Bounce

(とびはねる Bounce)

Introduced:	Generation III

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	85
Accuracy:	85%
PP:	5 ^{(Max. 8)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Cute
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Cute
Appeal:	1 ♥
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cute
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Bounce is a Flying-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze.
FRLG	The user bounces on the foe on the 2nd turn. It may paralyze the foe.
DP PtHGSS	The user bounces up high, then drops on the foe on the second turn. It may also paralyze the foe.
BWB2W2	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Effect

In battle

The user jumps high into the air on the first turn, then on the second turn, drops down onto the target, dealing damage and having a 30% chance to paralyze the target. In a Double Battle, Bounce can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Bounce can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Ponyta	fire	45	(DP) 44 (PtHGSS) 42	45	45	45
	Rapidash	fire	50	(DP) 49 (PtHGSS) 47	45	45	45
	Politoed	water		(DP) 43 (PtHGSS) 37	37	37	37
	Hoppip	grass/flying		40	46	46	46
	Skiploom	grass/flying		48	56	56	56
	Jumpluff	grass/flying		48	64	64	64
	Mantine	water/flying		40	(BW) 40 (B2W2) 46	46	46
	Azurill	normal/fairy			(B2W2) 23	23	23
	Wailmer	water		44	44	(XY) 44 (ORAS) 45	45
	Wailord	water		54	54	(XY) 54 (ORAS) 51	51
	Spoink	psychic	43	48	(BW) 53 (B2W2) 50	50	50
	Grumpig	psychic	53	60	(BW) 68 (B2W2) 60	60	60
	Buneary	normal		46	56	56	56
	Lopunny	normal		46	56	56	1, 56
	Finneon	water		45	45	45	45
	Lumineon	water		53	53	53	53
	Mantyke	water/flying		40	(BW) 40 (B2W2) 46	46	46
	Stunfisk	ground/electric			35	35	35
	Mienfoo	fighting			49	49	49
	Mienshao	fighting			49	49	49
	Froakie	water				39	39
	Frogadier	water				44	45
	Bunnelby	normal				38	38
	Diggersby	normal/ground				42	43
	Hawlucha	fighting/flying				32	32
	Pheromosa	bug/fighting					29
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Aipom	normal
	Maractus	grass
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

Bounce being used by Kelly's Grumpig
Bounce being used by Dawn's Buneary
Bounce being used by Paris' Lopunny