Axe Kick (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 120
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 9

Effects

May confuse opponent. If it misses, the user loses HP.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Axe Kick
Japanese かかとおとし
German Fersenkick
French Talon-Marteau
Italian Calcio ad Ascia
Spanish Patada Hacha
Korean 발꿈치찍기
Chinese (Simplified) 下压踢
Chinese (Traditional) 下壓踢

Game descriptions

Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by kicking up into the air and slamming its heel down upon the target. This may also confuse the target. If it misses, the user takes damage instead.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Axe Kick at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 50
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 53
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Level 5
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Level 53