Me First (move)

Me First さきどり Take in Advance

Battles 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 King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally 1 Other: May affect any adjacent opponent, but not allies

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Appeals first in the next turn

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

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

Effect

If the foe has not made the first move, Me First copies any damage-dealing move that the target is about to use and increases the power by 50%. It will fail if the foe uses a non-damaging move. Despite some confusion from the in-game description, Me First will only work if the user is faster than the foe, or moves first due to an effect from a Custap Berry, a Quick Claw, a Lagging Tail, Full Incense, or the Abilities Stall or Prankster. Regardless of who is faster, Me First is always unable to copy moves with increased priority such as Fake Out or Sucker Punch.

If the foe goes second in the recharge turn of a move like Frenzy Plant, Me First will work and copy that move. If a move like Outrage is copied, it will act as usual, forcing the user of Me First to use the move for several turns.

Description

Games Description The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe’s intended move with greater power. The user tries to cut ahead of the target to steal and use the target's intended move with greater power. PMDTDS 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	37				41			'
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	79				71			'
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	70				70			'
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	42				42			'
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	50				50			'
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	20				20			'
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	20				20			'
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	53				55			'
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	57				57	60	'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	29				29	19	'
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal	37				41			'
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug					28			'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	no
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal								'
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
359		Absol	Dark		Dark
418		Buizel	Water		Water	no
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	no
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass	no
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying	no
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting	no
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0019 Rattata Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0127 Pinsir Bug Dream World - Dream Park 0580 Ducklett Water 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 manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Copying Night Slash
The user copies an attack used by an opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lickilicky uses the same move as its opponent or partner is about to use.
Dia's Kit	Alternate Dimension Showdown VIII		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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 先搶先贏 Xiānqiǎng Xiānyíng French Moi d'Abord German Egotrip Greek Προτεραιότητα Italian Precedenza Korean 선취'Seonchwi Brazilian Portuguese Prioridade Spanish Yo Primero

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