Sucker Punch (move)

Sucker Punch ふいうち Surprise Attack

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used first.

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

Sucker Punch (Japanese: ふいうち Surprise Attack) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Sucker Punch has a power of 80. It has a priority of +1, so it is used before all moves that do not have increased priority. If Sucker Punch's target has selected a physical or special attack and has not yet had a chance to execute its move, Sucker Punch will damage the target; otherwise, Sucker Punch will fail. Sucker Punch only depends on the move the target has selected, and is not affected by any consideration of whether the attack can actually be executed, such as status conditions like sleep or freeze or Abilities like Truant.

Generation V

Sucker Punch will now succeed if the opponent is using Me First, regardless of who is faster.

Generation VII

Sucker Punch's power is lowered to 70.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however. BWB2W2 This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the target is not readying an attack, however. XYORAS SMUSUM This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	19	19	19	25
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field				25
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	19	19	19	29
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field				29
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	23	23	23	22
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field				22
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	23	23	23	22
051A		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field				22
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	22	22	22	22
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	22	22	22	22
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	22	22	22	22
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	46	49	49	49
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	31	31	31	31
0162		Furret		Field		Field	36	36	36	36
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	26	26	26	26
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	28	28	28	28
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	41	41BW 36B2W2	36	40
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	45	55	55	55
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	49	49	49XY 40ORAS	43
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	62	62	62XY 48ORAS	52
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	46	46	46XY 37ORAS	37
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	32	32	32XY 28ORAS	28
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	37	37	37XY 34ORAS	34
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	41	41	41XY 35ORAS	35
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	46DP 43PtHGSS	43	43XY 46ORAS	46
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	35	38BW 34B2W2	34XY 38ORAS	38
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	35	42BW 34B2W2	34XY 40ORAS	40
0359		Absol		Field		Field	44	44BW 52B2W2	50XY 45ORAS	45
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			23ORAS	23
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				1
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				1
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				1
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying			1	1
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	41	41	41	41
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				39
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				39
0438		Bonsly		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	41	41BW 36B2W2	36	40
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	31	31	31	31
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	31	31	31
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	31	31	31
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		46	46	46
0510		Liepard		Field		Field		55	55	55
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass		42	42	42
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		40	40	40
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		46	46	46
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field			42	42
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			48	48
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field			48	48
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			80	80
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				32
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				37
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				38
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				31
0775		Komala		Field		Field				31
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				56
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field			✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster		✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field				✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	Do Heun's Hitmontop
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.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	Sly Zoroark
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	Rocky Lycanroc
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The move behaves like all priority moves, striking any foe that is two tiles away regardless of if a teammate is in front.

Pokémon GO

Sucker Punch
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 7 Energy boost 8 Duration 0.7 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Sucker Punch had an energy gain of 4%.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Sucker Punch had a power of 7 and a duration of 0.7 seconds.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Sucker Punch had a power of 8, an energy gain of 9%, and a duration of 1.2 seconds.

Gastly may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Croagunk Purrloin
This move enables the user to attack first.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Croagunk punches the opponent with a powerful blow to the stomach when it is about to use an attack.
Saturn's Croagunk	Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra II		Debut
	Purrloin jumps high into the air and delivers a powerful kick to the opponent with one of its legs.
N's Purrloin	Letting Go		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Absol
The user strikes before the opponent can attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Absol slams the opponent before it can use a move.
Koya's Absol	Clash! Hareta vs. Koya		None

In other generations

Core series games

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite its name, Sucker Punch is not a punching move. The term sucker punch refers to an unexpected or cheap shot at an opponent, akin to its Japanese name, which translates to surprise attack. Thus, many Pokémon that do not possess arms can learn this move, and its base power is not increased by Iron Fist.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 突襲 Dahtjaahp Mandarin 突襲 / 突袭 Tūxí French Coup Bas German Tiefschlag Greek Χτύπημα Εξαπάτησης Chtýpima Exapátisis Italian Sbigoattacco Korean 기습 Giseup Brazilian Portuguese Soco Enganador (games, TCG, manga) Soco Medonho (early anime) Russian Запрещенный приём Zapreshchennyy priyom Spanish Golpe Bajo Turkish Şaşırtıcı Darbe Vietnamese Đánh Úp

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