Hyper Fang (move)

Hyper Fang ひっさつまえば Certain-kill Fang

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Hyper Fang on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Hyper Fang on Eevee's Movedex

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

Effect

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	14			13			13			16				16
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	14			13			13			16				16
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			21				21
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water	no			no			no			23				23
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			no				49
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				28
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				32
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Rattata	Bibarel	Raticate	Bidoof
The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Raticate	Raticate shows its teeth, which on occasion shine when it's about to attack and bites down on the opponent.
A Gentleman's Raticate	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		Debut
Unknown Trainer's Raticate	Chikorita's Big Upset		None
Mollie's Raticate	What I Did For Love!		None
Rattata	Rattata bites down on the opponent with its large front teeth.
A wild Rattata	Hoenn Alone!		None
Bidoof	Bidoof bites the opponent with its large teeth.
A Coordinator's Bidoof	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Bibarel	Bibarel bites down on the opponent with its large teeth.
Expert stonecutter's Bibarel	Bibarel Gnaws Best!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Raticate
The user bites the opponent hard.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Rattata	Rattata repeatedly bites the opponent with its front teeth.
Yellow's Ratty	Cloystered		Debut
Raticate	Raticate repeatedly bites the opponent with its front teeth.
Yellow's Ratty	Ekans the Ecstasy		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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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)	FRLG	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Despite its Japanese name, it is not a one-hit knockout move.

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Hyper Tand Finnish Hyperhammas French Croc de mort German Hyperzahn Greek Σαγόνια Διάτρυσης Italian Iperzanna Korean 필살앞니 Pilsal Apni Portuguese Hyper Fang Serbian Hiper Čeljust Spanish Hip. Colmillo

Variations of the move Hyper Fang
Hyper Fang • Zen Headbutt

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