Rage

Type

Normal

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack

rises by one stage.

Detailed Effect

Rage deals damage, and if the user is hit by a direct attack - any time after Rage is first used but before a different move is used - the user's Attack is raised by one stage.
Stats

can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
As long as Rage is the last used move, even if it misses.
Rage can only be paused by major status ailments but not interrupted.
Each individual hit of multi-strike attacks like Fury Swipes or Double Slap count for the Attack

increase.

In Gen 1 Rage is a continuous attack and there is no way to stop it until the battle ends or the user faints.
There is also a bug causing 100% accuracy moves to only hit 99.6% of the time.
If Rage misses due to this bug while no other accuracy or evasion modifiers are in place, the accuracy of Rage will become 0.4%
In Gen 2-3 the Attack increase only applies if Rage was selected that turn if the user is slower than the target.
From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

GS C	Raises ATTACK if the user is hit.
RS E	Raises the user’s ATTACK every time it is hit.
FRLG	An attack that becomes stronger each time the user is hit in battle.
DP HGSS PL	While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE	As long as this move is in use, the power of rage raises the Attack stat each time the user is hit in battle.
SWSH	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Good Stat Increase	Raises the user's or an ally's stats.
Unique Effect	Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.