Bullet Punch (move)

Bullet Punch バレットパンチ Bullet Punch

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Bullet Punch (Japanese: バレットパンチ Bullet Punch) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Bullet Punch does damage, and is an increased priority move. If the target does not use an increased priority move during the round that it is used, Bullet Punch will go first regardless of the user's or target's speed. If the target also uses a move with an increased priority of +1 during the same round that the user uses Bullet Punch, the attack order of the users will be determined normally. If the user is put to sleep or frozen during the round that Bullet Punch is (or attempts to be) used, Bullet Punch's increased speed priority will not be reset. Subsequently, it will only be reset on the turn after the user wakes up or is defrosted, or if the user switches out.

Description

Games Description The user strikes with a tough punch as fast as a bullet. This move always goes first. The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first. Conq The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	16				16			16
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel			--	--			--
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	32				32			32
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	32				32			32
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
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting
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 IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0066 Machop Fighting Pokéwalker - Scary Cave 0447 Riolu Fighting Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Rescue Kidnapped Riolu! Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0066 Machop Fighting Dream World - Rugged Mountain 0447 Riolu Fighting Dream World - Rugged Mountain Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel Global Link Powerful Tag Pokémon 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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

Bullet Punch is the only move of Metang.

In the anime

Arms glowing Metagross
The user's arms glow and it punches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Metagross's arms glow red and it spins on its side, hitting the opponent repeatedly with its arms.
A Psychic's Metagross	Glory Blaze!		Debut
A wild Metagross	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Meditite Chatot
The user quickly throws a punch at opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Meditite quickly rushes up to the opponent and in a blink of an eye, punches it with one of its fists.
Maylene's Meditite	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II		Debut
	Chatot quickly rushes up to the opponent and in a blink of an eye, slaps it with one of its wings.
Pearl's Chatler	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II		Used via Mirror Move
	Hitmonchan quickly rushes up to the opponent and in a blink of an eye, punches it with one of its fists.
Crys's Monlee	With a Little Help From Hitmonchan		None

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

Trivia

• Despite its name, Bullet Punch can affect Pokémon with Bulletproof.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 飛彈拳 Fēidàn Quán Dutch Kogel Slag French Pisto-Poing German Patronenhieb Greek Γροθιά Σφαίρα Italian Pugnoscarica Korean 불릿펀치 Bullet Punch Portuguese Brazil Soco Rajada Portugal Soco Bala Spanish Latin America Golpe de Bala Spain Puño Bala

Variations of the move Quick Attack
Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Bullet Punch Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave

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