Me First
Effect Summary
Uses the target's move against it before it attacks with 50% increased power.
Detailed Effect
Me First copies the target's move and increases the power of that move by 50%.
Me First only works if the target has not used a move yet in the turn that Me First is used.
Me First bypasses all accuracy
and
evasion
checks to always hit except when the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig and Fly.
Me First can only copy damage-dealing moves.
If the target of Me First is not im combat or has already fainted by the time the move is used, it will be redirected to an adjacent non-fainted enemy.
If Me First copies a move that lasts for more than one turn such as Rollout, it will fail after the first turn. If the user is holding a choice item such as a Choice Band
it will be locked into using Me First.
If the user is holding an Assault Vest
it can still use Me First even though it is a
Status
move.
The following list of moves can not be copied by Me First:
Me First only works if the target has not used a move yet in the turn that Me First is used.
Me First bypasses all accuracy


Me First can only copy damage-dealing moves.
If the target of Me First is not im combat or has already fainted by the time the move is used, it will be redirected to an adjacent non-fainted enemy.
If Me First copies a move that lasts for more than one turn such as Rollout, it will fail after the first turn. If the user is holding a choice item such as a Choice Band
If the user is holding an Assault Vest
The following list of moves can not be copied by Me First:
- Any Z-Move
- Any move that has a higher priority than Me First as it will fail before it can copy it
- Beak Blast
- Belch
- Chatter
- Counter
- Covet
- Focus Punch
- Metal Burst
- Mirror Coat
- Shell Trap
- Struggle
- Thief
- In Gen 4-6 Me First will fully execute moves that last more than one turn.
- In Gen 5 a choice item does not lock the user into using Me First
- From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
DP
HGSS
PL
The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe’s intended move with greater power.
B2W2
BW
The user tries to cut ahead of the target to steal and use the target’s intended move with greater power.
ORAS
XY
The user cuts ahead of the target to steal and use the target’s intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn’t used first.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
The user cuts ahead of the target to copy and use the target’s intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn’t used first.
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
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.
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Never Misses
Ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
Increased Priority
Has increased priority. (will move before most other moves regardless of Speed)
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Ignores Substitute
This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Cute |
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Color | Pink |
Flavor | Sweet |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Enables the user to perform first in the next turn. |
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Appeal | ❤️❤️ |