Pluck (move)

Pluck ついばむ Pick

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM88 in Generation IV TM88 in Generation V

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0   Receives voltage points in the previous Pokémon reaches max voltage

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  0   Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Pluck on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Pluck on Eevee's Movedex

Pluck (Japanese: ついばむ Pick) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Pluck inflicts damage. If the target is holding a Berry, the user will then eat the Berry and gain its effect. Pluck will not steal the Berry of a target that is behind a Substitute.

Generation V

Pluck can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	--				--
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	--				--
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	22				22
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	--				--
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	--				--
566		Archen	Rock	Flying	no				15
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying	no				15
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying	no				10
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying	no				--, 10
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM88		V TM88
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔				✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔				✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔				✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔				✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔				✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔				✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	✔				✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	✔				✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔				✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔				✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	✔				✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔				✔
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
278		Wingull	Water	Flying	✔				✔
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	✔				✔
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	✔				✔
393		Piplup	Water		Water	✔				✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water	✔				✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	✔				✔
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water	✔				✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	✔				✔
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying	✔				✔
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying					✔
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying					✔
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying					✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying					✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying					✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying					✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying					✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying					✔
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying					✔
581		Swanna	Water	Flying					✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying					✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying					✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Mandibuzz
The user pecks the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Mandibuzz	The black parts of Mandibuzz's beak glow pale blue and it flies at the opponent, slamming the tip of its beak into it.
A wild Mandibuzz	Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Chatot
The user steals an item the opponent is holding.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Chatot	Chatot repeatedly pecks the opponent with its beak.
Pearl's Chatler	VS. Wingull		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 啄食 Zhuóshí Dutch Pluk French Picore German Pflücker Greek Μάδημα Italian Spennata Korean 쪼아대기 Jjoadaegi Serbian Čupanje Spanish Picoteo

Variations of the move Bug Bite
Bug Bite • Pluck

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