Lagging Tail
Effect
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is tremendously heavy and makes the holder move slower than usual.
Detailed mechanics
Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.
- Pokémon ChampionsNot available
- Gen 4–9
The holder moves last among Pokémon using moves of the same priority.
Pokémon that hold this in battle
OU (Singles)2026-09
GrimmsnarlPercentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (OU)
Doubles OU2026-09
WhimsicottPercentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)
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Destiny KnotFAQ
What does Lagging Tail do?
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is tremendously heavy and makes the holder move slower than usual. Exact mechanics (Gen 4–9): The holder moves last among Pokémon using moves of the same priority.
Which Pokémon hold Lagging Tail?
In OU (Singles) usage for 2026-09: Grimmsnarl 0.1%.
What is Lagging Tail's Fling power?
Flinging it deals 10 base power damage.