Normal · Special move · Gen 1

Tri Attack

Tri Attack is a Normal-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 68 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Effect

20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target. Has a 20% chance to either burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

Targets: One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet: Usable (16 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions: Usable (13 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A: Usable (34 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Tri Attack

68 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.

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Spearow	Normal/Flying				3–8
Fearow	Normal/Flying				3–8
Clefairy	Fairy			✓	7–8
Clefable	Fairy	✓		✓	7–8
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy			✓	7–8
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	✓		✓	7–8
Dugtrio	Ground		✓		3–9
Alolan Dugtrio	Ground/Steel		✓		7–9
Abra	Psychic			✓	7–8
Kadabra	Psychic			✓	7–8
Alakazam	Psychic	✓		✓	7–8
Slowpoke	Water/Psychic			✓	7–8
Galarian Slowpoke	Psychic			✓	8
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	✓		✓	7–8
Galarian Slowbro	Poison/Psychic	✓		✓	8
Magneton	Electric/Steel		✓		3–9
Doduo	Normal/Flying				3, 7
Dodrio	Normal/Flying		✓		3–9
Shellder	Water				7–8
Cloyster	Water/Ice				7–8
Drowzee	Psychic				7–8
Hypno	Psychic				7–8
Chansey	Normal				7–8
Staryu	Water			✓	7–8
Starmie	Water/Psychic	✓		✓	7–8
Porygon	Normal		✓	✓	3–9
Mewtwo	Psychic			✓	7–8
Mew	Psychic				7–8
Togepi	Fairy				3, 8
Togetic	Fairy/Flying				3, 8
Slowking	Water/Psychic	✓		✓	7–8
Galarian Slowking	Poison/Psychic	✓		✓	8
Porygon2	Normal		✓	✓	3–9
Blissey	Normal				7–8
Latias	Dragon/Psychic			✓	8
Latios	Dragon/Psychic			✓	8
Magnezone	Electric/Steel		✓		3–9
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				3, 8
Porygon-Z	Normal		✓	✓	3–9
Probopass	Rock/Steel		✓		7, 9
Uxie	Psychic		✓		8–9
Mesprit	Psychic		✓		8–9
Azelf	Psychic		✓		8–9
Munna	Psychic			✓
Musharna	Psychic			✓
Audino	Normal			✓
Beheeyem	Psychic				8
Hydreigon	Dark/Dragon	✓	✓		5–9
Genesect	Bug/Steel			✓	5–8
Furfrou	Normal			✓
Meowstic	Psychic			✓
Meowstic-F	Psychic			✓
Zygarde	Dragon/Ground			✓
Type: Null	Normal				7–8
Silvally	Normal				7–8
Drampa	Normal/Dragon	✓		✓
Magearna	Steel/Fairy			✓	8
Alcremie	Fairy	✓			8
Indeedee	Psychic/Normal	✓		✓	8
Indeedee-F	Psychic/Normal			✓
Dragapult	Dragon/Ghost	✓			8
Calyrex	Psychic/Grass				8
Calyrex-Ice	Psychic/Ice				8
Calyrex-Shadow	Psychic/Ghost				8
Grafaiai	Poison/Normal			✓
Sandy Shocks	Electric/Ground		✓		9
Iron Jugulis	Dark/Flying		✓		9
Terapagos	Normal		✓		9

Tri Attack FAQ

What does Tri Attack do?

Tri Attack is a Normal-type special move with 80 power. Has a 20% chance to either burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Tri Attack?

68 Pokémon and forms can learn Tri Attack in at least one game: 16 in Scarlet & Violet, 13 in Pokémon Champions and 34 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Spearow, Fearow, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff.

Is Tri Attack in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 13 Pokémon can use Tri Attack in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Tri Attack super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Tri Attack is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.