Comet Punch (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 18
Accuracy 85
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

HitsProb.Power
23836
33854
41872
51890

Comet Punch hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown in the table, with the total power after each hit.

Each strike of Comet Punch is treated like a separate attack:

  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Comet Punch to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
  • In Generations 1-3, Comet Punch ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
  • In Generation 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first critical hits, so will the rest.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Comet Punch turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Comet Punch
Japanese れんぞくパンチ (Renzoku Punch)
German Kometenhieb
French Poing Comète
Italian Cometapugno
Spanish Puño Cometa
Korean 연속펀치
Chinese (Simplified) 连续拳
Chinese (Traditional) 連續拳

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Repeatedly punches 2-5 times.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Repeatedly punches the foe 2 to 5 times.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is hit with a flurry of punches that strike two to five times in a row.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Comet Punch at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 1
Kangaskhan Kangaskhan
#0115 / Normal
Level 1
Ledyba Ledyba
#0165 / Bug · Flying
Level 22
Ledian Ledian
#0166 / Bug · Flying
Level 24
Pancham Pancham
#0674 / Fighting
Level 15
Pangoro Pangoro
#0675 / Fighting · Dark
Level 15
Buzzwole Buzzwole
#0794 / Bug · Fighting
Level 7

Learnt upon evolution

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Comet Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.