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Me First (move)

Me First
さきどり Take in Advance
Me First VII.png
Me First VII 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect any adjacent foe, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Appeals first in the next turn
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Me First (Japanese: さきどり Take in Advance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

  This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: If a Pokémon that has a Choice item copies a move that it knows through Me First, what move will it be locked into?
You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation IV to VI

If the target has not made its move this turn, but has selected a damage-dealing move, Me First copies that move preemptively and increases the power by 50%. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. Me First will fail if the target selected a non-damaging move, or if the target already executed its move this turn.

If the target is about to recharge from a move like Frenzy Plant this turn, Me First will copy the move. If a consecutively executed move like Outrage is copied, it will force the user of Me First to use the move for several turns, but the 50% increase in power only applies to the first turn.

Unlike other moves, if the target of Me First is a vacant slot or a Pokémon that already fainted before the Me First user's turn, Me First will fail instead of being redirected to an adjacent non-fainted opponent.

The Assault Vest does not prevent from selecting Me First.

Generation VII

Now, when Pokémon holding a Choice item copy a consecutively executed move or Bide with Me First, that move will fail after the first turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Me First, the user's Speed stat rises by two stages. Additionally, the copied move will become its corresponding Z-Move.

Generation VIII onwards

Me First cannot be selected in a battle.

Uncallable moves

Me First will fail if the target chose a Z-Move or any of the following moves. Moves that call other moves are considered to be the original status move (not the move it calls), so Me First will always fail if the target has selected one of those moves.

Move Type Cat Generations
IV V VI VII
Beak Blast  Flying  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔
Belch  Poison  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔
Chatter  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Counter  Fighting  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Covet  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Metal Burst  Steel  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mirror Coat  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Shell Trap  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔
Struggle  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Thief  Dark  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔


Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe's intended move with greater power.
BWB2W2 The user tries to cut ahead of the target to steal and use the target's intended move with greater power.
XYORAS The user cuts ahead of the target to steal and use the target's intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn't used first.
SMUSUMPE The user cuts ahead of the target to copy and use the target's intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn't used first.
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
055   Golduck
   Water 1 Field 1SMUSUM
108   Lickitung
   Monster Monster 37 41 41 41SMUSUM
150   Mewtwo
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 79 71 93 93SMUSUM
151   Mew
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70 70 70 70SMUSUM
161   Sentret
   Field Field 42 42 42 42
162   Furret
   Field Field 50 50 50 50
177   Natu
  
  		Flying Flying 20 20 20XY
50ORAS 		50
178   Xatu
  
  		Flying Flying 20 20 20XY
57ORAS 		57
234   Stantler
   Field Field 53 55 1, 55 1, 55
359   Absol
   Field Field 57 57BW
60B2W2 		1, 60XY
41ORAS 		41
448   Lucario
  
  		Field Human-Like 29 29BW
19B2W2 		37 37
463   Lickilicky
   Monster Monster 37 41 41 41
617   Accelgor
   Bug Bug 28 28 28
661   Fletchling
  
  		Flying Flying 41 41
662   Fletchinder
  
  		Flying Flying 46 46
663   Talonflame
  
  		Flying Flying 49 49
678   Meowstic
Female 		  Field Field 1 1
795   Pheromosa
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 59
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
019   Rattata
   Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
019   Rattata
Alolan Form 		 
  		Field Field ✔
079   Slowpoke
  
  		Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
127   Pinsir
   Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
200   Misdreavus
   Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔
234   Stantler
   Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
261   Poochyena
   Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
359   Absol
   Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
418   Buizel
   Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔
453   Croagunk
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
522   Blitzle
   Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
540   Sewaddle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
551   Sandile
  
  		Field Field ✔ ✔
580   Ducklett
  
  		Water 1 Flying ✔ ✔ ✔
618   Stunfisk
  
  		Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔
619   Mienfoo
   Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
674   Pancham
   Field Human-Like ✔ ✔
701   Hawlucha
  
  		Human-Like Flying ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
019   Rattata
   Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
127   Pinsir
   Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
580   Ducklett
  
  		Water 1 Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
542   Leavanny
  
  		Bug Bug Island Scan - Poni MeadowSM
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Me First is a move with 22PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user targets an enemy in front, and uses a random damaging move that the enemy knows; the move will fail if the target has none. The damage of the called move is boosted by 50%. This move is affected by Taunt.

Description

Games Description
MDTD Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the facing enemy's move list. The move's power is boosted for greater damage. The move fails if the enemy has no damage-dealing moves.
MDS Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the facing Pokémon's move list. The move's power is boosted for greater damage. The move fails if the Pokémon has no damage-dealing moves.
BSL しょうめんの ポケモンの おぼえているわざのひとつを ランダムで えらんで はつどうする あたえるダメージも おおきくなる あいてが ダメージを あたえるわざを もっていないときは しっぱいになる
MDGtI  UNUSED
SMD You use one of the attack moves that the enemy knows.*
You use one of the enemy's physical or special moves.*


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

     
 
Generation IV Generation V Generation VI

Side series games

 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

 
SMD

Trivia

  • In link battles between players, the user of Me First turns to face its own Trainer during the "stealing" animation before executing the copied move normally.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 搶先一步 Chéungsīn Yātbouh *
先搶先贏 Sīnchéung Sīnyìhng *
Mandarin 搶先一步 / 抢先一步 Qiǎngxiān Yībù *
先搶先贏 Xiānqiǎng Xiānyíng *
  French Moi d'Abord
  German Egotrip
  Greek Προτεραιότητα Protéraióteta
  Italian Precedenza
  Korean 선취 Seonchwi
  Polish Zwycięzca*
  Brazilian Portuguese Primeiro Eu
  Spanish Yo Primero
  Turkish İlk Ben
  Vietnamese Giành Quyền



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