Fighting · Physical move · Gen 9
Upper Hand
Upper Hand is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 9. It has 65 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). It has +3 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 62 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
+3
Effect
100% flinch. Fails unless target using priority attack. Has a 100% chance to make the target flinch. Fails if the target did not select a physical or special attack for use this turn with altered priority greater than 0, or if the target moves before the user.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (62 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (28 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Upper Hand
62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tyrogue | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Lilligant | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Crabrawler | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flamigo | Flying/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 |
Upper Hand FAQ
What does Upper Hand do?
Upper Hand is a Fighting-type physical move with 65 power. Has a 100% chance to make the target flinch. Fails if the target did not select a physical or special attack for use this turn with altered priority greater than 0, or if the target moves before the user.
Which Pokémon can learn Upper Hand?
62 Pokémon and forms can learn Upper Hand in at least one game: 62 in Scarlet & Violet, 28 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Poliwrath and Hitmonlee.
Is Upper Hand in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 28 Pokémon can use Upper Hand in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Upper Hand super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Upper Hand is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy 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.