Volt Tackle (move)
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Volt Tackle (Japanese: ボルテッカー Volteccer) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of the Pichu evolutionary line.
Effect
Volt Tackle inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target. This move has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target.
Description
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Learnset
By breeding
From Pokémon Emerald onward, if either parent of a baby Pichu holds a Light Ball when the Egg is produced, the Pichu will know Volt Tackle when it hatches.
However, as Volt Tackle is not an Egg move, it cannot be inherited by one or both of the parents knowing the move. The only way for Pichu to hatch knowing Volt Tackle is for one of the parents to hold a Light Ball.
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By events
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Pichu can learn Volt Tackle at level 50 if it has at least 333 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 50, Volt Tackle can be relearned at the Gulpin Link Shop.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Pichu has a chance of learning Volt Tackle as an Egg move by obtaining a Pichu Egg from a mission.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Pikachu can learn Volt Tackle once Paradise reaches Perfect Rank.
In other games
Pokémon Conquest
Volt Tackle is the only move of Raichu.
Super Smash Bros. series
Pikachu preparing to use Volt Tackle
- SSBB Volt Tackle.png
Volt Tackle in use
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Volt Tackle is Pikachu's Final Smash. When used, Pikachu will be enveloped by a blue ball of electricity. The ball does major damage and can even pass through platforms, though it is very hard to control.
Trophy information
"Pikachu, transformed into a ball of light that can slam into foes. It can also fly to chase down those who try to jump out of range. Sparks get stronger when you press the attack button. However, its increased inertia makes midair movement tough. If you get carried away flying, the effect will end, and you'll destroy yourself. Be careful it doesn't happen to you."
In the anime
 Volt Tackle collision  Pikachu  Raichu  Ditto transformed as Pikachu | |||
| The Pokémon runs at the opponent while engulfed in electricity. It then tackles the opponent. | |||
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Pikachu runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by golden electricity, and it tackles the opponent. While covered in electricity, Pikachu's body looks black and white. When hit by recoil damage, its body becomes surrounded by yellow sparks of electricity. | ||
| Ash's Pikachu | May's Egg-Cellent Adventure | Debut | |
| Aura Guardian's Pikachu | The Keystone Pops! | None | |
| Volkner's Pikachu | Flint Sparks the Fire! | None | |
| Narissa's Ditto 1 in the form of Pikachu | Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! | Used via Transform | |
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Raichu runs at the opponent. Its body then becomes surrounded by golden electricity, and it tackles the opponent. While covered in electricity, Raichu's body looks black and white. | ||
| Sho's Raichu | Pika and Goliath! | None | |
| Volkner's Raichu | Flint Sparks the Fire! | None | |
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
 Pikachu
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| The user becomes outlined in electricity and fires itself at the foe. | |||
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Pikachu throws a ball of electricity at the foe. | ||
| Ash's Pikachu | The Rise of Darkrai | Debut | |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 Pikachu  Pichu | |||
| The user generates powerful electricity and fires it at the opponent. | |||
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Pichu fires a powerful bolt of electricity from one of its hands, or its body becomes surrounded by streaks of electricity. It then flies towards the opponent at a high speed and crashes into them. | ||
| Gold's Pibu | The Last Battle XIV | Debut Given the name Super Rising Thunder in its first appearance | |
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Pikachu's body becomes surrounded by streaks of electricity. It then flies towards the opponent at a high speed and crashes into them. | ||
| Red's Pika | The Final Battle IX | None | |
| Yellow's Chuchu | The Final Battle IX | None | |
In other generations
Trivia
- Volt Tackle's Japanese name, ボルテッカー Volteccer, comes from an attack that Pulseman, the protagonist of a Game Freak game of the same name, uses. Both attacks are in reference to Tekkaman, whose signature attack is called Voltekka.
- Volt Tackle is the only move that causes recoil to have ever been a special move, due to it being an Electric-type move introduced in Generation III (if Flare Blitz, Wood Hammer, and Wild Charge existed in Generation III, they would have been special as well).
- Prior to Generation V, Volt Tackle was the only move that could not be learned by leveling up, TM, HM, or Move Tutor by any Pokémon (not counting Struggle). It now shares this status with V-create, Celebrate, Happy Hour, and Hold Back.
- In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Volt Tackle is Pikachu's Final Smash. Despite it taking damage from the move in the main series games, Pikachu takes no damage from the move when used in Brawl.
In other languages
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