Pursuit

Essentials

Pursuit

physical

Generation 2

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 13.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

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.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Heavily strikes switching POKéMON.

: Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
: An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: おいうち (oiuchi)
: おいうち
Korean: 따라가때리기
Chinese: 追打
: 追打
French: Poursuite
German: Verfolgung
Spanish: Persecución
Italian: Inseguimento
Czech: Pronásledování

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥
Flavor text: Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Pursuit.

Pokémon

Dark Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Pursuit's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
30	30	30	30	30	22	22	22	22	22	22	17	Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
										22	17	Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
27	27	27	27	27	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
											13	Alolan Rattata		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
30	30	30	30	30	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
											13	Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
											13	Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
25	19	19	19	19	13	13	13	13	13	13	8	Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
26	26	26	26	26	13	13	13	13	13	13	—	Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
											12	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
											12	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
9	9	9	9	9	19	19	19	19	19	17	15	Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
—	—	—	—	—	19	19	19	19	19	17	15	Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
13	13	13	13	13	11	11	11	11	11	11	—	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
13	13	13	13	13	10	10	10	10	10	10	—	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
12	11	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
12	11	11	11	11	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
									9	9	9	Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
26	26	26	26	19	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	9	9	9	0	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
					30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
					30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
11	14	14	14	14	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
26	24	24	24	31	25	25	24	10	10	10	8	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
										18	18	Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
	43	43	43	43	34	34	34	30	30	26	26	Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
	25	25	25	25	22	22	22	12	12	12	12	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
	27	27	27	27	25	25	25	25	25	22	22	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
	27	27	27	27	25	25	25	25	25	22	22	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
					25	25	25	25	25	22	22	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
					20	20	20	12	12	10	10	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
									12	10	10	Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
	32	32	32	32	28	28	28	23	23	23	23	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
	32	32	32	32	28	28	28	23	23	23	23	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
										23	23	Mega Metagross		Tough Claws		Mineral	80	145	150	105	110	110	700
	20		20		33	33	33	33	33	25	25	Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
				20	33	33	33	33	33	25	25	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
		20			33	33	33	33	33	25	25	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
					10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
					10	10	10	10	10	10	—	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
					15	15	15	9	9	9	9	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
					10	10	10	18	18	18	18	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
					10	10	10	18	18	18	18	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
								16	16	16	16	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
								16	16	16	16	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
					15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
					15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
					29							Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
							15	15	15	15	15	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
							15	15	15	15	15	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
							22	22	22	22	22	Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
							22	22	22	22	22	Zebstrika		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
							12	12	12	12	12	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
							12	12	12	12	12	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
							12	12	12	12	12	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
							5	5	5	5	5	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
							—	—	—	—	—	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
							16	16	16	16	16	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
							—	—	—	—	—	Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
									13	13	13	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
									13	13	13	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
									—	—	—	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	150	50	150	60	520
									—	—	—	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	150	50	150	50	60	520
											7	Yungoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	48	70	30	30	30	45	253
											—	Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
											—	Totem Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
											13	Crabrawler		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	47	82	57	42	47	63	338
											—	Crabominable		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	97	132	77	62	67	43	478
											10	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
											10	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
											—	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
												Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
												Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
												Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
												Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
												Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
												Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
												Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
												Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
												Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
												Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
												Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
												Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
												Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
												Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
												Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
												Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
												Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
												Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
												Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
												Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
												Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
												Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
												Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
												Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
												Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
												Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
												Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
												Starly		Keen Eye Reckless		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
												Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
												Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
												Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
												Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
												Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Field	45	60	45	25	45	55	275
												Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
												Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
												Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
												Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
												Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
												Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
												Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484

114 Pokémon