| Type | normal |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 30 |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Tail Whip lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Tail Whip turns into Z-Tail Whip and raises Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
| Gold Silver Crystal | Lowers the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | Wags the tail to lower the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target’s Defense stat is lowered. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu L.G. Eevee | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stats. |
| English | Tail Whip |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Látigo |
| Italian | Colpocoda |
| Japanese | しっぽをふる (Shippo o Furu) |
| German | Rutenschlag |
| French | Mimi-Queue |