Double-Edge (move)

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	120
Accuracy	100
PP	15  (max. 24)
Introduced	Generation 1

Technical/Hidden Machine

Effects

Double-Edge deals damage, but the user receives ¹⁄₃ of the damage it inflicted in recoil. In other words, if the attack does 90 HP damage to the opponent, the user will lose 30 HP.

Changes

In Generations 1-2, the recoil is ¹⁄₄ of the damage inflicted.

In Generation 1, Double-Edge has a base power of 100.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Double-Edge turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 190.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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