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Take Down
Take Down VIII
とっしん
Charge
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type: Type Normal
Category Physical
Power: 90
Accuracy: 85%
PP: 20, max: ?
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: Causes Recoil damage to the user.
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Tough
Appeal: 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Tough
Appeal:
Jam:
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Take Down is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I that inflicts damage to the user after successful usage. It has been TM09 since Generation I. In Generation IX, it is TM001 for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC A tackle that also hurts the user.
RSE A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
FRLG A reckless, full-body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
DPPtHGSS A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
BWB2W2 A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. It also damages the user a little.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
SV A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Effect[]

Take Down deals damage, which will deal 1/4 of the damage back to the user.

Calculating the recoil damage after it hits:

Where:

  • ν (nu) is the damage recoil calculation
  • β_current (beta) is the user's current HP
  • rand(90) is the randomised damage from Take Down between 1 to 90.

For instance, if Take Down deals exactly 90 damage with the Pokémon's current HP being 216, the HP calculated after it hits:




Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
001 Bulbasaur grass/poison Monster/Grass 15 15 15 15SMUSUM
18PE
21
002 Ivysaur grass/poison Monster/Grass 15 15 15 15SMUSUM
22PE
25
003 Venusaur grass/poison Monster/Grass 15 15 15 15SMUSUM
22PE
25
019 Rattata normal Field 16BDSP
020 Raticate normal Field 16BDSP
021 Spearow normal/flying Flying 22BDSP
022 Fearow normal/flying Flying 22BDSP
058 Growlithe fire Field 30 26 25 31 34BW
23B2W2
23 23SMUSUM
14PE
36 36
058A Growlithe fire/rock Field 36
059 Arcanine fire Field 1 1 1 1
059A Arcanine fire/rock Field 1
074 Geodude rock/ground Mineral 15PE
074A Geodude rock/electric Mineral 15PE
075 Graveler rock/ground Mineral 15PE
075A Graveler rock/electric Mineral 15PE
076 Golem rock/ground Mineral 15PE
076A Golem rock/electric Mineral 15PE
077 Ponyta fire Field 43 34 31 28 29 29 29SMUSUM
44PE
41SwShBDSP
077A Ponyta psychic Field 41
078 Rapidash fire Field 47 34 31 28 29 29 29SMUSUM
51PE
43SwShBDSP
078A Rapidash psychic/fairy Field 43
086 Seel water Water 1/Field 45 32 37 37 37 37 37SMUSUM
38PE
37BDSP
087 Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field 50 32 42 37 39 39 39SMUSUM
42PE
39BDSP
111 Rhyhorn ground/rock Monster/Field 55 49 43 33 41 41XY
37ORAS
37SMUSUM
31PE
40SwShBDSP
112 Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field 64 54 46 33 41 41XY
37ORAS
37SMUSUM
31PE
40SwShBDSP
113 Chansey normal Fairy 27 27 27SMUSUM
25PE
24SwShBDSP 24
128 Tauros normal Field 51 53 53 35 41 41 41SM
35USUM
34PE
35
133 Eevee normal Field 45RGB
42Y
42 42 43 43BW
25B2W2
25 25SMUSUM
24PE
40SwShBDSP 40
134 Vaporeon water Field 1SwShBDSP 1
135 Jolteon electric Field 1SwShBDSP 1
136 Flareon fire Field 1SwShBDSP 1
142 Aerodactyl rock/flying Flying 45 43 43 41 41 41 41SMUSUM
56PE
40
163 Hoothoot normal/flying Flying 28 28 25 29 29 25 24
164 Noctowl normal/flying Flying 33 33 27 32 32 27 28
170 Chinchou water/electric Water 2 37 37 23 23 23XY
39ORAS
39 40
171 Lanturn water/electric Water 2 45 43 23 23 23XY
43ORAS
43 48
179 Mareep electric Monster/Field 18B2W2 18 18 18BDSP 18
180 Flaaffy electric Monster/Field 20B2W2 20 20 20BDSP 20
181 Ampharos electric Monster/Field 20B2W2 20 20 20BDSP 20
196 Espeon psychic Field 1SwShBDSP 1
197 Umbreon dark Field 1SwShBDSP 1
204 Pineco bug Bug 15 15 9DP
12PtHGSS
12 12 12 12BDSP 12
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug 15 15 1, 9DP
12PtHGSS
12 12 12 12BDSP 12
206 Dunsparce normal Field 38 38RSE
41FRLG
37 38BW
22B2W2
22 26SM
28USUM
36
209 Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy 43 43 37 37
210 Granbull fairy Field/Fairy 51 49 43 43
211 Qwilfish water/poison Water 2 37 37RSE
33FRLG
41 41 41 41 48
214 Heracross bug/fighting Bug 35 37 31 31BW
28B2W2
28XY
34ORAS
34
220 Swinub ice/ground Field 28 28 32 32BW
28B2W2
28 28 40SwShBDSP
221 Piloswine ice/ground Field 28 28 32 32BW
28B2W2
28 28 44SwShBDSP
226 Mantine water/flying Water 1 25 22 31 31BW
27B2W2
27 27 44SwShBDSP
231 Phanpy ground Field 25 25 10 10 10XY
28ORAS
28 28BDSP 28
232 Donphan ground Field 1BDSP
234 Stantler normal Field 40 37 21 21 21 21 21BDSP 21
242 Blissey normal Fairy 27 27 27 24SwShBDSP 24
258 Mudkip water Monster/Water 1 28 28 28 28XY
36ORAS
36 24
259 Marshtomp water/ground Monster/Water 1 31 31 31 31XY
42ORAS
42 30
260 Swampert water/ground Monster/Water 1 31 31 31 31XY
44ORAS
44 30
261 Poochyena dark Field 33 45 45 45XY
34ORAS
40 40BDSP
262 Mightyena dark Field 37 52 52 52XY
40ORAS
48 48BDSP
263 Zigzagoon normal Field 31ORAS 31 24
263A Zigzagoon dark/normal Field 24
264 Linoone normal Field 28
264A Linoone dark/normal Field 28
304 Aron steel/rock Monster 25 25 25BW
22B2W2
22XY
28ORAS
28 36
305 Lairon steel/rock Monster 25 25 25BW
22B2W2
22XY
28ORAS
28 40
306 Aggron steel/rock Monster 25 25 25BW
22B2W2
22XY
28ORAS
28 40
318 Carvanha water/dark Water 2 31 38 38 38XY
43ORAS
43 44
319 Sharpedo water/dark Water 2 52
322 Numel fire/ground Field 29 21 25BW
31B2W2
31 31 31BDSP 31
323 Camerupt fire/ground Field 29 21 25BW
31B2W2
31 31 31BDSP 31
333 Swablu normal/flying Flying/Dragon 31 28 28BW
25B2W2
25XY
23ORAS
23 36 36
334 Altaria dragon/flying Flying/Dragon 31 28 28BW
25B2W2
25XY
23ORAS
23 38 38
358 Chimecho psychic Amorphous 17 22 22 22XY
19ORAS
19 19BDSP
369 Relicanth water/rock Water 1/Water 2 29 29 29 29XY
31ORAS
31 25
370 Luvdisc water Water 2 24 14 14 14XY
37ORAS
34 34BDSP 34
374 Beldum steel/psychic Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
375 Metang steel/psychic Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 26
376 Metagross steel/psychic Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 26
396 Starly normal/flying Flying 29 29 29 29 29BDSP 29
397 Staravia normal/flying Flying 33 33 33 33 33BDSP 33
398 Staraptor normal/flying Flying 33 33 33 33 33BDSP 33
399 Bidoof normal Water 1/Field 33 33 33 29 29BDSP
400 Bibarel normal/water Water 1/Field 38 38 38 33 33BDSP
408 Cranidos rock Monster 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
409 Rampardos rock Monster 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
410 Shieldon rock/steel Monster 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
411 Bastiodon rock/steel Monster 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
420 Cherubi grass Fairy/Grass 31 31 31 31 30SwShBDSP
421 Cherrim grass Fairy/Grass 35 35 35 35 34SwShBDSP
443 Gible dragon/ground Monster/Dragon 15 15 15 15 54SwShBDSP 54
444 Gabite dragon/ground Monster/Dragon 15 15 15 15 66SwShBDSP 66
445 Garchomp dragon/ground Monster/Dragon 15 15 15 15 72SwShBDSP 72
449 Hippopotas ground Field 19 19 19 19 28SwShBDSP 28
450 Hippowdon ground Field 19 19 19 19 28SwShBDSP 28
458 Mantyke water/flying Undiscovered 31 31BW
27B2W2
27 27 44SwShBDSP
464 Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field 33 41 41XY
37ORAS
37 40SwShBDSP
470 Leafeon grass Field 1SwShBDSP 1
471 Glaceon ice Field 1SwShBDSP 1
473 Mamoswine ice/ground Field 32 32BW
28B2W2
28 28 44SwShBDSP
498 Tepig fire Field 25 25 25
499 Pignite fire/fighting Field 28 28 28
500 Emboar fire/fighting Field 28 28 28
506 Lillipup normal Field 15 15 15 28
507 Herdier normal Field 15 15 15 36
508 Stoutland normal Field 15 15 15 38
531 Audino normal Fairy 30 30XY
33ORAS
33 32
543 Venipede bug/poison Bug 28
544 Whirlipede bug/poison Bug 32
545 Scolipede bug/poison Bug 34
550 Basculin water Water 2 20 20 14 36 36
550B Basculin water Water 2 36
568 Trubbish poison Mineral 25 25 25 24
569 Garbodor poison Mineral 1
585 Deerling normal/grass Field 20 20 20 20
586 Sawsbuck normal/grass Field 20 20 20 20
588 Karrablast bug Bug 37 37 37 40
589 Escavalier bug/steel Bug 1
636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug 20 20 20 48 48
637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug 1 1
638 Cobalion steel/fighting Undiscovered 19 19 7 42
639 Terrakion rock/fighting Undiscovered 19 19 7 42
640 Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered 19 19 7 42
647 Keldeo water/fighting Undiscovered 19 19 19 42
650 Chespin grass Field 27 27 27
651 Quilladin grass Field 30 29 29
652 Chesnaught grass/fighting Field 30 29 29
659 Bunnelby normal Field 15 15 30
660 Diggersby normal/ground Field 15 15 38
667 Litleo fire/normal Field 20 20 20
668 Pyroar fire/normal Field 20 20 20
672 Skiddo grass Field 22 22 22
673 Gogoat grass Field 22 22 22
676 Furfrou normal Field 35 35
698 Amaura rock/ice Monster 15 15
699 Aurorus rock/ice Monster 15 15
700 Sylveon fairy Field 1 1
712 Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral 15 15 36 36
713 Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral 15 15 36 36
713A Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral 36
716 Xerneas fairy Undiscovered 1 1 50
721 Volcanion fire/water Undiscovered 1 1 54 54
734 Yungoos normal Field 28 28
735 Gumshoos normal Field 31 31
746 Wishiwashi water Water 2 25
759 Stufful normal/fighting Field 28 24
760 Bewear normal/fighting Field 30 24
766 Passimian fighting Field 22 25 25
772 Type: Null normal Undiscovered 40 50
773 Silvally normal Undiscovered 40 50
774 Minior rock/flying Mineral 29
805 Stakataka rock/steel Undiscovered 19USUM 60
831 Wooloo normal Field 25
832 Dubwool normal Field 27
862 Obstagoon dark/normal Field 28
886 Drakloak dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon 54 54
887 Dragapult dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon 54 54
896 Glastrier ice Undiscovered 42 42
897 Spectrier ghost Undiscovered 42 42
898 Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered 1 1
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
899 Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field 21
902 Basculegion water/ghost Water 2 36
915 Lechonk normal Field 27
916 Oinkologne normal Field 26
916A Oinkologne normal Field 28
953 Rellor bug Bug 24
954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug 24
968 Orthworm steel Field 26
974 Cetoddle ice Field 19
975 Cetitan ice Field 19
991 Iron Bundle ice/water Undiscovered 21
994 Iron Moth fire/poison Undiscovered 21
996 Frigibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral 36
997 Arctibax dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral 40
998 Baxcalibur dragon/ice Dragon/Mineral 42
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Every Pokémon can learn this move, even the ones that don't learn TMs normally. The following Pokémon that cannot learn this move are listed here:

By breeding[]

Special move[]

Generation III[]

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