Me First

Essentials

Me First

status

Generation 4

Summary

Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

If the target has selected a damaging move this turn, the user will copy that move and use it against the target, with a 50% increase in power.

If the target moves before the user, this move will fail.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk.

History

Before: Has 0 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user tries to cut ahead of the foe to steal and use the foe’s intended move with greater power.

: The user tries to cut ahead of the target to steal and use the target’s intended move with greater power.

: The user cuts ahead of the target to steal and use the target’s intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn’t used first.

: The user cuts ahead of the target to copy and use the target’s intended move with greater power. This move fails if it isn’t used first.

: This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Foreign Names

Japanese: さきどり (sakidori)
: さきどり
Korean: 선취
Chinese: 搶先一步
: 抢先一步
French: Moi d’Abord
German: Egotrip
Spanish: Yo Primero
Italian: Precedenza
Czech: Nejdřív já

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Me First.

Pokémon

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
					—	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
37	41	41	41	41	41	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
37	41	41	41	41	41	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
79	71	71	93	93	93	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
			93	93	93	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
			93	93	93	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
70	70	70	70	70	70	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
42	42	42	42	42	42	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
50	50	50	50	50	50	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
20	20	20	20	50	50	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
20	20	20	20	57	57	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
53	55	55	—	—	—	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
57	57	60	—	41	41	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
			—	41	41	Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
29	29	19	37	37	37	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
			37	37	37	Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
	28	28	28	28	28	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
			41	41	41	Fletchling		Big Pecks Gale Wings		Flying	45	50	43	40	38	62	278
			46	46	46	Fletchinder		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	62	73	55	56	52	84	382
			49	49	49	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
			—	—	—	Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
					59	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
						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.
						Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
						Alolan Rattata		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
						Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
						Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
						Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
						Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
						Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
						Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
						Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
						Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
						Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
						Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
						Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
						Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
						Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
						Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
						Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
						Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
						Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
						Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500

39 Pokémon