill Link	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
Ambipom	Normal	UU	Technician / Pickup / Skill Link	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
Azumarill	Water	UU	Thick Fat / Huge Power / Sap Sipper	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
Azurill	Normal	LC	Thick Fat / Huge Power / Sap Sipper	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
Blastoise	Water	UU	Torrent / Rain Dish	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
Blissey	Normal	OU	Natural Cure / Serene Grace / Healer	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
Blitzle	Electric	LC	Lightningrod / Motor Drive / Sap Sipper	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
Chansey	Normal	BL	Natural Cure / Serene Grace / Healer	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
Cinccino	Normal	RU	Cute Charm / Technician / Skill Link	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
Cubone	Ground	LC	Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
Delcatty	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Normalize / Wonder Skin	70	65	65	55	55	70	380
Eevee	Normal	LC	Run Away / Adaptability / Anticipation	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
Emboar	Fire / Fighting	RU	Blaze / Reckless	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
Emolga	Electric / Flying	NU	Static / Motor Drive	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
Espeon	Psychic	OU	Synchronize / Magic Bounce	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
Flareon	Fire	NU	Flash Fire / Guts	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
Glaceon	Ice	NU	Snow Cloak / Ice Body	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
Glameow	Normal	LC	Limber / Own Tempo / Keen Eye	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
Goldeen	Water	LC	Swift Swim / Water Veil / Lightningrod	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
Golduck	Water	NU	Damp / Cloud Nine / Swift Swim	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
Granbull	Normal	NU	Intimidate / Quick Feet / Rattled	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
Hoppip	Grass / Flying	LC	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Infiltrator	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
Jolteon	Electric	OU	Volt Absorb / Quick Feet	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
Jumpluff	Grass / Flying	NU	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Infiltrator	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
Kangaskhan	Normal	NU	Early Bird / Scrappy / Inner Focus	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
Kecleon	Normal	NU	Color Change	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
Leafeon	Grass	NU	Leaf Guard / Chlorophyll	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
Linoone	Normal	NU	Pickup / Gluttony / Quick Feet	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
Marowak	Ground	NU	Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
Meowth	Normal	LC	Pickup / Technician / Unnerve	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
Minccino	Normal	LC	Cute Charm / Technician / Skill Link	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
Nidoqueen	Poison / Ground	UU	Poison Point / Rivalry / Sheer Force	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
Nidoran-F	Poison	LC	Poison Point / Rivalry / Hustle	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
Ninetales	Fire	OU	Flash Fire / Drought	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
Oshawott	Water	LC	Torrent / Shell Armor	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
Pachirisu	Electric	NU	Run Away / Pickup / Volt Absorb	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
Persian	Normal	NU	Limber / Technician / Unnerve	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
Pichu	Electric	LC	Static / Lightningrod	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
Pikachu	Electric	NU	Static / Lightningrod	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
Ponyta	Fire	LC	Run Away / Flash Fire / Flame Body	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
Psyduck	Water	LC	Damp / Cloud Nine / Swift Swim	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
Purugly	Normal	NU	Thick Fat / Own Tempo / Defiant	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
Quagsire	Water / Ground	RU	Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
Raichu	Electric	NU	Static / Lightningrod	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
Rapidash	Fire	NU	Run Away / Flash Fire / Flame Body	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
Raticate	Normal	NU	Run Away / Guts / Hustle	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
Rattata	Normal	LC	Run Away / Guts / Hustle	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
Rhydon	Ground / Rock	RU	Lightningrod / Rock Head / Reckless	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
Rhyhorn	Ground / Rock	LC	Lightningrod / Rock Head / Reckless	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
Rhyperior	Ground / Rock	UU	Lightningrod / Solid Rock / Reckless	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
Samurott	Water	NU	Torrent / Shell Armor	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
Seaking	Water	NU	Swift Swim / Water Veil / Lightningrod	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
Skitty	Normal	LC	Cute Charm / Normalize / Wonder Skin	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
Snubbull	Normal	LC	Intimidate / Run Away / Rattled	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
Squirtle	Water	LC	Torrent / Rain Dish	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
Tauros	Normal	NU	Intimidate / Anger Point / Sheer Force	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
Tepig	Fire	LC	Blaze / Thick Fat	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
Umbreon	Dark	UU	Synchronize / Inner Focus	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
Vaporeon	Water	OU	Water Absorb / Hydration	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
Wartortle	Water	NU	Torrent / Rain Dish	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
Wooper	Water / Ground	LC	Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
Zebstrika	Electric	NU	Lightningrod / Motor Drive / Sap Sipper	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
Zigzagoon	Normal	LC	Pickup / Gluttony / Quick Feet	38	30	41	30	41	60	240