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 Mirror Move 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 multistrike 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 hits.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, the final strike has a chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

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.

If the user is holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V onwards

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, 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. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet. SV The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	9	−	−	−
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	43RGB 12Y	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	25	25
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50RGB 12Y	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	29	29
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	12Y	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	43RGB 12Y	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	25	25
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	50RGB 12Y	12	12	9	9	9	9	9	29	29
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	12Y	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	15	−	−
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	15	−	−
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.	10	4	4	4
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like									24
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field											10
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field											10
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field											10
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	10	−	−	−
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	10	−	−	−
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	42RGB 30Y	30	30	29	29BW 17B2W2	17	17	10	25	25	25
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	10	−	−	−
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			16	16	16	16	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			16	16	16	16	1		1	1	1
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−			−	Rem.
0427		Buneary		Field		Field				−	−	−	−	−	20	20
0428		Lopunny		Field		Field				−	−	−	−	−	20	20
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					13	13	5		10
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field					10	10	10				10
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field					10	10	10				10
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					7	7	1		21		21
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					7	7	1		21		21
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					7	7	1		21		21
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					7	7	1, 7		21		21
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						20	20		18
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						20	21		18
0725		Litten		Field		Field							16USUM		18		18
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							16USUM		20		20
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							16USUM		20		20
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field							15		8		8
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field							15		1		1
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		25
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like									12		12
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like									12		12
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like									12		12
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field									16
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field									16
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like									24
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									6		6
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									6		6
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1		1
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1		1
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug											11
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug											11
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying											5
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											Rem.
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											Rem.
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field									✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field									✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
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.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	Island Scan - Route 3SM
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Five)SV
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Double Kick damages an enemy twice. Prior to Gates to Infinity, if a targeted Pokémon faints in middle of the attack and is revived with a Reviver Seed, the user will continue to attack the enemy with the second hit. This move has a reduced base critical hit rate (3% in Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 6 - 14 - 87% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 6 - 14 - 76.56% - Front Enemy No BSL 6 - 14 - 76.56% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 3 99 20 99 85% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 3 99 20 99 85% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Double Kick is a Fast Attack that has been available since September 1, 2022.

Double Kick
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 12 Energy boost 8 Duration 0.9 seconds Damage window 0.3 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 8 Energy boost 12 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Double Kick

★★★
Attack power	31.49594 (Hit 1), 43.1611 (Hit 2)
Charge time	1.08 seconds (Hit 1), 0.74 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB Attacks the target twice in succession. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 2 kicks in a single turn. BSL てきポケモンに ２かいれんぞくで ダメージを あたえる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy 2 times in a row.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ Nidoking Mudbray Scorbunny
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 her foot extended.
Emily's Maria	Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?		Debut
	Nidoran♂ jumps into the air, flips around twice, and shoots at the opponent with his foot extended.
Ralph's Tony	Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?		Debut
	Hitmonlee swings his 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 he 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 and 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 and then comes down with one of his legs extended and lands on it. He swings around and kicks the opponent from the side with his 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 and 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
	Diggersby kicks its opponent with its legs multiple times; or, Diggersby stands on its hands and then kicks its opponent with its legs.
A wild Diggersby	A Trip Down Memory Train!		None
	Mudbray kicks the opponent with its two back legs.
Hiroki's Mudbray	A Guardian Rematch!		None
	Mudsdale kicks the opponent with its two back legs twice.
Hapu's Mudsdale	A Grand Debut!		None
Bray Zenn's Mudsdale	A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!		None
	Scorbunny kicks the opponent with each of its feet once or both at the same time.
Goh's Scorbunny	Settling the Scorbunny!		None
	Raboot leaps into the air and delivers a spinning kick at the opponent.
Goh's Raboot	Slowking's Crowning!		None
	Cinderace leaps into the air and kicks the opponent twice.
Goh's Cinderace	Trials of a Budding Master!		None

• In Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Hop told his Wooloo to use Double Kick, but it was defeated before it could execute the move.

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 his feet, then flips around and kicks the opponent with his other foot.
Red's Nidoran♂	File 1: Red		Debut
	Nidoqueen jumps into the air and kicks the opponent with one of her feet, then flips around and slams her 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

How I Became a Pokémon Card

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

Pokémon Adventures

Raboot Nymble Blaziken Nidoqueen
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
	Raboot jumps at the opponent and kicks them twice in succession.
Casey's Bit	Gulp Gulp!! Pokémon		None
	Nymble repeatedly kicks the opponent with its back legs.
Violet's Nymble	PASV05		None

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

Pokémon Try Adventure

Chimchar
The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar kicks the opponent twice in a row using both feet.
Katsuya's Hikoza	TA15		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 二連踢 Yihlìhntek * 連環腿 Lìhnwàahn Téui * Mandarin 二連踢 / 二连踢 Èrliántī * 連環腿 / 连环腿 Liánhuántuǐ * 連續踢 / 连续踢 Liánxùtī * Czech Dvojitý kop Danish Dobbeltspark Dutch Dubbelschop Finnish Tuplapotku French Double Pied German Doppelkick Greek Διπλό Λάκτισμα Dipló Laktisma Hindi दोहरी लात Dohri laat Italian Doppiocalcio Korean 두번차기 DubeonchagiIX+ 두번치기 DubeonchigiII, IV–VIII Polish Podwójne Kopnięcie Portuguese Brazil Chute Duplo Portugal Pontapé Duplo Romanian Lovitura Dublă Serbian Dupli šut Spanish Doble Patada Swedish Dubbelspark Turkish Çift Tekme Vietnamese Song Cước

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