26: Jump Kick

Essentials

Jump Kick

Physical

Generation 1

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

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

Flags

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.
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy

This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
Flinches with King's Rock

A held King's Rock gives this move an 11.7% chance to make the target flinch.

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: 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.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: May miss, damaging the user.

: A strong jumping kick. May miss and hurt the kicker.
: The user jumps up high, then kicks. If it misses, the user hurts itself.

: 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

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Use after

Mind Reader

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
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			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.

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