Last Resort (move)

Last Resort とっておき The Best

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  140 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0   +1 if first to appeal

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works well if the user is pumped up.

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

Last Resort (Japanese: とっておき The Best) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Extreme Evoboost by Eevee holding Eevium Z.

Effect

Generation IV

Last Resort inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. Last Resort will fail unless the Pokémon has used all of its other moves at least once while on the field. Using a move before switching out and back in does not count towards being able to use Last Resort. Last Resort will fail if it is the only move the user knows, or if the user does not know Last Resort (such as if it is called indirectly).

Generation V onwards

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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy					48SwShBDSP	48
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster					52
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster					1SwShBDSP
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	51	49	49	49	48SwShBDSP
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	51	49	49	49	48SwShBDSP
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	43	43	43	43	43BDSP
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	37	37	37	37	37BDSP	37
0232		Donphan		Field		Field					1BDSP
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy					48SwShBDSP	48
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	48	51	50XY 40ORAS	40	40BDSP
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy					40BDSP
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous					1BDSP
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	65	65	65	65	91
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	37	45	45	45	45BDSP	45
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	43	43	43	43	43BDSP
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	22	22	22XY 16ORAS	16	16BDSP
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	49	57	1, 57	1, 57	52SwShBDSP
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy					1SwShBDSP
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	50	50BW 41B2W2	41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	1, 61	1, 61	70SwShBDSP	70
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field		36	36	36	44
0507		Herdier		Field		Field		42	42	42	60
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field		51	51	51	70
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy		55	1, 55XY 1, 53ORAS	1, 57	60
0572		Minccino		Field		Field		45	45	45	48
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field					1
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			41	41	55SwShBDSP	55
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral					52	52
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field					56
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy					55	55
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon					72	72
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon					78	78
0000	Espathra	Espathra		Flying		Flying						54
0000	Fidough	Fidough		Field	Mineral						45
0000	Dachsbun	Dachsbun		Field	Mineral						53
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field					✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0440		Happiny		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field				✔		✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔SwSh
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field					✔SwSh	✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field					✔SwSh	✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon					✔SwSh	✔
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous					✔SwSh
0000	Quaxly	Quaxly		Flying	Water 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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
020A		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053A		Persian Alolan Form		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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field				✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field				✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field				✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like				✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy				✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field					✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field					✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy					✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy					✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field					✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
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.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	Regina's Meowth (The Isle of Armor)
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.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous	Pokémon Center Birthday Milcery
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

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Last Resort is a move with 30 base power, 7PP and 80% accuracy. The user attacks the enemy in front. The move will fail if the user has no moves that are out of PP, and will multiply damage by 1.5x and 2x if 2 or 3 moves are out of PP.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the power of the move is increased from its base power (when only one other move has 0 PP) by 50% and 100%, if the user has 2 and 3 other moves with 0 PP respectively.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Last Resort is a Charged Attack that has been available since August 11, 2018.

Last Resort
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.9 seconds Damage window 2.7 - 2.85 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, but it won't hit unless the user has a move with 0 PP remaining. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかし ＰＰが ０になっている わざが ないと あたらない ＰＰが ０になっているわざが いくつあるかで いりょくがかわる MDGtI It damages an enemy. But it won't hit unless you have a move with 0 PP remaining. The more moves with 0 PP, the more powerful the move becomes. SMD The more moves with 0 PP you have, the more powerful this move gets.* It damages an enemy. But it won't hit unless you have a move with 0 PP remaining. The more moves you have with 0 PP, the more powerful this move becomes.*

In the anime

Eevee
The user attacks the opponent after it used all of its other attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Eevee's body becomes outlined in a golden aura, with orbs of energy being absorbed into its body. The golden aura then forms into a massive star in front of Eevee's body and is fired at the opponent.
Ilima's Eevee	Turning Heads and Training Hard!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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

Core series games

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 珍藏 Jānchòhng Mandarin 珍藏 Zhēncáng French Dernier RecoursVI+ DernierecourIV–V German Zuflucht Greek Τελικό Καταφύγιο Italian Ultimascelta Korean 비장의무기 Bijang-uimugiIX+ 뒀다쓰기 DwotdasseugiIV–VIII Polish Ostatni Ratunek Portuguese Último Recurso Spanish Última Baza Thai สุดยอดไม้ตาย Turkish Son Çare Vietnamese Chủ Công

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