Tackle (move)
Tackle (Japanese: たいあたり Body Blow) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
- This article is about the move Tackle. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).
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Effect
Generations I to IV
Tackle deals damage and has no secondary effect.
Tackle can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining four extra appeal points if Defense Curl, Harden or Leer was used in the prior turn.
Generations V & VI
Tackle's power was increased from 35 to 50 and its accuracy from 95% to 100%.
Generation VII onwards
Tackle's power was decreased from 50 to 40.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Tackle is a move with 7 base power, 95% accuracy and 22 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them.
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's power has been changed to 6 and its PP to 30.
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 31
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: None |
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Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description |
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Physical | 1 | — | 25 | 30 | 100% | An opponent | — | No additional effect. |
Pokémon GO
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- July 30, 2016
- Energy boost: 7 → 10
- February 16, 2017
- Power: 12 → 10
- Energy boost: 10 → 5
- Duration: 1.1 → 1 seconds
- Damage window: 0.9 - 1.1 → 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
- February 21, 2017
- Power: 10 → 5
- Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds
In the anime
Main series
- In Imitation Confrontation, Duplica's Ditto, Mini-Dit, who was transformed into Ash's Totodile at the time, used Tackle, implying that Totodile also knew the move. However, Totodile is unable to learn Tackle.
- In Poetry Commotion, Mr. Moore told his Typhlosion to use Tackle. This was in the dub only, as in the original Japanese version, Mr. Moore told Typhlosion to use Headbutt instead, a move which Typhlosion was unable to learn in Generation III.
- In When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, Paul's two Starly were revealed to know Tackle by his Pokédex.
- In Different Strokes for Different Blokes, Paul's Stantler was revealed to know Tackle by his Pokédex.
Pokémon Origins
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Squirtle | Geodude | Onix | Koffing |
The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Squirtle tackles the opponent. | ||
Blue's Squirtle | File 1: Red | Debut | |
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Geodude tackles the opponent. | ||
Brock's Geodude | File 1: Red | None | |
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Onix tackles the opponent. | ||
Brock's Onix | File 1: Red | None | |
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Koffing tackles the opponent. | ||
A Team Rocket Grunt's Koffing | File 2: Cubone | None |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
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The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Zigzagoon tackles the opponent. | ||
A Youngster's Zigzagoon | Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer | None |
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
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Girafarig | Pikachu | Swellow | Articuno |
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The user charges at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Pikachu charges forward and slams its body into the opponent. | ||
Ash's Pikachu | One Half Of A Poké Ball | Debut Pikachu cannot legally learn Tackle | |
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Swellow charges forward. | ||
Ash's Swellow | Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!! | Swellow cannot legally learn Tackle | |
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Girafarig charges at the opponent. | ||
Morrison's Girafarig | Start Of The Pokémon League!! | None | |
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Articuno charges at the opponent. | ||
Noland's Articuno | Off To The Battle Frontier! | Articuno cannot legally learn Tackle |
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
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Bulbasaur | Eevee | ||
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The user attacks the opponent with a body blow. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Eevee charges forward and slams its body into the opponent. | ||
Mikey's Eevee | To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question! | Debut | |
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Bulbasaur charges forward and slams its body into the opponent. | ||
Ash's Bulbasaur | Welcome to the Big Leagues | None |
How I Became a Pokémon Card
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Caterpie | Nidoran♀ | ||
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The user tackles the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Caterpie tackles the opponent. | ||
Midori's Caterpie | PW10 | Debut | |
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Nidoran♀ tackles the opponent. | ||
A Trainer's Nidoran♀ | PW34 | Debut |
Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers
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Whismur | Bayleef | ||
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The user tackles the opponent with its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Whismur tackles the opponent. | ||
Folly's Whismur | PCS1 | Debut Whismur cannot legally learn Tackle | |
Trudly's Whismur | PCS1 | Debut Whismur cannot legally learn Tackle | |
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Bayleef tackles the opponent. | ||
Wes's Bayleef | PCS1 | None |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
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Turtwig | |||
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The user tackles the opponent with its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Turtwig tackles the opponent. | ||
Kenta's Turtwig | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Debut |
Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic
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Chikorita | Cyndaquil | ||
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The user tackles the opponent with its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Chikorita rams the opponent with its body. | ||
A Trainer's Chikorita | Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic | Debut | |
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Cyndaquil jumps up and slams the opponent with its body. | ||
Soul's Cyndaquil | Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic | None |
Movie adaptations
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The user tackles the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Onix tackles the opponent. | ||
Brock's Onix | Celebi: a Timeless Encounter | Debut | |
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Tepig tackles the opponent. | ||
Ash's Tepig | White—Victini and Zekrom | None |
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
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Munchlax | |||
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The attacks the opponent with a body blow. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Munchlax tackles the opponent with great force. | ||
Nazuna's Munchlax | A World Covered In Darkness | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
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Snivy | Bulbasaur | Grotle and Munchlax | Litten |
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The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Bulbasaur tackles the opponent. | ||
Red's Saur | Bulbasaur, Come Home! | Debut | |
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Onix tackles the opponent. | ||
Brock's Onix | The Winged Legends | None | |
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Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell and rolls towards the opponent. | ||
Giovanni's Golem | Golly, Golem! | None | |
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Cyndaquil slams its body into the opponent. | ||
Gold's Exbo | Totodile Rock | None | |
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Miltank curls herself into a ball and she slams into the opponent. | ||
Whitney's Mil Mil | How Do You Do, Sudowoodo? | None | |
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Chikorita tackles the opponent. | ||
Crystal's Megaree | Lively Larvitar | None | |
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Snorlax slams its body into the opponent. | ||
Red's Snor | The Last Battle IX | None | |
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Nosepass charges and tackles the opponent. | ||
Roxanne's Nosepass | Blowing Past Nosepass II | None | |
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Turtwig charges at the opponent and slams into it using the back of its shell. | ||
Diamond's Tru | Robust Rotom | None | |
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Luxray slams its body into the opponent. | ||
Pearl's Rayler | Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone | None | |
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Munchlax slams its body into the opponent. | ||
Diamond's Lax | Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone | None | |
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Grotle charges and slams the top of its body into the opponent. | ||
Diamond's Tru | Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone | None | |
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Milotic charges forward and slams its head into the opponent. | ||
Cynthia's Milotic | Shunning Spiritomb | None | |
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Oshawott runs forward and slams its stomach into the opponent. | ||
Bianca's Oshawott | A Nickname for Tepig | None | |
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Snivy charges forward and slams its stomach into the opponent. | ||
Cheren's Snivy | A Nickname for Tepig | None | |
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Litten charges forward and slams its head into the opponent. | ||
Sun's Dollar | The Announcement and the Prize | Litten cannot legally learn Tackle |
- In The Secret of Kangaskhan, Blue's Venomoth was revealed to know Tackle by his Pokédex.
- In Wartortle Wars, Green's Blastoise, Blasty, was revealed to know Tackle as a Wartortle by Red's Pokédex.
- Blaine's Rapidash was revealed to know Tackle on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.
- Green's Squirtle, Blasty, was revealed to know Tackle on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.
- Yellow's Caterpie, Kitty, was revealed to know Tackle on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.
- Ruby's Mudkip, Mumu, was revealed to know Tackle on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.
- Joey's Rattata was revealed to know Tackle on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.
Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
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Snivy | |||
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The user tackles the opponent head on. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Snivy tackles the opponent. | ||
Monta's Snivy | Advance Towards the Path of the Strongest! | Debut |
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
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Tepig | |||
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The user tackles the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Tepig tackles the opponent. | ||
Shin's Tepig | Justice Trainer Shin Appears! | Debut |
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
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Mareep | Bayleef | Miltank | |
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The user attacks the opponent with a full body blow. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Bayleef runs to the opponent and tackles it. | ||
Gold's Bayleef | For Pikachu's Sake!! The Search For The Missing Farfetch'd | Debut | |
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Miltank runs to the opponent and tackles it. | ||
Whitney's Miltank | For Pikachu's Sake!! The Search For The Missing Farfetch'd | Debut | |
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Mareep runs to the opponent and tackles it. | ||
Akira's Mareep | Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament | None |
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
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Caterpie | Tyrogue | ||
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The user tackles the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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Caterpie tackles the opponent. | ||
Shu's Caterpie | Shu and Pikachu's Debut | Debut | |
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Tyrogue tackles the opponent with his body. | ||
Shu's Tyrogue | Do Your Best, Tyrogue! | None |
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
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Chikorita | |||
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The user slams the opponent with its full body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Chikorita slams the opponent with its full body. | ||
Tsubaki's Chikorita | Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!! | Debut |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team
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Koffing | |||
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The user tackles the opponent with its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Koffing tackles the opponent with its body. | ||
Koffing from Team Skull | The Birth Of Team Flame! | Debut |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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Clefairy | Cyndaquil | Pidgeotto | Cleffa |
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The user slams the opponent with its full body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Clefairy bumps into the opponent with the lower part of its body. | ||
Red's Clefairy | Pikachu Was Kidnapped!! | Debut Clefairy cannot legally learn Tackle | |
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Cyndaquil bumps into the opponent with the lower part of its body. | ||
Gold's Cyndaquil | Hatch the Pokémon Egg!! | None | |
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Cleffa tackles the opponent. | ||
A Trainer's Cleffa | Clefairy Becomes a Father…?! | Cleffa cannot legally learn Tackle | |
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Swampert tackles the opponent. | ||
A Pokémon Hunter's Swampert | A Visitor From Outer Space?! | None | |
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Pidgeotto tackles the opponent . | ||
Falkner's Pidgeotto | PMHGSS05 | None | |
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Tyrogue bumps into the opponent with the lower part of his body. | ||
Red's Tyrogue | PMHGSS05 | None |
Pokémon Zensho
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Charmander | Onix | ||
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The user attacks the opponent with a full body blow. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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Charmander tackles the opponent with great force. | ||
Satoshi's Charmander | Prologue: Pallet Town | Debut Charmander cannot legally learn Tackle | |
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Onix tackles the opponent with great force. | ||
Brock's Onix | Pewter City | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Unlike other generations, all of the Generation V starter Pokémon are able to learn Tackle.
- In the anime, Tackle is the most common move to be used by Pokémon that cannot learn it in the games.
- Tackle is the most learned move that isn't taught by TMs, TRs, or Move Tutors.
- It is also the most learned move at Level 1.
In other languages
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