Upper Hand (move)

Upper Hand はやてがえし Quick Hand Reversal

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  +3 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX TM229 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Upper Hand (Japanese: はやてがえし Quick Hand Reversal) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced during Generation IX, in The Indigo Disk. It is TM229 in Generation IX.

Effect

Upper Hand has a priority of +3. If the target has selected a physical or special move with increased priority from +1 to +3 and has not yet had a chance to execute its move, Upper Hand will strike first and cause the target to flinch; otherwise, Upper Hand will fail. It also works on Abilities that give priority to moves, such as Gale Wings.

Description

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IX
						SV TM229
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field	✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0658		Greninja All forms		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying	✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field	✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1	✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug	✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field	✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field	✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying	✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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 GO

In Pokémon GO, Upper Hand is a Charged Attack that has been available since April 13, 2025.

Upper Hand
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 50 Energy cost 33 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 2.3 - 3.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 30%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Trivia

• Samurott, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Keldeo, Talonflame, Falinks, and Flamigo can learn Upper Hand despite lacking hands.

In other languages

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