Triple Kick (move)

Triple Kick (Japanese: トリプルキック Triple Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation II. It is the signature move of Hitmontop.

Effect

Generation II

Triple Kick inflicts damage up to three times per turn, but its base power will increase by 10 with each successive hit, so its first, second, and third hits have powers of 10, 20, and 30, respectively. Also unlike other multi-strike moves, each hit has its own accuracy check; if one hit misses, the entire move ends.

Since each hit has 90% base accuracy, ignoring modifications to accuracy and evasion (including taking aim and No Guard), there is a 72.9% chance that it will hit 3 times (for cumulative 60 base power), an 8.1% chance that it will hit twice (for cumulative 30 base power), a 9% chance that it will hit once (for 10 base power), and a 10% chance that it will miss outright. With all three accuracy checks and base powers taken into account, the move's effective power is 47.07.

Triple Kick will end immediately if it breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.

Generation III

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each hit counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

Generation IV

Same as previous generations, except it will continue attacking after a substitute is broken.

Generation V

Unlike previous generations, if Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activate before the last hit is dealt, the following hit will cause the defending Pokémon to faint; however, Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one. Each hit will cause Weak Armor to activate.

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

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	49			20			19				19			''''
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 the anime

Chigusa's Hitmontop Butch's Hitmontop Mason's Hitmontop
A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on its head and kicks the opponent three times with its legs and tail.
Chigusa's Hitmontop	Two Hits and a Miss		Debut
Butch's Hitmontop	The Mystery is History		None
Mason's Hitmontop	Outrageous Fortunes		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hitmontop
The user kicks the opponent three times at a fast speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on its head and it kicks the opponent three times with its legs and its tail at a fast speed.
Chuck's Hitmontop	Heckled by Himontop		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Hitmontop
The user kicks the opponent three times at a fast speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on its head and it kicks the opponent three times with its legs and its tail quickly.
A Hitmontop Gold borrowed	Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!		Debut

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

Trivia

• This is the only multi-strike move whose successive hits can miss and have different powers.
• Triple Kick is tied with Constrict for the move with the lowest base power (10) out of all damage-dealing moves, but this only applies to the first hit.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 三倍足攻 Sānbèi Zúgōng Dutch Driedubbele Schop Finnish Kolmoispotku French Triple-Pied German Dreifachkick Greek Τριπλό Λάκτισμα Indonesian Triple Kick Italian Triplocalcio Korean 트리플킥 Triple Kick Brazilian Portuguese Chute Triplo Serbian Trostruki Šut Spanish Triplepatada

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