Double Battle/Games/Effects on moves

Several different moves are made specifically for Double Battles, such as. Some others, such as, can have noticeably different effects. In Generation III, if there is more than one target, moves that can hit both foes (but not moves that hit all Pokémon on the field, such as ) have their damage reduced by 50%. In subsequent games, if there is more than one target, any move that can hit multiple Pokémon has its damage reduced by 25%.

The moves, , , , , , , , and have no effect in Single Battles, but do in Double Battles.

The move takes away 1/16th of the maximum HP of the other Pokémon on the same team as the target Pokémon. This damage is not treated as an attack.

The move, while in a Double Battle, can target the ally instead of the user.

The moves, , , target the user when selected, but are used against one random foe when executed.

This chart displays all moves that work differently in Double Battles.