Bounce

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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
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

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

Super Contests (DPPt)

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
RSE	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.
DPPtHGSS	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 SWSH	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	Egg groups	Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Ponyta	fire	Field	45	44DP 42PtHGSS	45	45	45SMUSUM
	Rapidash	fire	Field	50	49DP 47PtHGSS	45	45	45SMUSUM
	Marill	water/fairy	Water 1/Fairy						15
	Azumarill	water/fairy	Water 1/Fairy						15
	Politoed	water	Water 1		43DP 37PtHGSS	37	37	37	1, Evo.
	Hoppip	grass/flying	Fairy/Grass		40	46	46	46
	Skiploom	grass/flying	Fairy/Grass		48	56	56	56
	Jumpluff	grass/flying	Fairy/Grass		48	64	64	64
	Mantine	water/flying	Water 1		40	40BW 46B2W2	46	46	40
	Torchic	fire	Field						24
	Combusken	fire/fighting	Field						30
	Blaziken	fire/fighting	Field						30
	Azurill	normal/fairy	Undiscovered			23B2W2	23	23	15
	Wailmer	water	Field/Water 2		44	44	44XY 45ORAS	45	33
	Wailord	water	Field/Water 2		54	54	54XY 51ORAS	51	33
	Spoink	psychic	Field	43	48	53BW 50B2W2	50	50
	Grumpig	psychic	Field	55	60	68BW 60B2W2	60	60
	Buneary	normal	Field/Human-Like		46	56	56	56	48
	Lopunny	normal	Field/Human-Like		46	56	1, 56	1, 56	48
	Finneon	water	Water 2		45	45	45	45
	Lumineon	water	Water 2		53	53	53	53
	Mantyke	water/flying	Undiscovered		40	40BW 46B2W2	46	46	40
	Stunfisk	ground/electric	Water 1/Amorphous			35	35	35	35
	Stunfisk	ground/steel	Water 1/Amorphous						35
	Mienfoo	fighting	Field/Human-Like			49	49	49	51
	Mienshao	fighting	Field/Human-Like			49	49	49	53
	Froakie	water	Water 1				39	39
	Frogadier	water	Water 1				44	45
	Bunnelby	normal	Field				38	38	27
	Diggersby	normal/ground	Field				42	43	33
	Hawlucha	fighting/flying	Flying/Human-Like				32	32	28
	Pheromosa	bug/fighting	Undiscovered					29	50
	Scorbunny	fire	Field/Human-Like						32
	Raboot	fire	Field/Human-Like						42
	Cinderace	fire	Field/Human-Like						46
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 TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Clefairy	fairy	Fairy						TM52
	Clefable	fairy	Fairy						TM52
	Jigglypuff	normal/fairy	Fairy						TM52
	Wigglytuff	normal/fairy	Fairy						TM52
	Ponyta	fire	Field						TM52
	Ponyta	psychic	Field						TM52
	Rapidash	fire	Field						TM52
	Rapidash	psychic/fairy	Field						TM52
	Hitmonlee	fighting	Human-Like						TM52
	Horsea	water	Water 1/Dragon						TM52
	Seadra	water	Water 1/Dragon						TM52
	Goldeen	water	Water 2						TM52
	Seaking	water	Water 2						TM52
	Magikarp	water	Water 2/Dragon						TM52
	Gyarados	water/flying	Water 2/Dragon						TM52
	Zapdos	fighting/flying	Undiscovered						TM52
	Mew	psychic	Undiscovered						TM52
	Chinchou	water/electric	Water 2						TM52
	Lanturn	water/electric	Water 2						TM52
	Igglybuff	normal/fairy	Undiscovered						TM52
	Marill	water/fairy	Water 1/Fairy						TM52
	Azumarill	water/fairy	Water 1/Fairy						TM52
	Politoed	water	Water 1						TM52
	Qwilfish	water/poison	Water 2						TM52
	Remoraid	water	Water 1/Water 2						TM52
	Octillery	water	Water 1/Water 2						TM52
	Delibird	ice/flying	Water 1/Field						TM52
	Mantine	water/flying	Water 1						TM52
	Kingdra	water/dragon	Water 1/Dragon						TM52
	Torchic	fire	Field						TM52
	Combusken	fire/fighting	Field						TM52
	Blaziken	fire/fighting	Field						TM52
	Shiftry	grass/dark	Field/Grass						TM52
	Azurill	normal/fairy	Undiscovered						TM52
	Carvanha	water/dark	Water 2						TM52
	Sharpedo	water/dark	Water 2						TM52
	Wailmer	water	Field/Water 2						TM52
	Wailord	water	Field/Water 2						TM52
	Barboach	water/ground	Water 2						TM52
	Whiscash	water/ground	Water 2						TM52
	Absol	dark	Field						TM52
	Relicanth	water/rock	Water 1/Water 2						TM52
	Buneary	normal	Field/Human-Like						TM52
	Lopunny	normal	Field/Human-Like						TM52
	Croagunk	poison/fighting	Human-Like						TM52
	Toxicroak	poison/fighting	Human-Like						TM52
	Mantyke	water/flying	Undiscovered						TM52
	Victini	psychic/fire	Undiscovered						TM52
	Tympole	water	Water 1						TM52
	Palpitoad	water/ground	Water 1						TM52
	Seismitoad	water/ground	Water 1						TM52
	Basculin	water	Water 2						TM52
	Maractus	grass	Grass						TM52
	Archen	rock/flying	Flying/Water 3						TM52
	Archeops	rock/flying	Flying/Water 3						TM52
	Zorua	dark	Field						TM52
	Zoroark	dark	Field						TM52
	Joltik	bug/electric	Bug						TM52
	Galvantula	bug/electric	Bug						TM52
	Stunfisk	ground/electric	Water 1/Amorphous						TM52
	Stunfisk	ground/steel	Water 1/Amorphous						TM52
	Mienfoo	fighting	Field/Human-Like						TM52
	Mienshao	fighting	Field/Human-Like						TM52
	Cobalion	steel/fighting	Undiscovered						TM52
	Virizion	grass/fighting	Undiscovered						TM52
	Keldeo	water/fighting	Undiscovered						TM52
	Bunnelby	normal	Field						TM52
	Diggersby	normal/ground	Field						TM52
	Skrelp	poison/water	Water 1/Dragon						TM52
	Dragalge	poison/dragon	Water 1/Dragon						TM52
	Clauncher	water	Water 1/Water 3						TM52
	Clawitzer	water	Water 1/Water 3						TM52
	Hawlucha	fighting/flying	Flying/Human-Like						TM52
	Bounsweet	grass	Grass						TM52
	Steenee	grass	Grass						TM52
	Tsareena	grass	Grass						TM52
	Togedemaru	electric/steel	Field/Fairy						TM52
	Buzzwole	bug/fighting	Undiscovered						TM52
	Pheromosa	bug/fighting	Undiscovered						TM52
	Marshadow	fighting/ghost	Undiscovered						TM52
	Zeraora	electric	Undiscovered						TM52
	Scorbunny	fire	Field/Human-Like						TM52
	Raboot	fire	Field/Human-Like						TM52
	Cinderace	fire	Field/Human-Like						TM52
	Sobble	water	Water 1/Field						TM52
	Drizzile	water	Water 1/Field						TM52
	Inteleon	water	Water 1/Field						TM52
	Dubwool	normal	Field						TM52
	Arrokuda	water	Water 2						TM52
	Barraskewda	water	Water 2						TM52
	Regieleki	electric	Undiscovered						TM52
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 Move Tutor

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Anime

Main series

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

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