Last Resort (move)

Last Resort (Japanese: とっておき The Best) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Last Resort inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. However, it cannot be used until all other moves that the user knows have been fully executed, at least once, during the battle. Moves are not considered to have been used if the Pokémon was switched out after using them.

This counter resets if the user switches out or faints. Last Resort will fail if it is the only move the user knows.

Generation V

Last Resort's power is increased from 130 to 140.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	51	49	49	49
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	51	49	49	49
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	43	43	43	43
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	37	37	37	37
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	48	51	50XY 40ORAS	40
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	65	65	65	65
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	37	45	45	45
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	43	43	43	43
0433		Chingling		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	22	22	22XY 16ORAS	16
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	49	57	1, 57	1, 57
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	61	61	1, 61	1, 61
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field		36	36	36
0507		Herdier		Field		Field		42	42	42
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field		51	51	51
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy		55	1, 55XY 1, 53ORAS	1, 57
0572		Minccino		Field		Field		45	45	45
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			41	41
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field				✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field			✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field			✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field			✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field			✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field			✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field			✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field			✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field			✔	✔
0585		Deerling		Field		Field			✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field			✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field				✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field				✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy				✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0720		Hoopa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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 event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009 Pikachu
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

Last Resort will fail if the user does not have at least one move with no PP. The more moves with no PP, the more powerful it becomes.

Description

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Stoutland Pachirisu
The user attacks the opponent after it used all of its other attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pachirisu hits the opponent with its tail.
Platinum's Pachirisu	The Final Dimensional Duel X		Debut
	Stoutland jumps high into the air above the opponent and brings its front paws down as it falls, slamming the opponent into the ground. The move is most powerful when Stoutland has used all of its other moves.
Lenora's Stoutland	Defeating Stoutland		None

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• It is impossible to use Last Resort when the user is holding a Choice item, unless the user's Ability is Klutz or the user gained the item via an opponent's use of Trick or a similar move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 珍藏 Zhēncáng French Dernier Recours* Dernierecour* German Zuflucht Greek Τελικό Καταφύγιο Italian Ultimascelta Korean 뒀다쓰기 Dwittaseugi Brazilian Portuguese Último Recurso Spanish Última baza Turkish Son Çare

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