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Volt Tackle
Volt Tackle VII
ボルテッカー
Volteccer
Generation: III
Battle Data
Type: Type Electric
Category Physical
Power: 120
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, max: 24
Affects: Selected Target
Secondary Effect: Paralysis
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: Cool
Appeal: 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
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Volt Tackle (Japanese: ボルテッカー, HepburnVolteccer) is an Electric-type physical move. It is exclusive to the Pikachu Evolutionary line of Pokémon.

Description[]

Games Description
RSE A life-risking tackle that slightly hurts the user.
FRLG The user throws an electrified tackle. It hurts the user a little.
DPPtHGSS The user electrifies itself, then charges at the foe. It causes considerable damage to the user as well.
BWB2W2 The user electrifies itself, then charges. It causes considerable damage to the user and may leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS The user electrifies itself, then charges. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with paralysis.
SMUSUM The user electrifies itself, then charges. It also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with paralysis.
The user electrifies itself and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset[]

By breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
025 Pikachu electric Field/Fairy SM
USUM
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


Special move[]

Generation IV[]

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Games[]

  • Volt Tackle is one of Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu's strongest attacks. It is learned by breeding a member of the Pikachu family with another one with a Light Ball.
  • Volt Tackle is an Electric type move, with 120 power and 100 accuracy. It is also a Physical move.
  • Volt Tackle can cause paralysis, but also delivers to the user 1/3 of the damage inflicted. This move in power is equal to Thunder; however, Volt Tackle has a 100 percent accuracy, whereas Thunder has a 70 percent accuracy when the weather is not set to Rain. The other difference between the two attacks is that Volt Tackle has recoil, while Thunder does not.
  • Pichu, Pikachu and Raichu's Volt Tackle is more powerful than Thunder, because they tend to increase more attack than Sp. Attack.

In the Super Smash Bros. series[]

Volt Tackle SSBB

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Volt Tackle is Pikachu's Final Smash in every title since Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Pichu's since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Upon using the move, Pikachu or Pichu turns into a large ball of electricity, able to fly around the stage freely and damage opponents they touch. The player can press the attack button to discharge electricity, dealing greater damage and knockback. After discharging, the player has to wait a second for the move to recharge. Once Volt Tackle is about to end, Pikachu or Pichu begins to slow down, and their movement becomes slightly restricted. Additionally, Pikachu cannot fly past the blast lines in this form. The only difference with Pichu's Volt Tackle is that it is stronger and deals recoil damage to the user.

Pikachu Volt Tackle Wii U

Pikachu using Volt Tackle in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a ball of light appears alongside Pikachu that follows the direction the player is holding, serving as a guide, though the this ball deals no damage to opponents. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, there is a trophy of Volt Tackle that can be unlocked by clearing All-Star Mode with Pikachu.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Volt Tackle is automatically controlled, as Pikachu flies rapidly across the screen multiple times before finishing with a burst of electricity that launches opponents away.

How to obtain[]

  • To get a Pichu that knows Volt Tackle, you can breed a female Pikachu that is holding the Light Ball with another Pokémon that is in its Egg Group so that your Pichu will hatch with Volt Tackle being known. Or you can breed a Ditto and female Pikachu, and get a Pichu.
  • In Generation IV, get a male Cherrim and a female Pikachu, put both in the day-care, and have Pikachu hold the Light Ball. Now, you should then have a Pichu that knows Volt Tackle.
  • In Generation VII a lady can teach a Pikachu in Konikoni City to use this move.

Profiles[]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy description[]

Name Image Game Description
Volt Tackle
Volt Tackle trophy SSBB
Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pikachu, transformed into a ball of light that can slam into foes. It can also fly to chase down those who try to jump out of range. Sparks get stronger when you press the attack button. However, its increased inertia makes midair movement tough. If you get carried away flying, the effect will end, and you'll destroy yourself. Be careful it doesn't happen to you.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy description[]

Name Image Category Appears in Trophy Box Description
Volt Tackle Volt Tackle trophy SSBWU Final Smash - 40: Kanto Region NTSC:
Pikachu's Final Smash turns its whole body into a powerful ball of electricity that darts around at high speed, tackling opponents. While Pikachu is charging around, press the attack button to unleash powerful sparks. There's also a little ball of light that flies ahead of Pikachu itself. Use that as a guide if Pikachu seems out of control!

PAL:
For Pikachu's Final Smash, it surrounds itself with a ball of electricity and darts around at high speed, tackling opponents. While it's charging around, press the attack button to unleash powerful sparks. You can also use the little ball of light that flies just ahead of Pikachu as a guide if it seems out of control!

Trivia[]

  • Its Japanese name, Volteccer, is based on the signature move of the character Pulseman. Two years before Game Freak made Pokémon, they created Pulseman, a Sega Genesis/Master Drive game. It should also be noted that Team Galactic and Rotom are also homages to Pulseman (Team Galactic based on Galaxy Gang, the main antagonists of Pulseman; and Rotom looks slightly like him—it can even go from the digital world to the "real world" and back in a similar fashion). However, Rotom isn't able to learn Volt Tackle.

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