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Surf (move)

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Surf
なみのり Surf
File:Surf Lucas.jpg
Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  95
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Unknown
Availability
Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Surf (Japanese: なみのり Surf) is a very damaging Template:Type2 move teachable via HM03 in every Pokémon game since Generation I. It is used outside of battle to travel over bodies of water. When doing such, wild Pokémon may be encountered.

Effect

Generation I and II

In battle

Surf does damage.

Outside of battle

Players can travel over water.

Generation III

In battle

In a double battle, Surf will hit both opponents and the user's teammate.

Outside of battle

File:Surf TM Lucas.jpg
Surf in the game.

Players can travel over water.

Generation IV

In battle

In a double battle, Surf will hit all active Pokémon besides the user. It hits Pokémon using Dive with double the power.

Outside of battle

Players can travel over water.

In the anime

File:EP085.jpg
Cissy surfing on her Blastoise and Ash surfing on his Lapras
File:Crawdaunt surf.jpg
Kaito's Crawdaunt using Surf in the Wallace Cup


Pokémon

Blastoise and Lapras. The trainer of the Pokémon goes on the Pokémon's back. The Pokémon then swims through the water.

Rhydon. The Rhydon swims through the water. In battle, sends a giant tidal wave towards the opponent, damaging every Pokémon on the field.

Crawdaunt. Crawdaunt creates a huge wave and crashes it down on the foe.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

File:Surf Brawl.jpg
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.

Learnset

Generation I

By Nintendo event

Generation II

Generation III

By HM03

By Pokémon in Pokémon Box

  • Pichu (1499 from one game)

Generation IV

By HM03

By completing Pokémon Battle Revolution

In other languages

  • French: Surf
  • German: Surfer
  • Italian: Surf
  • Spanish: Surf
  • Portuguese: Surf

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Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05
Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07
Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE
Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08
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