Double-Edge (move)
| Double-Edge すてみタックル Life-Risking Tackle | ||||||||||||
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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. It can be seen as a stronger version of the move Take Down.
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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 Pokémon 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 ⅓ of damage done, rather than ¼.
Pokémon with Rock Head do not take recoil damage from this move.
Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||
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| I | II | III | IV | V | ||||||||||
| 001 | |
Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | no | no | no | 27 | 27 | |||||
| 002 | |
Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | no | no | no | 31 | 31 | |||||
| 003 | |
Venusaur | Grass | Poison | no | no | no | 31 | 31 | |||||
| 019 | |
Rattata | Normal | no | no | no | 31 | 31 | ||||||
| 020 | |
Raticate | Normal | no | no | no | 39 | 39 | ||||||
| 039 | |
Jigglypuff | Normal | 39 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 53 | ||||||
| 074 | |
Geodude | Rock | Ground | no | no | 46 | 36 | 46 | |||||
| 075 | |
Graveler | Rock | Ground | no | no | 62 | 44 | 58 | |||||
| 076 | |
Golem | Rock | Ground | no | no | 62 | 44 | 58 | |||||
| 095 | |
Onix | Rock | Ground | no | no | 57 | 56 | 46 | 49 | 57 | |||
| 104 | |
Cubone | Ground | no | no | 45 | 43 | 43 | ||||||
| 105 | |
Marowak | Ground | no | no | 61 | 53 | 53 | ||||||
| 113 | |
Chansey | Normal | 54 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 54 | ||||||
| 143 | |
Snorlax | Normal | 48 | no | no | no | |||||||
| 155 | |
Cyndaquil | Fire | no | no | no | 46 | 55 | ||||||
| 156 | |
Quilava | Fire | no | no | no | 53 | 64 | ||||||
| 157 | |
Typhlosion | Fire | no | no | no | 53 | 69 | ||||||
| 165 | |
Ledyba | Bug | Flying | no | 50 | 50 | 38 | 38 | |||||
| 166 | |
Ledian | Bug | Flying | no | 60 | 60 | 48 | 48 | |||||
| 175 | |
Togepi | Normal | no | 38 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 45 | |||||
| 176 | |
Togetic | Normal | Flying | no | 38 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 45 | ||||
| 183 | |
Marill | Water | no | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | ||||||
| 184 | |
Azumarill | Water | no | 36 | 34 | 33 | 33 | ||||||
| 185 | |
Sudowoodo | Rock | no | no | 57 | 46 | 46 | ||||||
| 204 | |
Pineco | Bug | no | 50 | 50 | 42 | 45 | 45 | |||||
| 205 | |
Forretress | Bug | Steel | no | 59 | 59 | 50 | 57 | 56 | ||||
| 208 | |
Steelix | Steel | Ground | no | no | 57 | 56 | 46 | 49 | 57 | |||
| 231 | |
Phanpy | Ground | no | 49 | 49 | 42 | 42 | ||||||
| 242 | |
Blissey | Normal | no | 47 | 47 | 46 | 54 | ||||||
| 300 | |
Skitty | Normal | no | no | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | |||||
| 304 | |
Aron | Steel | Rock | no | no | 44 | 43 | 50 | |||||
| 305 | |
Lairon | Steel | Rock | no | no | 53 | 51 | 62 | |||||
| 306 | |
Aggron | Steel | Rock | no | no | 63 | 57 | 74 | |||||
| 313 | |
Volbeat | Bug | no | no | 37 | 45 | 45 | ||||||
| 322 | |
Numel | Fire | Ground | no | no | 49 | 51 | 55 | |||||
| 327 | |
Spinda | Normal | no | no | 45 | 46 | 46 | ||||||
| 358 | |
Chimecho | Psychic | no | no | 33 | 33 | 33 | ||||||
| 369 | |
Relicanth | Rock | Water | no | no | 57 | 50 | 50 | |||||
| 371 | |
Bagon | Dragon | no | no | 53 | 55 | 55 | ||||||
| 372 | |
Shelgon | Dragon | no | no | 78 | 61 | 61 | ||||||
| 373 | |
Salamence | Dragon | Flying | no | no | 93 | 70 | 70 | |||||
| 382 | |
Kyogre | Water | no | no | 65 | 65 | 80 | 80 | |||||
| 385 | |
Jirachi | Steel | Psychic | no | no | 35 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| 438 | |
Bonsly | Rock | no | no | no | 46 | 46 | ||||||
| 449 | |
Hippopotas | Ground | no | no | no | 44 | 44 | ||||||
| 450 | |
Hippowdon | Ground | no | no | no | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| 494 | |
Victini | Psychic | Fire | no | no | no | no | 65 | |||||
| 531 | |
Audino | Normal | no | no | no | no | 50 | ||||||
| 543 | |
Venipede | Bug | Poison | no | no | no | no | 43 | |||||
| 544 | |
Whirlipede | Bug | Poison | no | no | no | no | 50 | |||||
| 545 | |
Scolipede | Bug | Poison | no | no | no | no | 55 | |||||
| 550 | |
Basculin | Water | no | no | no | no | 36 | ||||||
| 585 | |
Deerling | Normal | Grass | no | no | no | no | 46 | |||||
| 586 | |
Sawsbuck | Normal | Grass | no | no | no | no | 52 | |||||
| 588 | |
Karrablast | Bug | no | no | no | no | 56 | ||||||
| 636 | |
Larvesta | Bug | Fire | no | no | no | no | 50 | |||||
| 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 | Type | Machine | |||||||||||
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IV -- |
V -- | ||||||||||
| All Pokémon that can learn TMs can learn Double-Edge except Koffing or Weezing. | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | Type | Father | |||||||||
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| II | III | IV | V | |||||||||
| 058 | |
Growlithe | Fire | no | no | |
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| 077 | |
Ponyta | Fire | no | |
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| 115 | |
Kangaskhan | Normal | no | no | |
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| 143 | |
Snorlax | Normal | no | |
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| 155 | |
Cyndaquil | Fire | no | no | |
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| 161 | |
Sentret | Normal | |
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| 187 | |
Hoppip | Grass | Flying | |
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| 193 | |
Yanma | Bug | Flying | no | no | no | | ||||
| 204 | |
Pineco | Bug | no | no | |
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| 207 | |
Gligar | Ground | Flying | no | no | |
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| 209 | |
Snubbull | Normal | no | no | no | | |||||
| 214 | |
Heracross | Bug | Fighting | no | no | |
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| 216 | |
Teddiursa | Normal | no | no | |
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| 220 | |
Swinub | Ice | Ground | no | |
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| 241 | |
Miltank | Normal | no | no | |
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| 258 | |
Mudkip | Water | no | no | |
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| 299 | |
Nosepass | Rock | no | no | |
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| 318 | |
Carvanha | Water | Dark | no | |
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| 320 | |
Wailmer | Water | no | |
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| 341 | |
Corphish | Water | no | no | no | | |||||
| 359 | |
Absol | Dark | no | |
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| 387 | |
Turtwig | Grass | no | no | |
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| 396 | |
Starly | Normal | Flying | no | no | |
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| 399 | |
Bidoof | Normal | no | no | |
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| 408 | |
Cranidos | Rock | no | no | |
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| 410 | |
Shieldon | Rock | Steel | no | no | |
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| 434 | |
Stunky | Poison | Dark | no | no | |
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| 443 | |
Gible | Dragon | Ground | no | no | |
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| 446 | |
Munchlax | Normal | no | no | |
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| 459 | |
Snover | Grass | Ice | no | no | |
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| 522 | |
Blitzle | Electric | no | no | no | | |||||
| 551 | |
Sandile | Ground | Dark | no | no | no | | ||||
| 616 | |
Shelmet | Bug | no | no | no | | |||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
By move tutor
By event
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In the anime
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| Pikachu | Sudowoodo | Heracross | Pidgeotto |
| The user attacks the opponent with a powerful full-body tackle. | |||
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Staryu spins and slams into the opponent at full force. | ||
| Misty's Staryu | The Song of Jigglypuff | Debut | |
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Pidgeotto generates a greenish energy surrounding it, and it flies towards its opponent and slams into it at full force. | ||
| Ash's Pidgeotto | The Battle of the Badge | None | |
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Arbok tackles the opponent with great force. | ||
| Jessie's Arbok | Bad to the Bone | None | |
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Pikachu charges at the opponent and tackles it. | ||
| Ash's Pikachu | Friend and Foe Alike | None | |
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Delcatty charges at the opponent and tackles it with great force. | ||
| Georgio's Delcatty | A Date with Delcatty | None | |
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Volbeat gets a yellow aura and it tackles the opponent with great force. | ||
| Romeo's Beat | Love at First Flight | None | |
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Chimecho's body glows yellow and it tackles the opponent with a great force. | ||
| James's Chimecho | Lessons in Lilycove | None | |
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Shelgon's body glows gold and it tackles the opponent. | ||
| Drake's Shelgon | Vanity Affair | None | |
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Dugtrio tackles the opponent with great force. | ||
| Katie's Dugtrio | Shocks and Bonds | None | |
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Ariados tackles the opponent with great speed and force. | ||
| Harley's Ariados | A Hurdle for Squirtle | None | |
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Bonsly repeatedly slams its body into the opponent, or Bonsly slams into the opponent with great force, leaving behind a gold streak while attacking. | ||
| Brock's Bonsly | From Cradle to Save! | Take Down in the original version | |
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Mime Jr. repeatedly slams its body into the opponent. | ||
| James's Mime Jr. | King and Queen for a Day! | Used via Mimic | |
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Chansey runs and tackles the opponent with great force. | ||
| Nurse Joy's Chansey | Overjoyed! | None | |
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Sudowoodo runs at the opponent and slams into it with great force. While charging, Sudowoodo leaves behind a gold streak. | ||
| Brock's Sudowoodo | Leave it to Brocko! | None | |
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Onix's body glows gold or silver and it tackles the opponent with great power. | ||
| Roark's Onix | Shapes of Things to Come! | None | |
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Hippowdon rushes at the opponent and tackles it with great force. While running, it leaves behind a yellow trail of energy. | ||
| A wild Hippowdon | Sleight of Sand! | None | |
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Aggron rushes at the opponent and tackles it with great force. While charging, it leaves behind a silver or gold trail, or Aggron's body turns gold and it charges at the opponent. As it charges, its body returns to normal color and it becomes surrounded in a white aura. It then slams into the opponent with great force. | ||
| J's Client's Aggron | Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2 | None | |
| A wild Aggron | Trials and Adulations! | None | |
| Paul's Aggron | Familiarity Breeds Strategy! | None | |
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Heracross rushes at the opponent and slams into it with great force. While rushing, a yellow trail of energy is seen behind it. | ||
| Barry's Heracross | Hystorical Mystery Tour! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| Geodude | Snorlax | Skitty | |
| The user slams into the opponent with great force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Snorlax jumps high into the air and it falls down onto the opponent with its fist extended, landing right on top of them. | ||
| Red's Snor | A Charizard... and a Champion | Debut | |
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Geodude cartwheels into the opponent. | ||
| Brock's Geofour | Striking Golduck | None | |
| Brock's Geofive | Striking Golduck | None | |
| Brock's Geosix | Striking Golduck | None | |
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Skitty starts chasing its own tail and running around in circles. Its body then starts to glow brightly and it slams into the opponent with great force. | ||
| Ruby's Coco | VS. Crawdaunt II | None | |
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Banette slams its head into the opponent with great force. As it does, its head becomes surrounded by a powerful aura. | ||
| Sird's Banette | Battle Place in the Space | None | |
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Golem jumps into the air and slams headfirst into the opponent from above. | ||
| The Battle Factory's Golem | VS. Pinsir | None | |
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Rapidash charges and slams its head into the opponent. | ||
| Crys's Rapidash | VS. Milotic | None | |
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Onix charges and slams its head into the opponent. | ||
| Roark's Onix | A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium | None | |
In other generations
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Trivia
- This move refers to the term, "double-edged sword".
- Koffing and Weezing are the only Generation I Pokémon that can learn TMs that cannot learn Double-Edge by TM or move tutor.
- Every Pokémon that can have Rock Head as an ability can learn Double-Edge.
In other languages
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| Variations of the move Double-Edge | ||
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| 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 | |
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