Essentials

High Jump Kick

Fighting physical

Generation 1

Summary

If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 2
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 2
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 2
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
130; percentile 90.2
Accuracy
90% ≈ 117.0 power
PP
10, up to 16.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If this move misses, is blocked by Protect or Detect, or has no effect, the user takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil. This recoil damage will not exceed half the user's max HP.

This move cannot be used while Gravity is in effect.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before Black, White
Has 100 power. Has 20 PP.
Before Black, White

If this move misses, the user takes half of the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.

Before Diamond, Pearl
Has 85 power.
Before Gold, Silver

If this move misses, the user takes 1 point of damage in recoil.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

May miss and hurt the user.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

A jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A strong jumping knee kick. If it misses, the user is hurt.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The foe is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

The target is attacked with a knee kick from a jump. If it misses, the user is hurt instead.

Foreign Names

Japanese
とびひざげり (tobihizageri)
とびひざげり
Korean
무릎차기
Chinese
飛膝踢
飞膝踢
French
Pied Voltige
German
Turmkick
Spanish
Pat. Salto Alta
Italian
Calcinvolo
Czech
Vysoký kop

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
♡♡♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
♡♡♡
Flavor text
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as High Jump Kick.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Jump Kick Fighting physical 10 100 95%

If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to High Jump Kick's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
Colosseum
XD 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
48 26 26 26 29 29 29 29 29 45 44 Hitmonlee Fighting Limber
Reckless
Unburden 		always male Human-Like 50 120 53 35 110 87 455
— — — — Blaziken Fire Fighting Blaze
Speed Boost 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 80 120 70 110 70 80 530
— — — Mega Blaziken Mega Blaziken Fire Fighting Speed Boost ⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 80 160 80 130 80 100 630
32 33 32 32 32 28 28 Meditite Fighting Psychic Pure Power
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Human-Like 30 40 55 40 55 60 280
32 33 32 32 32 28 28 Medicham Fighting Psychic Pure Power
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Human-Like 60 60 75 60 75 80 410
32 28 28 Mega Medicham Mega Medicham Fighting Psychic Pure Power ½ male, ½ female Human-Like 60 100 85 80 85 100 510
66 66 56 Lopunny Normal Cute Charm
Klutz
Limber 		½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like 		65 76 84 54 96 105 480
66 66 Mega Lopunny Mega Lopunny Normal Fighting Scrappy ½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like 		65 136 94 54 96 135 580
31 31 31 31 44 Scraggy Dark Fighting Shed Skin
Moxie
Intimidate 		½ male, ½ female Field
Dragon 		50 75 70 35 70 48 348
31 31 31 31 48 Scrafty Dark Fighting Shed Skin
Moxie
Intimidate 		½ male, ½ female Field
Dragon 		65 90 115 45 115 58 488
53 50 50 50 60 Mienfoo Fighting Inner Focus
Regenerator
Reckless 		½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like 		45 85 50 55 50 65 350
56 56 56 56 66 Mienshao Fighting Inner Focus
Regenerator
Reckless 		½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like 		65 125 60 95 60 105 510
44 44 44 48 Hawlucha Fighting Flying Limber
Unburden
Mold Breaker 		½ male, ½ female Flying
Human-Like 		78 92 75 74 63 118 500
49 58 Tsareena Grass Leaf Guard
Queenly Majesty
Sweet Veil 		always female Grass 72 120 98 50 98 72 510
67 70 Pheromosa Bug Fighting Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 71 137 37 137 37 151 570
Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • • • • Tyrogue Fighting Guts
Steadfast
Vital Spirit 		always male Undiscovered 35 35 35 35 35 35 210
• • • • • • Riolu Fighting Steadfast
Inner Focus
Prankster 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Undiscovered 40 70 40 35 40 60 285
• Scorbunny Fire Blaze
Libero 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field
Human-Like 		50 71 40 40 40 69 310

18 Pokémon

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