Surf (move)

Surf なみのり Surfing

File:Surf.png

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  95 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM03 in Generation I HM03 in Generation II HM03 in Generation III HM03 in Generation IV HM03 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Surf (Japanese: なみのり Surfing) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It is HM03 in all generations.

Effect

In battle

Generations I and II

Surf inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation III

Same as the previous generations, but in a double battle, Surf will hit both opposing Pokémon. Its base Power is doubled if it is targeted at a Pokémon using Dive.

Generation IV

Same as the previous generation; however, in a double battle, Surf will hit all other Pokémon battling, including the partner.

Outside of battle

Surf can be used outside of battle to travel over bodies of water. When doing so, wild Pokémon may be encountered. Surfing is a very important mechanic of the games and must be used to complete the game, as all main series games to date have required Surf in order to reach Pokémon League where the Elite Four reside.

The speed of Surfing has varied dramatically through games. In Generations I and II, the speed was at the same speed as walking. In Generation III the speed was increased to running-speed.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Surfing speed was reduced to walking speed again. However, it should be noted that the player characters in Generations I and II walk at a somewhat faster pace than Lucas and Dawn. The speed was returned to running speed in Pokémon Platinum.

When Surf is used outside of battle, the sprite of a specific sea Pokémon floating on the water is shown, resembling the player being carried by the Pokémon. In Generation I, a Dewgong is shown (although this was just the Template:Type2 sprite; unless Pikachu is surfing, where a surfing Pikachu sprite is shown instead). In Generation II, a Lapras is shown (unless Pikachu is surfing, where a surfing Pikachu sprite is shown instead). In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald, the sprite is a Wailmer. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and all Generation IV games, the sprite is indestinguishable as a specific Pokémon.

File:Rby surf.png File:Gsc surf m.png File:Gsc surf f.png RS File:Rs surf m.png File:Rs surf f.png E File:E surf m.png File:E surf f.png FRLG File:Frlg surf m.png File:Frlg surf f.png File:Dp surf m.png File:Dp surf f.png Pt File:Pt surf m.png File:Pt surf f.png File:Hgss surf m.png File:Hgss surf f.png

• Surfing Yellow.png

  Surfing in Pokémon Yellow on a Surfing Pikachu

• Surf Generation II Pikachu.png

  Surfing in Gold, Silver, and Crystal on a Surfing Pikachu

• Surf Generation IV.png

  Surf in HeartGold and SoulSilver

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

File:SSBB Surf.png

Piplup using Surf in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Piplup creates a wave and then surfs on it, pushing any players it hits. Anyone caught in it will be pushed until Piplup disappears, or pushes the character off the stage. Piplup will keep using Surf even when off the stage.

Learnset

Generation I

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0090 Shellder Water 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0134 Vaporeon Water 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0143 Snorlax Normal 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By Nintendo event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0025 Pikachu Electric Pokémon Stadium Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0090 Shellder Water 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0134 Vaporeon Water 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0143 Snorlax Normal 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0186 Politoed Water 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0241 Miltank Normal 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0090 Shellder Water 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0134 Vaporeon Water 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0143 Snorlax Normal 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0186 Politoed Water 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0241 Miltank Normal 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0298 Azurill Normal 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0320 Wailmer Water 0321 Wailord Water 0339 Barboach Water Ground 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0349 Feebas Water 0350 Milotic Water 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0366 Clamperl Water 0367 Huntail Water 0368 Gorebyss Water 0369 Relicanth Water Rock 0370 Luvdisc Water 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0172 Pichu Electric Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0090 Shellder Water 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0134 Vaporeon Water 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0143 Snorlax Normal 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0186 Politoed Water 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0241 Miltank Normal 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0298 Azurill Normal 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0320 Wailmer Water 0321 Wailord Water 0339 Barboach Water Ground 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0349 Feebas Water 0350 Milotic Water 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0366 Clamperl Water 0367 Huntail Water 0368 Gorebyss Water 0369 Relicanth Water Rock 0370 Luvdisc Water 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0409 Rampardos Rock 0418 Buizel Water 0419 Floatzel Water 0422 Shellos Water 0422 Shellos Water 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0446 Munchlax Normal 0456 Finneon Water 0457 Lumineon Water 0458 Mantyke Water Flying 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0489 Phione Water 0490 Manaphy Water 0493 Arceus Grass Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0025 Pikachu Electric Pokémon Battle Revolution 0025 Pikachu Electric Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0090 Shellder Water 0091 Cloyster Water Ice 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0116 Horsea Water 0117 Seadra Water 0118 Goldeen Water 0119 Seaking Water 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0134 Vaporeon Water 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0143 Snorlax Normal 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0186 Politoed Water 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0211 Qwilfish Water Poison 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0226 Mantine Water Flying 0230 Kingdra Water Dragon 0241 Miltank Normal 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0298 Azurill Normal 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0318 Carvanha Water Dark 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0320 Wailmer Water 0321 Wailord Water 0339 Barboach Water Ground 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0349 Feebas Water 0350 Milotic Water 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0366 Clamperl Water 0367 Huntail Water 0368 Gorebyss Water 0369 Relicanth Water Rock 0370 Luvdisc Water 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0382 Kyogre Water 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0409 Rampardos Rock 0418 Buizel Water 0419 Floatzel Water 0422 Shellos Water 0422 Shellos Water 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0446 Munchlax Normal 0456 Finneon Water 0457 Lumineon Water 0458 Mantyke Water Flying 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0489 Phione Water 0490 Manaphy Water 0493 Arceus Grass 0501 Mijumaru Mijumaru Water 0502 Futachimaru Futachimaru Water 0503 Daikenki Daikenki Water 0507 Haderia Haderia Normal 0508 Murando Murando Normal 0515 Hiyappu Hiyappu Water 0516 Hiyakkie Hiyakkie Water 0531 Tabunne Tabunne Normal 0535 Otamaro Otamaro Water 0536 Gamagaru Gamagaru Water Ground 0537 Gamageroge Gamageroge Water Ground 0550 Basurao Basurao Water 0550 Basurao Basurao Water 0564 Purotoga Purotoga Water Rock 0565 Abagoura Abagoura Water Rock 0580 Koaruhie Koaruhie Water Flying 0581 Swanna Water Flying 0592 Pururiru Pururiru Water Ghost 0593 Burungel Burungel Water Ghost 0594 Mamanbou Mamanbou Water 0612 Ononokus Ononokus Dragon 0613 Kumasyun Kumasyun Ice 0614 Tsunbear Tsunbear Ice 0618 Maggyo Maggyo Electric Ground 0621 Crimgan Crimgan Dragon 0626 Buffalon Buffalon Normal 0635 Sazandora Sazandora Dark Dragon 0647 Keldeo Water Fighting Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Crawdaunt surf.jpg Crawdaunt File:Rhydon Surf DP.jpg Rhydon File:Wailmer Surf.jpg Wailmer File:Whiscash Surf.png Whiscash
The user creates a large wave and rides it. It then crashes it down on the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Rhydon summons a huge wave that it rides on and the wave crashes down on the opponent.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right On Rhydon!		Debut
Unknown Trainer's Rhydon	Tag! We're It!		None
	Remoraid creates a huge wave and rides on it.
Marcellus's Remoraid	Octillery the Outcast		None
	Marill creates a huge wave and rides on it. The wave crashes down on the opponent.
Lola's Marill	A Family that Battles Together Stays Together!		None
	Whiscash creates a huge wave and rides on it.
Juan's Whiscash	Eight Ain't Enough		None
	Mantine creates a huge wave and rides on it.
A Coordinator's Mantine	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
	Wailmer's eyes glow blue it creates a huge wave of water. Wailmer rides on top of it and the wave crashes down on the opponent.
A Coordinator's Wailmer	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
	The star on Crawdaunt's head glows yellow and Crawdaunt creates a wave of water. Crawdaunt rides on top of the wave and it crashes down on the opponent.
Kyle's Crawdaunt	Strategy With a Smile!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Golduck Gyarados
The user swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golduck swims in the water with its body flat like a surfboard and lets its Trainer ride on its back.
Blue's Golduck	What a Dragonite		Debut
	Gyarados swims across the water while letting its Trainer ride on its head.
Red's Gyara	You know... Articuno!		None
	Pika uses Subtitute, then morphs the Substitute into a surfboard, and Pikachu and the Trainer ride on the surfboard. The surfboard repels water.
Red's Pika	Breath of the Dragonair Part 3		None

Trivia

• Surf is used by Pokémon in order to swim and carry humans on their backs simultaneously. However, some of the Pokémon that can learn it are far too small to possibly carry a child on their backs, eg. Barboach.
• Surf and Fly are the only HM moves that become event-exclusive moves on certain Pokémon, both on Pikachu.
• Surf has the highest power of any HM move.
• If Secret Power is used on the ocean in Generation III, then it will have the animation of Surf.
• In the beta of Red and Blue Versions, there was an item that allowed players to cross water, identical to Surf. It has been fan-named as "surfboard".

In other languages

• Dutch: Surf
• French: Surf
• German: Surfer
• Greek: Πλεύση
• Hindi: Pani Ki Lehr
• Italian: Surf
• Korean: 파도타기 Padotagi
• Portuguese: Surf
• Spanish: Surf