Metronome

Normal Type

Status

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.

Move Stats

Power

—

Accuracy

—

Priority

Generation

Generation I

Target

User

Effect

Selects any move at random and uses it. Moves the user already knows are not eligible. Assist, meta, protection, and reflection moves are also not eligible; specifically, assist, chatter, copycat, counter, covet, destiny bond, detect, endure, feint, focus punch, follow me, helping hand, me first, metronome, mimic, mirror coat, mirror move, protect, quick guard, sketch, sleep talk, snatch, struggle, switcheroo, thief, trick, and wide guard will not be selected by this move. This move cannot be copied by mimic or mirror move, nor selected by assist, metronome, or sleep talk.

Flavor Text

Move descriptions from different games

Gold Silver

"Randomly uses any POKéMON move."

Crystal

"Randomly uses any POKéMON move."

Ruby Sapphire

"Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random."

Emerald

"Waggles a finger to use any POKéMON move at random."

Firered Leafgreen

"Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random."

Diamond Pearl

"The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move."

Platinum

"The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move."

Heartgold Soulsilver

"The user waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into randomly using nearly any move."

Black White