Double Hit (move)

	Double Hit; ダブルアタック Double Attack
Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	35
Accuracy	90%
Priority	0
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IV
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
	Can be used twice in a row
Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	1 ♥
	Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Double Hit (Japanese: ダブルアタック Double Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type multistrike move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Double Hit inflicts damage, hitting twice per use. Each strike has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Double Hit will hit again if the first strike breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the second strike of this move.

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate twice.

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.

Generation V onwards

If a Focus Sash 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. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Double Hit is now a Status move with 10 PP that causes the user to become Primed, causing its attack moves to deal 50% more damage. It also increases the user's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Status
PP	10

Power	—	—	—
Accuracy	—%	—%	—%
Action speed modifier
Self	-3	-4	+5
Target	0	0	0
Additional effect
Turns	5	4	7
		?	?
		?	?
User becomes Primed

Other effects

An Aipom that knows this move will evolve into Ambipom when leveled up.

Description

Games	Description
DP PtPBR	The user slams the foe with a tail, etc. The target is hit twice in a row.
HGSS	The user slams the foe with a long tail, vines, etc. The target is hit twice in a row.
BW B2W2	The user slams the target with a long tail, vines, or tentacle. The target is hit twice in a row.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The user slams the target with a long tail, vines, or a tentacle. The target is hit twice in a row.
LA	The user adapts a hard-hitting stance to increase the damage dealt by its moves by 50 percent.
SV	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

STAB doesn't apply in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0066	Machop	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	18
0067	Machoke	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	18
0068	Machamp	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	18
0077	Ponyta	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	9
0078	Rapidash	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	9
0084	Doduo	Flying		Flying	32	32	32^XY 25^ORAS	22		22		19
0085	Dodrio	Flying		Flying	−	−	−	22		22		19
0110	Weezing	Amorphous		Amorphous	33	39^BW 29^B2W2	29	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0110	Weezing Galarian Form	Amorphous		Amorphous					1, Evo.			Evo.
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	18
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster		Monster	43	19	19	19	32	−
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	49	49	49	49	20	20	14	20
0127	Pinsir	Bug		Bug	−	−	22^ORAS	22	24	24
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	32	32	32	32		32	25	32
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field	32	32	32^XY 28^ORAS	28		28		28
0212	Scizor	Bug		Bug	49	49	49	49	20	20	14	20
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−		Rem.
0341	Corphish	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	20^ORAS	20	20	20		20
0342	Crawdaunt	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	20^ORAS	20	20	20		20
0418	Buizel	Water 1	Field	−	27^B2W2	27	27		27	25	27
0419	Floatzel	Water 1	Field	−	29^B2W2	29	29		29	25	29
0424	Ambipom	Field		Field	32	32	32	32		32	25	32
0427	Buneary	Field	Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	23
0428	Lopunny	Field	Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	23
0465	Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	18
0473	Mamoswine	Field		Field	33	33	33	33	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	−	Evo.
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	−
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	−
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	−
0634	Zweilous	Dragon		Dragon		1	1	1	1			1
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon		Dragon		−	−	−	1			1
0772	Type: Null	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				55	15
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				55	15
0811	Thwackey	Field	Grass					1, Evo.			Evo.
0812	Rillaboom	Field	Grass					1			1
0886	Drakloak	Amorphous	Dragon					30			30
0887	Dragapult	Amorphous	Dragon					30			30
0900	Kleavor	Bug		Bug							14	20
0912	Quaxly	Flying	Water 1								17
0913	Quaxwell	Flying	Water 1								1
0914	Quaquaval	Flying	Water 1								1
0924	Tandemaus	Field	Fairy								14
0925	Maushold All forms	Field	Fairy								14
0963	Finizen	Field	Water 2								17
0964	Palafin	Field	Water 2								17
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field								28
1011	Dipplin	Grass	Dragon								Evo.
1019	Hydrapple	Grass	Dragon								Rem.
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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field							✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0393	Piplup	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0427	Buneary	Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0633	Deino	Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Double Hit damages the enemy twice. Prior to Gates to Infinity, if a targeted Pokémon faints in middle of the attack and is revived with a Reviver Seed, the user will continue to attack the enemy with the second hit.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	3	-	13	-	70.4%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	3	-	13	-	70.4%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	3	99	13	50	85%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	3	-	13	30	85%	98%	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 = Pokémon Platinum. 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.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Double Hit

★★★★
Attack power	37.10708 (Hit 1), 42.2253 (Hit 2)
Charge time	1.16 seconds (Hit 1), 0.66 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Double Hit is one of Scizor's possible second moves. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and choosing to upgrade Quick Attack into it instead of Swords Dance.

Double Hit has the user jump in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits during the jump and applying a mark on them. After hitting opposing Pokémon, it jumps again in the designated direction. When the user lands, its next basic attack becomes a boosted attack, and the user charges at an opposing Pokémon. If the user knocks out a marked opposing Pokémon, all of the user's move cooldowns are reset.

By reaching level 13, Double Hit is upgraded into Double Hit+, and the move's cooldown is reduced.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target using 2 attacks in a single turn.
BSL	てきポケモンに２かいれんぞくでダメージをあたえる
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy 2 times in a row.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Scizor Mamoswine Mega Pinsir Type: Null
The user hits the opponent rapidly.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Aipom's tail glows white and it hits the opponent multiple times with it.
Dawn's Aipom	Journey to the Unown!	Debut Caused Aipom to evolve into Ambipom
	Ambipom's tails glow pink and it hits the opponent with them.
Dawn's Ambipom	Team Shocker!	None
	Girafarig's lower front legs glow light purple and it hits the opponent with them one at a time.
Lyra's Girafarig	Gone With the Windworks!	None
	Both of Scizor's arms or claws glow purple and it sticks its claws out in front of it. It then flies into the opponent claw-first; or, both of Scizor's claws glow purple and it hits the opponent once with each claw.
McCann's Scizor	Mastering Current Events!	None
	Zweilous's wings glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Shannon's Zweilous	A Village Homecoming!	None
	Hydreigon's arms glow white and it hits the opponent with them.
Cameron's Hydreigon	Cameron's Secret Weapon!	None
	Mamoswine becomes surrounded by a rippling white aura and repeatedly tackles the opponent.
Morana's Mamoswine	Survival of the Striaton Gym!	None
	Both of Mega Pinsir's arms glow light blue and it waves its arms, firing light blue blasts of energy from them at the opponent.
A Trainer's Pinsir	Mega Evolution Special IV	None
	Type: Null's head crest and tail glow white and it attacks the opponent with them once each or multiple times.
Gladion's Silvally	A Masked Warning!	None

Pokédex entries

Episode	Subject	Source	Entry
DP060		Dawn's Pokédex	Double Hit, a single attack that causes damage twice.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Aipom Ambipom
The user hits the opponent with its limbs.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Aipom rapidly hits the opponent with its tail, giving the impression it has two.
Gold's Aibo	Pleased as Punch With Parasect	Debut Caused Aipom to evolve into Ambipom
	Ambipom hits the opponent with the hands on its tails.
Gold's Aibo	It Takes Xatu to Tango	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	二連擊 Yihlìhngīk * 雙重攻擊 Sēungchùhng Gūnggīk *
Chinese	Mandarin	二連擊 / 二连击 Èrliánjí / Èrliánjī * 雙重攻擊 Shuāngchóng Gōngjí *
Czech		Dvojitá Rána
Dutch		Dubbeltreffer
French		Coup Double
German		Doppelschlag
Greek		Διπλό Χτύπημα Dipló Chtýpima
Hindi		दोहरा वार Dohra War
Indonesian		Serangan Ganda Double Attack
Italian		Doppiosmash
Korean		더블어택 Deobeureotaek
Polish		Podwójny Cios
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpe Duplo (UNITE, BW107–present, TCG) Batida Dupla (early animated series)^[specify]
Portuguese	Portugal	Golpe Duplo
Romanian		Lovitura Dublă
Spanish	Latin America	Doble Golpe (DP060–DP096, TCG) Golpe Doble (DP095, DP123–SM047) Tiro Doble (DP067)
Spanish	Spain	Doble Golpe
Vietnamese		Song Kích

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