Triple Axel (move)

Triple Axel トリプルアクセル Triple Axel

Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  20 Accuracy  90% 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 adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor

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 Generation IX

Triple Axel (Japanese: トリプルアクセル Triple Axel) is a damage-dealing Ice-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Triple Axel inflicts damage, hitting the target up to three times per use. Its base power will increase by 20 with each successive strike, so the first, second, and third strikes have powers of 20, 40, and 60, respectively. Each of Triple Axel's strikes has a separate accuracy check. If any strike fails, the move ends.

Assuming no modifications to accuracy or evasion, since each strike has 90% base accuracy, there is a 72.9% chance that it will hit 3 times (for cumulative 120 base power), an 8.1% chance that it will hit twice (for cumulative 60 base power), a 9% chance that it will hit once (for 20 base power), and a 10% chance that it will miss outright. With all three accuracy checks and base powers taken into account, the move's average effective power is 94.14.

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate multiple times.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

If the user has Skill Link or is holding Loaded Dice, the move will have only one accuracy check.

If the first hit misses due to Disguise, the first hit will count as a strike, but the power of the two subsequent hits will be 20 and 40 respectively. If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Triple Axel cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Triple Axel is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by Metronome.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔
572		Minccino		Field		Field	✔
573		Cinccino		Field		Field	✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field	✔
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field	✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass	✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug	✔
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 UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Triple Axel is Tsareena's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 as Steenee and upgrading Razor Leaf into it instead of Stomp. The user spin-kicks 3 times in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies. Landed hits add a Triple Axel Buff stack. The stacks last for 5s and decay together. During the duration of the buff, the basic attack speed is increased depending upon the number of stacks (caps at 3 stacks). In addition, all damage dealt by basic attacks or Triple Axel during the buff is increased by 5% per stack (caps at 6 stacks). If Queenly Majesty is active, each kick heals the user. At level 10, this move's damage is increased.

In the anime

	Articuno	Mr. Rime
The user kicks the opponent three times in a row, spinning around between each kick.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Articuno	Articuno kicks the opponent three times in a row, spinning around between each kick.
A wild Articuno	Battling in the Freezing Raid!		Debut
Dragapult	Mr. Rime spins around and kicks the opponent three times in a row.
Leon's Mr. Rime	Toying With Your Motions!		None

In other generations

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	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Along with Triple Kick and Population Bomb, it is one of only three multi-strike moves where the chance to miss for successful hits is independent of the first hit.
• Triple Axel has the same description text as Triple Kick.
• Triple Axel may be based on a variation of the Axel jump with the same name in figure skating.
• Even though Triple Axel is referred to as a "consecutive three-kick attack", Milotic, Froslass, Cryogonal, the Popplio evolutionary line, and Frosmoth can all learn Triple Axel despite not having feet.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 三旋擊 Sāamsyùhngīk Mandarin 三旋擊 / 三旋击 Sānxuànjí / Sānxuànjī Czech Trojitý Axel French Triple Axel German Dreifach-Axel Italian Triplo Axel Korean 트리플악셀 Teuripeuraksel Polish Potrójny Axel Portuguese Brazil Pinote Triplo Portugal Salto Triplo Spanish Triple Axel

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