Peck (move)
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| Peck つつく Peck | ||||||||||||
| The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. | ||||||||||||
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Peck (Japanese: つつく Peck) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Peck inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.
In the anime
Pokémon
Spearow. Spearow pecks the opponent several times.
- Used by a wild Spearow in Pokémon! I Choose You! Debut.
Torchic. Torchic pecks the opponent several times.
- Used by May's Torchic from A Ruin with a View to A Fan with a Plan.
Xatu. Xatu pecks the opponent several times.
- Used by Calista's Xatu in Me, Myself and Time.
Combusken. Combusken jumps and pecks the opponent only once.
- Used by May's Combusken from A Shroomish Skirmish to ???.
Swellow. Swellow pecks the foe quickly.
- Used by Winona's Swellow in Sky High Gym Battle! in its battle against Ash's Swellow.
Altaria. Altaria pecks the foe quickly.
- Used by Winona's Altaria in Sky High Gym Battle! in its battle against Ash's Grovyle.
Piplup. Piplup's beak starts to glow and it pecks the opponent multiple times.
- Used by Dawn's Piplup from Following a Maiden's Voyage! to the present.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 021 | 
| Spearow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 022 | 
| Fearow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 083 | 
| Farfetch'd | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 084 | 
| Doduo | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 085 | 
| Dodrio | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 118 | 
| Goldeen | Water | -- | |
| 119 | 
| Seaking | Water | -- | |
| 144 | 
| Articuno | Ice | Flying | -- |
| 146 | 
| Moltres | Fire | Flying | -- |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 021 |
| Spearow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 022 |
| Fearow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 083 |
| Farfetch'd | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 084 |
| Doduo | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 085 |
| Dodrio | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 118 |
| Goldeen | Water | -- | |
| 119 |
| Seaking | Water | -- | |
| 145 | 
| Zapdos | Electric | Flying | -- |
| 163 | 
| Hoothoot | Normal | Flying | 11 |
| 164 | 
| Noctowl | Normal | Flying | -- 11 |
| 177 | 
| Natu | Psychic | Flying | -- |
| 178 | 
| Xatu | Psychic | Flying | -- |
| 198 | 
| Murkrow | Dark | Flying | -- |
| 227 | 
| Skarmory | Steel | Flying | -- |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 086 | 
| Seel | Water | Farfetch'd | |
| 175 | 
| Togepi | Normal | Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Doduo, Dodrio Hoothoot, Noctowl Natu, Xatu Murkrow Skarmory | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 021 |
| Spearow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 022 |
| Fearow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 032 | 
| Nidoran♂ | Poison | -- | |
| 033 | 
| Nidorino | Poison | -- | |
| 034 | 
| Nidoking | Poison | Ground | -- |
| 083 |
| Farfetch'd | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 084 |
| Doduo | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 085 |
| Dodrio | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 118 |
| Goldeen | Water | -- | |
| 119 |
| Seaking | Water | -- | |
| 145 |
| Zapdos | Electric | Flying | -- |
| 163 |
| Hoothoot | Normal | Flying | 11 |
| 164 |
| Noctowl | Normal | Flying | -- 11 |
| 177 |
| Natu | Psychic | Flying | -- |
| 178 |
| Xatu | Psychic | Flying | -- |
| 198 |
| Murkrow | Dark | Flying | -- |
| 227 |
| Skarmory | Steel | Flying | -- |
| 255 | 
| Torchic | Fire | 16 | |
| 256 | 
| Combusken | Fire | Fighting | 17 |
| 257 | 
| Blaziken | Fire | Fighting | 17 |
| 276 | 
| Taillow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 277 | 
| Swellow | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 333 | 
| Swablu | Normal | Flying | -- |
| 334 | 
| Altaria | Dragon | Flying | -- |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 |
| Togepi | Normal | Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Doduo, Dodrio Hoothoot, Noctowl Natu, Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow, Swellow Swablu, Altaria | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 |
| Togepi | Normal | Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Doduo, Dodrio Hoothoot, Noctowl Natu, Xatu Murkrow Skarmory Taillow, Swellow Swablu, Altaria Chatot | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Picotazo
- French: Picpic
- German: Schnabel
- Italian: Beccata
- Brazilian Portuguese: Bicada
- Hindi: Chonch Maro
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
