Pokémon moves

No contact: Attacks that don't touch the target, so Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and the rest never trigger.

Contact: The move physically touches the target, which sets off Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet, Static and similar. Protective Pads and Long Reach prevent it. More in the glossary →

Sound: Moves made of sound, like Hyper Voice and Boomburst. Soundproof blocks them, they hit through Substitute, and Punk Rock boosts them. Sound isn't a type. More in the glossary →

Punching: Moves thrown with a fist, like Drain Punch. Iron Fist boosts them ×1.2; Punching Glove boosts them and stops them making contact. More in the glossary →

Biting: Moves that use the teeth, like Crunch. Strong Jaw boosts them ×1.5. More in the glossary →

Slicing: Cutting moves, like Leaf Blade. Sharpness boosts them ×1.5. More in the glossary →

Pulse: Aura and pulse moves, like Dark Pulse and Aura Sphere. Mega Launcher boosts them ×1.5. More in the glossary →

Wind: Moves made of wind, like Tailwind and Hurricane. Wind Rider and Wind Power react to them. More in the glossary →

Powder: Powders and spores, like Spore and Rage Powder. Grass types, Overcoat and Safety Goggles are immune. More in the glossary →

Ball and bomb: Moves that throw balls or bombs, like Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb. Bulletproof blocks them. More in the glossary →

Dance: Dances, like Dragon Dance and Quiver Dance. Dancer copies them. More in the glossary →

Multi-hit: Moves that strike more than once in one turn, like Bullet Seed (2–5 hits) or Dual Wingbeat (2 hits). Skill Link makes 2–5-hit moves hit 5 times, and every hit can set off Rough Skin or Rocky Helmet. Because each hit is separate, they get past Focus Sash and Sturdy. More in the glossary →

Recoil: Damage the user takes from its own attack, as a share of the damage it dealt: 33% recoil is a third of it. Rock Head and Magic Guard prevent it; Reckless boosts recoil moves. More in the glossary →

Drain: Heals the user by part of the damage it deals. Big Root heals more; Liquid Ooze hurts the user instead. More in the glossary →

Healing: Moves that restore HP, like Recover, Roost or Slack Off. Triage makes them go first (priority +3), and Heal Block stops them being used. More in the glossary →

Two-turn: Moves that spend a turn charging before they hit, like Solar Beam or Meteor Beam. A Power Herb skips the charge once, and Solar Beam fires at once in harsh sunlight. More in the glossary →

Recharge: Very strong moves like Hyper Beam and Giga Impact: after landing one, the user has to spend its next turn recharging and can't act. More in the glossary →

Pivot: Switches the user out after it hits, like U-turn and Volt Switch. More in the glossary →

Spread: Hits more than one Pokémon at once. In Doubles each target takes 0.75× damage. Moves like Earthquake also hit your own partner. More in the glossary →

Priority: Decides who moves first before Speed does. A higher-priority move (Quick Attack is +1, Fake Out +3) always goes before a lower one, whatever the Speed. Most moves are 0; Speed only decides between moves of the same priority. More in the glossary →

Goes last: Priority below 0: it moves after every normal move, whatever the Speed. Counter and Trick Room are examples. More in the glossary →

Through Protect: Attacks that Protect, Detect and similar can't stop, like Feint, which also lifts the protection. More in the glossary →

Through Substitute: A Substitute takes hits in its user's place, but sound-based moves and the moves of a Pokémon with Infiltrator go straight through it to the user. More in the glossary →

Reflectable: Status moves aimed at a foe, like Taunt, Spore or Stealth Rock, which Magic Bounce (an ability) and Magic Coat (a move) send straight back at the user. More in the glossary →

High crit: More likely than usual to land a critical hit (1.5× damage), like Stone Edge. More in the glossary →

Secondary effect: An extra chance on a damaging move, like Flamethrower's 10% chance to burn. Sheer Force removes it for more power; Serene Grace doubles the chance; Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it. More in the glossary →