Pursuit (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
Power	40
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
Introduced	Generation II

Effects

Pursuit hits with double power if the opponent is switching out. In this case it has priority 7, meaning it beats all other actions/moves.

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Heavily strikes switching POKéMON.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
FireRed/LeafGreen	An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle.
Black/White	An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Pursuit 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.

Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison
Level 22 Rattata
#019 / Normal
Level 13 Raticate
#020 / Normal
Level 13 Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Level 13 Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Level 13 Doduo
#084 / Normal · Flying
Level 19 Dodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying
Level 19 Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Level 11 Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying
Level 9 Tauros
#128 / Normal
Level 15 Yanma
#193 / Bug · Flying
Level 30 Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Level 15 Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Level 5 Dunsparce
#206 / Normal
Level 24 Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Level 9 Hitmontop
#237 / Fighting
Level 10 Treecko
#252 / Grass
Level 16 Grovyle
#253 / Grass
Level 17 Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Level 17 Wingull
#278 / Water · Flying
Level 34 Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Level 22 Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Level 25 Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Level 25 Absol
#359 / Dark
Level 20 Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic
Level 28 Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 28 Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Level 33 Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Level 33 Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Level 33 Cranidos
#408 / Rock
Level 10 Rampardos
#409 / Rock
Level 10 Vespiquen
#416 / Bug · Flying
Level 15 Buizel
#418 / Water
Level 10 Floatzel
#419 / Water
Level 10 Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Level 1 Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 1 Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 15 Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 15 Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Level 30 Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Level 25 Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Level 15 Liepard
#510 / Dark
Level 15 Blitzle
#522 / Electric
Level 22 Zebstrika
#523 / Electric
Level 22 Venipede
#543 / Bug · Poison
Level 12 Whirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison
Level 12 Scolipede
#545 / Bug · Poison
Level 12 Zorua
#570 / Dark
Level 5 Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Level 5 Emolga
#587 / Electric · Flying
Level 16 Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
Level 1

Learnt by breeding