Bolt Beak (move)

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Bolt Beak
でんげきくちばし Electrical Shock Beak
Bolt Beak VIII.png
Bolt Beak VIII 2.png
Type  Electric
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  85
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Bolt Beak (Japanese: でんげきくちばし Electrical Shock Beak) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of the Fossilized Bird Pokémon.

Effect

Bolt Beak deals damage. If the user attacks before the target, or if the target switches in during the turn that Bolt Beak is used, its base power doubles to 170.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Bolt Beak cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Bolt Beak cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SwShLA The user stabs the target with its electrified beak. If the user attacks before the target, the power of this move is doubled.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV The user stabs the target with its electrified beak. This move's power is doubled if the user moves before the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0880 Dracozolt ElectricIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 63
0881 Arctozolt ElectricIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 63
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 the anime

Goh Arctozolt Bolt Beak.png
Arctozolt


The user stabs the opponent with its electrified beak.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Arctozolt Arctozolt's beak becomes covered in yellow electricity and it hits the opponent with it.
Goh's Arctozolt A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! Debut


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電喙 Dihn Fui
Mandarin 電喙 / 电喙 Diàn Huì
France Flag.png French Prise de Bec
Germany Flag.png German Schockschnabel
Italy Flag.png Italian Beccoshock
South Korea Flag.png Korean 전격부리 Jeon-gyeokburi
Spain Flag.png Spanish Electropico


Variations of the move Bolt Beak
PhysicalIC HOME.png Bolt BeakFishious Rend



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