Volt Tackle (move)

Volt Tackle
ボルテッカー Volteccer

Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	120
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Does not affect any Pokémon*

Availability

Introduced	[[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
User will be more easily startled afterwards.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation IX

Volt Tackle (Japanese: ボルテッカー Volteccer) is a very highly-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Volt Tackle's Japanese name, Volteccer, comes from an attack that Pulseman, the protagonist of a Game Freak game of the same name, could use. "Volt Tackle" seems to be an Anglicization of Volteccer.

In the anime

File:Ash'sPikachu VoltTackle.jpg

Ash's Pikachu using Volt Tackle

Pokémon

Pikachu. Pikachu runs at the opponent while engulfed in electricity. It then tackles the opponent.

Used by Ash's Pikachu from May's Egg-Cellent Adventure to present. Debut.

Pikachu accidentally learned the move by using Quick Attack when it had stored up electricity.

Raichu. Same as Pikachu.

Used by Shō's Raichu in DP074.

Learnset

There is only one way to get Volt Tackle, and even then, only in Pokémon Emerald. First, players need a female Pikachu or Raichu holding a Light Ball, and a Pokémon that is in the same egg group as Pikachu. If the Pikachu and its mating partner are put into the daycare and they meet the conditions to produce an egg, the hatched Pichu will have Volt Tackle.

Pichu

Generation IV

A Pikachu that knows Volt Tackle can be obtained from Pokémon Battle Revolution after beating all of the colosseums once. The move can also be obtained in the same way as in Generation III.

Also, the game's code shows the Electabuzz family as being able to know the move, albeit through an unknown method.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Pikachu FinalSmash.jpg

Pikachu preparing to use Volt Tackle.
PikachuBrawl FinalSmash.jpg

Pikachu using Volt Tackle.

File:PulsemanVolteccer.png

Pulseman uses Volteccer.

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, although it is very hard to control. The appearance of Volt Tackle in Brawl seems closer to that of Pulseman's Volteccer.

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."