Steel · Physical move · Gen 4
Bullet Punch
Bullet Punch is a Steel-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 30 PP (48 with PP Max). It has +1 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 21 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Physical
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30 (max 48)
Priority
+1
Effect
Usually goes first.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Punch move (Iron Fist)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (15 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (7 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (13 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Bullet Punch
21 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Machop | Fighting | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Machoke | Fighting | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Tyrogue | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Clobbopus | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ |
Bullet Punch FAQ
What does Bullet Punch do?
Bullet Punch is a Steel-type physical move with 40 power. Usually goes first.
Which Pokémon can learn Bullet Punch?
21 Pokémon and forms can learn Bullet Punch in at least one game: 15 in Scarlet & Violet, 7 in Pokémon Champions and 13 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan and Scizor.
Is Bullet Punch in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 7 Pokémon can use Bullet Punch in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Bullet Punch super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Bullet Punch is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel (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.