Stats and effect
Electric
Physical
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
0
Effect
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Move mechanics
- Recoil 25% 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.
Machines that teach this move
- TM93 Black/White, Black 2/White 2, X/Y, Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Sun/Moon, Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
- TR86 Sword/Shield
- TM147 Scarlet/Violet
- TM86 Legends: Z-A
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 (190)
page 1 of 6The 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.
#019
Rattata
#020
Raticate
#025
Pikachu
from Lv. 50
#026
Raichu
#039
Jigglypuff
#040
Wigglytuff
#058
Growlithe
#059
Arcanine
#077
Ponyta
#078
Rapidash
#081
Magnemite
#082
Magneton
#100
Voltorb
#101
Electrode
#113
Chansey
#125
Electabuzz
#128
Tauros
#135
Jolteon
#143
Snorlax
#145
Zapdos
#151
Mew
#155
Cyndaquil
#156
Quilava
#157
Typhlosion
#170
Chinchou
#171
Lanturn
#172
Pichu
#174
Igglybuff
#179
Mareep
#180
Flaaffy
#181
Ampharos
#206
Dunsparce
#209
Snubbull
#210
Granbull
#234
Stantler
#239
Elekid