Pounce (move)

Pounce とびつく Pounce

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX TM021 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Pounce (Japanese: とびつく Pounce) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is TM021 in Generation IX.

Effect

Pounce inflicts damage and lowers the target's Speed by one stage.

Description

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IX
						SV TM021
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug	✔
0665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug	✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug	✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug	✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0840		Applin		Grass	Dragon	✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon	✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying	✔
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug	✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon	✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug	✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug	✔
0918		Spidops		Bug		Bug	✔
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug	✔
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug	✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying	✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field	✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass	✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass	✔
0953		Rellor		Bug		Bug	✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug	✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying	✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying	✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying	✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field	✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1011		Dipplin		Grass	Dragon	✔
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Trivia

• This move originated as a TCG attack.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蟲撲 Chùhng Pūk Mandarin 蟲撲 / 虫扑 Chóng Pū French Bond German Anspringen Italian Balzo Korean 달려들기 Dallyeodeulgi Spanish Brinco

Variations of the move Flame Charge
Flame Charge • Pounce • Trailblaze Struggle Bug • Chilling Water

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