Pluck (move)

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ついばむPick

Battles

Type	Flying
Category	Physical
PP	20(max. 32)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM88 inGeneration IV TM88 inGeneration V TM88 inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	0
Jam	0
Receives voltage points in the previous Pokémon reaches max voltage

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	0
Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	3♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Pluck (Japanese:ついばむPick) is a damage-dealingFlying-type move introduced inGeneration IV. It wasTM88 in Generation IV toGeneration V, as well as inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Effect

Pluck inflicts damage. If the target is holding aBerry, the user will eat the Berry and gain its effect. Pluck will not eat the target's Berry if it hits itssubstitute. Pluck will not consume the Berry of a target that has the AbilitySticky Hold.

Berries likeLiechi orSitrus Berries will be eaten by the attacker, regardless of them meeting their consumption requirement upon taking damage from Pluck.

Pluck can hit non-adjacent opponents inTriple Battles.

Generation IV

If the user has the AbilityKlutz or is affected byEmbargo, it will consume the target's held Berry without gaining its effect. Pluck will eat the target'sCoba andJaboca Berries before the Berry can activate.

Generation V onwards

The user will now receive the effects of the target's held Berry even if it has the AbilityKlutz or is affected byEmbargo. The effect of aCoba orJaboca Berry will now activate before the Berry can be eaten.

Pluck will fail when used in aMax Raid Battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user pecks the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user plucks it and gains its effect.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
SV	The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0022	Fearow	Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1		1
0084	Doduo	Flying		Flying	−	−	21^ORAS	19		19	14
0085	Dodrio	Flying		Flying	1	1	1^XY 21^ORAS	19		19	15
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	22	22	22	22	15	15	15
0145	Zapdos Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					15		15
0277	Swellow	Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1		1
0334	Altaria	Flying	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3		15	15	15	15
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3		15	15	15	15
0629	Vullaby	Flying		Flying		10	10	10	12		12
0630	Mandibuzz	Flying		Flying		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1		1
0686	Inkay	Water 1	Water 2			35	35	12		12
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2			35	35	12		12
0722	Rowlet	Flying		Flying				22	21		21
0723	Dartrix	Flying		Flying				24	25		25
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying				24	25		25
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying							25
0731	Pikipek	Flying		Flying				15			15
0732	Trumbeak	Flying		Flying				16			16
0733	Toucannon	Flying		Flying				16			16
0821	Rookidee	Flying		Flying					16		16
0822	Corvisquire	Flying		Flying					16		16
0823	Corviknight	Flying		Flying					16		16
0845	Cramorant	Water 1	Flying					21		21
0880	Dracozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					28
0881	Arctozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					28
0940	Wattrel	Water 1	Flying							11
0941	Kilowattrel	Water 1	Flying							11
0955	Flittle	Flying		Flying							24
0956	Espathra	Flying		Flying							24
0962	Bombirdier	Flying		Flying							20
0976	Veluza	Water 2		Water 2							7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			VII	IX
			SM USUM	SV
0741	Oricorio All forms	Flying	Flying	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

ByTM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	V	VIII
				TM88	TM88	BDSP TM88
0016	Pidgey	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0017	Pidgeotto	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0018	Pidgeot	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0019	Rattata	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0020	Raticate	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0021	Spearow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0022	Fearow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0041	Zubat	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0042	Golbat	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔
0084	Doduo	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0085	Dodrio	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0144	Articuno	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0146	Moltres	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0163	Hoothoot	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0164	Noctowl	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0169	Crobat	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0177	Natu	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0178	Xatu	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0225	Delibird	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0227	Skarmory	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0276	Taillow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0277	Swellow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0278	Wingull	Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0279	Pelipper	Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0333	Swablu	Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0334	Altaria	Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0393	Piplup	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0394	Prinplup	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0395	Empoleon	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0396	Starly	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0397	Staravia	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0398	Staraptor	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0399	Bidoof	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0400	Bibarel	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0430	Honchkrow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0441	Chatot	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0468	Togekiss	Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0519	Pidove	Flying		Flying		✔
0520	Tranquill	Flying		Flying		✔
0521	Unfezant All forms	Flying		Flying		✔
0527	Woobat	Field	Flying		✔
0528	Swoobat	Field	Flying		✔
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying		✔
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3		✔
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3		✔
0580	Ducklett	Water 1	Flying		✔
0581	Swanna	Water 1	Flying		✔
0627	Rufflet	Flying		Flying		✔
0628	Braviary	Flying		Flying		✔
0629	Vullaby	Flying		Flying		✔
0630	Mandibuzz	Flying		Flying		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pluck deals damage and consumes the target's edible item, such as aSeed, Apple, Max Elixir or Gummi. If Pluck is used on any member of theplayer's team, the enemy will pick an item from the Bag. This move is affected byMuzzled status condition.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	10	-	15	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	10	-	15	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	5	99	20	99	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	5	99	20	99	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pluck

★★★
Attack power	31.49594
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. If the enemy has a beneficial food item, such as a Berry, the user steals and eats it, gaining its effect.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるあいてがきのみなどをもっていればそれをじぶんにつかう
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. If the enemy has food, you eat it.
SMD	It damages an enemy. If the enemy is carrying any food, you'll pluck it from their grasp and eat it!

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Mandibuzz Unfezant Vullaby Swanna
The user pecks the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	The black parts of Mandibuzz's beak glow pale blue and she flies at the opponent, slamming the tip of her beak into it.
A wild Mandibuzz	Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!	Debut
	Unfezant's beak glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Skyla's Unfezant	Cilan Takes Flight!	None
	Vullaby's beak glows white and she hits the opponent with it.
Nursery's Vullaby	Unrest at the Nursery!	None
	Swanna's beak glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Cameron's Swanna	Cameron's Secret Weapon!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Chatot Corvisquire
The user pecks the target. If the target is holding something, the user plucks it away.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Chatot repeatedly pecks the opponent with its beak; or, Chatot snatches an item the opponent is holding into its beak.
Pearl's Chatler	Problematic Probopass & Mad Magnezone II	Debut
	Corvisquire repeatedly pecks the opponent with its beak.
Hop's Corvisquire	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	啄食Deuksihk
Chinese	Mandarin	啄食Zhuóshí
Dutch		Pluk
French		Picore
German		Pflücker
Greek		ΜάδημαMádima
Italian		Spennata
Korean		쪼아대기Jjoadaegi
Polish		Skubnięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Colher
Portuguese	Portugal	Bicar
Serbian		Čupanje
Spanish		Picoteo
Vietnamese		Gắp

Variations of the movePluck

Pluck •Bug Bite

Generation IV TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92
Generation IV HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 • 05 (DPPt •HGSS) •06 •07 •08

Generation V TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 77 •78 •79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95
Generation V HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99
BDSP
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99

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