Dire Hit

This article is about the modern incarnation of the Dire Hit. For the battle item from Legends: Arceus, see Dire Hit (Hisui).

The Dire Hit (Japanese: クリティカット Criticut, known as クリティカッター Criticutter prior to Generation V) is a type of battle item introduced in Generation I. It temporarily boosts a Pokémon's critical hit ratio.

Dire Hit クリティカット Criticut

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Introduced in Generation I Pocket Generation I Items Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Battle Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Battle Items Generation IX Battle Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBY GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS PE BDSP 650 325 SMUSUM SwSh 1,000 500 SV 1,000 250

At Join Avenue's Market, Dire Hit can be bought in dozens at 5850 each, which equates to 487.5 per Dire Hit.

Effect

Dire Hit replicates the effect of the move Focus Energy, which itself has changed through the generations. It does not stack with Focus Energy or other Dire Hits.

Generation I

When used on a Pokémon from the Bag during battle, the Pokémon's chance of getting a critical hit is reduced by 75% (due to a glitch) while it is in battle.

Generation II

When used on a Pokémon from the Bag during battle, it raises that Pokémon's critical hit ratio by 1 stage while it is in battle. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

This improves the default critical hit odds from 17/256 to 1/8.

Generation III onward

When used on a Pokémon from the Bag during battle, it raises that Pokémon's critical hit ratio by 2 stages while it is in battle. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

This improves the default critical hit odds from 1/16 to 1/4 (Gen. III-V), from 1/16 to 1/2 (Gen. VI), or from 1/24 to 1/2 (Gen. VII+).

Wonder Launcher

The Dire Hit appears as three Wonder Launcher items, increasing the critical hit ratio by 1, 2, or 3 stages. It costs 3, 5, or 7 points to use respectively.

Description

Games Description Stad Temporarily heightens the probability of scoring critical hits in one battle. GSC Ups critical hit ratio. (1 BTL) RSEColo.XD Raises the critical-hit ratio during one battle. FRLG Raises the critical-hit ratio of Pokémon in battle. Wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. DPPtHGSS An item that raises the critical-hit ratio of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. BWB2W2 It raises the critical-hit ratio greatly. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. XYORAS SMUSUM An item that raises the critical-hit ratio greatly. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. PE SwShBDSP An item that greatly raises the critical-hit ratio of a Pokémon during a battle. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. SV An item that can be used once to sharply boost the critical-hit ratio of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RBY/RGBY Celadon Department Store GSC Routes 46GS and 2, Dark CaveC, Mt. Silver Cave, Team Rocket's HideoutGS Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store RSE Route 110 Mauville and Fallarbor Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store FRLG Mt. Ember Celadon Department Store Colo. Phenac Poké Mart XD Pyrite Poké Mart DPPt Route 207DP, Oreburgh CityPt Veilstone Department Store HGSS Dark Cave, Mt. Silver Cave, Viridian Forest Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store PW Suburban Area, Town Outskirts BW Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine B2W2 Route 20 Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine Join Avenue (Market) XY Route 15, Frost Cavern, Terminus Cave Santalune City Poké Mart ORAS Route 110, Rusturf Tunnel, Mt. Pyre Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3) SMUSUM Routes 4, 5SM, and 17, Konikoni CityUSUM, Paniola Town Route 2, Route 5USUM, Route 8, and Hau'oli Poké Marts Festival Plaza (Battle Store)MUM PE Rock Tunnel, Silph Co. All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Celadon Department Store SwSh Hammerlocke Hammerlocke Poké Mart (south) BDSP Route 207 Veilstone Department Store SV Levincia, Casseroya Lake, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain, Navi Squad's Base, Socarrat Trail, East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two) Chansey Supply (after earning 3 Gym Badges) SVTM Fellhorn Gorge

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

Trivia

• In Generation V, a boy in Nacrene City mentions that Dire Hit is called Dire Hit in Unova. This is a reference to the change in the Japanese name of Dire Hit from クリティカッター Criticutter to クリティカット Criticut, in order to make room for the number-level reference of Wonder Launcher items. Because "Dire Hit" is much shorter than the 12-character limit on English item names, this issue does not come up in the translated games.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 要害攻擊 Yiuhoih Gūnggīk * 弱點偵測器 Yeuhkdím Jīngchākhei * Mandarin 要害攻擊 / 要害攻击 Yàohài Gōngjí / Yàohài Gōngjī French Muscle + German Angriffplus Italian Supercolpo Korean 크리티컬커터 Critical Cutter Spanish Crítico X* Directo*

Battle items

X Attack

X Defense

X Sp. Atk

X Sp. Def

X Speed

X Accuracy

Guard Spec.

Dire Hit

Exclusive to Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Aux Power

Aux Guard

Aux Powerguard

Aux Evasion

Dire Hit

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