Tackle (move)

This article is about the move Tackle. For the field move, see Field Move.

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Tackle たいあたり Body Blow

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Tackle on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Tackle on Eevee's Movedex

Tackle (Japanese: たいあたり Body Blow) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I-IV

Tackle deals damage and has no secondary effect. In these Generations, Tackle's base power was 35 and accuracy was 95%.

Generation V

Tackle's power changed from 35 to 50 and accuracy from 95% to 100%. Otherwise, it is exactly the same as before.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Many Pokémon know this attack right from the start. GSC A full-body charge attack. RSE Charges the foe with a full-body tackle. FRLG A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe. Colo.XD Charges the target with a full-body tackle. DPPtHGSS A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body. PMDRBTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BWB2W2Conq A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	--			--			--			--				--
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	--			--			--			--				--
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	--			--			--			--				--
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	--			--			--			--				--
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	--			--			--			--				--
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	--			--			--			--				--
010		Caterpie	Bug		Bug	--			--			--			--				--
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	--			--			--			--				--
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	--			--			--			--				--
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	--			--			no			no				no
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	--			--			no			no				no
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	--			--			no			no				no
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	--			--			no			no				no
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	--			--			no			no				no
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	--			--			no			no				no
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	--			--			--			--				--
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	--			--			--			--				--
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	--			--			--			--				--
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	--			--			--			--				--
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	--			--			--			--				--
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	no			--			--		--				--
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	no			--			--		no				no
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	no			--			--			--				--
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	no			--			--			--				--
081		Magnemite	Electric		Steel	--			--			--			--				--
082		Magneton	Electric		Steel	--			--			--			--				--
090		Shellder	Water		Water	--			--			--			--				--
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	--			no			no			no				no
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	--			--			--			--				--
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	--			--			--			5				5
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	--			--			--			--, 5				--, 5
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	--			--			--			--				--
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	--			--			--			--				--
120		Staryu	Water		Poison	--			--			--			--				--
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	--			--			no			no				no
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	--			--			--			--				--
129		Magikarp	Water		Water	15			15			15			15				15
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying		--	no			no			no				no
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	--			--			--			--				--
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	--			--			--			--				--
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	--			--			--			--				--
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	--			--			--			--				--
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	--			--			--			--				--
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	no			--			--			--				--
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass	no			--			--			--				--
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass	no			--			--			--				--
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass	no			--			--			--				--
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	no			--			--			--				--
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	no			--			--			--				--
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	no			--			--			--				--
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	no			--			no			no				no
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	no			--			no			no				no
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric	no			--			--			--				--
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	no			--			--			--				--
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	no			--			--			--				--
183		Marill	Water		Water	no			--			--			--				--
184		Azumarill	Water		Water	no			--			--			--				--
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	no			10			10			10				10
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	no			--, 10			--, 10			--, 10				--, 10
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	no			--, 10			--, 10			--, 10				--, 10
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	no			--			--			--				--
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	no			--			--			--				--
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	no			--			--			--				--
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	no			--			--			--				--
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	no			--			--			--				--
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	no			--			--			--				--
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	no			--			--			--				--
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	no			--			--			--				--
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	no			--			--			--				--
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	no			--			--			--				--
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	no			--			--			--				--
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	no			--			--			--				--
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	no			--			--			--				--
226		Mantine	Water	Flying	no			--			--			--				--
231		Phanpy	Ground		Ground	no			--			--			--				--
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	no			--			--			--				--
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	no			--			--			--				--
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	no			--			--			--				--
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	no			--			--			--				--
258		Mudkip	Water		Water	no			no			--			--				--
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	no			no			--			--				--
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	no			no			--			--				--
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	no			no			--			--				--
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	no			no			--			--				--
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal	no			no			--			--				--
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal	no			no			--			--				--
265		Wurmple	Bug		Bug	no			no			--			--				--
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass	no			no			4			5				5
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	no			no			--, 4			--				--
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	no			no			--			--				--
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	no			no			--			--				--
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	no			no			--			--				--
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal	no			no			--			--				--
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	no			no			--			--				--
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	no			no			--			--				--
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	no			no			--			--				--
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	no			no			--			--				--
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	no			no			--			--				--
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	no			no			--			--				--
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	no			no			--			--				--
322		Numel	Fire	Ground	no			no			--			--				--
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	no			no			--			--				--
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal	no			no			--			--				--
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	no			no			--			--				--
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	no			no			--			--				--
349		Feebas	Water		Water	no			no			15			15				15
351		Castform	Normal		Normal	no			no			--			--				--
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock	no			no			--			--				--
370		Luvdisc	Water		Water	no			no			--			--				--
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			--				--
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			--				--
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground	no			no			no			--				--
394		Prinplup	Water		Water	no			no			no			--				--
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	no			no			no			--				--
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			--				--
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			--				--
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			--				--
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			--				--
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water	no			no			no			--				--
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			--				--
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			--				--
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			--				--
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	no			no			no			--				--
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	no			no			no			--				--
412		Burmy	Bug		Bug	no			no			no			10				10
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass	no			no			no			--				--
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	no			no			no			--				--
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			--				--
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			--				--
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	no			no			no			--				--
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	no			no			no			--				--
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground	no			no			no			--				--
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground	no			no			no			--				--
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	no			no			no			--				--
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			--				--
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground	no			no			no			--				--
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground	no			no			no			--				--
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying	no			no			no			--				--
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	no			no			no			--				--
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	no			no			no			--				--
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			--				--
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	no			no			no			--				--
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			--				--
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	no			no			no			--				--
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			no				--
496		Servine	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			no				--
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			no				--
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire	no			no			no			no				--
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	no			no			no			no				--
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	no			no			no			no				--
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	no			no			no			no				--
502		Dewott	Water		Water	no			no			no			no				--
503		Samurott	Water		Water	no			no			no			no				--
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				--
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				--
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				--
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				--
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			no				--
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock	no			no			no			no				--
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock	no			no			no			no				--
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock	no			no			no			no				--
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass	no			no			no			no				--
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass	no			no			no			no				--
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass	no			no			no			no				--
550		Basculin	Water		Water	no			no			no			no				--
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire	no			no			no			no				--
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire	no			no			no			no				--
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass	no			no			no			no				--
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass	no			no			no			no				--
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel	no			no			no			no				--
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel	no			no			no			no				--
602		Tynamo	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			no				--
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon	no			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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Tackle is the only move of Munchlax.

In the anime

Cyndaquil	Pignite	Skitty	Staraptor
The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Onix	Onix slams its head into the opponent, or Onix charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Unknown Trainer's Onix	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Brock's Onix	Showdown in Pewter City		None
Bruno's Onix	To Master the Onixpected!		None
Crystal Onix	The Crystal Onix		None
Janina's Onix	Nerves of Steelix!		None
Caterpie	Caterpie tackles the opponent.
Ash's Caterpie	Ash Catches a Pokémon!		None
Bucky's Caterpie	The Dunsparce Deception		None
Pinsir	Pinsir tackles the opponent.
Samurai's Pinsir	Challenge of the Samurai		Pinsir cannot legally learn Tackle
Butterfree	Butterfree tackles the opponent.
Ash's Butterfree	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		None
Staryu	Staryu spins around and tackles the opponent.
Misty's Staryu	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		None
Starmie	Starmie spins around and tackles the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	The Water Flowers of Cerulean City		None
Marina's Starmie	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur tackles the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village		None
A Bulbasaur brought by Prof. Oak	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Bulbasaur	Grass Hysteria		None
Weezing	Weezing floats down and tackles the opponent.
James's Weezing	Dig Those Diglett!		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test		None
Porygon	Porygon tackles the opponent.
Dr. Akihabara's Porygon	EP038		None
Vaporeon	Vaporeon tackles the opponent.
Rainer's Vaporeon	The Battling Eevee Brothers		Japanese version only
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
Golem	Golem pulls its arms, legs, and head into its shell, and rolls at a fast speed towards the opponent.
Chopper's Golem	The Bridge Bike Gang		None
Giovanni's Golem	The Battle of the Badge		None
Goneff's Golem	The Wayward Wobbuffet		None
Geodude	Geodude tackles the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	Who Gets to Keep Togepi?		None
Lickitung	Lickitung tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Lickitung	Princess vs. Princess		Lickitung cannot legally learn Tackle
Graveler	Graveler floats through the air and tackles the opponent.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Graveler	The Ultimate Test		None
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
Squirtle	Squirtle tackles the opponent. Sometimes Squirtle withdraws its head into its shell while using the move.
Ash's Squirtle	The Misty Mermaid		None
A Squirtle brought by Prof. Oak	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Squirtle	On Cloud Arcanine		None
Squirtle of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate		None
Nidoking	Nidoking tackles the opponent.
Gary's Nidoking	The Battle of the Badge		None
Beedrill	Beedrill tackles the opponent.
Jeanette's Beedrill	The Fourth Round Rumble		Beedrill cannot legally learn Tackle
Charmander	Charmander tackles the opponent.
Ritchie's Zippo	Friend and Foe Alike		Charmander cannot legally learn Tackle
Ivysaur	Ivysaur charges and tackles the opponent.
Assunta's Ivysaur	Friends to the End		None
Crystal's Ivysaur	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		None
Victreebel	Victreebel tackles the opponent.
James's Victreebel	Pikachu Re-Volts		Victreebel cannot legally learn Tackle
Arbok	Arbok tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	A Shipful of Shivers		Arbok cannot legally learn Tackle
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Arbok	Imitation Confrontation		Used via Transform Arbok cannot legally learn Tackle
Tauros	Tauros tackles the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Tauros	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
Venonat	Venonat tackles the opponent.
Tracey's Venonat	Pokémon Water War		None
Aya's Venonat	Ariados, Amigos		None
A wild Venonat	Leading a Stray!		None
Charizard	Charizard tackles the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Pokémon Double Trouble		Charizard cannot legally learn Tackle
Chikorita	Chikorita tackles the opponent.
Casey's Chikorita	The Double Trouble Header		None
Ash's Chikorita	Chikorita's Big Upset		None
Lyra's Chikorita	Bagged Then Tagged!		None
Rattata	Rattata tackles the opponent.
Casey's Rattata	The Double Trouble Header		None
Pikachu	Pikachu tackles the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	The Double Trouble Header		Pikachu cannot legally learn Tackle
Heracross	Heracross tackles the opponent.
Ash's Heracross	Roll On, Pokémon!		None
Donphan	Donphan rolls into a ball and tackles the opponent.
Rochelle's Donphan	Roll On, Pokémon!		None
Snubbull	Snubbull tackles the opponent.
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull	Snubbull Snobbery		None
Ledyba	Ledyba dives down and tackles the opponent.
Arielle's Ledyba	The Whistle Stop		None
Hoothoot	Hoothoot flies into the air and dives down at the opponent at a top speed.
Falkner's Hoothoot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Cyndaquil	Cyndaquil tackles the opponent.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
Metapod	Metapod jumps up and tackles the opponent.
Bugsy's Metapod	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
Wooper	Wooper tackles the opponent.
Olesia's Wooper	No Big Woop!		Wooper cannot legally learn Tackle
Mantine	Mantine tackles the opponent.
Molly Hale's Mantine	Spell of the Unown		None
A wild Mantine	Mantine Overboard!		None
Dorian's Mantine	Just Add Water		None
Nidorina	Nidorina charges forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Whitney's Nidorina	A Goldenrod Opportunity		None
Temacu's Nidorina	The Heartbreak of Brock		None
Umbreon	Umbreon tackles the opponent.
Gary's Umbreon	Power Play		None
Granbull	Granbull tackles the opponent.
Madame Muchmoney's Granbull	The Trouble with Snubbull		None
Totodile	Totodile tackles the opponent.
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Totodile	Imitation Confrontation		Used via Transform Totodile cannot legally learn Tackle
Yanma	Yanma tackles the opponent.
Zachary Evans's Yanma	Wings 'N' Things		None
Skiploom	Skiploom tackles the opponent.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
Noctowl	Noctowl flies down and tackles the opponent.
Ash's Noctowl	A Ghost of a Chance		None
Eevee	Eevee tackles the opponent.
Sakura's Eevee	Trouble's Brewing		None
May's Eevee	What I Did For Love!		None
Swinub	Swinub tackles the opponent.
Rory's Ub	Spring Fever		None
Rory's Su	Spring Fever		None
Rory's Ein	Spring Fever		None
Leona's Swinub	Hot Springing a Leak!		None
Bayleef	Bayleef tackles the opponent.
Ash's Bayleef	Turning Over a New Bayleef		None
Marill	Marill tackles the opponent.
Pietra's Marill	Right On, Rhydon!		None
Corsola	Corsola tackles the opponent.
Professor Elm's Corsola	Around the Whirlpool		None
Misty's Corsola	A Corsola Caper!		None
Poliwhirl	Poliwhirl tackles the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl	Trouble's Brewing!		Poliwhirl cannot legally learn Tackle
Jumpluff	Jumpluff floats over and tackles the opponent.
A wild Jumpluff	Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!		None
Phanpy	Phanpy tackles the opponent.
Ash's Phanpy	Hatching a Plan		None
Tyrogue	Tyrogue tackles the opponent headfirst.
Kiyo's Tyrogue	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble		None
Flareon	Flareon tackles the opponent.
Egan's Flareon	Some Like it Hot		None
Savannah's Flareon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
Venusaur	Venusaur tackles the opponent.
A Venusaur James borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Spenser's Venusaur	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Qwilfish	Qwilfish tackles the opponent.
Dorian's Qwilfish	Just Add Water		None
Meganium	Meganium tackles the opponent.
Casey's Meganium	Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid		None
Zigzagoon	Zigzagoon tackles the opponent.
Nicholai's Zigzagoon	In the Knicker of Time!		None
Poochyena	Poochyena tackles the opponent.
Katrina's Poochyena	A Bite to Remember		None
Gym Badge thief's Poochyena	The Blue Badge of Courage		None
Espeon	Espeon tackles the opponent.
Sakura's Espeon	The Blue Badge of Courage		None
Mightyena	Mightyena tackles the opponent.
Butch's Mightyena	Oaknapped		None
Tabitha's Mightyena	The Spheal of Approval		None
Cascoon	Cascoon tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Cascoon	Seeing is Believing!		None
Silcoon	Silcoon tackles the opponent.
May's Silcoon	Seeing is Believing!		None
Beautifly	Beautifly tackles the opponent.
May's Beautifly	Seeing is Believing!		None
Dustox	Dustox tackles the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!		None
Skitty	Skitty tackles the opponent.
May's Skitty	I Feel Skitty!		None
Forretress	Forretress closes its shell, spins, and tackles the opponent.
Brock's Forretress	Cheer Pressure		None
Manectric	Manectric tackles the opponent.
Wattson's Manectric	Manectric Charge		None
Mudkip	Mudkip tackles the opponent.
A Mudkip brought by Prof. Birch	A Six Pack Attack!		None
Luvdisc	Luvdisc tackles the opponent.
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
Ampharos	Ampharos tackles the opponent.
Corey's Father's Ampharos	Those Darn Electabuzz!		None
Solrock	Solrock tackles the opponent.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
A Coordinator's Solrock	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!!		None
Lunatone	Lunatone tackles the opponent.
Liza's Lunatone	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
Girafarig	Girafarig tackles the opponent.
Morrison's Girafarig	A Judgment Brawl		None
Snorlax	Snorlax tackles the opponent.
Ash's Snorlax	The Right Place and the Right Mime		None
Munchlax	Munchlax tackles the opponent.
May's Munchlax	Harley Rides Again		None
Marshtomp	Marshtomp tackles the opponent.
Brock's Marshtomp	What I Did For Love!		None
Turtwig	Turtwig charges at the opponent and tackles it. Sometimes clear streaks surround its body as it charges.
Ash's Turtwig	Gettin' Twiggy With It!		None
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-Type is Always Greener!		None
Magikarp	Magikarp tackles the opponent.
Oralie's Magikarp	Ya See We Want an Evolution!		None
Burmy	Burmy tackles the opponent.
Cheryl's Burmy	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
Nosepass	Nosepass tackles the opponent.
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None
Miltank	Miltank charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Autumn's Ilta	Tanks for the Memories!		None
Staraptor	Staraptor pulls in its wings and dives down, tackling the opponent.
Barry's Staraptor	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Aggron	Aggron tackles the opponent.
A wild Aggron	Trials and Adulations!		None
Magnezone	Magnezone slams into the opponent. When it hits it, yellow sparks come off its body.
A wild Magnezone	Regaining the Home Advantage!		None
Snivy	Snivy jumps and slams into the opponent multiple times.
Trip's Snivy	In The Shadow of Zekrom!		None
Tepig	Tepig charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Ash's Tepig	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Nanette's Tepig	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
Oshawott	Oshawott charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Ash's Oshawott	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Deerling	Deerling charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Daniela's Deerling	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None
Pignite	Pignite charges at the opponent and then jumps into the air. It then lands on top of the opponent.
Bianca's Pignite	Minccino-Neat and Tidy!		None
Ash's Pignite	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2		None
Sewaddle	Sewaddle rears up and slams its head into the opponent.
Ash's Sewaddle	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
Swadloon	Swadloon jumps forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Ash's Swadloon	Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!		None
Stoutland	Stoutland jumps forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Burgundy's Stoutland	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
Tynamo	Tynamo charges forward at top speed and slams its body into the opponent with great force. While charging, Tynamo moves so fast it turns into a blur.
Elesa's Tynamo	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!		None
Gigalith	Gigalith charges at the opponent and rams into it.
A wild Gigalith	Ash Versus the Champion!		None
Patrat	Patrat charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Sean's father's Patrat	Battling the Bully!		None
Watchog	Watchog charges at the opponent and tackles it.
Mikael's Watchog	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

	Bulbasaur	Eevee
The user attacks the opponent with a body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Eevee	Eevee charges forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Mikey's Eevee	To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!		Debut
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur charges forward and slams its body into the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Welcome to the Big Leagues		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

	Munchlax
The attacks the opponent with a body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Munchlax	Munchlax tackles the opponent with great force.
Nazuna's Munchlax	A World Covered In Darkness		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Aron	Bulbasaur	Grotle and Munchlax	Cyndaquil
The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur tackles the opponent.
Red's Saur	Bulbasaur, Come Home!		Debut
Onix	Onix tackles the opponent.
Brock's Onix	The Winged Legends		None
Golem	Golem pulls its arms and legs into its shell and rolls towards the opponent.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!		None
Cyndaquil	Cyndaquil slams its body into the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Totodile Rock		None
Miltank	Miltank curls itself into a ball and it slams into the opponent.
Whitney's Mil Mil	How Do You Do, Sudowoodo?		None
Nosepass	Nosepass charges and tackles the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	VS. Nosepass II		None
Aron	Aron tackles the opponent by slamming into it head-first.
Sapphire's Rono	VS. Nosepass II		None
Turtwig	Turtwig charges at the opponent and slams into it using the back of its shell.
Diamond's Tru	Robust Rotom		None
Munchlax	Munchlax slams its body into the opponent.
Diamond's Lax	Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone		None
Grotle	Grotle charges and slams the top of its body into the opponent.
Dia's Tru	Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone		None
Burmy	Burmy slams its body into the opponent.
Paka's Burmy	Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II		None
Milotic	Milotic charges forward and slams its head into the opponent.
Cynthia's Milotic	VS Spiritomb		None
Oshawott	Oshawott runs forward and slams its stomach into the opponent.
Bianca's Oshawott	VS Woobat		None
Snivy	Snivy charges forward and slams its stomach into the opponent.
Cheren's Snivy	VS Woobat		None

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

	Snivy
The user tackles the foe head on.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Snivy	Snivy tackles the opponent.
Monta's Snivy	PBW1		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

	Bayleef	Miltank
The user attacks the opponent with a full body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Bayleef	Bayleef runs to the opponent and tackles it.
Gold's Bayleef	Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon		Debut
Miltank	Miltank runs to the opponent and tackles it.
Whitney's Miltank	A Huge Mysterious Tree!!		None

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jou's Big Adventure manga

	Chikorita
The user slams the foe with its full body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Chikorita	Chikorita slams the opponent with its full body.
Tsubaki's Chikorita	JBA1		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

	Clefairy	Pidgeot
The user slams the foe with its full body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Cyndaquil	Cyndaquil bumps into the opponent with the lower part of its body.
Gold's Cyndaquil	Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!		None
Clefairy	Clefairy bumps into the opponent with the lower part of its body.
Red's Clefairy	Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!		Clefairy cannot legally learn Tackle
Pidgeot	Pidgeot tackles the opponent.
Falkner's Pidgeot	PMHGSS05		None

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

	Charmander
The user attacks the opponent with a full body blow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charmander	Charmander tackles the opponent with great force.
Satoshi's Charmander	Prologue: Pallet Town		Debut Charmander cannot legally learn Tackle

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Unlike previous generations, all the Generation V starter Pokémon are able to learn Tackle.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 衝擊 Chōngjí Czech Nárazový útok Dutch Tackle Finnish Kehopusku (original series)* Taklaus (Advanced Generation) French Charge German Tackle Greek Εφόρμηση Hindi भिड़त का हमला Bhidat kaa hamlaa Indonesian Hantaman Tubuh Tubruk Italian Azione Korean 몸통박치기 Momtongbakchigi Norwegian Takling Polish Pchnięcie (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Zwarcie (original series) Akcja (Diamond & Pearl and Black & White series Portuguese Brazil Investida Portugal Investida Romanian Placarea Tatonarea Serbian Rušenje Spanish Latin America Embestida (season 1-7 and Best Wishes series) Tacleada (season 8-11 and BW001) Spain Placaje

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