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Last Resort

Last Resort is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 140 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 149 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

140

Accuracy

100%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

Fails unless each known move has been used. This move fails unless the user knows this move and at least one other move, and has used all the other moves it knows at least once each since it became active or Transformed.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (64 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (26 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Last Resort

149 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
RattataNormal4–7
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7
RaticateNormal4–7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
PikachuElectric4
RaichuElectric4
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic4
ClefairyFairy4–7
ClefableFairy4–7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓4–9
MeowthNormal✓4–9
Alolan MeowthDark7
PersianNormal✓✓4–9
Alolan PersianDark7
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying4–7
ChanseyNormal✓4–9
KangaskhanNormal✓8
EeveeNormal✓4–9
VaporeonWater✓✓4–9
JolteonElectric✓✓4–9
FlareonFire✓✓4–9
PorygonNormal4–7
SnorlaxNormal✓✓4–9
MewPsychic4–7
SentretNormal✓4–7, 9
FurretNormal✓4–7, 9
CleffaFairy4–7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
TogepiFairy4–8
TogeticFairy/Flying4–8
AipomNormal✓4–7, 9
EspeonPsychic✓✓4–9
UmbreonDark✓✓4–9
DunsparceNormal✓4–9
SnubbullFairy✓4–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓4–7, 9
TeddiursaNormal4–7
UrsaringNormal4–7
PhanpyGround✓4–7, 9
DonphanGround✓4–7, 9
Porygon2Normal4–7
StantlerNormal4–7
BlisseyNormal✓4–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass4–7
TorchicFire✓4–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓4–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓4–9
ZigzagoonNormal4–7
LinooneNormal4–7
SkittyNormal4–7
DelcattyNormal4–7
MawileSteel/Fairy5–7
PlusleElectric✓4–7, 9
MinunElectric✓4–7, 9
SpindaNormal4–7
ZangooseNormal4–7
CastformNormal4–7
KecleonNormal4–7
ChimechoPsychic✓4–7, 9
LatiasDragon/Psychic4–7
LatiosDragon/Psychic4–7
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓4–7, 9
BunearyNormal4–7
LopunnyNormal4–7
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic✓4–7, 9
HappinyNormal4–7
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
TogekissFairy/Flying4–8
LeafeonGrass✓✓4–9
GlaceonIce✓✓4–9
Porygon-ZNormal4–7
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
PhioneWater4–7
ManaphyWater4–7
DarkraiDark4–7
ShayminGrass4–7
ArceusNormal4–7
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–7
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal5–7
LillipupNormal5–8
HerdierNormal5–8
StoutlandNormal5–8
AudinoNormal✓5–8
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
DeerlingNormal/Grass5–7
SawsbuckNormal/Grass5–7
EmolgaElectric/Flying5–7
KeldeoWater/Fighting5–7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–7
GenesectBug/Steel5–7
BunnelbyNormal6–7
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6–7
FurfrouNormal✓6–7
SylveonFairy✓✓4–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying6–7
DedenneElectric/Fairy6–7
KlefkiSteel/Fairy✓✓6–9
DiancieRock/Fairy6–7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6–7
YungoosNormal✓7, 9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
CutieflyBug/Fairy7
RibombeeBug/Fairy7
RockruffRock✓7–9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓7–9
LycanrocRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓7–9
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓8–9
Type: NullNormal7
SilvallyNormal7
MiniorRock/Flying7
KomalaNormal7
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7
MimikyuGhost/Fairy7
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel7
KartanaGrass/Steel7
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7
MagearnaSteel/Fairy7
MarshadowFighting/Ghost7
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
DubwoolNormal8
SilicobraGround✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
MilceryFairy✓8–9
AlcremieFairy✓✓8–9
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic4–7
UrsalunaGround/Normal4–7
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
FidoughFairy✓9
DachsbunFairy✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓4–9

Last Resort FAQ

What does Last Resort do?

Last Resort is a Normal-type physical move with 140 power. This move fails unless the user knows this move and at least one other move, and has used all the other moves it knows at least once each since it became active or Transformed.

Which Pokémon can learn Last Resort?

149 Pokémon and forms can learn Last Resort in at least one game: 64 in Scarlet & Violet, 26 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate, Pikachu and Raichu.

Is Last Resort in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 26 Pokémon can use Last Resort in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Last Resort super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Last Resort is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.