Volt Tackle (move)

Volt Tackle ボルテッカー
The user electrifies itself, then charges at the foe. It causes considerable damage to the user as well.
Battles
Type	Electric
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	120
Accuracy	100%
Introduced	Generation III
Availability
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock
User is hit by recoil that is equal to one-third of the damage inflicted.
Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
User will be more easily startled afterwards.
Super Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Volt Tackle on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Volt Tackle on Eevee's Movedex

Volt Tackle (Japanese: ボルテッカー Volteccer) is a very highly-damaging Electric-type move introduced in Generation III.

In the anime

Ash's Pikachu using Volt Tackle

Sho's Raichu using Volt Tackle

Pokémon

Pikachu. Pikachu runs at the opponent while engulfed in electricity. It then tackles the opponent.

• Used by Ash's Pikachu from May's Egg-Cellent Adventure to present. Debut.

Pikachu accidentally learned the move by using Quick Attack when it had stored up electricity.

Raichu. Same as Pikachu.

• Used by Sho's Raichu in Pika and Goliath!.

Learnset

Generation III

By breeding

There is only one way to get Volt Tackle, and even then, only in Pokémon Emerald. First, players need a female Pikachu or Raichu holding a Light Ball, and a Pokémon that is in the same egg group as Pikachu. If the Pikachu and its mating partner are put into the daycare and they meet the conditions to produce an egg, the hatched Pichu will have Volt Tackle.

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
172		Pichu	Electric		Any Pokémon in the Ground or Fairy egg group
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 IV

Special

A Pikachu that knows Volt Tackle can be obtained from Pokémon Battle Revolution after beating all of the colosseums once. The move can also be obtained in the same way as in Generation III.

#		Pokémon	Type
025		Pikachu	Electric
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
172		Pichu	Electric		Any Pokémon in the Ground or Fairy egg group
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.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Pikachu preparing to use Volt Tackle.

Pikachu using Volt Tackle.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Volt Tackle is Pikachu's Final Smash. When used, Pikachu will be enveloped by a blue ball of electricity. The ball does major damage and can even pass through platforms, although it is very hard to control.

Trophy information

"Pikachu, transformed into a ball of light that can slam into foes. It can also fly to chase down those who try to jump out of range. Sparks get stronger when you press the attack button. However, its increased inertia makes midair movement tough. If you get carried away flying, the effect will end, and you'll destroy yourself. Be careful it doesn't happen to you."

In other languages

• French: Electacle
• German: Volttackle
• Italian: Locomovolt
• Spanish: Placaje Elec

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.

Trivia

Volt Tackle's Japanese name, Volteccer, comes from an attack that Pulseman, the protagonist of a Game Freak game of the same name, could use. Both attacks are a reference to Tekkaman, whose signature attack was also called Voltekka.