New Attacks & Abilities

Background

Black and White added a wide variety of new attacks to the already long list of moves pokemon can learn. Here are the new attacks that were introduced in the latest iteration of pokemon games (with their Japanese name in brackets). Enjoy!

Attack List

  • Acid Spray [Acid Bomb]
  • Acrobatics [Acrobat]
  • After You [You First]
  • Ally Switch [Side Change]
  • Autotomize [Body Purge]
  • Bestow [Gift Pass]
  • Blue Flare [Blue Fire]
  • Bolt Strike [Lighting Strike]
  • Bulldoze [Smooth Over/Level Ground]
  • Chip Away [Little by Little]
  • Circle Throw [Overhead Throw]
  • Clear Smog [Clear Smog]
  • Coil [Coil Around]
  • Cotton Guard [Cotton Guard]
  • Dragon Tail [Dragon Tail]
  • Drill Run [Drill Liner]
  • Dual Chop [Double Chop]
  • Echoed Voice [Echo Voice]
  • Electro Ball [Elecball]
  • Electroweb [ElecNet/ElecWeb]
  • Entrainment [Befriend]
  • Fiery Dance [Flame Dance]
  • Final Gambit [Extreme Risk]
  • Fire Pledge [Fire Oath]
  • Flame Burst [Flame Burst]
  • Flame Charge [Nitro Charge]
  • Foul Play [Trickery]
  • Freeze Shock [Freeze Bolt]
  • Frost Breath [Ice Breath]
  • Fusion Bolt [Cross Thunder]
  • Fusion Flare [Cross Flame]
  • Gear Grind [Gear Saucer]
  • Glaciate [Frozen World]
  • Grass Pledge [Grass Oath]
  • Guard Split [Guard Share]
  • Head Charge [Afro Break]
  • Heal Pulse [Healing Wave]
  • Heart Stamp [Heart Stamp]
  • Heat Crash [Heat Stamp]
  • Heavy Slam [Heavy Bomber]
  • Hex [Evil Eye]
  • Hone Claws [Claw Sharpen]
  • Horn Leech [Wood Horn]
  • Hurricane [Windstorm]
  • Ice Burn [Cold Flare]
  • Icicle Crash [Icicle Drop]
  • Incinerate [Incinerate]
  • Inferno [Purgatory]
  • Leaf Tornado [Grass Mixer]
  • Low Sweep [Low Kick/Ankle Sweep]
  • Magic Room [Magic Room]
  • Night Daze [Night Burst]
  • Power Split [Power Share]
  • Psyshock [Psycho Shock]
  • Psystrike [Psycho Break]
  • Quash [Postpone]
  • Quick Guard [Fast Guard]
  • Quiver Dance [Butterfly Dance]
  • Rage Powder [Anger Powder]
  • Razor Shell [Shell Blade]
  • Reflect Type [Mirror Type]
  • Relic Song [Ancient Song]
  • Retaliate [Retaliate]
  • Round [Sing-a-round]
  • Sacred Sword [Sacred Sword]
  • Scald [Boiling Water]
  • Searing Shot [Ball of Flame]
  • Secret Sword [Sword of Mystery]
  • Shell Smash [Shell Smash]
  • Shift Gear [Gear Change]
  • Simple Beam [Simple Beam]
  • Sky Drop [Freefall]
  • Sludge Wave [Slime Wave]
  • Smack Down [Knock Down]
  • Snarl [Bark Out]
  • Soak [Waterlog/Soak]
  • Steamroller [Hard Roller]
  • Stored Power [Assist Power]
  • Storm Throw [Mountain Storm]
  • Struggle Bug [Bug Opposition]
  • Synchronoise [Synchro Noise]
  • Tail Slap [Sweep Slap]
  • Techno Blast [Techno Buster]
  • Telekinesis [Telekinesis]
  • V-Create [V-Generate]
  • Venoshock [Venom Shock]
  • Volt Switch [Volt Change]
  • Water Pledge [Water Oath]
  • Wide Guard [Wide Guard]
  • Wild Charge [Wild Bolt]
  • Wonder Room [Wonder Room]
  • Work Up [Cheer Up]

TM/HM List:

(Attacks added in 5th gen are bold)

  • 1 – Claw Sharpen
  • 2 – Dragon Claw
  • 3 – Psyshock [Psychic, Special / Power: 80 / Accuracy: 100%]
  • 4 – Calm Mind
  • 5 – Roar
  • 6 – Toxic
  • 7 – Hail
  • 8 – Bulk Up
  • 9 – Venoshock [Poison, Special / Power: 65 / Accuracy: 100% / Power doubled when opponent is poisoned]
  • 10 – Hidden Power
  • 11 – Sunny Day
  • 12 – Taunt
  • 13 – Ice Beam
  • 14 – Blizzard
  • 15 – Hyper Beam
  • 16 – Light Screen
  • 17 – Protect
  • 18 – Rain Dance
  • 19 – Telekinesis
  • 20 – Safeguard
  • 21 – Frustration
  • 22 – Solar Beam
  • 23 – Knock Down
  • 24 – Thunderbolt
  • 25 – Thunder
  • 26 – Earthquake
  • 27 – Return
  • 28 – Dig
  • 29 – Psychic
  • 30 – Shadow Ball
  • 31 – Brick Break
  • 32 – Double Team
  • 33 – Reflect
  • 34 – Sludge Wave
  • 35 – Flamethrower
  • 36 – Sludge Bomb
  • 37 – Sand Storm
  • 38 – Fire Blast
  • 39 – Rock Tomb
  • 40 – Aerial Ace
  • 41 – Torment
  • 42 – Facade
  • 43 – Flame Charge [Fire, Physical / Power: 50 / Accuracy: 100% / Raises user’s speed after attacking]
  • 44 – Rest
  • 45 – Attract
  • 46 – Thief
  • 47 – Ankle Sweep* [Fighting, Physical / Power: 60 / Accuracy: 100% / PP20 / Lowers opponent’s speed]
  • 48 – Sing A Round
  • 49 – Synchronoise [Normal, Special/ Power: 40 / Accuracy: 100%/ PP15]
  • 50 – Overheat
  • 51 – Side Change
  • 52 – Focus Blast
  • 53 – Energy Ball
  • 54 – False Swipe
  • 55 – Boiling Water* [Water, Special / May cause a burn]
  • 56 – Fling
  • 57 – Charge Beam
  • 58 – Sky Drop [Flying, Physical / Grabs opponent on 1st turn, drops them on the second]
  • 59 – Incinerate [Fire, Special / Destroys any Berries a Pokemon is holding]
  • 60 – Postpone
  • 61 – Will ‘o Wisp
  • 62 – Acrobat* [Flying, Physical / Can attack a normally unreachable opponent in triple battles, power doubles if there is no held item]
  • 63 – Embargo
  • 64 – Explosion
  • 65 – Shadow Claw
  • 66 – Payback
  • 67 – Retaliate [Normal, Physical / Power: 70 / Accuracy: 100% / PP5 / If your ally was just knocked out last turn the base power increases]
  • 68 – Giga Impact
  • 69 – Rock Polish
  • 70 – Flash
  • 71 – Stone Edge
  • 72 – Volt Switch [Electric, Physical / Power: 70 / Accuracy: 100% / User switches out after attacking]
  • 73 – Thunder Wave
  • 74 – Gyro Ball
  • 75 – Swords Dance
  • 76 – Struggle Bug [Bug, Special / Power: 30 / Accuracy: 100% / PP20 / Hits two opponents in double and triple battles and lowers special attack]
  • 77 – Psych Up
  • 78 – Bulldoze [Ground, Physical / Power: 60 / Accuracy: 100% / PP20 / Hits all opponents and lowers their speed]
  • 79 – Frost Breath [Ice, Special / Power: 40 / Accuracy: 100% / Will always land a critical hit]
  • 80 – Rock Slide+
  • 81 – X-Scissor
  • 82 – Dragon Tail [Dragon, Physical / Power: 60 / Accuracy: 90% / Will always strike last, may hit multiple opponents]
  • 83 – Cheer Up* [Raises Attack and Special Attack]
  • 84 – Poison Jab+
  • 85 – Dream Eater
  • 86 – Grass Knot
  • 87 – Swagger
  • 88 – Pluck
  • 89 – U-turn
  • 90 – Substitute
  • 91 – Flash Cannon
  • 92 – Trick Room
  • 93 – Wild Charge [Electric, Physical / Power: 90 / Accuracy: 100% / PP15 / Recoil]
  • 94 – Rock Smash+
  • 95 – Snarl
  • HM1- Cut
  • HM2- Fly
  • HM3- Surf
  • HM4- Strength
  • HM5- Waterfall
  • HM6- Dive

Ability List:

  • Analytic [Analysis]
  • Big Pecks [Pigeon Heart]
  • Contrary [Devil\’s Advocate]
  • Cursed Body [Cursed Body]
  • Defeatist [Timid]
  • Defiant [Rivalry]
  • Flare Boost [Wild Fever]
  • Friend Guard [Friend Guard]
  • Harvest [Harvest]
  • Healer [Healing Heart]
  • Heavy Metal [Heavy Metal]
  • Illusion [Illusion]
  • Imposter [Substitute]
  • Infiltrator [Slip Through]
  • Iron Barbs [Iron Thorns]
  • Justified [Heart of Justice]
  • Light Metal [Light Metal]
  • Magic Bounce [Magic Mirror]
  • Moody [Inconsistent]
  • Moxie [Overconfident]
  • Multiscale [Multiscale]
  • Mummy [Mummy]
  • Overcoat [Dustproof]
  • Pickpocket [Bad Habit]
  • Poison Touch [Underhanded]
  • Prankster [Teasing Heart]
  • Rattled [Chatter]
  • Regenerator [Regeneration Power]
  • Sand Force [Sand Power]
  • Sand Rush [Sand Artillery]
  • Sap Sipper [Herbivore]
  • Sheer Force [Brute Force]
  • Telepathy [Telepathy]
  • Teravolt [Tera Voltage]
  • Toxic Boost [Poison Rampage]
  • Turboblaze [Turbo Blaze]
  • Unnerve [Tension]
  • Victory Star [Victory Star]
  • Weak Armor [Armor Break]
  • Wonder Skin [Miracle Skin]
  • Zen Mode [Dharma Mode]