Low Kick (move)

Low Kick けたぐり Kick Down

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  Varies 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 Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

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 IX

Low Kick (Japanese: けたぐり Kick Down) is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I that deals a varying amount of damage.

Effect

Generation I

Low Kick has a power of 50 and has a 29.7% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.

Low Kick can't make an opponent with a Substitute flinch.

Generation III onwards

Low Kick doesn't have a standard Power; rather, it inflicts greater damage on a heavier target. Low Kick's power is calculated as follows:

Target's Weight	Power
0.1 - 22 lb.	20
22.1 - 55 lb.	40
55.1 - 110 lb.	60
110.1 - 220 lb.	80
220.1 - 440 lb.	100
440.1 lb. or more	120

Mystery Dungeon

The damage done by Low Kick is increased or decreased based on the target of the attack (approximately by weight), from 60% to 140%.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

• Mankey at Lv.9 (Yel.)
• Primeape at Lv.-- (Yel.)
• Primeape at Lv.9 (Yel.)
• Machop at Lv.20
• Machoke at Lv.--
• Machoke at Lv.20
• Machamp at Lv.--
• Machamp at Lv.20

Generation II

By leveling up

• Mankey at Lv.9
• Primeape at Lv.--
• Primeape at Lv.9
• Machop at Lv.--
• Machoke at Lv.--
• Machamp at Lv.--
• Sudowoodo at Lv.19

Generation III

By leveling up

• Mankey at Lv.9 (R/S/E)
• Mankey at Lv.6 (FR/LG)
• Primeape at Lv.9 (R/S/E)
• Primeape at Lv.6 (FR/LG)
• Primeape at Lv.--
• Machop at Lv.--
• Machoke at Lv.--
• Machamp at Lv.--
• Sudowoodo at Lv.17

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Mankey at Lv.--
• Primeape at Lv.--
• Machop at Lv.--
• Machoke at Lv.--
• Machamp at Lv.--
• Electabuzz at Lv.10
• Sudowoodo at Lv.--
• Sudowoodo at Lv.9
• Elekid at Lv.10
• Bonsly at Lv.9
• Electivire at Lv.--
• Electivire at Lv.10

By breeding

• Cacnea
• Buneary
• Riolu

In other languages

Spanish: Patada Baja, French: Balayage, German: Fußkick, Portuguese: Rasteira.

Variations of the move Low Kick
Low Kick Grass Knot