Double-Edge (move)
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| Double-Edge すてみタックル Life-Risking Tackle | ||||||||||||
| A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however. | ||||||||||||
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Double-Edge (Japanese: すてみタックル Life-Risking Tackle) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Generation I
Double-Edge inflicts damage and the user receives recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage done to the target. Double-Edge has a Base Power of 100 in this generation.
If the user of Double-Edge attacks first and makes itself faint due to recoil damage, the target will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round.
Self-inflicted recoil damage from Double-Edge from the previous turn can be countered if the target does not make a move on the following turn. If Double-Edge breaks a Substitute, the user will take no recoil damage.
In Stadium, no recoil damage is taken if Double-Edge knocks out a target.
Generation II
Base power is increased to 120.
Generation III and on
Recoil is increased to 1/3 of damage done, rather than 1/4.
In the anime
 Chimecho using Double Edge. |
 Aggron using Double-Edge |
Pokémon
Staryu. Staryu spins and slams into the opponent at full force.
- Used by Misty's Staryu from The Song of Jigglypuff to present. Debut.
Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto flies towards its opponent and slams into it at full force.
- Used by Ash's Pidgeotto from The Battle of the Badge to Pallet Party Panic.
Arbok. Arbok charges at the opponent and hits them with great force.
- Used by Jessie's Arbok from Bad to the Bone to ???.
Pikachu. Pikachu charges at the foe and tackles it.
- Used by Ash Ketchum's Pikachu from Friend and Foe Alike to Present.
Chimecho. Chimecho glows yellow and tackles the opponent at a great force.
- Used by James's Chimecho in Lessons in Lilycove!.
Bonsly and Sudowoodo. They tackle the opponent at a great speed.
- Used by Brock's Sudowoodo from Leave it to Brocko! to present.
Hippowdon. Hippowdon tackles the opponent at a great speed.
- Used by a wild Hippowdon in Sleight of Sand!
Aggron. Aggron tackles the opponent at a great speed.
- Used by J's client's Aggron in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 039 | 
| Jigglypuff | Normal | 39 | |
| 113 | 
| Chansey | Normal | 54 | |
| 143 | 
| Snorlax | Normal | 48 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM10
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 039 |
| Jigglypuff | Normal | 39 | |
| 113 |
| Chansey | Normal | 57 | |
| 165 | 
| Ledyba | Bug | Flying | 50 |
| 166 | 
| Ledian | Bug | Flying | 60 |
| 175 | 
| Togepi | Normal | 38 | |
| 176 | 
| Togetic | Normal | Flying | 38 |
| 183 | 
| Marill | Water | 28 | |
| 184 | 
| Azumarill | Water | 36 | |
| 204 | 
| Pineco | Bug | 50 | |
| 205 | 
| Forretress | Bug | Steel | 59 |
| 231 | 
| Phanpy | Ground | 49 | |
| 242 | 
| Blissey | Normal | 47 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 
| Sentret | Normal | Phanpy, Donphan | |
| 187 | 
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Togetic Marill, Azumarill |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 077 | 
| Ponyta | Fire | Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda | |
| 143 |
| Snorlax | Normal | Cubone, Marowak Aron, Lairon, Aggron | |
| 161 |
| Sentret | Normal | Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda | |
| 187 |
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Togetic Marill, Azumarill Skitty, Delcatty |
| 220 | 
| Swinub | Ice | Ground | Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda |
| 318 | 
| Carvanha | Water | Dark | Relicanth |
| 320 | 
| Wailmer | Water | Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda | |
| 359 | 
| Absol | Dark | Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
By move tutor
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Emerald
Generation IV
By leveling up
By breeding
Trivia
- Koffing and Weezing are the only Generation I Pokémon that can learn TMs that cannot learn Double-Edge by TM or move tutor.
- The name "Double-Edge" probably originated from the saying a "double-edged sword", which means having both favourable and unfavourable consequences.
- The announcer in Pokémon Battle Revolution erroneously says "Sliced apart by Double-Edge!" However, Double-Edge is a tackling move that involves no slicing whatsoever.
In other languages
- Brazilian Portuguese: Lâmina Dupla
- Spanish: Doble Filo
- French: Damoclès
- German: Risikotackle
- Italian: Sdoppiatore
| Variations on the move Double-Edge | |
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| Double-Edge | Volt Tackle | Brave Bird Flare Blitz | Wood Hammer |
| Generation I TMs | |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | |
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
