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[[File:Fury Swipes VIII.png|thumb|{{m|Fury Swipes}}, a multi-strike move]]
'''Multi-strike moves''' are [[move]]s that strike an opponent more than one time in the same turn. Most multi-strike moves will hit the opponent 2-5 times in a turn, but some work differently. Multi-strike moves generally have low base power and imperfect accuracy to compensate for the fact that they hit multiple times. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} only take the final hit of a multi-strike move into consideration.

==Effect==
===Generation I===
If an opponent is knocked out by a multi-strike move, the game does not state how many times the attack hit.

Although only the first strike can be a [[critical hit]], each successive one will deal the same amount of damage. Multi-strike moves end instantly upon breaking a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} deal damage based on the last strike alone.

===Generation II===
If the target faints, the number of strikes is shown afterward.

Each strike has an independent chance of being a critical hit.

Multi-strike moves can now continue hitting even after breaking a substitute, then dealing damage directly to the targeted Pokémon. If a multi-strike move activates a target's [[Focus Band]], no subsequent hits can knock it out. 

If the user is holding a [[King's Rock]], the chance of causing the target to [[flinch]] is independent of how many times the move hit (i.e., always ~12% in Generation II), except with {{m|Beat Up}}, where each hit has an independent chance of causing the target to flinch.

===Generation III===
The number of hits is now shown before the target faints.

{{a|Color Change}} will activate after the first hit of a multi-strike move, possibly changing the [[Type chart|type effectiveness]] of the remaining strikes.

Each strike from a multi-strike move has an independent chance of activating an {{cat|Abilities that activate upon taking damage|Ability that activates on taking damage}}, and each strike of a multi-strike move that makes [[contact]] has an independent chance of activating an [[Contact#Abilities|Ability that activates on contact]]. If a Pokémon using a multi-strike move falls {{status|sleep|asleep}} or faints between strikes, such as due to {{a|Effect Spore}} or {{a|Rough Skin}}, the move will end immediately.

If the user is holding a [[King's Rock]], each strike now has an independent chance of causing the target to flinch.

[[Shell Bell]] activates after each strike, considering the damage from that strike only.

===Generation IV===
If a multi-strike move activates a target's [[Focus Sash]], no subsequent hits can knock it out. Each strike has an independent chance of activating a [[Razor Fang]]. [[Shell Bell]] activates after the last strike, considering the damage from all of the strikes.

Pokémon with {{a|Skill Link}} will always hit five times when using a 2-5 hit multi-strike move.

===Generation V===
The number of strikes is now shown after the target faints.

The [[Focus Sash]], [[Focus Band]], and {{a|Sturdy}} need to activate for each individual strike. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent.

{{a|Color Change}} now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move, so [[Type chart|type effectiveness]] will not change during the attack.

Each individual strike from a [[Physical move|physical]] multi-strike move will activate {{a|Weak Armor}}. Each individual strike from a {{type|Dark}} multi-strike move will activate {{a|Justified}}; however, a {{type|Grass}} multi-strike move will only activate {{a|Sap Sipper}} once. Each individual strike from a [[contact]] multi-strike move will activate a [[Rocky Helmet]].

Each strike has an independent chance of activating {{a|Stench}} (but this does not stack with the Razor Fang or King's Rock).

Items like [[Cell Battery]] etc. activate on the first strike and are consumed in the first strike itself.

===Generation VI===
{{a|Parental Bond}} turns most single-strike damaging moves into multi-strike moves that hit twice per use.

If a contact multi-strike move is blocked by {{m|Spiky Shield}} or {{m|King's Shield}}, the negative effect will only apply once.

===Generation VII===
Each individual strike from a multi-strike move will activate {{a|Stamina}}.

==List of multi-strike moves==
===Variable number of strikes===
Most multi-strike moves will hit an opponent 2, 3, 4, or 5 times for each use. These moves are more likely to hit 2 or 3 times than 4 or 5, but will always hit 5 times when used by a Pokémon with the {{a|Skill Link}} Ability.

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|- style="background:#{{physical color light}}"
! rowspan=2 | Number of hits
! colspan=2 | Chance of happening
|- style="background:#{{physical color light}}"
! Gen I-IV
! Gen V on
|-
| 2
| 3/8 (37.5%)
| 35%
|-
| 3
| 3/8 (37.5%)
| 35%
|-
| 4
| 1/8 (12.5%)
| 15%
|-
| 5
| 1/8 (12.5%)
| 15%
|}
|}
In Generations IV and earlier, moves in the below list will hit on average 3 times, provided that the move does not miss. From Generation V onward, the average number of hits is now 3.1, provided that the move does not miss.
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! Name
! Type
! Power
! Accuracy
! PP
! Average power<br>Gen I-IV
! Average power<br>Gen V on
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Arm Thrust}}
{{Typetable|Fighting}}
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 45
| class="c" | 46.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Barrage}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 45
| class="c" | 46.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Bone Rush}}
{{Typetable|Ground}}
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | {{tt|90%|80% prior to Generation V}}
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 75
| class="c" | 77.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Bullet Seed}}
{{Typetable|Grass}}
| class="c" | {{tt|25|10 prior to Generation V}}
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 77.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Comet Punch}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 18
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 54
| class="c" | 55.8
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Double Slap}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 45
| class="c" | 46.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Fury Attack}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 45
| class="c" | 46.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Fury Swipes}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 18
| class="c" | 80%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 54
| class="c" | 55.8
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Icicle Spear}}
{{Typetable|Ice}}
| class="c" | {{tt|25|10 prior to Generation V}}
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 77.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Pin Missile}}
{{Typetable|Bug}}
| class="c" | {{tt|25|14 prior to Generation VI}}
| class="c" | {{tt|95%|85% prior to Generation VI}}
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 42
| class="c" | {{tt|77.5|43.4 in Generation V}}
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Rock Blast}}
{{Typetable|Rock}}
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | {{tt|90%|80% prior to Generation V}}
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 75
| class="c" | 77.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Scale Shot}}
{{Typetable|Dragon}}
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | N/A
| class="c" | 77.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Spike Cannon}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 62
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Tail Slap}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | N/A
| class="c" | 77.5
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Water Shuriken}}{{tt|*|When Battle Bond is not activated}}
{{Typetable|Water}}
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | N/A
| class="c" | 46.5
|}
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* Average power is equal to the move's base power per hit multiplied by the average number of hits, provided that the move does not miss. To take accuracy into account in the average power, multiply the two together (possibly after making adjustments for {{stat|accuracy}} and {{stat|evasion}} modifiers).
* Prior to [[Generation IX]], if {{a|Battle Bond}} is activated, Water Shuriken will always hit three times, and its base power will increase to 20.

===Fixed number of multiple strikes===
Several multi-strike moves hit an opponent a specific number of times per use. Most of these moves always hit exactly twice, but {{m|Surging Strikes}} always hits exactly 3 times.

These moves are typically less common than multi-strike moves that hit 2-5 strikes per use, with several of them being [[signature move]]s. They generally have higher power than multi-strike moves that hit 2-5 strikes per use, as they only hit twice. Moves affected by {{a|Parental Bond}} become this type of multi-strike move.

Uniquely for a multi-strike move, {{m|Dragon Darts}} can hit different targets with each of its strikes.

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! Name
! Type
! Power
! Accuracy
! PP
! Strikes
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Bonemerang}}
{{Typetable|Ground}}
| class="c" | 50
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Double Hit}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 35
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Double Iron Bash}}
{{Typetable|Steel}}
| class="c" | 60
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Double Kick}}
{{Typetable|Fighting}}
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Dragon Darts}}
{{Typetable|Dragon}}
| class="c" | 50
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Dual Chop}}
{{Typetable|Dragon}}
| class="c" | 40
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Dual Wingbeat}}
{{Typetable|Flying}}
| class="c" | 40
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Gear Grind}}
{{Typetable|Steel}}
| class="c" | 50
| class="c" | 85%
| class="c" | 15
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="8" | {{m|Surging Strikes}}
{{Typetable|Water}}
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 5
| class="c" | 3
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Triple Dive}}
{{Typetable|Water}}
| class="c" | 30
| class="c" | 95%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 3
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Twin Beam}}
{{Typetable|Psychic}}
| class="c" | 40
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 2
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Twineedle}}
{{Typetable|Bug}}
| class="c" | 25
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 2
|-
| {{m|Water Shuriken}}{{tt|*|When Battle Bond is active}}
{{Typetable|water}}
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 100%
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 3
|}
|}

===Accuracy-dependent multiple strikes===
{{m|Triple Kick}} and {{m|Triple Axel}} can hit up to three times per use, while {{m|Population Bomb}} can hit up to ten times. An [[accuracy]] check is performed before each strike to determine if the move continues. From [[Generation V]] onward, if the user has {{a|Skill Link}}, only the initial accuracy check is performed.

For Triple Kick and Triple Axel, the [[power]] of each subsequent hit is greater: Triple Kick has 10 power on its first hit, 20 on its second hit, and 30 on its third hit; Triple Axel has 20 power on its first hit, 40 on its second hit, and 60 on its third hit. Population Bomb has a power of 20 for each hit.

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! Name
! Type
! Power
! Accuracy
! PP
! Strikes
! Effective power
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Triple Axel}}
{{Typetable|Ice}}
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 3
| class="c" | 94.14
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Triple Kick}}
{{Typetable|Fighting}}
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 3
| class="c" | 47.07<!-- exact: 0*10% + 10*90%*10% + 30*90%*90%*10% + 60*90%*90%*90% = 47.07 -->
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Population Bomb}}
{{Typetable|Normal}}
| class="c" | 20
| class="c" | 90%
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 10
| class="c" | 117.24<!-- exact: 20*.9^n+20*.9^n+1...+20*.9^10 = 117.23788-->
|}
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In the table above, effective power is average power with all three accuracy checks taken into account (modifiers to {{stat|accuracy}} and {{stat|evasion}}, including {{status|taking aim}} and {{a|No Guard}}, are not considered).

===Party-dependent multiple strikes===
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{{m|Beat Up}} uniquely hits a number of times equal to the number of Pokémon in the user's party, excluding those who are fainted or who have a {{status|non-volatile status}}. Its base power and damage mechanics have varied between generations.

In [[Generation II]], each strike of Beat Up deals typeless damage with a base power of 10, but uses each individual team member's {{stat|Attack}} stat and [[level]] to calculate damage; as a result, its damage is unaffected by any changes to the user's Attack stat (such as {{m|Swords Dance}}). Because it deals typeless damage, Beat Up receives no benefit from [[Same-type attack bonus]] and ignores {{a|Wonder Guard}}.

Starting in [[Generation V]], Beat Up deals {{type|Dark}} damage, benefits from STAB, and interacts normally with Wonder Guard. Instead of using each party member's Attack stat to calculate damage, Beat Up only considers the user's Attack, meaning any change to the user's Attack through moves like Swords Dance now applies normally. Instead, party members' [[Base stats|base Attack stats]] are used to calculate their strikes' base power, with the new formula:

<math>BasePower = \dfrac{BaseAttack_{PartyMember}}{10}+5</math>

For example, a {{p|Weavile}} using Beat Up with active team members {{p|Shuckle}} and {{p|Conkeldurr}} would make three strikes with base powers of 17, 6, and 19, respectively.

==Trivia==
* {{m|Double Slap}} is the only multi-strike move with "double" in its name that can hit 2-5 times, though its Japanese name '''{{tt|おうふくビンタ|Ōfuku Binta}}''' ''Round Trip Slap'' is more accurate.
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