Double Kick (move)

Double Kick にどげり Double Kick

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  30 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  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

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

Double Kick (Japanese: にどげり Double Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Double Kick inflicts damage, hitting the target twice per use. Although only the first strike can be a critical hit, the second one will deal the same amount of damage.

Double Kick will end immediately if the first strike breaks a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the second strike of this move.

Generation II

Each strike now does damage independently, consequently enabling either of them to be critical.

Generations III and IV

Double Kick will now hit again if the first strike breaks a substitute.

If the target has an Ability that activates upon contact, each strike counts individually, enabling the Ability to activate twice.

Generation V

If the first strike activates the target's Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy, the second one will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate again to prevent fainting, but this chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor, each strike will activate it.

If the target is holding a Rocky Helmet, the user is damaged for each strike.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Fighting-type attack. As the name implies, it is actually two quick kicks in succession. GSC A double kicking attack. RSE A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice. FRLG Two legs are used to quickly kick the foe twice in one turn. ColoXD A double-kicking attack that hits the target twice. DPPtHGSS The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet. BWB2W2 XYORAS The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	43	12	12			12			9				9			9
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	50	12	12			12			9				9			9
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground		12	1			1			1				1			1
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	43	12	12			12			9				9			9
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	50	12	12			12			9				9			9
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground		12	1			1			1				1			1
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	1			1			1			1				1			1
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	42	30	30			30			29				29	17	17
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							16			16				16			16
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							16			16				16			16
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting														13			13
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass														10			10
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass														10			10
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting														7			7
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting														7			7
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting														7			7
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting														7			7
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal																	20
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground																	20
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
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire
194		Wooper	Water	Ground
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric
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

Description

Games Description MDRB Attacks the target twice in succession. SMD It damages an enemy 2 times in a row.

In the anime

In the main series

Nidoran Nidoking Blitzle Sawk
The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nidoran♀ jumps into the air, flips around twice, and shoots at the opponent with its foot extended.
Emily's Maria	Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon		Debut
	Nidoran♂ jumps into the air, flips around twice, and shoots at the opponent with its foot extended.
Ralph's Tony	Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon		Debut
	Hitmonlee swings its leg and kicks the opponent, then comes around and kicks the opponent with the other leg.
Shiro's Hitmonlee	Two Hits and a Miss		None
	Nidoqueen jumps into the air and comes down, feet first, kicking the opponent with both feet.
Gary's Nidoqueen	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
	Nidoking's feet glow white and it jumps into the air above the opponent, kicking the opponent with one foot, then the other.
Paul's Nidoking	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	Blitzle rears up on its hind legs, then turns its body around so its backside is facing the opponent. Blitzle then kicks the opponent upwards with both of its hind legs, first one, then the other.
Stephan's Blitzle	Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!		None
	Sawk charges at the opponent and jumps high into the air. It then comes down with one of its legs extended and lands on it. It then swings around and kicks the opponent from the side with its other foot, or Sawk charges at the opponent and kicks the opponent once with one foot, then kicks it again with the other.
Stephan's Sawk	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
	Zebstrika rears up on its hind legs, then turns around so the backside of its body is facing the opponent. It then kicks the opponent upwards with both of its back legs. Sometimes, it doesn't rear up on its hind legs before turning around, or Zebstrika rears up on its hind legs and jabs the opponent twice with its front hooves, first with one, then the other, or Zebstrika turns around and jabs the opponent twice with one of its back hooves.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		None
	Diggerby kicks its opponent with its legs multiple times or it stands on its hands and then kicks its opponent with its legs.
A wild Diggersby	A Trip Down Memory Train!		None

In Pokémon Origins

Nidoran♂ Nidoqueen
The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nidoran♂ jumps into the air and kicks the opponent with one of its feet, then flips around and kicks the opponent with its other foot.
Red's Nidoran♂	File 1: Red		Debut
	Nidoqueen jumps into the air and kicks the opponent with one of its feet, then flips around and slams its tail onto the opponent.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	File 3: Giovanni		None

• In File 3: Giovanni, Red told his Jolteon to use Double Kick, but Jolteon was defeated by Giovanni's Rhyhorn's Thunderbolt before it could execute the move.

In the manga

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Nidoran♀
The user kicks the opponent twice in succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nidoran♀ kicks the opponent twice in succession.
Unknown Trainer's Nidoran♀	PW34		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Nidoqueen Combusken Blaziken
The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Combusken kicks the opponent twice in succession. The second kick is extremely fast, or Combusken kicks the opponent twice with one leg quickly.
Sapphire's Chic	Heavy Hitting Hariyama		Debut
	Blaziken kicks the opponent twice with one foot quickly.
Sapphire's Chic	Master Class with Masquerain		None
	Nidoqueen kicks the opponent with both feet.
Green's Nido	The Final Battle VI		None

• In Valiant Venomoth!, Green told her Nidorina, Nido, to use Double Kick, but when Lorelei's Cloyster blew Sabrina's Venomoth's Sleep Powder away with Blizzard, it hit Nido instead, causing her to fall asleep and become unable to use Double Kick.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Chimchar
The user kicks quickly in succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar kicks quickly in succession.
Katsuya's Hikoza	TA15		Debut

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

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

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

• The animation for Double Kick in Generation V games shows the user giving two kicks per hit. However, since the move always hits twice, the animation shows the user kicking the opponent four times. The same thing happens with Double Hit.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 連環腿 Liánhuántuǐ Danish Dobbeltspark Dutch Dubbel schop Finnish Tuplapotku French Double Pied German Doppelkick Greek Διπλό Λάκτισμα Dipló Laktisma Hindi दोहरी लात Dohri laat Italian Doppiocalcio Korean 두번치기 Dubeonchigi Polish Podwójne Kopnięcie Portuguese Brazil Chute Duplo Portugal Pontapé Duplo Romanian Lovitura Dublă Serbian Dupli šut Spanish Doble Patada Turkish Çift Tekme

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