This is a complete description of the moves in the Gold and Silver games, and their effects. Extra explanation can be found in the supplement to this list.
This move list also applies to the other generation 2 games Pokémon Crystal and Stadium 2.
Flag g - An accuracy check is performed for this attack. Thus, Brightpowder, if held by the opposing Pokémon, can decrease this attack's accuracy.
Flag f - If the user is holding King's Rock, there is a 30/256 chance that the opposing Pokémon will flinch if the opposing Pokémon lost HP because of this attack and the user struck first with this attack. (Prevented by Substitute, but not if the substitute just faded.)
| Name | Type | Pwr | Acc | PP | Effect Chance | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00: | ||||||
| Pound | NORMAL | 40 | 255 | 35 | 0 | fg |
| Mega Punch | NORMAL | 80 | 216 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Scratch | NORMAL | 40 | 255 | 35 | 0 | fg |
| ViceGrip | NORMAL | 55 | 255 | 30 | 0 | fg |
| Cut | NORMAL | 50 | 242 | 30 | 0 | fg |
| Wing Attack | FLYING | 60 | 255 | 35 | 0 | fg |
| Slam | NORMAL | 80 | 191 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Vine Whip | GRASS | 35 | 255 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| Mega Kick | NORMAL | 120 | 191 | 5 | 0 | fg |
| Horn Attack | NORMAL | 65 | 255 | 25 | 0 | fg |
| Tackle | NORMAL | 35 | 242 | 35 | 0 | fg |
| Water Gun | WATER | 40 | 255 | 25 | 0 | fg |
| Hydro Pump | WATER | 120 | 204 | 5 | 0 | fg |
| Surf | WATER | 95 | 255 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Peck | FLYING | 35 | 255 | 35 | 0 | fg |
| Drill Peck | FLYING | 80 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Strength | NORMAL | 80 | 255 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Rock Throw | ROCK | 50 | 229 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Egg Bomb | NORMAL | 100 | 191 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| Waterfall | WATER | 80 | 255 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Megahorn | BUG | 120 | 216 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| Good chance for a critical hit. | ||||||
| Karate Chop | FIGHTING | 50 | 255 | 25 | 0 | fg |
| Razor Leaf | GRASS | 55 | 242 | 25 | 0 | fg |
| Crabhammer | WATER | 90 | 216 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| Slash | NORMAL | 70 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Aeroblast | FLYING | 100 | 242 | 5 | 0 | fg |
| Cross Chop | FIGHTING | 100 | 204 | 5 | 0 | fg |
| 01: Puts the opposing Pokémon to sleep. | ||||||
| Sing | NORMAL | 0 | 140 | 15 | 0 | g |
| Sleep Powder | GRASS | 0 | 191 | 15 | 0 | g |
| Hypnosis | PSYCHIC | 0 | 153 | 20 | 0 | g |
| Lovely Kiss | NORMAL | 0 | 191 | 10 | 0 | g |
| Spore | GRASS | 0 | 255 | 15 | 0 | g |
| 02: May poison the opposing Pokémon. | ||||||
| Poison Sting | POISON | 15 | 255 | 35 | 76 | g |
| Smog | POISON | 20 | 178 | 20 | 102 | g |
| Sludge | POISON | 65 | 255 | 20 | 76 | g |
| Sludge Bomb | POISON | 90 | 255 | 10 | 76 | g |
| 03: If this attack is successful, user gains half of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP. | ||||||
| Absorb | GRASS | 20 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Mega Drain | GRASS | 40 | 255 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| Leech Life | BUG | 20 | 255 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Giga Drain | GRASS | 60 | 255 | 5 | 0 | fg |
| 04: May burn the opposing Pokémon. | ||||||
| Fire Punch | FIRE | 75 | 255 | 15 | 25 | g |
| Ember | FIRE | 40 | 255 | 25 | 25 | g |
| Flamethrower | FIRE | 95 | 255 | 15 | 25 | g |
| Fire Blast | FIRE | 120 | 216 | 5 | 25 | g |
| 05: May freeze the opposing Pokémon. | ||||||
| Ice Punch | ICE | 75 | 255 | 15 | 25 | g |
| Ice Beam | ICE | 95 | 255 | 10 | 25 | g |
| Blizzard | ICE | 120 | 178 | 5 | 25 | g |
| Powder Snow | ICE | 40 | 255 | 25 | 25 | g |
| 06: May paralyze the opposing Pokémon. | ||||||
| ThunderPunch | ELECTRIC | 75 | 255 | 15 | 25 | g |
| Body Slam | NORMAL | 85 | 255 | 15 | 76 | g |
| ThunderShock | ELECTRIC | 40 | 255 | 30 | 25 | g |
| Thunderbolt | ELECTRIC | 95 | 255 | 15 | 25 | g |
| Lick | GHOST | 20 | 255 | 30 | 76 | g |
| Zap Cannon | ELECTRIC | 100 | 127 | 5 | 255 | g |
| Spark | ELECTRIC | 65 | 255 | 20 | 76 | g |
| DragonBreath | DRAGON | 60 | 255 | 20 | 76 | g |
| 07: User faints as part of this attack's use, after damage calculation. The opposing Pokémon's Defense is treated as halved in damage calculation. (If the opposing Pokémon also faints, the opposing Pokémon's fainting message is shown first.) | ||||||
| Selfdestruct | NORMAL | 200 | 255 | 5 | 0 | fg |
| Explosion | NORMAL | 250 | 255 | 5 | 0 | fg |
| 08: Fails unless the opposing Pokémon is asleep. If this attack is successful, user gains half of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP. | ||||||
| Dream Eater | PSYCHIC | 100 | 255 | 15 | 0 | g |
| 09: Uses last move the opposing Pokémon used (that move doesn't become the last move the user chose for use). Fails if that move is Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Move, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Transform, or any attack user knows. (A move that can't be used because of Disable can be used this way.) | ||||||
| Mirror Move | FLYING | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | |
| 0A: Raises user's Attack by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Meditate | PSYCHIC | 0 | 255 | 40 | 0 | |
| Sharpen | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 0B: Raises user's Defense by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Harden | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| Withdraw | WATER | 0 | 255 | 40 | 0 | |
| 0D: Raises user's Special Attack by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Growth | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 40 | 0 | |
| 10: Raises user's evasion by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Double Team | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 15 | 0 | |
| After a successful use of this attack by the user, every use of Stomp by the opposing Pokémon has double power, until user leaves the battle (except Baton Pass) (effect is not cumulative). | ||||||
| Minimize | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | |
| 11: Can't be evaded. | ||||||
| Swift | NORMAL | 60 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Faint Attack | DARK | 60 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Priority level -1. | ||||||
| Vital Throw | FIGHTING | 70 | 255 | 10 | 0 | f |
| 12: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Growl | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 40 | 0 | g |
| 13: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Defense by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Tail Whip | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | g |
| Leer | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | g |
| 14: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Speed by 1 stage. | ||||||
| String Shot | BUG | 0 | 242 | 40 | 0 | g |
| 17: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Accuracy by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Sand-Attack | GROUND | 0 | 255 | 15 | 0 | g |
| SmokeScreen | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | g |
| Kinesis | PSYCHIC | 0 | 204 | 15 | 0 | g |
| Flash | NORMAL | 0 | 178 | 20 | 0 | g |
| 18: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's evasion by 1 stage. | ||||||
| Sweet Scent | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | g |
| 19: Resets the stat stages for all stats (including Evasion and Accuracy) on both Pokémon in battle to zero. | ||||||
| Haze | ICE | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1A: If this attack is successful and isn't already in effect, the effect begins and X is set to 0. During effect, user uses this attack during each of its attack segments and can't choose any other attack for use, but can switch or run, and whenever the user is damaged by an attack (as well as Guillotine) rby an opposing Pokémon, the HP lost by the user because of that attack is added to X. At the user's second or third use of this attack after this one, deals X times 2 damage to the opposing Pokémon and ends effect. (The opposing Pokémon can use Protect or Detect during that turn to avoid the damage.) Accuracy check is performed only when this attack is returned. Counts all hits of multi-hit attacks. Attack returned is affected by type immunities. Returned attack is considered an attack by the user. If user leaves the battle, the user chose not to attack as commands are chosen, or this attack is prevented from being used during effect, effect ends without returning an attack. | ||||||
| Bide | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| 1B: User uses this attack (even if the attack misses on the first or later use) for two or three attack segments (including this attack segment), during which user can't take any other action, and after which user becomes confused (even if it was already confused). If user is prevented from using this attack or leaves the battle, effect ends without causing confusion . If user is asleep as it starts to use this attack, this attack deals damage and lasts one attack segment (doesn't cause confusion). | ||||||
| Thrash | NORMAL | 90 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Petal Dance | GRASS | 70 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Outrage | DRAGON | 90 | 255 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| 1C: Ends wild battles. In Trainer battles, replaces the opposing Pokémon with a random unfainted non-egg Pokémon not in battle on the opposing Pokémon's side, and this attack fails if there is no such Pokémon or if user struck before the opposing Pokémon. Priority level -1. In Stadium 2, fails unless user strikes last this turn. | ||||||
| Whirlwind | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | g |
| Roar | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | g |
| 1D: Multi-hit attack. Attacks two to five times in a row. 37.5% for 2 or 3 times; 12.5% for 4 or 5 times. | ||||||
| DoubleSlap | NORMAL | 15 | 216 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| Comet Punch | NORMAL | 18 | 216 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Fury Attack | NORMAL | 15 | 216 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Pin Missile | BUG | 14 | 216 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Spike Cannon | NORMAL | 20 | 255 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Barrage | NORMAL | 15 | 216 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Fury Swipes | NORMAL | 18 | 204 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Bone Rush | GROUND | 25 | 204 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| 1E: User's types become the type of one of the user's moves, except Curse, chosen at random. (Considers Hidden Power as Normal.) User's new type reverts to its original type when user leaves the battle . Fails if all user's attacks (except Curse) are of either type of the user (whether that type is temporary or not), since it chooses a type other than user's current type. | ||||||
| Conversion | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 1F: May make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | ||||||
| Rolling Kick | FIGHTING | 60 | 216 | 15 | 76 | g |
| Headbutt | NORMAL | 70 | 255 | 15 | 76 | g |
| Bite | DARK | 60 | 255 | 25 | 76 | g |
| Low Kick | FIGHTING | 50 | 229 | 20 | 76 | g |
| Bone Club | GROUND | 65 | 216 | 20 | 25 | g |
| Rock Slide | ROCK | 75 | 229 | 10 | 76 | g |
| Hyper Fang | NORMAL | 80 | 229 | 15 | 25 | g |
| 20: Recovers user's HP. | ||||||
| Recovers to user half of its maximum HP. | ||||||
| Recover | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | |
| Softboiled | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 10 | 0 | |
| Milk Drink | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 10 | 0 | |
| Recovers to user all HP; user sleeps with a sleep count of 3, even if user has a status problem or is already asleep. Fails if user's HP is full. | ||||||
| Rest | PSYCHIC | 0 | 255 | 10 | 0 | |
| 21: "Badly" poisons the opposing Pokémon. | ||||||
| Toxic | POISON | 0 | 216 | 10 | 0 | g |
| 22: In battles in which Exp. Points can be gained, if this attack is successful, an amount equal to twice the user's current level (during attack's use) is added to the money to be obtained when the player wins the battle. (Not obtained if running occurred in the battle. Player obtains money regardless of which Pokémon used this attack.) | ||||||
| Pay Day | NORMAL | 40 | 255 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| 23: Special Defense of the Pokémon on the user's side is doubled for five turns, including this turn, except in critical hits. During effect, this attack fails for any Pokémon in battle on the user's side. | ||||||
| Light Screen | PSYCHIC | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 24: May either burn, freeze, or paralyze the opposing Pokémon (1/3 chance of each). | ||||||
| Tri Attack | NORMAL | 80 | 255 | 10 | 51 | g |
| 26: One-hit KO. Deals 65,535 damage to the opposing Pokémon. Ineffective if the opposing Pokémon's level is greater than user's level. When used, this attack's accuracy is raised by (2 * level difference) before applying the accuracy and evasion stat stages. (If the accuracy now is greater than 255, it becomes 255.) Affected by type immunities. (An accuracy check is done for this attack as normal.) | ||||||
| Guillotine | NORMAL | 0 | 76 | 5 | 0 | |
| Horn Drill | NORMAL | 1 | 76 | 5 | 0 | |
| Can hit the opposing Pokémon even if it's using Dig. | ||||||
| Fissure | GROUND | 1 | 76 | 5 | 0 | |
| 27: Two-turn attack. Good chance for a critical hit. | ||||||
| Razor Wind | NORMAL | 80 | 191 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| 28: Deals damage to the opposing Pokémon equal to the greater of 1 or half of the opposing Pokémon's current HP. Affected by type immunities. | ||||||
| Super Fang | NORMAL | 1 | 229 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| 29: Deals damage to the opposing Pokémon equal to this attack's power. Affected by type immunities. | ||||||
| SonicBoom | NORMAL | 20 | 229 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Dragon Rage | DRAGON | 40 | 255 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| 2A: Multi-turn attack. Effect lasts for three to six turns, including this turn. During effect, the opposing Pokémon can't switch out or run, and at the end of each turn except the last, the opposing Pokémon loses 1/16 of its maximum HP. User can use Teleport to run. User can use Whirlwind or Roar to force switching or running; effect will end if this happens. Effect ends when user or the opposing Pokémon leaves the battle. During effect, user can use this or another multi-turn attack to deal damage, but trapping effect won't be reset. | ||||||
| Bind | NORMAL | 15 | 191 | 20 | 0 | g |
| Wrap | NORMAL | 15 | 216 | 20 | 0 | g |
| Fire Spin | FIRE | 15 | 178 | 15 | 0 | g |
| Clamp | WATER | 35 | 191 | 10 | 0 | g |
| Whirlpool | WATER | 15 | 178 | 15 | 0 | g |
| 2C: Strikes twice. | ||||||
| Double Kick | FIGHTING | 30 | 255 | 30 | 0 | fg |
| Bonemerang | GROUND | 50 | 229 | 10 | 0 | fg |
| 2D: If this attack misses (but not solely if it becomes ineffective), user loses 1/8 of damage it would have dealt, but not less than 1 HP. | ||||||
| Jump Kick | FIGHTING | 70 | 242 | 25 | 0 | fg |
| Hi Jump Kick | FIGHTING | 85 | 229 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| 2E: During effect, user's stat stages can't be reduced by attacks by a Pokémon on the opposing Pokémon's side, except Haze. Effect ends when user leaves the battle (except Baton Pass). | ||||||
| Mist | ICE | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2F: Raises chances of a critical hit for attacks by the user. Effect ends when user leaves the battle (except Baton Pass). | ||||||
| Focus Energy | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 30: If this attack is successful, user loses 1/4 of HP lost by the opposing Pokémon because of this attack, but not less than 1 HP (recoil damage). | ||||||
| Take Down | NORMAL | 90 | 216 | 20 | 0 | fg |
| Double-Edge | NORMAL | 120 | 255 | 15 | 0 | fg |
| Submission | FIGHTING | 80 | 204 | 25 | 0 | fg |
| This attack's damage isn't affected by the opposing Pokémon's or the user's types. (This effect doesn't change this attack's type.) | ||||||
| Struggle | NORMAL | 50 | 255 | 1 | 0 | fg |
| 31: Confuses the opposing Pokémon. | ||||||
| Supersonic | NORMAL | 0 | 140 | 20 | 0 | g |
| Confuse Ray | GHOST | 0 | 255 | 10 | 0 | g |
| Sweet Kiss | NORMAL | 0 | 191 | 10 | 0 | g |
| 32: Raises user's Attack by 2 stages. | ||||||
| Swords Dance | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 33: Raises user's Defense by 2 stages. | ||||||
| Barrier | PSYCHIC | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| Acid Armor | POISON | 0 | 255 | 40 | 0 | |
| 34: Raises user's Speed by 2 stages. | ||||||
| Agility | PSYCHIC | 0 | 255 | 30 | 0 | |
| 36: Raises user's Special Defense by 2 stages. | ||||||
| Amnesia | PSYCHIC | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | |
| 39: User's Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, and Attack stats; types; moves; species; diversification values (individual values); and stat stages become those of the opposing Pokémon (even if those values are the same). Moves copied have 5 PP and their maximum PP is set to the respective move's original maximum PP with no PP Ups applied. Species copied is not used in held-item bonuses based on species, or for gender calculation. Doesn't copy status problems, base experience, starting catch rate, or friendship. The effect of Disable on the user ends. Effect ends when user leaves the battle . Fails if the opposing Pokémon is using Dig or Fly. During effect, user can use this attack, and this attack fails against user. | ||||||
| Transform | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 10 | 0 | |
| 3A: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack by 2 stages. | ||||||
| Charm | NORMAL | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | g |
| 3B: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Defense by 2 stages. | ||||||
| Screech | NORMAL | 0 | 216 | 40 | 0 | g |
| 3C: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Speed by 2 stages. | ||||||
| Cotton Spore | GRASS | 0 | 216 | 40 | 0 | g |
| Scary Face | NORMAL | 0 | 229 | 10 | 0 | g |
| 41: Defense of the Pokémon on the user's side is doubled for five turns, including this turn, except in critical hits. During effect, this attack fails for any Pokémon in battle on the user's side. | ||||||
| Reflect | PSYCHIC | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | |
| 42: Poisons the opposing Pokémon. | ||||||
| PoisonPowder | POISON | 0 | 191 | 35 | 0 | g |
| Poison Gas | POISON | 0 | 140 | 40 | 0 | g |
| 43: Paralyzes the opposing Pokémon. Affected by type immunities. | ||||||
| Stun Spore | GRASS | 0 | 191 | 30 | 0 | g |
| Thunder Wave | ELECTRIC | 0 | 255 | 20 | 0 | g |
| Glare | NORMAL | 0 | 191 | 30 | 0 | g |