Essentials

Jump Kick

fighting Physical

Generation 1

Summary

If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.

Damage Dealt

  • bug ½
  • dark 2
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying ½
  • ghost 0
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 2
  • normal 2
  • poison ½
  • psychic ½
  • rock 2
  • steel 2
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
85 — 69.0 percentile
Accuracy
95% ≈ 80.8 power
PP
25, up to 40 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If this move misses, is blocked by Protect or Detect, or has no effect, the user takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. This recoil damage will not exceed half the user's max HP.

This move cannot be used while Gravity is in effect.

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

May miss, damaging the user.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

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

FireRed, LeafGreen

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

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Foreign Names

Japanese
とびげり (tobigeri)
French
Pied Sauté
German
Sprungkick
Spanish
Patada Salto
Italian
Calciosalto

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
♡♡♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
♡♡♡
Flavor text
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Jump Kick.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Hi Jump Kick fighting Physical 20 100 90%

If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Jump Kick's Physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
38 16 16 13 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee fighting Limber
Reckless
always male Humanshape 50 120 53 35 110 87 455
23 Buneary Buneary normal Run Away
Klutz
½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape
55 66 44 44 56 85 350
23 Lopunny Lopunny normal Cute Charm
Klutz
½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape
65 76 84 54 96 105 480

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