Pluck

Essentials

Pluck

physical

Generation 4

Summary

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 30.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples

In triple battles, this move can be used on either side to target the farthest away opposing Pokémon.
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM88
: TM88
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is holding a berry, this move has double power, and the user takes the berry and uses it immediately.

If the target is holding a Jaboca Berry or Rowap Berry, the berry is still removed, but has no effect.

If this move is super effective and the target is holding a berry that can reduce this move's damage, it will do so, and will not be stolen.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.

: The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

: The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

: The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

: The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ついばむ (tsuibamu)
: ついばむ
Korean: 쪼아대기
Chinese: 啄食
: 啄食
French: Picore
German: Pflücker
Spanish: Picoteo
Italian: Spennata
Czech: Vyklovnutí

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Pluck.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Pokémon

Flying Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Pluck's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—		Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
			21	19		Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
—	—	—	21	19		Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
22	22	22	22	22	15	Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
					15	Galarian Zapdos		Defiant		Undiscovered	90	125	90	85	90	100	580
—	—	—	—	—		Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
—	—	—	—	—	—	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
			—	—		Mega Altaria		Pixilate		Flying Dragon	75	110	110	110	105	80	590
	15	15	15	15	15	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
	15	15	15	15	15	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
	10	10	10	10	12	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
	—	—	—	—	—	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
		35	35	35	12	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
		35	35	35	12	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
				22	21	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
				24	25	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
				24	25	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
				15		Pikipek		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	35	75	30	30	30	65	265
				16		Trumbeak		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	55	85	50	40	50	75	355
				16		Toucannon		Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force		Flying	80	120	75	75	75	60	485
					16	Rookidee		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	38	47	35	33	35	57	245
					16	Corvisquire		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	68	67	55	43	55	77	365
					16	Corviknight		Pressure Unnerve Mirror Armor		Flying	98	87	105	53	85	67	495
					21	Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
					21	Gulping Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
					21	Gorging Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
					28	Dracozolt		Volt Absorb Hustle Sand Rush		Undiscovered	90	100	90	80	70	75	505
					28	Arctozolt		Volt Absorb Static Slush Rush		Undiscovered	90	100	90	90	80	55	505
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
						Baile Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
						Pom-pom Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
						Pa’u Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
						Sensu Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
88	88					Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
88	88					Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
88	88					Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
88	88					Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
88	88					Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
88	88					Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
88	88					Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
88	88					Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
88	88					Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
88	88					Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
88	88					Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
88	88					Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
88	88					Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	110	470
88	88					Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
88	88					Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
88	88					Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
88	88					Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
88	88					Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
88	88					Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
88	88					Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
88	88					Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
88	88					Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
88	88					Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
88	88					Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
88	88					Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
88	88					Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
88	88					Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
88	88					Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
88	88					Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
88	88					Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
88	88					Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
88	88					Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
88	88					Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
88	88					Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
88	88					Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
88	88					Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
88	88					Starly		Keen Eye Reckless		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
88	88					Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
88	88					Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
88	88					Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
88	88					Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
88	88					Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
	88					Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
	88					Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
	88					Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	115	80	65	55	93	488
	88					Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
	88					Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
	88					Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
	88					Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
	88					Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
	88					Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
	88					Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
	88					Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
	88					Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
	88					Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
	88					Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510

78 Pokémon