First Impression (move)

First Impression であいがしら Head-on Collision

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  +2 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, 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 VII

First Impression (Japanese: であいがしら Head-on Collision) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature move of Golisopod.

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Effect

First Impression inflicts damage. It has a priority of +2, so it is used even before other increased priority moves.

First Impression always fails if it is used after the first turn the user is out.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM Although this move has great power, it only works the first turn the user is in battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	1, Evo.
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
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Golisopod
The user strikes the opponent with a powerful blow as soon as it enters the battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Golisopod	Golisopod stabs the opponent with its arms as soon as it enters the battle.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer		Debut

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 Brazilian Portuguese Primeira Impressão Spanish Escaramuza

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