Pounce (move)

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

Pounce とびつく Pounce

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX TM021 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: 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. Champs Lowers the target's Speed stat by 1 stage.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IX
						SV TM021
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug	✔
0665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0840		Applin		Grass	Dragon	✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon	✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying	✔
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug	✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon	✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug	✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug	✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug	✔
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug	✔
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug	✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field	✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass	✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass	✔
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug	✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug	✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying	✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying	✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying	✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field	✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon	✔
1019		Hydrapple		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

• This move originated as a TCG attack.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蟲撲 Chùhng Pūk
	Mandarin	蟲撲 / 虫扑 Chóng Pū
French		Bond
German		Anspringen
Italian		Balzo
Korean		달려들기 Dallyeodeulgi
Spanish		Brinco

Variations of the move Flame Charge
Flame Charge • Pounce • Trailblaze Struggle Bug • Chilling Water

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