Take Down (Pokémon Move)

Take Down Effect

Effect

A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

In-Depth Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User takes 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Take Down Move Data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Introduced in	Generation 1
Power Points (PP)	20
Base Power	90
Accuracy	85
Speed Priority	0
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Machine/Record

Red Blue	tm09
Yellow	tm09

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Emerald	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
FireRed LeafGreen	A reckless, full- body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
Diamond Pearl	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Platinum	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
HeartGold SoulSilver	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Black White	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. It also damages the user a little.
Black 2 White 2	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. It also damages the user a little.
X Y	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Sun Moon	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Sword Shield	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Pokémon that Learn Take Down by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#1	Bulbasaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass	21
#2	Ivysaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass	25
#3	Venusaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass	25
#97	Growlithe	Fire	Field	36
#98	Arcanine	Fire	Field	1
#115	Geodude	Rock Ground	Mineral	15
#117	Graveler	Rock Ground	Mineral	15
#119	Golem	Rock Ground	Mineral	15
#121	Ponyta	Fire	Field	41
#123	Rapidash	Fire	Field	43
#139	Seel	Water	Water 1Field	38
#140	Dewgong	Water Ice	Water 1Field	42
#176	Rhyhorn	Ground Rock	MonsterField	40
#177	Rhydon	Ground Rock	MonsterField	40
#180	Chansey	Normal	Fairy	24
#209	Tauros	Normal	Field	35
#215	Eevee	Normal	Field	40
#217	Vaporeon	Water	Field	1
#218	Jolteon	Electric	Field	1
#219	Flareon	Fire	Field	1
#232	Aerodactyl	Rock Flying	Flying	40
#260	Hoothoot	Normal Flying	Flying	24
#261	Noctowl	Normal Flying	Flying	28
#266	Chinchou	Water Electric	Water 2	40
#267	Lanturn	Water Electric	Water 2	48
#273	Mareep	Electric	MonsterField	18
#274	Flaaffy	Electric	MonsterField	20
#275	Ampharos	Electric	MonsterField	20
#220	Espeon	Psychic	Field	1
#221	Umbreon	Dark	Field	1
#301	Pineco	Bug	Bug	12
#302	Forretress	Bug Steel	Bug	12
#303	Dunsparce	Normal	Field	36
#306	Snubbull	Fairy	FieldFairy	37
#307	Granbull	Fairy	FieldFairy	43
#308	Qwilfish	Water Poison	Water 2	48
#310	Heracross	Bug Fighting	Bug	34
#318	Swinub	Ice Ground	Field	40
#319	Piloswine	Ice Ground	Field	44
#327	Mantine	Water Flying	Water 1	44
#332	Phanpy	Ground	Field	28
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field	21
#181	Blissey	Normal	Fairy	24
#355	Mudkip	Water	MonsterWater 1	24
#356	Marshtomp	Water Ground	MonsterWater 1	30
#357	Swampert	Water Ground	MonsterWater 1	30
#359	Poochyena	Dark	Field	40
#360	Mightyena	Dark	Field	48
#361	Zigzagoon	Normal	Field	24
#363	Linoone	Normal	Field	28
#409	Aron	Steel Rock	Monster	36
#410	Lairon	Steel Rock	Monster	40
#411	Aggron	Steel Rock	Monster	40
#428	Carvanha	Water Dark	Water 2	44
#429	Sharpedo	Water Dark	Water 2	52
#433	Numel	Fire Ground	Field	31
#434	Camerupt	Fire Ground	Field	31
#445	Swablu	Normal Flying	FlyingDragon	36
#446	Altaria	Dragon Flying	FlyingDragon	38
#477	Chimecho	Psychic	Amorphous	19
#490	Relicanth	Water Rock	Water 1Water 2	25
#491	Luvdisc	Water	Water 2	34
#496	Beldum	Steel Psychic	Mineral	1
#497	Metang	Steel Psychic	Mineral	26
#498	Metagross	Steel Psychic	Mineral	26
#527	Starly	Normal Flying	Flying	29
#528	Staravia	Normal Flying	Flying	33
#529	Staraptor	Normal Flying	Flying	33
#530	Bidoof	Normal	Water 1Field	29
#531	Bibarel	Normal Water	Water 1Field	33
#537	Cranidos	Rock	Monster	15
#538	Rampardos	Rock	Monster	15
#539	Shieldon	Rock Steel	Monster	15
#540	Bastiodon	Rock Steel	Monster	15
#551	Cherubi	Grass	FairyGrass	30
#552	Cherrim	Grass	FairyGrass	34
#568	Gible	Dragon Ground	MonsterDragon	54
#569	Gabite	Dragon Ground	MonsterDragon	66
#570	Garchomp	Dragon Ground	MonsterDragon	72
#575	Hippopotas	Ground	Field	28
#576	Hippowdon	Ground	Field	28
#326	Mantyke	Water Flying	No Eggs Discovered	44
#178	Rhyperior	Ground Rock	MonsterField	40
#222	Leafeon	Grass	Field	1
#223	Glaceon	Ice	Field	1
#320	Mamoswine	Ice Ground	Field	44
#613	Tepig	Fire	Field	25
#614	Pignite	Fire Fighting	Field	28
#615	Emboar	Fire Fighting	Field	28
#621	Lillipup	Normal	Field	28
#622	Herdier	Normal	Field	36
#623	Stoutland	Normal	Field	38
#646	Audino	Normal	Fairy	32
#659	Venipede	Bug Poison	Bug	28
#660	Whirlipede	Bug Poison	Bug	32
#661	Scolipede	Bug Poison	Bug	34
#666	Basculin Red Striped	Water	Water 2	36
#690	Trubbish	Poison	Mineral	24
#691	Garbodor	Poison	Mineral	1
#707	Deerling	Normal Grass	Field	20
#708	Sawsbuck	Normal Grass	Field	20
#710	Karrablast	Bug	Bug	40
#711	Escavalier	Bug Steel	Bug	1
#759	Larvesta	Bug Fire	Bug	48
#760	Volcarona	Bug Fire	Bug	1
#761	Cobalion	Steel Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	42
#762	Terrakion	Rock Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	42
#763	Virizion	Grass Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	42
#775	Keldeo Ordinary	Water Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	42
#780	Chespin	Grass	Field	27
#781	Quilladin	Grass	Field	29
#782	Chesnaught	Grass Fighting	Field	29
#791	Bunnelby	Normal	Field	30
#792	Diggersby	Normal Ground	Field	38
#799	Litleo	Fire Normal	Field	20
#800	Pyroar	Fire Normal	Field	20
#805	Skiddo	Grass	Field	22
#806	Gogoat	Grass	Field	22
#809	Furfrou	Normal	Field	35
#833	Amaura	Rock Ice	Monster	15
#834	Aurorus	Rock Ice	Monster	15
#224	Sylveon	Fairy	Field	1
#852	Bergmite	Ice	MonsterMineral	36
#853	Avalugg	Ice	MonsterMineral	36
#856	Xerneas	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	50
#867	Volcanion	Fire Water	No Eggs Discovered	54
#880	Yungoos	Normal	Field	28
#881	Gumshoos	Normal	Field	31
#901	Wishiwashi Solo	Water	Water 2	25
#918	Stufful	Normal Fighting	Field	24
#919	Bewear	Normal Fighting	Field	24
#925	Passimian	Fighting	Field	25
#931	Type Null	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	50
#932	Silvally	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	50
#933	Minior Red Meteor	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#986	Stakataka	Rock Steel	No Eggs Discovered	60
#1012	Wooloo	Normal	Field	25
#1013	Dubwool	Normal	Field	27
#1046	Obstagoon	Dark Normal	Field	28
#1073	Drakloak	Dragon Ghost	AmorphousDragon	54
#1074	Dragapult	Dragon Ghost	AmorphousDragon	54
#1088	Glastrier	Ice	No Eggs Discovered	42
#1089	Spectrier	Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	42
#667	Basculin Blue Striped	Water	Water 2	36
#776	Keldeo Resolute	Water Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	42
#4	Venusaur Mega	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass	22
#233	Aerodactyl Mega	Rock Flying	Flying	56
#276	Ampharos Mega	Electric Dragon	MonsterField	20
#311	Heracross Mega	Bug Fighting	Bug	34
#412	Aggron Mega	Steel	Monster	28
#571	Garchomp Mega	Dragon Ground	MonsterDragon	15
#358	Swampert Mega	Water Ground	MonsterWater 1	44
#447	Altaria Mega	Dragon Fairy	FlyingDragon	23
#647	Audino Mega	Normal Fairy	Fairy	33
#499	Metagross Mega	Steel Psychic	Mineral	1
#435	Camerupt Mega	Fire Ground	Field	31
#116	Geodude Alola	Rock Electric	Mineral	15
#118	Graveler Alola	Rock Electric	Mineral	15
#120	Golem Alola	Rock Electric	Mineral	15
#882	Gumshoos Totem	Normal	Field	31
#902	Wishiwashi School	Water	Water 2	25
#934	Minior Orange Meteor	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#935	Minior Yellow Meteor	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#936	Minior Green Meteor	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#937	Minior Blue Meteor	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#938	Minior Indigo Meteor	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#939	Minior Violet Meteor	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#940	Minior Red	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#941	Minior Orange	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#942	Minior Yellow	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#943	Minior Green	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#944	Minior Blue	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#945	Minior Indigo	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#946	Minior Violet	Rock Flying	Mineral	29
#216	Eevee Starter	Normal	Field	24
#122	Ponyta Galar	Psychic	Field	41
#124	Rapidash Galar	Psychic Fairy	Field	43
#362	Zigzagoon Galar	Dark Normal	Field	24
#364	Linoone Galar	Dark Normal	Field	28
#1091	Calyrex Ice	Psychic Ice	No Eggs Discovered	1
#1092	Calyrex Shadow	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1

Pokémon that Learn Take Down by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#57	Nidoran F	Poison	MonsterField
#60	Nidoran M	Poison	MonsterField
#145	Shellder	Water	Water 3
#230	Kabuto	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#273	Mareep	Electric	MonsterField
#300	Girafarig	Normal Psychic	Field
#310	Heracross	Bug Fighting	Bug
#314	Teddiursa	Normal	Field
#318	Swinub	Ice Ground	Field
#373	Seedot	Grass	FieldGrass
#396	Whismur	Normal	MonsterField
#452	Barboach	Water Ground	Water 2
#534	Shinx	Electric	Field
#637	Blitzle	Electric	Field
#639	Roggenrola	Rock	Mineral
#659	Venipede	Bug Poison	Bug
#671	Darumaka	Fire	Field
#833	Amaura	Rock Ice	Monster
#901	Wishiwashi Solo	Water	Water 2
#46	Pikachu Kalos Cap	Electric	FieldFairy
#902	Wishiwashi School	Water	Water 2
#672	Darumaka Galar	Ice	Field

Pokémon that Learn Take Down by Machine

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#1	Bulbasaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass
#2	Ivysaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass
#3	Venusaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass
#5	Charmander	Fire	MonsterDragon
#6	Charmeleon	Fire	MonsterDragon
#7	Charizard	Fire Flying	MonsterDragon
#10	Squirtle	Water	MonsterWater 1
#11	Wartortle	Water	MonsterWater 1
#12	Blastoise	Water	MonsterWater 1
#16	Butterfree	Bug Flying	Bug
#19	Beedrill	Bug Poison	Bug
#21	Pidgey	Normal Flying	Flying
#22	Pidgeotto	Normal Flying	Flying
#23	Pidgeot	Normal Flying	Flying
#25	Rattata	Normal	Field
#27	Raticate	Normal	Field
#30	Spearow	Normal Flying	Flying
#31	Fearow	Normal Flying	Flying
#32	Ekans	Poison	FieldDragon
#33	Arbok	Poison	FieldDragon
#35	Pikachu	Electric	FieldFairy
#51	Raichu	Electric	FieldFairy
#53	Sandshrew	Ground	Field
#55	Sandslash	Ground	Field
#57	Nidoran F	Poison	MonsterField
#58	Nidorina	Poison	No Eggs Discovered
#59	Nidoqueen	Poison Ground	No Eggs Discovered
#60	Nidoran M	Poison	MonsterField
#61	Nidorino	Poison	MonsterField
#62	Nidoking	Poison Ground	MonsterField
#64	Clefairy	Fairy	Fairy
#65	Clefable	Fairy	Fairy
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field
#68	Ninetales	Fire	Field
#71	Jigglypuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#72	Wigglytuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#73	Zubat	Poison Flying	Flying
#74	Golbat	Poison Flying	Flying
#76	Oddish	Grass Poison	Grass
#77	Gloom	Grass Poison	Grass
#78	Vileplume	Grass Poison	Grass
#80	Paras	Bug Grass	BugGrass
#81	Parasect	Bug Grass	BugGrass
#82	Venonat	Bug Poison	Bug
#83	Venomoth	Bug Poison	Bug
#84	Diglett	Ground	Field
#86	Dugtrio	Ground	Field
#88	Meowth	Normal	Field
#91	Persian	Normal	Field
#93	Psyduck	Water	Water 1Field
#94	Golduck	Water	Water 1Field
#95	Mankey	Fighting	Field
#96	Primeape	Fighting	Field
#97	Growlithe	Fire	Field
#98	Arcanine	Fire	Field
#99	Poliwag	Water	Water 1
#100	Poliwhirl	Water	Water 1
#101	Poliwrath	Water Fighting	Water 1
#103	Abra	Psychic	Human-Like
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like
#107	Machop	Fighting	Human-Like
#108	Machoke	Fighting	Human-Like
#109	Machamp	Fighting	Human-Like
#110	Bellsprout	Grass Poison	Grass
#111	Weepinbell	Grass Poison	Grass
#112	Victreebel	Grass Poison	Grass
#113	Tentacool	Water Poison	Water 3
#114	Tentacruel	Water Poison	Water 3
#115	Geodude	Rock Ground	Mineral
#117	Graveler	Rock Ground	Mineral
#119	Golem	Rock Ground	Mineral
#121	Ponyta	Fire	Field
#123	Rapidash	Fire	Field
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#132	Magnemite	Electric Steel	Mineral
#133	Magneton	Electric Steel	Mineral
#135	Farfetchd	Normal Flying	FlyingField
#137	Doduo	Normal Flying	Flying
#138	Dodrio	Normal Flying	Flying
#139	Seel	Water	Water 1Field
#140	Dewgong	Water Ice	Water 1Field
#145	Shellder	Water	Water 3
#146	Cloyster	Water Ice	Water 3
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#151	Onix	Rock Ground	Mineral
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like
#156	Krabby	Water	Water 3
#157	Kingler	Water	Water 3
#158	Voltorb	Electric	Mineral
#159	Electrode	Electric	Mineral
#160	Exeggcute	Grass Psychic	Grass
#161	Exeggutor	Grass Psychic	Grass
#163	Cubone	Ground	Monster
#164	Marowak	Ground	Monster
#168	Hitmonlee	Fighting	Human-Like
#169	Hitmonchan	Fighting	Human-Like
#171	Lickitung	Normal	Monster
#176	Rhyhorn	Ground Rock	MonsterField
#177	Rhydon	Ground Rock	MonsterField
#180	Chansey	Normal	Fairy
#182	Tangela	Grass	Grass
#184	Kangaskhan	Normal	Monster
#186	Horsea	Water	Water 1Dragon
#187	Seadra	Water	Water 1Dragon
#189	Goldeen	Water	Water 2
#190	Seaking	Water	Water 2
#191	Staryu	Water	Water 3
#192	Starmie	Water Psychic	Water 3
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like
#196	Scyther	Bug Flying	Bug
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like
#202	Electabuzz	Electric	Human-Like
#205	Magmar	Fire	Human-Like
#207	Pinsir	Bug	Bug
#209	Tauros	Normal	Field
#211	Gyarados	Water Flying	Water 2Dragon
#213	Lapras	Water Ice	MonsterWater 1
#215	Eevee	Normal	Field
#217	Vaporeon	Water	Field
#218	Jolteon	Electric	Field
#219	Flareon	Fire	Field
#225	Porygon	Normal	Mineral
#228	Omanyte	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#229	Omastar	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#230	Kabuto	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#231	Kabutops	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#232	Aerodactyl	Rock Flying	Flying
#235	Snorlax	Normal	Monster
#236	Articuno	Ice Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#238	Zapdos	Electric Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#240	Moltres	Fire Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#242	Dratini	Dragon	Water 1Dragon
#243	Dragonair	Dragon	Water 1Dragon
#244	Dragonite	Dragon Flying	Water 1Dragon
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes