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Tail Slap is a damage-dealing Normal-type move.
Effect[]
Tail Slap inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a 16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Ignoring the possibility of missing, it will hit 3.168 times on average, giving it an average power of 79.2.
Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.
Pokémon with the ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Tail Slap unless it misses.
If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.
If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike. If the target has Weak Armor or an ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the ability to activate multiple times.
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By leveling up[]
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
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| 153 | 
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Erycoon | Normal | 23 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding[]
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||
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| 076 | 
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Platypow | Fighting | Poison | 
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| 169 | 
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Slatic | Electric |
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