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Gold/Silver Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (/256)	Flags
DARK	40	255	20	0	fg

When the opposing Pokémon switches, if user chose this move for use, user uses this attack with its damage doubled. (This effect doesn’t depend on user having used this attack beforehand. All pre-attack checks, such as sleep, obedience, and confusion, are checked before the attack is used this way, and an accuracy check is done as normal if the attack is used this way. User’s attack segment is not skipped this way.)

Flag g: This attack has an accuracy check. BrightPowder and the like can reduce its accuracy. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Ruby/Sapphire Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
DARK	40	100	20	0	Single exc. user	abe

When the target switches, if user chose this move for use and the target is one of user’s opposing Pokémon, and if user is not asleep, frozen, or about to skip its attack this turn because it has Truant, user uses this attack against the target with its damage doubled, and user skips its attack this turn. (This effect doesn’t depend on user having used this attack beforehand. Using the attack this way doesn’t change whether user strikes before or after other Pokémon. No accuracy check is done if the attack is used this way.)

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Diamond/Pearl Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
DARK	Physical	40	100	20	0	Single exc. user	abe

When an opposing Pokémon switches out, if user chose this move for use and didn’t take its attack segment or use this attack yet this turn, and is not asleep, frozen, or about to skip its attack this turn because it has Truant, user uses this attack against that opposing Pokémon with its power doubled and skips its attack this turn. (This effect doesn’t depend on user having used this attack beforehand. Can be used this way even if it can’t be used or chosen for use because of an effect and even if the user didn’t choose that Pokémon as its target. Ignores Follow Me if this attack is used this way. If this attack is used this way, no accuracy check is done and user is considered to strike before other Pokémon. If this attack causes the target to faint this way, the new Pokémon at the target’s position enters the battle immediately.)

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Black/White Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
DARK	Physical	40	100	20	0	Single exc. user	abe

When an adjacent opposing Pokémon switches out, if user chose this move for use and didn’t take its attack segment or use this attack yet this turn, and is not [asleep, frozen,] rotated out, under the effect of Sky Drop, [or about to skip its attack this turn because it has Truant], user uses this attack against that opposing Pokémon with its power doubled and skips its attack this turn. (This effect doesn’t depend on user having used this attack beforehand. Can be used this way [even if it can’t be used or chosen for use and] even if the user didn’t choose that Pokémon as its target. Ignores Follow Me/Rage Powder if this attack is used this way. If this attack is used this way, no accuracy check is done and user is considered to strike before other Pokémon. If this attack causes the target to faint this way, the new Pokémon at the target’s position doesn’t enter the battle until the end of the turn.)

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Pokémon that can learn Pursuit

The following Pokémon can learn Pursuit:

Absol

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 20

Accelgor

Egg Move (as Shelmet)

Aerodactyl

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Aipom

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Altaria

Egg Move (as Swablu)

Ambipom

Egg Move (as Aipom)

Arbok

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Ekans)

Ariados

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Spinarak)

Banette

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Shuppet)

Beedrill

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 30
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 22

Bisharp

Egg Move (as Pawniard)

Blitzle

Level 22

Bouffalant

Level 1

Buizel

Level 10

Cranidos

Level 10

Croagunk

Level 15

Crobat

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Zubat)

Darkrai

Diamond/Pearl: Level 29

Deoxys

Ruby/Sapphire; FireRed; Emerald: Level 20
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 33

Deoxys Attack Forme

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 20
Ruby/Sapphire; FireRed; Emerald: Level 20 (as Deoxys)
Level 33
Level 33 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Defense Forme

Ruby/Sapphire; FireRed; Emerald: Level 20 (as Deoxys)
Level 33 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Normal Forme

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 20
Ruby/Sapphire; FireRed; Emerald: Level 20 (as Deoxys)
Level 33
Level 33 (as Deoxys)

Deoxys Speed Forme

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 20
Ruby/Sapphire; FireRed; Emerald: Level 20 (as Deoxys)
Level 33
Level 33 (as Deoxys)

Diglett

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Dodrio

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 9 (as Doduo)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 19 (as Doduo)

Doduo

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 9
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 19

Drapion

Egg Move (as Skorupi)

Druddigon

Egg Move

Dugtrio

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Diglett)

Dunsparce

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 24
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 25

Dusclops

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27 (as Duskull)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25 (as Duskull)

Dusknoir

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27 (as Duskull)
Level 25
Move Maniac (as Dusclops)
Level 25 (as Duskull)

Duskull

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25

Ekans

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Emolga

Level 16

Escavalier

Egg Move (as Karrablast)

Fearow

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 26
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 19 (as Spearow)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 13 (as Spearow)

Floatzel

Move Maniac
Level 10 (as Buizel)

Furret

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Sentret)

Galvantula

Egg Move (as Joltik)

Golbat

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Zubat)

Grovyle

Level 17
Level 16 (as Treecko)

Heatmor

Egg Move

Heracross

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move

Herdier

Egg Move (as Lillipup)

Hitmonchan

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Tyrogue)

Hitmonlee

Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Tyrogue)

Hitmontop

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Tyrogue)

Honchkrow

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 14 (as Murkrow)
Level 1
Level 5 (as Murkrow)

Houndoom

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Houndour)

Houndour

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Joltik

Egg Move

Karrablast

Egg Move

Krokorok

Egg Move (as Sandile)

Krookodile

Egg Move (as Sandile)

Larvitar

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Liepard

Move Maniac
Level 15 (as Purrloin)

Lillipup

Egg Move

Linoone

Egg Move (as Zigzagoon)

Metagross

Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 32 (as Metang)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28 (as Metang)

Metang

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 32
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28

Munchlax

Egg Move

Murkrow

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 14
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5

Nidoqueen

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Nidoran♀)

Nidoran♀

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move

Nidorina

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Nidoran♀)

Paras

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Parasect

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Paras)

Patrat

Egg Move

Pawniard

Egg Move

Pelipper

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43 (as Wingull)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 34 (as Wingull)

Pidgeot

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Pidgey)

Pidgeotto

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Pidgey)

Pidgey

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Pupitar

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Larvitar)

Purrloin

Level 15

Rampardos

Move Maniac
Level 10 (as Cranidos)

Raticate

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 30
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27 (as Rattata)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 13 (as Rattata)

Rattata

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 13

Sandile

Egg Move

Sceptile

Move Maniac
Level 17 (as Grovyle)
Level 16 (as Treecko)

Scizor

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 11
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 11 (as Scyther)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 9
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 9 (as Scyther)

Scolipede