Take Down (move)

Take Down とっしん Charge

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  90 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM09 in Generation I TM001 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   After this move, the user is more easily startled.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

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

Take Down (Japanese: とっしん Charge) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM09 in Generation I, and is TM001 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation I

Take Down inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ¼ of the damage done to the target.

If the user of Take Down attacks first and faints due to recoil damage, the opponent will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round.

Self-inflicted recoil damage from Take Down from the previous turn can be countered if the opponent does not make a move on the following turn. If Take Down breaks a substitute, the user will take no recoil damage.

In Stadium, no recoil damage is taken if Take Down knocks out an opponent.

Generation II onwards

The user now receives recoil damage even if a substitute breaks.

Take Down can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 6 bonus appeal points if Focus Energy or Harden was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A charging attack. One quarter of the damage it inflicts comes back to hurt the attacker. GSC A tackle that also hurts the user. RSEColo.XD A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. FRLG A reckless, full-body charge attack that also hurts the user a little. DPPtHGSSPBR A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little. BWB2W2 A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. It also damages the user a little. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. SV A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass				15	15	15	15SMUSUM 18PE	21
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass				15	15	15	15SMUSUM 22PE	25
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass				15	15	15	15SMUSUM 22PE	25
019		Rattata		Field		Field								16BDSP
020		Raticate		Field		Field								16BDSP
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying								22BDSP
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying								23BDSP
058		Growlithe		Field		Field	30	26	25	31	34BW 23B2W2	23	23SMUSUM 14PE	36	36
058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field									36
059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1						1	1
059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral							15PE
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							15PE
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral							15PE
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							15PE
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral							15PE
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							15PE
077		Ponyta		Field		Field	43	34	31	28	29	29	29SMUSUM 44PE	41SwShBDSP
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field								41
078		Rapidash		Field		Field	47	34	31	28	29	29	29SMUSUM 51PE	43SwShBDSP
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field								43
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	45	32	37	37	37	37	37SMUSUM 38PE	37BDSP
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	50	32	42	37	39	39	39SMUSUM 42PE	39BDSP
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	55	49	43	33	41	41XY 37ORAS	37SMUSUM 31PE	40SwShBDSP
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	64	54	46	33	41	41XY 37ORAS	37SMUSUM 31PE	40SwShBDSP
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy					27	27	27SMUSUM 25PE	24SwShBDSP	24
128		Tauros		Field		Field	51	53	53	35	41	41	41SM 35USUM 34PE	35
133		Eevee		Field		Field	45RGB 42Y	42	42	43	43BW 25B2W2	25	25SMUSUM 24PE	40SwShBDSP	40
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP	1
135		Jolteon		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP	1
136		Flareon		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP	1
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	45	43	43	41	41	41	41SMUSUM 56PE	40
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		28	28	25	29	29	25	24
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		33	33	27	32	32	27	28
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		37	37	23	23	23XY 39ORAS	39	40
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		45	43	23	23	23XY 43ORAS	43	48
179		Mareep		Monster	Field					18B2W2	18	18	18BDSP	18
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field					20B2W2	20	20	20BDSP	20
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field					20B2W2	20	20	20BDSP	20
196		Espeon		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP	1
197		Umbreon		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP	1
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		15	15	9DP 12PtHGSS	12	12	12	12BDSP	12
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		15	15	1, 9DP 12PtHGSS	12	12	12	12BDSP	12
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		38	34RSE 41FRLG	37	38BW 22B2W2	22	26SM 28USUM	36
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		43	43	37	37
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		51	49	43	43
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		37	37RSE 33FRLG	41	41	41	41	48
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		35	37	31	31BW 28B2W2	28XY 34ORAS	34
220		Swinub		Field		Field		28	28	32	32BW 28B2W2	28	28	40SwShBDSP
221		Piloswine		Field		Field		28	28	32	32BW 28B2W2	28	28	44SwShBDSP
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		25	22	31	31BW 27B2W2	27	27	44SwShBDSP
231		Phanpy		Field		Field		25	25	10	10	10XY 28ORAS	28	28BDSP	28
232		Donphan		Field		Field								1BDSP
234		Stantler		Field		Field		40	37	21	21	21	21	21BDSP	21
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy					27	27	27	24SwShBDSP	24
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			28	28	28	28XY 36ORAS	36	24
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			31	31	31	31XY 42ORAS	42	30
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			31	31	31	31XY 44ORAS	44	30
261		Poochyena		Field		Field			33	45	45	45XY 34ORAS	40	40BDSP
262		Mightyena		Field		Field			37	52	52	52XY 40ORAS	48	48BDSP
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field						31ORAS	31	24
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								24
264		Linoone		Field		Field								28
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								28
304		Aron		Monster		Monster			25	25	25BW 22B2W2	22XY 28ORAS	28	36
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			25	25	25BW 22B2W2	22XY 28ORAS	28	40
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			25	25	25BW 22B2W2	22XY 28ORAS	28	40
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			31	38	38	38XY 43ORAS	43	44
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2								52
322		Numel		Field		Field			29	21	25BW 31B2W2	31	31	31BDSP	31
323		Camerupt		Field		Field			29	21	25BW 31B2W2	31	31	31BDSP	31
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			31	28	28BW 25B2W2	25XY 23ORAS	23	36	36
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			31	28	28BW 25B2W2	25XY 23ORAS	23	38	38
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			17	22	22	22XY 19ORAS	19	19BDSP
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			29	29	29	29XY 31ORAS	31	25
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			24	14	14	14XY 37ORAS	34	34BDSP	34
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	26
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	26
396		Starly		Flying		Flying				29	29	29	29	29BDSP	29
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying				33	33	33	33	33BDSP	33
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying				33	33	33	33	33BDSP	33
399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				33	33	33	29	29BDSP
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				38	38	38	33	33BDSP
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				15	15	15	15	15BDSP
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				15	15	15	15	15BDSP
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				15	15	15	15	15BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				15	15	15	15	15BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				31	31	31	31	30SwShBDSP
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				35	35	35	35	34SwShBDSP
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				15	15	15	15	54SwShBDSP	54
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				15	15	15	15	66SwShBDSP	66
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				15	15	15	15	72SwShBDSP	72
449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				19	19	19	19	28SwShBDSP	28
450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				19	19	19	19	28SwShBDSP	28
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				31	31BW 27B2W2	27	27	44SwShBDSP
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				33	41	41XY 37ORAS	37	40SwShBDSP
470		Leafeon		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP	1
471		Glaceon		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP	1
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				32	32BW 28B2W2	28	28	44SwShBDSP
498		Tepig		Field		Field					25	25	25
499		Pignite		Field		Field					28	28	28
500		Emboar		Field		Field					28	28	28
506		Lillipup		Field		Field					15	15	15	28
507		Herdier		Field		Field					15	15	15	36
508		Stoutland		Field		Field					15	15	15	38
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					30	30XY 33ORAS	33	32
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug								28
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug								32
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug								34
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					20	20	14	36	36
550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2									36
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					25	25	25	24
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral								1
585		Deerling		Field		Field					20	20	20		20
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field					20	20	20		20
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					37	37	37	40
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug								1
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					20	20	20	48	48
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug								1	1
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					19	19	7	42
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					19	19	7	42
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					19	19	7	42
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					19	19	19	42
650		Chespin		Field		Field						27	27		27
651		Quilladin		Field		Field						30	29		29
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						30	29		29
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						15	15	30
660		Diggersby		Field		Field						15	15	38
667		Litleo		Field		Field						20	20		20
668		Pyroar		Field		Field						20	20		20
672		Skiddo		Field		Field						22	22		22
673		Gogoat		Field		Field						22	22		22
676		Furfrou		Field		Field						35	35
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						15	15
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						15	15
700		Sylveon		Field		Field								1	1
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral						15	15	36	36
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral						15	15	36	36
713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral									36
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1	50
721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1	54	54
734		Yungoos		Field		Field							28		28
735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							31		31
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							25
759		Stufful		Field		Field							28	24
760		Bewear		Field		Field							30	24
766		Passimian		Field		Field							22	25	25
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							40	50
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							40	50
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							29
805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							19USUM	60
831		Wooloo		Field		Field								25
832		Dubwool		Field		Field								27
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								28
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon								54	54
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon								54	54
896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								42	42
897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								42	42
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field									21
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2									36
915		Lechonk		Field		Field									27
916		Oinkologne Male		Field		Field									26
916		Oinkologne Female		Field		Field									28
953		Rellor		Bug		Bug									24
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug									24
968		Orthworm		Field		Field									26
974		Cetoddle		Field		Field									19
975		Cetitan		Field		Field									19
991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									21
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									21
996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral									36
997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral									40
998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral									42
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM09	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM001
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘								✘
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘								✘
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘								✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘								✘
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous									✘
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous									✘
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous									✘
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered									✘
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered									✘
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered									✘
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like									✘
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like									✘
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like									✘
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered									✘
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug									✘
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug									✘
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug									✘
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy									✘
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy									✘
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy									✘
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous									✘
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous									✘
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous									✘
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy									✘
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy									✘
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy									✘
928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass									✘
929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass									✘
930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass									✘
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass									✘
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass									✘
957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy									✘
958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy									✘
959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy									✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔	✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug						✔	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
522		Blitzle		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
554		Darumaka		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster							✔
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Take Down is a move with 8 base power, 88% accuracy, and 19 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, and receives recoil damage equal to ⅛ of their maximum HP.

In Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the recoil damage is instead 10% of the user's max HP.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros., a swarm of Beedrill will fly diagonally across the screen using Take Down when summoned from a Poké Ball. The Beedrill are replaced by Unown in Super Smash Bros. Melee; the Unown can fly across the screen from any direction.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Eevee is a Poké Ball Pokémon that uses Take Down by running back and forth across the stage, throwing itself at fighters.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Take Down is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 9, 2018.

Take Down
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 8 Energy boost 10 Duration 1.2 seconds Damage window 0.95 - 1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 5 Energy boost 8 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

Take Down

★★★★
Attack power	15.24998
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	4
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Causes recoil

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, but also hurts the user. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, but it also hurts the user. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんも ダメージをうけてしまう MDGtI It damages an enemy, but you receive recoil damage, too. SMD It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too. MDRTDX It damages an enemy—but you'll receive recoil damage, too.

In the anime

Main series

Eevee	Pignite	Donphan	Piloswine
The user tackles the foe after running at a high speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Raichu	Raichu charges at the opponent, then slams into them with great force.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		Debut
Eevee	Eevee charges at the opponent at a very high speed and slams into them.
Mikey's Eevee	The Battling Eevee Brothers		None
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival		None
Kagetora's Eevee	Turning Heads and Training Hard!		None
Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into the opponent.
A Hiker's Rhyhorn	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden		None
A wild Rhyhorn	In The Pink		None
Arcanine	Arcanine tackles the opponent.
Gary's Arcanine	The Battle Of The Badge		None
Keegan's Arcky	The Stolen Stones!		None
Golbat	Golbat charges at the opponent at a very high speed.
Mandi's Golbat	Round One - Begin!		None
Tauros	Tauros charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into it. Sometimes, Tauros becomes surrounded by orange streaks of energy as the move is used.
A Trainer's Tauros	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
Ash's Tauros	Enter the Dragonite		None
A Trainer's Tauros	Tricks of the Trade		None
Fernando's Tauros	Tricks of the Trade		None
Cloyster	Cloyster slams into the opponent with great force.
Prima's Cloyster	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
Charizard	Charizard slams into the opponent with great force.
Ash's Charizard	Charizard Chills		None
Victreebel	Victreebel charges at the opponent and hits it with its two leaves.
James's Victreebel	Flower Power		None
Mantine	Mantine slams into the opponent with great force.
Molly's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Granbull	Granbull charges at the opponent at a very high speed.
Madame Muchmoney's Granbull	The Trouble with Snubbull		None
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur charges and tackles the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	The Grass Route		None
Swinub	Swinub's body becomes surrounded in a golden aura and it slams into the opponent with great force.
Rory's Ein	Spring Fever		None
Dawn's Swinub	Hungry For the Good Life!		None
Dunsparce	Dunsparce tackles the opponent with great force.
Multiple Dunsparce	The Dunsparce Deception		None
Rhydon	Rhydon charges and slams into the opponent with great force.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right On, Rhydon!		None
Pupitar	Pupitar slams into the opponent with great force.
Ritchie's Cruise	The Mystery is History		Pupitar cannot legally learn Take Down
Phanpy	Phanpy charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into it.
Ash's Phanpy	Dues and Don'ts		None
Piloswine	Piloswine charges and tackles the opponent with great force. Sometimes, its body glows gold.
Pryce's Piloswine	As Cold as Pryce		None
Dawn's Piloswine	Sleepless in Pre-Battle!		None
Lanturn	Lanturn slams into the opponent with great force.
Dorian's Lanturn	Just Add Water		None
Qwilfish	Qwilfish tackles the opponent with great force.
Dorian's Qwilfish	Just Add Water		None
Arbok	Arbok charges at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Camerupt	Camerupt charges at the opponent.
Vicky Winstrate's Camerupt	Candid Camerupt!		None
Lairon	Lairon charges at the opponent and slams into it with great force.
Savannah's Lairon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
Altaria	Altaria tackles the opponent with great force.
Drake's Altaria	Vanity Affair		None
Beldum	Beldum charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into the opponent. While charging, it has orange streaks coming off the end of its body.
Morrison's Beldum	Less is Morrison		None
Metang	Metang twists around its arms so that the claws point behind it. Then orange streaks come out of its hands and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Morrison's Metang	Saved by the Beldum		None
Growlithe	Growlithe's body becomes surrounded by an orange aura and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Morrison's Growlithe	From Brags to Riches		None
Donphan	Donphan charges at the opponent and tackles them with full force. While running, orange streaks are seen behind it.
Ash's Donphan	Queen of the Serpentine!		None
Bibarel	Bibarel's body becomes surrounded in white, and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Reggie's Bibarel	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
Mamoswine	Mamoswine's body becomes surrounded by an orange aura and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Dawn's Mamoswine	Trials and Adulations!		None
Metagross	Metagross slams into the opponent with great force. When it hits, yellow sparks come off its body, or Metagross's body becomes surrounded in a golden aura and it slams into the opponent at full force.
A wild Metagross	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None
Pignite	Pignite charges at the opponent quickly. As it does, its body becomes surrounded by a golden aura and a white force field covers the front of its body. Pignite then charges into the opponent.
Bianca's Pignite	Minccino-Neat and Tidy!		None
Lillipup	Lillipup crouches down and a golden force field surrounds its body. Its body then becomes surrounded by a light bronze aura and it slams its body into the opponent.
Lenora's Lillipup	The Battle According to Lenora!		None
Karrablast	Karrablast charges at the opponent with its horn pointed at it. As it does, its body becomes surrounded in bronze-colored shining energy and a bright gold force field appears in front of its horn. It then jumps and slams into the opponent.
Professor Juniper's Karrablast	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
Herdier	Herdier crouches down and a golden force field surrounds its body. Its body then becomes surrounded by a light bronze aura and it slams its body into the opponent.
Cheren's Herdier	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!		None
Audino	Mega Audino charges at the opponent and then one of its arms glows white. It then slams its arm into the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	A Giga Battle with Mega Results!		None
Furfrou	Furfrou charges at the opponent and slams into it.
Everett's Furfrou	A League of His Own!		None
Gumshoos	Gumshoos spins in the air to slam its opponent with its tail.
Officer Jenny's Gumshoos	To Top a Totem!		None
Carvanha	Carvanha charges at the opponent and slams into it.
Team Rocket's Carvanha	The Cuteness Quotient!		None
Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon charges at the opponent in a zigzag fashion and slams into it.
Team Rocket's Zigzagoon	Take My Thief! Please!		None

Pokémon Origins

	Rhyhorn	Tauros
The user tackles the foe after running at a high speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn charges at the opponent, then slams into it with great force.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	File 3: Giovanni		Debut
Tauros	Tauros charges at the opponent.
Red's Tauros	File 4: Charizard

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Beldum	Metang
The user tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Beldum	Beldum tackles the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy.
Morrison's Beldum	A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!		Debut
Metang	Metang tackles the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy.
Morrison's Metang	Start Of The Pokémon League!!		None

Pokémon Adventures

Lairon	Graveler	Mightyena	Aerodactyl
The user recklessly charges at the target, then slams into it with its whole body. This also damages the user a little.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Graveler	Graveler slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Yellow's Gravvy	Eradicate Raticate!		Debut
Stantler	Stantler lowers its head and charges into the opponent.
Professor Oak's Antch	Slugging It Out With Slugma		None
Snubbull	Snubbull slams its head into the opponent with great force.
Green's Snubbull	The Last Battle VII		None
Aron	Aron slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Sapphire's Rono	Mowing Down Ludicolo		None
Lairon	Lairon slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Sapphire's Rono	Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II		None
Mightyena	Mightyena repeatedly slams into the opponent.
Ruby's Nana	I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning I		None
Aerodactyl	Aerodactyl flies over to the opponent and slams its head into it.
Red's Aero	Double Dealing with Deoxys		Did not take recoil damage due to Rock Head
Tauros	Tauros slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Pearl's Tauler	Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia III		None
Stoutland	Stoutland slams its body into the opponent with great force. This also damages Stoutland to some degree.
Lenora's Stoutland	Battle at the Museum		None

• In Silly Scyther, Bugsy told his Heracross to use Take Down, but it was unable to execute the move due to the effects of Encore.
• In Mewtwo Comes Through, Yellow's Golem, Gravvy, was revealed to know Take Down.
• Steven's multiple Beldum were revealed to know Take Down on the official website, but they were never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Cranidos
The user charges at the foe with its full body, suffering damage in return.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Cranidos	Cranidos charges at the opponent using its head.
Roark's Cranidos	Hareta's First Battle		Debut
Bastiodon	Bastiodon slams the opponent with its full body.
Byron's Bastiodon	Challenge! The Fortress of Steel!!		None
Heracross	Heracross charges at the opponent with its full body.
A Battle Girl's Heracross	Clash! Hareta vs. Koya		None
Mamoswine	Mamoswine charges at the opponent with its full body.
Koya's Mamoswine	Hearts and Spirits Collide		None

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Swinub
The user charges at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Swinub	Swinub rams at the opponent using the upper part of its body.
Pryce's Swinub	Ice World		Debut
Cranidos	Cranidos lowers its head and rams it at the foe.
A wild Cranidos	Great Discovery of the Fossil of the Era!!		None
Mamoswine	Mamoswine charges at the foe with great force.
A wild Mamoswine	Clefairy's Surprising Great Evolution!		None

Pokémon Zensho

	Rhydon
The user slams into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Rhydon	Rhydon slams into the opponent.
Giovanni's Rhydon	Viridian City		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, 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

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, 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

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 猛撞 Máahngjohng * 突猛撞 Dahtmáahngjohng * 突衝 Dahtchūng * Mandarin 猛撞 Měngzhuàng * 突猛撞 Túměngzhuàng * Czech Sražení k zemi Danish Nedlægge Dutch Haal neer Finnish Alistus/Tyrmäys (OS) Ryntäys/Selätys (AG) French Bélier German Bodycheck Greek Κατακρήμνιση Katakrímnisi Indonesian Seruduk Italian Riduttore Korean 돌진 Doljin Polish Usunięcie* Atak Głową* Cios Głową* Przytrzymanie* Mocny Cios* Uderzenie Głową* Silny Cios* Atak Łagodzący* Atak Nokautujący* Fantastyczny Atak* Atak Frontalny* Ostateczny Atak* Ogniowy Atak* Cios Ciałem* Powalający Atak* Portuguese Brazil Desmantelar (games, XY125-present, TCG, manga) Ataque Desmantelar (XY096) Golpe Baixo (early anime) Derrubada (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Desmantelar Romanian Doborârea Serbian Obaranje Spanish Latin America Embestida* (EP014-AG046) Derribe (EP237-EP267) Ataca* (AG078-AG158, AG118-AG165 Tacleada* (AG126-AG127) Dominada (DP066-DP162) Derribo (BW013-present) Spain Derribo Swedish Ta ner-attack Fällning* Markattacken* Thai พุ่งเข้าใส่ Turkish Yere Serme Vietnamese Đột Kích

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