Triple Kick (move)

Effects

Triple Kick deals damage and will strike three times, with each kick's base power increasing by 10. In other words the blows will be base power 10, 20 and 30 - a total of 60.

Each hit has its own accuracy check, and if one kick misses, the move ends. Therefore, the chances of it being successful for each hit (with normal Accuracy/Evasion) are 90%, 81% and 73% respectively.

Each hit of Triple Kick 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 Generations 2-4, if the Focus Sash/Band items activate before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.

In Generations 2-3, Triple Kick ends if the first hit breaks a Substitute.