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Pursuit

dark type
Physical

Move Details

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Priority
0
Critical hit chance
1/24
Effect chance
—
  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Copied by Mirror Move

Effect

Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.

Inflicts regular damage. If the target attempts to switch out this turn before the user acts, this move hits the target before it leaves and has double power. This effect can still hit a Pokémon that switches out when it has a Substitute up or when an ally has used Follow Me.

Target
Selected Pokemon
Introduced
Generation Ii

In-Game Descriptions

16 entries

Gold Silver

Heavily strikes switching POKéMON.

Crystal

Heavily strikes switching POKéMON.

Ruby Sapphire

Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.

Emerald

Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.

Firered Leafgreen

An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.

Diamond Pearl

An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle.

Platinum

An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle.

Heartgold Soulsilver

An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle.

Black White

An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle.

Black 2 White 2

An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle.

X Y

An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle.

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire

An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle.

Sun Moon

The power of this attack move is doubled if it’s used on a target that’s switching out of battle.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

The power of this attack move is doubled if it’s used on a target that’s switching out of battle.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

The power of this attack move is doubled if it’s used on a target that’s switching out of battle.

Sword Shield

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Pokémon That Learn Pursuit

117 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.

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