Tackle (move)

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

Tackle たいあたり Body Blow

A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  35 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but 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

Tackle deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 007 Squirtle Water -- 008 Wartortle Water -- 009 Blastoise Water -- 010 Caterpie Bug -- 019 Rattata Normal -- 020 Raticate Normal -- 029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 030 Nidorina Poison -- 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 033 Nidorino Poison -- 034 Nidoking Poison Ground -- 048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 081 Magnemite Electric -- 082 Magneton Electric -- 090 Shellder Water -- 091 Cloyster Water Ice -- 095 Onix Rock Ground -- 100 Voltorb Electric -- 101 Electrode Electric -- 109 Koffing Poison -- 110 Weezing Poison -- 120 Staryu Water -- 121 Starmie Water Psychic -- 128 Tauros Normal -- 129 Magikarp Water 15 130 Gyarados Water Flying -- 133 Eevee Normal -- 134 Vaporeon Water -- 135 Jolteon Electric -- 136 Flareon Fire -- 137 Porygon Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 007 Squirtle Water -- 008 Wartortle Water -- 009 Blastoise Water -- 010 Caterpie Bug -- 016 Pidgey Normal Flying -- 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying -- 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 019 Rattata Normal -- 020 Raticate Normal -- 029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 030 Nidorina Poison -- 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 033 Nidorino Poison -- 034 Nidoking Poison Ground -- 048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 077 Ponyta Fire -- 078 Rapidash Fire -- 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic -- 080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 081 Magnemite Electric Steel -- 082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 090 Shellder Water -- 095 Onix Rock Ground -- 100 Voltorb Electric -- 101 Electrode Electric -- 109 Koffing Poison -- 110 Weezing Poison -- 120 Staryu Water -- 121 Starmie Water Psychic -- 128 Tauros Normal -- 129 Magikarp Water 15 133 Eevee Normal -- 134 Vaporeon Water -- 135 Jolteon Electric -- 136 Flareon Fire -- 137 Porygon Normal -- 143 Snorlax Normal -- 152 Chikorita Grass -- 153 Bayleef Grass -- 154 Meganium Grass -- 155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 156 Quilava Fire -- 157 Typhlosion Fire -- 161 Sentret Normal -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 165 Ledyba Bug Flying -- 166 Ledian Bug Flying -- 179 Mareep Electric -- 180 Flaaffy Electric -- 181 Ampharos Electric -- 183 Marill Water -- 184 Azumarill Water -- 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 10 188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 10 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 10 193 Yanma Bug Flying -- 196 Espeon Psychic -- 197 Umbreon Dark -- 199 Slowking Water Psychic -- 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 204 Pineco Bug -- 205 Forretress Bug Steel -- 208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 209 Snubbull Normal -- 210 Granbull Normal -- 211 Qwilfish Water Poison -- 214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 220 Swinub Ice Ground -- 222 Corsola Water Rock -- 226 Mantine Water Flying -- 231 Phanpy Ground -- 233 Porygon2 Normal -- 234 Stantler Normal -- 236 Tyrogue Fighting -- 241 Miltank Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 007 Squirtle Water -- 008 Wartortle Water -- 009 Blastoise Water -- 010 Caterpie Bug -- 016 Pidgey Normal Flying -- 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying -- 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 019 Rattata Normal -- 020 Raticate Normal -- 048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 077 Ponyta Fire --RSE 078 Rapidash Fire --RSE 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic -- 080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 081 Magnemite Electric Steel -- 082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 090 Shellder Water -- 095 Onix Rock Ground -- 100 Voltorb Electric -- 101 Electrode Electric -- 109 Koffing Poison -- 110 Weezing Poison -- 120 Staryu Water -- 128 Tauros Normal -- 129 Magikarp Water 15 133 Eevee Normal -- 134 Vaporeon Water -- 135 Jolteon Electric -- 136 Flareon Fire -- 137 Porygon Normal -- 143 Snorlax Normal -- 152 Chikorita Grass -- 153 Bayleef Grass -- 154 Meganium Grass -- 155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 156 Quilava Fire -- 157 Typhlosion Fire -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 165 Ledyba Bug Flying -- 166 Ledian Bug Flying -- 179 Mareep Electric -- 180 Flaaffy Electric -- 181 Ampharos Electric -- 183 Marill Water -- 184 Azumarill Water -- 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 10 188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 10 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 10 193 Yanma Bug Flying -- 196 Espeon Psychic -- 197 Umbreon Dark -- 199 Slowking Water Psychic -- 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 204 Pineco Bug -- 205 Forretress Bug Steel -- 208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 209 Snubbull Normal -- 210 Granbull Normal -- 211 Qwilfish Water Poison -- 214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 220 Swinub Ice Ground -- 222 Corsola Water Rock -- 226 Mantine Water Flying -- 231 Phanpy Ground -- 233 Porygon2 Normal -- 234 Stantler Normal -- 236 Tyrogue Fighting -- 241 Miltank Normal -- 258 Mudkip Water -- 259 Marshtomp Water Ground -- 260 Swampert Water Ground -- 261 Poochyena Dark -- 262 Mightyena Dark -- 263 Zigzagoon Normal -- 264 Linoone Normal -- 265 Wurmple Bug -- 285 Shroomish Grass 4 286 Breloom Grass Fighting -- 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 4 296 Makuhita Fighting -- 297 Hariyama Fighting -- 299 Nosepass Rock -- 300 Skitty Normal -- 304 Aron Steel Rock -- 305 Lairon Steel Rock -- 306 Aggron Steel Rock -- 309 Electrike Electric -- 310 Manectric Electric -- 313 Volbeat Bug -- 314 Illumise Bug -- 322 Numel Fire Ground -- 323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 327 Spinda Normal -- 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic -- 338 Solrock Rock Psychic -- 349 Feebas Water 15 351 Castform Normal -- 351 Castform Normal -- 351 Castform Normal -- 351 Castform Normal -- 369 Relicanth Water Rock -- 370 Luvdisc Water -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison -- 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison -- 003 Venusaur Grass Poison -- 007 Squirtle Water -- 008 Wartortle Water -- 009 Blastoise Water -- 010 Caterpie Bug -- 016 Pidgey Normal Flying -- 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying -- 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 019 Rattata Normal -- 020 Raticate Normal -- 048 Venonat Bug Poison -- 049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 074 Geodude Rock Ground -- 075 Graveler Rock Ground -- 076 Golem Rock Ground -- 077 Ponyta Fire -- 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic -- 080 Slowbro Water Psychic -- 081 Magnemite Electric Steel -- 082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 090 Shellder Water -- 095 Onix Rock Ground -- 100 Voltorb Electric 5 101 Electrode Electric -- 101 Electrode Electric 5 109 Koffing Poison -- 110 Weezing Poison -- 120 Staryu Water -- 128 Tauros Normal -- 129 Magikarp Water 15 133 Eevee Normal -- 134 Vaporeon Water -- 135 Jolteon Electric -- 136 Flareon Fire -- 137 Porygon Normal -- 143 Snorlax Normal -- 152 Chikorita Grass -- 153 Bayleef Grass -- 154 Meganium Grass -- 155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 156 Quilava Fire -- 157 Typhlosion Fire -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying -- 164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 165 Ledyba Bug Flying -- 166 Ledian Bug Flying -- 179 Mareep Electric -- 180 Flaaffy Electric -- 181 Ampharos Electric -- 183 Marill Water -- 184 Azumarill Water -- 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 10 188 Skiploom Grass Flying -- 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 10 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying -- 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 10 193 Yanma Bug Flying -- 196 Espeon Psychic -- 197 Umbreon Dark -- 199 Slowking Water Psychic -- 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 204 Pineco Bug -- 205 Forretress Bug Steel -- 208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 209 Snubbull Normal -- 210 Granbull Normal -- 211 Qwilfish Water Poison -- 214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 220 Swinub Ice Ground -- 222 Corsola Water Rock -- 226 Mantine Water Flying -- 231 Phanpy Ground -- 233 Porygon2 Normal -- 234 Stantler Normal -- 236 Tyrogue Fighting -- 241 Miltank Normal -- 258 Mudkip Water -- 259 Marshtomp Water Ground -- 260 Swampert Water Ground -- 261 Poochyena Dark -- 262 Mightyena Dark -- 263 Zigzagoon Normal -- 264 Linoone Normal -- 265 Wurmple Bug -- 285 Shroomish Grass 5 286 Breloom Grass Fighting -- 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 5 296 Makuhita Fighting -- 297 Hariyama Fighting -- 299 Nosepass Rock -- 300 Skitty Normal -- 304 Aron Steel Rock -- 305 Lairon Steel Rock -- 306 Aggron Steel Rock -- 309 Electrike Electric -- 310 Manectric Electric -- 313 Volbeat Bug -- 314 Illumise Bug -- 322 Numel Fire Ground -- 323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 327 Spinda Normal -- 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic -- 338 Solrock Rock Psychic -- 349 Feebas Water 15 351 Castform Normal -- 351 Castform Fire -- 351 Castform Water -- 351 Castform Ice -- 369 Relicanth Water Rock -- 370 Luvdisc Water -- 387 Turtwig Grass -- 388 Grotle Grass -- 389 Torterra Grass Ground -- 394 Prinplup Water -- 395 Empoleon Water Steel -- 396 Starly Normal Flying -- 397 Staravia Normal Flying -- 398 Staraptor Normal Flying -- 399 Bidoof Normal -- 400 Bibarel Normal Water -- 403 Shinx Electric -- 404 Luxio Electric -- 405 Luxray Electric -- 410 Shieldon Rock Steel -- 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel -- 412 Burmy Plant Cloak Bug 10 412 Burmy Sandy Cloak Bug 10 412 Burmy Trash Cloak Bug 10 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass -- 413 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Bug Ground -- 413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel -- 414 Mothim Bug Flying -- 420 Cherubi Grass -- 421 Cherrim Grass -- 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic -- 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic -- 443 Gible Dragon Ground -- 444 Gabite Dragon Ground -- 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground -- 446 Munchlax Normal -- 449 Hippopotas Ground -- 450 Hippowdon Ground -- 458 Mantyke Water Flying -- 462 Magnezone Electric Steel -- 469 Yanmega Bug Flying -- 470 Leafeon Grass -- 471 Glaceon Ice -- 474 Porygon-Z Normal -- 476 Probopass Rock Steel -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Munchlax	Burmy	Venusaur and Heracross using Tackle on each other
The user launches itself at the opponent, hitting it with a full-body attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Onix	Onix charges at the opponent and then tackles it.
Unknown Trainer's Onix	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Brock's Onix	Showdown in Pewter City		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
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 Starmie	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Marina's Starmie	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur tackles the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village		None
Professor Oak's Bulbasaur	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Bulbasaur	Grass Hysteria		None
Golem	Golem pulls its arms, legs, and head into its shell, and rolls at a fast speed towards the opponent, or just tackles 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
Unknown Trainer's Golem	DP141		None
Geodude	Geodude tackles the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	Who Gets to Keep Togepi?		None
Weezing	Weezing floats down and tackles the opponent.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test		None
James's Weezing	Dig Those Diglett		None
Tauros	Tauros tackles the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Tauros	The Madarin Island Miss Match		None
Venonat	Venonat tackles the opponent.
Tracey's Venonat	Pokémon Water War		None
Aya's Venonat	Ariados, Amigos		None
Chikorita	Chikorita tackles the opponent, or hits the opponent with its leaf.
Ash's Chikorita	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
Casey's Chikorita	The Double Trouble Header		None
Kotone's Chikorita	DP147		None
Rattata	Rattata tackles the opponent.
Casey's Rattata	The Double Trouble Header		None
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
Dawn's Cyndaquil	DP144		None
Metapod	Metapod jumps up and tackles the opponent.
Bugsy's Metapod	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
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
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
Yanma	Yanma tackles the opponent.
Zachary Evans's Yanma	Wings 'N' Things		None
Skiploom	Skiploom tackles the opponent.
Ephraim's Skiploom	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
Vaporeon	Vaporeon tackles the opponent.
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
Pikachu	Pikachu tackles the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	Trouble's Brewing		Pikachu cannot learn Tackle in games.
Graveler	Graveler floats through the air and tackles the opponent.
Rory's Graveler	Spring Fever		None
Swinub	Swinub tackles the opponent.
Rory's Swinub	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
Lulu's Marill	DP137		None
Corsola	Corsola tackles the opponent.
Professor Elm's Corsola	Around the Whirlpool		None
Misty's Corsola	A Corsola Caper!		None
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 with its head.
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
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
Skitty	Skitty tackles the opponent.
May's Skitty	I Feel Skitty!		None
Squirtle	Squirtle tackles the opponent.
Professor Oak's Squirtle	A Six Pack Attack!		None
Mudkip	Mudkip tackles the opponent.
Professor Birch's Mudkip	A Six Pack Attack!		None
Solrock	Solrock tackles the opponent.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
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
Beautifly	Beautifly charges at the opponent and then tackles it.
May's Beautifly	Mean With Envy		None
Luvdisc	Luvdisc tackles the opponent.
Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing		None
Turtwig	Turtwig charges at the opponent and then tackles it.
Ash's Turtwig	Getting Twiggy With It!		None
Gardenia's Turtwig	The Grass-Type is Always Greener!		None
Magikarp	Magikarp tackles the opponen.
Oralie's Magikarp	Ya Wanna See an Evolution!		None
Burmy	Burmy charges at the opponent and then tackles it.
Cheryl's Burmy	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
Miltank	Miltank charges at the opponent and then tackles it.
Autumn's Miltank	Tanks for the Memories!		None
Staraptor	Staraptor tackles the opponent.
Barry's Staraptor	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Aggron	Aggron tackles the opponent.
A Wild Aggron	Trials and Adulations!		None
Cherubi	Cherubi tackles the opponent.
Marilyn's Cherubi	Battling a Cute Drama!		None
Snorlax	Snorlax tackles the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Snorlax	DP141		None

In other languages

• German: Tackle
• French: Charge
• Spanish: Placaje
• Latin American Spanish (anime): Embestida , Tacleada in the later series.
• Italian: Azione
• Norwegian: Takling
• Brazilian Portuguese: Investida

Variations on the move Tackle
	Tackle | Peck

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