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

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