Hyper Fang (move)

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Hyper Fang
ひっさつまえば Certain-kill Fang
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
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Hyper Fang (Japanese: ひっさつまえば Certain-kill Fang) is a damage-dealing Normal-type 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.

Description

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


Learnset

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Hyper Fang is the only move of Bibarel.

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
019 Rattata Rattata Normal Normal 14 13 13 16 16 ''''
020 Raticate Raticate Normal Normal 14 13 13 16 16 ''''
399 Bidoof Bidoof Normal Normal       21 21 ''''
400 Bibarel Bibarel Normal Water       23 23 ''''
417 Pachirisu Pachirisu Electric Electric         49 '
504 Patrat Patrat Normal Normal         28 ''''
505 Watchog 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 Hyper Fang.png
Rattata
Expert stonecutter Bibarel Hyper Fang.png
Bibarel
Mollie Raticate Hyper Fang.png
Raticate
Bidoof Hyper Fang.png
Bidoof
The user bites hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Raticate 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 Rattata bites down on the opponent with its large front teeth.
A wild Rattata Hoenn Alone! None
Bidoof Bidoof bites the opponent with its large teeth.
A Coordinator's Bidoof Mounting a Coordinator Assault! None
Bibarel Bibarel bites down on the opponent with its large teeth.
Expert stonecutter's Bibarel Bibarel Gnaws Best! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 必殺門牙 Bìshā Ményá
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Hyper Tand
Finland Flag.png Finnish Hyperhammas
France Flag.png French Croc de mort
Germany Flag.png German Hyperzahn
Greece Flag.png Greek Σαγόνια Διάτρυσης
Italy Flag.png Italian Iperzanna
South Korea Flag.png Korean 필살앞니 Pilsal Apni
Poland Flag.png Polish Hiperkieł
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Hiper Presa
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Hiper Presa
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Hiper Čeljust
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hip. Colmillo



Variations of the move Hyper Fang
PhysicalIC HOME.png Hyper FangZen Headbutt


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