Me First (move)

Me First さきどり Take in Advance

Battles 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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Appeals first in the next turn

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

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.

In Generation V only, if a Pokémon holds a Choice item and uses Me First, it will not become locked into any move, and is free to select a different move on a later turn. In all other generations, it will become locked into Me First, rather than the move it copied (if any, and even if the Pokémon knows that move separately in one of its own move slots).

The Assault Vest does not prevent a Pokémon from selecting Me First, the only status move for which this is the case.

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, because it is locked into Me First and attempting to use a different move.

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
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field				1SMUSUM
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	37	41	41	41SMUSUM
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	79	71	93	93SMUSUM
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	70	70	70	70SMUSUM
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	42	42	42	42
0162		Furret		Field		Field	50	50	50	50
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	20	20	20XY 50ORAS	50
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	20	20	20XY 57ORAS	57
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	53	55	1, 55	1, 55
0359		Absol		Field		Field	57	57BW 60B2W2	1, 60XY 41ORAS	41
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	29	29BW 19B2W2	37	37
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	37	41	41	41
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		28	28	28
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying			41	41
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying			46	46
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			49	49
0678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			1	1
0795		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
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0701		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
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0580		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
0542		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

Me First 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% in the Explorers series (damage is also boosted in the Adventure Squad series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS - - 22 - —% - Front All No BSL - - 22 - —% - Front All No SMD - - 15 30 —% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

Lickilicky; using Night Slash
The user cuts ahead of the target to copy and use the target's intended move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lickilicky uses the same move that the target is about to use.
Diamond's Kit	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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