Jump Kick

Type

Gen.

Power

100

Accuracy

95%

Priority

Effect Summary

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

Jump Kick deals damage, however, if it misses the user 'keeps going and crashes', losing 50% of its maximum HP

.
Jump Kick cannot be used if Gravity is in effect.

In Gen 1, the crash damage is always 1 HP
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 Ghost -type Pokémon
In Gen 4 the user does crash against Ghost -type Pokémon, but takes 50% of the target's maximum HP 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.

GS C	May miss, damaging the user.
RS E	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 COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE	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.

Move Target

Normal

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 ).
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

Jump Kick

とびげり (Tobigeri)

Sprungkick

Pied Sauté

Calciosalto

Patada Salto

점프킥 (Jump Kick)

飛踢 / 飞踢 (Fēitī / Fēitek)

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	❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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