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:''Not to be confused with the {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Recoil}} status condition in {{g|Mystery Dungeon}}.''
[[File:Submission VIII.png|300px|right|thumb|{{m|Submission}}, a recoil move, is used.]]
'''Recoil''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|反動|はんどう}}''' ''recoil'') is the damage taken by the attacking Pokémon when successfully using certain risky [[move]]s. In most cases, recoil damage is proportional to the [[damage]] dealt to the opponent, but some moves (most notably {{m|Struggle}}) cause the user to take damage proportional to their own {{stat|HP}}.

==Mechanics==
Moves that have recoil are damage-dealing moves that cause the user to take damage after being used.

For most recoil moves, the amount of recoil damage is proportional to the damage dealt (the exact proportion varying between moves); however, for {{m|Struggle}} (from [[Generation IV]] onward) and {{m|Shadow Rush}} (in {{pkmn|Colosseum}} only), the recoil damage is proportional to the user's maximum {{stat|HP}}, while {{m|Shadow End}} has recoil proportional to the user's current HP.

In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} only, if a recoil move knocks out the opponent, then the user will not take recoil damage. 

Several Abilities affect recoil moves. None of them affect Struggle, Shadow Rush{{sup/ss|Colo}}, or Shadow End{{sup/ss|XD}}.
* The Ability {{a|Rock Head}} prevents the Pokémon that has it from taking recoil damage.
* The Ability {{a|Reckless}} increases the [[power]] of moves with recoil by 20%, except {{m|Struggle}}. (Due to increasing the damage dealt, this also increases the recoil by the same proportion.)
* The Ability {{a|Magic Guard}} prevents the Pokémon that has it from taking indirect damage (including recoil damage).

Recoil is not considered an [[additional effect]] by {{a|Sheer Force}}. Even if a recoil move does have a secondary effect that is suppressed by Sheer Force (such as {{m|Flare Blitz}}), Sheer Force does not prevent the user from taking recoil damage.

Recoil is mandatory to evolve White-striped {{p|Basculin}} into {{p|Basculegion}}, as White-striped Basculin must cumulatively lose 294 [[HP]] to recoil damage without [[fainting]] to evolve.

===Similar mechanics===
Some moves have [[crash damage]], a similar concept where the user takes damage only if the move fails to affect its target. Though these moves are also affected by {{a|Reckless}}, this damage is not recoil damage.

The item [[Life Orb]] causes its holder to take damage whenever it uses a move, but this damage is not recoil damage. Additionally, unlike recoil damage, this damage can be prevented by Sheer Force (if the move used has an additional effect).

The moves {{m|Mind Blown}} and {{m|Steel Beam}} cause the user to take damage after use, but this damage is not recoil damage. [[:Category:Moves that cause the user to faint|Several other moves]] deal damage to the user that always causes it to [[Fainting|faint]] when used.

==Moves with recoil damage==
{| class="roundtable" width="100%" style="background: #{{physical color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{physical color}};"
! Name
! {{color2|000|Type}}
! Category
! Power
! Accuracy
! Recoil
! Notes
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Brave Bird}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 120
| 100%
| 1/3 of damage dealt
|
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Double-Edge}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 100 <small>(Gen. I)</small><br>120 <small>(Gen. II+)</small>
| 100%
| 1/3 of damage dealt <small>(Gen. III+)</small><br>1/4 of damage dealt <small>(Gen. I-II)</small>
|
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Flare Blitz}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 120
| 100%
| 1/3 of damage dealt
| 10% chance of burning the target.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Head Charge}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 120
| 100%
| 1/4 of damage dealt
|
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Head Smash}}
{{typetable|Rock}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 150
| 80%
| 1/2 of damage dealt
|
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Light of Ruin}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{statustable|Special}}
| 140
| 90%
| 1/2 of damage dealt
|
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Self-Destruct}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 150
| 100%
| 4/5 of user's maximum HP
| {{g|Legends: Arceus}} only
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Shadow End}}{{sup/ss|XD}}
{{statustable|Shadow}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 120
| 60%
| 1/2 of user's current HP
|
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Shadow Rush}}{{sup/ss|Colo}}
{{statustable|Shadow}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 90
| 100%
| 1/16 of user's maximum HP
| More likely to land a [[critical hit]] when the Pokémon is in [[Hyper Mode]]
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Struggle}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 50
| 100% <small>(Gen. I-III)</small><br>—% <small>(Gen. IV+)</small>
| 1/4 of user's maximum HP <small>(Gen. IV+)</small><br>1/4 of damage dealt <small>(Gen. II-III)</small><br>1/2 of damage dealt <small>(Gen. I)</small>
| Hits {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} and from Generation II onward
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Submission}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 80
| 80%
| 1/4 of damage dealt
|
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Take Down}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 90
| 85%
| 1/4 of damage dealt
| 
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Volt Tackle}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 120
| 100%
| 1/3 of damage dealt
| 10% chance of paralyzing the target
|-
| class="1" | {{m|Wave Crash}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
|75
|100%
| 1/3 of damage dealt 
|Also raises the user's action speed.
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Wild Charge}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 90
| 100%
| 1/4 of damage dealt
| 
|-
| class="l" | {{m|Wood Hammer}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{statustable|Physical}}
| 120
| 100%
| 1/3 of damage dealt
| 
|}

==In the anime==
[[File:Recoil Damage anime.png|thumb|230px|Bunnelby damaged by recoil]]
Recoil has been noted multiple times in the {{pkmn|anime}}, most notably after {{AP|Pikachu}} uses {{m|Volt Tackle}}. {{an|Brock}} has stated many times that Volt Tackle causes recoil and is very risky.

{{Ash}}'s {{AP|Staraptor}} and [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} both know {{m|Brave Bird}}, which was stated to do recoil damage, making it a very risky move. The same goes for {{EF|Flint}}'s {{TP|Flint|Infernape}} and [[Ash's Infernape]], who both know {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and [[Roark]]'s {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}, who knows {{m|Head Smash}}.

{{m|Take Down}} is referred to as a risky move numerous times in the anime, along with {{m|Double-Edge}}. However, in some early anime episodes, such as ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', where [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] used Double-Edge, it apparently took no recoil damage.

In ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'', [[Clemont's Bunnelby]] was revealed to have learned {{m|Wild Charge}}. However, immediately after using Wild Charge, Bunnelby used {{m|Dig}} to cut down on the effects of recoil damage.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{physical color}}|bordercolor={{physical color light}}
|da=Rekylskade
|fi=Takapotku{{tt|*|DP185}}<br>Vastavahinko{{tt|*|XY067}}
|fr=Contrecoup
|de=Rückstoß
|it=Contraccolpo
|ko=반동 {{tt|''Bandong''|recoil}}
|no=Støtskade
|pl=Obrażenia zwrotne
|pt_br=Dano reverso
|es_eu=Daño de retroceso
|es_la=Daño Colateral
|sv=Rekylskada
}}

==See also==
* [[Life Orb]]
* [[Crash damage]]

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