Tackle (move)

This article is about the move Tackle. For the field move, see Field Move.

Tackle たいあたり Body Blow

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  35 Accuracy  95% 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 Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Tackle (Japanese: たいあたり Body Blow) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Tackle deals damage and has no secondary effect.

In the anime

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  Munchlax using Tackle

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  Burmy using Tackle on Cheryl's Chansey

Tackle may not be counted as a move one has to learn, because a lot of Pokémon who aren't able to learn Tackle in the games, can use it in the anime (such as Pikachu in the Kanto series). Tackle may just be an extra command a trainer can give their Pokémon to cause extra damage to the opponent.

Pokémon

Onix. It charges at the user and then tackles it.

• Used by someone's Onix in Pokémon - I Choose You!. Debut.

Pinsir. Same as above.

• Used by the Samurai's Pinsir in Challenge of the Samurai.

Charizard. Same as above.

• Used by Ash's Charizard from ??? to ???.

Flareon. Same as above.

• Used by Savannah's Flareon in Cruisin' for a Losin'.

Munchlax. Same as above.

• Used by May's Munchlax from ??? to ???.

Turtwig. Same as above.

• Used by Ash's Turtwig from Getting Twiggy With It! to Aiding the Enemy.

Burmy. Same as above.

• Used by Cheryl's Burmy in Some Enchanted Sweetening!.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0007 Squirtle Water -- 0008 Wartortle Water -- 0009 Blastoise Water -- 0010 Caterpie Bug -- 0019 Rattata Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 0033 Nidorino Poison -- 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground -- 0048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 0074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 0075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 0076 Golem Rock Ground -- 0081 Magnemite Electric -- 0082 Magneton Electric -- 0090 Shellder Water -- 0091 Cloyster Water Ice -- 0095 Onix Rock Ground -- 0100 Voltorb Electric -- 0101 Electrode Electric -- 0109 Koffing Poison -- 0110 Weezing Poison -- 0120 Staryu Water -- 0121 Starmie Water Psychic -- 0128 Tauros Normal -- 0129 Magikarp Water 15 0130 Gyarados Water Flying -- 0133 Eevee Normal -- 0134 Vaporeon Water -- 0135 Jolteon Electric -- 0136 Flareon Fire -- 0137 Porygon Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0007 Squirtle Water -- 0008 Wartortle Water -- 0009 Blastoise Water -- 0010 Caterpie Bug -- 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying -- 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying -- 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 0019 Rattata Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 0033 Nidorino Poison -- 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground -- 0048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 0074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 0075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 0076 Golem Rock Ground -- 0077 Ponyta Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic -- 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0090 Shellder Water -- 0095 Onix Rock Ground -- 0100 Voltorb Electric -- 0101 Electrode Electric -- 0109 Koffing Poison -- 0110 Weezing Poison -- 0120 Staryu Water -- 0121 Starmie Water Psychic -- 0128 Tauros Normal -- 0129 Magikarp Water 15 0133 Eevee Normal -- 0134 Vaporeon Water -- 0135 Jolteon Electric -- 0136 Flareon Fire -- 0137 Porygon Normal -- 0143 Snorlax Normal -- 0152 Chikorita Grass -- 0153 Bayleef Grass -- 0154 Meganium Grass -- 0155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 0156 Quilava Fire -- 0157 Typhlosion Fire -- 0161 Sentret Normal -- 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying -- 0166 Ledian Bug Flying -- 0179 Mareep Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0183 Marill Water -- 0184 Azumarill Water -- 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 10 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 10 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 10 0193 Yanma Bug Flying -- 0196 Espeon Psychic -- 0197 Umbreon Dark -- 0199 Slowking Water Psychic -- 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 0204 Pineco Bug -- 0205 Forretress Bug Steel -- 0208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 0209 Snubbull Normal -- 0210 Granbull Normal -- 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison -- 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 0220 Swinub Ice Ground -- 0222 Corsola Water Rock -- 0226 Mantine Water Flying -- 0231 Phanpy Ground -- 0233 Porygon2 Normal -- 0234 Stantler Normal -- 0236 Tyrogue Fighting -- 0241 Miltank Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0007 Squirtle Water -- 0008 Wartortle Water -- 0009 Blastoise Water -- 0010 Caterpie Bug -- 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying -- 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying -- 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 0019 Rattata Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 0074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 0075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 0076 Golem Rock Ground -- 0077 Ponyta Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic -- 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0090 Shellder Water -- 0095 Onix Rock Ground -- 0100 Voltorb Electric -- 0101 Electrode Electric -- 0109 Koffing Poison -- 0110 Weezing Poison -- 0120 Staryu Water -- 0128 Tauros Normal -- 0129 Magikarp Water 15 0133 Eevee Normal -- 0134 Vaporeon Water -- 0135 Jolteon Electric -- 0136 Flareon Fire -- 0137 Porygon Normal -- 0143 Snorlax Normal -- 0152 Chikorita Grass -- 0153 Bayleef Grass -- 0154 Meganium Grass -- 0155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 0156 Quilava Fire -- 0157 Typhlosion Fire -- 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying -- 0166 Ledian Bug Flying -- 0179 Mareep Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0183 Marill Water -- 0184 Azumarill Water -- 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 10 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 10 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 10 0193 Yanma Bug Flying -- 0196 Espeon Psychic -- 0197 Umbreon Dark -- 0199 Slowking Water Psychic -- 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 0204 Pineco Bug -- 0205 Forretress Bug Steel -- 0208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 0209 Snubbull Normal -- 0210 Granbull Normal -- 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison -- 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 0220 Swinub Ice Ground -- 0222 Corsola Water Rock -- 0226 Mantine Water Flying -- 0231 Phanpy Ground -- 0233 Porygon2 Normal -- 0234 Stantler Normal -- 0236 Tyrogue Fighting -- 0241 Miltank Normal -- 0258 Mudkip Water -- 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground -- 0260 Swampert Water Ground -- 0261 Poochyena Dark -- 0262 Mightyena Dark -- 0263 Zigzagoon Normal -- 0264 Linoone Normal -- 0265 Wurmple Bug -- 0285 Shroomish Grass 4 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting -- 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 4 0296 Makuhita Fighting -- 0297 Hariyama Fighting -- 0299 Nosepass Rock -- 0300 Skitty Normal -- 0304 Aron Steel Rock -- 0305 Lairon Steel Rock -- 0306 Aggron Steel Rock -- 0309 Electrike Electric -- 0310 Manectric Electric -- 0313 Volbeat Bug -- 0314 Illumise Bug -- 0322 Numel Fire Ground -- 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 0327 Spinda Normal -- 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic -- 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic -- 0349 Feebas Water 15 0351 Castform Normal -- 0369 Relicanth Water Rock -- 0370 Luvdisc Water -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 0007 Squirtle Water -- 0008 Wartortle Water -- 0009 Blastoise Water -- 0010 Caterpie Bug -- 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying -- 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying -- 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 0019 Rattata Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 0074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 0075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 0076 Golem Rock Ground -- 0077 Ponyta Fire -- 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic -- 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel -- 0082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 0090 Shellder Water -- 0095 Onix Rock Ground -- 0100 Voltorb Electric 5 0101 Electrode Electric -- 0101 Electrode Electric 5 0109 Koffing Poison -- 0110 Weezing Poison -- 0120 Staryu Water -- 0128 Tauros Normal -- 0129 Magikarp Water 15 0133 Eevee Normal -- 0134 Vaporeon Water -- 0135 Jolteon Electric -- 0136 Flareon Fire -- 0137 Porygon Normal -- 0143 Snorlax Normal -- 0152 Chikorita Grass -- 0153 Bayleef Grass -- 0154 Meganium Grass -- 0155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 0156 Quilava Fire -- 0157 Typhlosion Fire -- 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying -- 0166 Ledian Bug Flying -- 0179 Mareep Electric -- 0180 Flaaffy Electric -- 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0183 Marill Water -- 0184 Azumarill Water -- 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 10 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 10 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 10 0193 Yanma Bug Flying -- 0196 Espeon Psychic -- 0197 Umbreon Dark -- 0199 Slowking Water Psychic -- 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 0204 Pineco Bug -- 0205 Forretress Bug Steel -- 0208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 0209 Snubbull Normal -- 0210 Granbull Normal -- 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison -- 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 0220 Swinub Ice Ground -- 0222 Corsola Water Rock -- 0226 Mantine Water Flying -- 0231 Phanpy Ground -- 0233 Porygon2 Normal -- 0234 Stantler Normal -- 0236 Tyrogue Fighting -- 0241 Miltank Normal -- 0258 Mudkip Water -- 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground -- 0260 Swampert Water Ground -- 0261 Poochyena Dark -- 0262 Mightyena Dark -- 0263 Zigzagoon Normal -- 0264 Linoone Normal -- 0265 Wurmple Bug -- 0285 Shroomish Grass 5 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting -- 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 5 0296 Makuhita Fighting -- 0297 Hariyama Fighting -- 0299 Nosepass Rock -- 0300 Skitty Normal -- 0304 Aron Steel Rock -- 0305 Lairon Steel Rock -- 0306 Aggron Steel Rock -- 0309 Electrike Electric -- 0310 Manectric Electric -- 0313 Volbeat Bug -- 0314 Illumise Bug -- 0322 Numel Fire Ground -- 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 0327 Spinda Normal -- 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic -- 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic -- 0349 Feebas Water 15 0351 Castform Normal -- 0369 Relicanth Water Rock -- 0370 Luvdisc Water -- 0387 Turtwig Grass -- 0388 Grotle Grass -- 0389 Torterra Grass Ground -- 0394 Prinplup Water -- 0395 Empoleon Water Steel -- 0396 Starly Normal Flying -- 0397 Staravia Normal Flying -- 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying -- 0399 Bidoof Normal -- 0400 Bibarel Normal Water -- 0403 Shinx Electric -- 0404 Luxio Electric -- 0405 Luxray Electric -- 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel -- 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel -- 0412 Burmy Bug 10 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass -- 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground -- 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel -- 0414 Mothim Bug Flying -- 0420 Cherubi Grass -- 0421 Cherrim Grass -- 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic -- 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic -- 0443 Gible Dragon Ground -- 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground -- 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground -- 0446 Munchlax Normal -- 0449 Hippopotas Ground -- 0450 Hippowdon Ground -- 0458 Mantyke Water Flying -- 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel -- 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying -- 0470 Leafeon Grass -- 0471 Glaceon Ice -- 0474 Porygon-Z Normal -- 0476 Probopass Rock Steel -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• German: Tackle
• French: Charge
• Spanish: Placaje
• Latin American Spanish (anime): Embestida , Tacleada in the latter series.
• Italian: Azione
• Norwegian: Takling