Volt Tackle (move): Difference between revisions

'''Volt Tackle''' (Japanese: '''ボルテッカー''' ''Volteccer'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Electric}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. It is the [[signature move]] of {{p|Pichu}}'s [[Evolution|evolutionary]] line.  It can be upgraded to the special [[Z-Move]] {{m|Catastropika}} by Pikachu holding {{DL|Z-Crystal|Pikanium Z}}.

===Generation III===

 

===Generation IV onward===

Volt Tackle now also has a 10% chance of {{status|paralyzing}} the target.

 

Volt Tackle can be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Contest Spectacular combination]], with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if {{m|Charge}} was used in the prior turn.

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===By {{pkmn2|event}}===

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In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], {{p|Pichu}} can learn Volt Tackle at level 50 if it has at least 333 [[IQ]] points (7.5 stars). If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 50, Volt Tackle can be relearned at the {{DL|Pokémon Square|Gulpin Link Shop}}.

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], {{p|Pichu}} has a chance of learning Volt Tackle as an [[Egg Move]] by obtaining a Pichu Egg from a mission.

Colo=Volt Tackle Colo|

PBR=Volt Tackle PBR|

PMDRB=Volt Tackle PMD RB|

|zh_cmn=伏特攻擊 / 伏特攻击 ''{{tt|Fútè Gōngjí|Volt Attack}}''