Jump Kick

Type
type icon FightingFighting
Gen.
1
Power
100
Accuracy
95%
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

Jump Kick deals damage, however, if it misses the user 'keeps going and crashes', losing 50% of its maximum HPstat img.
Jump Kick cannot be used if Gravity is in effect.
  • In Gen 1, the crash damage is always 1 HPstat 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 3-4, the crash damage is always 50% of the damage the move would have done had it not missed
  • In Gen 2-3 the user does not crash against Type Icon for GhostGhost-type Pokémon
  • In Gen 4 the user does crash against Type Icon for GhostGhost-type Pokémon, but takes 50% of the target's maximum HPstat img in damage instead
  • In Gen 1-3, Jump Kick has 70 power.
  • In Gen 4, Jump Kick has 85 power.
  • In Gen 1-4, Jump Kick has 25 PP.
  • From Gen 8 onwards this move cannot be selected in battle.

Description

C
GS

May miss, damaging the user.

E
RS

A strong jumping kick. May miss and hurt the kicker.

FRLG

The user jumps up high, then kicks. If it misses, the user hurts itself.

DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM

The user jumps up high, then strikes with a kick. If the kick misses, the user hurts itself.

SWSH

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Recoil

The user receives recoil damage.

Interactions
4

Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky BarbItem Icon for Sticky Barb).
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
Jump Kick
Japan flag
とびげり (Tobigeri)
Germany flag
Sprungkick
France flag
Pied Sauté
Italy flag
Calciosalto
Spain flag
Patada Salto
South Korea flag
점프킥 (Jump Kick)
Mainland China flag
飛踢 / 飞踢 (Fēitī / Fēitek)

Level Up

Contest Information

Contest

Cool
Red
Spicy Flavor

Contest Effect

If the user is jammed this turn after using this move, it will receive twice as many jam points.

After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Appeal❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jam

Super Contest

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Appeal❤️❤️❤️