Stats and effect
Physical
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Effect
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Move mechanics
- Recoil 33% of damage dealt This much HP is lost by the Pokémon that used the move. The Rock Head Ability negates this cost, and Reckless boosts damage by 20% in exchange for it.
Move properties
- Contact — The user touches the target, so abilities such as Static and Rough Skin and items like Rocky Helmet activate.
- Long range — In Triple Battles it also reaches the far opponent.
Machines that teach this move
- TR66 Sword/Shield
- TM164 Scarlet/Violet, Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk
The same move has different numbers in different games — check the number for your version before going after the machine.
Pokémon that learn this move (80)
page 1 of 3The tiles cover all games at once. “From Lv.” is the level from the latest game in which that species learns this move by level-up — hover over the number to see which game. No number means it never learns the move by level-up.
#016
Pidgey
#018
Pidgeot
#041
Zubat
#042
Golbat
#083
Farfetchd
from Lv. 65
#084
Doduo
#085
Dodrio
#144
Articuno
#145
Zapdos
#146
Moltres
#151
Mew
#163
Hoothoot
#164
Noctowl
#169
Crobat
#198
Murkrow
#225
Delibird
#227
Skarmory
from Lv. 52
#249
Lugia
#250
Ho-Oh
from Lv. 15
#257
Blaziken
from Lv. 63
#276
Taillow
from Lv. 41
#277
Swellow
from Lv. 1
#278
Wingull
#279
Pelipper
#333
Swablu
#334
Altaria
#396
Starly
from Lv. 37
#397
Staravia
from Lv. 43
#398
Staraptor
from Lv. 49
#430
Honchkrow
from Lv. 52
#521
Unfezant
#580
Ducklett
from Lv. 41
#581
Swanna
from Lv. 47
#627
Rufflet
from Lv. 72
#628
Braviary
from Lv. 80
#629
Vullaby
from Lv. 72