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+import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import GameManager from "../utils/gameManager";
+import { Moves } from "#app/enums/moves.js";
+import { Species } from "#app/enums/species.js";
+import { SPLASH_ONLY } from "../utils/testUtils";
+import { allMoves } from "#app/data/move.js";
+import { getMovePosition } from "../utils/gameManagerUtils";
+import { BerryPhase } from "#app/phases.js";
+import Pokemon, { MoveResult } from "#app/field/pokemon.js";
+import { BattleStat } from "#app/data/battle-stat.js";
+
+interface PokemonAssertionChainer {
+  and(expectation: (p?: Pokemon) => PokemonAssertionChainer): PokemonAssertionChainer;
+}
+
+function chain(pokemon?: Pokemon): PokemonAssertionChainer {
+  return {
+    and: (expectation) => {
+      return expectation(pokemon);
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+describe("Moves - Pursuit", () => {
+  let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
+  let game: GameManager;
+
+  const pursuitMoveDef = allMoves[Moves.PURSUIT];
+
+  const playerLead = Species.BULBASAUR;
+  const enemyLead = Species.KANGASKHAN;
+
+  function startBattle() {
+    return game.startBattle([playerLead, Species.RAICHU, Species.ABSOL]);
+  }
+
+  function runCombatTurn() {
+    return game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase, false);
+  }
+
+  function playerUsesPursuit(pokemonIndex: 0 | 1 = 0) {
+    game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, pokemonIndex, Moves.PURSUIT));
+  }
+
+  function playerUsesSwitchMove(pokemonIndex: 0 | 1 = 0, move: Moves.U_TURN | Moves.BATON_PASS | Moves.TELEPORT = Moves.U_TURN) {
+    game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, pokemonIndex, move));
+    game.doSelectPartyPokemon(2);
+  }
+
+  function playerSwitches(pokemonIndex: number = 1) {
+    game.doSwitchPokemon(pokemonIndex);
+  }
+
+  function enemyUses(move: Moves) {
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(move);
+  }
+
+  function enemySwitches() {
+    game.override.forceTrainerSwitches();
+  }
+
+  function forceMovesLast(pokemon?: Pokemon) {
+    pokemon!.summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.SPD] = -6;
+  }
+
+  function expectPursuitPowerDoubled() {
+    expect(pursuitMoveDef.calculateBattlePower).toHaveReturnedWith(80);
+  }
+
+  function expectPursuitPowerUnchanged() {
+    expect(pursuitMoveDef.calculateBattlePower).toHaveReturnedWith(40);
+  }
+
+  function expectPursuitFailed(pokemon?: Pokemon) {
+    const lastMove = pokemon!.getLastXMoves(0)[0];
+    expect(lastMove.result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
+    return chain(pokemon);
+  }
+
+  function expectWasHit(pokemon?: Pokemon) {
+    expect(pokemon!.hp).toBeLessThan(pokemon!.getMaxHp());
+    return chain(pokemon);
+  }
+
+  function expectWasNotHit(pokemon?: Pokemon) {
+    expect(pokemon!.hp).toBe(pokemon!.getMaxHp());
+    return chain(pokemon);
+  }
+
+  function expectNotOnField(pokemon?: Pokemon) {
+    expect(pokemon!.isOnField()).toBe(false);
+    return chain(pokemon);
+  }
+
+  function expectHasFled(pokemon?: Pokemon) {
+    expect(pokemon!.wildFlee).toBe(true);
+    return chain(pokemon);
+  }
+
+  function findPartyMember(party: Pokemon[], species: Species) {
+    return party.find(pkmn => pkmn.species.speciesId === species);
+  }
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    phaserGame = new Phaser.Game({
+      type: Phaser.HEADLESS,
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    game.phaseInterceptor.restoreOg();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
+    game.override
+      .battleType("single")
+      .enemyParty([enemyLead, Species.SNORLAX, Species.BASCULIN])
+      .startingLevel(20)
+      .startingWave(25)
+      .moveset([Moves.PURSUIT, Moves.U_TURN, Moves.BATON_PASS, Moves.TELEPORT])
+      .enemyMoveset(SPLASH_ONLY)
+      .disableCrits();
+
+    vi.spyOn(pursuitMoveDef, "calculateBattlePower");
+  });
+
+  it("should hit for normal power if the target is not switching", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitPowerUnchanged();
+    expectWasHit(game.scene.getEnemyPokemon());
+  });
+
+  it("should hit a hard-switching target for double power (player attacks, enemy switches)", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    enemySwitches();
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitPowerDoubled();
+    expectWasNotHit(game.scene.getEnemyPokemon());
+    expectNotOnField(findPartyMember(game.scene.getEnemyParty(), enemyLead))
+      .and(expectWasHit);
+  });
+
+  it("should hit a hard-switching target for double power (player switches, enemy attacks)", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+
+    // act
+    playerSwitches();
+    enemyUses(Moves.PURSUIT);
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitPowerDoubled();
+    expectWasNotHit(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+    expectNotOnField(findPartyMember(game.scene.getParty(), playerLead))
+      .and(expectWasHit);
+  });
+
+  it("should hit an outgoing uturning target if pursuiter has not moved yet (player attacks, enemy switches)", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+    forceMovesLast(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    enemyUses(Moves.U_TURN);
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitPowerDoubled();
+    expectWasNotHit(game.scene.getEnemyPokemon());
+    expectWasHit(findPartyMember(game.scene.getEnemyParty(), enemyLead))
+      .and(expectNotOnField);
+  });
+
+  it("should hit an outgoing uturning target if pursuiter has not moved yet (player switches, enemy attacks)", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+    forceMovesLast(game.scene.getEnemyPokemon());
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesSwitchMove();
+    enemyUses(Moves.PURSUIT);
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitPowerDoubled();
+    expectWasNotHit(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+    expectWasHit(findPartyMember(game.scene.getParty(), playerLead))
+      .and(expectNotOnField);
+  });
+
+  it("should bypass accuracy checks when hitting a hard-switching target", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+    game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!.summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.ACC] = -6;
+    game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!.summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.EVA] = 6;
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    enemySwitches();
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectWasHit(findPartyMember(game.scene.getEnemyParty(), enemyLead));
+  });
+
+  it("should bypass accuracy checks when hitting a uturning target", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+    forceMovesLast(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+    game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!.summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.ACC] = -6;
+    game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!.summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.EVA] = 6;
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    enemyUses(Moves.U_TURN);
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectWasHit(findPartyMember(game.scene.getEnemyParty(), enemyLead));
+  });
+
+  it("should not hit a baton pass user", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+    forceMovesLast(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+    game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!.summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.ACC] = -6;
+    game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!.summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.EVA] = 6;
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    enemyUses(Moves.BATON_PASS);
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitPowerUnchanged();
+    expectWasHit(game.scene.getEnemyPokemon());
+    expectWasNotHit(findPartyMember(game.scene.getEnemyParty(), enemyLead))
+      .and(expectNotOnField);
+  });
+
+  it("should not hit a teleport user", () => async () => {
+    // arrange
+    await startBattle();
+    forceMovesLast(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+    vi.spyOn(pursuitMoveDef, "priority", "get").mockReturnValue(-6);
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    enemyUses(Moves.TELEPORT);
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitPowerUnchanged();
+    expectWasHit(game.scene.getEnemyPokemon());
+    expectWasNotHit(findPartyMember(game.scene.getEnemyParty(), enemyLead))
+      .and(expectNotOnField);
+  });
+
+  it("should not hit a fleeing wild pokemon", async () => {
+    // arrange
+    game.override
+      .startingWave(24)
+      .disableTrainerWaves();
+    await startBattle();
+    forceMovesLast(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+
+    // act
+    playerUsesPursuit();
+    enemyUses(Moves.U_TURN);
+    await runCombatTurn();
+
+    // assert
+    expectPursuitFailed(game.scene.getPlayerPokemon());
+    expectWasNotHit(game.scene.getEnemyParty()[0])
+      .and(expectHasFled);
+  });
+
+  it.todo("should not hit a switch move user for double damage if the switch move fails and does not switch out the user");
+
+  it.todo("triggers contact abilities on the pokemon that is switching out (hard-switch)");
+
+  it.todo("triggers contact abilities on the pokemon that is switching out (switch move, player switching)");
+
+  it.todo("triggers contact abilities on the pokemon that is switching out (switch move, enemy switching)");
+
+  it.todo("should bypass follow me when hitting a switching target");
+
+  it.todo("should bypass substitute when hitting an escaping target");
+
+  it.todo("should hit a grounded, switching target under Psychic Terrain");
+
+  describe("doubles interactions", () => {
+    it.todo("should fail if both pokemon use pursuit on a target that is switching out and it faints after the first one");
+
+    it.todo("should not hit a pokemon being forced out with dragon tail");
+
+    it.todo("should not hit a uturning target for double power if the pursuiter moves before the uturner");
+
+    it.todo("should hit the first pokemon to switch out in a double battle regardless of who was targeted");
+
+    it.todo("should not hit both pokemon in a double battle if both switch out");
+
+    it.todo("should not hit a switching ally (hard-switch, player field)");
+
+    it.todo("should not hit a switching ally (hard-switch, enemy field)");
+
+    it.todo("should not hit a switching ally (switch move, player field)");
+
+    it.todo("should not hit a switching ally (switch move, enemy field)");
+  });
+});