Assist (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 3

Effects

Assist uses a random move known by any of the user's party Pokémon.

Assist will not select a Z-Move or any of the following moves:

Changes

In Generation 5, Assist can use moves that a Pokémon in an egg will know upon hatching.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Assist turns into Z-Assist and becomes the Z-Move for the move selected (for example All-Out Pummeling if Brick Break was chosen), in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Assist
Japanese	ねこのて (Neko no Te)
German	Zuschuss
French	Assistance
Italian	Assistente
Spanish	Ayuda
Korean	조수
Chinese (Simplified)	借助
Chinese (Traditional)	借助

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Attacks randomly with one of the partner’s moves.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user randomly picks and uses a move of an allied POKéMON.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by other Pokémon in the party.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user hurriedly and randomly uses a move among those known by ally Pokémon.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet/Violet	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Assist at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.