| Type | normal |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 20 |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
The user's and opponent's HP becomes the average of both.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Pain Split turns into Z-Pain Split and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
| Gold Silver Crystal | Adds user & foe’s HPs. Shares total. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | Adds the user and foe’s HP, then shares them equally. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | The user adds its HP to the foe’s HP, then equally shares the total HP. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The user adds its HP to the foe’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the foe. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The user adds its HP to the target’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user adds its HP to the target’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | The user adds its HP to the target’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user adds its HP to the target’s HP, then equally shares the combined HP with the target. |
| English | Pain Split |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Divide Dolor |
| Italian | Malcomune |
| Japanese | いたみわけ (Itamiwake) |
| German | Leidteiler |
| French | Balance |