First Impression

In Pokémon ChampionsGen VIIChanged in Champions

Game

Pokémon Champions

BugPhysical

Nearly always goes first. First turn out only.

Power: 100 Scarlet & Violet: 90
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10
Priority: +2
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown: 0.7% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How First Impression changed from game to game, newest first.

Champions
Power 90 → 100
~~dropped: Fails~~ added: This move cannot be selected unless it is the user's first turn on the field.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

This move cannot be selected unless it is the user's first turn on the field.

Makes contact

“Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Priority +2: it goes before moves of lower priority, whatever the Speed. Psychic Terrain, Dazzling, Queenly Majesty and Armor Tail block it.Priority moves