Attacks 2-5 times in one turn; if one of these attacks breaks a target's Substitute, the target will take damage for the rest of the hits. This move has a 3/8 chance to hit twice, a 3/8 chance to hit three times, a 1/8 chance to hit four times and a 1/8 chance to hit five times. If the user of this move has Skill Link, this move will always strike five times.
One of the user's stats, including Accuracy or Evasion, is randomly selected and boosted by 2 stages. User can also select its partner in 2v2 battles to randomly boost one of its stats.
Opponents will be poisoned as they enter the field until they use Rapid Spin. One layer inflicts regular poison while two layers inflict Toxic; switching in a non-Flying-type Poison Pokemon without Levitate will remove any layers. Flying-type and Levitate Pokemon are only affected if they switch in while Gravity is in effect, Iron Ball is their held item or they are receiving a Baton PassedIngrain; Steel-type Pokemon and Pokemon who enter with Baton PassedSubstitutes are not affected.
The user eats the target's held berry and, if applicable, receives its benefits. Jaboca Berry will be removed without damaging the user, but Tanga Berry will still activate and reduce this move's power. The target can still recover its held berry by using Recycle.
If the target switches out on the current turn, this move strikes with doubled power before the switch. Baton Passers still escape safely. When a faster Pokemon uses Pursuit against a U-Turner, the U-Turner is hit for normal damage; when a slower Pokemon uses Pursuit against a U-Turner, the U-Turner makes its attack, then is hit by Pursuit for double power, and switches out.
Almost always goes last; in trainer battles, the target is switched out for a random member of its team. Escapes from wild battles. Has no effect if the target has Suction Cups or used Ingrain.
The base power of this move doubles with each consecutive hit; however, power is capped at a maximum 160 BP and remains there for any subsequent uses. If this move misses, base power will be reset to 10 BP on the next turn. The user can also select other attacks without resetting this move's power; it will continue to double after each use until it either misses or reaches the 160 BP cap.