Meteor Assault (move)

Meteor Assault スターアサルト Star Assault

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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

Meteor Assault (Japanese: スターアサルト Star Assault) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Sirfetch'd.

Effect

Meteor Assault inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn.

Description

Games Description SwSh The user attacks wildly with its thick leek. The user can't move on the next turn, because the force of this move makes it stagger.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field	70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	4	—	160	192	100%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Sirfetch'd
The user attacks wildly with its thick leek.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Sirfetch'd	Sirfetch'd charges at the opponent and stabs it with its leek.
Sōdo's Ransun	PASS02		Debut

Trivia

• Meteor Assault is tied with Focus Punch for having the highest base power of all Fighting-type moves, excluding Z-Moves and Reversal at its full power.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 流星突擊 Làuhsīng Dahtgīk Mandarin 流星突擊 / 流星突击 Liúxīng Tújí / Liúxīng Tújī Czech Meteorické Přepadení French Joute Astrale German Sternensturm Italian Sfolgorassalto Korean 스타어설트 Seuta Eoseolteu Brazilian Portuguese Ofensiva Meteórica Russian Метеоритный Штурм Meteoritnyy Shturm Spanish Asalto Estelar

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