Dire Hit
Effect
Used on a party Pokémon in battle : Increases the target’s critical hit chance by one stage until it leaves the field. Increases happiness by 1/1/0.
Cost$1,000
Sell$500
Fling Power30 BP
Games13 titles
HoldableYes
Game Descriptions
Gen IIIRaises the critical-hit ratio during one battle.
Gen IVAn item that raises the critical-hit ratio of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Gen VIt raises the critical-hit ratio greatly. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Gen VIAn item that raises the critical-hit ratio greatly. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Gen VIIAn item that raises the critical-hit ratio greatly. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Gen VIIIAn item that greatly raises the critical-hit ratio of a Pokémon during a battle. It can be used only once and wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn.
Dire Hit Price History
| Game | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|
| RGBY/RBYGSCRSEFRLGDPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORASPEBDSP | $650 | $325 |
| SMUSUMSwSh | $1,000 | $500 |
| LA | N/A | $400 |
| SV | $1,000 | $250 |
Dire Hit in Spin-Off Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Masters EX | In Pokémon Masters EX, Dire Hits can only be used by certain sync pairs who have them as an item move. In addition, several variants of Dire Hit can be used by certain sync pairs. All of these item moves have 2 MP. A full list of all sync pairs who can learn Dire Hit, Dire Hit +, Dire Hit All, or Dire Hit All + can be found here. Dire Hit Dire Hit + Dire Hit All Dire Hit All + [Description] Games Description Masters Dire Hit: Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank.Dire Hit +: Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.Dire Hit All: Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs.Dire Hit All +: Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. |
Dire Hit Availability by Game
Gen I
Red/BlueYellow
Gen II
Gold/SilverCrystal
Gen III
Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Gen IV
Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Gen V
Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2
Gen VI
X/YOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Gen VII
Sun/MoonUltra Sun/Ultra MoonLet's Go Pikachu/Eevee
Gen VIII
Sword/ShieldBrilliant Diamond/Shining PearlLegends: Arceus
Gen IX
Scarlet/Violet
Dire Hit in Other Languages
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kana) | クリティカット |
| 🇰🇷 | Korean | 크리티컬커터 |
| 🇹🇼 | Chinese (Traditional) | 要害攻擊 |
| 🇫🇷 | French | Muscle + |
| 🇩🇪 | German | Angriffplus |
| 🇪🇸 | Spanish | Crítico X |
| 🇮🇹 | Italian | Supercolpo |
| 🇯🇵 | Japanese (Kanji) | クリティカット |
| 🇨🇳 | Chinese (Simplified) | 要害攻击 |