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Pursuit

Pursuit

Dark-type special move in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and battle data for this move.
DarkSpecial

An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.
PokémonTypeLevel

Dodrio

#85

NormalFlying
Start

Doduo

#84

NormalFlying
9

Dodrio

#85

NormalFlying
9

Scyther

#123

BugFlying
11

Hitmonchan

#107

Fighting
13

Spearow

#21

NormalFlying
19

Tauros

#128

Normal
19

Deoxys Attack

#386

Psychic
20

Fearow

#22

NormalFlying
26

Rattata

#19

Normal
27

Beedrill

#15

BugPoison
30

Raticate

#20

Normal
30

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.
PokémonTypeMethod

Pidgey

#16

NormalFlying
Egg

Ekans

#23

Poison
Egg

Zubat

#41

PoisonFlying
Egg

Paras

#46

BugGrass
Egg

Diglett

#50

Ground
Egg

Aerodactyl

#142

RockFlying
Egg

Encore

Normal

Rapid Spin

Normal
DarkSpecial

Pursuit

Dark-type move

Move #

228

Introduced

Generation II

Power

40

Accuracy

100

PP

20

Priority

0

Machine

-

Related

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Other moves that share this move type.
MoveTypeClassTM/HMPowerAcc.PPPokémonDescription
Beat UpDarkSpecial

-

10100106

All party Pokémon join in the attack. The more allies, the more damage.

BiteDarkSpecial

-

601002523

The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.

CrunchDarkSpecial

-

80100155

The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

Fake TearsDarkStatus

-

-100202

The user feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.

Feint AttackDarkSpecial

-

60-2010

The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.

FlatterDarkStatus

-

-100154

Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its SP. ATK also rises.

Knock OffDarkSpecial

-

20100206

Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use during the battle.

MementoDarkStatus

-

-100104

The user faints, but sharply lowers the foe’s ATTACK and SP. ATK.

SnatchDarkStatus
TM49
--1024

Steals the effects of the foe’s healing or status- changing move.

TauntDarkStatus-1002035

The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.

ThiefDarkSpecial401001091

An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.

TormentDarkStatus-1001534

It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.

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