Peck (move)

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Peck つつく Peck

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  35 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes 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 but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII On Eevee's Movedex

Peck (Japanese: つつく Peck) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Peck inflicts damage and can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Peck can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Drill Peck and Fury Attack to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description Stad A standard Flying-type attack. It is favored by Pokémon that have beaks and/or horns. Stad2 A standard Flying-type attack. It is favored by Pokémon with beaks or horns. GSC Jabs the foe with a beak, etc. RSE Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. Colo.XD Attacks the target with a jabbing beak, etc. FRLG DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field			1	1	1	1	1
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field			1	1	1	1	1
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			1	1	1	1	1
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1	1
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		11	11	13DP 9PtHGSS	9	9	7
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		1, 11	1, 11	13DP 9PtHGSS	9	9	7
177		Natu		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1
221		Piloswine		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1
255		Torchic		Field		Field			16	16	16	16XY 14ORAS	14
256		Combusken		Field		Field			17	17	17	16XY 14ORAS	14
257		Blaziken		Field		Field			17	17	17	16XY 14ORAS	14
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying			1	1	1	1	1
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying			1	1	1	1	1
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				15	15	15	15
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				15	15	15	15
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				15	15	15	15
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying				1	1	1	1
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					1	1	1
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					1	1	1
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					1	1	1
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					1	1	1
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying						10	10
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying						10	10
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying						10	1, 10
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						1	1
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						1	1
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							8
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying							1, 8
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying							1, 8
731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying							1
732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying							1
733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying							1
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying							6
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1							5
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1							1, 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
175		Togepi		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 GO

Peck
Fast Attack Type Flying Power 10 Energy boost 10% Duration 1.0 seconds
Eligible Pokémon:

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Peck had a duration of 1.15 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Peck had a duration of 1.5 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target.

In the anime

Swellow	Karrablast	Rowlet	Fletchinder
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Spearow	Spearow pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
Multiple wild Spearow	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Multiple wild Spearow	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Multiple wild Spearow	Historical Mystery Tour!		None
Dodrio	Dodrio pecks the opponent several times with its three beaks.
Dario's Dodrio	The Flame Pokémon-athon!		None
Hoothoot	Hoothoot pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
Hagatha's Hoothoot	Illusion Confusion		None
Falkner's Hoothoot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd pecks the opponent with its beak.
Sylvester's Farfetch'd	A Farfetch'd Tale		None
Pidgey	Pidgey pecks the opponent with its beak.
Trixie's Pidgey	Love, Totodile Style		Pidgey cannot legally learn Peck
Malachi's Ken	Carrying On!		Pidgey cannot legally learn Peck
Denjirō's multiple Pidgey	Carrying On!		Pidgey cannot legally learn Peck
Noctowl	Noctowl pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Ash's Noctowl	Fowl Play!		None
Murkrow	Murkrow pecks the opponent several times with its beak. Sometimes, Murkrow's beak glows white.
Multiple wild Murkrow	Pikachu & Pichu		None
A wild Murkrow	Trouble in Big Town		None
Three wild Murkrow	All That Glitters!		None
Lily's Murkrow	Hocus Pokémon		None
Multiple wild Murkrow	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
Mitchell's Murkrow	Try for the Family Stone!		None
Fearow	Fearow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
A wild Fearow	Carrying On!		None
Natu	Natu pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
McKenzie's Naughty	Doin' What Comes Natu-rally		None
Torchic	Torchic pecks the opponent several times with its beak.
May's Torchic	A Ruin with a View		None
Nurse Joy's Torchic	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
Taillow	Taillow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Ash's Taillow	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Xatu	Xatu pecks the opponent multiple times with its beak.
Calista's Xatu	Me, Myself and Time		None
Combusken	Combusken pecks the opponent.
May's Combusken	A Shroomish Skirmish		None
Altaria	Altaria pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Winona's Altaria	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Swellow	Swellow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Winona's Swellow	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Ash's Swellow	Solid as a Solrock		None
Chatot	Chatot pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak. Sometimes, its beak glows white.
Ada's Chatot	Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!		None
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		None
Piplup	Piplup's beak glows white or gold and it pecks the opponent multiple times. Sometimes, its beak grows longer when it uses the attack.
Dawn's Piplup	Following a Maiden's Voyage!		None
Piplup of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
Tyler's Pippy	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
Karrablast	The horn on the top of Karrablast's head glows white and it jabs the opponent multiple times with it.
Professor Juniper's Karrablast	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
Rufflet	Rufflet hits an opponent with its beak.
Nursery's Rufflet	Unrest at the Nursery!		None
Fletchling	Fletchling's beak glows white and it uses it to strike the opponent.
Ash's Fletchling	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!		None
Talonflame	Talonflame's beak glows white and it uses it to strike the opponent.
Moria's Talonflame	Battles in the Sky!		None
Fletchinder	Fletchinder pecks the opponent several times with its beak. Sometimes, its beak glows white.
Ash's Fletchinder	A Slippery Encounter!		None
Rowlet	Rowlet flies towards the opponent, then a light green bird shaped aura surrounds the front of Rowlet's body, and Rowlet attacks the opponent.
Ash's Rowlet	Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!		None

In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

	Braviary
The user jabs the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Braviary	Braviary jabs the opponent with its beak.
Biker King's Braviary	Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Piplup	Doduo	Combusken	Murkrow
The user pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Doduo	Doduo repeatedly pecks the opponent with both of its beaks.
Yellow's Dody	Eradicate Raticate!		Debut
Murkrow	Murkrow pecks the opponent with its beak.
Silver's Murkrow	Delibird Delivery - 2		None
Torchic	Torchic pecks the opponent with its beak.
Sapphire's Chic	Mowing Down Ludicolo		None
Combusken	Combusken repeatedly hits the opponent with its fingertips.
Sapphire's Chic	Mashing Makuhita		None
Piplup	Piplup pecks the opponent once with its beak.
Platinum's Piplup	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

• In Piplup's Special Training, Piplup was told to use Peck, but he would use Bubble Beam instead.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

The user stabs the opponent with its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Piplup	Piplup stabs the opponent with its beak.
Hareta's Piplup	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

	Pidgey	Xatu
The user stabs the opponent with its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pidgey	Pidgey stabs the opponent with its beak.
Gold's Pidgey	The Legendary Pokémon Appears!		Debut Pidgey cannot legally learn Peck
Xatu	Xatu stabs the opponent with its beak.
Black's Xatu	The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon		None

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

	Torchic
The user stabs the opponent with its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Torchic	Torchic stabs the opponent with its beak.
Ginji	Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

	Natu
The user uses its beak to peck the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Natu	Natu pecks at the foe hard with its beak.
Falkner's Natu	The Gym Challenges Begin!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 啄 Deuk * 啄擊 Deukgīk * Mandarin 啄 Zhuó * 喙 Huì * Danish Hakke Dutch Boor Finnish Nokinta French Picpic German Schnabel Greek Ράμφισμα Ramfisma Hebrew ניקור Nikur Hindi चोंच मारो Chonch Maro Indonesian Patuk Italian Beccata Korean 쪼기 Jjogi Polish Dziobanie Portuguese Brazil Bicada (games, anime, TCG) Bicar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Morder (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Bicada Romanian Ciocul Serbian Kljucanje Spanish Latin America Picotazo Spain Picotazo Swedish Hackattack Turkish Gaga Vietnamese Mổ

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