Take Down (move)

Take Down
とっしん Charge

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	90
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM09 in Generation I

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Take Down (Japanese: とっしん Charge) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM09 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Take Down does damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage done to the opponent.

If the user of Take Down attacks first and faints due to recoil damage, the opponent will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round.

Self-inflicted recoil damage from Take Down from the previous turn can be countered if the opponent does not make a move on the following turn. If Take Down breaks a substitute, the user will take no recoil damage.

In Stadium, no recoil damage is taken if Take Down knocks out an opponent.

Generation II onwards

The user now receives recoil damage even if a substitute breaks.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A charging attack. One quarter of the damage it inflicts comes back to hurt the attacker.
GS C	A tackle that also hurts the user.
RS EColoXD	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
FRLG	A reckless, full-body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
DP Pt HGSS	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
BW B2W2	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. It also damages the user a little.
XY ORAS SM	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass				15	15	15
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass				15	15	15
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass				15	15	15
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	30	26	25	31	34^BW 23^B2W2	23
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	43	34	31	28	29	29
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	47	34	31	28	29	29
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	45	32	37	37	37	37
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	50	32	42	37	39	39
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	55	49	43	33	41	41^XY 37^ORAS
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	64	54	46	33	41	41^XY 37^ORAS
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy					27	27
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	51	53	53	35	41	41
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	45^RGB 42^Y	42	42	43	43^BW 25^B2W2	25
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	45	43	43	41	41	41
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		28	28	25	29	29
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		33	33	27	32	32
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		37	37	23	23	23^XY 39^ORAS
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		45	43	23	23	23^XY 43^ORAS
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field					18^B2W2	18
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field					20^B2W2	20
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field					20^B2W2	20
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		15	15	9^DP 12^PtHGSS	12	12
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		15	15	1, 9^DP 12^PtHGSS	12	12
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		38	34^RSE 41^FRLG	37	38^BW 22^B2W2	22
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		43	43	37	37
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		51	49	43	43
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		37	37^RSE 33^FRLG	41	41	41
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		35	37	31	31^BW 28^B2W2	28^XY 34^ORAS
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		28	28	32	32^BW 28^B2W2	28
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		28	28	32	32^BW 28^B2W2	28
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		25	22	31	31^BW 27^B2W2	27
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		25	25	10	10	10^XY 28^ORAS
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		40	37	21	21	21
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy					27	27
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			28	28	28	28^XY 36^ORAS
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			31	31	31	31^XY 42^ORAS
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			31	31	31	31^XY 44^ORAS
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field			33	45	45	45^XY 34^ORAS
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field			37	52	52	52^XY 40^ORAS
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field						31^ORAS
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			25	25	25^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 28^ORAS
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			25	25	25^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 28^ORAS
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			25	25	25^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 28^ORAS
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			31	38	38	38^XY 43^ORAS
0322		Numel		Field		Field			29	21	25^BW 31^B2W2	31
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			29	21	25^BW 31^B2W2	31
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			31	28	28^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 23^ORAS
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			31	28	28^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 23^ORAS
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			17	22	22	22^XY 19^ORAS
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			29	29	29	29^XY 19^ORAS
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			24	14	14	14^XY 37^ORAS
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying				29	29	29
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying				33	33	33
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying				33	33	33
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				33	33	33
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				38	38	38
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				15	15	15
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				15	15	15
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				15	15	15
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				15	15	15
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				31	31	31
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				35	35	35
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				15	15	15
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				15	15	15
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				15	15	15
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				19	19	19
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field				19	19	19
0458		Mantyke		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				31	31^BW 27^B2W2	27
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				33	41	41^XY 37^ORAS
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				32	32^BW 28^B2W2	28
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					25	25
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					28	28
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					28	28
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					15	15
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					15	15
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					15	15 N/A
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					20	20
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					25	25
0585		Deerling		Field		Field					20	20
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field					20	20
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					37	37
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					20	20
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					19	19
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					19	19
0640		Virizion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					19	19
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					19	19
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						27
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						30
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						30
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						15
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						15
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						20
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field						20
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						22
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						22
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field						35
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						15
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						15
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster						15
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster						15
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						1
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3					✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field				✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug				✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field				✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I TM09	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔
0030		Nidorina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Field	Flying	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1		Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0090		Shellder	Water 3		Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros., a swarm of Beedrill will fly diagonally across the screen using Take Down when summoned from a Poké Ball. The Beedrill are replaced by Unown in Super Smash Bros. Melee; the Unown can fly across the screen from any direction.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Eevee is a Poké Ball Pokémon that uses Take Down by running back and forth across the stage, throwing itself at fighters.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target, but also hurts the user.

In the anime

In the main series

Pokémon	Method
Mamoswine Metagross Donphan Arcanine
The user tackles the foe after running at a high speed.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Raichu charges at the opponent, then slams into them with great force.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown	Debut
	Eevee charges at the opponent at a very high speed and slams into them.
Mikey's Eevee	The Battling Eevee Brothers	None
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival	None
	Rhyhorn charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into the opponent.
A Hiker's Rhyhorn	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden	None
A wild Rhyhorn	In the Pink	None
	Arcanine tackles the opponent.
Gary's Arcanine	The Battle for the Badge	None
Keegan's Arcky	The Stolen Stones!	None
	Golbat charges at the opponent at a very high speed.
Mandi's Golbat	Round One - Begin!	None
	Tauros charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into it.
Unknown Trainer's Tauros	The Mandarin Island Miss Match	None
Ash's Tauros	Enter the Dragonite	None
Unknown Trainer's Tauros	Tricks of the Trade	None
Fernando's Tauros	Tricks of the Trade	None
	Cloyster slams into the opponent with great force.
Prima's Cloyster	The Mandarin Island Miss Match	None
	Charizard slams into the opponent with great force.
Ash's Charizard	Charizard Chills	None
	Mantine slams into the opponent with great force.
Molly's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei	None
	Bulbasaur charges and tackles the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	The Grass Route	None
	Swinub's body becomes surrounded in a golden aura and it slams into the opponent with great force.
Rory's Ein	Spring Fever	None
Dawn's Swinub	Hungry For the Good Life!	None
	Dunsparce tackles the opponent with great force.
Multiple Dunsparce	The Dunsparce Deception	None
	Rhydon charges and slams into the opponent with great force.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right On, Rhydon!	None
	Pupitar slams into the opponent with great force.
Ritchie's Cruise	The Mystery is History	Pupitar cannot legally learn Take Down
	Phanpy charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into it.
Ash's Phanpy	Dues and Don'ts	None
	Piloswine charges and tackles the opponent with great force. Sometimes, its body glows gold.
Pryce's Piloswine	As Cold as Pryce	None
Dawn's Piloswine	Sleepless in Pre-Battle!	None
	Lanturn slams into the opponent with great force.
Dorian's Lanturn	Just Add Water	None
	Qwilfish tackles the opponent with great force.
Dorian's Qwilfish	Just Add Water	None
	Arbok charges at the opponent.
Jessie's Arbok	You're a Star, Larvitar!	None
	Camerupt charges at the opponent.
Vicky Winstrate's Camerupt	Candid Camerupt!	None
	Lairon charges at the opponent and slams into it with great force.
Savannah's Lairon	Cruisin' for a Losin'	None
	Altaria tackles the opponent with great force.
Drake's Altaria	Vanity Affair	None
	Beldum charges at the opponent at a very high speed, then slams into the opponent. While charging, it has orange streaks coming off the end of its body.
Morrison's Beldum	Less is Morrison	None
	Metang twists around its arms so that the claws point behind it. Then orange streaks come out of its hands and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Morrison's Metang	Saved by the Beldum	None
	Growlithe's body becomes surrounded by an orange aura and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Morrison's Growlithe	From Brags to Riches	None
	Donphan charges at the opponent and tackles them with full force. While running, orange streaks are seen behind it.
Ash's Donphan	Queen of the Serpentine!	None
	Bibarel's body becomes surrounded in white, and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Reggie's Bibarel	Lost Leader Strategy!	None
	Mamoswine's body becomes surrounded by an orange aura and it tackles the opponent with great force.
Dawn's Mamoswine	Trials and Adulations!	None
	Metagross slams into the opponent with great force. When it hits, yellow sparks come off its body, or Metagross's body becomes surrounded in a golden aura and it slams into the opponent at full force.
A wild Metagross	Regaining the Home Advantage!	None
	Pignite charges at the opponent quickly. As it does, its body becomes surrounded by a golden aura and a white forcefield covers the front of its body. Pignite then charges into the opponent.
Bianca's Pignite	Minccino-Neat and Tidy!	None
	Lillipup crouches down and a golden forcefield surrounds its body. Its body then becomes surrounded in a light bronze energy and it slams its body into the opponent.
Lenora's Lillipup	The Battle According to Lenora!	None
	Karrablast charges at the opponent with its horn pointed at it. As it does, its body becomes surrounded in bronze-colored shining energy and a bright gold forcefield appears in front of its horn. It then jumps and slams into the opponent.
Professor Juniper's Karrablast	Evolution Exchange Excitement!	None
	Herdier crouches down and a golden forcefield surrounds its body. Its body then becomes surrounded in a light bronze energy and it slams its body into the opponent.
Cheren's Herdier	There's a New Gym Leader in Town!	None
	Mega Audino charges towards its opponent and then one of its arms glows white. It then slams its arm into the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	A Giga Battle with Mega Results!	None
	Furfrou charges towards its opponent and slams into it.
Everett's Furfrou	A League of His Own!	None

In Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method
Rhyhorn
The user tackles the foe after running at a high speed.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Rhyhorn charges at the opponent, then slams into them with great force.
Giovanni's Rhyhorn	File 3: Giovanni	Debut

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Pokémon	Method
Beldum Metang
The user tackles the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Beldum tackles the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy.
Morrison's Beldum	A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!	Debut
	Metang tackles the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy.
Morrison's Metang	Start Of The Pokémon League!!	None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Lairon Graveler Mightyena Aerodactyl
The user slams into the opponent with great force.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Graveler slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Yellow's Gravvy	Eradicate Raticate!	Debut
	Stantler lowers its head and charges into the opponent.
Prof. Oak's Antch	Slugging It Out With Slugma	None
	Snubbull slams its head into the opponent with great force.
Green's Snubbull	The Last Battle VII	None
	Lairon slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Sapphire's Rono	Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill II	None
	Mightyena repeatedly slams into the opponent.
Ruby's Nana	I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning I	None
	Aerodactyl flies over to the opponent and slams its head into it.
Red's Aero	Double Dealing with Deoxys	None
	Tauros slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Pearl's Tauler	Double Trouble with Dialga and Palkia III	None
	Stoutland slams its body into the opponent with great force.
Lenora's Stoutland	Battle at the Museum	None

In Silly Scyther, Bugsy told his Heracross to use Take Down, but it was unable to execute the move due to the effects of Encore.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Pokémon	Method
Cranidos
The user charges at the foe with its full body, suffering damage in return.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Cranidos charges at the opponent using its head.
Roark's Cranidos	Hareta's First Battle	Debut
	Bastiodon slams the opponent with its full body.
Byron's Bastiodon	Challenge! The Fortress of Steel!!	None
	Heracross charges at the opponent with its full body.
A Battle Girl's Heracross	Clash! Hareta vs. Koya	None
	Mamoswine charges at the opponent with its full body.
Koya's Mamoswine	Hearts and Spirits Collide	None

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pokémon	Method
Swinub
The user charges at the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Swinub rams at the opponent using the upper part of its body.
Pryce's Swinub	Ice World	Debut
	Cranidos lowers its head and rams it at the foe.
A wild Cranidos	Great Discovery of the Fossil of the Era!!	None
	Mamoswine charges at the foe with great force.
A wild Mamoswine	Clefairy's Surprising Great Evolution!	None

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Pokémon	Method
Rhydon
The user slams into the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Rhydon slams into the opponent.
Giovanni's Rhydon	Viridian City	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	猛撞 Máahngjohng * 突猛撞 Dahtmáahngjohng * 突衝 Dahtchūng *
Chinese	Mandarin	猛撞 Měngzhuàng * 突猛撞 Túměngzhuàng *
Czech		Bourací útok
Danish		Nedlægge
Dutch		Haal neer
Finnish		Alistus/Tyrmäys (OS) Ryntäys/Selätys (AG)
French		Bélier
German		Bodycheck
Greek		Κατακρήμνιση Katakrímnisi
Indonesian		Seruduk
Italian		Riduttore
Korean		돌진 Doljin
Polish		Usunięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpe Baixo Ataque Desmantelar (XY series) Desmantelar (TCG and manga)
Portuguese	Portugal	Desmantelar
Romanian		Doborârea
Serbian		Obaranje
Spanish	Latin America	Embestida* (EP014-AG046) Ataca* (AG078-AG158, AG118-AG165 Tacleada* (AG126-AG127) Dominada (DP066-DP162) Derribo (BW013-present)
Spanish	Spain	Derribo
Swedish		Ta ner-attack
Turkish		Yere Serme
Vietnamese		Đột Kích

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Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

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