Payback (move)

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Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical  Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation 4

Technical/Hidden Machine

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 TM66
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 TM66
X/Y
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire		 TM66
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		 TM66

Effects

Power doubles if the user was attacked first.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Payback turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled.
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
X/Y
O.Ruby/A.Sapphire		 The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		 The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Payback at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

VulpixVulpix
#037 / Fire
Level 18 Alolan VulpixVulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#037 / Ice
Level 18 GastlyGastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 26 HaunterHaunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 28 GengarGengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 28 TaurosTauros
#128 / Normal
Level 24 MisdreavusMisdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Level 37 PinecoPineco
#204 / Bug
Level 31 ForretressForretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Level 32 SnubbullSnubbull
#209 / Fairy
Level 43 GranbullGranbull
#210 / Fairy
Level 51 LarvitarLarvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground
Level 37 PupitarPupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground
Level 41 TyranitarTyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Level 41 PelipperPelipper
#279 / Water · Flying
Level 19 SpoinkSpoink
#325 / Psychic
Level 40 GrumpigGrumpig
#326 / Psychic
Level 46 CacneaCacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 26 CacturneCacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 26 DuskullDuskull
#355 / Ghost
Level 49 DusclopsDusclops
#356 / Ghost
Level 57 DrifloonDrifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 16 DrifblimDrifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 16 BronzorBronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 41 BronzongBronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 46 DusknoirDusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Level 57 RegigigasRegigigas
#486 / Normal
Level 65 ScraggyScraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 20 ScraftyScrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 20 FerroseedFerroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel
Level 47 FerrothornFerrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Level 53 InkayInkay
#686 / Dark · Psychic
Level 27 MalamarMalamar
#687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 27 CrabrawlerCrabrawler
#739 / Fighting
Level 29 StuffulStufful
#759 / Normal · Fighting
Level 23 BewearBewear
#760 / Normal · Fighting
Level 23

Learnt by TM

BeedrillBeedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison EkansEkans
#023 / Poison ArbokArbok
#024 / Poison VulpixVulpix
#037 / Fire Alolan VulpixVulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#037 / Ice NinetalesNinetales
#038 / Fire Alolan NinetalesNinetales
Alolan Ninetales
#038 / Ice · Fairy ZubatZubat
#041 / Poison · Flying GolbatGolbat
#042 / Poison · Flying MeowthMeowth
#052 / Normal Alolan MeowthMeowth
Alolan Meowth
#052 / Dark PersianPersian
#053 / Normal Alolan PersianPersian
Alolan Persian
#053 / Dark MankeyMankey
#056 / Fighting PrimeapePrimeape
#057 / Fighting PoliwrathPoliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting MachopMachop
#066 / Fighting MachokeMachoke
#067 / Fighting MachampMachamp
#068 / Fighting TentacoolTentacool
#072 / Water · Poison TentacruelTentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison DodrioDodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying GrimerGrimer
#088 / Poison Alolan GrimerGrimer
Alolan Grimer
#088 / Poison · Dark MukMuk
#089 / Poison Alolan MukMuk
Alolan Muk
#089 / Poison · Dark ShellderShellder
#090 / Water CloysterCloyster
#091 / Water · Ice GastlyGastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison HaunterHaunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison GengarGengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison OnixOnix
#095 / Rock · Ground KoffingKoffing
#109 / Poison WeezingWeezing
#110 / Poison RhyhornRhyhorn
#111 / Ground · Rock RhydonRhydon
#112 / Ground · Rock Mr. MimeMr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy JynxJynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic TaurosTauros
#128 / Normal GyaradosGyarados
#130 / Water · Flying AerodactylAerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying MewMew
#151 / Psychic CrobatCrobat
#169 / Poison · Flying PolitoedPolitoed
#186 / Water AipomAipom
#190 / Normal UmbreonUmbreon
#197 / Dark MurkrowMurkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying MisdreavusMisdreavus
#200 / Ghost PinecoPineco
#204 / Bug ForretressForretress
#205 / Bug · Steel GligarGligar
#207 / Ground · Flying SteelixSteelix
#208 / Steel · Ground SnubbullSnubbull
#209 / Fairy GranbullGranbull
#210 / Fairy QwilfishQwilfish
#211 / Water · Poison SneaselSneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice TeddiursaTeddiursa
#216 / Normal UrsaringUrsaring
#217 / Normal OctilleryOctillery
#224 / Water SkarmorySkarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying HoundourHoundour
#228 / Dark · Fire HoundoomHoundoom
#229 / Dark · Fire SmoochumSmoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic LarvitarLarvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground PupitarPupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground TyranitarTyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark PoochyenaPoochyena
#261 / Dark MightyenaMightyena
#262 / Dark NuzleafNuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark ShiftryShiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark PelipperPelipper
#279 / Water · Flying HariyamaHariyama
#297 / Fighting SkittySkitty
#300 / Normal DelcattyDelcatty
#301 / Normal SableyeSableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost MawileMawile
#303 / Steel · Fairy AggronAggron
#306 / Steel · Rock CarvanhaCarvanha
#318 / Water · Dark SharpedoSharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark SpoinkSpoink
#325 / Psychic GrumpigGrumpig
#326 / Psychic CacneaCacnea
#331 / Grass CacturneCacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark ZangooseZangoose
#335 / Normal SeviperSeviper
#336 / Poison CorphishCorphish
#341 / Water CrawdauntCrawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark ShuppetShuppet
#353 / Ghost BanetteBanette
#354 / Ghost DuskullDuskull
#355 / Ghost DusclopsDusclops
#356 / Ghost AbsolAbsol
#359 / Dark GlalieGlalie
#362 / Ice CranidosCranidos
#408 / Rock RampardosRampardos
#409 / Rock FloatzelFloatzel
#419 / Water AmbipomAmbipom
#424 / Normal DrifloonDrifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying DrifblimDrifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying MismagiusMismagius
#429 / Ghost HonchkrowHonchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying GlameowGlameow
#431 / Normal PuruglyPurugly
#432 / Normal StunkyStunky
#434 / Poison · Dark SkuntankSkuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark BronzorBronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic BronzongBronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic RioluRiolu
#447 / Fighting LucarioLucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel SkorupiSkorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug DrapionDrapion
#452 / Poison · Dark CroagunkCroagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting ToxicroakToxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting CarnivineCarnivine
#455 / Grass FinneonFinneon
#456 / Water LumineonLumineon
#457 / Water WeavileWeavile
#461 / Dark · Ice RhyperiorRhyperior
#464 / Ground · Rock TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass GliscorGliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying DusknoirDusknoir
#477 / Ghost FroslassFroslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost AzelfAzelf
#482 / Psychic HeatranHeatran
#485 / Fire · Steel RegigigasRegigigas
#486 / Normal Giratina (Altered Forme)Giratina
Altered Forme
#487 / Ghost · Dragon DarkraiDarkrai
#491 / Dark ArceusArceus
#493 / Normal HerdierHerdier
#507 / Normal StoutlandStoutland
#508 / Normal PurrloinPurrloin
#509 / Dark LiepardLiepard
#510 / Dark PansagePansage
#511 / Grass SimisageSimisage
#512 / Grass PansearPansear
#513 / Fire SimisearSimisear
#514 / Fire PanpourPanpour
#515 / Water SimipourSimipour
#516 / Water TimburrTimburr
#532 / Fighting GurdurrGurdurr
#533 / Fighting ConkeldurrConkeldurr
#534 / Fighting SeismitoadSeismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground ThrohThroh
#538 / Fighting SawkSawk
#539 / Fighting SewaddleSewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass SwadloonSwadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass LeavannyLeavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass VenipedeVenipede
#543 / Bug · Poison WhirlipedeWhirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison ScolipedeScolipede
#545 / Bug · Poison SandileSandile
#551 / Ground · Dark KrokorokKrokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark KrookodileKrookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire ScraggyScraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting ScraftyScrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting YamaskYamask
#562 / Ghost CofagrigusCofagrigus
#563 / Ghost TrubbishTrubbish
#568 / Poison GarbodorGarbodor
#569 / Poison ZoruaZorua
#570 / Dark ZoroarkZoroark
#571 / Dark GothitaGothita
#574 / Psychic GothoritaGothorita
#575 / Psychic GothitelleGothitelle
#576 / Psychic FoongusFoongus
#590 / Grass · Poison AmoongussAmoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison FerroseedFerroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel FerrothornFerrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel LitwickLitwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire LampentLampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire ChandelureChandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire AxewAxew
#610 / Dragon FraxureFraxure
#611 / Dragon HaxorusHaxorus
#612 / Dragon StunfiskStunfisk
#618 / Ground · Electric MienfooMienfoo
#619 / Fighting MienshaoMienshao
#620 / Fighting DruddigonDruddigon
#621 / Dragon PawniardPawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel BisharpBisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel BouffalantBouffalant
#626 / Normal VullabyVullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying MandibuzzMandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying HydreigonHydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#641 / Flying Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying ReshiramReshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire ZekromZekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric Landorus (Incarnate Forme)Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#645 / Ground · Flying KyuremKyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem (Black Kyurem)Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Kyurem (White Kyurem)Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting BunnelbyBunnelby
#659 / Normal DiggersbyDiggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground LitleoLitleo
#667 / Fire · Normal PyroarPyroar
#668 / Fire · Normal SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass PanchamPancham
#674 / Fighting PangoroPangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark EspurrEspurr
#677 / Psychic Meowstic (Male)Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic Meowstic (Female)Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic InkayInkay
#686 / Dark · Psychic MalamarMalamar
#687 / Dark · Psychic BinacleBinacle
#688 / Rock · Water BarbaracleBarbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water HawluchaHawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying YungoosYungoos
#734 / Normal GumshoosGumshoos
#735 / Normal CrabrawlerCrabrawler
#739 / Fighting CrabominableCrabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice MareanieMareanie
#747 / Poison · Water ToxapexToxapex
#748 / Poison · Water MudbrayMudbray
#749 / Ground MudsdaleMudsdale
#750 / Ground FomantisFomantis
#753 / Grass LurantisLurantis
#754 / Grass SalanditSalandit
#757 / Poison · Fire SalazzleSalazzle
#758 / Poison · Fire StuffulStufful
#759 / Normal · Fighting BewearBewear
#760 / Normal · Fighting SteeneeSteenee
#762 / Grass TsareenaTsareena
#763 / Grass OranguruOranguru
#765 / Normal · Psychic PassimianPassimian
#766 / Fighting GolisopodGolisopod
#768 / Bug · Water Type: NullType: Null
#772 / Normal SilvallySilvally
#773 / Normal KomalaKomala
#775 / Normal TurtonatorTurtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon TogedemaruTogedemaru
#777 / Electric · Steel MimikyuMimikyu
#778 / Ghost · Fairy BruxishBruxish
#779 / Water · Psychic DhelmiseDhelmise
#781 / Ghost · Grass Jangmo-oJangmo-o
#782 / Dragon Hakamo-oHakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting Kommo-oKommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy BuzzwoleBuzzwole
#794 / Bug · Fighting GuzzlordGuzzlord
#799 / Dark · Dragon MarshadowMarshadow
#802 / Fighting · Ghost BlacephalonBlacephalon
#806 / Fire · Ghost