Payback (move)

Payback (Japanese: しっぺがえし Retribution) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM66 since Generation IV.

Generation IV
Payback inflicts damage. Its power doubles to 100 if the user moves after the target, if the target switches out, or if the opponent uses an item.

Generation V onwards
Payback's power no longer doubles if the target switches out.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Unlike the core series games, Payback acts like and when used, causes the user to gain the Counter status. In the Counter status, the user returns any damage dealt to it from physical moves (including the regular A button attack) equal to the damage received. Oddly in Explorers of Time and Darkness, though moves are assigned as Physical or Special in game, Counter will return damage from damaging moves from types previously assigned as physical prior to the Physical/Special split. The Counter status lasts 7-12, or 6 turns.

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In other languages
Gegenstoß Vendetta Représailles Rivincita しっぺがえし 以牙还牙（招式）