Triple Kick (move)

Triple Kick (Japanese: トリプルキック Triple Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature move of Hitmontop.

Triple Kick
トリプルキック Triple Kick
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Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  10
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Effect

Generation II

Triple Kick inflicts damage, hitting the target up to three times per use. Its base power will increase by 10 with each successive strike, so the first, second, and third strikes have powers of 10, 20, and 30, respectively.

Triple Kick will end immediately if it breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, the final successful strike has a chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generations III and IV

Each of Triple Kick's strikes now has a separate accuracy check. If any strike fails, the move ends.

Since each strike has 90% base accuracy, there is a 72.9% chance that it will hit 3 times (for cumulative 60 base power), an 8.1% chance that it will hit twice (for cumulative 30 base power), a 9% chance that it will hit once (for 10 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 effective power is 47.07.

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

Triple Kick may now continue attacking after breaking a substitute.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V onwards

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy 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 of the previous one.

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

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

If the user has Skill Link, the move will have only one accuracy check.

Description
Games Description
Stad2 A three-kick attack that inflicts increasing damage. When one kick misses, the move ends.
GSC Hits three times with rising power.
RSE Kicks the foe 3 times in a row with rising intensity.
FRLG A 3-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit.
Colo.XD Kicks 1 to 3 times in a row with rising intensity.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM		 A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit.
USUM
SwSh		 A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
237 Hitmontop
 Human-Like Human-Like 49 20 19 19 19 33 1, Evo.
795 Pheromosa
Undiscovered Undiscovered 43 30SwSh
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Triple Kick is a move with 8 base power, 70% accuracy, and 15 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user while cutting corners, attacking 3 times; the move will end early as soon as a single hit misses. The second and third hit have 2x and 3x damage multiplier, respectively. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 52.5%.

Description
Games Description
MDRB Kicks the target three times. Its power rises with every kick.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 3 kicks in a single turn. The attack's power rises with every kick.
BSL てきポケモンに ３かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる こうげきするたびに ダメージがあがる
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX		 It damages an enemy 3 times in a row.


In the anime
Chigusa's Hitmontop Butch's Hitmontop Mason's Hitmontop Bea's Hitmontop
A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successive hit.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Hitmontop Hitmontop jumps up and spins on his head and kicks the opponent three times with his legs and tail or just his feet.
Chigusa's Hitmontop Two Hits and a Miss Debut
Butch's Hitmontop The Mystery is History None
Mason's Hitmontop Outrageous Fortunes None
Bea's Hitmontop Octo-Gridlock at the Gym! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


In other generations

Core series games
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Side series games
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia
  • Along with Triple Axel, it is one of only two multi-strike moves whose chance to miss for successive hits are independent of the first hit.
  • Triple Kick shares its description with Triple Axel.
  • Triple Kick is tied with Constrict for the move with the lowest base power (10) out of all damage-dealing moves, although this only applies to the first hit.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 三連踢 Sāamlìhntek *
三重踢技 Sāamchùhng Tekgeih *
三倍足攻 Sāampúih Jūkgūng *
Mandarin 三連踢 / 三连踢 Sānlián Tī *
三重踢技 Sānchóng Tījì *
三倍足 Sānbèi Zú *
三倍足攻 Sānbèi Zúgōng *
连续踢打 Liánxù Tīdǎ *
Czech Kolotoč
Dutch Driedubbele Schop
Finnish Kolmoispotku
French Triple-Pied
German Dreifachkick
Greek Τριπλό Λάκτισμα
Indonesian Triple Kick
Italian Triplocalcio
Korean 트리플킥 Triple Kick
Polish Potrójny Wykop*
Potrójny Kop*
Potrójne Kopnięcie*
Portuguese Brazil Chute Triplo
Portugal Pontapé Triplo
Serbian Trostruki Šut
European Spanish Triple Patada*
Triplepatada*
Vietnamese Triple Kick



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