Peck (move)

Peck つつく Peck

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  35 Accuracy  100% 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 but the user

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

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

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Peck on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Peck on Eevee's Movedex

Peck (Japanese: つつく Peck) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I to IV

Peck inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation V

Peck can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Description

Games Description Stad A standard Flying-type attack. It is favored by Pokémon that have beaks and/or horns. Stad2 A standard Flying-type attack. It is favored by Pokémon with beaks or horns. GSC Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. RSE Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. Colo.XD Attacks the target with a jabbing beak, etc. FRLGDPPtHGSS The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. BWB2W2 The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	--			--			--			--				--
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	--			--			--			--				--
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	no			no			--			--				--
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	no			no			--			--				--
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	no			no			--			--				--
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	--			--			--			--				--
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	--			--			--			--				--
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	--			--			--			--				--
118		Goldeen	Water		Water	--			--			--			--				--
119		Seaking	Water		Water	--			--			--			--				--
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	--			no			no			no				no
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	--			no			no			no				no
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	no			11			11			13		9	9
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	no			--, 11			--, 11			13		9	9
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	no			no			no			--				--
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	no			no			16			16				16
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	no			no			17			17				17
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	no			no			17			17				17
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	no			no			--			--				--
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	no			no			--			--				--
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	no			no			--			--				--
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	no			no			--			--				--
393		Piplup	Water		Water	no			no			no			15				15
394		Prinplup	Water		Water	no			no			no			15				15
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	no			no			no			15				15
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			--				--
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	no			no			no			--				--
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			no				--
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug	no			no			no			no				--
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel	no			no			no			no				--
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			no				--
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			no				--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
086		Seel	Water		Water				no			no				no
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal
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

Swellow	Karrablast	Piplup	Hoothoot
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Spearow	Spearow pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
Multiple wild Spearow	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Multiple wild Spearow	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Multiple wild Spearow	Historical Mystery Tour!		None
Dodrio	Dodrio pecks the opponent several times with its three beaks.
Dario's Dodrio	The Flame Pokémon-athon!		None
Hoothoot	Hoothoot pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
Hagatha's Hoothoot	Illusion Confusion		None
Falkner's Hoothoot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd pecks the opponent with its beak.
Sylvester's Farfetch'd	A Farfetch'd Tale		None
Pidgey	Pidgey pecks the opponent with its beak.
Trixie's Pidgey	Love, Totodile Style		None
Noctowl	Noctowl pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Ash's Noctowl	Fowl Play!		None
Murkrow	Murkrow pecks the opponent several times with its beak. Sometimes, Murkrow's beak glows white.
Multiple wild Murkrow	Pikachu & Pichu		None
A wild Murkrow	Trouble in Big Town		None
Three wild Murkrow	All That Glitters!		None
Lily's Murkrow	Hocus Pokémon		None
Multiple wild Murkrow	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
Mitchell's Murkrow	Try for the Family Stone!		None
Natu	Natu pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
Mackenzie's Naughty	Doin' What Comes Natu-rally		None
Torchic	Torchic pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
May's Torchic	A Ruin with a View		None
Nurse Joy's Torchic	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
Taillow	Taillow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Ash's Taillow	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Xatu	Xatu pecks the opponent multiple times with its beak.
Calista's Xatu	Me, Myself and Time		None
Combusken	Combusken pecks the opponent.
May's Combusken	A Shroomish Skirmish		None
Altaria	Altaria pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Winona's Altaria	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Swellow	Swellow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Winona's Swellow	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Ash's Swellow	Solid as a Solrock		None
Chatot	Chatot pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak. Sometimes, its beak glows white.
Ada's Chatot	Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!		None
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		None
Piplup	Piplup's beak glows white or gold and it pecks the opponent multiple times. Sometimes, its beak grows longer when it uses the attack.
Dawn's Piplup	Following a Maiden's Voyage!		None
Piplup of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
Tyler's Pippy	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
Karrablast	The horn on the top of Karrablast's head glows white and it jabs the opponent multiple times with it.
Professor Juniper's Karrablast	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
Rufflet	Rufflet hits an opponent with its beak.
Nursery's Rufflet	Unrest at the Nursery!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Piplup	Doduo	Combusken
The user pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Doduo	Doduo repeatedly pecks the opponent with both of its beaks.
Yellow's Dody	Eradicate Raticate!		Debut
Murkrow	Murkrow repeatedly pecks the opponent with its beak.
Silver's Murkrow	Delibird Delivery - 2		None
Torchic	Torchic pecks the opponent with its beak.
Sapphire's Chic	VS. Ludicolo		None
Combusken	Combusken repeatedly hits the opponent with its fingertips.
Sapphire's Chic	VS. Makuhita		None
Piplup	Piplup pecks the opponent once with its beak.
Platinum's Piplup	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None
Chatot	Chatot pecks the opponent once with its beak.
Pearl's Chatler	Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone II		None
Honchkrow	Honchkrow pecks the opponent with its beak.
Cyrus's Honchkrow	VS. Dialga and Palkia II		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

The user stabs the opponent with its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Piplup	Piplup stabs the opponent with its beak.
Hareta's Piplup	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

	Torchic
The user stabs the opponent with its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Torchic	Torchic stabs the opponent with its beak.
Ginji	Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!		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)	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

In other languages

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