Dizzy Punch (move)

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Dizzy Punch
ピヨピヨパンチ Chirp Chirp Punch
Dizzy Punch PE.png
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

Dizzy Punch (Japanese: ピヨピヨパンチ Chirp Chirp Punch) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Kangaskhan.

Effect

Generation I

Dizzy Punch inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation II to VII

Dizzy Punch now also has a 20% chance of confusing the target.

Generation VIII onwards

Dizzy Punch cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad A Normal-type attack. The punch is relatively strong and highly accurate.
Stad2 A Normal-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of leaving the target confused.
GSC An attack that may cause confusion.
RSE A rhythmic punch that may confuse the foe.
FRLG The foe is hit with a rhythmic punch that may leave it confused.
ColoXD A rhythmic punch that may confuse the target.
DPPBR The foe is hit with a rhythmically launched punch that may also leave it confused.
PtHGSS The foe is hit with rhythmically launched punches that may also leave it confused.
BWB2W2 The target is hit with rhythmically launched punches that may also leave it confused.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The target is hit with rhythmically launched punches. This may also leave the target confused.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0107 Hitmonchan FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 25
0115 Kangaskhan NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 46 43 43 25 34 34 34 33
0327 Spinda NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 27 28 28 28XY
23ORAS
23
0427 Buneary NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 36 36 36 36
0428 Lopunny NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 36 36 36 36
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1PtHGSS 1 1 1
0579 Reuniclus PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 41 41 1, Evo.
0739 Crabrawler FightingIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 25
0740 Crabominable FightingIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 25
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0165 Ledyba BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0241 Miltank NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field
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.


Special move

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0172 Pichu ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Odd EggC (requires Egg TicketJP)
0173 Cleffa FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Odd EggC (requires Egg TicketJP)
0174 Igglybuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Odd EggC (requires Egg TicketJP)
0236 Tyrogue FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Odd EggC (requires Egg TicketJP)
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Odd EggC (requires Egg TicketJP)
0239 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Odd EggC (requires Egg TicketJP)
0240 Magby FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Odd EggC (requires Egg TicketJP)
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.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0161 Sentret NormalIC Big.png Field Field New York Pokémon Center
0172 Pichu ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered New York Pokémon Center
0183 Marill WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Fairy New York Pokémon Center
0239 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered New York Pokémon Center
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Dizzy Punch deals damage and may leave the target confused.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 6 - 17 - 90% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 6 - 17 - 90% - Front Enemy No
BSL 6 - 17 - 90% - Front Enemy No
SMD 12 99 18 40 90% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

NormalIC RR.png Dizzy Punch
★★★★
Attack power 17.27399
Charge time 0.54 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 2
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May confuse the foe
Dizzy Punch Rumble Rush.png

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target confused.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで こんらんじょうたいにかえる
MDGtI IconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy confused.


In the anime

Kangaskhan Dizzy Punch.png
Kangaskhan
Claire Spinda Dizzy Punch.png
Spinda
Dawn Buneary Dizzy Punch.png
Dawn's Buneary
Rocket Prize Master Buneary Dizzy Punch.png
Team Rocket's Buneary
The user strikes the target with rhythmically launched punches. This may also leave the target confused.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Kangaskhan Kangaskhan holds her arms out in a 'T' formation, spins around, and hits the opponent, or Kangaskhan punches the opponent and the opponent becomes confused.
A wild Kangaskhan The Kangaskhan Kid Debut
A wild Kangaskhan An EGG-sighting Adventure! None
Spinda A rainbow-colored orb appears around Spinda's fist and it punches the opponent, confusing it.
Claire and Kain's Spinda Going for a Spinda None
Buneary Buneary punches the opponent with both of its ears, sometimes causing it to become confused. Sometimes, the fluff on Buneary's ears glows multicolored.
A wild Buneary Two Degrees of Separation! None
Dawn's Buneary Setting The World On Its Buneary! None
Team Rocket's Buneary Gotta Catch a What?! Buneary cannot legally use Dizzy Punch in Generation VIII


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Dizzy Punch's Japanese name refers to the tweeting of birds associated with "cartoon" dizziness.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 迷昏拳 Màihfān Quán *
幻覺粉拳 Waahngok Fánkyùhn *
Mandarin 迷昏拳 Míhūn Quán
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Ochromující rána
Denmark Flag.png Danish Kæberasler
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Duizelslag
Finland Flag.png Finnish Huippausisku
France Flag.png French Uppercut
Germany Flag.png German Irrschlag
Greece Flag.png Greek Γροθιά Ζαλάδας
India Flag.png Hindi चकराने वाला मुक्का Chakraane Wala Mukka
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Pukulan Memusingkan
Italy Flag.png Italian Stordipugno
South Korea Flag.png Korean 잼잼펀치 Jaemjaempeonchi
Poland Flag.png Polish Błędny Cios
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Soco Estonteante (JN035-present, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Soco Atordoante
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Soco Atordoante
Romania Flag.png Romanian Lovitura Amețitoare
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Vrtoglavi udarac
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Golpe Mareador
Vertigo (DP009)
Golpe Confuso (DP010)
Spain Flag.png Spain Puño-Mareo (Gen I-II)
Puño Mareo (Gen III-present)
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chíp Chíp Quyền


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