Bonemerang
Effect Summary
Hits twice per use.
Detailed Effect
Bonemerang deals damage and hits 2 times for 50 power each.
Each strike of Bonemerang is treated like a separate attack:
or a
Razor Fang
the each strike has a chance to cause the target to
flinch

Each strike of Bonemerang is treated like a separate attack:
- Each strike can get a
critical hit
independently.
- Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
- If the Sturdy ability,
Focus Sash
, or Focus Band
activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
- If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
- The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
- If the target is wearing a
Rocky Helmet
each strike will hurt the user.
- In Gen 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first is a critical hit, so will the rest.
- In Gen 1-3, Bonemerang ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
- In Gen 2-4, if a
Focus Sash
or Focus Band
activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
- From Gen 9 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
C
GS
An attack that strikes twice.
E
RS
Throws a bone boomerang that strikes twice.
FRLG
The user throws a bone that hits the foe once, then once again on return.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the foe twice, coming and going.
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the target twice, coming and going.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going.
Additional Information
Move Target
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Tough |
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Color | Yellow |
Flavor | Sour |
Contest Effect
Effect | Gives a high number of appeal points wth no other effects. |
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Description | A highly appealing move. |
Jam | - |
Appeal | ❤️❤️❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Allows performance of the same move twice in a row. |
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Appeal | ❤️❤️ |