Tackle (move)

This article is about the move Tackle. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).

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Tackle たいあたり Body Blow

File:Tackle.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  50 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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Tackle (Japanese: たいあたり Body Blow) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to IV

Tackle deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation V

Tackle's power changed from 35 to 50 and its accuracy from 95% to 100%.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Many Pokémon know this attack right from the start. GSC A full-body charge attack. RSE Charges the foe with a full-body tackle. FRLG A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe. ColoXD Charges the target with a full-body tackle. DPPtHGSS A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body. BWB2W2 XYORAS A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	1			1			1			1				1			1
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	1			1			1			1				1			1
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	1			1			1			1				1			1
010		Caterpie	Bug		Bug	1			1			1			1				1			1
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	1			1			1			1				1			1
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	1			1			1			1				1			1
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	1			1
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	1			1
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	1			1
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	1			1
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	1			1
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	1			1
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	1			1			1			1				1			1
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	1			1			1			1				1			1
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	1			1			1			1				1			1
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire				1			1		1				1			1
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire				1			1
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic				1			1			1				1			1
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic				1			1			1				1			1
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	1			1			1			1				1			1
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	1			1			1			1				1			1
090		Shellder	Water		Water	1			1			1			1				1			1
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	1			1			1			1				1			1
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	1			1			1			5				5			5 1
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	1			1			1			1, 5				1, 5			1, 5 1
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
120		Staryu	Water		Poison	1			1			1			1				1			1
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	1			1
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	1			1			1			1				1			1
129		Magikarp	Water		Water	15			15			15			15				15			15
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying		1
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	1			1			1			1				1			1
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	1			1			1			1				1			1
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	1			1			1			1				1			1
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	1			1			1			1				1			1
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	1			1			1			1				1			1
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal				1			1			1				1			1
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass				1			1			1				1			1
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				1			1			1				1			1
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				1			1			1				1			1
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				1			1			1				1			1
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				1			1			1				1			1
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				1			1			1				1			1
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal				1
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				1			1			1				1			1
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				1			1			1				1			1
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				1			1			1				1			1
183		Marill	Water	Fairy				1			1			1				1			1
184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy				1			1			1				1			1
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying				10			10			10				10			8
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying				1, 10			1, 10			1, 10				1, 10			1, 8
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying				1, 10			1, 10			1, 10				1, 10			1, 8
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic				1			1			1				1			1
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark				1			1			1				1			1
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				1			1			1				1			1
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic				1			1			1				1			1
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug				1			1			1				1			1
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel				1			1			1				1			1
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground				1			1			1				1			1
209		Snubbull*	Fairy		Fairy				1			1			1				1			1
210		Granbull*	Fairy		Fairy				1			1			1				1			1
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				1			1			1				1			1
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting				1			1			1				1			1
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground				1			1			1				1			1
222		Corsola	Water	Rock				1			1			1				1			1
226		Mantine	Water	Flying				1			1			1				1			1
231		Phanpy	Ground		Ground				1			1			1				1			1
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				1			1			1				1			1
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal				1			1			1				1			1
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting				1			1			1				1			1
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal				1			1			1				1			1
258		Mudkip	Water		Water							1			1				1			1
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground							1			1				1			1
260		Swampert	Water	Ground							1			1				1			1
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark							1			1				1			1
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark							1			1				1			1
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
265		Wurmple	Bug		Bug							1			1				1			1
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass							4			5				5			5 1
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting							1, 4			1, 5				1, 5			1, 5 1
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting							1			1				1			1
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting							1			1				1			1
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock							1			1				1			1
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
304		Aron	Steel	Rock							1			1				1			1
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock							1			1				1			1
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock							1			1				1			1
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric							1			1				1			1
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric							1			1				1			1
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug							1			1				1			1
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug							1			1				1			1
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							1			1				1			1
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							1			1				1			1
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic							1			1				1			1
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							1			1				1			1
349		Feebas	Water		Water							15			15				15			15
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							1			1				1			1
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock							1			1				1			1
370		Luvdisc	Water		Water							1			1				1			1
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										1				1			1
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										1				1			1
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										1				1			1
394		Prinplup	Water		Water										1				1			1
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel										1				1			1
396		Starly	Normal	Flying										1				1			1
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying										1				1			1
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying										1				1			1
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal										1				1			1
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										1				1			1
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric										1				1			1
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric										1				1			1
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric										1				1			1
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel										1				1			1
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel										1				1			1
412		Burmy	Bug		Bug										10				10			10
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass										1				1			1
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying										1				1			1
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass										1				1			1
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass										1				1			1
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic										1				1			1
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic										1				1			1
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground										1				1			1
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground										1				1			1
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground										1				1			1
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										1				1			1
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground										1				1			1
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground										1				1			1
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying										1				1			1
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										1				1			1
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying										1				1			1
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										1				1			1
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice										1				1			1
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										1				1			1
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel										1				1			1
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass														1			1
496		Servine	Grass		Grass														1			1
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass														1			1
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire														1			1
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting														1			1
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting														1			1
501		Oshawott	Water		Water														1			1
502		Dewott	Water		Water														1			1
503		Samurott	Water		Water														1			1
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal														1			1
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														1			1
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal														1			1
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal														1			1
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal														1			1
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock														1			1
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock														1			1
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock														1			1
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass														1			1
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass														1			1
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass														1			1
550		Basculin	Water		Water														1			1
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire														1			1
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire														1			1
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass														1			1
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass														1			1
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel														1			1
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel														1			1
602		Tynamo	Electric		Electric														1			1
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric																	1
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire																	1
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon														1			1
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass																	1
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass																	1
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting																	1
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal																	1
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground																	1
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying																	1
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying																	1
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying																	1
664		Scatterbug	Bug		Bug																	1
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal																	1
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal																	1
669		Flabébé	Fairy		Fairy																	1
670		Floette	Fairy		Fairy																	1
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass																	1
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass																	1
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting																	1
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark																	1
676		Furfrou	Normal		Normal																	1
679		Honedge	Steel	Ghost																	1
680		Doublade	Steel	Ghost																	1
684		Swirlix	Fairy		Fairy																	1
685		Slurpuff	Fairy		Fairy																	1
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic																	1
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic																	1
690		Skrelp	Poison	Water																	1
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon																	1
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon																	1
697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon																	1
700		Sylveon	Fairy		Fairy																	1
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying																	1
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy																	1
703		Carbink	Rock	Fairy																	1
704		Goomy	Dragon		Dragon																	1
705		Sliggoo	Dragon		Dragon																	1
706		Goodra	Dragon		Dragon																	1
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy																	1
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass																	1
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass																	1
712		Bergmite	Ice		Ice																	1
713		Avalugg	Ice		Ice																	1
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon																	1
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon																	1
719		Diancie	Rock	Fairy																	1
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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 31 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. Conq. A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. SMD It damages an enemy.

In the anime

In the main series

Dedenne Starmie Snorlax Staraptor
The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Onix slams its head into the opponent, or Onix charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Unknown Trainer's Onix	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Brock's Onix	Showdown in Pewter City		None
Bruno's Onix	To Master the Onixpected!		None
Crystal Onix	The Crystal Onix		None
Janina's Onix	Nerves of Steelix!		None
	Caterpie tackles the opponent.
Ash's Caterpie	Ash Catches a Pokémon!		None
Bucky's Caterpie	The Dunsparce Deception		None
A wild Caterpie	Butterfree and Me!		None
	Pinsir tackles the opponent.
Samurai's Pinsir	Challenge of the Samurai		Pinsir cannot legally learn Tackle
	Koffing tackles the opponent.
James's Koffing	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		None
	Butterfree tackles the opponent.
Ash's Butterfree	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		None
	Staryu spins around and tackles the opponent.
Misty's Staryu	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		None
	Starmie spins around and tackles the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		None
Marina's Starmie	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
	Bulbasaur tackles the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village		None
A Bulbasaur brought by Prof. Oak	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Bulbasaur	Grass Hysteria		None
	Weezing floats down and tackles the opponent.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test		None
James's Weezing	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
	Porygon tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Porygon Zero	EP038		None
Dr. Akihabara's Porygon	EP038		None
	Vaporeon tackles the opponent.
Rainer's Vaporeon	The Battling Eevee Brothers		Japanese version only
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
	Golem pulls its arms, legs, and head into its shell, and rolls at a fast speed towards the opponent.
Chopper's Golem	The Bridge Bike Gang		None
Giovanni's Golem	The Battle of the Badge		None
Goneff's Golem	The Wayward Wobbuffet		None
	Geodude tackles the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	Who Gets to Keep Togepi?		None
	Graveler floats through the air and tackles the opponent.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Graveler	The Ultimate Test		None
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
	Squirtle tackles the opponent. Sometimes Squirtle withdraws its head into its shell while using the move.
Ash's Squirtle	The Misty Mermaid		None
A Squirtle brought by Prof. Oak	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Squirtle	On Cloud Arcanine		None
Squirtle of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate		None
	Nidoking tackles the opponent.
Gary's Nidoking	The Battle of the Badge		None
	Beedrill tackles the opponent.
Jeanette's Beedrill	The Fourth Round Rumble		Beedrill cannot legally learn Tackle
	Charmander tackles the opponent.
Ritchie's Zippo	Friend and Foe Alike		Charmander cannot legally learn Tackle
	Ivysaur charges and tackles the opponent.
Assunta's Ivysaur	Friends to the End		None
Crystal's Ivysaur	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		None
	Lickitung tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Lickitung	Pikachu Re-Volts		Lickitung cannot legally learn Tackle
	Victreebel tackles the opponent.
James's Victreebel	Pikachu Re-Volts		Victreebel cannot legally learn Tackle
	Arbok tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	A Shipful of Shivers		Arbok cannot legally learn Tackle
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Arbok	Imitation Confrontation		Used via Transform Arbok cannot legally learn Tackle
	Tauros tackles the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Tauros	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
	Venonat tackles the opponent.
Tracey's Venonat	Pokémon Water War		None
Aya's Venonat	Ariados, Amigos		None
A wild Venonat	Leading a Stray!		None
	Charizard tackles the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Pokémon Double Trouble		Charizard cannot legally learn Tackle
	Chikorita tackles the opponent.
Casey's Chikorita	The Double Trouble Header		None
Ash's Chikorita	Chikorita's Big Upset		None
Lyra's Chikorita	Bagged Then Tagged!		None
	Rattata tackles the opponent.
Casey's Rattata	The Double Trouble Header		None
	Pikachu tackles the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	The Double Trouble Header		Pikachu cannot legally learn Tackle
	Heracross tackles the opponent.
Ash's Heracross	Roll On, Pokémon!		None
	Donphan rolls into a ball and tackles the opponent.
Rochelle's Donphan	Roll On, Pokémon!		None
	Snubbull tackles the opponent.
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull	Snubbull Snobbery		None
	Ledyba dives down and tackles the opponent.
Arielle's Ledyba	The Whistle Stop		None
	Hoothoot flies into the air and dives down at the opponent at a top speed.
Falkner's Hoothoot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
	Cyndaquil tackles the opponent.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
	Metapod jumps up and tackles the opponent.
Bugsy's Metapod	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
	Wooper tackles the opponent.
Olesia's Wooper	No Big Woop!		Wooper cannot legally learn Tackle
	Mantine tackles the opponent.
Molly Hale's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
A wild Mantine	Mantine Overboard!		None
Dorian's Mantine	Just Add Water		None
	Nidorina charges forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Whitney's Nidorina	A Goldenrod Opportunity		None
Temacu's Nidorina	The Heartbreak of Brock		None
	Umbreon tackles the opponent.
Gary's Umbreon	Power Play		None
	Granbull tackles the opponent.
Madame Muchmoney's Granbull	The Trouble with Snubbull		None
	Totodile tackles the opponent.
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Totodile	Imitation Confrontation		Used via Transform Totodile cannot legally learn Tackle
	Yanma tackles the opponent.
Zachary Evans's Yanma	Wings 'N' Things		None
	Skiploom tackles the opponent.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
Noctowl	Noctowl flies down and tackles the opponent.
Ash's Noctowl	A Ghost of a Chance		None
	Eevee tackles the opponent.
Sakura's Eevee	Trouble's Brewing		None
May's Eevee	What I Did For Love!		None
	Swinub tackles the opponent.
Rory's Ub	Spring Fever		None
Rory's Su	Spring Fever		None
Rory's Ein	Spring Fever		None
Leona's Swinub	Hot Springing a Leak!		None
	Bayleef tackles the opponent.
Ash's Bayleef	Turning Over a New Bayleef		None
	Marill tackles the opponent.
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		None
	Corsola tackles the opponent.
Professor Elm's Corsola	Around the Whirlpool		None
Misty's Corsola	A Corsola Caper!		None
Multiple Corsola trained by Andrea	A Corsola Caper!		None
	Poliwhirl tackles the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl	Wings 'N' Things		Poliwhirl cannot legally learn Tackle
	Jumpluff floats over and tackles the opponent.
A wild Jumpluff	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
	Phanpy tackles the opponent.
Ash's Phanpy	Hatching a Plan		None
	Tyrogue tackles the opponent headfirst.
Kiyo's Tyrogue	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble		None
	Flareon tackles the opponent.
Egan's Flareon	Some Like it Hot		None
Savannah's Flareon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
	Venusaur tackles the opponent.
A Venusaur James borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Spenser's Venusaur	Ka Boom with a View!		None
	Qwilfish tackles the opponent.
Dorian's Qwilfish	Just Add Water		None
	Meganium tackles the opponent.
Casey's Meganium	Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid		None
	Zigzagoon tackles the opponent.
Nicholai's Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
	Forretress closes its shell, spins, and tackles the opponent.
Brock's Forretress	A Bite to Remember		None
	Poochyena tackles the opponent.
Katrina's Poochyena	A Bite to Remember		None
Gym Badge thief's Poochyena	The Blue Badge of Courage		None
	Espeon tackles the opponent.
Annie (M05)	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Sakura's Espeon	The Blue Badge of Courage		None
	Mightyena tackles the opponent.
Butch's Mightyena	Oaknapped!		None
Tabitha's Mightyena	The Spheal of Approval		None
	Wurmple tackles the opponent.
May's Wurmple	All in a Day's Wurmple		None
	Cascoon tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Cascoon	Seeing is Believing!		None
	Silcoon tackles the opponent.
May's Silcoon	Seeing is Believing!		None
	Beautifly tackles the opponent.
May's Beautifly	Seeing is Believing!		None
	Dustox tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!		None
	Skitty tackles the opponent.
May's Skitty	I Feel Skitty!		None
	Manectric tackles the opponent.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		None
	Mudkip tackles the opponent.
A Mudkip brought by Prof. Birch	A Six Pack Attack!		None
	Luvdisc tackles the opponent.
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
	Ampharos tackles the opponent.
Shigeo's Ampharos	Those Darn Electabuzz!		None
	Solrock tackles the opponent.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
A Coordinator's Solrock	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!!		None
	Lunatone tackles the opponent.
Liza's Lunatone	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
	Girafarig tackles the opponent.
Morrison's Girafarig	A Judgment Brawl		None
	Snorlax tackles the opponent.
Ash's Snorlax	The Right Place and the Right Mime		None
	Munchlax tackles the opponent.
May's Munchlax	Harley Rides Again		None
	Marshtomp tackles the opponent.
Brock's Marshtomp	What I Did For Love!		None
	Turtwig charges at the opponent and tackles it. Sometimes clear streaks surround its body as it charges.
Ash's Turtwig	Gettin' Twiggy With It!		None
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-Type is Always Greener!		None
	Magikarp tackles the opponent.
Oralie's Magikarp	Ya See We Want an Evolution!		None
	Burmy tackles the opponent.
Cheryl's Burmy	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
	Nosepass tackles the opponent.
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None
	Miltank charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Autumn's Ilta	Tanks for the Memories!		None
	Staraptor pulls in its wings and dives down, tackling the opponent.
Barry's Staraptor	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
	Aggron tackles the opponent.
A wild Aggron	Trials and Adulations!		None
	Magnezone slams into the opponent.
A wild Magnezone	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None
Belmondo's Magnezone	Confronting the Darkness!		None
	Snivy jumps and slams into the opponent multiple times.
Trip's Snivy	In The Shadow of Zekrom!		None
	Tepig charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Ash's Tepig	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Nanette's Tepig	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
	Oshawott charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Ash's Oshawott	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
	Deerling charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Daniela's Deerling	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None
	Pignite charges at the opponent and then jumps into the air. It then lands on top of the opponent.
Bianca's Pignite	Minccino-Neat and Tidy!		None
Ash's Pignite	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2		None
	Sewaddle rears up and slams its head into the opponent.
Ash's Sewaddle	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
	Swadloon jumps forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Ash's Swadloon	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
	Stoutland jumps forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Burgundy's Stoutland	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
	Tynamo charges forward at top speed and slams its body into the opponent with great force. While charging, Tynamo moves so fast it turns into a blur.
Elesa's Tynamo	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!		None
	Gigalith charges at the opponent and rams into it.
A wild Gigalith	Ash Versus the Champion!		None
	Patrat charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Sean's father's Patrat	Battling the Bully!		None
	Watchog charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Mikael's Watchog	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
	Inkay charges through the air towards the opponent and tackles it.
James's Inkay	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		None
	Dedenne charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Clemont's Dedenne	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		None
	Chespin charges and tackles the opponent.
Clemont's Chespin	Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!		None
	Spewpa charges and tackles the opponent.
A wild Spewpa	To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!		None
	Furfrou charges and tackles the opponent.
Princess Allie's Furfrou	Awakening the Sleeping Giant!		None
	Rhyhorn charges and tackles the opponent.
A Rhyhorn Serena used	A Race for Home!		Rhyhorn cannot legally learn Tackle
	Magneton charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Belmondo's Magneton	Confronting the Darkness!		None
	Pangoro charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Unknown Trainer's Pangoro	Rotom's Wish!		None
	Noibat charges towards the opponent and tackles it.
Ash's Noibat	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None

• In Poetry Commotion, Mr. Moore told his Typhlosion to use Tackle. This was in the dub only, as in the original Japanese version, Mr. Moore told Typhlosion to use Headbutt instead, a move which Typhlosion was unable to learn in Generation III.
• In When Pokémon Worlds Collide!, Paul's two Starly were revealed to know Tackle by his Pokédex.
• In Different Strokes for Different Blokes, Paul's Stantler was revealed to know Tackle by his Pokédex.

In Pokémon Origins

Squirtle Geodude Onix Koffing
The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Squirtle tackles the opponent.
Blue's Squirtle	File 1 - Red		Debut
	Geodude tackles the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	File 1 - Red		None
	Onix tackles the opponent.
Brock's Onix	File 1 - Red		None
	Koffing tackles the opponent.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Koffing	File 2 - Cubone		None

In the manga

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

Girafarig Pikachu Swellow Articuno
The user charges at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu charges forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	One Half Of A Poké Ball		Debut Pikachu cannot legally learn Tackle
	Swellow charges forward.
Ash's Swellow	Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!!		Swellow cannot legally learn Tackle
	Girafarig charges at the opponent.
Morrison's Girafarig	Start Of The Pokémon League!!		None
	Articuno charges at the opponent.
Noland's Articuno	Off To The Battle Frontier!		Articuno cannot legally learn Tackle

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Bulbasaur Eevee
The user attacks the opponent with a body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Eevee charges forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Mikey's Eevee	To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!		Debut
	Bulbasaur charges forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Welcome to the Big Leagues		None

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Caterpie Nidoran♀
The user tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Caterpie tackles the opponent.
Midori's Caterpie	PW10		Debut
	Nidoran♀ tackles the opponent.
An Unknown Trainer's Nidoran♀	PW34		Debut

• In PW11, Geodude was mentioned to have known Tackle but it wasn't shown using the move.

In the movie adaptations

The user tackles the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix tackles the foe.
Brock's Onix	Celebi: a Timeless Encounter		Debut
	Tepig tackles the foe.
Ash's Tepig	White—Victini and Zekrom		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Munchlax
The attacks the opponent with a body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Munchlax tackles the opponent with great force.
Nazuna's Munchlax	A World Covered In Darkness		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Snivy Bulbasaur Grotle and Munchlax Cyndaquil
The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur tackles the opponent.
Red's Saur	Bulbasaur, Come Home!		Debut
	Onix tackles the opponent.
Brock's Onix	The Winged Legends		None
	Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell and rolls towards the opponent.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!		None
	Cyndaquil slams its body into the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Totodile Rock		None
	Miltank curls itself into a ball and it slams into the opponent.
Whitney's Mil Mil	How Do You Do, Sudowoodo?		None
	Snorlax slams its body into the opponent.
Red's Snor	The Last Battle IX		None
	Nosepass charges and tackles the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Blowing Past Nosepass II		None
	Turtwig charges at the opponent and slams into it using the back of its shell.
Diamond's Tru	Robust Rotom		None
	Munchlax slams its body into the opponent.
Diamond's Lax	Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone		None
	Grotle charges and slams the top of its body into the opponent.
Diamond's Tru	Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone		None
	Milotic charges forward and slams its head into the opponent.
Cynthia's Milotic	Shunning Spiritomb		None
	Oshawott runs forward and slams its stomach into the opponent.
Bianca's Oshawott	A Nickname for Tepig		None
	Snivy charges forward and slams its stomach into the opponent.
Cheren's Snivy	A Nickname for Tepig		None

• Green's Blasty was revealed to know Tackle as a Wartortle in Wartortle Wars, but it was not used.

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Snivy
The user tackles the foe head on.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snivy tackles the opponent.
Monta's Snivy	Advance Towards the Path of the Strongest!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Tepig
The user tackles the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig tackles the opponent.
Shin's Tepig	Justice Trainer Shin Appears!		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Mareep Bayleef Miltank
The user attacks the opponent with a full body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bayleef runs to the opponent and tackles it.
Gold's Bayleef	For Pikachu's Sake!! The Search For The Missing Farfetch'd		Debut
	Miltank runs to the opponent and tackles it.
Whitney's Miltank	For Pikachu's Sake!! The Search For The Missing Farfetch'd		Debut
	Mareep runs to the opponent and tackles it.
Akira's Mareep	Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

File:Shuu Caterpie Tackle GDZ.png Caterpie File:Shuu Tyrogue Tackle GDZ.png Tyrogue
The user tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Caterpie tackles the opponent.
Shu's Caterpie	Shu and Pikachu's Debut		Debut
	Tyrogue tackles the foe with its body.
Shu's Tyrogue	Do Your Best, Tyrogue!		None

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jou's Big Adventure manga

Chikorita
The user slams the foe with its full body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chikorita slams the opponent with its full body.
Tsubaki's Chikorita	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Koffing
The user tackles the foe with its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Koffing tackles the foe with its body.
Koffing from Team Skull	The Birth Of Team Flame!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Clefairy Cyndaquil Pidgeotto Cleffa
The user slams the foe with its full body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy bumps into the opponent with the lower part of its body.
Red's Clefairy	Pikachu Was Kidnapped!!		Debut Clefairy cannot legally learn Tackle
	Cyndaquil bumps into the opponent with the lower part of its body.
Gold's Cyndaquil	Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!		None
	Cleffa tackles the opponent.
An Unknown Trainer's Cleffa	Clefairy Becomes a Father…?!		Cleffa cannot legally learn Tackle
	Swampert tackles the foe.
A Pokémon Hunter's Swampert	A Visitor From Outer Space?!		None
	Pidgeotto tackles the opponent .
Falkner's Pidgeotto	PMHGSS05		None
	Tyrogue bumps into the opponent with the lower part of its body.
Red's Tyrogue	PMHGSS05		None

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Charmander Onix
The user attacks the opponent with a full body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmander tackles the opponent with great force.
Satoshi's Charmander	Prologue: Pallet Town		Debut Charmander cannot legally learn Tackle
	Onix tackles the opponent with great force.
Brock's Onix	Pewter City		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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Unlike other generations, all of the Generation V starter Pokémon are able to learn Tackle.
• In the anime, Tackle is the most common move to be illegitimately learned by Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 衝擊 Chōngjí Czech Nárazový útok Danish Tackling Dutch Tackle Finnish Kehopusku (original series) Taklaus (Advanced Generation series) French Charge German Tackle Greek Εφόρμηση Hindi भिड़त का हमला Bhidat kaa hamlaa Indonesian Hantaman Tubuh Tubruk Italian Azione Korean 몸통박치기 Momtongbakchigi Norwegian Takling Polish Pchnięcie (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Zwarcie (original series) Akcja (Diamond & Pearl and Black & White series) Portuguese Brazil Investida Golpe de Colisão (HeartGold & SoulSilver) Portugal Investida Romanian Placarea Tatonarea Serbian Rušenje Spanish Latin America Embestida (season 1-7 and Best Wishes series) Tacleada (season 8-11 and BW001) Spain Placaje Swedish Tackling Turkish Dalma

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