Peck (move)
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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 the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Drill Peck and Fury Attack to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By breeding
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Seel |
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Water 1 | Field | ✔ | |||||||
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Togepi |
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Flying | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
0255 | ![]() |
Torchic |
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Field | ✔ | ||||||||
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 Mystery Dungeon series
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Pokémon GO
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable Users |
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Physical | 1 | — | 20 | 24 | 100% | An opponent | — | No additional effect. | Kahili & Toucannon Serena & Fletchling (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Support Farfetch'd Egg |
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Peck is Talonflame's first move as Fletchling. The user flies toward a target Pokémon and attacks it three times. After evolving into Fletchinder at level 7, this move is replaced by either Flame Charge or Aerial Ace.
Description
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In the anime
The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Spearow pecks the opponent several times with its beak. Sometimes, its beak glows orange while using the move. | ||
Multiple wild Spearow | Pokémon - I Choose You! | Debut | |
Multiple wild Spearow | Fighting Flyer with Fire | None | |
Multiple wild Spearow | Historical Mystery Tour! | None | |
A wild Spearow | HZ008 | None | |
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Dodrio pecks the opponent several times with its three beaks. | ||
Dario's Dodrio | The Flame Pokémon-athon! | None | |
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Hoothoot pecks the opponent several times with its beak. | ||
Hagatha's Hoothoot | Illusion Confusion | None | |
Falkner's Hoothoot | Fighting Flyer with Fire | None | |
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Farfetch'd pecks the opponent with its beak. | ||
Sylvester's Farfetch'd | A Farfetch'd Tale | None | |
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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 | |
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Noctowl pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak. | ||
Ash's Noctowl | Fowl Play! | None | |
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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 | |
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Fearow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak. | ||
A wild Fearow | Carrying On! | None | |
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Natu pecks the opponent several times with its beak. Sometimes, its beak glows yellow while using the move. | ||
McKenzie's Naughty | Doin' What Comes Natu-rally | None | |
Team Rocket's Natu | Take My Thief! Please! | None | |
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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 | |
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Taillow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak. | ||
Ash's Taillow | In the Knicker of Time! | None | |
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Xatu pecks the opponent multiple times with its beak. | ||
Calista's Xatu | Me, Myself and Time | None | |
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Combusken pecks the opponent. | ||
May's Combusken | A Shroomish Skirmish | None | |
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Altaria pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak. | ||
Winona's Altaria | Sky High Gym Battle! | None | |
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Swellow pecks the opponent repeatedly with its beak. | ||
Winona's Swellow | Sky High Gym Battle! | None | |
Ash's Swellow | Solid as a Solrock | None | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
Lauren's Piplup | The Sinnoh Iceberg Race! | None | |
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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 | |
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Rufflet hits an opponent with his beak. | ||
Nursery's Rufflet | Unrest at the Nursery! | None | |
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Fletchling's beak glows white and it uses it to strike the opponent. | ||
Ash's Fletchling | A Battle of Aerial Mobility! | None | |
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Talonflame's beak glows white and it uses it to strike the opponent. | ||
Moria's Talonflame | Battles in the Sky! | None | |
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Fletchinder pecks the opponent several times with its beak. Sometimes, its beak glows white. | ||
Ash's Fletchinder | A Slippery Encounter! | None | |
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Rowlet flies towards the opponent, and a light green beak-shaped aura surrounds the front of Rowlet's body. Rowlet then attacks the opponent. | ||
Ash's Rowlet | Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! | None | |
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Pikipek flies towards the opponent, attacking the opponent with its beak or by pinching it with its beak separated. | ||
A wild Pikipek | Dewpider Ascending! | None | |
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Wattrel's beak glows yellow and it hits the opponent with it. | ||
Roy's Wattrel | HZ016 | None |
In the manga
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
The user jabs the opponent with its sharply pointed beak. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Braviary jabs the opponent with its beak. | ||
Biker King's Braviary | Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest! | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
The user jabs the opponent with its sharply pointed beak or fingertips. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Doduo repeatedly pecks the opponent with both of its beaks. | ||
Yellow's Dody | Eradicate Raticate! | Debut | |
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Murkrow pecks the opponent with its beak. | ||
Silver's Murkrow | Delibird Delivery - 2 | None | |
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Combusken repeatedly hits the opponent with its fingertips. | ||
Sapphire's Chic | Mashing Makuhita | None | |
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Piplup pecks the opponent once with its beak. | ||
Platinum's Piplup | A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium | None |
- In Perturbed by Pachirisu, Platinum's Prinplup was revealed to have used Peck, but the move was executed off-panel.
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
- In Piplup's Special Training, Piplup was told to use Peck, but he would use Bubble Beam instead.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
The user stabs the opponent with its beak. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Piplup stabs the opponent with its beak. | ||
Hareta's Piplup | Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!! | Debut |
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
The user stabs the opponent with its beak. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Pidgey stabs the opponent with its beak. | ||
Gold's Pidgey | The Legendary Pokémon Appears! | Debut Pidgey cannot legally learn Peck | |
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Xatu stabs the opponent with its beak. | ||
Black's Xatu | The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon | None |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team
The user stabs the opponent with its beak. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Torchic stabs the opponent with its beak. | ||
Ginji | Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!! | Debut |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
The user uses its beak to peck the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Natu pecks at the foe hard with its beak. | ||
Falkner's Natu | The Gym Challenges Begin!! | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- In some games, the Pokédex states that Pidgeotto "will fiercely peck at any intruder". However, Pidgeotto is unable to learn Peck.
In other languages
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Categories:
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- Moves that can target any Pokémon
- Flying-type moves
- Cool moves
- Physical moves
- Generation I moves
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
- Fast Attacks in Pokémon GO
- Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
- Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield