Double Kick (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 30
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Double Kick deals damage and will strike twice (with 30 base power each time).

Each strike of Double Kick is treated like a separate attack:

  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
  • In Generations 1-3, Double Kick ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
  • In Generation 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first critical hits, so will the rest.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Double Kick turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Double Kick
Japanese にどげり (Nidogeri)
German Doppelkick
French Double Pied
Italian Doppiocalcio
Spanish Doble Patada
Korean 두번차기
Chinese (Simplified) 二连踢
Chinese (Traditional) 二連踢

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A double kicking attack.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Two legs are used to quickly kick the foe twice in one turn.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is quickly kicked twice in succession using both feet.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Double 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 4
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Level 10
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Level 10
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Level 10
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Level 25
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 10
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 10
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 21
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Level 21
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 21
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Level 21
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Level 18
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Level 20
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 20
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Level 8
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Level 1
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Level 12
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Level 12
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Level 12
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Level 6
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Level 6
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Nymble Nymble
#0919 / Bug
Level 11
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Level 11
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Level 5
Fezandipiti Fezandipiti
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Double Kick as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Field
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Field
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Field
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Field
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Field
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Field
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Field, Water 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Field
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Field