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→Effect: Removing averages, correcting probabilities per multi-strike move
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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===Generation I=== | ===Generation I=== | ||
Comet Punch inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times | Comet Punch inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Although only the first strike can be a [[critical hit]], each successive one will deal the same amount of damage. Comet Punch will end instantly upon breaking a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} deal damage based on the last strike alone. | ||
===Generation II=== | ===Generation II=== | ||
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===Generations III and IV=== | ===Generations III and IV=== | ||
Each strike has an independent chance of activating | Each strike has an independent chance of activating an [[Contact#Abilities|Ability that activates upon contact]]. If {{a|Effect Spore}} causes the attacker to fall asleep, the move will end immediately. If Comet Punch activates the target's [[Focus Sash]], no subsequent hits can knock it out. | ||
If the user is holding a [[King's Rock]] or [[Razor Fang]], each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to [[flinch]]. | If the user is holding a [[King's Rock]] or [[Razor Fang]], each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to [[flinch]]. | ||
===Generations V to VII=== | ===Generations V to VII=== | ||
There is now a | There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. | ||
If a [[Focus Sash]], [[Focus Band]], or {{a|Sturdy}} activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one. Each individual strike will activate {{a|Weak Armor}}, {{a|Stamina}}, or a [[Rocky Helmet]]. {{m|Spiky Shield}} and {{m|King's Shield}} only activate once. {{a|Parental Bond}} does not activate when using Comet Punch. | If a [[Focus Sash]], [[Focus Band]], or {{a|Sturdy}} activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one. Each individual strike will activate {{a|Weak Armor}}, {{a|Stamina}}, or a [[Rocky Helmet]]. {{m|Spiky Shield}} and {{m|King's Shield}} only activate once. {{a|Parental Bond}} does not activate when using Comet Punch. | ||