Present (move)

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Present
プレゼント Present
Present V.png
Present V heal.png
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  Varies
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Can be repeatedly used without boring the judge.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Present (Japanese: プレゼント Present) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is the signature move of Delibird.

Effect

Generation II

Present can either deal damage against the target or heal it for 1/4 of its maximum HP. If Present deals damage, then the base power of Present is chosen at random from 40, 80, or 120. Present's effect is chosen randomly as shown below.

Effect Probability
Damage with 40 base power 40%
Damage with 80 base power 30%
Damage with 120 base power 10%
Heal 1/4 of the target's max HP 20%

In Pokémon Gold and Silver (and any link battle with either of them), a glitch causes the level, Attack, and Defense variables of the damage formula to be replaced. The Attack will be replaced with 10, while the level will be based on the index number of the defending Pokémon's type, and the Defense will be based on the index number of the attacking Pokémon's type (if a Pokémon has two types, its secondary type will be used). Also, Present only inflicts a quarter of the normal damage against Rock-type and Steel-type Pokémon.

Index Number Type
0 Normal
1 Fighting
2 Flying
3 Poison
4 Ground
5 Rock
7 Bug
8 Ghost
9 Steel
20 Fire
21 Water
22 Grass
23 Electric
24 Psychic
25 Ice
26 Dragon
27 Dark

In Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Stadium 2, the glitch is fixed and Present's damage calculates normally.

In the core series, it will still have a 20% chance of healing Pokémon with full HP, though nothing will happen. In Stadium 2, it will still perform the move but it will say "It couldn't receive the gift!"

Generations III onwards

Present will now fail if it would heal a Pokémon with full HP.

Present consumes a Normal Gem even if it heals the target.

If a Pokémon with Parental Bond uses Present, if Present heals the target it will only hit once, and if it damages the target it will hit twice.

Present can also be used as part of a Contest Spectaculars combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if a certain move (Celebrate, Covet, Happy Hour or Wish) was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A move that inflicts major damage but may restore the target's HP.
GSC A bomb that may restore HP.
RSEColo.XD A gift in the form of a bomb. May restore HP.
FRLG The foe is given a booby-trapped gift. It restores HP sometimes, however.
DPPtHGSS The user attacks by giving the foe a booby-trapped gift. It restores HP sometimes, however.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user attacks by giving the target a gift with a hidden trap. It restores HP sometimes, however.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0225 Delibird IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0113 Chansey NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0172 Pichu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy
0173 Cleffa FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0174 Igglybuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0175 Togepi FairyIC Big.png Flying Fairy
0183 Marill WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Fairy
0209 Snubbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy
0241 Miltank NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0440 Happiny NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy
0777 Togedemaru ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Fairy
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.


By event

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0025 Pikachu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy McDonald's Pikachu
Nintendo Zone Pikachu
Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009
Ario Pikachu
7-Eleven Pikachu
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0468 Togekiss NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy Global Link
0531 Audino NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy Birthday Event 2011
Birthday Event 2012
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 Rescue Team, Present either heals target by 25% of its maximum HP, or deals 40, 80 or 120 damage.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Either inflicts damage on the target or restores its HP.


In the anime

Team Rocket Delibird Present.png
Delibird


A luminous ball is thrown at the opponent. It then explodes and either damages or heals.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Delibird Delibird pulls out a shimmering rainbow colored orb from the bag it carries, and Delibird throws it or hands it to the opponent. The orb then explodes and either damages or heals the opponent.
Team Rocket's Delibird Dues and Don'ts Debut


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Damaging

Healing

Spin-off series games

Damaging

Healing

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 禮物 Lǐwù
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Cadeautje
France Flag.png French Cadeau
Germany Flag.png German Geschenk
Greece Flag.png Greek Δώρο
Italy Flag.png Italian Regalino
South Korea Flag.png Korean 프레젠트 Present
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Presentear
Presente (TCG)
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Poklon
Spain Flag.png Spanish Presente


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