Mega Kick (move)

Mega Kick メガトンキック Megaton Kick

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  75% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM05 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

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

Mega Kick on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Mega Kick on Eevee's Movedex

Mega Kick (Japanese: メガトンキック Megaton Kick) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is Hitmonlee's signature move. It was TM05 in Generation I.

It appears to be a counterpart to Mega Punch, being the same type and having a similar name.

Effect

Mega Kick deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Out of all the Pokémon kicking attacks, this is the strongest. GSC A powerful kicking attack. RSEColo.XD An extremely powerful kick with intense force. FRLG The foe is attacked by a kick fired with muscle-packed power. DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power. BWB2W2 The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	53			46			46			49				53
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM05		II --		III --		IV --		V --
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔															✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔															✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔															✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔															✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔															✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔															✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔															✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔															✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔															✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔															✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔															✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔															✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔															✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔															✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔															✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					FRLG	E	XD
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying				✔	✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water				✔	✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water				✔	✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water				✔	✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground				✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground				✔	✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water				✔	✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water				✔	✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water				✔	✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting				✔	✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground				✔	✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic				✔	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison				✔	✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock				✔	✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic				✔	✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water				✔	✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water				✔	✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water				✔	✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water				✔	✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				✔	✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				✔	✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying				✔	✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
183		Marill	Water		Water				✔	✔
184		Azumarill	Water		Water				✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				✔	✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water				✔	✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground				✔	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔	✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying				✔	✔
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic				✔	✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark				✔	✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass				✔	✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire				✔	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting				✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting				✔	✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground				✔	✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground				✔	✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass				✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark				✔	✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark				✔	✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting				✔	✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting				✔	✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost				✔	✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel				✔	✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock				✔	✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				✔	✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				✔	✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric				✔	✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug				✔	✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug				✔	✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic				✔	✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark				✔	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal				✔	✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost				✔	✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock				✔	✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice				✔	✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel				✔	✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground				✔	✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		Psychic				✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		Psychic				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 241 Miltank Normal New York City Pokémon Center 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 the anime

Primeape	Shiftry	Hitmonlee	Raichu
The user powerfully kicks its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Raichu	Raichu kicks the opponent with great power.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		Debut
Katrina's Raichu	Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!		None
Primeape	Primeape jumps into the air and lands foot first, kicking the opponent.
Ash's Primeape	The Punchy Pokémon		None
Hitmonlee	Hitmonlee repeatedly kicks the opponent, or Hitmonlee jumps into the air and kicks the opponent, or one of Hitmonlee's feet glow metallic light blue and it kicks the opponent with great force.
Giant's Hitmonlee	The Punchy Pokémon		Dub only
Shinji's Hitmonlee	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Gilbert's Hitmonlee	Saved by the Beldum		None
Barry's Hitmonlee	Casting a Paul on Barry!		None
Snorlax	Snorlax jumps up and kicks the opponent hard.
Ash's Snorlax	Snack Attack!		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath jumps into the air and kicks the opponent.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Shiftry	Shiftry's foot glows white and it kicks the opponent.
Tyson's Shiftry	At the End of the Fray		None
Hitmontop	Hitmontop jumps into the air and its foot glows white. It then kicks the opponent.
Terri's Hitmontop	Pasta La Vista!		None
Combusken	The feather crest on Combusken's head and its feet glow metallic light blue, and it kicks the opponent.
May's Combusken	Spontaneous Combusken!		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

	Kangaskhan
The user kicks the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Kangaskhan	Kangaskhan kicks the opponent with great force.
A wild Kangaskhan	Pikachu's Excellent Adventure		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Snorlax
The user kicks the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Snorlax	Snorlax kicks the opponent with great force.
Red's Snor	A Charizard... and a Champion		Debut
Hitmonlee	Hitmonlee swings its leg and kicks the opponent with great force.
Bruno's Hitmonlee	Jigglypuff Jive		None
The Battle Factory's Hitmonlee	VS. Pinsir		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)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	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)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 百萬噸飛腿 Bǎiwàn-dùn Fēituǐ Dutch Megaschop Finnish Megapotku French Ultimawashi German Megakick Greek Μεγαλάκτισμα Italian Megacalcio Korean 메가톤킥 Megaton Kick Brazilian Portuguese Mega Chute Serbian Mega Šut Spanish Mega Patada

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