Branch Poke (move)

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Branch Poke えだづき Branch Poke

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  40 (max. 64) Power  40 Accuracy  100% 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 VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Branch Poke (Japanese: えだづき Branch Poke) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation VIII. In Generation IX, it is the signature move of Grookey's evolutionary line.

Effect

Branch Poke deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Branch Poke cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV The user attacks the target by poking it with a sharply pointed branch. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	4
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	1
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass	6	6
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass	1	1
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass	1	1
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 UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Branch Poke is Trevenant's second move. The user jabs in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies and decreases their movement speed by 30% for 2s when it hits. At level 7, this move is replaced by either Horn Leech or Pain Split.

In the anime

Grookey
The user attacks the target by poking it with a sharply pointed branch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Grookey hits the opponent with its stick. The target becomes outlined in light green energy when the move makes contact.
Goh's Grookey	Out of Their Elements!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Grookey Thwackey
The user attacks the target by poking it with a sharply pointed branch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Grookey jabs the opponent with its stick, or Grookey throws its stick at the opponent.
Henry's Twiggy	Toasty!! Battle Against Toxapex		Debut
	Thwackey jabs the opponent with one of its sticks.
Henry's Twiggy	Toasty!! Battle Against Toxapex		None

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 木枝突刺 Muhkjī Dahtchi Mandarin 木枝突刺 Mùzhī Túcì / Mùzhī Tūcì Czech Šťouchnutí Větví French Tapotige German Zweigstoß Italian Ramostoccata Korean 가지찌르기 Gaji Jjireugi Polish Rzut Gałązką Brazilian Portuguese Cutucada com Galho Spanish Punzada Rama

Variations of the move Pound
Pound • Scratch • Tackle • Leafage • Branch Poke Gust • Fairy Wind

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