Teeter Dance (move)

Teeter Dance (Japanese: フラフラダンス Dizzy Dance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Spinda.

Teeter Dance
フラフラダンス Dizzy Dance
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Makes the order of contestants random in the next turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.

Effect

Generation III

Teeter Dance confuses all Pokémon adjacent to the user.

Generation IV onward

Teeter Dance can now be copied by Mirror Move.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Teeter Dance, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description
Games Description
RSE Confuses all Pokémon on the scene.
FRLG A wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle.
Colo.XD Confuses all Pokémon on the scene except the user.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses the Pokémon around it.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like Human-Like 52
122 Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
Human-Like Human-Like 52SwSh
271 Lombre
Water 1 Grass 1
272 Ludicolo
Water 1 Grass 1
326 Grumpig
 Field Field 32ORAS 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP
327 Spinda
 Field Human-Like 34 37 37 37XY
32ORAS		 32 10, 32BDSP
439 Mime Jr.
Undiscovered Undiscovered 52
549 Lilligant
 Grass Grass 10 10 10 1SwSh
648 Meloetta
Undiscovered Undiscovered 21 21 21
741 Oricorio
Flying Flying 26
761 Bounsweet
 Grass Grass 25 28SwSh
762 Steenee
 Grass Grass 25 34SwSh
763 Tsareena
 Grass Grass 25 34SwSh
866 Mr. Rime
Human-Like Human-Like 52SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding
# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups		 Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
043 Oddish
Grass Grass ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
270 Lotad
Water 1 Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
331 Cacnea
 Grass Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
427 Buneary
 Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
439 Mime Jr.
Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
043 Oddish
Grass Grass Dream World - Pleasant Forest
122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
331 Cacnea
 Grass Human-Like Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
069 Bellsprout
Grass Grass Egg Pokémon Present
172 Pichu
 Undiscovered Undiscovered Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
Pokémon Stamp Ruby and Sapphire Contest Pichu
293 Whismur
 Monster Field PokéPark Eggs
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025 Pikachu
 Field Fairy Singing Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025 Pikachu
 Field Fairy Yokohama Pikachu
Beginner Trainer Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
025 Pikachu
 Field Fairy Carnival Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Teeter Dance is a move with 15 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets all Pokémon on the floor, including user, and inflicts confusion on them, if possible. This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now only targets Pokémon in the same room - targeting Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness) when in hallways. This move can now be bounced back by Magic Coat.

From Gates to Infinity onward, it will not affect the user.

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Status 2 — — — 100% All opponents — Leaves the target confused.*

Description
Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on all Pokémon on the floor, making their attacks and movements erratic.
MDTDS Afflicts all the Pokémon in the room with a Confused status condition. A Pokémon with the Confused status will find that its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL おなじへやの すべてのポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえる こんらんじょうたいに なると こうげきや わざを へんなほうこうに くりだしてしまう
MDGtI It causes the Confused status condition to all Pokémon in the same room except you. The Confused status impairs their sense of direction.
SMD It makes Pokémon in the same room confused except for you.


In the anime
Clefable Mime Jr. Pom-Pom Style Oricorio Spinda
The user performs a wobbly dance that confuses all the Pokémon in battle.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Spinda Spinda starts dancing by jumping from one leg to the other. The opponent then starts to dance the same dance uncontrollably.
Claire and Kain's Spinda Going for a Spinda Debut
Clefable Clefable dances by jumping back and forth, making the opponent do a hula dance.
Multiple wild Clefable A Real Cleffa-Hanger Used via Metronome
Mime Jr. Mime Jr. does a hula-like dance, making everyone around it, people and Pokémon, do the same dance. Sometimes its body becomes outlined in light blue while it is dancing. When it does, the opponent also becomes outlined in light blue when affected. Sometimes, instead of dancing, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and becomes dazed and disoriented, or Mime Jr. does a hula-like dance. When it does, its body becomes outlined in light purple and it releases waves of light purple from its body all around it. When the opponent is hit by the waves, its body becomes outlined in light purple and it jumps back and forth uncontrollably.
James's Mime Jr. King and Queen for a Day! None
Oricorio Pom-Pom Style Oricorio dances and creates waves of pink mist which spreads outwards and hits the opponent. The opponent then becomes confused.
Hobbes's Oricorio Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! None
Lilligant Lilligant dances and creates waves of pink mist which spreads outwards and hits the opponent. The opponent then becomes confused.
Lusamine's Lilligant Rescuing the Unwilling!‎ None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Side series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)		 Generation I
(international)		 Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)		 Generation II
(international)		 Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)		 Generation III
(international)		 RS FRLG FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM LGPE Generation VIII Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 搖晃舞 Yìuhfóng Móuh
Mandarin 搖晃舞 / 摇晃舞 Yáohuàng Wǔ
Dutch Waggeldans
Finnish Hoippumistanssi
French Danse Folle*
Danse-Folle*
German Taumeltanz
Greek Χορός Ζάλης
Italian Strampadanza
Korean 흔들흔들댄스 Heundeulheundeul Dance
Polish Taniec Chaosu
Portuguese Brazil Dança da Confusão
Portugal Dança Caótica
Romanian Dansul Balansoar
Russian Пьяный танец
Serbian Teturajući ples
Spanish Latin America Baile Caos
Spain Danza Caos
Vietnamese Vũ Điệu Choáng Váng



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