Quick Attack (move)

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Quick Attack
でんこうせっか Lightning Speed
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +1
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
The next appeal can be made earlier next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Quick Attack (Japanese: でんこうせっか Lightning Speed) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Quick Attack inflicts damage, and is an increased priority move. If the target does not use an increased priority move during the round that it is used, Quick Attack will go first regardless of the user's or target's speed.

If the target also uses a move with an increased priority of +1 during the same round that the user uses Quick Attack, the attack order of the users will be determined normally.

If the user is put to sleep or frozen during the round that Quick Attack is (or attempts to be) used, Quick Attack's increased speed priority will not be reset. Subsequently, it will only be reset on the turn after the user wakes up or is defrosted, or if the user switches out.

Description

Games Description
An attack that always strikes first. If both Pokémon use this, the one with higher Speed attacks first.
Always strikes first. If both Pokémon use this, the one with higher Speed attacks first.
Lets the user get in the first hit.
RSE An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
FRLG An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.
PMDRB Inflicts damage on a target up to two tiles ahead.
The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
PMDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away.
The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
Conq The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible.
The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
016 Pidgey Pidgey Normal Flying 12 15 13 13 13 13
017 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto Normal Flying 12 15 13 13 13 13
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot Normal Flying --, 12 --, 15 --, 13 --, 13 --, 13 --, 13
019 Rattata Rattata Normal Normal 7 7 7 4 4 '
020 Raticate Raticate Normal Normal --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 4 --, 4 '
025 Pikachu Pikachu Electric Electric 16 11 11 11 13 13 10
037 Vulpix Vulpix Fire Fire 16 7 13 11 11 10 10
038 Ninetales Ninetales Fire Fire -- -- -- -- -- --
077 Ponyta Ponyta Fire Fire       --     '
078 Rapidash Rapidash Fire Fire       -- -- -- --
084 Doduo Doduo Normal Flying       5 5 '
085 Dodrio Dodrio Normal Flying       --, 5 --, 5 '
123 Scyther Scyther Bug Flying -- -- -- -- -- --
125 Electabuzz Electabuzz Electric Electric -- -- -- -- -- --
133 Eevee Eevee Normal Normal 27 23 23 23 22 22 13 13
134 Vaporeon Vaporeon Water Water 27 23 23 23 22 22 13 13
135 Jolteon Jolteon Electric Electric 27 23 23 23 22 22 13 13
136 Flareon Flareon Fire Fire 27 23 23 23 22 22 13 13
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire   19 19 13 13 '
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire   21 21 13 13 '
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire   21 21 13 13 '
161 Sentret Sentret Normal Normal   11 7 7 7 '
162 Furret Furret Normal Normal   --, 11 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 '
193 Yanma Yanma Bug Flying   7 7 6 6 6 6
196 Espeon Espeon Psychic Psychic   23 23 22 22 13 13
197 Umbreon Umbreon Dark Dark   23 23 22 22 13 13
207 Gligar Gligar Ground Flying   20 20 16 16 13 13
212 Scizor Scizor Bug Steel   -- -- -- -- --
215 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Ice   9 8 8 8 '
237 Hitmontop Hitmontop Fighting Fighting   19 19 15 15 '
239 Elekid Elekid Electric Electric   -- -- -- -- --
243 Raikou Raikou Electric Electric   31 31 22 22 '
252 Treecko Treecko Grass Grass     11 11 11 '
253 Grovyle Grovyle Grass Grass     --, 11 --, 11 --, 11 '
254 Sceptile Sceptile Grass Grass     --, 11 --, 11 --, 11 '
255 Torchic Torchic Fire Fire     28 28 28 28
256 Combusken Combusken Fire Fighting     32 32 32 32
257 Blaziken Blaziken Fire Fighting     32 32 32 32
276 Taillow Taillow Normal Flying     8 8 8 '
277 Swellow Swellow Normal Flying     --, 8 --, 8 --, 8 '
278 Wingull Wingull Water Flying     31 24 24 22 22
283 Surskit Surskit Bug Water     7 7 7 7
284 Masquerain Masquerain Bug Flying     --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 '
309 Electrike Electrike Electric Electric     17 17 17 17
310 Manectric Manectric Electric Electric     17 17 17 17
311 Plusle Plusle Electric Electric     10 7 7 7
312 Minun Minun Electric Electric     10 7 7 7
313 Volbeat Volbeat Bug Bug     17 17 17 17
314 Illumise Illumise Bug Bug     17 17 17 17
335 Zangoose Zangoose Normal Normal     7 5 5 5
359 Absol Absol Dark Dark     13 12 12 9 9
396 Starly Starly Normal Flying       5 5 '
397 Staravia Staravia Normal Flying       --, 5 --, 5 '
398 Staraptor Staraptor Normal Flying       --, 5 --, 5 '
417 Pachirisu Pachirisu Electric Electric       5 5 5
418 Buizel Buizel Water Water       3 3 11 '
419 Floatzel Floatzel Water Water       --, 3 --, 3 --, 11 '
427 Buneary Buneary Normal Normal       16 16 '
428 Lopunny Lopunny Normal Normal       16 16 '
447 Riolu Riolu Fighting Fighting       -- -- --
448 Lucario Lucario Fighting Steel       -- -- --
461 Weavile Weavile Ice Dark       --, 8 --, 8 '
466 Electivire Electivire Electric Electric       -- -- --
469 Yanmega Yanmega Bug Flying       --, 6 --, 6 --, 6
470 Leafeon Leafeon Grass Grass       22 22 13 13
471 Glaceon Glaceon Ice Ice       22 22 13 13
472 Gliscor Gliscor Ground Flying       16 16 13 13
491 Darkrai Darkrai Dark Dark       11 11 '
492 Shaymin Shaymin
Sky Forme
Grass Flying         28 28 '
494 Victini Victini Psychic Fire         28 '
519 Pidove Pidove Normal Flying         11 '
520 Tranquill Tranquill Normal Flying         --,11 '
521 Unfezant Unfezant Normal Flying         --,11 '
522 Blitzle Blitzle Electric Electric         -- '
523 Zebstrika Zebstrika Electric Electric         -- '
566 Archen Archen Rock Flying         -- '
567 Archeops Archeops Rock Flying         -- '
587 Emolga Emolga Electric Flying         4 '
617 Accelgor Accelgor Bug Bug         -- '
638 Cobalion Cobalion Steel Fighting         -- '
639 Terrakion Terrakion Rock Fighting         -- '
640 Virizion Virizion Grass Fighting         -- '
648 Meloetta Meloetta Normal Psychic         6 '
649 Genesect Genesect Bug Steel         -- '
656 Froakie Froakie Water Water           8
657 Frogadier Frogadier Water Water           8
658 Greninja Greninja Water Dark           8
659 Bunnelby Bunnelby Normal Normal           7
660 Diggersby Diggersby Normal Ground           7
661 Fletchling Fletchling Normal Flying           6
662 Fletchinder Fletchinder Fire Flying           6
663 Talonflame Talonflame Fire Flying           6
694 Helioptile Helioptile Electric Normal           17
695 Heliolisk Heliolisk Electric Normal           --
700 Sylveon Sylveon Fairy Fairy           13
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
021 Spearow Spearow Normal Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotTaillowSwellowWingull PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptor PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptorPidoveTranquillUnfezantArchenArcheops
041 Zubat Zubat Poison Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotTaillowSwellowWingull PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptor PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptorPidoveTranquillUnfezantArchenArcheops
077 Ponyta Ponyta Fire Fire RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneasel      
083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Normal Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneasel PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenTaillowSwellowWingullElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsol PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashDoduoDodrioEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenTaillowSwellowWingullElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolStarlyStaraviaStaraptorPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucario PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashDoduoDodrioEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenTaillowSwellowWingullElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolStarlyStaraviaStaraptorPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioPidoveTranquillUnfezantBlitzleZebstrikaArchenArcheopsEmolga PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotRattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashDoduoDodrioEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenTaillowSwellowWingullElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolStarlyStaraviaStaraptorPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioPidoveTranquillUnfezantBlitzleZebstrikaArchenArcheopsEmolgaBunnelbyDiggersbyFletchlingFletchinderTalonflameSylveon
084 Doduo Doduo Normal Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotTaillowSwellowWingull PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptor PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptorPidoveTranquillUnfezantArchenArcheops
127 Pinsir Pinsir Bug Bug     ScytherScizorYanmaGligarGliscorSurskitMasquerainVolbeat ScytherScizorYanmaYanmegaGligarGliscorSurskitMasquerainVolbeatAccelgor ScytherScizorYanmaYanmegaGligarGliscorSurskitMasquerainVolbeatAccelgor
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneasel RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsol RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucario RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioBlitzleZebstrikaEmolga
177 Natu Natu Psychic Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotTaillowSwellowWingull PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptor PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotDoduoDodrioTaillowSwellowWingullStarlyStaraviaStaraptorPidoveTranquillUnfezantArchenArcheops
198 Murkrow Murkrow Dark Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeot      
225 Delibird Delibird Ice Flying RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneasel RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenWingullSurskitMasquerainElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsol RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenWingullSurskitMasquerainElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucario RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenWingullSurskitMasquerainElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioBlitzleZebstrikaEmolga
273 Seedot Seedot Grass Grass   RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsol RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucario RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioBlitzleZebstrikaEmolga
328 Trapinch Trapinch Ground Ground   ScytherScizorYanmaGligarSurskitMasquerainVolbeat ScytherScizorYanmaYanmegaGligarGliscorSurskitMasquerainVolbeat ScytherScizorYanmaYanmegaGligarGliscorSurskitMasquerainVolbeatAccelgor
399 Bidoof Bidoof Normal Normal     RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenWingullSurskitMasquerainElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucario RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenWingullSurskitMasquerainElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioBlitzleZebstrikaEmolga
403 Shinx Shinx Electric Electric     RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucario RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioBlitzleZebstrikaEmolga
431 Glameow Glameow Normal Normal     RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucario RattataRaticatePikachuVulpixNinetalesRapidashEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurretSneaselWeavileTorchicCombuskenBlazikenElectrikeManectricZangooseAbsolPachirisuBuizelFloatzelBunearyLopunnyLucarioBlitzleZebstrikaEmolga
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0128 128 Tauros Normal New York Pokémon Center
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

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0004 Charmander Charmander
Fire Birthday Events
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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

Quick Attack is the only move of Eevee and Starly.

     
     
     
  ^  
     
★★★
Orange squares indicate hit area.
Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

Super Smash Bros. series

Pikachu uses Quick Attack as its up B attack.

In the anime

In the main series


In Pokémon Origins


In the manga

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Quick Attack is often involved in the strategy that is referred to by some as F.E.A.R.
  • When Ash's Pidgeotto first used Quick Attack, it vaguely resembled the much later introduced Brave Bird.
  • Quick Attack and its variations are tied with Hyper Beam and its variations for the largest number of variations to a single move.
  • Quick Attack's behavior has remained unchanged since Generation I.
  • Quick Attack is the only increased priority move introduced in Generation I.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 電光石火 Dihngwōngsehkfó
Mandarin 電光一閃 Diànguāng Yīshǎn
Denmark Flag.png Danish Hurtigt Angreb
Lynangreb
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Snelle Aanval
Finland Flag.png Finnish Äkkisyöksy (original series)
Pikaisku (Advanced Generation)
France Flag.png French Vive-attaque
Germany Flag.png German Ruckzuckhieb
Greece Flag.png Greek Βολίδα
India Flag.png Hindi जल्द अक्रमंद Jald Akramand
फुर्तीला अक्रमंद Phurteela Akramand
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Kecepatan Cahaya
Serangan Kilat
Italy Flag.png Italian Att. Rapido
South Korea Flag.png Korean 전광석화 Jeongwang Seokhwa
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Lynangrep
Poland Flag.png Polish Szybki Atak
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Ataque Rápido
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ataque Rápido
Romania Flag.png Romanian Atac Rapid
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Brzi Napad
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Ataque Rápido (Season 1-7, Season 12-present)
Ataque Sorpresa (Season 8-11)
Spain Flag.png Spain At. Rápido
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Snabbattack


Variations of the move Quick Attack
PhysicalIC HOME.png Quick AttackMach PunchBullet Punch
Ice ShardShadow Sneak
SpecialIC HOME.png Vacuum Wave


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