Last Resort
NormalLast Resort is a Normal-type physical attack. It has 140 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
- 140
- 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-up50 Pokémon
Dragapult
Kangaskhan Mega
Snorlax
Glaceon
Leafeon
Audino Mega
Flareon
Jolteon
Vaporeon
Kangaskhan
Chimecho Mega
Snorlax Gmax
Sylveon
Umbreon
Espeon
Espathra
Klefki
Chimecho
Audino
Move Tutor174 Pokémon
Blaziken Mega
Hawlucha Mega
Snorlax
Glaceon
Leafeon
Lopunny Mega
Audino Mega
Flareon
Jolteon
Vaporeon
Blaziken
Lycanroc Dusk
Lycanroc Midnight
Lycanroc Midday
Mawile Mega
Clefable Mega
Chimecho Mega
Snorlax Gmax
Clefable
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Sylveon
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Mimikyu Busted
Umbreon
Espeon
Hawlucha
Lopunny
Klefki
Mimikyu Disguised
Chimecho
Furfrou
Audino
Emolga
Dedenne
Diggersby
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Watchog
Castform
Mawile
Egg move (breeding)28 Pokémon
Blaziken Mega
Blaziken
Alcremie
Alcremie Gmax
Oranguru
Pokémon that use this move
190 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Blaziken Mega
Hawlucha Mega
Dragapult
Kangaskhan Mega
Snorlax
Glaceon
Leafeon
Lopunny Mega
Audino Mega
Flareon
Jolteon
Vaporeon
Blaziken
Alcremie
Lycanroc Dusk
Alcremie Gmax
Lycanroc Midnight
Lycanroc Midday
Kangaskhan
Mawile Mega
Clefable Mega
Chimecho Mega
Oranguru
Snorlax Gmax
Clefable
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Sylveon
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Mimikyu Busted
Umbreon
Espeon
Hawlucha
Espathra
Lopunny
Klefki
Mimikyu Disguised
Chimecho
Furfrou
Audino
Emolga
Dedenne
Diggersby
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Watchog
Castform
Mawile
What this move does
Last Resort is a Normal-type physical attack. It has 140 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. Last Resort is a Normal-type physical attack. It has 140 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 Last Resort 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, Last Resort 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 Last Resort 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 Last Resort 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 Last Resort 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 Last Resort blocked by Protect?
Yes, Last Resort is blocked by Protect and Detect.