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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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
RattataNormal5–6
RaticateNormal5–6
ClefairyFairy5–6, 8
ClefableFairy5–6, 8
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy5–6, 8
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy5–6, 8
MeowthNormal5–6, 8
Alolan MeowthDark8
Galarian MeowthSteel8
PersianNormal5–6, 8
Alolan PersianDark8
MankeyFighting5–6
PrimeapeFighting5–6
GrowlitheFire✓5–9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
ArcanineFire✓5–9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓9
MachopFighting5–6, 8
MachokeFighting5–6, 8
MachampFighting5–6, 8
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying5–6, 8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting8
CuboneGround5–8
MarowakGround5–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost5–8
HitmonleeFighting5–6, 8
HitmonchanFighting5–6, 8
LickitungNormal5–6, 8
ChanseyNormal5–6, 8
KangaskhanNormal5–6, 8
TaurosNormal5–6, 8
EeveeNormal5–6, 8
VaporeonWater5–6, 8
JolteonElectric5–6, 8
FlareonFire5–6, 8
SnorlaxNormal5–6, 8
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying8
MewPsychic5–6, 8
SentretNormal5–6
FurretNormal5–6
TogeticFairy/Flying5–6, 8
AipomNormal5–6
EspeonPsychic5–6, 8
UmbreonDark5–6, 8
MurkrowDark/Flying5–6
GirafarigNormal/Psychic5–6
DunsparceNormal5–6, 8
SnubbullFairy✓5–6, 9
GranbullFairy✓5–6, 9
HeracrossBug/Fighting5–6, 8
SneaselDark/Ice5–6, 8
TeddiursaNormal5–6
UrsaringNormal5–6
HoundourDark/Fire5–6
HoundoomDark/Fire5–6
StantlerNormal5–6
TyrogueFighting5–6, 8
HitmontopFighting5–6, 8
MiltankNormal5–6, 8
BlisseyNormal5–6, 8
LarvitarRock/Ground5–6, 8
PupitarRock/Ground5–6, 8
TyranitarRock/Dark5–6, 8
PoochyenaDark5–6
MightyenaDark5–6
ZigzagoonNormal5–6, 8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal5–6, 8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
SeedotGrass5–6, 8
NuzleafGrass/Dark5–6, 8
ShiftryGrass/Dark5–6, 8
BreloomGrass/Fighting5–6
SlakothNormal5–6
VigorothNormal5–6
SlakingNormal5–6
WhismurNormal5–6, 8
LoudredNormal5–6, 8
ExploudNormal5–6, 8
MakuhitaFighting5–6
HariyamaFighting5–6
SkittyNormal5–6
DelcattyNormal5–6
SableyeDark/Ghost5–6, 8
MedititeFighting/Psychic5–6
MedichamFighting/Psychic5–6
CarvanhaWater/Dark5–6, 8
SharpedoWater/Dark5–6, 8
SpindaNormal5–6
CacturneGrass/Dark5–6
ZangooseNormal5–6
SeviperPoison5–6
CrawdauntWater/Dark5–6, 8
CastformNormal5–6
KecleonNormal5–6
AbsolDark5–6, 8
LatiasDragon/Psychic5–6, 8
LatiosDragon/Psychic5–6, 8
MonfernoFire/Fighting5–6
InfernapeFire/Fighting5–6
StaraviaNormal/Flying5–6
StaraptorNormal/Flying5–6
BidoofNormal5–6
BibarelNormal/Water5–6
AmbipomNormal5–6
BunearyNormal5–6, 8
LopunnyNormal5–6, 8
HonchkrowDark/Flying5–6
GlameowNormal5–6
PuruglyNormal5–6
SpiritombGhost/Dark5–6, 8
MunchlaxNormal5–6, 8
RioluFighting5–6, 8
LucarioFighting/Steel5–6, 8
DrapionPoison/Dark5–6, 8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting5–6, 8
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting5–6, 8
WeavileDark/Ice5–6, 8
LickilickyNormal5–6, 8
TogekissFairy/Flying5–6, 8
LeafeonGrass5–6, 8
GlaceonIce5–6, 8
GalladePsychic/Fighting5–6, 8
RegigigasNormal5–6, 8
DarkraiDark5–6
ArceusNormal5–6
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal5–6
WatchogNormal5–6
LillipupNormal5–8
HerdierNormal5–8
StoutlandNormal5–8
AudinoNormal5–6, 8
TimburrFighting5–6, 8
GurdurrFighting5–6, 8
ConkeldurrFighting5–6, 8
ThrohFighting5–6, 8
SawkFighting5–8
LeavannyBug/Grass5–6
SandileGround/Dark5–6, 8
KrokorokGround/Dark5–6, 8
KrookodileGround/Dark5–6, 8
ScraggyDark/Fighting5–6, 8
ScraftyDark/Fighting5–6, 8
ZoruaDark5–6, 8
ZoroarkDark5–6, 8
MinccinoNormal5–6, 8
CinccinoNormal5–6, 8
DeerlingNormal/Grass5–6
SawsbuckNormal/Grass5–6
MienfooFighting5–6, 8
MienshaoFighting5–6, 8
DruddigonDragon5–6, 8
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–6, 8–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–6, 8–9
BouffalantNormal5–6, 8
RuffletNormal/Flying5–6, 8
BraviaryNormal/Flying5–6, 8
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying5–6, 8
VullabyDark/Flying5–6, 8
MandibuzzDark/Flying5–6, 8
DurantBug/Steel5–6, 8
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓5–9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–6
ChespinGrass6
QuilladinGrass6
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting6
FroakieWater✓9
FrogadierWater✓9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓9
LitleoFire/Normal6
PyroarFire/Normal6
SkiddoGrass6
GogoatGrass6
PanchamFighting6, 8
PangoroFighting/Dark6, 8
FurfrouNormal6–7
HonedgeSteel/Ghost6–8
DoubladeSteel/Ghost6–8
AegislashSteel/Ghost6–8
InkayDark/Psychic6, 8
MalamarDark/Psychic6, 8
SylveonFairy5–6, 8
HawluchaFighting/Flying6, 8
DedenneElectric/Fairy6, 8
ZygardeDragon/Ground8
PassimianFighting8
RookideeFlying8
CorvisquireFlying8
CorviknightFlying/Steel8
DubwoolNormal8
ClobbopusFighting8
GrapploctFighting8
ImpidimpDark/Fairy8
MorgremDark/Fairy8
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy8
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel8
Sirfetch’dFighting8
FalinksFighting8
ZacianFairy8
ZamazentaFighting8
KubfuFighting8
UrshifuFighting/Dark8
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water8
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic5–6
UrsalunaGround/Normal5–6
MaschiffDark✓9
MabosstiffDark✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost5–6
FarigirafNormal/Psychic5–6
DudunsparceNormal5–6, 8
KingambitDark/Steel✓5–6, 8–9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
OgerponGrass✓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.