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Electric · Physical move · Gen 8

Bolt Beak

Bolt Beak is a Electric-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 85 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Electric

Category

Physical

Power

85

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Power doubles if user moves before the target. Power doubles if the user moves before the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Electric attack

2× vsWaterFlying

½× vsElectricGrassDragon

0× vsGround

Pokémon that learn Bolt Beak

2 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8

Bolt Beak FAQ

What does Bolt Beak do?

Bolt Beak is a Electric-type physical move with 85 power. Power doubles if the user moves before the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Bolt Beak?

2 Pokémon and forms can learn Bolt Beak in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Dracozolt and Arctozolt.

Is Bolt Beak in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Bolt Beak in Pokémon Champions.

What is Bolt Beak super effective against?

As a Electric-type attack, Bolt Beak is super effective against Water and Flying, not very effective against Electric, Grass and Dragon and has no effect on Ground (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.