Super Fang (move)

Super Fang いかりのまえば Hatred Fang

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  Varies Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Super Fang (Japanese: いかりのまえば Hatred Fang) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation IV, it was one of Rattata and Raticate's signature moves.

Effect

Super Fang does damage equal to 50% of the target's current HP. Although Super Fang does normal damage, its type does not alter the amount of damage it inflicts. Super Fang's damage will be rounded up to 1 damage if its calculation results in less than 1 damage.

In Generation I, Super Fang hits Ghost-type Pokémon, even though the type has immunity to Normal-type moves.

Description

Games Description If it hits, this attack cuts the target's HP in half. Learned by Pokémon with developed fangs. Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2. RSE Attacks with sharp fangs and cuts half the foe's HP. FRLG The user attacks with sharp fangs and halves the foe’s HP. Sharp-fanged attack that cuts half the target's HP. The user chomps hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It cuts the target’s HP to half. The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. It cuts the target's HP to half. The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	34			34			34			28				28			'
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	41			40			40			34				34			'
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal										37				37			'
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										43				43			'
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric										33				37			'
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal														21			'
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														22			'
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal																	42
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground																	48
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon																	43
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon																	43
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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground									✔	✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground									✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison									✔	✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison									✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground									✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison									✔	✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison									✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground									✔	✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying									✔	✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying									✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic									✔	✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying									✔	✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy									✔	✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy									✔	✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire									✔	✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire									✔	✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark									✔	✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark									✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel									✔	✔
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark									✔	✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark									✔	✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice									✔	✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water									✔	✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water									✔	✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water									✔	✔
367		Huntail	Water		Water									✔	✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water									✔	✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric									✔	✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal									✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting									✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting									✔	✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal										✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal										✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying										✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying										✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting										✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting										✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric										✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric										✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0027 Sandshrew Ground Dream World - Icy Cave 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison Ground Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison Ground Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0041 Zubat Poison Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Raticate Bibarel Pachirisu
The user chomps hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Raticate shows its teeth and bites down on the opponent.
A Gentleman's Raticate	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		Debut
	Bibarel's front teeth glow white and it bites down on the opponent.
Reggie's Bibarel	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	Pachirisu's two front teeth glow white and they grow longer. Pachirisu then hits the opponent with its teeth.
Dawn's Pachirisu	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Raticate
The user bites the opponent hard.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Raticate repeatedly bites the opponent with its sharp front teeth.
Yellow's Ratty	Eradicate Raticate!		Debut

In other generations

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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 Mandarin Chinese 憤怒之牙 Fènnù-zhī Yá Danish Superhugtand Dutch Super Tand Finnish Superhammas French Croc Fatal German Superzahn Greek Θανατηφόρα Δόντια Indonesian Taring Keras Italian Superzanna Korean 분노의앞니 Bunno-yi Apni Polish Super Kieł Brazilian Portuguese Super Presa Romanian Super Colț Serbian Super Čeljust Spanish Latin America Super Colmillo(Anime) Spain Super Diente

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