Payback (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up

Move data

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

Machine/Record

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM66
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM66
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM66
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	TM66
Sword/Shield	TM57
B.Diamond/S.Pearl	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

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Payback
Japanese	しっぺがえし (Shippegaeshi)
German	Gegenstoß
French	Représailles
Italian	Rivincita
Spanish	Vendetta
Korean	보복
Chinese (Simplified)	以牙还牙
Chinese (Traditional)	以牙還牙

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.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
Scarlet/Violet	The user stores power, then attacks. This move’s power is doubled if the user moves after the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Payback 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.