Generation II · Move No. 213

Attract

Atrair

Attract is a Normal-type, Status-class Move. Review its attributes, effect, game availability and every Pokémon able to learn it.

Power
100% Accuracy
15 PP
#0213 Attract
Overview

Move description

If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use its moves.

Overview

Target

Selected Pokémon

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

Overview

Effect

Causes the target to fall in love with the user, giving it a 50% chance to do nothing each turn. If the user and target are the same gender, or either is genderless, this move will fail. If either Pokémon leaves the field, this effect ends.

Battle mechanics

Technical behavior, availability and special interactions for this move.

Generation II Johto
Category No damage; inflicts status ailment
Priority 0
Condition Infatuation

Availability

TM Main series

Location: Route 5

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Interactions

Rules that affect how this move interacts with abilities, items and other moves.

Blocked by Detect and Protect Reflectable Copied by Mirror Move Ignores Substitute Mental effects
Mystery Dungeon data

Attract across Mystery Dungeon

Compare the game-specific behavior of this move across the Mystery Dungeon version groups in which data is available.

These values belong to Mystery Dungeon. They are intentionally separate from the main-series attributes shown above.

Version group

Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness

#326
Power
0
Accuracy
75%
PP
10

Afflicts the target with an Infatuated status condition, making it incapable of action. Caution: this move affects only enemies that are the opposite gender of the user.

Range
Front
Target
Enemy
Critical rate
8%
Weight
20
Other Available as a machine Taunt Magic Coat Cuts Corners
Version group

Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

#326
Power
0
Accuracy
75%
PP
10

Afflicts the target with an Infatuated status condition, making it incapable of action. Caution: this move affects only enemies that are the opposite gender of the user.

Range
Front
Target
Enemy
Critical rate
8%
Weight
20
Other Available as a machine Taunt Magic Coat Cuts Corners
Version group

Gates to Infinity

#213
Power
0 Maximum 0
Accuracy
95% Maximum 98%
PP
17 Maximum 50

For a while, it raises the chance that the enemy's move will fail.

Range
Front
Target
Enemy
Status

History across games

See how this move, its values and official descriptions changed across the games.

18 versions Latest: Scarlet / Violet
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Compatibility

Pokémon that learn Attract

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