Assist

Essentials

Assist

status

Generation 3

Summary

Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer's other Pokémon's moves.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Uses a move from another Pokémon in the user's party, both selected at random. Moves from fainted Pokémon can be used. If there are no eligible Pokémon or moves, this move will fail.

This move will not select Assist, Chatter, Circle Throw, Copycat, Counter, Covet, Destiny Bond, Detect, Dig, Dive, Dragon Tail, Endure, Feint, Fly Focus Punch, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Phantom Force Protect, Quick Guard, Roar Shadow Force, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Struggle, Switcheroo, Thief, Trick, Whirlwind, or Wide Guard.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Metronome or Sleep Talk.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Attacks randomly with one of the partner’s moves.
: The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied POKéMON.

: The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.

: The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.

: The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.

: The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by ally Pokémon.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ねこのて (nekonote)
: ねこのて
Korean: 조수
Chinese: 借助
: 借助
French: Assistance
German: Zuschuss
Spanish: Ayuda
Italian: Assistente
Czech: Asistence

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: The appeal's quality depends on its timing.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Assist.

Pokémon

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
19	18	22	22	22	22	31	31	Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
				6	6	6	6	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
				—	—	—	—	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
								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.
								Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
								Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
								Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
								Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
								Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
								Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
								Espurr		Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo		Field	62	48	54	63	60	68	355

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