Low Kick (move)

If you were looking for the move that is known as Low Kick in Japanese, see Low Sweep.

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Low Kick けたぐり Kick Down

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Low Kick (Japanese: けたぐり Kick Down) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that deals varying damage. Prior to Pokémon Yellow, it was the signature move of the Machop evolution line.

Effect

Generation I

Low Kick has a power of 50 and has a 29.7% chance of causing the target to flinch. Accuracy in this Generation is 90%.

Low Kick can't make a target with a Substitute flinch.

Generation II

Same as before, but with a 30% chance of flinching instead.

Generation III and on

Low Kick doesn't have a standard power; rather, it inflicts greater damage on a heavier target. Low Kick's power is calculated as follows (note that Game Freak used weight in kilograms for all the cutoffs):

Target's Weight (metric)	(US customary)	Power
0.1 - 10 kg	0.1 - 22 lb	20
10.1 - 25 kg	22.1 - 55.1 lb	40
25.1 - 50 kg	55.2 - 110.2 lb	60
50.1 - 100 kg	110.3 - 220.5 lb	80
100.1 - 200 kg	220.6 - 440.9 lb	100
200.1 kg or more	441 lb or more	120

It has also lost its ability to cause flinching.

Mystery Dungeon

Low Kick has fixed base power, but the damage is multiplied by a factor based on the Pokédex weight of the Pokémon.

Target's Weight	Multiplier
Less than 20kg	153/256 (60%)
20kg - 29.9kg	179/256 (70%)
30kg - 39.9kg	204/256 (80%)
40kg - 49.9kg	230/256 (90%)
50kg - 59.9kg	256/256 (100%)
60kg - 69.9kg	281/256 (110%)
70kg - 79.9kg	307/256 (120%)
80kg - 199kg	332/256 (130%)
200kg or more	358/256 (140%)

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting		9	9			9	6	--				--			''''
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting		--, 9	--, 9			--, 9	--, 6	--				--			''''
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	20			--			--			--				--			''''
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	--, 20			--			--			--				--			''''
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	--, 20			--			--			--				--			''''
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric										10				11			'
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				19			17			--, 9				--, 9			'
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric										10				11			'
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock										9				9			'
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										--, 11				--, 11			'
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														--			'
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting														12			''''
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting														12			''''
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting														12			''''
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting														--			''''
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting														--			''''
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	no
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	no
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass	no
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire	no
515		Panpour	Water		Water	no
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting	no
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 move tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS
055		Golduck	Water		Water									✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting									✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting									✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting									✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting									✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting									✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic									✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic									✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic									✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground									✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground									✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting									✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting									✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal									✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric									✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire									✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water									✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic									✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic									✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire									✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water									✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water									✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water									✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock									✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal									✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal									✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal									✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting									✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice									✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal									✔
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting									✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting									✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric									✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark									✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass									✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass									✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass									✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting									✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting									✔
258		Mudkip	Water		Water									✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground									✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground									✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark									✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark									✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal									✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal									✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal									✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal									✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting									✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting									✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost									✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock									✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic									✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic									✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal									✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass									✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark									✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal									✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug									✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal									✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic									✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire									✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting									✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting									✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water									✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal									✔
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal									✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal									✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock									✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting									✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel									✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting									✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting									✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice									✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric									✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire									✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0077 Ponyta Fire New York Pokémon Center 0084 Doduo Normal Flying New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Sudowoodo Watchog
The user delivers a powerful low kick that makes the foe fall over.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sudowoodo swipes its leg and trips the opponent.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Debut
	Watchog ducks down and swings one of its legs around, tripping the opponent, or Watchog jumps at the opponent and kicks its legs with one of its feet.
Lenora's Watchog	The Battle According to Lenora!		None
Three wild Watchog	Emolga and the New Volt Switch!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Machamp Sudowoodo
The user delivers a powerful low kick.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Machamp swings its foot around and kicks or trips the opponent.
Blue's Machamp	Electro Magneton		Debut
	One of Sudowoodo's legs extends, zigzagging back and forth until it reaches the opponent and trips it, or Sudowoodo runs up to the opponent and swipes one of its legs underneath it.
Gold's Sudobo	Tyranitar Wars		None
Emerald's Sudowoodo	VS. Shedinja		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

Trivia

• This move is the second to have their English name be used as a Japanese name for another move, as "Low Kick" is used as the Japanese name for Low Sweep. The first is Comet Punch, whose name was used for the Japanese name of Meteor Mash.
  • Because of this, in Ash and Trip's Third Battle!, Low Sweep is mistakenly called Low Kick in the dub.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 下踢 Xiàtī Dutch Lage Schop Finnish Alapotku French Balayage German Fußkick Greek Χαμηλή Κλωτσιά Italian Colpo Basso Korean 안다리걸기 Andarigeolgi Portuguese Rasteira Serbian Niski Šut Spanish Patada Baja

Variations of the move Low Kick
Low Kick Grass Knot

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