Pounce (move)

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Pounce
とびつく Pounce
Pounce IX.png
Pounce IX 2.png
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IX
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Pounce (Japanese: とびつく Pounce) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is TM021 in Generation IX.

Effect

Pounce inflicts damage and lowers the target's Speed by one stage.

Description

Games Description
SV The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.


Learnset

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0070 Weepinbell GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0071 Victreebel GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0072 Tentacool WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0073 Tentacruel WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0085 Dodrio NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0123 Scyther BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0168 Ariados BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0204 Pineco BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0205 Forretress BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0212 Scizor BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0283 Surskit BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
0284 Masquerain BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
0285 Shroomish GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
0289 Slaking NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0314 Illumise BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0336 Seviper PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0354 Banette GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0469 Yanmega BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0485 Heatran FireIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0540 Sewaddle BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0541 Swadloon BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0542 Leavanny BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0596 Galvantula BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0636 Larvesta BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0637 Volcarona BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0664 Scatterbug BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0665 Spewpa BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0666 Vivillon
Vivillon
All forms
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0692 Clauncher WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0693 Clawitzer WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0736 Grubbin BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0737 Charjabug BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0738 Vikavolt BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0742 Cutiefly BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy
0743 Ribombee BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy
0747 Mareanie PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0748 Toxapex PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0751 Dewpider WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
0752 Araquanid WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
0778 Mimikyu GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0840 Applin GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon
0841 Flapple GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon
0842 Appletun GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon
0845 Cramorant FlyingIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying
0872 Snom IceIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0873 Frosmoth IceIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0886 Drakloak DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Dragon
0887 Dragapult DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Dragon
0900 Kleavor BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0917 Tarountula BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0918 Spidops BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0919 Nymble BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0920 Lokix BugIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0931 Squawkabilly
Squawkabilly
All forms
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0944 Shroodle PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field
0945 Grafaiai PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field
0946 Bramblin GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0947 Brambleghast GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0953 Rellor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0954 Rabsca BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0955 Flittle PsychicIC Big.png Flying Flying
0956 Espathra PsychicIC Big.png Flying Flying
0957 Tinkatink FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0958 Tinkatuff FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0959 Tinkaton FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0973 Flamigo FlyingIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0982 Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0994 Iron Moth FireIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1011 Dipplin GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon
1019 Hydrapple GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Dragon
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.


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 蟲撲 Chùhng Pūk
Mandarin 蟲撲 / 虫扑 Chóng Pū
France Flag.png French Bond
Germany Flag.png German Anspringen
Italy Flag.png Italian Balzo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 달려들기 Dallyeodeulgi
Spain Flag.png Spanish Brinco


Variations of the move Flame Charge
PhysicalIC HOME.png Flame ChargePounceTrailblaze
SpecialIC HOME.png Struggle BugChilling Water



Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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