Foresight (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 40  (max. 64)
Introduced Generation II

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Resets opponent's Evasiveness, Normal-type and Fighting-type attacks can now hit Ghosts, and Ghost-type attacks hit Normal.





Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Negates accuracy reduction moves.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Negates the foe’s efforts to heighten evasiveness.
FireRed/LeafGreen Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe.
Black/White Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. It also enables an evasive target to be hit.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Foresight at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Machop
#066 / Fighting
Level 19
Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Level 19
Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Level 19
Hitmonlee
#106 / Fighting
Level 37
Sentret
#161 / Normal
Level 1
Furret
#162 / Normal
Level 1
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Level 1
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Level 1
Yanma
#193 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Tyrogue
#236 / Fighting
Level 1
Mudkip
#258 / Water
Level 19
Marshtomp
#259 / Water · Ground
Level 20
Swampert
#260 / Water · Ground
Level 20
Skitty
#300 / Normal
Level 4
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 4
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Level 9
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Level 9
Buneary
#427 / Normal
Level 1
Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Level 1
Riolu
#447 / Fighting
Level 1
Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 1
Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Level 9
Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Foresight as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Squirtle
#007 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Wartortle
#008 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Blastoise
#009 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Pidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Pidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Pidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Psyduck
#054 / Water
Water 1, Field
Golduck
#055 / Water
Water 1, Field
Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Field
Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Field
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Flying, Field
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Monster
Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Monster, Water 1
Kabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3
Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Flying
Cyndaquil
#155 / Fire
Field
Quilava
#156 / Fire
Field
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Field
Togepi
#175 / Normal
Undiscovered
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Flying, Fairy
Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Field
Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Field
Surskit
#283 / Bug · Water
Water 1, Bug
Masquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying
Water 1, Bug
Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like
Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like
Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Amorphous
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Amorphous
Starly
#396 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Staravia
#397 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Field
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Flying, Fairy
Patrat
#504 / Normal
Field
Watchog
#505 / Normal
Field
Timburr
#532 / Fighting
Human-Like
Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting
Human-Like
Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Human-Like
Larvesta
#636 / Bug · Fire
Bug
Volcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire
Bug