Double Hit (move)

Double Hit (Japanese: ダブルアタック Double Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Double Hit inflicts damage, hitting twice per use. Each strike has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Double Hit will hit again if the first strike breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the second strike of this move.

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate twice.

Generation V

If the first strike activates the target's Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy, the second one will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate again to prevent fainting, but this chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor, each strike will activate it.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

Other effects

An Aipom that knows this move will evolve into Ambipom when leveled up.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	32	32	32XY 25ORAS
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	33	39BW 29B2W2	29
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	43	19	19
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	49	49	49
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug			22ORAS
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	32	32	32
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	32	32	32XY 28ORAS
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	49	49	49
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			20ORAS
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			20ORAS
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		27B2W2	27
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		29B2W2	29
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	32	32	32
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	33	33	33
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon		1	1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

In the anime

Girafarig Hydreigon Mamoswine Scizor
The user hits the opponent rapidly.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Aipom's tail glows white and it hits the opponent multiple times with it.
Dawn's Aipom	Journey to the Unown!		Debut
	Ambipom's tails glow pink and it hits the opponent with them.
Dawn's Ambipom	Team Shocker!		None
	Girafarig's lower front legs glow light purple and it hits the opponent with them one at a time.
Lyra's Girafarig	Gone With the Windworks!		None
	Both of Scizor's arms or claws glow purple and it sticks its claws out in front of it. It then flies into the opponent claw-first, or both of Scizor's claws glow purple and it hits the opponent once with each claw.
McCann's Scizor	Mastering Current Events!		None
	Zweilous's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Shannon's Zweilous	A Village Homecoming!		None
	Hydreigon's arms glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Cameron's Hydreigon	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None
	Mamoswine is surrounded in a rippling white aura and repeatedly tackles the opponent.
Morana's Mamoswine	Survival of the Striaton Gym!		None
	Both of Mega Pinsir's arms glow light blue and it waves its arms, firing light blue blasts of energy from them at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Mega Pinsir	Mega Evolution Special IV		None

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Aipom Ambipom
The user hits the opponent with its limbs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Aipom rapidly hits the opponent with its tail, giving the impression it has two.
Gold's Aibo	Pleased as Punch With Parasect		Debut
	Ambipom hits the opponent with the hands on its tails.
Gold's Aibo	It Takes Xatu to Tango		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 雙重攻擊 Shuāngchóng Gōngjí Dutch Dubbeltreffer French Coup Double German Doppelschlag Greek Διπλό Χτύπημα Hindi दोहरा वार Dohra War Indonesian Serangan Ganda Double Attack Italian Doppiosmash Korean 더블어택 Double Attack Polish Podwójny Cios Portuguese Brazil Batida Dupla Golpe Duplo (TCG) Portugal Golpe Duplo Romanian Lovitura Dublă Spanish Doble Golpe

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