Editing Volt Tackle

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{{Infobox Final Smash

|image=volttackle.jpg

|size=200px

|user=Pikachu

|type=Transformation

|effect=Pikachu flies around (even through terrain), 11% damage for ram, 15% damage for spark, 3% damage after spark

'''Volt Tackle''' is [[Pikachu (SSBB)|Pikachu]]'s [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. When Pikachu uses this [[attack]], it temporarily turns into a gigantic ball of light. Pikachu will then fly around the stage at great speeds, and the direction Pikachu goes during this move can be controlled by the player. When an opponent is hit, they take about 11% [[damage]], depending on how much of the attack hits the opponent and how fast Pikachu is moving. The move has little [[knockback]], barely stunning the opponent, but can rack up a lot of damage. The move can deliver significant knockback when the attack button is pressed, creating a large discharge. The Final Smash lasts around 10 seconds. The Final Smash is generally accepted as extremely powerful by fans, though the difficulty of controlling it and its short length are major drawbacks.

The move has relatively unusual controls. The player cannot control Pikachu's movements directly, they instead control a sort of pivot point; Pikachu gravitates towards this point with elastic physics. The pivot point cannot pass through solid terrain, but Pikachu can. The move's elasticity is tighened up at the end of the move, which is why Pikachu then moves slower and cannot move through walls.

==Origins==

[[File:Volt Tackle HGSS.png|thumb|right|Pikachu using Volt Tackle in the Pokémon games]]

When a [[Pikachu]] or Raichu is holding a Light Ball in the ''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon games]]'', all of its offspring [[Pichu]]s will instinctively know Volt Tackle. This is the only way the move can be "learned"; this makes it a kind of signature move for the Pikachu evolutionary line. Volt Tackle is a physical Electric-type move that has 120 power and is as powerful as [[Thunder]] and far more accurate (100% compared to Thunder's 70%); however, the user receives one-third of the damage inflicted as recoil damage.

This move in ''Pokémon'' is a direct reference to Voltteccer, the signature move of the titular character of a Genesis/Mega Drive game called ''Pulseman'' made by Game Freak (the same developer that made ''Pokémon''). The move's look and controls in ''Brawl'' are also direct references to the move's look and controls from ''Pulseman''.

[[File:Volt Tackle - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|;eft|150x235px|Volt Tackle Trophy in ''Brawl'']]

==Description from the Instruction Booklet==

''Generate high-current electricity and use the Control Stick to zoom around the stage. Press the A Button to launch more sparks. Controlling this move requires patience.''

==Trophy==

''Pikachu, transformed into a ball of light that can slam into foes. It can also fly to chase down those who try to jump out of range. Sparks get stronger when you press the attack button. However, its increased inertia makes midair movement tough. If you get carried away flying, the effect will end, and you'll destroy yourself. Be careful it doesn't happen to you.''

{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}

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==Trivia==

*The game will [[lag]] if the pause camera is zoomed into an active Volt Tackle, especially during the spark.

*This [[Final Smash]] is the only one from the Pokémon universe that has the name of an actual move from the series.

== External links ==

* [http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/info/info01.html] The Volt Tackle can be seen near the end of the clip.

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