Retaliate (move)

Retaliate かたきうち Retaliation

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM67 in Generation V TM67 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Retaliate (Japanese: かたきうち Retaliation) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM67 from Generation V onwards.

Effect

Retaliate inflicts damage. Its base power doubles from 70 to 140 if a Pokémon from the user's party has fainted in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this attack's damage increases. The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move becomes more powerful.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	48	32	32
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	47			47
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	59			59
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	37			37
502		Dewott	Water		Water	44			44
503		Samurott	Water		Water	50			50
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	29			29
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal	33			33
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal	36			36
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting	37			37
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	31			31
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting	31			31
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting	31			31
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting	31			31
676		Furfrou	Normal		Normal				33
679		Honedge	Steel	Ghost				26
680		Doublade	Steel	Ghost				26
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM67		VI TM67
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
035		Clefairy*	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
036		Clefable*	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔		✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
176		Togetic*	Fairy	Flying	✔		✔	✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔		✔	✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔		✔	✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
209		Snubbull*	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
210		Granbull*	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔		✔	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔		✔	✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔		✔	✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔		✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔		✔	✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✔		✔	✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	✔		✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass	✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔		✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	✔		✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔		✔	✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	✔		✔	✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔		✔	✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	✔		✔	✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔		✔	✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	✔		✔	✔
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	✔		✔	✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water	✔		✔	✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	✔		✔	✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	✔		✔	✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔		✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
468		Togekiss*	Fairy	Flying	✔		✔	✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	✔		✔
502		Dewott	Water		Water	✔		✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water	✔		✔
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	✔		✔	✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark	✔		✔	✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	✔		✔	✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark	✔		✔	✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark	✔		✔	✔
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass	✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass	✔		✔	✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔	✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔	✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	✔		✔	✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	✔		✔	✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying	✔		✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying	✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying	✔		✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel	✔		✔	✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting	✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic	✔		✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting			✔	✔
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal			✔	✔
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal			✔	✔
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass			✔	✔
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting			✔	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark			✔	✔
676		Furfrou	Normal		Normal			✔	✔
679		Honedge	Steel	Ghost			✔	✔
680		Doublade	Steel	Ghost			✔	✔
681		Aegislash	Steel	Ghost			✔	✔
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic			✔	✔
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic			✔	✔
700		Sylveon	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying			✔	✔
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Cobalion
The user attacks with its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cobalion attacks with its head.
Monta's Cobalion	PBW6		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sawk Patrat
The user counters an attacking opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When an opponent attempts to attack it, Sawk counters with a powerful punch.
Marshal's Sawk	Unraveling Mysteries		Debut
	Patrat rushes towards an opponent and delivers a powerful tackle.
Lenora's Patrat	Museum Showdown		None

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 討敵 Tǎodí French Vengeance German Heimzahlung Italian Nemesi Korean 원수갚기 Wonsu Gapgi Brazilian Portuguese Retalhação Spanish Represalia

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