Beak Blast (move)

Beak Blast くちばしキャノン Beak Cannon

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  -3 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not 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 VII 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 VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Beak Blast (Japanese: くちばしキャノン Beak Cannon) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Toucannon.

Effect

Beak Blast is a decreased priority move. The user charges up at the beginning of the turn and executes Beak Blast at -3 priority. All who make contact with the user during the charging phase are burned.

Its charging message is displayed before any other moves.

The charging phase occurs whether or not the user's status would prevent it from executing Beak Blast. For example, if the user is confused, the confusion check is performed before the strike, not the initial charge.

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Beak Blast, but are not immune to the burn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Beak Blast cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShLA The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the Pokémon while it's heating up its beak results in a burn. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target. Making direct contact with the user while it's heating up its beak results in a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	IX
						SMUSUM	SV
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying	1, Evo.	Evo.
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 other games

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Beak Blast

★★★★★
Attack power	96.67848
Charge time	1.22 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Physical	2	—	75	90	100%	An opponent	—	The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. The user will leave this posture if hit by an attack move while it is in this counterattacking posture, then attack. If the move was a physical attack move, leaves the opponent that used it burned.	Kahili & Toucannon

Notes:

• Previous descriptions of additional effects:
  • First description:
    • The user gets ready to counterattack. Using this move again will cause the user to attack. No other actions can be taken while ready to counterattack. The user will attack if attacked with a move while it is ready to counterattack. Leaves opponents burned when they use physical moves to attack the user while it is ready to counterattack.
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (released on June 28, 2021):
    • The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to attack, then leave this posture. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. The user will attack if hit by an attack move while it is in this counterattacking posture, then the user leaves this posture. If the move was a physical attack move, leaves the opponent that used it burned.
  • Third description:
    • The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. The user will leave this posture if hit by an attack move while it is in this counterattacking posture, then attacks. If the move was a physical attack move, leaves the opponent that used it burned.

In the anime

Heating up Toucannon
The user first heats up its beak, and then it attacks the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The non-black part of Toucannon's beak heats up and glows orange. It then opens its beak and an orange orb of energy forms inside of it. It then fires a large orange beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Kahili's Touckey	Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!		Debut

In other generations

Main series

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Beak Blast is the only Flying-type move that is able to burn a target.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鳥嘴加農炮 Níuhjéui Gānùhngpàauh Mandarin 鳥嘴加農炮 / 鸟嘴加农炮 Niǎozuǐ Jiānóngpào French Bec-Canon German Schnabelkanone Italian Cannonbecco Korean 부리캐논 Burikaenon Polish Dziób Żaru Portuguese Bico Explosivo Russian Взрывоопасный Клюв Spanish Pico Cañón

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