Moves
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Metronome

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Power
Accuracy
PP
10
Target
User

Effect

Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.

Selects any move at random and uses it. Moves the user already knows are not eligible. Assist, meta, protection, and reflection moves are also not eligible; specifically, Assist, Chatter, Copycat, Counter, Covet, Destiny Bond, Detect, Endure, Feint, Focus Punch, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Protect, Quick Guard, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Struggle, Switcheroo, Thief, Trick, and Wide Guard will not be selected by this move. This move cannot be copied by Mimic or Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk.

"The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM35taught in
    Red BlueYellowRed Green JapanBlue Japan
    Generation I
    • R B YPokémon Lab
  • TR14taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Bridge Field , East Lake Axewell , Motostoke Riverbank , Rolling Fields , Stony Wilderness ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Soothing Wetlands , Courageous Cavern , Training Lowlands ) Cram-o-matic ( Normal : 22-30 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Slippery Slope , Giant's Bed , Giant's Foot , Ballimere Lake )(1,000 W)
  • TM80taught in
    Scarlet Violet
    Generation IX
    • S VGlaseado Mountain · South Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossui Town(400 LP Igglybuff Fluff ×3 Happiny Dust ×3)
  • TM99taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation IX
    • ZAJaune Sector 7 (reward for completing Side Mission 079: "A Fateful Swing of a Metronome")
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 149 Pokémon