Volt Tackle

Essentials

Volt Tackle

physical

Generation 3

Summary

User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 120; percentile 85.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User takes 1/3 the damage it inflicts in recoil. Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user.
: The user throws an electrified tackle. It hurts the user a little.

: The user electrifies itself, then charges at the foe. It causes considerable damage to the user as well.

: The user electrifies itself, then charges. It causes considerable damage to the user and may leave the target with paralysis.

: The user electrifies itself, then charges. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with paralysis.

: The user electrifies itself and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with paralysis.

: The user electrifies itself and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with paralysis.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ボルテッカー (borutekkaa)
: ボルテッカー
Korean: 볼트태클
Chinese: 伏特攻擊
: 伏特攻击
French: Électacle
German: Volttackle
Spanish: Placaje Eléc
Italian: Locomovolt
Czech: Voltonáraz

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Use after

Charge

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Volt Tackle.

Pokémon

Electric Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Volt Tackle's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Volt Tackle Pichu: Appears on a Pichu whose mother was holding a Light Ball. The father cannot be Ditto.
•	•	•	•	•	Pichu		Static Lightning Rod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
					Original Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
					Hoenn Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
					Sinnoh Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
					Unova Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
					Kalos Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
					Alola Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
					Partner Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320

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