Hyper Fang (move)

Hyper Fang ひっさつまえば Certain-kill Fang

File:Hyper Fang.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Hyper Fang (Japanese: ひっさつまえば Certain-kill Fang) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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		VI
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	14			13			13			16				16			''''
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	14			13			13			16				16			''''
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal										21				21			''''
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										23				23			''''
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric														49			'
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal														28			''''
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														32			''''
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

Rattata File:Bibarel Hyper Fang.png Bibarel File:Raticate Hyper Fang.png Raticate Bidoof
The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 bites down on the opponent with its large front teeth.
A wild Rattata	Hoenn Alone!		None
	Bidoof bites the opponent with its large teeth.
A Coordinator's Bidoof	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
	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 Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rattata repeatedly bites the opponent with its front teeth.
Yellow's Ratty	Cloystered		Debut
	Raticate repeatedly bites the opponent with its front teeth.
Yellow's Ratty	Ekans the Ecstasy		None

In other generations

														File:Hyper Fang IV.png
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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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