さきどりTake in Advance

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20(max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally 1 Other: May affect any adjacent opponent, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2♥♥ Jam  0  Appeals first in the next turn

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3♥♥♥ Jamming  0  Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Me First (Japanese:さきどりTake in Advance) is a non-damagingNormal-typemove introduced inGeneration IV.

Effect

Generation IV to VI

If the target has not made its move this turn, but has selected a damage-dealing move, Me First copies that move preemptively and increases thepower by 50%. It bypassesaccuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in thesemi-invulnerable turn of a move such asDig orFly. Me First will fail if the target selected a non-damaging move, or if the target already executed its move this turn.

If the target is about to recharge from a move likeFrenzy Plant this turn, Me First will copy the move. If aconsecutively executed move likeOutrage is copied, it will force the user of Me First to use the move for several turns, but the 50% increase in power only applies to the first turn.

Unlike other moves, if the target of Me First is a vacant slot or a Pokémon that already fainted before the Me First user's turn, Me First will fail instead of being redirected to an adjacent non-fainted opponent.

In Generation V only, if a Pokémon holds aChoice item and uses Me First, it will not become locked into any move, and is free to select a different move on a later turn. In all other generations, it will become locked into Me First, rather than the move it copied (if any, and even if the Pokémon knows that move separately in one of its own move slots).

TheAssault Vest does not prevent a Pokémon from selecting Me First, the only status move for which this is the case.

Generation VII

Now, when Pokémon holding aChoice item copy aconsecutively executed move orBide with Me First, that move will fail after the first turn, because it is locked into Me First and attempting to use a different move.

If powered up by aNormalium Z into Z-Me First, the user'sSpeed stat rises by two stages. Additionally, the copied move will become its correspondingZ-Move.

Generation VIII onwards

Me First cannot be selected in a battle.

Uncallable moves

Me First will fail if the target chose aZ-Move or any of the following moves.Moves that call other moves are considered to be the originalstatus move (not the move it calls), so Me First will always fail if the target has selected one of those moves.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	1
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	37	41	41	41
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	79	71	93	93
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	70	70	70	70
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	42	42	42	42
0162		Furret		Field		Field	50	50	50	50
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	20	20	20XY 50ORAS	50
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	20	20	20XY 57ORAS	57
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	53	55	1, 55	1, 55
0359		Absol		Field		Field	57	57BW 60B2W2	1, 60XY 41ORAS	41
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	29	29BW 19B2W2	37	37
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	37	41	41	41
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		28	28	28
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying			41	41
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying			46	46
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			49	49
0678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			1	1
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				59
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	−	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field		−	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous		−	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like	Flying			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	Dream World -Pleasant Forest
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	Dream World -Dream Park
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	Dream World -Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	Island Scan -Poni MeadowSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Me First targets an enemy in front, and uses a random damaging move that the enemy knows; the move will fail if the target has none. The damage of the called move is boosted by 50% in theExplorers series (damage is also boosted in theAdventure Squad series).

Description

Games Description MDTD Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the facing enemy's move list. The move's power is boosted for greater damage. The move fails if the enemy has no damage-dealing moves. MDS Causes the user to unleash a random move drawn from the facing Pokémon's move list. The move's power is boosted for greater damage. The move fails if the Pokémon has no damage-dealing moves. BSL しょうめんの ポケモンの おぼえているわざのひとつを ランダムで えらんで はつどうする あたえるダメージも おおきくなる あいてが ダメージを あたえるわざを もっていないときは しっぱいになる MDGtI UNUSED SMD You use one of the attack moves that the enemy knows.* You use one of the enemy's physical or special moves.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lickilicky; usingNight Slash
The user cuts ahead of the target to copy and use the target's intended move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lickilicky uses the same move that the target is about to use.
Diamond's Kit	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In linkbattles betweenplayers, the user of Me First turns to face its ownTrainer during the "stealing" animation before executing the copied move normally.

In other languages

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

• Moves
• Moves that can target any adjacent foe Pokémon
• Normal-type moves
• Cute moves
• Status moves
• Generation IV moves
• Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
• Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
• Moves that call other moves
• Moves that cannot miss
• Moves that can fail
• Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet