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Normal · Physical move · Gen 1

Comet Punch

Comet Punch is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 18 base power and 85% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 46 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

18

Accuracy

85%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Hits 2-5 times in one turn. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Hits
2–5 times
Properties
Makes contact · Punch move (Iron Fist)
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (39 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Comet Punch

46 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
MankeyFighting✓
PrimeapeFighting✓
MachopFighting✓
MachokeFighting✓
MachampFighting✓
HitmonchanFighting3–8
KangaskhanNormal✓3–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓
MewtwoPsychic✓
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
AmpharosElectric✓
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓
ZangooseNormal✓
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓
LopunnyNormal✓
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓
EmboarFire/Fighting✓
TimburrFighting5–7
GurdurrFighting5–7
ConkeldurrFighting5–7
SawkFighting✓
EelektrossElectric✓
GolettGround/Ghost✓
GolurkGround/Ghost✓
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓
PanchamFighting✓6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark✓6–7
MalamarDark/Psychic✓
BarbaracleRock/Water✓
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓
CrabrawlerFighting✓
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓
ZeraoraElectric✓
ClobbopusFighting✓
GrapploctFighting✓
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓
FalinksFighting✓
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓
GholdengoSteel/Ghost✓

Comet Punch FAQ

What does Comet Punch do?

Comet Punch is a Normal-type physical move with 18 power. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times.

Which Pokémon can learn Comet Punch?

46 Pokémon and forms can learn Comet Punch in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 39 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Mankey, Primeape, Machop, Machoke, Machamp and Hitmonchan.

Is Comet Punch in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Comet Punch in Pokémon Champions.

What is Comet Punch super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Comet Punch is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (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.