Assist

Effect

Uses a random move known by a team member. A random move among those known by the user's party members is selected for use. Does not select Assist, Baneful Bunker, Beak Blast, Belch, Bestow, Blazing Torque, Bounce, Celebrate, Chatter, Circle Throw, Combat Torque, Copycat, Counter, Covet, Destiny Bond, Detect, Dig, Dive, Dragon Tail, Endure, Feint, Fly, Focus Punch, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Hold Hands, King's Shield, Magical Torque, Mat Block, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Nature Power, Noxious Torque, Phantom Force, Protect, Rage Powder, Roar, Shadow Force, Shell Trap, Sketch, Sky Drop, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Spiky Shield, Spotlight, Struggle, Switcheroo, Tera Starstorm, Thief, Transform, Trick, Whirlwind, or Wicked Torque.

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon Champions

Not usable

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Assist

23 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (23)Champions (0)S/V (0)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Meowth	Normal				3–7
Alolan Meowth	Dark				7
Persian	Normal				3–7
Alolan Persian	Dark				7
Drowzee	Psychic				3–7
Hypno	Psychic				3–7
Sentret	Normal				3–7
Furret	Normal				3–7
Sneasel	Dark/Ice				4–7
Skitty	Normal				3–7
Delcatty	Normal				3–7
Spinda	Normal				3–7
Chimchar	Fire				4–7
Monferno	Fire/Fighting				4–7
Infernape	Fire/Fighting				4–7
Glameow	Normal				4–7
Purugly	Normal				4–7
Weavile	Dark/Ice				4–7
Purrloin	Dark				5–7
Liepard	Dark				5–7
Espurr	Psychic				6–7
Meowstic	Psychic				6–7
Meowstic-F	Psychic				6–7