High Jump Kick

Gen.
1
Power
130
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Deals damage but the user takes half the damage it would have done in recoil if it misses.

Detailed Effect

High Jump Kick (formatted as Hi Jump Kick in Gen 1-5) deals damage, however, if it misses the user 'keeps going and crashes', losing 50% of its maximum HP stat img .
High Jump Kick cannot be used if Gravity is in effect.
  • In Gen 1, the crash damage is always 1 HP stat img
  • In Gen 2, the crash damage is always 12,5% of the damage the move would have done had it not missed
  • In Gen 2-3 the user does not crash against type icon Ghost -type Pokémon
  • In Gen 3-4, the crash damage is always 50% of the damage the move would have done had it not missed
  • In Gen 4 the user does crash against type icon Ghost -type Pokémon, but takes 50% of the target's maximum HP stat img in damage instead
  • In Gen 1-3, High Jump Kick has 85 power.
  • In Gen 4, High Jump Kick has 100 power.
  • In Gen 1-4, High Jump Kick has 20 PP.
  • From Gen 8 onwards this move cannot be selected in battle.

Description

C
GS
May miss and hurt the user.
E
RS
A jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt.
FRLG
A strong jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt.
DP
HGSS
PL
The foe is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

Additional Information

Move Target
Move Target Image for NormalNormal
Affects a selected adjacent 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.
Recoil
The user receives recoil damage.
Interactions
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Unusable during Gravity
This move cannot be used in high Gravity.
Other Languages
United States of America flag
High Jump Kick
Japan flag
とびひざげり (Tobihizageri)
Germany flag
Turmkick
France flag
Pied Voltige
Italy flag
Calcinvolo
Spain flag
Pat. Salto Alta
South Korea flag
무릎차기 (Mureupchagi)
Mainland China flag
飛膝踢 / 飞膝踢 (Fēixītī / Fēisāttek)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition
Cool
Color
Red
Flavor
Spicy

Contest Effect

Effect
If the user is jammed this turn after using this move, it will receive twice as many jam points.
Description
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Jam
-
Appeal
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Appeal
❤️❤️❤️