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Pursuit

Pursuit

Dark-type special move in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Flavor

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

Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.
PokémonTypeLevel

Dodrio

#93

NormalFlying
Start

Doduo

#92

NormalFlying
9

Dodrio

#93

NormalFlying
9

Treecko

#1

Grass
16

Grovyle

#2

Grass
17

Sceptile

#3

Grass
17

Deoxys

#202

Psychic
20

Zangoose

#123

Normal
25

Duskull

#148

Ghost
27

Dusclops

#149

Ghost
27

Metang

#191

SteelPsychic
32

Metagross

#192

SteelPsychic
32

Wingull

#27

WaterFlying
43

Learners

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

Zigzagoon

#12

Normal
Egg

Taillow

#25

NormalFlying
Egg

Slakoth

#36

Normal
Egg

Zubat

#63

PoisonFlying
Egg

Skarmory

#115

SteelFlying
Egg

Swablu

#121

NormalFlying
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

-

10100101

Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.

BiteDarkSpecial

-

601002522

Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.

CrunchDarkSpecial

-

801001520

Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF.

Fake TearsDarkStatus

-

-100205

Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

Feint AttackDarkSpecial

-

60-2025

Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.

FlatterDarkStatus

-

-100151

Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK.

Knock OffDarkSpecial

-

201002010

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

MementoDarkStatus

-

-100107

The user faints and lowers the foe’s abilities.

SnatchDarkStatus
TM49
--1031

Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.

TauntDarkStatus-1002044

Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.

ThiefDarkSpecial401001076

While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item.

TormentDarkStatus-1001539

Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.

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