Essentials

Payback

dark Physical

Generation 4

Summary

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark ½
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
50 — 27.8 percentile
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 4
TM66

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target uses a move or switches out this turn before this move is used, this move has double power.

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.

Foreign Names

Japanese
しっぺがえし (shippegaeshi)
French
Représailles
German
Gegenstoß
Spanish
Vendetta
Italian
Rivincita

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Payback.

Pokémon

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

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

Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31 31 Vulpix Vulpix fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
26 26 Gastly Gastly ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
28 28 Haunter Haunter ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
28 28 Gengar Gengar ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
24 24 Tauros Tauros normal Intimidate
Anger Point
always male Ground 75 100 95 40 70 110 490
32 32 Misdreavus Misdreavus ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
28 31 Pineco Pineco bug Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 65 90 35 35 15 290
28 33 Forretress Forretress bug steel Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 75 90 140 60 60 40 465
43 43 Snubbull Snubbull normal Intimidate
Run Away
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
60 80 50 40 40 30 300
51 51 Granbull Granbull normal Intimidate
Quick Feet
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
90 120 75 60 60 45 450
32 32 Larvitar Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
34 34 Pupitar Pupitar rock ground Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Monster 70 84 70 65 70 51 410
34 34 Tyranitar Tyranitar rock dark Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
24 24 Pelipper Pelipper water flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying
60 50 100 85 70 65 430
34 34 Spoink Spoink psychic Thick Fat
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 25 35 70 80 60 330
37 37 Grumpig Grumpig psychic Thick Fat
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 45 65 90 110 80 470
41 41 Cacnea Cacnea grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
47 47 Cacturne Cacturne grass dark Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
70 115 60 115 60 55 475
41 41 Duskull Duskull ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
51 51 Dusclops Dusclops ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
17 17 Drifloon Drifloon ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
17 17 Drifblim Drifblim ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
49 49 Bronzor Bronzor steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
61 61 Bronzong Bronzong steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
51 51 Dusknoir Dusknoir ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Shuppet Shuppet ghost Insomnia
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
66 66 Beedrill Beedrill bug poison Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 65 80 40 45 80 75 385
66 66 Ekans Ekans poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
35 60 44 40 54 55 288
66 66 Arbok Arbok poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
60 85 69 65 79 80 438
66 66 Vulpix Vulpix fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
66 66 Ninetales Ninetales fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
66 66 Zubat Zubat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
66 66 Golbat Golbat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 75 80 70 65 75 90 455
66 66 Meowth Meowth normal Pickup
Technician
½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 35 40 40 90 290
66 66 Persian Persian normal Limber
Technician
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 70 60 65 65 115 440
66 66 Mankey Mankey fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point
½ male, ½ female Ground 40 80 35 35 45 70 305
66 66 Primeape Primeape fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 105 60 60 70 95 455
66 66 Poliwrath Poliwrath water fighting Water Absorb
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1 90 85 95 70 90 70 500
66 66 Machop Machop fighting Guts
No Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 70 80 50 35 35 35 305
66 66 Machoke Machoke fighting Guts
No Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 80 100 70 50 60 45 405
66 66 Machamp Machamp fighting Guts
No Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 90 130 80 65 85 55 505
66 66 Tentacool Tentacool water poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
½ male, ½ female Water 3 40 40 35 50 100 70 335
66 66 Tentacruel Tentacruel water poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
½ male, ½ female Water 3 80 70 65 80 120 100 515
66 66 Dodrio Dodrio normal flying Run Away
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 110 70 60 60 100 460
66 66 Grimer Grimer poison Stench
Sticky Hold
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 80 80 50 40 50 25 325
66 66 Muk Muk poison Stench
Sticky Hold
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 105 105 75 65 100 50 500
66 66 Shellder Shellder water Shell Armor
Skill Link
½ male, ½ female Water 3 30 65 100 45 25 40 305
66 66 Cloyster Cloyster water ice Shell Armor
Skill Link
½ male, ½ female Water 3 50 95 180 85 45 70 525
66 66 Gastly Gastly ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
66 66 Haunter Haunter ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
66 66 Gengar Gengar ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
66 66 Onix Onix rock ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 35 45 160 30 45 70 385
66 66 Koffing Koffing poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
66 66 Weezing Weezing poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
66 66 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
80 85 95 30 30 25 345
66 66 Rhydon Rhydon ground rock Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
105 130 120 45 45 40 485
66 66 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
66 66 Jynx Jynx ice psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
always female Humanshape 65 50 35 115 95 95 455
66 66 Tauros Tauros normal Intimidate
Anger Point
always male Ground 75 100 95 40 70 110 490
66 66 Gyarados Gyarados water flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Water 2
Dragon
95 125 79 60 100 81 540
66 66 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl rock flying Rock Head
Pressure
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
66 66 Mew Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
66 66 Crobat Crobat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
66 66 Politoed Politoed water Water Absorb
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1 90 75 75 90 100 70 500
66 66 Aipom Aipom normal Run Away
Pickup
½ male, ½ female Ground 55 70 55 40 55 85 360
66 66 Umbreon Umbreon dark Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 95 65 110 60 130 65 525
66 66 Murkrow Murkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
66 66 Misdreavus Misdreavus ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
66 66 Pineco Pineco bug Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 65 90 35 35 15 290
66 66 Forretress Forretress bug steel Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 75 90 140 60 60 40 465
66 66 Gligar Gligar ground flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 75 105 35 65 85 430
66 66 Steelix Steelix steel ground Rock Head
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Mineral 75 85 200 55 65 30 510
66 66 Snubbull Snubbull normal Intimidate
Run Away
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
60 80 50 40 40 30 300
66 66 Granbull Granbull normal Intimidate
Quick Feet
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
90 120 75 60 60 45 450
66 66 Qwilfish Qwilfish water poison Poison Point
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 2 65 95 75 55 55 85 430
66 66 Sneasel Sneasel dark ice Inner Focus
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Ground 55 95 55 35 75 115 430
66 66 Teddiursa Teddiursa normal Pickup
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 80 50 50 50 40 330
66 66 Ursaring Ursaring normal Guts
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Ground 90 130 75 75 75 55 500
66 66 Octillery Octillery water Suction Cups
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2
75 105 75 105 75 45 480
66 66 Skarmory Skarmory steel flying Keen Eye
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
66 66 Houndour Houndour dark fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
66 66 Houndoom Houndoom dark fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
½ male, ½ female Ground 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
66 66 Smoochum Smoochum ice psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
always female No Eggs 45 30 15 85 65 65 305
66 66 Larvitar Larvitar rock ground Guts ½ male, ½ female Monster 50 64 50 45 50 41 300
66 66 Pupitar Pupitar rock ground Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Monster 70 84 70 65 70 51 410
66 66 Tyranitar Tyranitar rock dark Sand Stream ½ male, ½ female Monster 100 134 110 95 100 61 600
66 66 Poochyena Poochyena dark Run Away
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Ground 35 55 35 30 30 35 220
66 66 Mightyena Mightyena dark Intimidate
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 90 70 60 60 70 420
66 66 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf grass dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
70 70 40 60 40 60 340
66 66 Shiftry Shiftry grass dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
90 100 60 90 60 80 480
66 66 Pelipper Pelipper water flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying
60 50 100 85 70 65 430
66 66 Hariyama Hariyama fighting Thick Fat
Guts
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 144 120 60 40 60 50 474
66 66 Skitty Skitty normal Cute Charm
Normalize
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
50 45 45 35 35 50 260
66 66 Delcatty Delcatty normal Cute Charm
Normalize
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
70 65 65 55 55 70 380
66 66 Sableye Sableye dark ghost Keen Eye
Stall
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
66 66 Mawile Mawile steel Hyper Cutter
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
50 85 85 55 55 50 380
66 66 Aggron Aggron steel rock Sturdy
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 70 110 180 60 60 50 530
66 66 Carvanha Carvanha water dark Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 90 20 65 20 65 305
66 66 Sharpedo Sharpedo water dark Rough Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 120 40 95 40 95 460
66 66 Spoink Spoink psychic Thick Fat
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 25 35 70 80 60 330
66 66 Grumpig Grumpig psychic Thick Fat
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 45 65 90 110 80 470
66 66 Cacnea Cacnea grass Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
66 66 Cacturne Cacturne grass dark Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
70 115 60 115 60 55 475
66 66 Zangoose Zangoose normal Immunity ½ male, ½ female Ground 73 115 60 60 60 90 458
66 66 Seviper Seviper poison Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
73 100 60 100 60 65 458
66 66 Corphish Corphish water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
43 80 65 50 35 35 308
66 66 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt water dark Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
63 120 85 90 55 55 468
66 66 Shuppet Shuppet ghost Insomnia
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
66 66 Banette Banette ghost Insomnia
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
66 66 Duskull Duskull ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
66 66 Dusclops Dusclops ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
66 66 Absol Absol dark Pressure
Super Luck
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
66 66 Glalie Glalie ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
80 80 80 80 80 80 480
66 66 Cranidos Cranidos rock Mold Breaker ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 67 125 40 30 30 58 350
66 66 Rampardos Rampardos rock Mold Breaker ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 97 165 60 65 50 58 495
66 66 Floatzel Floatzel water Swift Swim ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
85 105 55 85 50 115 495
66 66 Ambipom Ambipom normal Technician
Pickup
½ male, ½ female Ground 75 100 66 60 66 115 482
66 66 Drifloon Drifloon ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
66 66 Drifblim Drifblim ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
66 66 Mismagius Mismagius ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
66 66 Honchkrow Honchkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck
½ male, ½ female Flying 100 125 52 105 52 71 505
66 66 Glameow Glameow normal Limber
Own Tempo
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 49 55 42 42 37 85 310
66 66 Purugly Purugly normal Thick Fat
Own Tempo
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 71 82 64 64 59 112 452
66 66 Stunky Stunky poison dark Stench
Aftermath
½ male, ½ female Ground 63 63 47 41 41 74 329
66 66 Skuntank Skuntank poison dark Stench
Aftermath
½ male, ½ female Ground 103 93 67 71 61 84 479
66 66 Bronzor Bronzor steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
66 66 Bronzong Bronzong steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
66 66 Riolu Riolu fighting Steadfast
Inner Focus
⅞ male, ⅛ female No Eggs 40 70 40 35 40 60 285
66 66 Lucario Lucario fighting steel Steadfast
Inner Focus
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape
70 110 70 115 70 90 525
66 66 Skorupi Skorupi poison bug Battle Armor
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
40 50 90 30 55 65 330
66 66 Drapion Drapion poison dark Battle Armor
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
70 90 110 60 75 95 500
66 66 Croagunk Croagunk poison fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
66 66 Toxicroak Toxicroak poison fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
66 66 Carnivine Carnivine grass Levitate ½ male, ½ female Plant 74 100 72 90 72 46 454
66 66 Finneon Finneon water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Water 2 49 49 56 49 61 66 330
66 66 Lumineon Lumineon water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Water 2 69 69 76 69 86 91 460
66 66 Weavile Weavile dark ice Pressure ½ male, ½ female Ground 70 120 65 45 85 125 510
66 66 Rhyperior Rhyperior ground rock Lightningrod
Solid Rock
½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
115 140 130 55 55 40 535
66 66 Tangrowth Tangrowth grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Plant 100 100 125 110 50 50 535
66 66 Gliscor Gliscor ground flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
66 66 Dusknoir Dusknoir ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
66 66 Froslass Froslass ice ghost Snow Cloak always female Fairy
Mineral
70 80 70 80 70 110 480
66 66 Azelf Azelf psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 125 70 125 70 115 580
66 66 Heatran Heatran fire steel Flash Fire ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 91 90 106 130 106 77 600
66 66 Altered Giratina Giratina ghost dragon Pressure genderless No Eggs 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
66 Origin Giratina Origin Giratina ghost dragon Levitate genderless No Eggs 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
66 66 Darkrai Darkrai dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
66 66 Arceus Arceus normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

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