Quick Attack

でんこうせっか Quick Attack

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	40
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	30 ^{(Max. 48)}
Priority:	+1
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
The next appeal can be made earlier the next turn.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Quick Attack is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Descrption

Games	Description
GS C	Lets the user get in the first hit.
RS E	An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
FRLG	An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.
DP PtHGSS	The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it seem almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
BWB2W2	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it seem almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.
XYORAS	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it seem almost invisible. This move always goes first.
SMUSUMPE SWSH	The user hits the target at a fast speed that makes it almost invisible. The move always strike first.

Effect

In battle

Due to having a positive priority, Quick Attack will always go before moves that have neutral priority. Quick Attack does damage to the target. In a Double Battle, Quick Attack can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Quick Attack can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	VII	VIII
	Pidgey	normal/flying	12	15	13
	Pidgeotto	normal/flying	12	15	13
	Pidgeot	normal/flying	1, 12	1, 15	1, 13
	Rattata	normal	7	7	7
	Raticate	normal	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
	Pikachu	electric	16 (RB) 11 (Y)	11	11
	Raichu	electric		1	1
	Vulpix	fire	16	7	13
	Ninetales	fire	1	1	1
	Ponyta	fire			1 (FRLG)
	Rapidash	fire			1 (FRLG)
	Doduo	normal/flying
	Dodrio	normal/flying
	Scyther	bug/flying	1	1	1
	Electabuzz	electric	1	1	1
	Eevee	normal	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23
	Vaporeon	water	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23
	Jolteon	electric	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23
	Flareon	fire	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23
	Cyndaquil	fire		19	19
	Quilava	fire		21	21
	Typhlosion	fire		21	21
	Sentret	normal		11	7
	Furret	normal		1, 11	1, 7
	Yanma	bug/flying		7	7 (RS E) 6 (FRLG)
	Espeon	psychic		23	23
	Umbreon	dark		23	23
	Gligar	ground/flying		20	20
	Scizor	bug/steel		1	1
	Sneasel	dark/ice		9	8
	Hitmontop	fighting		19	19
	Elekid	electric		1	1
	Raikou	electric		31	31
	Treecko	grass			11
	Grovyle	grass			1, 11
	Sceptile	grass			1, 11
	Torchic	fire			28
	Combusken	fire/fighting			32
	Blaziken	fire/fighting			32
	Taillow	normal/flying			8
	Swellow	normal/flying			1, 8
	Wingull	water/flying			31
	Surskit	bug/water			7
	Masquerain	bug/flying			1, 7
	Electrike	electric			17
	Manectric	electric			17
	Plusle	electric			10
	Minun	electric			10
	Volbeat	bug			17
	Illumise	bug			17
	Zangoose	normal			7
	Absol	dark			13
	Starly	normal/flying
	Staravia	normal/flying
	Staraptor	normal/flying
	Pachirisu	electric
	Buizel	water
	Floatzel	water
	Buneary	normal
	Lopunny	normal
	Riolu	fighting
	Lucario	fighting/steel
	Weavile	dark/ice
	Electivire	electric
	Yanmega	bug/flying
	Leafeon	grass
	Glaceon	ice
	Gliscor	ground/flying
	Darkrai	dark
	Shaymin	grass/flying
	Victini	psychic/fire
	Pidove	normal/flying
	Tranquill	normal/flying
	Unfezant	normal/flying
	Blitzle	electric
	Zebstrika	electric
	Archen	rock/flying
	Archeops	rock/flying
	Emolga	electric/flying
	Accelgor	bug
	Cobalion	steel/fighting
	Terrakion	rock/fighting
	Virizion	grass/fighting
	Meloetta	normal/psychic
	Froakie	water
	Frogadier	water
	Greninja	water/dark
	Bunnelby	normal
	Diggerby	normal/ground
	Fletchling	normal/flying
	Fletchinder	fire/flying
	Talonflame	fire/flying
	Helioptile	electric/normal
	Heliolisk	electric/normal
	Sylveon	fairy
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

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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 is the only increased priority move introduced in Generation I.
Of all damage-dealing moves, Quick Attack is tied with Bouncy Bubble for most variations, with eight including itself.