Moves: Splash, Tackle. |

Learn about the moves Splash and Tackle in Pokémon Stadium. Understand their effects and how they might be useful (or not!) in battle. Your friendly guide to mastering the N64 game.

Moves: Splash, Tackle

Alright, let's talk about a couple of the more... basic moves you'll encounter: Splash and Tackle. You'll see these early on, and honestly, they're not going to win you many battles on their own, but it's good to know what they do.

Splash

Splash is one of those moves that sounds like it should do something, right? Well, in the world of Pokémon Stadium, it doesn't. It's a Normal-type move that has a 100% chance of missing. Yep, you read that right. It literally does nothing to the opponent. Think of it as a move that just... splashes. It's mostly there for flavor or for Pokémon that don't have anything better to learn early on.

Tackle

Now, Tackle is your bread and butter, a classic! It's a Normal-type move that deals physical damage. It's not the strongest move out there, but it's reliable. You'll use this a lot with your starter Pokémon and others early in the game. It's a good way to get some damage in when you don't have anything else, and it has a decent chance of hitting (100% accuracy, so no worries there).

Heads up: Don't rely on Splash for anything. Seriously. Tackle, on the other hand, is a solid basic attack that you'll get a lot of mileage out of, especially when you're just starting out in the Gym Leader Castle.