Boosts the Pokémon’s evasiveness in a sandstorm.

sand-veil

Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move instead of
taking damage.

water-absorb

status

Physical damage, controlled by Attack and Defense

physical

Special damage, controlled by Special Attack and Special Defense

special

One specific move.  How this move is chosen depends upon on the move being used.

specific-move

One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.  Stolen moves reuse the same target.

selected-pokemon-me-first

ally

The user's side of the field.  Affects the user and its ally (if any).

users-field

Either the user or its ally, selected by the trainer.

user-or-ally

The opposing side of the field.  Affects opposing Pokémon.

opponents-field

user

One opposing Pokémon, selected at random.

random-opponent

all-other-pokemon

One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

selected-pokemon

all-opponents

entire-field

user-and-allies

all-pokemon

all-allies

fainting-pokemon

normal

fighting

flying

poison

ground

rock

ghost

steel

fire

water

grass

electric

psychic

dragon

dark

fairy

unknown

shadow

The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and
fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by
wildly swinging its thorny arms.

cacnea

If a traveler is going through a desert in the thick of night,
Cacturne will follow in a ragtag group. The Pokémon are
biding their time, waiting for the traveler to tire and become
incapable of moving.

cacturne

generation-iii

rough-terrain

The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger.
This may also poison the target.

poison-sting

The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating
leer that lowers the Defense stat.