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Pokemon Who Can Learn Retaliate (TM79)

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Pokemon Sword and Shield - Retaliate

This is an article for the move Retaliate (TM79) and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Retaliate (TM79) - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Normal Image
Category Pokemon Physical Image
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 5
Effect The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move's power is increased.
Max Move Max Strike
Power: 120
TM / TR TM79

Pokemon That Learn Retaliate (TM79)

By Default

GrowlitheGrowlithe ArcanineArcanine Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak
AegislashAegislash

By Level Up

GrowlitheGrowlithe CuboneCubone MarowakMarowak
LillipupLillipup HerdierHerdier StoutlandStoutland
SawkSawk CobalionCobalion TerrakionTerrakion
VirizionVirizion KeldeoKeldeo HonedgeHonedge
DoubladeDoublade

By TM / TR

ClefairyClefairy ClefableClefable JigglypuffJigglypuff
WigglytuffWigglytuff MeowthMeowth Alolan MeowthAlolan Meowth
Galarian MeowthGalarian Meowth PersianPersian Alolan PersianAlolan Persian
GrowlitheGrowlithe ArcanineArcanine MachopMachop
MachokeMachoke MachampMachamp Galarian FarfetchGalarian Farfetch'd
FarfetchFarfetch'd CuboneCubone MarowakMarowak
Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak HitmonleeHitmonlee HitmonchanHitmonchan
LickitungLickitung ChanseyChansey KangaskhanKangaskhan
TaurosTauros EeveeEevee VaporeonVaporeon
JolteonJolteon FlareonFlareon SnorlaxSnorlax
Galarian ZapdosGalarian Zapdos MewMew TogeticTogetic
EspeonEspeon UmbreonUmbreon DunsparceDunsparce
HeracrossHeracross SneaselSneasel TyrogueTyrogue
HitmontopHitmontop MiltankMiltank BlisseyBlissey
LarvitarLarvitar PupitarPupitar TyranitarTyranitar
ZigzagoonZigzagoon Galarian ZigzagoonGalarian Zigzagoon LinooneLinoone
Galarian LinooneGalarian Linoone SeedotSeedot NuzleafNuzleaf
ShiftryShiftry WhismurWhismur LoudredLoudred
ExploudExploud SableyeSableye CarvanhaCarvanha
SharpedoSharpedo CrawdauntCrawdaunt AbsolAbsol
LatiasLatias LatiosLatios BunearyBuneary
LopunnyLopunny SpiritombSpiritomb MunchlaxMunchlax
RioluRiolu LucarioLucario DrapionDrapion
CroagunkCroagunk ToxicroakToxicroak WeavileWeavile
LickilickyLickilicky TogekissTogekiss LeafeonLeafeon
GlaceonGlaceon GalladeGallade RegigigasRegigigas
LillipupLillipup HerdierHerdier StoutlandStoutland
AudinoAudino TimburrTimburr GurdurrGurdurr
ConkeldurrConkeldurr ThrohThroh SawkSawk
SandileSandile KrokorokKrokorok KrookodileKrookodile
ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty ZoruaZorua
ZoroarkZoroark MinccinoMinccino CinccinoCinccino
MienfooMienfoo MienshaoMienshao DruddigonDruddigon
PawniardPawniard BisharpBisharp BouffalantBouffalant
RuffletRufflet BraviaryBraviary VullabyVullaby
MandibuzzMandibuzz DurantDurant CobalionCobalion
TerrakionTerrakion VirizionVirizion KeldeoKeldeo
PanchamPancham PangoroPangoro HonedgeHonedge
DoubladeDoublade AegislashAegislash InkayInkay
MalamarMalamar SylveonSylveon HawluchaHawlucha
DedenneDedenne ZygardeZygarde Zygarde (10% Forme)Zygarde (10% Forme)
Zygarde (Complete Forme)Zygarde (Complete Forme) PassimianPassimian RookideeRookidee
CorvisquireCorvisquire CorviknightCorviknight DubwoolDubwool
ClobbopusClobbopus GrapploctGrapploct ImpidimpImpidimp
MorgremMorgrem GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl ObstagoonObstagoon
PerrserkerPerrserker SirfetchSirfetch'd FalinksFalinks
ZacianZacian ZamazentaZamazenta KubfuKubfu
Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style

By Egg Move

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Retaliate gets its use only after sending out its user in battle due to the previous Pokemon being knocked out. This move must be used immediately as the damage increase only happens if the ally fainted on the previous turn.

Normal-type Pokemon are more fit to use this move to take advantage of the 140 power plus additional damage from STAB.

Unfortunately, this move is only useful on very specific situations, so it is much better to use moves that can hit hard at any given time. Giga Impact is a good example.

Retaliate (TM79) Locations

Receive from Sonia After Defeating Nessa

Sonia

You can get Retaliate (TM79) from Sonia after defeating Hulbury's Gym Leader, Nessa.

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