Pluck (move)

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Pluck
ついばむ Pick
Pluck.png
Type  Flying
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Receives voltage points in the previous Pokémon reaches max voltage
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Pluck (Japanese: ついばむ Pick) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

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. 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.
BW 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 Fearow Normal Flying -- -- ''''
085 Dodrio Dodrio Normal Flying -- -- ''''
145 Zapdos Zapdos Electric Flying 22 22 ''''
277 Swellow Swellow Normal Flying -- -- ''''
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying -- -- ''''
566 Archen Archen Rock Flying   15 ''''
567 Archeops Archeops Rock Flying   15 ''''
629 Vullaby Vullaby Dark Flying   10 ''''
630 Mandibuzz Mandibuzz Dark Flying   --, 10 ''''
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
TM08
016 Pidgey Pidgey Normal Flying
017 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto Normal Flying
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot Normal Flying
019 Rattata Rattata Normal Normal
020 Raticate Raticate Normal Normal
021 Spearow Spearow Normal Flying
022 Fearow Fearow Normal Flying
041 Zubat Zubat Poison Flying
042 Golbat Golbat Poison Flying
083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Normal Flying
084 Doduo Doduo Normal Flying
085 Dodrio Dodrio Normal Flying
144 Articuno Articuno Ice Flying
145 Zapdos Zapdos Electric Flying
146 Moltres Moltres Fire Flying
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
163 Hoothoot Hoothoot Normal Flying
164 Noctowl Noctowl Normal Flying
169 Crobat Crobat Poison Flying
177 Natu Natu Psychic Flying
178 Xatu Xatu Psychic Flying
198 Murkrow Murkrow Dark Flying
225 Delibird Delibird Ice Flying
227 Skarmory Skarmory Steel Flying
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying
276 Taillow Taillow Normal Flying
277 Swellow Swellow Normal Flying
278 Wingull Wingull Water Flying
279 Pelipper Pelipper Water Flying
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying
393 Piplup Piplup Water Water
394 Prinplup Prinplup Water Water
395 Empoleon Empoleon Water Steel
396 Starly Starly Normal Flying
397 Staravia Staravia Normal Flying
398 Staraptor Staraptor Normal Flying
399 Bidoof Bidoof Normal Normal
400 Bibarel Bibarel Normal Water
430 Honchkrow Honchkrow Dark Flying
441 Chatot Chatot Normal Flying
468 Togekiss Togekiss Normal Flying
519 Pidove Pidove Normal Flying
520 Tranquill Tranquill Normal Flying
521 Unfezant Unfezant Normal Flying
527 Woobat Woobat Psychic Flying
528 Swoobat Swoobat Psychic Flying
561 Sigilyph Sigilyph Psychic Flying
566 Archen Archen Rock Flying
567 Archeops Archeops Rock Flying
580 Ducklett Ducklett Water Flying
581 Swanna Swanna Water Flying
627 Rufflet Rufflet Normal Flying
628 Braviary Braviary Normal Flying
629 Vullaby Vullaby Dark Flying
630 Mandibuzz 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 the anime

Mandibuzz Pluck.png
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


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 啄食 Zhuóshí
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Pluk
France Flag.png French Picore
Germany Flag.png German Pflücker
Greece Flag.png Greek Μάδημα
Italy Flag.png Italian Spennata
South Korea Flag.png Korean 쪼아대기 Jjoadaegi
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Čupanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Picoteo


Variations of the move Pluck
PhysicalIC HOME.png PluckBug Bite


Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
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