Payback (move)

Payback
しっぺがえし Retribution

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	50
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM66 in Generation IV TM66 in Generation V

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Earn +3 if no other Pokémon has chosen the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:

Payback (Japanese: しっぺがえし Retribution) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Payback inflicts damage. Its power doubles to 100 if the user attacks after the target, or if the target switches out.

Generation V

Payback no longer deals double damage if the target switches out.

Mystery Dungeon

The user will counter any attack from certain types that was classified as physical moves before Generation IV; in this case, Normal, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Bug, Rock, Ghost, and Steel-type. The move will fail against any other type or if the user faints.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
#	Pokémon		Type		I		II		III		IV		V	VI
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	31				34			'
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	26				26			'
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	28				28			'
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	28				28			'
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	24				24			'
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	32				37			'
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	28		31	31			'
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	28		33	36			'
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	43				43			'
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	51				51			'
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	32				37			'''
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	34				41			'''
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	34				41			''''
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	24				24			'
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	34				41			'
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	37				47			'
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	41				41			'''
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	47				47			''''
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	41				46			'
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	51				58			'
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	17				17			'
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	17				17			'
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	49				49			'
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	61				61			'
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	51				58			'
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal					65			'
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting					23			''''
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting					23			''''
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel					47			'
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel					53			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
#	Pokémon		Type		I --		II --	III --		IV TM66		V TM66	VI TM08
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔			✔		✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔			✔		✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔		✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔			✔		✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔			✔		✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔			✔		✔
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	✔			✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔
090		Shellder	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔			✔		✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔		✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔		✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔		✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔			✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔			✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔		✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔			✔		✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔			✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	✔			✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔			✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔			✔		✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔			✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	✔			✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔			✔		✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	✔			✔		✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔			✔		✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔			✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔			✔		✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔		✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	✔			✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔			✔		✔
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	✔			✔		✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔			✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	✔			✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔			✔		✔
318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	✔			✔		✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔			✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	✔			✔		✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔			✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔			✔		✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	✔			✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔			✔		✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔			✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	✔			✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	✔			✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	✔			✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	✔			✔		✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	✔			✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔		✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	✔			✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	✔			✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔			✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔			✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔			✔		✔
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass	✔			✔		✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water	✔			✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔			✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	✔			✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔			✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	✔			✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel	✔			✔		✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	✔			✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔			✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal				✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal				✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark				✔		✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark				✔		✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass				✔		✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass				✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire				✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire				✔		✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water				✔		✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water				✔		✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground				✔		✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass				✔		✔
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass				✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass				✔		✔
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison				✔		✔
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison				✔		✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison				✔		✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark				✔		✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark				✔		✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark				✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire				✔		✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire				✔		✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting				✔		✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting				✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost				✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost				✔		✔
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison				✔		✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison				✔		✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark				✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark				✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic				✔		✔
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison				✔		✔
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison				✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel				✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel				✔		✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire				✔		✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire				✔		✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire				✔		✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon				✔		✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon				✔		✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon				✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric				✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting				✔		✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon				✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel				✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel				✔		✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal				✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying				✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying				✔		✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon				✔		✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon				✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon				✔		✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying				✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying				✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire				✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric				✔		✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying				✔		✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice				✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic				✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
File:Bronzong Payback Adventures.png Bronzong
The user attacks back after taking damage.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	After taking damage from an attack, Bronzong flexes its arms and a ring of energy appears around its body. The ring then blasts the opponent back with incredible force.
Byron's two Bronzong	VS Bronzong I	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		報復* Bàofù / 復仇* Fùchóu
French		Représailles
German		Gegenstoß
Greek		Αντίποινα
Italian		Rivincita
Korean		보복 Bobok
Serbian		Uzvraćanje
Spanish		Vendetta

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

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