Comet Punch (move)

If you were looking for the move that is known as Comet Punch in Japanese, see Meteor Mash.

Comet Punch
れんぞくパンチ Consecutive Punch
Comet Punch.png
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  18
Accuracy  85%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Comet Punch (Japanese: れんぞくパンチ Consecutive Punch) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multi-hit move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Comet Punch inflicts damage, hitting 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. This gives the attack an average power of 54, ignoring the possibility of missing. Although only the first hit can be a critical hit, each successive hit will deal the same amount of damage.

Comet Punch will end immediately if it breaks a Substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.

Generation II and III

Same as Generation I, but all hits will do damage independently, consequently enabling any of them to be critical.

Generation IV

Same as previous generations, except it will continue attacking after a Substitute is broken.

Generation V

Unlike previous generations, if Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activate before the last hit is dealt, the following hit will cause the defending Pokémon to faint; however, Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting. Each hit will cause Weak Armor to activate.

Description

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Games Description
StadStad2 Although each slap is weak, this attack hits the target two to five times in succession.
GSC Repeatedly punches 2-5 times.
RSE Repeatedly punches the foe 2 to 5 times.
FRLG The foe is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times.
Colo Repeatedly punches the target 2 to 5 times.
DPPtHGSS The foe is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.
BW The target is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Fighting Fighting -- -- -- -- -- '
115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan Normal Normal -- -- -- -- -- ''''
165 Ledyba Ledyba Bug Flying   15 15 9 9 '
166 Ledian Ledian Bug Flying   15 15 9 --, 9 '
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
532 Timburr Timburr Fighting Fighting       Hitmonchan
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

Kyle Hitmonchan Comet Punch.png
Hitmonchan
Ledian Comet Punch.png
Ledian
The foe is hit with a flurry of punches.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan repeatedly jabs the opponent with its fist.
Anthony's Hitmonchan The Punchy Pokémon Debut
Kyle Hamm's Hitmonchan Pasta La Vista! None
Ledian Ledian repeatedly punches the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Ledian The Ole' Berate and Switch! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Comet Punch is the Japanese name of Meteor Mash. This move is the one of two moves that has been used for Japanese name, along with Low Kick, the Japanese name of Low Sweep.
  • So far, Timburr is the only Pokémon able to learn Comet Punch through breeding.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 連續拳 Liánxù Quán
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Komeetslag
France Flag.png French Poing Comète
Germany Flag.png German Kometenhieb
Greece Flag.png Greek Γροθιά Κομήτης
Italy Flag.png Italian Cometapugno
South Korea Flag.png Korean 연속펀치 Yeonsok Punch
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Soco Cometa
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Kometa Pesnica
Spain Flag.png Spanish Puño Cometa


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