Meteor Assault (move)

Meteor Assault スターアサルト Star Assault

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Meteor Assault (Japanese: スターアサルト Star Assault) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Sirfetch'd.

Effect

Meteor Assault inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn.

Description

Games Description SwSh The user attacks wildly with its thick leek. The user can't move on the next turn, because the force of this move makes it stagger.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field	70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Soudo Ransun Meteor Assault.png Sirfetch'd
The user attacks wildly with its thick leek.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sirfetch'd charges at the opponent and stabs it with its leek.
Sōdo's Ransun	PASS02		Debut

Trivia

• Meteor Assault is tied with Focus Punch for having the highest base power of all Fighting-type moves, excluding Z-Moves and Reversal at its full power.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 流星突擊 Làuhsīng Dahtgīk Mandarin 流星突擊 / 流星突击 Liúxīng Tújí / Liúxīng Tújī Czech Meteorické Přepadení French Joute Astrale German Sternensturm Italian Sfolgorassalto Korean 스타어설트 Seuta Eoseolteu Brazilian Portuguese Ofensiva Meteórica Russian Метеоритный Штурм Meteoritnyy Shturm Spanish Asalto Estelar

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