Pursuit (move)

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Pursuit
おいうち Pursuing Attack

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

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Priority	+7*
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	2 `♥♥`
Jam	1 `♥`
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests

Category	Smart
Appeal	1 `♥`
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Pursuit (Japanese: おいうち Pursuing Attack) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

If the target Pokémon is switched out on the turn Pursuit is used, Pursuit's power becomes 80 and will deal damage before the Pokémon is switched out.

In the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, when a Pokémon using a Choice item uses Pursuit and the target Pokémon switches out, the Pokémon holding the item is allowed to change its move on the next turn. This glitch was fixed in translated versions as well as in Platinum.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
015	Beedrill	Bug	Poison	30
019	Rattata	Normal		27
020	Raticate	Normal		30
021	Spearow	Normal	Flying	25
022	Fearow	Normal	Flying	26
084	Doduo	Normal	Flying	9
085	Dodrio	Normal	Flying	-- 9
107	Hitmonchan	Fighting		13
123	Scyther	Bug	Flying	12
128	Tauros	Normal		26
197	Umbreon	Dark		16
198	Murkrow	Dark	Flying	11
206	Dunsparce	Normal		26
212	Scizor	Bug	Steel	12
237	Hitmontop	Fighting		13
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon	Type		Father
016	Pidgey	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow
023	Ekans	Poison		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
041	Zubat	Poison	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow
046	Paras	Bug	Grass	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor
050	Diglett	Ground		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
111	Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
142	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow
161	Sentret	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
167	Spinarak	Bug	Poison	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor
190	Aipom	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
227	Skarmory	Steel	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow
228	Houndour	Dark	Fire	Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
246	Larvitar*	Rock	Ground	Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
015	Beedrill	Bug	Poison	30
019	Rattata	Normal		27
020	Raticate	Normal		30
021	Spearow	Normal	Flying	19
022	Fearow	Normal	Flying	26
084	Doduo	Normal	Flying	9
085	Dodrio	Normal	Flying	-- 9
107	Hitmonchan	Fighting		13
123	Scyther	Bug	Flying	11
128	Tauros	Normal		26^RS ^E
128	Tauros	Normal		19^FRLG
197	Umbreon	Dark		16
198	Murkrow	Dark	Flying	14
206	Dunsparce	Normal		24^RS ^E
206	Dunsparce	Normal		31^FRLG
212	Scizor	Bug	Steel	11
237	Hitmontop	Fighting		13
252	Treecko	Grass		16
253	Grovyle	Grass		17
254	Sceptile	Grass		17
278	Wingull	Water	Flying	43
335	Zangoose	Normal		25
355	Duskull	Ghost		27
356	Dusclops	Ghost		27
375	Metang	Steel	Psychic	32
376	Metagross	Steel	Psychic	32
386	Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic		20
386	Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		20
386	Deoxys Speed Forme	Psychic		20
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon	Type		Father
016	Pidgey	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow Wingull
023	Ekans	Poison		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose
041	Zubat	Poison	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow Wingull
046	Paras	Bug	Grass	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor
050	Diglett	Ground		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose
142	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow Wingull
161	Sentret	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose
167	Spinarak	Bug	Poison	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor
190	Aipom	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose
227	Skarmory	Steel	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow Wingull
228	Houndour	Dark	Fire	Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground	Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
263	Zigzagoon	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose
276	Taillow	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow Wingull
287	Slakoth	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose
333	Swablu	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow Wingull
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
015	Beedrill	Bug	Poison	22
019	Rattata	Normal		13
020	Raticate	Normal		13
021	Spearow	Normal	Flying	13
022	Fearow	Normal	Flying	13
084	Doduo	Normal	Flying	19
085	Dodrio	Normal	Flying	19
107	Hitmonchan	Fighting		11
123	Scyther	Bug	Flying	9
128	Tauros	Normal		15
193	Yanma	Bug	Flying	30
197	Umbreon	Dark		15
198	Murkrow	Dark	Flying	14
206	Dunsparce	Normal		25
212	Scizor	Bug	Steel	9
237	Hitmontop	Fighting		10
252	Treecko	Grass		16
253	Grovyle	Grass		17
254	Sceptile	Grass		17
278	Wingull	Water	Flying	34
335	Zangoose	Normal		22
355	Duskull	Ghost		25
356	Dusclops	Ghost		25
359	Absol	Dark		20
375	Metang	Steel	Psychic	28
376	Metagross	Steel	Psychic	28
386	Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic		33
386	Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		33
386	Deoxys Speed Forme	Psychic		33
408	Cranidos	Rock		10
409	Rampardos	Rock		10
416	Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	15
418	Buizel	Water		10
419	Floatzel	Water		10
430	Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	--
442	Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	--
453	Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	15
454	Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	15
469	Yanmega	Bug	Flying	30
477	Dusknoir	Ghost		25
491	Darkrai	Dark		20^DP
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon	Type		Father
016	Pidgey	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow, Honchkrow Wingull
023	Ekans	Poison		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
029	Nidoran♀	Poison		Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Cranidos, Rampardos
041	Zubat	Poison	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow, Honchkrow Wingull
046	Paras	Bug	Grass	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega
050	Diglett	Ground		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
142	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow, Honchkrow Wingull
143	Snorlax	Normal		Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Cranidos, Rampardos
161	Sentret	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
167	Spinarak	Bug	Poison	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega
190	Aipom	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
193	Yanma	Bug	Flying	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega
214	Heracross	Bug	Fighting	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega
215	Sneasel	Dark	Ice	Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
227	Skarmory	Steel	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow, Honchkrow Wingull
228	Houndour	Dark	Fire	Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
246	Larvitar	Rock	Ground	Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Cranidos, Rampardos
263	Zigzagoon	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
276	Taillow	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow, Honchkrow Wingull
287	Slakoth	Normal		Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
333	Swablu	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow, Honchkrow Wingull
353	Shuppet	Ghost		Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Spiritomb
396	Starly	Normal	Flying	Spearow, Fearow Doduo, Dodrio Murkrow, Honchkrow Wingull
434	Stunky	Poison	Dark	Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel
446	Munchlax	Normal		Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Cranidos, Rampardos
451	Skorupi	Poison	Bug	Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.