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Tatsugiri

Mimicry Pokémon

Dragon Water

Tatsugiri is an extremely cunning Pokémon. It feigns weakness to lure in prey, then orders its partner to attack.

4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight8.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate100(21.7%)Moderate

Base friendship50Low

Hatch time35 cycles · ~9,180 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP166

Abilities

Commander

Goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field.

Storm DrainHidden

Redirects single-target Water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Egg groups: Water 2

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

120

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

475

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Dragon2×

Fairy2×

Resistant to

Fire¼×

Water¼×

Steel½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Offensive Spinner

Moves

Item

White Herb / Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityStorm Drain

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraFairyGhost

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Tatsugiri can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Splash Does nothing.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
6	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
12	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
17	Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
23	Soak Changes the target’s type to Water.	Water	Status	—	100	20
28	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
34	Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100	10
39	Muddy Water Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Water	Special	90	85	10
43	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
47	Mirror Coat Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.	Psychic	Special	—	100	20
52	Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dragon	Special	85	100	10