Triple Kick (move)

Triple Kick (Japanese: トリプルキック Triple Kick) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II. It is Hitmontop's signature move.

Effect

Generation II, III and IV

Triple Kick inflicts damage three times in a single turn. The base power of each successive hit increases by 10. Therefore, the last hit has a base power of 30. Because it deals damage in three hits, each hit has its own accuracy check (as opposed to Double Kick). However, if one hit misses, the move ends.

Generation V

Unlike previous generations, if Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activate before the last hit is dealt, the following hit will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. Each hit will also cause Broken Armor to activate.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 49 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 20 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 19 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 19 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on its head and kicks the opponent three times with its legs and tail.
Chigusa's Hitmontop	Two Hits and a Miss		Debut
Butch's Hitmontop	The Mystery is History		None
Mason's Hitmontop	Outrageous Fortunes		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The user kicks the opponent three times at a fast speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins on its head and it kicks the opponent three times with its legs and its tail at a fast speed.
Chuck's Hitmontop	Spinning Top Himontop		Debut

Trivia

• This is the only move that powers up on each consecutive hit that has multiple attacks in the same turn.

In other languages

• French: Triple-Pied
• German: Dreifachkick
• Greek: Τριπλό Λάκτισμα
• Italian: Triplocalcio
• Korean: 트리플킥 Triple Kick
• Spanish: Triplepatada

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