First Impression (move)

First Impression
であいがしら Head-on Collision
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Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +2
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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First Impression (Japanese: であいがしら Head-on Collision) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Golisopod.

Effect

First Impression inflicts damage. It has a priority of +2, and is used before moves of lower priority.

First Impression always fails if it is used after the first turn the user is out, or if the move is called by Instruct.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First Impression cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUM Although this move has great power, it only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SwShLA Although this move has great power, it only works the first turn each time the user enters battle.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
SV Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
768   Golisopod
 
 
Bug Water 3 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwSh
865   Sirfetch'd
  Flying Field 1SwSh
870   Falinks
  Fairy Mineral 35SwSh 35
919   Nymble
  Bug Bug 41
920   Lokix
 
 
Bug Bug 44
988   Slither Wing
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
083   Farfetch'd
 
 
Flying Field USUM SwSh
328   Trapinch
  Bug Dragon SwSh
610   Axew
  Monster Dragon SwSh
632   Durant
 
 
Bug Bug SwSh
917   Tarountula
  Bug Bug
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 Rumble Rush

  First Impression
★★★★
Attack power 60.99994
Charge time 0.82 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 200 240 100% An opponent Quick Move This move fails if this sync pair has used any moves since entering battle.* Guzma & Golisopod

In the anime

       
Golisopod
The user strikes the opponent with a powerful blow as soon as the battle begins.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Golisopod When the battle begins, Golisopod quickly dashes right in front of the opponent so fast it seems to disappear for a second. It then strikes the opponent with one of its claws.
Guzma's Golisopod The Dealer of Destruction! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • First Impression has the highest base power of all priority moves.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 迎頭一擊 Yìhngtàuh Yātgīk
Mandarin 迎頭一擊 / 迎头一击 Yíngtóu Yījí / Yíngtóu Yījī
  French Escarmouche
  German Überrumpler
  Italian Schermaglia
  Korean 만나자마자 Mannajamaja
  Polish Pierwsze Wrażenie
  Portuguese Primeira Impressão
  Russian Первое Впечатление Pervoe Vpechatlenie
  Spanish Escaramuza
  Vietnamese Chiến Phủ Đầu



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