Generation II Move
Pursuit
Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
- 40Power
- 100%Accuracy
- 20PP
- 0Priority
Pursuit Battle Data
- Type
- Dark
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 40
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Introduced
- Generation II
- Contest type
- Smart
Pursuit Effect
Inflicts regular damage. If the target attempts to switch out this turn before the user acts, this move hits the target before it leaves and has double power. This effect can still hit a Pokémon that switches out when it has a Substitute up or when an ally has used Follow Me.
“This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.”
Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Pokémon That Learn Pursuit
100 Pokémon can learn Pursuit.
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Pursuit Questions & Answers
- What type is Pursuit?
- Pursuit is a Dark-type physical move.
- How much damage does Pursuit do?
- Pursuit has 40 base power and 100% accuracy.
- What does Pursuit do?
- Inflicts regular damage. If the target attempts to switch out this turn before the user acts, this move hits the target before it leaves and has double power. This effect can still hit a Pokémon that switches out when it has a Substitute up or when an ally has used Follow Me.
- How many Pokémon can learn Pursuit?
- 100 Pokémon can learn Pursuit.
- What Pokémon can learn Pursuit?
- Beedrill, Pidgey, Rattata, Raticate, and Spearow, and 95 more Pokémon can learn Pursuit — the full list is above.