Triple Kick (move)

Triple Kick トリプルキック Triple Kick

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  10 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

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

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

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

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 II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Triple Kick (Japanese: トリプルキック Triple Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature move of Hitmontop.

Effect

Generation II

Triple Kick inflicts damage, hitting the target up to three times per use. Its base power will increase by 10 with each successive strike, so the first, second, and third strikes have powers of 10, 20, and 30, respectively.

Triple Kick will end immediately if it breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, the final successful strike has a chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generations III and IV

Each of Triple Kick's strikes now has a separate accuracy check. If any strike fails, the move ends.

Since each strike has 90% base accuracy, there is a 72.9% chance that it will hit 3 times (for cumulative 60 base power), an 8.1% chance that it will hit twice (for cumulative 30 base power), a 9% chance that it will hit once (for 10 base power), and a 10% chance that it will miss outright. With all three accuracy checks and base powers taken into account, the move's effective power is 47.07.

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

Triple Kick may now continue attacking after breaking a substitute.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V onwards

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

If the user has Skill Link, the move will have only one accuracy check.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A three-kick attack that inflicts increasing damage. When one kick misses, the move ends. GSC Hits three times with rising power. RSE Kicks the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity. FRLG A 3-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit. ColoXD Kicks 1 to 3 times in a row with rising intensity. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SM A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit. USUM SwSh A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	49	20	19	19	19	33	1, Evo.
0795		Pheromosa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						43	30SwSh
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Triple Kick is a move with 8 base power, 70% accuracy, and 15 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user while cutting corners, attacking 3 times; the move will end early as soon as a single hit misses. The second and third hit have 2x and 3x damage multiplier, respectively. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 52.5%.

Description

Games Description MDRB Kicks the target three times. Its power rises with every kick. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 3 kicks in a single turn. The attack's power rises with every kick. BSL てきポケモンに ３かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる こうげきするたびに ダメージがあがる MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy 3 times in a row.

In the anime

Chigusa's Hitmontop Butch's Hitmontop Mason's Hitmontop Bea's Hitmontop
A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop jumps up and spins on his head and kicks the opponent three times with his legs and tail or just his feet.
Chigusa's Hitmontop	Two Hits and a Miss		Debut
Butch's Hitmontop	The Mystery is History		None
Mason's Hitmontop	Outrageous Fortunes		None
Bea's Hitmontop	Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Hitmontop
The user kicks the opponent three times at a fast speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on his head and he kicks the opponent three times with his legs and tail at a fast speed.
Chuck's Hitmontop	Heckled by Hitmontop		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Hitmontop
The user kicks the opponent three times at a fast speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on his head and he kicks the opponent three times with his legs and tail quickly.
A Hitmontop Gold borrowed	Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Hitmontop
The user kicks the opponent three times.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on his head and he kicks the opponent three times with his legs and tail at a fast speed.
Shu's Hitmontop	GDZ51		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	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

Side 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

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

Trivia

• Along with Triple Axel, it is one of only two multi-strike moves whose chance to miss for successive hits are independent of the first hit.
• Triple Kick shares its description with Triple Axel.
• Triple Kick is tied with Constrict for the move with the lowest base power (10) out of all damage-dealing moves, although this only applies to the first hit.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 三連踢 Sāamlìhntek * 三重踢技 Sāamchùhng Tekgeih * 三倍足攻 Sāampúih Jūkgūng * Mandarin 三連踢 / 三连踢 Sānlián Tī * 三重踢技 Sānchóng Tījì * 三倍足 Sānbèi Zú * 三倍足攻 Sānbèi Zúgōng * 连续踢打 Liánxù Tīdǎ * Czech Kolotoč Dutch Driedubbele Schop Finnish Kolmoispotku French Triple-Pied German Dreifachkick Greek Τριπλό Λάκτισμα Indonesian Triple Kick Italian Triplocalcio Korean 트리플킥 Triple Kick Polish Potrójny Wykop* Potrójny Kop* Potrójne Kopnięcie* Portuguese Brazil Chute Triplo Portugal Pontapé Triplo Serbian Trostruki Šut European Spanish Triple Patada* Triplepatada* Vietnamese Triple Kick

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