Me First (move)
Me First さきどり Take in Advance | ||||||||||||
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Me First (Japanese: さきどり Take in Advance) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.
Effect
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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.
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
055 | Golduck |
Water 1 | Field | 1SMUSUM | |||||||
108 | Lickitung |
Monster | 37 | 41 | 41 | 41SMUSUM | |||||
150 | Mewtwo |
No Eggs Discovered | 79 | 71 | 93 | 93SMUSUM | |||||
151 | Mew |
No Eggs Discovered | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70SMUSUM | |||||
161 | Sentret |
Field | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |||||
162 | Furret |
Field | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||
177 | Natu |
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Flying | 20 | 20 | 20XY 50ORAS |
50 | ||||
178 | Xatu |
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Flying | 20 | 20 | 20XY 57ORAS |
57 | ||||
234 | Stantler |
Field | 53 | 55 | 1, 55 | 1, 55 | |||||
359 | Absol |
Field | 57 | 57BW 60B2W2 |
1, 60XY 41ORAS |
41 | |||||
448 | Lucario |
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Field | Human-Like | 29 | 29BW 19B2W2 |
37 | 37 | |||
463 | Lickilicky |
Monster | 37 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||||
617 | Accelgor |
Bug | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||||||
661 | Fletchling |
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Flying | 41 | 41 | ||||||
662 | Fletchinder |
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Flying | 46 | 46 | ||||||
663 | Talonflame |
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Flying | 49 | 49 | ||||||
678 | Meowstic Female |
Field | 1 | 1 | |||||||
795 | Pheromosa |
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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 | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
019 | Rattata |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
019 | Rattata Alolan Form |
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Field | ✔ | |||||||
079 | Slowpoke |
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Monster | Water 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
127 | Pinsir |
Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
200 | Misdreavus |
Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
234 | Stantler |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
261 | Poochyena |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
359 | Absol |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
418 | Buizel |
Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
453 | Croagunk |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
522 | Blitzle |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
540 | Sewaddle |
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Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
551 | Sandile |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
580 | Ducklett |
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Water 1 | Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
618 | Stunfisk |
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Water 1 | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
619 | Mienfoo |
Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
674 | Pancham |
Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
701 | Hawlucha |
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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 | ||
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019 | Rattata |
Field | Dream World - Pleasant Forest | |||
127 | Pinsir |
Bug | Dream World - Dream Park | |||
580 | Ducklett |
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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 | ||
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542 | Leavanny |
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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
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Lickilicky; using Night Slash |
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The user copies an attack used by an opponent. | |||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Lickilicky | Lickilicky uses the same move as its opponent or partner is about to use. | ||
Diamond's Kit | The Final Dimensional Duel VIII | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
In other languages
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