Tri Attack

Essentials

Tri Attack

special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 55.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 20
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM49
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
Not a TM
TM28
: HM19

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. One of these effects is selected at random; they do not each have independent chances to occur.

History

Before: Effect is: Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Fires three kinds of beams at once.

: Fires three types of beams at the same time.
: A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe.

: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also paralyze, burn, or freeze the target.

: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.

: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or leave the target with paralysis.

: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. May also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

: The user strikes with a simultaneous three-beam attack. This may also burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: トライアタック (toraiatakku)
: トライアタック
Korean: 트라이어택
Chinese: 三重攻擊
: 三重攻击
French: Triplattaque
German: Triplette
Spanish: Triataque
Italian: Tripletta
Czech: Trojitý útok

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥♥

Flavor text

Startles all Pokémon that have done their appeals.

Use after

Lock-On

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Tri Attack.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Tri Attack's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	*	—	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
								—	*	—	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
		35	44	—	—	—	30	*	*	*	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
								—		—	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
40	21	21	21								Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
45	21	21	21	34	34	34	25	*	*		Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
42	36	36	36	51	51	50	50	50	22	45	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
	36	36	36	51	51	50	50	50		45	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
				51	51	50	50	50		45	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
										—	Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
								*			Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
					—	—	—	—		—	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
					44	44	44	44			Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
								75		35	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
								75		35	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
											Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
									28		Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
									28		Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
49									28	R19	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
49									28	R19	Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
49									28	R19	Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
49									28	R19	Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
									28	R19	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
									28	R19	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
49									28	R19	Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
49									28	R19	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
49									28	R19	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
									28		Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
49									28	R19	Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
										R19	Galarian Slowpoke		Gluttony Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
49									28	R19	Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
									28		Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
										R19	Galarian Slowbro		Quick Draw Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	100	95	100	70	30	490
										R19	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
										R19	Galarian Slowking		Curious Medicine Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	65	80	110	110	30	490
									28	R19	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
										R19	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
49											Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
49									28		Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
49									28	R19	Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
49									28	R19	Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
49									28		Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
49									28		Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
49									28	R19	Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
										R19	Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
49									28	R19	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
49									28	R19	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
49									28	R19	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
										R19	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
										R19	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
49									28	R19	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
									28		Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
									28		Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
49									28	R19	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
										R19	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
										R19	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
										R19	Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
										R19	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
										R19	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
										R19	Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
										R19	Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
										R19	Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
										R19	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
										R19	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
										R19	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
										R19	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
										R19	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
										R19	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
										R19	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
										R19	Alcremie		Sweet Veil Aroma Veil		Fairy Amorphous	65	60	75	110	121	64	495
										R19	Male Indeedee		Inner Focus Synchronize Psychic Surge		Fairy	60	65	55	105	95	95	475
										R19	Dragapult		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
										R19	Calyrex		Unnerve		Undiscovered	100	80	80	80	80	80	500
										R19	Ice Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	165	150	85	130	50	680
										R19	Shadow Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	85	80	165	100	150	680

60 Pokémon