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[[File:Submission V.png|300px|right|thumb|{{p|Poliwrath}} using {{m|Submission}}, a recoil move, on a {{p|Whimsicott}}]]
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'''Recoil''' is damage a Pokémon can receive upon using a damaging [[move]]. {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}} causes damage similar to recoil when its holder uses a damaging attacking move; however, this damage is relative to the holder's max {{DL|Stats|Hit Points|HP}}, not the damage dealt, and is not considered recoil by game mechanics. The moves {{m|Jump Kick}} and {{m|High Jump Kick}} have recoil known as '''crash damage'''. The recoil on these moves is only dealt if the move misses, rather than upon inflicting damage to an opposing Pokémon.
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[[File:Submission.png|300px|right|thumb|{{m|Submission}}, a recoil move, is used.]]
'''Recoil''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|反動|はんどう}}''' ''recoil'') is the damage taken by the attacking Pokémon when successfully using certain risky [[move]]s. In most cases, recoil damage is relative to the [[damage]] dealt to the opponent, but in the cases of {{m|Struggle}} (from [[Generation IV]] onward) and {{m|Shadow End}} it is instead relative to the user's maximum {{stat|HP}}.


In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, if a recoil move knocks out the opponent, then the user will not take recoil damage.  
The moves {{m|Jump Kick}} and {{m|High Jump Kick}} have a similar mechanic called '''crash damage'''. Crash damage is only applied if the move misses; from Generation II to IV, it is similarly dependent on the damage the move would have dealt.
 
The item [[Life Orb]] has a similar (but otherwise unrelated) mechanic that causes the holder to lose HP upon executing any move. Unlike the HP loss by Life Orb (a ''secondary effect'' that actives after the move is executed), recoil is a ''primary effect'' and thus not negated by {{a|Sheer Force}}.
 
In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} only, if a recoil move knocks out the opponent, then the user will not take recoil damage.  


The Ability {{a|Magic Guard}} prevents most forms of indirect damage, including both recoil and the damage taken from Life Orb. The Ability {{a|Rock Head}} prevents only recoil damage; it does not prevent damage taken from Life Orb. Neither Ability prevents recoil from {{m|Struggle}}, {{m|Shadow Rush}} or {{m|Shadow End}}.
The Ability {{a|Magic Guard}} prevents most forms of indirect damage, including both recoil and the damage taken from Life Orb. The Ability {{a|Rock Head}} prevents only recoil damage; it does not prevent damage taken from Life Orb. Neither Ability prevents recoil from {{m|Struggle}}, {{m|Shadow Rush}} or {{m|Shadow End}}.


The Ability {{a|Reckless}} increases the power of moves with recoil by 20%, except {{m|Struggle}}. Reckless does not increase the amount of recoil taken directly, but the user will also take 20% more recoil than normal because of the damage increase. Reckless does not increase the bonus or damage taken from {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}}.
The Ability {{a|Reckless}} increases the [[power]] of moves with recoil by 20%, except {{m|Struggle}}. Reckless does not increase the amount of recoil taken directly, but the user will also take 20% more recoil than normal because of the damage increase. Reckless does not increase the bonus or damage taken from [[Life Orb]].
 
Since recoil is a ''primary effect'', it is not negated by {{a|Sheer Force}}. However, since the damage taken from Life Orb is a ''secondary effect'' that activates after the attack is executed, Sheer Force will prevent it.


==Moves with recoil damage==
==Moves with recoil damage==
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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Infernape recoil.png|left|thumb|230px|Infernape damaged by recoil]]
[[File:Infernape recoil.png|left|thumb|230px|Infernape damaged by recoil]]
A number of times in the anime, recoil has been noted. The most notable is {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Volt Tackle}}. {{an|Brock}} has stated many times that Volt Tackle causes recoil and is very risky.
Recoil has been noted multiple times in the anime, most notable after {{AP|Pikachu}} uses {{m|Volt Tackle}}. {{an|Brock}} has stated many times that Volt Tackle causes recoil and is very risky.


{{Ash}}'s {{AP|Staraptor}} and [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} both know {{m|Brave Bird}}, which was stated to do recoil damage, making it a very risky move. The same goes for {{EF|Flint}}'s {{TP|Flint|Infernape}} and [[Ash's Infernape]], who both know {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and [[Roark]]'s {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}, who knows {{m|Head Smash}}.
{{Ash}}'s {{AP|Staraptor}} and [[Reggie]]'s {{p|Staraptor}} both know {{m|Brave Bird}}, which was stated to do recoil damage, making it a very risky move. The same goes for {{EF|Flint}}'s {{TP|Flint|Infernape}} and [[Ash's Infernape]], who both know {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and [[Roark]]'s {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}, who knows {{m|Head Smash}}.


{{m|Take Down}} is referred to as a risky move numerous times in the anime, along with {{m|Double-Edge}}. However, in some cases, such as ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', where [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] used Double-Edge, it took no recoil damage. However, a case like that is mostly only in the earlier series.
{{m|Take Down}} is referred to as a risky move numerous times in the anime, along with {{m|Double-Edge}}. However, in some early anime episodes, such as ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', where [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] used Double-Edge, it apparently took no recoil damage.
 
Crash damage has been featured in the anime as well. When {{OBP|Gilbert|AG126}}'s {{p|Hitmonlee}} failed to hit Pikachu with {{m|High Jump Kick}} in ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'', it only got hurt itself. Another such case was in ''[[AG149|Wheel of Frontier]]'', when {{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s {{p|Medicham}} was hurt when its High Jump Kick failed to hit {{AP|Snorlax}}. [[Ash's Scraggy]] has also got hurt as a result of a missing High Jump Kick. [[Korrina]]'s {{p|Mienfoo}} took crash damage after [[Ash's Hawlucha]] dodged its High Jump Kick in ''[[XY044|Showdown at the Shalour Gym!]]''.
 
In ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'', {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}} was revealed to have learned {{m|Wild Charge}}. However, immediately after using Wild Charge, Bunnelby used {{m|Dig}} to cut down on the effects of recoil damage.


Crash damage has been featured in the anime as well. When {{ho|Gilbert}}'s {{p|Hitmonlee}} failed to hit Pikachu with {{m|High Jump Kick}} in ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'', it only got hurt itself. Another such case was in ''[[AG149|Wheel of Frontier]]'', when {{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}}'s {{p|Medicham}} was hurt when its High Jump Kick failed to hit {{AP|Snorlax}}. [[Ash's Scraggy]] has also got hurt a couple of times as his High Jump Kick has crashed.
In ''[[XY086|A Legendary Photo Op!]]'', [[Ash's Talonflame]] attempted to use its newly learned Brave Bird to protect Ash and {{ashfr}} from a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Moltres}}. The recoil from the attack exhausted Talonflame, rendering it unable to fly, and it nearly fell into the volcano they had been fighting over.


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Revision as of 23:10, 16 January 2018

This article is about the damage caused by some moves. For the beta name of Magneton, see Magneton.
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Submission, a recoil move, is used.

Recoil (Japanese: 反動 recoil) is the damage taken by the attacking Pokémon when successfully using certain risky moves. In most cases, recoil damage is relative to the damage dealt to the opponent, but in the cases of Struggle (from Generation IV onward) and Shadow End it is instead relative to the user's maximum HP.

The moves Jump Kick and High Jump Kick have a similar mechanic called crash damage. Crash damage is only applied if the move misses; from Generation II to IV, it is similarly dependent on the damage the move would have dealt.

The item Life Orb has a similar (but otherwise unrelated) mechanic that causes the holder to lose HP upon executing any move. Unlike the HP loss by Life Orb (a secondary effect that actives after the move is executed), recoil is a primary effect and thus not negated by Sheer Force.

In Pokémon Stadium only, if a recoil move knocks out the opponent, then the user will not take recoil damage.

The Ability Magic Guard prevents most forms of indirect damage, including both recoil and the damage taken from Life Orb. The Ability Rock Head prevents only recoil damage; it does not prevent damage taken from Life Orb. Neither Ability prevents recoil from Struggle, Shadow Rush or Shadow End.

The Ability Reckless increases the power of moves with recoil by 20%, except Struggle. Reckless does not increase the amount of recoil taken directly, but the user will also take 20% more recoil than normal because of the damage increase. Reckless does not increase the bonus or damage taken from Life Orb.

Moves with recoil damage

Name Type Category Power Accuracy Notes
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% User receives 1/4 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% User receives 1/3 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% User receives 1/4 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Struggle Normal Physical 50 User always loses 1/4 maximum HP as recoil damage; hits Ghost-type Pokémon from Generation II on.
Volt Tackle Electric Physical 120 100% User receives 1/3 of damage dealt as recoil damage; 10% chance of paralyzing the target.
Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100% User receives 1/3 of damage dealt as recoil damage; 10% chance of burning the target.
Brave Bird Flying Physical 120 100% User receives 1/3 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120 100% User receives 1/3 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80% User receives 1/2 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Wild Charge Electric Physical 90 100% User receives 1/4 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Head Charge Normal Physical 120 100% User receives 1/4 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Light of Ruin Fairy Special 140 90% User receives 1/2 of damage dealt as recoil damage.
Shadow Rush* Shadow Physical 90 100% User receives 1/4 of damage dealt as recoil damage; more likely to have a critical hit when the Pokémon is in Hyper Mode.
Shadow End Shadow Physical 120 60% User receives 1/2 of current HP as recoil damage.

Moves with crash damage

Name Type Category Power Accuracy Notes
Jump Kick Fighting Physical 100 95% If the move misses, the user receives damage equal to half of its max HP rounded down.
High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130 90% If the move misses, the user receives damage equal to half of its max HP rounded down.

In the anime

Infernape damaged by recoil

Recoil has been noted multiple times in the anime, most notable after Pikachu uses Volt Tackle. Brock has stated many times that Volt Tackle causes recoil and is very risky.

Ash's Staraptor and Reggie's Staraptor both know Brave Bird, which was stated to do recoil damage, making it a very risky move. The same goes for Flint's Infernape and Ash's Infernape, who both know Flare Blitz, and Roark's Rampardos, who knows Head Smash.

Take Down is referred to as a risky move numerous times in the anime, along with Double-Edge. However, in some early anime episodes, such as The Battle of the Badge, where Ash's Pidgeotto used Double-Edge, it apparently took no recoil damage.

Crash damage has been featured in the anime as well. When Gilbert's Hitmonlee failed to hit Pikachu with High Jump Kick in Saved by the Beldum, it only got hurt itself. Another such case was in Wheel of Frontier, when Greta's Medicham was hurt when its High Jump Kick failed to hit Snorlax. Ash's Scraggy has also got hurt as a result of a missing High Jump Kick. Korrina's Mienfoo took crash damage after Ash's Hawlucha dodged its High Jump Kick in Showdown at the Shalour Gym!.

In The Moment of Lumiose Truth!, Bunnelby was revealed to have learned Wild Charge. However, immediately after using Wild Charge, Bunnelby used Dig to cut down on the effects of recoil damage.

In A Legendary Photo Op!, Ash's Talonflame attempted to use its newly learned Brave Bird to protect Ash and his friends from a wild Moltres. The recoil from the attack exhausted Talonflame, rendering it unable to fly, and it nearly fell into the volcano they had been fighting over.

In other languages

Language Title
Denmark Flag.png Danish Rekylskade
Finland Flag.png Finnish Takapotku*
Vastavahinko*
France Flag.png French Contrecoup
Germany Flag.png German Rückstoß
Italy Flag.png Italian Contraccolpi
South Korea Flag.png Korean 반동 bandong
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Støtskade
Poland Flag.png Polish Obrażenia zwrotne
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Daño Colateral
Spain Flag.png Spain Daño de retroceso
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Rekylskada


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