Double Hit (move)

Effects

Double Hit deals damage and will strike twice (with 35 base power each time).

Each hit of Double Hit is treated like a separate attack:

• Each blow can get a critical hit independently.
• Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each blow.
• If the Sturdy ability or Focus Sash/Band items activate 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 Pokemon.

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

Changes

In Generation 4, if the Focus Sash/Band items activate before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.

Evolution

The following Pokemon evolve after learning Double Hit:

• Aipom (evolves to Ambipom) - learnt at level 32.