Hyper Fang (move)

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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  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move 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  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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 Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation IV, it was one of Rattata and Raticate's two signature moves.

Effect

Generation I-V

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

Generation VI onward

Hyper Fang's power is multiplied by 1.5 if the user's Ability is Strong Jaw.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of making the target flinch. GSC An attack that may cause flinching. RSEColoXD Attacks with sharp fangs. May cause flinching. FRLG The foe is attacked with sharp fangs. It may make the foe flinch. DPPtHGSSPBR The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch. BWB2W2 The user bites hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SM The user bites hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	14	13	13	16	16	16	16
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field							16
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	14	13	13	16	16	16	16
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field							16
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				21	21	21	17
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				23	23	23	18
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy					49	49	49
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					28	28	31
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					32	32	36
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field							37
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							43
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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 43 Accuracy: 90%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Hyper Fang had a power of 35, an energy bar of , and a duration of 2.1 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action. Conq. The user bites hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. It may also make the target flinch.

In the anime

Gumshoos Raticate Rattata
The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Raticate shows its teeth and bites down on the opponent. Sometimes the teeth shine before the attack.
A Gentleman's Raticate	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		Debut
A 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
	Yungoos opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
An ally Yungoos	To Top a Totem!		None
	Gumshoos opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a set of teeth, which then bites down on the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Gumshoos	To Top a Totem!		None
	Raticate opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a a pair of fangs, which are fired at the opponent.
Totem Raticate	A Team-on-Team Tussle!		None
Multiple ally Raticate	A Team-on-Team Tussle!		None
	Rattata opens its mouth and creates a white aura shaped like a pair of fangs, which are fired at the opponent.
Multiple ally Rattata	A Team-on-Team Tussle!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Raticate Rattata
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
Petrel's Raticate	Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Rattata
The user bites the opponent with its fangs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rattata bites the opponent with its front teeth.
Joey's Rattata	Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

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	DPPt	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

Spin-off series games

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

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

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, Hyper Fang is not a one-hit knockout move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 必殺門牙 Bītsaat Mùhnngàh Mandarin 必殺門牙 / 必杀门牙 Bìshā Ményá Danish Hyperhugtand Dutch Hyperklauw Finnish Hyperhammas French Croc de mort German Hyperzahn Greek Σαγόνια Διάτρυσης Italian Iperzanna Korean 필살앞니 Pilsal Apni Polish Hiperkieł Portuguese Brazil Hiperpresa Portugal Hiper Presa Serbian Hiper čeljust Spanish Hipercolmillo* Hip. Colmillo* Swedish Hypergaddattack Vietnamese Nanh Siêu Cấp

Variations of the move Hyper Fang
Hyper Fang • Zen Headbutt

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