Essentials

Volt Tackle

electric Physical

Generation 3

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon ½
  • electric ½
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground 0
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water 2
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
ボルテッカー (borutekkaa)
French
Electacle
German
Volttackle
Spanish
Placaje Eléc
Italian
Locomovolt

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
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 Text

Generation 3
A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user.
Generation 4
The user electrifies itself, then charges at the foe. It causes considerable damage to the user as well.

Categories

  • Regular damage
  • Special damage
  • Paralysis

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
♡♡♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

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

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 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 electric Static ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 40 15 35 35 60 205

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