PokéKit
FightingPhysContact

Upper Hand

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
65
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
+3
Range
Single

Effect

Makes the target flinch. This move fails if the target isn’t about to use a priority attack.

Effects & flags

100% chance: FlinchContact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFightingPhys6510015+3
Gen 9FightingPhys6510015+3

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

PawmotPawmot1.5%WeavileWeavile17.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

PawmotPawmot1.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

GalladeGallade0.1%MienshaoMienshao0%HitmontopHitmontop29.1%OkidogiOkidogi3.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

WeavileWeavile0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

TerrakionTerrakion1.2%FlamigoFlamigo7.1%CobalionCobalion6.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
Not very effective (×½)
PoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
No effect (×0)
Ghost

Moves of the same type

FightingFocus PunchFightingHigh Jump KickFightingAxe KickFightingClose CombatFightingFocus BlastFightingSuperpowerFightingCollision CourseFightingCross ChopFightingDynamic PunchFightingFlying PressFightingHammer ArmFightingSacred Sword

Pokémon that learn this move59 Pokémon

Pikachu#0025PikachuRaichu#0026RaichuPoliwrath#0062PoliwrathHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeHitmonchan#0107HitmonchanMew#0151MewAipom#0190AipomHeracross#0214HeracrossSneasel#0215SneaselTyrogue#0236TyrogueHitmontop#0237HitmontopTreecko#0252TreeckoGrovyle#0253GrovyleSceptile#0254SceptileBlaziken#0257BlazikenShiftry#0275ShiftryMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaMeditite#0307MedititeMedicham#0308MedichamZangoose#0335ZangooseMonferno#0391MonfernoInfernape#0392InfernapeAmbipom#0424AmbipomRiolu#0447RioluLucario#0448LucarioCroagunk#0453CroagunkToxicroak#0454ToxicroakWeavile#0461WeavileGallade#0475GalladeSamurott#0503SamurottConkeldurr#0534ConkeldurrLilligant (Hisuian Form)#0549Lilligant (Hisuian Form)Scraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyMienfoo#0619MienfooMienshao#0620MienshaoCobalion#0638CobalionTerrakion#0639TerrakionVirizion#0640VirizionKeldeo#0647KeldeoGreninja#0658GreninjaTalonflame#0663TalonflameHawlucha#0701HawluchaDecidueye (Hisuian Form)#0724Decidueye (Hisuian Form)Crabrawler#0739CrabrawlerCrabominable#0740CrabominableLycanroc (Midnight Form)#0745Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Passimian#0766PassimianHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oFalinks#0870FalinksSneasler#0903SneaslerQuaquaval#0914QuaquavalSpidops#0918SpidopsPawmo#0922PawmoPawmot#0923PawmotFlamigo#0973FlamigoOkidogi#1014Okidogi

Narrow these down further in Advanced Search (types, base stats and more) →

FAQ

What type is Upper Hand?

Upper Hand is a Fighting-type Phys move.

What does Upper Hand do?

Makes the target flinch. This move fails if the target isn’t about to use a priority attack.

What are Upper Hand's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 65, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Upper Hand?

59 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Pikachu, Raichu, Poliwrath, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Mew, Aipom, Heracross.

← All moves