Recoil

Recoil is damage a Pokémon can receive upon using a damaging move.

The Ability Magic Guard prevents most forms of indirect damage, including recoil. The Ability Rock Head prevents only recoil damage. Neither Ability prevents recoil from Struggle.

The Ability Reckless increases the power of moves with recoil by 20%, except Struggle. Reckless does not increase the amount of recoil taken directly, but the user will also take 20% more recoil than normal because of the damage increase.

Since recoil is a primary effect, it is not negated by Sheer Force.

Moves with recoil damage

• Jump Kick
• Take Down
• Double Edge
• Submission
• Hi Jump Kick
• Struggle
• Volt Tackle
• Flare Blitz
• Brave Bird
• Wood Hammer
• Head Smash
• Wild Charge
• Head Charge