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If the target is switched out, Pursuit will no longer perform an accuracy check (but always hit the target with double power before it is switched out).
If the target is switched out, Pursuit will no longer perform an accuracy check (but always hit the target with double power before it is switched out).


===Generation IV onwards===
===Generation IV===
Pursuit will now hit any adjacent opponent that attempts to switch out (but not more than one per turn), regardless of who it originally targeted. This effect bypasses redirection effects such as {{m|Follow Me}}.
Pursuit will now hit any adjacent opponent that attempts to switch out (but not more than one per turn), regardless of who it originally targeted. This effect bypasses redirection effects such as {{m|Follow Me}}.


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In {{game|Platinum}}, and {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, this move can trigger the [[acid rain]] glitch by knocking out a target that was about to switch while {{m|Trick Room}}, {{m|Gravity}}, {{m|Uproar}}, or any type of [[weather]] other than {{weather|rain}} is active.
In {{game|Platinum}}, and {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, this move can trigger the [[acid rain]] glitch by knocking out a target that was about to switch while {{m|Trick Room}}, {{m|Gravity}}, {{m|Uproar}}, or any type of [[weather]] other than {{weather|rain}} is active.
===Generation VIII===
Pursuit is completely unusable in Generation VIII and is recommended to be forgotten.


==Description==
==Description==

Revision as of 04:10, 8 December 2019

Pursuit
おいうち Pursuing Attack
Pursuit VII.png
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: 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.

Effect

Generation II

Pursuit inflicts damage with a power of 40. If the target Pokémon is switched out on the turn Pursuit is used, Pursuit's power doubles, and it will immediately be used before it is switched out (including an accuracy check). 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 III

If the target is switched out, Pursuit will no longer perform an accuracy check (but always hit the target with double power before it is switched out).

Generation IV

Pursuit will now hit any adjacent opponent that attempts to switch out (but not more than one per turn), regardless of who it originally targeted. This effect bypasses redirection effects such as Follow Me.

If the target is using U-turn, Volt Switch or Parting Shot, Pursuit's special effect will activate only if the user of Pursuit would usually act later than the target (its power will only be doubled in that case).

In the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, when a Pokémon using a choice item uses Pursuit and the opponent 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 VIII

Pursuit is completely unusable in Generation VIII and is recommended to be forgotten.

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.
ColoXD Inflicts bad damage if used on a target switching out.
DPPtHGSSPBR 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.
SMUSUM The power of this attack move is doubled if it's used on a target that's switching out of battle.
SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0015 Beedrill BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 30 30 22 22 22 17
0019 Rattata NormalIC Big.png Field Field 27 27 13 13 13 13
019A Rattata
Rattata
Alola Form
 DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field Field 13
0020 Raticate NormalIC Big.png Field Field 30 30 13 13 13 13
020A Raticate
Raticate
Alola Form
 DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field Field 13
0021 Spearow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 25 19 13 13 13 8
0022 Fearow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 26 26 13 13 13 1, 8
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field Field 12
0057 Primeape FightingIC Big.png Field Field 12
0084 Doduo NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 9 9 19 19 19XY
17ORAS 		15
0085 Dodrio NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 1, 9 1, 9 19 19 19XY
17ORAS 		15
0107 Hitmonchan FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 13 13 11 11 11 1, 11
0123 Scyther BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 12 11 9 9 9 9
0128 Tauros NormalIC Big.png Field Field 26 26RSE
19FRLG 		15 15 15 15
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 30 30 30 30
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field 16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2 		9 1, Evo.
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 11 14 5 5 5 5
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field 26 24RSE
31FRLG 		25 24BW
10B2W2 		10 8
0212 Scizor BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 12 11 9 9 9 9
0237 Hitmontop FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 13 13 10 10 10 1, 10
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 16 16 16 16XY
17ORAS 		17
0253 Grovyle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 17 17 17 17XY
18ORAS 		18
0254 Sceptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 17 17 17 17XY
18ORAS 		18
0278 Wingull WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Water 1 Flying 43 34 34BW
30B2W2 		30XY
26ORAS 		26
0335 Zangoose NormalIC Big.png Field Field 25 22 22BW
12B2W2 		12 12
0355 Duskull GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 27 25 25 25XY
22ORAS 		22
0356 Dusclops GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 27 25 25 25XY
22ORAS 		22
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field 20 20BW
12B2W2 		12XY
10ORAS 		10
0375 Metang SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 32 28 28BW
23B2W2 		23 23
0376 Metagross SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 32 28 28BW
23B2W2 		23 23
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Normal Forme
 PsychicIC Big.png 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 		25
386A Deoxys
Deoxys
Attack Forme
 PsychicIC Big.png 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 		25
386S Deoxys
Deoxys
Speed Forme
 PsychicIC Big.png 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 		25
0408 Cranidos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster 10 10 10 10
0409 Rampardos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster 10 10 10 1, 10
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 15 15BW
9B2W2 		9 9
0418 Buizel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 10 10BW
18B2W2 		18 18
0419 Floatzel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 10 10BW
18B2W2 		18 18
0430 Honchkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 1 1 1 1
0442 Spiritomb GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 16B2W2 16 16
0452 Drapion PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 16B2W2 16 16
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 15 15 15 15
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 15 15 15 15
0469 Yanmega BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 30 30 30 30
0477 Dusknoir GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 25 25 25XY
22ORAS 		22
0491 Darkrai DarkIC Big.png 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 29DP
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field 15 15 15
0510 Liepard DarkIC Big.png Field Field 15 15 15
0522 Blitzle ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 22 22 22
0523 Zebstrika ElectricIC Big.png Field Field 22 22 22
0543 Venipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 12 12 12
0544 Whirlipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 12 12 12
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug 12 12 12
0570 Zorua DarkIC Big.png Field Field 5 5 5
0571 Zoroark DarkIC Big.png Field Field 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0587 Emolga ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Field Field 16 16 16
0626 Bouffalant NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0679 Honedge SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 13 13
0680 Doublade SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 13 13
0681 Aegislash SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral 1 1
0734 Yungoos NormalIC Big.png Field Field 7
0735 Gumshoos NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1, 7
0739 Crabrawler FightingIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 13
0740 Crabominable FightingIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Water 3 Water 3 1, 13
0772 Type: Null NormalIC Big.png 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 10
0773 Silvally NormalIC Big.png 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 10
0802 Marshadow FightingIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		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 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 Pidgey NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0023 Ekans PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0029 Nidoran♀ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0041 Zubat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png 		Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
050A Diglett
Diglett
Alola Form
 GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Field Field ✔
088A Grimer
Grimer
Alola Form
 PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png 		Monster Field ✔
0142 Aerodactyl RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0161 Sentret NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0190 Aipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0215 Sneasel DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0228 Houndour DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png 		Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0236 Tyrogue FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
0246 Larvitar RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0263 Zigzagoon NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0276 Taillow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0287 Slakoth NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0333 Swablu NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0396 Starly NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0434 Stunky PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0446 Munchlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png 		Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0495 Snivy GrassIC Big.png Field Grass ✔ ✔ ✔
0504 Patrat NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0506 Lillipup NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0551 Sandile GroundIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0588 Karrablast BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0621 Druddigon DragonIC Big.png Dragon Monster ✔ ✔ ✔
0624 Pawniard DarkIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
0631 Heatmor FireIC Big.png 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 Galvantula BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png 		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 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png 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

Prior to Gates to Infinity, Pursuit causes the user to gain the Counter status. In the Counter status, the Pokémon returns any damage it receives from enemies that use regular attacks or physical moves against the user, equal to the damage received. Oddly in Explorers of Time and Darkness, though moves are assigned as Physical or Special in game, Counter will return damage from damaging moves from types previously assigned as physical prior to the Physical/Special split. The Counter status lasts 7-12 turns.

From Gates to Infinity onward, it deals damage, inflicting 50% extra damage when used on a target afflicted with a status ailment.

Description

Games Description
MDRB The user gains the Counter status. Any damage from Physical Attack moves or a regular attack is partially returned.
MDTD Gives the user the Counter status. It returns damage from certain types of moves or a regular attack back to the attacking enemy.
MDS Gives the user the Counter status. It returns damage from Physical Attack moves back to the attacking enemy.
BSL じぶんを カウンターじょうたいにかえる てきからうけた ぶつりこうげきの わざや こうげきのダメージを あいてにかえす
MDGtI It damages an enemy. The damage it causes goes up if the enemy has a bad status condition.
SMD It damages an enemy. The damage goes up if the enemy has a bad status condition.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Pursuit II.png Pursuit III.png Pursuit IV.png
Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Pursuit V.png File:Pursuit.png
Generation V Generation VI

Side series games

Pursuit Stad2.png Pursuit Colo.png Pursuit XD.png Pursuit PBR.png
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Pursuit PMD RB.png
MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

  • Although Pursuit is the only move that can be performed before switching, its priority is still 0.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 追打 Jēuidá
Mandarin 追打 Zhuīdǎ
France Flag.png French Poursuite
Germany Flag.png German Verfolgung
Greece Flag.png Greek Καταδίωξη
Italy Flag.png Italian Inseguimento
South Korea Flag.png Korean 따라가때리기 Ttaragattaerigi
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Perseguição
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Gonjenje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Persecución
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đuổi Đánh


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