Me First (move)

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Me First
さきどり Take in Advance
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
1 Other: May affect any adjacent opponent, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Appeals first in the next turn
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Me First (Japanese: さきどり Take in Advance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV to VI

If the target has not made its move this turn, but has selected a damage-dealing move, Me First copies that move preemptively and increases the power by 50%. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. Me First will fail if the target selected a non-damaging move, or if the target already executed its move this turn.

If the target is about to recharge from a move like Frenzy Plant this turn, Me First will copy the move. If a consecutively executed move like Outrage is copied, it will force the user of Me First to use the move for several turns, but the 50% increase in power only applies to the first turn.

Unlike other moves, if the target of Me First is a vacant slot or a Pokémon that already fainted before the Me First user's turn, Me First will fail instead of being redirected to an adjacent non-fainted opponent.

In Generation V only, if a Pokémon holds a Choice item and uses Me First, it will not become locked into any move, and is free to select a different move on a later turn. In all other generations, it will become locked into Me First, rather than the move it copied (if any, and even if the Pokémon knows that move separately in one of its own move slots).

The Assault Vest does not prevent a Pokémon from selecting Me First, the only status move for which this is the case.

Generation VII

Now, when Pokémon holding a Choice item copy a consecutively executed move or Bide with Me First, that move will fail after the first turn, because it is locked into Me First and attempting to use a different move.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Me First, the user's Speed stat rises by two stages. Additionally, the copied move will become its corresponding Z-Move.

Generation VIII onwards

Me First cannot be selected in a battle.

Uncallable moves

Me First will fail if the target chose a Z-Move or any of the following moves. Moves that call other moves are considered to be the original status move (not the move it calls), so Me First will always fail if the target has selected one of those moves.

Move Type Cat Generations
IV V VI VII
Beak Blast  Flying  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔
Belch  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔
Chatter  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Counter  Fighting  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Covet  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Metal Burst  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mirror Coat  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Shell Trap  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔
Struggle  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Thief  Dark  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔


Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe's intended move with greater power.
BWB2W2 The user tries to cut ahead of the target to steal and use the target's intended move with greater power.
XYORAS The user cuts ahead of the target to steal and use the target's intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn't used first.
SMUSUMPE The user cuts ahead of the target to copy and use the target's intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn't used first.
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
IV V VI VII
0055 Golduck Water 1 Field − − − 1
0108 Lickitung Monster Monster 37 41 41 41
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 79 71 93 93
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70 70 70 70
0161 Sentret Field Field 42 42 42 42
0162 Furret Field Field 50 50 50 50
0177 Natu
Flying Flying 20 20 20XY
50ORAS 		50
0178 Xatu
Flying Flying 20 20 20XY
57ORAS 		57
0234 Stantler Field Field 53 55 1, 55 1, 55
0359 Absol Field Field 57 57BW
60B2W2 		1, 60XY
41ORAS 		41
0448 Lucario
Field Human-Like 29 29BW
19B2W2 		37 37
0463 Lickilicky Monster Monster 37 41 41 41
0617 Accelgor Bug Bug 28 28 28
0661 Fletchling
Flying Flying 41 41
0662 Fletchinder
Flying Flying 46 46
0663 Talonflame
Flying Flying 49 49
0678 Meowstic
Meowstic
Female
 Field Field 1 1
0795 Pheromosa
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 59
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 breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
IV V VI VII
0019 Rattata Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0019 Rattata
Rattata
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
0079 Slowpoke
Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug − ✔ ✔ ✔
0200 Misdreavus Amorphous Amorphous − − ✔ ✔
0234 Stantler Field Field − ✔ ✔ ✔
0261 Poochyena Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0359 Absol Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0418 Buizel Water 1 Field − ✔ ✔ ✔
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0522 Blitzle Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0540 Sewaddle
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0551 Sandile
Field Field − ✔ ✔
0580 Ducklett
Water 1 Flying ✔ ✔ ✔
0618 Stunfisk
Water 1 Amorphous − ✔ ✔
0619 Mienfoo Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
0674 Pancham Field Human-Like ✔ ✔
0701 Hawlucha
Human-Like Flying ✔ ✔
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0019 Rattata Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
0580 Ducklett
Water 1 Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0542 Leavanny
Bug Bug Island Scan - Poni MeadowSM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Me First targets an enemy in front, and uses a random damaging move that the enemy knows; the move will fail if the target has none. The damage of the called move is boosted by 50% in the Explorers series (damage is also boosted in the Adventure Squad series).

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS - - 22 - —% - Front All No
BSL - - 22 - —% - Front All No
SMD - - 15 30 —% - Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
MDTD Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the facing enemy's move list. The move's power is boosted for greater damage. The move fails if the enemy has no damage-dealing moves.
MDS Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the facing Pokémon's move list. The move's power is boosted for greater damage. The move fails if the Pokémon has no damage-dealing moves.
BSL しょうめんの ポケモンの おぼえているわざのひとつを ランダムで えらんで はつどうする あたえるダメージも おおきくなる あいてが ダメージを あたえるわざを もっていないときは しっぱいになる
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD You use one of the attack moves that the enemy knows.*
You use one of the enemy's physical or special moves.*


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games
Generation IV Generation V Generation VI

Side series games

Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

SMD

Trivia

  • In link battles between players, the user of Me First turns to face its own Trainer during the "stealing" animation before executing the copied move normally.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 搶先一步 Chéungsīn Yātbouh *
先搶先贏 Sīnchéung Sīnyìhng *
Mandarin 搶先一步 / 抢先一步 Qiǎngxiān Yībù *
先搶先贏 Xiānqiǎng Xiānyíng *
French Moi d'Abord
German Egotrip
Greek Προτεραιότητα Protéraióteta
Italian Precedenza
Korean 선취 Seonchwi
Polish Zwycięzca*
Brazilian Portuguese Primeiro Eu
Spanish Yo Primero
Turkish İlk Ben
Vietnamese Giành Quyền
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