Hyper Fang (move)

Hyper Fang (Japanese: ひっさつまえば Certain-kill Fang) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It was the signature move of Rattata and Raticate prior to Generation IV.

Effect

Generation I

Hyper Fang deals damage and has a 9.8% chance of causing the target to flinch. Hyper Fang cannot cause an target with a Substitute to flinch.

Generation II and on

Hyper Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch if the user moves before the target.

In the anime

Pokémon

Raticate. Raticate shows its teeth and bites down on the opponent.

• Used by Gentleman's Raticate in Battle Aboard the St. Anne. Debut.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0019 Rattata Normal 14 0020 Raticate Normal 14 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0019 Rattata Normal 13 0020 Raticate Normal 13 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0019 Rattata Normal 13 0020 Raticate Normal 13 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0019 Rattata Normal 16 0020 Raticate Normal 16 0399 Bidoof Normal 21 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 23 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• Spanish: Hip. Colmillo
• German: Hyperzahn
• Portuguese: Hyper Fang
• French: Croc de mort
• Italian: Iperzanna

Variations of the move Hyper Fang
Hyper Fang • Zen Headbutt

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