Me First

Essentials

Me First

non-damaging

Generation 4

Summary

Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

If the target has selected a damaging move this turn, the user will copy that move and use it against the target, with a 50% increase in power.

If the target moves before the user, this move will fail.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk.

History

Before: Has 0 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe’s intended move with greater power.

: The user tries to cut ahead of the target to steal and use the target's intended move with greater power.

Foreign Names

Czech: Nejdřív já
Spanish: Yo Primero
French: Moi d'Abord
German: Egotrip
Italian: Precedenza
Japanese: さきどり (sakidori)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Me First.

Pokémon

		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37	41	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
37	41	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
79	71	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
70	70	Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
42	42	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Ground	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
50	50	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Ground	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
20	20	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
20	20	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
53	55	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
57	57	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
29	29	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
	28	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
		Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Ground	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
		Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
		Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
		Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
		Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Ground	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
		Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
		Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Ground	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
		Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
		Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Ground	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
		Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
		Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
		Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Ground Humanshape	45	85	50	55	50	65	350