Effect

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

Description

The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.

Pokemon That Learn Tail Whip

	#	Name	Type	Method	Level
	#0007	Squirtle	WATER	levelup	1
	#0008	Wartortle	WATER	levelup	1
	#0009	Blastoise	WATER	levelup	1
	#0019	Rattata	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0020	Raticate	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0025	Pikachu	ELECTRIC	levelup	6
	#0026	Raichu	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#0029	Nidoran F	POISON	levelup	21
	#0030	Nidorina	POISON	levelup	23
	#0031	Nidoqueen	POISON GROUND	levelup	1
	#0037	Vulpix	FIRE	levelup	1
	#0038	Ninetales	FIRE	levelup	1
	#0052	Meowth	NORMAL	egg	—
	#0054	Psyduck	WATER	levelup	28
	#0055	Golduck	WATER	levelup	1
	#0077	Ponyta	FIRE	levelup	30
	#0078	Rapidash	FIRE	levelup	1
	#0104	Cubone	GROUND	levelup	13
	#0105	Marowak	GROUND	levelup	1
	#0111	Rhyhorn	GROUND ROCK	levelup	35
	#0112	Rhydon	GROUND ROCK	levelup	1
	#0113	Chansey	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0115	Kangaskhan	NORMAL	levelup	31
	#0115	Kangaskhan	NORMAL	xdpurification	—
	#0118	Goldeen	WATER	levelup	1
	#0119	Seaking	WATER	levelup	1
	#0128	Tauros	NORMAL	levelup	28
	#0128	Tauros	NORMAL	xdpurification	—
	#0133	Eevee	NORMAL	levelup	31
	#0134	Vaporeon	WATER	levelup	37
	#0135	Jolteon	ELECTRIC	levelup	37
	#0136	Flareon	FIRE	levelup	37
	#0172	Pichu	ELECTRIC	levelup	6
	#0183	Marill	WATER FAIRY	levelup	6
	#0184	Azumarill	WATER FAIRY	levelup	1
	#0187	Hoppip	GRASS FLYING	levelup	5
	#0188	Skiploom	GRASS FLYING	levelup	1
	#0189	Jumpluff	GRASS FLYING	levelup	1
	#0190	Aipom	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0194	Wooper	WATER GROUND	levelup	1
	#0195	Quagsire	WATER GROUND	levelup	1
	#0196	Espeon	PSYCHIC	levelup	1
	#0197	Umbreon	DARK	levelup	1
	#0209	Snubbull	FAIRY	levelup	4
	#0210	Granbull	FAIRY	levelup	4
	#0242	Blissey	NORMAL	levelup	7
	#0263	Zigzagoon	NORMAL	levelup	5
	#0264	Linoone	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0298	Azurill	NORMAL FAIRY	levelup	6
	#0300	Skitty	NORMAL	levelup	3
	#0301	Delcatty	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0352	Kecleon	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0417	Pachirisu	ELECTRIC	egg	—
	#0418	Buizel	WATER	levelup	7
	#0419	Floatzel	WATER	levelup	7
	#0424	Ambipom	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0431	Glameow	NORMAL	egg	—
	#0464	Rhyperior	GROUND ROCK	levelup	1
	#0470	Leafeon	GRASS	levelup	1
	#0471	Glaceon	ICE	levelup	1
	#0498	Tepig	FIRE	levelup	3
	#0499	Pignite	FIRE FIGHTING	levelup	1
	#0500	Emboar	FIRE FIGHTING	levelup	1
	#0501	Oshawott	WATER	levelup	5
	#0502	Dewott	WATER	levelup	1
	#0503	Samurott	WATER	levelup	1
	#0522	Blitzle	ELECTRIC	levelup	4
	#0523	Zebstrika	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#0550	Basculin Red Striped	WATER	levelup	1
	#0572	Minccino	NORMAL	egg	—
	#0573	Cinccino	NORMAL	egg	—
	#0587	Emolga	ELECTRIC FLYING	levelup	7
	#0653	Fennekin	FIRE	levelup	1
	#0654	Braixen	FIRE	levelup	1
	#0655	Delphox	FIRE PSYCHIC	levelup	1
	#0672	Skiddo	GRASS	levelup	9
	#0673	Gogoat	GRASS	levelup	9
	#0676	Furfrou	NORMAL	levelup	15
	#0690	Skrelp	POISON WATER	levelup	9
	#0691	Dragalge	POISON DRAGON	levelup	9
	#0694	Helioptile	ELECTRIC NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0695	Heliolisk	ELECTRIC NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0696	Tyrunt	ROCK DRAGON	levelup	1
	#0697	Tyrantrum	ROCK DRAGON	levelup	1
	#0700	Sylveon	FAIRY	levelup	1
	#0702	Dedenne	ELECTRIC FAIRY	levelup	1
	#0808	Meltan	STEEL	levelup	9
	#0809	Melmetal	STEEL	levelup	1
	#0819	Skwovet	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0820	Greedent	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0827	Nickit	DARK	levelup	1
	#0828	Thievul	DARK	levelup	1
	#0835	Yamper	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#0836	Boltund	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#0877	Morpeko Full Belly	ELECTRIC DARK	levelup	1
	#0896	Glastrier	ICE	levelup	1
	#0897	Spectrier	GHOST	levelup	1
	#0902	Basculegion Male	WATER GHOST	levelup	1
	#0906	Sprigatito	GRASS	levelup	1
	#0907	Floragato	GRASS	levelup	1
	#0908	Meowscarada	GRASS DARK	levelup	1
	#0915	Lechonk	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0916	Oinkologne Male	NORMAL	levelup	1
	#0926	Fidough	FAIRY	levelup	6
	#0927	Dachsbun	FAIRY	levelup	6
	#0971	Greavard	GHOST	levelup	6
	#0972	Houndstone	GHOST	levelup	6
	#0980	Clodsire	POISON GROUND	levelup	1
	#10016	Basculin Blue Striped	WATER	levelup	1
	#10036	Blastoise Mega	WATER	levelup	1
	#10039	Kangaskhan Mega	NORMAL	levelup	10
	#10080	Pikachu Rock Star	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10081	Pikachu Belle	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10082	Pikachu Pop Star	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10083	Pikachu Phd	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10084	Pikachu Libre	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10085	Pikachu Cosplay	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10091	Rattata Alola	DARK NORMAL	levelup	1
	#10092	Raticate Alola	DARK NORMAL	levelup	1
	#10093	Raticate Totem Alola	DARK NORMAL	levelup	1
	#10094	Pikachu Original Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10095	Pikachu Hoenn Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10096	Pikachu Sinnoh Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10097	Pikachu Unova Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10098	Pikachu Kalos Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10099	Pikachu Alola Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10100	Raichu Alola	ELECTRIC PSYCHIC	levelup	1
	#10103	Vulpix Alola	ICE	levelup	4
	#10104	Ninetales Alola	ICE FAIRY	levelup	1
	#10115	Marowak Alola	FIRE GHOST	levelup	1
	#10148	Pikachu Partner Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10149	Marowak Totem	FIRE GHOST	levelup	1
	#10158	Pikachu Starter	ELECTRIC	levelup	3
	#10159	Eevee Starter	NORMAL	levelup	3
	#10160	Pikachu World Cap	ELECTRIC	levelup	1
	#10162	Ponyta Galar	PSYCHIC	levelup	5
	#10163	Rapidash Galar	PSYCHIC FAIRY	levelup	1
	#10187	Morpeko Hangry	ELECTRIC DARK	levelup	1
	#10193	Calyrex Ice	PSYCHIC ICE	levelup	1
	#10194	Calyrex Shadow	PSYCHIC GHOST	levelup	1
	#10236	Samurott Hisui	WATER DARK	levelup	1
	#10247	Basculin White Striped	WATER	levelup	1
	#10248	Basculegion Female	WATER GHOST	levelup	1
	#10250	Tauros Paldea Combat Breed	FIGHTING	levelup	1
	#10251	Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed	FIGHTING FIRE	levelup	1
	#10252	Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed	FIGHTING WATER	levelup	1
	#10253	Wooper Paldea	POISON GROUND	levelup	1
	#10254	Oinkologne Female	NORMAL	levelup	1