Last Resort (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical
Power 140
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Introduced Generation IV

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Last Resort deals high damage, but will fail if the user has not used each of its other moves at least once (or has no other moves). If the user switches out, the move gets reset and when it switches back in, will need to use each of its other moves at least once in order to use Last Resort again.

Changes

In Generations 1-4, Last Resort has a base power of 130.



Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White
This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Last Resort 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.

Eevee
#133 / Normal
Level 41
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Level 50
Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Level 50
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Level 50
Togepi
#175 / Normal
Level 49
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Level 49
Aipom
#190 / Normal
Level 43
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Level 41
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Level 41
Phanpy
#231 / Ground
Level 37
Plusle
#311 / Electric
Level 51
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Level 65
Pachirisu
#417 / Electric
Level 45
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Level 43
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Level 22
Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Level 57
Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Level 50
Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Level 41
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Level 61
Lillipup
#506 / Normal
Level 36
Herdier
#507 / Normal
Level 42
Stoutland
#508 / Normal
Level 51
Audino
#531 / Normal
Level 55
Minccino
#572 / Normal
Level 45

Learnt by breeding

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

Rattata
#019 / Normal
Field
Raticate
#020 / Normal
Field
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Fairy
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Field
Persian
#053 / Normal
Field
Sentret
#161 / Normal
Field
Furret
#162 / Normal
Field
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Undiscovered
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Fairy
Torchic
#255 / Fire
Field
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Field
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Field
Skitty
#300 / Normal
Field, Fairy
Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Field, Fairy
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Field
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Field
Happiny
#440 / Normal
Undiscovered

Learnt by move tutor

These pokemon can learn Last Resort by the various move tutors in the games.

Rattata
#019 / Normal
Raticate
#020 / Normal
Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Persian
#053 / Normal
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Chansey
#113 / Normal
Eevee
#133 / Normal
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Porygon
#137 / Normal
Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Sentret
#161 / Normal
Furret
#162 / Normal
Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Togepi
#175 / Normal
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Aipom
#190 / Normal
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Dunsparce
#206 / Normal
Snubbull
#209 / Normal
Granbull
#210 / Normal
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Phanpy
#231 / Ground
Donphan
#232 / Ground
Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Stantler
#234 / Normal
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Torchic
#255 / Fire
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Linoone
#264 / Normal
Skitty
#300 / Normal
Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Mawile
#303 / Steel
Plusle
#311 / Electric
Minun
#312 / Electric
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Castform
#351 / Normal
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Bidoof
#399 / Normal
Bibarel
#400 / Normal · Water
Pachirisu
#417 / Electric
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Buneary
#427 / Normal
Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Happiny
#440 / Normal
Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Phione
#489 / Water
Manaphy
#490 / Water
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Shaymin
Land
#492 / Grass
Shaymin
Sky
#492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire
Patrat
#504 / Normal
Watchog
#505 / Normal
Lillipup
#506 / Normal
Herdier
#507 / Normal
Stoutland
#508 / Normal
Audino
#531 / Normal
Minccino
#572 / Normal
Cinccino
#573 / Normal
Deerling
#585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass
Emolga
#587 / Electric · Flying
Keldeo
Ordinary
#647 / Water · Fighting
Keldeo
Resolute
#647 / Water · Fighting
Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic
Meloetta
Pirouette
#648 / Normal · Fighting
Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel

Learnt by Move Tutor (Generation 4)

Rattata
#019 / Normal
Raticate
#020 / Normal
Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Persian
#053 / Normal
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Chansey
#113 / Normal
Eevee
#133 / Normal
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Porygon
#137 / Normal
Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Sentret
#161 / Normal
Furret
#162 / Normal
Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Togepi
#175 / Normal
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Aipom
#190 / Normal
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Dunsparce
#206 / Normal
Snubbull
#209 / Normal
Granbull
#210 / Normal
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Phanpy
#231 / Ground
Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Stantler
#234 / Normal
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Torchic
#255 / Fire
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Linoone
#264 / Normal
Skitty
#300 / Normal
Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Plusle
#311 / Electric
Minun
#312 / Electric
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Castform
#351 / Normal
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Bidoof
#399 / Normal
Bibarel
#400 / Normal · Water
Pachirisu
#417 / Electric
Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Buneary
#427 / Normal
Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Happiny
#440 / Normal
Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Phione
#489 / Water
Manaphy
#490 / Water
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Shaymin
Land
#492 / Grass
Shaymin
Sky
#492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus
#493 / Normal