Branch Poke (move)

Branch Poke (Japanese: えだづき Branch Poke) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation VIII.

Branch Poke
えだづき Branch Poke

Battles

Type	Grass
Category	Physical
PP	40 (max. 64)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
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
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VIII

Effect

Branch Poke deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games	Description
SwSh	The user attacks the target by poking it with a sharply pointed branch.
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 leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	4^SwSh
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	1^SwSh
810		Grookey		Field	Grass	6^SwSh
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass	1^SwSh
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass	1^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Grookey

The user hits the foe with a branch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Grookey	Grookey jabs the opponent with its stick, or Grookey throws its stick at the opponent.
Henry's Twiggy	PASS08	Debut
Thwackey	Thwackey jabs the opponent with one of its sticks.
Henry's Twiggy	PASS08	None

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	木枝突刺 Muhkjī Dahtchi
Chinese	Mandarin	木枝突刺 Mùzhī Túcì / Mùzhī Tūcì
Czech		Šťouchnutí Větví
French		Tapotige
German		Zweigstoß
Italian		Ramostoccata
Korean		가지찌르기 Gaji Jjireugi
Brazilian Portuguese		Cutucada com Galho
Spanish		Punzada Rama

Variations of the move Gust

	Pound • Scratch • Tackle • Leafage • Branch Poke
	Gust • Fairy Wind

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