Normal · Physical move · Gen 5
Retaliate
Retaliate is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 221 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Power doubles if an ally fainted last turn. Power doubles if one of the user's party members fainted last turn.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (24 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Retaliate
221 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Fairy | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fairy | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal/Fairy | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal/Fairy | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark | 8 | ||||
| Steel | 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6 | ||||
| Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Ground | 5–8 | ||||
| Ground | 5–8 | ||||
| Fire/Ghost | 5–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Water | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Electric | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fire | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Flying | 8 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Fairy/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fairy | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | 5–6, 9 | |||
| Bug/Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Ice | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Dark/Fire | 5–6 | ||||
| Dark/Fire | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Rock/Ground | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Rock/Ground | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Rock/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark | 5–6 | ||||
| Dark | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Grass | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Grass/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Grass/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Dark/Ghost | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Psychic | 5–6 | ||||
| Fighting/Psychic | 5–6 | ||||
| Water/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Water/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Grass/Dark | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Poison | 5–6 | ||||
| Water/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dragon/Psychic | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dragon/Psychic | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fire/Fighting | 5–6 | ||||
| Fire/Fighting | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal/Water | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Ghost/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Steel | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Poison/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Poison/Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Poison/Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Ice | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fairy/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Grass | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Ice | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Psychic/Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Water/Dark | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–8 | ||||
| Bug/Grass | 5–6 | ||||
| Ground/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Ground/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Ground/Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal/Grass | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal/Grass | 5–6 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dragon | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | |||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Psychic/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Bug/Steel | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Steel/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Rock/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Water/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Normal/Psychic | 5–6 | ||||
| Grass | 6 | ||||
| Grass | 6 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | 6 | ||||
| Water | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Water/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fire/Normal | 6 | ||||
| Fire/Normal | 6 | ||||
| Grass | 6 | ||||
| Grass | 6 | ||||
| Fighting | 6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Dark | 6, 8 | ||||
| Normal | 6–7 | ||||
| Steel/Ghost | 6–8 | ||||
| Steel/Ghost | 6–8 | ||||
| Steel/Ghost | 6–8 | ||||
| Dark/Psychic | 6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Psychic | 6, 8 | ||||
| Fairy | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Flying | 6, 8 | ||||
| Electric/Fairy | 6, 8 | ||||
| Dragon/Ground | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Flying | 8 | ||||
| Flying | 8 | ||||
| Flying/Steel | 8 | ||||
| Normal | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fairy | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fairy | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fairy | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Steel | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fairy | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Dark | 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Water | 8 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 5–6 | ||||
| Ground/Normal | 5–6 | ||||
| Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting/Ghost | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 5–6 | ||||
| Normal | 5–6, 8 | ||||
| Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–6, 8–9 | |||
| Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 9 |
Retaliate FAQ
What does Retaliate do?
Retaliate is a Normal-type physical move with 70 power. Power doubles if one of the user's party members fainted last turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Retaliate?
221 Pokémon and forms can learn Retaliate in at least one game: 24 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Rattata, Raticate, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff.
Is Retaliate in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Retaliate in Pokémon Champions.
What is Retaliate super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Retaliate is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.