Retaliate (move)

Retaliate かたきうち Blood Revenge

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM67 in Generation V TM67 in Generation VI TM79 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Retaliate (Japanese: かたきうち Blood Revenge) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM67 in Generations V and VI, and TM79 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

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• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • By TM
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Description
• In the manga
  • Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages
• References

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Effect

Retaliate inflicts damage. Its base power doubles from 70 to 140 if a Pokémon from the user's party has fainted in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this attack's damage increases. XYORAS The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move becomes more powerful. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move's power is increased. SV The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0056		Mankey		Field	−	−	−		15	−
0057		Primeape		Field	−	−	−		15	−
0058		Growlithe		Field	48BW 32B2W2	32	32	28	28	28
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field						28
0059		Arcanine		Field	−	−	−	1	1	1
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field						1
0104		Cubone		Monster	47	47	47	16	16
0105		Marowak		Monster	59	59	59	16	16
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster			59	1
0431		Glameow		Field	−	−	−		32
0432		Purugly		Field	−	−	−		32
0501		Oshawott		Field	37	37	37			37
0502		Dewott		Field	44	44	45			45
0503		Samurott		Field	50	50	51			51
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field						51
0506		Lillipup		Field	29	29	29	12
0507		Herdier		Field	33	33	33	12
0508		Stoutland		Field	36	36	36	12
0539		Sawk		Human-Like	37	37	29	30
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like	−	−	−	−		50
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like	−	−	−	−		50
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered	31	31	19	28		28
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered	31	31	19	28		28
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered	31	31	19	28		28
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	31	31	31	28		28
0676		Furfrou All forms		Field		33	33
0679		Honedge		Mineral		26	26	28
0680		Doublade		Mineral		26	26	28
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		−	−	1
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like						50
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered						14
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered						Rem.
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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					IX
					SV
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1	✔
0942		Maschiff		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	Compatibility
					V	VI	VIII
					TM67	TM67	SwSh TM79
0019		Rattata		Field	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field			✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field			✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field			✔
0056		Mankey		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field			✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster			✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field			✔
0264		Linoone		Field	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field			✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy Amorphous	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field	✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field	✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field	✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field	✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field	✔	✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field	✔	✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field	✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field	✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field	✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field	✔	✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field	✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field	✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field	✔	✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		✔
0667		Litleo		Field		✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		✔
0672		Skiddo		Field		✔
0673		Gogoat		Field		✔
0674		Pancham		Field Human-Like		✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like		✔	✔
0676		Furfrou All forms		Field		✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2		✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2		✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like		✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field Fairy		✔	✔
0718		Zygarde All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0766		Passimian		Field			✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying			✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying			✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying			✔
0832		Dubwool		Field			✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1 Human-Like			✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1 Human-Like			✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy Human-Like			✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy Human-Like			✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like			✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field			✔
0863		Perrserker		Field			✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field			✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral			✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered			✔
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Retaliate inflicts damage. The Pokémon's Attack will sharply go up when a teammate faints for Pokémon who know this move.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 12 99 10 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 12 99 10 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Retaliate

★★★★
Attack power	18.55354
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages an enemy. If you know this move, your Attack sharply goes up when your teammate faints. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It damages an enemy. If you know this move, your Attack goes up sharply when your teammate faints. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Cobalion
The user attacks with its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cobalion attacks with its head.
Monta's Cobalion	Pokédex Complete!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Sawk Patrat
The user counters an attacking opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When an opponent attempts to attack it, Sawk counters with a powerful punch.
Marshal's Sawk	Unraveling Mysteries		Debut
	Patrat rushes towards an opponent and delivers a powerful tackle.
Lenora's Patrat	Museum Showdown		None

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• The Japanese name of this move, かたきうち (Katakiuchi), refers to a practice common of samurai families during the Edo period, where a samurai was allowed by law to avenge the murder of a direct family member (such as a parent or older sibling), as a form of justice. This may explain its move animation from Generation VI onward.
• This move was possibly intended to be a Dark-type move. A remnant of this is present in the Japanese versions of Black and White, with TM67 being erroneously shown as a Dark-type TM.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	報仇 Bousàuh *
	Mandarin	報仇 / 报仇 Bàochóu * 討敵 Tǎodí *
French		Vengeance
German		Heimzahlung
Italian		Nemesi
Korean		원수갚기 Wonsu Gapgi
Brazilian Portuguese		Retaliação
Spanish		Represalia
Vietnamese		Báo Thù

References

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