First Impression (move)

	First Impression; であいがしら Head-on Collision
Type	Bug
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	100
Accuracy	100%
Priority	+2
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation VII
	TM142 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A;
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Appeal	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

First Impression (Japanese: であいがしら Head-on Collision) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Golisopod, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding. It is TM142 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

First Impression inflicts damage. It has a priority of +2, and is used before moves of lower priority.

First Impression always fails if it is used after the first turn the user is out, or if the move is called by Instruct.

Generation VII

First Impression has a base power of 90.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First Impression cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

First Impression cannot be selected if the Pokémon has used a move after being sent out in battle. However, it can be freely used outside of battle for activities such as breaking Mega Crystals. First Impression otherwise has the same behavior as other priority moves in Z-A such as Extreme Speed or Quick Attack; the user is briefly intangible while dashing to make contact with their target.

If First Impression is used to surprise attack a Trainer in a battle zone, it does not count as being used in battle, and thus can be used again with no cooldown after the battle begins.

When used as a Plus Move, First Impression always results in a critical hit.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Physical
Accuracy	100%

Power	90	108
Cooldown	6s
Move wind-up time	0 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
Cannot be used unless it's the user's first command in a battle or immediately after being sent out from their Poké Ball

Pokémon Champions

First Impression's base power was increased to 100.

First Impression can now no longer be selected for use at all if it is not the first turn the Pokémon is on the field. If a Pokémon is Encored into First Impression, it will be forced to use Struggle on the following turns.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM PE	Although this move has great power, it only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SwSh LA	Although this move has great power, it only works the first turn each time the user enters battle.
BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV	Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
ZA	The user attacks with tremendous power, but this move only succeeds if it is used first thing upon the user entering a battle.
Champs	This move fails unless it is the first move used by the user after it enters a battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			VII	VIII	IX
			SM USUM	SwSh	SV	ZA
0768	Golisopod	Bug Water 3	1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0865	Sirfetch'd	Flying Field		1		−
0870	Falinks	Fairy Mineral		35	35	−
0919	Nymble	Bug			41
0920	Lokix	Bug			44
0988	Slither Wing	No Eggs Discovered			70
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 TM

#		Egg Groups	Compatibility
			IX
			ZA TM142
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying Field	✔
0083	Farfetch'd Galarian Form	Flying Field	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like	✔
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like	✔
0168	Ariados	Bug	✔
0352	Kecleon	Field	✔
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0485	Heatran	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0509	Purrloin	Field	✔
0510	Liepard	Field	✔
0545	Scolipede	Bug	✔
0590	Foongus	Grass	✔
0591	Amoonguss	Grass	✔
0739	Crabrawler	Water 3	✔
0740	Crabominable	Water 3	✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug Water 3	✔
0827	Nickit	Field	✔
0828	Thievul	Field	✔
0865	Sirfetch'd	Flying Field	✔
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like	✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy Mineral	✔
0945	Grafaiai	Field	✔
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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			VII	VIII	IX
			USUM	SwSh	SV
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying Field	✔	✔
0328	Trapinch	Bug Dragon	−	✔	✔
0610	Axew	Monster Dragon	−	✔	✔
0632	Durant	Bug	−	✔
0917	Tarountula	Bug			✔
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.

Special move

Generation IX

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0610	Axew	Monster Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)^SV
0612	Haxorus	Monster Dragon	5★ Tera Raid Battles^SV
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 Pokémon Champions

#		Egg Groups	Learnable
			IX
			Champs
0168	Ariados	Bug	✔
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 Rumble Rush

First Impression

★★★★
Attack power	60.99994
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Physical	—	3	200	240	100%	An opponent	Quick Move	This move fails if this sync pair has used any moves since entering battle.	Guzma & Golisopod

Notes:

In co-op battles, each switch into battle counts as entering battle.
Sync moves do not count as moves that would cause First Impression to fail.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Dashing Golisopod
The user strikes the opponent with a powerful blow as soon as the battle begins.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Golisopod dashes towards the opponent so fast it seems to disappear. It then strikes the opponent with one of its claws.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Dealer of Destruction!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Golisopod Falinks
The user strikes the opponent with a powerful blow as soon as it enters the battle.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Golisopod stabs the opponent with its arms as soon as it enters the battle.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer	Debut
	The brass Falinks jabs the opponent with its horn as soon as the battle starts.
Casey's Giga	Flutter!! Tickets to a New Land	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

First Impression has the highest base power of all priority moves.
First Impression may be based on the concept of insect fighting, which is an activity that involves putting two bugs, most commonly beetles, in a small, ringed-shaped arena and having them fight. These fights usually start with the bugs colliding headfirst into one another^[1]. This could explain the move's Bug type, Japanese name (であいがしら Head-on Collision), priority status, and why it can only be used on the first turn the user is out.
Sirfetch'd being able to learn this move may be a reference to jousting.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	迎頭一擊 Yìhngtàuh Yātgīk
Chinese	Mandarin	迎頭一擊 / 迎头一击 Yíngtóu Yījí / Yíngtóu Yījī
French		Escarmouche
German		Überrumpler
Italian		Schermaglia
Korean		만나자마자 Mannajamaja
Polish		Pierwsze Wrażenie
Portuguese		Primeira Impressão
Russian		Первое Впечатление Pervoe Vpechatlenie
Spanish		Escaramuza
Vietnamese		Chiến Phủ Đầu

References

↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II0_Od6FnJU

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160

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[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II0_Od6FnJU

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