Helping Hand
normal
status
Priority +5
Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Never misses |
| PP | 20 |
| Priority | 5 |
| Category | status |
| Target | ally |
| Introduced | Generation III |
In game description
The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Pokemon that learn Helping Hand
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0007
Squirtle
#0008
Wartortle
#0009
Blastoise
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0029
Nidoran F
#0030
Nidorina
#0031
Nidoqueen
#0032
Nidoran M
#0033
Nidorino
#0034
Nidoking
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0050
Diglett
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0060
Poliwag
#0061
Poliwhirl
#0062
Poliwrath
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0007
Squirtle
#0008
Wartortle
#0009
Blastoise
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0029
Nidoran F
#0030
Nidorina
#0031
Nidoqueen
#0032
Nidoran M
#0033
Nidorino
#0034
Nidoking
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0050
Diglett
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0060
Poliwag
#0061
Poliwhirl
#0062
Poliwrath
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Helping Hand in Cobblemon
Helping Hand deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.