Pound (move)


 * Pound redirects here. If you were looking for the currency used in the Pokémon world, see Pokémon Dollar. If you were looking for the weight measurement, see List of Pokémon by weight.

Pound (Japanese:  Strike) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I.

Effect
Pound inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Pound can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing, and  to give two extra appeal points if used in the next turn.

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Super Smash Bros. series
is 's neutral special in Super Smash Bros. and its side special from Super Smash Bros. Melee onwards. It is mainly used as an alternate recovery move, since its up special,, does not help Jigglypuff recover. The move does extra shield damage and can thus be used to easily break shields.

Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Pound had a power of 8.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Pound had a power of 7 and a duration of 0.54 seconds.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Pound had a power of 8, an energy gain of 7%, and a duration of 1.04 seconds.

and may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium, Platinum's Piplup was mentioned to know Pound. However, she was never seen using it.

Trivia

 * In, has the animation of Pound when used in the Distortion World.
 * Pound is the first move in the games by index number.

In other languages
Pfund Destructor Écras'Face Botta はたく 拍击（招式）