Pursuit (move)

Pursuit
おいうち Pursuing Attack
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Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

Pursuit (Japanese: おいうち Pursuing Attack) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II. This move has the highest possible priority value of all moves in Pokémon games.

Effect

Generations II and III

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. This does not apply if used on an ally switching out, on a fleeing Pokémon, on a Pokémon using Teleport or Baton Pass, or on a Pokémon being forced to switch out.

Generation IV

In the case of the target Pokémon using U-turn, if Pursuit hits the target before it uses its move due to a higher speed, Pursuit will have 40 base power; otherwise it will be 80.

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 localized versions and Platinum.

In Pokémon Platinum, and HeartGold and SoulSilver, this move can trigger the acid rain glitch by knocking out a target that was about to switch while Trick Room, Gravity, Uproar, or any type of weather other than rain is active.

Generation V

In the case of the target Pokémon using Volt Switch, if Pursuit hits the target before it uses its move, Pursuit will have 40 base power; otherwise it will be 80.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Dark-type attack. It inflicts major damage if the target switches out in the same turn.
GSC Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
RSE Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
FRLG An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.
Colo.XD Inflicts bad damage if used on a target switching out.
DPPtHGSS An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle.
SM The power of this attack move is doubled if it's used on a target that's switching out of battle.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0015     Bug Bug 30 30 22 22 22
0019     Field Field 27 27 13 13 13
0020     Field Field 30 30 13 13 13
0021     Flying Flying 25 19 13 13 13
0022     Flying Flying 26 26 13 13 13
0084     Flying Flying 19 9 19 19 19XY
17ORAS
0085     Flying Flying 1, 19 1, 9 19 19 19XY
17ORAS
0107     Human-Like Human-Like 13 13 11 11 11
0123     Bug Bug 12 11 9 9 9
0128     Field Field 26 26RSE
19FRLG
15 15 15
0193     Bug Bug 30 30 30
0197     Field Field 16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2
9
0198     Flying Flying 11 14 14 14 5
0206     Field Field 26 24RSE
31FRLG
25 15BW
10B2W2
10
0212     Bug Bug 12 11 9 9 9
0237     Human-Like Human-Like 13 13 10 10 10
0252     Monster Dragon 16 16 16 16XY
17ORAS
0253     Monster Dragon 17 17 17 17XY
18ORAS
0254     Monster Dragon 17 17 17 17XY
18ORAS
0278     Water 1 Flying 43 34 34BW
30B2W2
30XY
26ORAS
0335     Field Field 25 22 22BW
12B2W2
12
0355     Amorphous Amorphous 27 25 25 25XY
22ORAS
0356     Amorphous Amorphous 27 25 25 25XY
22ORAS
0359     Field Field 20 20BW
12B2W2
12XY
10ORAS
0375     Mineral Mineral 32 28 28BW
23B2W2
23
0376     Mineral Mineral 32 28 28BW
23B2W2
23
0386  
Deoxys
Normal 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 20 33 33 33XY
25ORAS
386A  
Deoxys
Attack 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 20 33 33 33XY
25ORAS
386S  
Deoxys
Speed 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 20 33 33 33XY
25ORAS
0408     Monster Monster 10 10 10
0409     Monster Monster 10 10 10
0416     Bug Bug 15 15BW
9B2W2
9
0418     Water 1 Field 10 10BW
18B2W2
18
0419     Water 1 Field 10 10BW
18B2W2
18
0430     Flying Flying 1 1 1
0442     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0451     Bug Water 3 16B2W2 16
0452     Bug Water 3 16B2W2 16
0453     Human-Like Human-Like 15 15 15
0454     Human-Like Human-Like 15 15 15
0469     Bug Bug 30 30 30
0477     Amorphous Amorphous 25 25 25XY
22ORAS
0491     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 20DP
0509     Field Field 15 15
0510     Field Field 15 15
0522     Field Field 22 22
0523     Field Field 22 22
0543     Bug Bug 12 12
0544     Bug Bug 12 12
0545     Bug Bug 12 12
0570     Field Field 5 5
0571     Field Field 1, 5 1, 5
0587     Field Field 16 16
0626     Field Field 1 1
0679     Mineral Mineral 13
0680     Mineral Mineral 13
0681     Mineral Mineral 1
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
0016     Flying Flying
0023     Field Dragon
0029     Monster Field
0041     Flying Flying
0046     Bug Grass
0050     Field Field
0111     Monster Field
0142     Flying Flying
0143     Monster Monster
0161     Field Field
0167     Bug Bug
0190     Field Field
0193     Bug Bug
0214     Bug Bug
0215     Field Field
0227     Flying Flying
0228     Field Field
0236     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
0246     Monster Monster
0263     Field Field
0276     Flying Flying
0287     Field Field
0333     Dragon Flying
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0396     Flying Flying
0434     Field Field
0446     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
0451     Water 3 Bug
0495     Field Grass
0504     Field Field
0506     Field Field
0551     Field Field
0588     Bug Bug
0595     Bug Bug
0616     Bug Bug
0621     Monster Dragon
0624     Human-Like Human-Like
0631     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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0596     Bug Bug Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0239     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 New York Pokémon Center
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

Unlike the core series games, Pursuit has an effect similar to Counter. The user sets Counter status, which damages enemies who use regular attacks or physical moves against the user.

Description

Games Description
MDRB The user gains the Counter status. Any damage from Physical Attack moves or a regular attack is partially returned.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 追打 Zhuīdǎ
  French Poursuite
  German Verfolgung
  Greek Καταδίωξη
  Italian Inseguimento
  Korean 따라가때리기 Ttaragattaerigi
  Portuguese Perseguição
  Serbian Gonjenje
  Spanish Persecución
  Vietnamese Đuổi Đánh


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