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'''Recoil''' is damage a Pokémon can receive upon using a damaging [[move]]. {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}} causes damage similar to recoil when its holder uses a damaging attacking move; however, this damage is relative to the holder's max | '''Recoil''' is damage a Pokémon can receive upon using a damaging [[move]]. {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}} causes damage similar to recoil when its holder uses a damaging attacking move; however, this damage is relative to the holder's max {{DL|Stats|Hit Points|HP}}, not the damage dealt, and is not considered recoil by game mechanics. The moves {{m|Jump Kick}} and {{m|High Jump Kick}} have recoil known as '''crash damage'''. The recoil on these moves is only dealt if the move misses, rather than upon inflicting damage to an opposing Pokémon. | ||
In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, if a recoil move knocks out the opponent, then the user will not take recoil damage. | In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, if a recoil move knocks out the opponent, then the user will not take recoil damage. | ||
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{{m|Take Down}} is referred to as a risky move numerous times in the anime, along with {{m|Double-Edge}}. However, in some cases, such as ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', where [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] used Double-Edge, it took no recoil damage. However, a case like that is mostly only in the earlier series. | {{m|Take Down}} is referred to as a risky move numerous times in the anime, along with {{m|Double-Edge}}. However, in some cases, such as ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', where [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] used Double-Edge, it took no recoil damage. However, a case like that is mostly only in the earlier series. | ||
Crash damage has been featured in the anime as well. When {{ho|Gilbert}}'s {{p|Hitmonlee}} failed to hit Pikachu with {{m| | Crash damage has been featured in the anime as well. When {{ho|Gilbert}}'s {{p|Hitmonlee}} failed to hit Pikachu with {{m|High Jump Kick}} in ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'', it only got hurt itself. Another such case was in ''[[AG149|Wheel of Frontier]]'', when {{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s {{p|Medicham}} was hurt when its High Jump Kick failed to hit {{AP|Snorlax}}. [[Ash's Scraggy]] has also got hurt a couple of times as his High Jump Kick has crashed. | ||
{{Project Games notice|game mechanic}} | {{Project Games notice|game mechanic}} | ||