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Rage (Japanese: いかり Rage) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM20 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Rage deals damage and it will not be possible for the user to do anything other than let the user continue to use Rage, and it will not stop using Rage until it faints or the battle ends. Every time the user is damaged by an attack or is targeted by Disable (only if Disable misses or fails), its Attack stat will increase by one stage. Being hit by a multi-hit move will raise the user's Attack once for each hit. Rage will use 1 PP when selected, but not use any PP on any subsequent turns.

If Rage misses during the turn it is selected, its secondary effects will not activate. If Rage misses due to the 99.6% accuracy bug of 100%-accuracy moves when there are no other accuracy or evasion modifiers in effect, or in case said modifiers cancel each other, its accuracy will be unaffected. However, if Rage misses due to an accuracy or evasion check when its decision-removing effect is active, the accuracy of Rage will subsequently become 0.4%. The duration of Rage will be paused but not disrupted by anything, including sleep, freeze, partial trapping, flinching, or if the user hurts itself due to confusion.

Rage will not attempt to increase the user's Attack if it has reached a stage of +6, and will not successfully increase the user's Attack if it has reached a value of 999.

In Stadium, Disable will cause a Pokémon's rage to build if it is successful.

Generations II to IV

Rage is no longer a continuous move and will not last until the end of the battle. Instead, Rage must be selected every turn. The extra damage bonuses gained when the user of Rage is hit by an opponent are no longer Attack stat bonuses, but rather a separate counter used only for this move, with similar power increase. In addition to this, if Rage is not selected in consecutive turns or misses, all the damage bonuses gained through Rage will be lost. Furthermore, the accuracy-changing effects present in Generation I no longer apply, and missing does not change the accuracy of Rage.

Generation V onwards

Extra damage bonuses gained when the user of Rage is hit by an opponent are again Attack stat bonuses.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	22	19	19RSE
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	24	20	20RSE
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	24	20	20RSE
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	25	25	25	19	19	19
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	28Y	1, 28	1, 28	28	28	28
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	36	25	25	10	10	10XY 9ORAS
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	39	25	25	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 9ORAS
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	25	27	25RSE 23FRLG	14	14BW 10B2W2	13
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	46	29	29	23	23	23
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	55	32	32	23	23	23
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	1	31	31	22	22	22
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	44	8	8RSE 4FRLG	5	5	5
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	48RGB
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		7	7	8	8	8
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		1, 7	1, 7	8	8	8
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		1, 7	1, 7	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		27	25RSE 23FRLG	14	14BW 10B2W2	13
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		34	34	31	31	31
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		38	38	35	35	35
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug						37ORAS
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			7	6	6	6XY 4ORAS
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			1, 7	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6XY 4ORAS
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			1	1	1	1
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			1	1	1	1
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			1	1	1	1
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					1	1
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					1	1
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					1	1
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					9	9
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					1, 9	1, 9
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					6	6
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field				✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Dragon	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field				✔	✔
0550		Basculin		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. 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 TM

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0236		Tyrogue		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	New York City Pokémon Center
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	New York City Pokémon Center
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

In the Rescue Team and Explorers games, Rage does not deal damage. Instead, it gives the user the Enraged status, which boosts its Attack stat by one level every time it takes damage.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Rage does cause damage, and raises the user's Attack level by one whenever it takes damage.

Description

In the anime

Charmander's tail flame getting larger Charmander Cloyster
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Every time it is attacked, the flame on Charmander's tail grows larger. Then, its eyes becomes fiery and it bites on its opponent.
Ash's Charmander	Primeape Goes Bananas		Debut
	Cloyster's whole body glows red and its attacks gain power.
Prima's Cloyster	The Mandarin Island Miss-Match		None

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

Ditto transformed as a Dodrio
The user's attack is increased by rage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ditto's attack is increased by rage.
Kenta's Ditto	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut Used via Transform

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pikachu
The user gains attack power when it is hit by an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu gains attack power each time it is hit by an attack.
Red's Pika	The Legend		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Chinchou
The user increases its attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chinchou increases its attack power by holding in electricity.
Several wild Chinchou	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Clefairy
The user becomes angry and increases its attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy's attack power gets increased after becoming angry.
Red's Clefairy	Clefairy Transforms?!		Debut Clefairy cannot cannot legally learn Rage as of Generation III

In other generations

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

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

Trivia

• In Generation IV, there is a glitch which can occur after a Pokémon uses Transform, even via Mimic, then uses Rage while transformed.
• Prior to Generation VI, if the last opposing Pokémon successfully used Self-Destruct or Explosion on a target that had used Rage and the target survived, Rage would build despite it being the end of the battle.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 憤怒 Fènnù Danish Raseri Dutch Razernij Finnish Vimma French Frénésie German Raserei Greek Οργή Indonesian Marah Italian Ira Korean 분노 Bunno Norwegian Sinne Portuguese Brazil Raiva Ira (TCG) Portugal Fúria Serbian Bes Spanish Furia Vietnamese Phẫn Nộ

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