First Impression (move)

First Impression
であいがしら Head-on Collision
First Impression IX.png
First Impression IX 2.png
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +2
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Jam  0  
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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.

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
SMUSUMPE 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
0768 Golisopod BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Bug Water 3 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0865 Sirfetch'd FightingIC Big.png Flying Field 1
0870 Falinks FightingIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 35 35
0919 Nymble BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 41
0920 Lokix BugIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Bug 44
0988 Slither Wing BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
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.
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0083 Farfetch'd NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Field
0328 Trapinch GroundIC Big.png Bug Dragon
0610 Axew DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0632 Durant BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0917 Tarountula BugIC Big.png 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.
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.


Special move

Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0610 Axew DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
0612 Haxorus DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon 5★ Tera Raid BattlesSV
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 other games

Pokémon Rumble Rush

BugIC RR.png 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
First Impression Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
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

Notes:

  • In co-op battles, each switch into battle counts as entering battle.
  • Sync moves do not count as moves that would cause First Impression to fail.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Guzma Golisopod First Impression dash.png
Dashing
Guzma Golisopod First Impression.png
Golisopod
The user strikes the opponent with a powerful blow as soon as the battle begins.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Golisopod Golisopod dashes towards the opponent so fast it seems to disappear. 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
France Flag.png French Escarmouche
Germany Flag.png German Überrumpler
Italy Flag.png Italian Schermaglia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 만나자마자 Mannajamaja
Poland Flag.png Polish Pierwsze Wrażenie
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Primeira Impressão
Russia Flag.png Russian Первое Впечатление Pervoe Vpechatlenie
Spain Flag.png Spanish Escaramuza
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chiến Phủ Đầu


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