Upper Hand (move)

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Upper Hand はやてがえし Quick Hand Reversal

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  ? (max. ?) Power  ? Accuracy  ?% Priority  {{{priority}}}

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Upper Hand (Japanese: はやてがえし Quick Hand Reversal) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IX.

Effect

If the target is about to use a move with increased priority, Upper Hand will strike first and cause the target to flinch. Upper Hand will fail if the target isn't about to use an increased priority move.

Learnset

• Hariyama

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 快手還擊 Faaisáu Wàahngīk Mandarin 快手還擊 / 快手还击 Kuàishǒu Huánjí / Kuàishǒu Huánjī French Prio-Parade German Schnellkonter Italian Colpo di Mano Korean 기선제압 Giseon Jeap Spanish Palma Rauda

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