Barrage (move)

Barrage たまなげ Ball Throw

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  15 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Barrage (Japanese: たまなげ Ball Throw) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation I. It is the signature move of Exeggcute and Exeggutor.

Effect

Generation I

Barrage inflicts damage, hitting the target 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. Ignoring the possibility of missing, it will hit 3 times on average, giving it an average power of 45. Although only the first strike can be a critical hit, each successive one will deal the same amount of damage.

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

Generation II

All strikes now do damage independently, consequently enabling any of them to be critical.

Generations III and IV

Barrage may now continue attacking after breaking a substitute.

Generation V and VI

There is now a 33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a 16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Ignoring the possibility of missing, it will hit 3.168 times on average, giving it an average power of 47.52.

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, each strike will activate it.

Description

Games Description Several spheres are thrown consecutively at the target to inflict damage. Throws orbs to hit 2-5 times. RSE Hurls round objects at the foe 2 to 5 times. FRLG Round objects are hurled at the foe to strike two to five times. Hurls round objects at the target 2 to 5 times. Round objects are hurled at the foe to strike two to five times in a row. Round objects are hurled at the target to strike two to five times in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	--			--			--			--				--			--
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	--			--			--			--				--			--
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

In Pokémon Origins

Exeggutor
The user fires a barrage of seeds at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Exeggutor fires multiple light yellow seeds from its leaves at the opponent.
Blue's Exeggutor	File 4 - Charizard		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Exeggcute Exeggutor
The user fires a part of their body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Exeggutor fires one of their heads from their body at the opponent.
Multiple wild Exeggutor	Extricated from Exeggutor		Debut
	Multiple eggs form around Exeggcute's body and Exeggcute fires them at the opponent.
Bill's Exeggcute	Electrode's Big Shock!		None

In other generations

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Along with Kinesis, Leech Life, and Struggle, Barrage is one of four moves originating from Generation I that has not been featured in the main anime series.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 丟球 Diūqiú Danish Dæmning Dutch Versperring French Pilonnage German Stakkato Greek Καταιγισμός Italian Att. Pioggia Korean 구슬던지기 Guseul Deonjigi Polish Zapora Brazilian Portuguese Barragem Serbian Baražna Paljba Spanish Presa

Variations of the move Fury Attack
Fury Attack • Barrage

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