Endeavor
NormalEndeavor is a Normal-type physical attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- physical
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 5
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up66 Pokémon
Hawlucha Mega
Sceptile Mega
Swampert Mega
Whimsicott
Swampert
Staraptor Mega
Pyroar Male
Sceptile
Rampardos
Beedrill Mega
Slurpuff
Reuniclus
Salazzle
Hawlucha
Staraptor
Salazzle Totem
Beedrill
TM / HM329 Pokémon
Incineroar
Floette Mega
Hawlucha Mega
Houndoom Mega
Gyarados Mega
Ampharos Mega
Heracross Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Falinks Mega
Sceptile Mega
Swampert Mega
Scovillain Mega
Florges
Altaria Mega
Emboar Mega
Kommo O
Scrafty Mega
Feraligatr Mega
Palafin Hero
Crabominable Mega
Infernape
Whimsicott
Meganium Mega
Basculegion Female
Rhyperior
Quaquaval
Camerupt Mega
Swampert
Sandaconda
Staraptor Mega
Feraligatr
Flareon
Pyroar Male
Floette Eternal
Typhlosion
Gyarados
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Alcremie
Raichu Mega Y
Beartic
Houndstone
Tsareena
Heracross
Lycanroc Dusk
Sandaconda Gmax
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Alcremie Gmax
Farigiraf
Lycanroc Midnight
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Lycanroc Midday
Raichu Mega X
Raichu Alola
Sceptile
Clefable Mega
Meganium
Politoed
Oranguru
Ampharos
Flapple
Tinkaton
Typhlosion Hisui
Chesnaught
Basculegion Male
Krookodile
Rampardos
Altaria
Clefable
Emboar
Falinks
Crabominable
Scrafty
Houndoom
Flapple Gmax
Mamoswine
Annihilape
Toucannon
Tauros
Reuniclus
Salazzle
Hawlucha
Mudsdale
Raichu
Palafin Zero
Scovillain
Staraptor
Salazzle Totem
Araquanid
Camerupt
Araquanid Totem
Morpeko Hangry
Morpeko Full Belly
Dedenne
Pikachu Starter
Floette
Pikachu
Pikachu Alola Cap
Pikachu Belle
Pikachu Cosplay
Pikachu Gmax
Pikachu Hoenn Cap
Pikachu Kalos Cap
Pikachu Libre
Pikachu Original Cap
Pikachu Partner Cap
Pikachu Phd
Pikachu Pop Star
Pikachu Rock Star
Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
Pikachu Unova Cap
Pikachu World Cap
Move Tutor226 Pokémon
Incineroar
Floette Mega
Hawlucha Mega
Drampa Mega
Barbaracle Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Kommo O Totem
Sceptile Mega
Swampert Mega
Florges
Emboar Mega
Kommo O
Kangaskhan Mega
Crabominable Mega
Infernape
Scolipede Mega
Whimsicott
Lopunny Mega
Rhyperior
Aggron Mega
Swampert
Staraptor Mega
Pyroar Male
Floette Eternal
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Aggron
Tsareena
Lycanroc Dusk
Simipour
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Lycanroc Midnight
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Lycanroc Midday
Scolipede
Barbaracle
Simisear
Sceptile
Kangaskhan
Clefable Mega
Politoed
Passimian
Simisage
Chesnaught
Rampardos
Beedrill Mega
Clefable
Emboar
Crabominable
Stunfisk
Mamoswine
Slurpuff
Tauros
Reuniclus
Hawlucha
Drampa
Mudsdale
Lopunny
Pangoro
Aromatisse
Staraptor
Furfrou
Stunfisk Galar
Diggersby
Watchog
Vivillon
Beedrill
Floette
Egg move (breeding)39 Pokémon
Kangaskhan Mega
Basculegion Female
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Kangaskhan
Politoed
Basculegion Male
Tauros
Pokémon that use this move
426 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Incineroar
Floette Mega
Hawlucha Mega
Drampa Mega
Houndoom Mega
Gyarados Mega
Barbaracle Mega
Ampharos Mega
Heracross Mega
Chesnaught Mega
Falinks Mega
Kommo O Totem
Sceptile Mega
Swampert Mega
Scovillain Mega
Florges
Altaria Mega
Emboar Mega
Kommo O
Kangaskhan Mega
Scrafty Mega
Feraligatr Mega
Palafin Hero
Crabominable Mega
Infernape
Scolipede Mega
Whimsicott
Lopunny Mega
Meganium Mega
Basculegion Female
Rhyperior
Quaquaval
Camerupt Mega
Aggron Mega
Swampert
Sandaconda
Staraptor Mega
Feraligatr
Flareon
Pyroar Male
Floette Eternal
Typhlosion
Gyarados
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Alcremie
Raichu Mega Y
Aggron
Beartic
Houndstone
Tsareena
Heracross
Lycanroc Dusk
Sandaconda Gmax
Simipour
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Alcremie Gmax
Farigiraf
Lycanroc Midnight
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Lycanroc Midday
Raichu Mega X
Scolipede
Barbaracle
Simisear
Raichu Alola
Sceptile
Kangaskhan
Clefable Mega
Meganium
Politoed
Passimian
Simisage
Oranguru
Ampharos
Flapple
Tinkaton
Typhlosion Hisui
Chesnaught
Basculegion Male
Krookodile
Rampardos
Beedrill Mega
Altaria
Clefable
Emboar
Falinks
Crabominable
Scrafty
Stunfisk
Houndoom
Flapple Gmax
Mamoswine
Annihilape
Slurpuff
Toucannon
Tauros
Reuniclus
Salazzle
Hawlucha
Drampa
Mudsdale
Raichu
Lopunny
Pangoro
Palafin Zero
Scovillain
Aromatisse
Staraptor
Furfrou
Salazzle Totem
Stunfisk Galar
Araquanid
Camerupt
Araquanid Totem
Morpeko Hangry
Morpeko Full Belly
Dedenne
Diggersby
Pikachu Starter
Watchog
Vivillon
Beedrill
Floette
Pikachu
Pikachu Alola Cap
Pikachu Belle
Pikachu Cosplay
Pikachu Gmax
Pikachu Hoenn Cap
Pikachu Kalos Cap
Pikachu Libre
Pikachu Original Cap
Pikachu Partner Cap
Pikachu Phd
Pikachu Pop Star
Pikachu Rock Star
Pikachu Sinnoh Cap
Pikachu Unova Cap
Pikachu World Cap
What this move does
Endeavor is a Normal-type physical attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Endeavor is a Normal-type physical attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Endeavor when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Endeavor is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Endeavor include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Endeavor in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Endeavor good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Endeavor blocked by Protect?
Yes, Endeavor is blocked by Protect and Detect.