Double Hit (move)

Move data

Effects

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

Each strike of Double Hit 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.

Changes

In Generation 4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.

Evolution

• Aipom evolves into Ambipom after learning Double Hit - learnt at level 32.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Double Hit turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 140.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

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