Does A Helping Hand Always Come First

Does a helping hand always come first?

Even if the pokésweet using it is the slowest in the fight, this move will always be used first because it has a priority of 5. An ally who is behind a replacement or is engaged in the Fly or Dig move’s semi-invulnerable turn will still be impacted by Helping Hand. Helping Hand is a move with a higher priority that will double the damage that the user’s ally deals this turn. It will be unsuccessful if there isn’t an ally nearby or if the ally has already taken an action this turn. Even in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move like Fly or Dig or when an ally is hidden behind a Substitute, it can still harm them.