Thrash (move)

Thrash (Japanese: あばれる Violent Struggle) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I.

Generation I
Thrash inflicts damage for 3-4 turns, has a base power of 90, and 20. PP is deducted only on the turn Thrash is first called. Once called, even if the move misses, the user will only be able to use Thrash, and will not be able to switch out. After Thrash is finished, the user becomes.

If the Thrash duration is disrupted (such as by full or hurting itself due to ), it will immediately end. The user will only become confused if Thrash is fully executed, without its duration being disrupted. ,, partial trapping, and ing will pause but not disrupt the duration of Thrash.

In Stadium, after the duration of Thrash ends, there will be a notice that the user becomes confused for some time.

Generations II to IV
The duration of Thrash is decreased to 2-3 turns.

In battles with multiple opponents, the user selects itself as the target, but hits an adjacent opponent that is selected at random upon each use of the move.

Thrash can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if either was used in the prior turn.

Generation V
The base power of Thrash is increased to 120 and its PP is reduced to 10.

It is disrupted if it is not successful due to missing, ing,, , ing, a ing target, or  immunity. If a disruption occurs on what would have been the final, confusion-inducing turn of Thrash, the user will still become confused.

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In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, as well as in Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, the use attacks three times facing in random directions. From Gates to Infinity onwards, it deals damage on the target for two or three times consecutively, then the user becomes confused, just like what it does in the core series games.

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In the anime
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Trivia

 * Without assistance, a with  is the only Pokémon that can naturally use this move without becoming confused; a  with Own Tempo also can, but must  the move first.

In other languages
Fuchtler Golpe Mania Colpo あばれる 大闹一番（招式）