Endeavor (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM205

Effects

Endeavor reduces the opponent's HP to equal the user's. (It fails if the user's HP is higher than the target's.)

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Endeavor turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Endeavor
Japanese がむしゃら (Gamushara)
German Notsituation
French Effort
Italian Rimonta
Spanish Esfuerzo
Korean 죽기살기
Chinese (Simplified) 蛮干
Chinese (Traditional) 蠻幹

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Gains power if the user’s HP is lower than the foe’s HP.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Gains power the fewer HP the user has compared with the foe.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target’s HP to roughly equal the user’s HP.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Endeavor at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Doduo Doduo
#0084 / Normal · Flying
Level 39
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Level 43
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Level 25
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Level 52
Hitmontop Hitmontop
#0237 / Fighting
Level 44
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Level 36
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Level 50
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Level 49
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Level 36
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Level 50
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Level 56
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Level 48
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Level 58
Starly Starly
#0396 / Normal · Flying
Level 17
Staravia Staravia
#0397 / Normal · Flying
Level 18
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying
Level 18
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 42
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Level 8
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Level 1
Reuniclus Reuniclus
#0579 / Psychic
Level 1
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 16
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 16
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 16
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Level 28
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Level 28
Hawlucha Hawlucha
#0701 / Fighting · Flying
Level 52
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Level 55
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Level 36
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Level 48
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Level 54
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Level 52
Great Tusk Great Tusk
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
Level 70
Iron Treads Iron Treads
#0990 / Ground · Steel
Level 70

Learnt upon evolution

Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Doduo Doduo
#0084 / Normal · Flying
Dodrio Dodrio
#0085 / Normal · Flying
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Starly Starly
#0396 / Normal · Flying
Staravia Staravia
#0397 / Normal · Flying
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying
Kricketot Kricketot
#0401 / Bug
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Combee Combee
#0415 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Toxel Toxel
#0848 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Lechonk Lechonk
#0915 / Normal
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Wattrel Wattrel
#0940 / Electric · Flying
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal

Learnt by breeding

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

Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Field
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Field
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Field
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Water 2
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Water 2
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Water 2
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Field
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Field
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Human-Like
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Human-Like
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Water 2
Basculegion (Female) Basculegion
Female
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Water 2
Oinkologne (Male) Oinkologne
Male
#0916 / Normal
Field
Oinkologne (Female) Oinkologne
Female
#0916 / Normal
Field
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Water 3