Pluck (move)

Pluck ついばむ Pick

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Pluck (Japanese: ついばむ Pick) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM88 in Generation IV to Generation V.

Effect

Generation IV

Pluck inflicts damage. If the target is holding a Berry, the user will eat the Berry and gain its effect. Pluck will not eat the Berry of a target that is behind a substitute. Pluck will not consume the Berry of a target that has the Ability Sticky Hold.

The effect of a Jaboca or Coba Berry will activate before the Berry can be stolen. Berries like Liechi or Sitrus Berries will be eaten by the attacker, regardless of them meeting their consumption requirement upon taking damage from Pluck.

Generation V

Pluck can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains the effect. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	1				1			1
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying								21
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	1				1			1 21
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	22				22			22
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	1				1			1
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	1				1			1
566		Archen	Rock	Flying					15			15
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying					15			15
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					10			10
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					1, 10			1, 10
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic								35
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic								35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM88		V TM88		VI --
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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

If Pluck is used on any member of the player's team, a random food item such as a Seed, Apple, or Max Elixir in their bag is eaten by the user.

In the anime

Swanna Mandibuzz Vullaby Unfezant
The user pecks the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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
	Unfezant's beak glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Skyla's Unfezant	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
	Vullaby's beak glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Nursery's Vullaby	Unrest at the Nursery!		None
	Swanna's beak glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Cameron's Swanna	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Chatot
The user steals an item the opponent is holding.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chatot repeatedly pecks the opponent with its beak, or Chatot snatches an item the opponent is holding into its beak.
Pearl's Chatler	Problematic Probopass & Mad Magnezone II		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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 啄食 Deuksihk Mandarin 啄食 Zhuóshí Dutch Pluk French Picore German Pflücker Greek Μάδημα Italian Spennata Korean 쪼아대기 Jjoadaegi Polish Skubnięcie Brazilian Portuguese Picotear Serbian Čupanje Spanish Picoteo

Variations of the move Pluck
Pluck • Bug Bite

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