Rage

Changes over time

How Rage changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen IV

   Once this move is dropped: used and unless the target protected itself, added: successfully used, the user's Attack is raised by …

2. Gen III

   Before: Once this move is successfully used, X starts at 1. This move's damage is multiplied by X, and whenever the user is hit by the opposing Pokémon, X increases by 1, with a maximum of 255. X resets to 1 when the user is no longer active or did not choose this move for use.

   Now: Once this move is used and unless the target protected itself, the user's Attack is raised by 1 stage every time it is hit by another Pokémon's attack as long as this move is chosen for use.

3. Gen II

   Before: Once this move is successfully used, the user automatically uses this move every turn and can no longer switch out. During the effect, the user's Attack is raised by 1 stage every time it is hit by the opposing Pokémon, and this move's accuracy is overwritten every turn with the current calculated accuracy including stat stage changes, but not to less than 1/256 or more than 255/256.

   Now: Once this move is successfully used, X starts at 1. This move's damage is multiplied by X, and whenever the user is hit by the opposing Pokémon, X increases by 1, with a maximum of 255. X resets to 1 when the user is no longer active or did not choose this move for use.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Gen VII

• Makes contact

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves

Who learns Rage

It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.

All 173 Pokémon that learn it in any game →