First Impression (move)

First Impression であいがしら Head-on Collision

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  +2 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

First Impression (Japanese: であいがしら Head-on Collision) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

First Impression inflicts damage. It has a priority of +2, and is used before moves of lower priority.

First Impression always fails if it is used after the first turn the user is out, or if the move is called by Instruct.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

First Impression cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	VIII	IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		1
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral		35	35
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug			41
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug			44
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VII	VIII	IX
						USUM	SwSh	SV
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon	−	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	−	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	5★ Tera Raid BattlesSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 Rumble Rush

First Impression

★★★★
Attack power	60.99994
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

• In co-op battles, each switch into battle counts as entering battle.
• Sync moves do not count as moves that would cause First Impression to fail.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Dashing Golisopod
The user strikes the opponent with a powerful blow as soon as the battle begins.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Golisopod dashes towards the opponent so fast it seems to disappear. It then strikes the opponent with one of its claws.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Dealer of Destruction!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

[show] Golisopod Falinks
The user strikes the opponent with a powerful blow as soon as it enters the battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golisopod stabs the opponent with its arms as soon as it enters the battle.
Guzma's Golisopod	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer		Debut
	The brass Falinks jabs the opponent with its horn as soon as the battle starts.
Casey's Giga	Flutter!! Tickets to a New Land		None

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• First Impression has the highest base power of all priority moves.
• First Impression may be based on the concept of insect fighting, which is an activity that involves putting two bugs, most commonly beetles, in a small, ringed-shaped arena and having them fight. These fights usually start with the bugs colliding headfirst into one another^[1]. This could explain the move's Bug type, Japanese name (であいがしら Head-on Collision), priority status, and why it can only be used on the first turn the user is out.
• Sirfetch'd being able to learn this move may be a reference to jousting.

In other languages

References

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