Upper Hand (move)

	Upper Hand; はやてがえし Quick Hand Reversal
Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	+3
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IX
	TM229 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX; ;

Upper Hand (Japanese: はやてがえし Quick Hand Reversal) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk. It is TM229 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Upper Hand has a priority of +3. If the target has selected a physical or special move with increased priority from +1 to +3 (including Upper Hand itself) and has not yet had a chance to execute its move, Upper Hand will strike first and cause the target to flinch; otherwise, Upper Hand will fail. It also works on Abilities that give priority to moves, such as Gale Wings.

Description

Games	Description
SV	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Champs	Makes the target flinch. This move fails if the target isn't about to use a priority move.

Learnset

By TM

#		Egg Groups	Compatibility
			IX
			SV TM229
0025	Pikachu	Field Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu	Field Fairy	✔
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field Fairy	✔
0062	Poliwrath	Water 1	✔
0106	Hitmonlee	Human-Like	✔
0107	Hitmonchan	Human-Like	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0190	Aipom	Field	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field	✔
0236	Tyrogue	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0237	Hitmontop	Human-Like	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster Dragon	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster Dragon	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster Dragon	✔
0257	Blaziken	Field	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field Grass	✔
0296	Makuhita	Human-Like	✔
0297	Hariyama	Human-Like	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like	✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like	✔
0335	Zangoose	Field	✔
0391	Monferno	Field Human-Like	✔
0392	Infernape	Field Human-Like	✔
0424	Ambipom	Field	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0448	Lucario	Field Human-Like	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like	✔
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like	✔
0461	Weavile	Field	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0503	Samurott	Field	✔
0503	Samurott Hisuian Form	Field	✔
0534	Conkeldurr	Human-Like	✔
0549	Lilligant Hisuian Form	Grass	✔
0559	Scraggy	Field Dragon	✔
0560	Scrafty	Field Dragon	✔
0619	Mienfoo	Field Human-Like	✔
0620	Mienshao	Field Human-Like	✔
0638	Cobalion	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0639	Terrakion	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0640	Virizion	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0647	Keldeo All forms	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0658	Greninja All available forms	Water 1	✔
0663	Talonflame	Flying	✔
0701	Hawlucha	Flying Human-Like	✔
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying	✔
0739	Crabrawler	Water 3	✔
0740	Crabominable	Water 3	✔
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	Field	✔
0766	Passimian	Field	✔
0783	Hakamo-o	Dragon	✔
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon	✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy Mineral	✔
0903	Sneasler	Field	✔
0914	Quaquaval	Flying Water 1	✔
0918	Spidops	Bug	✔
0922	Pawmo	Field	✔
0923	Pawmot	Field	✔
0973	Flamigo	Flying	✔
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered	✔
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

#		Compatibility
0025	Pikachu	✔
0026	Raichu	✔
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	✔
0214	Heracross	✔
0254	Sceptile	✔
0257	Blaziken	✔
0308	Medicham	✔
0392	Infernape	✔
0448	Lucario	✔
0454	Toxicroak	✔
0461	Weavile	✔
0475	Gallade	✔
0503	Samurott	✔
0503	Samurott Hisuian Form	✔
0534	Conkeldurr	✔
0560	Scrafty	✔
0658	Greninja	✔
0663	Talonflame	✔
0701	Hawlucha	✔
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	✔
0740	Crabominable	✔
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	✔
0766	Passimian	✔
0784	Kommo-o	✔
0870	Falinks	✔
0903	Sneasler	✔
0914	Quaquaval	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Upper Hand is a Charged Attack that has been available since April 13, 2025.

Upper Hand

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy cost

33

Duration

2 seconds

Damage window

2.3 - 3.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy cost

40

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

30%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Trivia

Samurott, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Keldeo, Talonflame, Falinks, and Flamigo can learn Upper Hand despite lacking hands.
The in-game description states the user strikes with the heel of their palm. Some Pokémon do not have obvious palms such as Weavile, Crabrawler and Mega Crabominable.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	快手還擊 Faaisáu Wàahngīk
Chinese	Mandarin	快手還擊 / 快手还击 Kuàishǒu Huánjí / Kuàishǒu Huánjī
French		Prio-Parade
German		Schnellkonter
Hindi		अपर हैंड Upper Hand
Indonesian		Mengonter Cepat
Italian		Colpo di Mano
Korean		기선제압 Giseon Jeap
Brazilian Portuguese		Supermão
Russian		Ручной Выстрел Ruchnoy Vystrel
Spanish		Palma Rauda
Thai		สวนสลาตัน Suan Salatan
Turkish		Üstün El

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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

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