Petal Dance (move)

Petal Dance (Japanese: はなびらのまい Petal Dance) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of 's evolutionary line.

Generation I
Petal Dance inflicts damage for 3-4 turns, has a base power of 70, and 20. PP is deducted only on the turn Petal Dance is first called. Once called, even if the move misses, the user will only be able to use Petal Dance, and will not be able to switch out. After Petal Dance is finished, the user becomes.

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

In Stadium, after the duration of Petal Dance ends, there will be a notice that the user becomes confused.

Generations II and III
The duration of Petal Dance 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.

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

Generation IV
The power of Petal Dance is increased to 90. All other effects are the same.

Generation V
The power of Petal Dance is further 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 a type immunity. If a disruption occurs on what would have been the final, confusion-inducing turn of Petal Dance, the user will still become confused.

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In the anime

 * In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and its sequel, was mentioned to know Petal Dance, but it never got a chance to use the move on-screen.

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
Blättertanz Danza pétalo Danse-Fleur Petalodanza はなびらのまい 花瓣舞（招式）