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	The user hits the target at a fast speed that makes it almost invisible. The move always strike first.
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	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pidgey	normal/flying	12	15	13	13	13	13	TBA
	Pidgeotto	normal/flying	12	15	13	13	13	13	TBA
	Pidgeot	normal/flying	1, 12	1, 15	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	TBA
	Rattata	normal	7	7	7	4	4	4	TBA
	Raticate	normal	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	TBA
	Pikachu	electric	16 (RB) 11 (Y)	11	11	13	13	10	TBA
	Raichu	electric		1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Vulpix	fire	16	7	13	11	11 (BW) 10 (B2W2)	10	TBA
	Ninetales	fire	1	1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Ponyta	fire			1 (FRLG)				TBA
	Rapidash	fire			1 (FRLG)	1	1	1	TBA
	Doduo	normal/flying				5	5	5	TBA
	Dodrio	normal/flying				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	TBA
	Scyther	bug/flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Electabuzz	electric	1	1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Eevee	normal	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23	22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Vaporeon	water	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23	22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Jolteon	electric	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23	22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Flareon	fire	27 (RB) 23 (Y)	23	23	22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Cyndaquil	fire		19	19	13	13	13	TBA
	Quilava	fire		21	21	13	13	13	TBA
	Typhlosion	fire		21	21	13	13	13	TBA
	Sentret	normal		11	7	7	7	7	TBA
	Furret	normal		1, 11	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	TBA
	Yanma	bug/flying		7	7 (RS E) 6 (FRLG)	6	6	6	TBA
	Espeon	psychic		23	23	22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Umbreon	dark		23	23	22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Gligar	ground/flying		20	20	16	16 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Scizor	bug/steel		1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Sneasel	dark/ice		9	8	8	8	8	TBA
	Hitmontop	fighting		19	19	15	15	15	TBA
	Elekid	electric		1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Raikou	electric		31	31	22	22	22	TBA
	Treecko	grass			11	11	11	11 (XY) 9 (ORAS)	TBA
	Grovyle	grass			1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11 (XY) 1, 9 (ORAS)	TBA
	Sceptile	grass			1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11 (XY) 1, 9 (ORAS)	TBA
	Torchic	fire			28	28	28	28 (XY) 23 (ORAS)	TBA
	Combusken	fire/fighting			32	32	32	32 (XY) 25 (ORAS)	TBA
	Blaziken	fire/fighting			32	32	32	32 (XY) 25 (ORAS)	TBA
	Taillow	normal/flying			8	8	8	7 (XY) 9 (ORAS)	TBA
	Swellow	normal/flying			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 7 (XY) 1, 9 (ORAS)	TBA
	Wingull	water/flying			31	24	24 (BW) 22 (B2W2)	22 (XY) 19 (ORAS)	TBA
	Surskit	bug/water			7	7	7	7 (XY) 6 (ORAS)	TBA
	Masquerain	bug/flying			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7 (XY) 1, 6 (ORAS)	TBA
	Electrike	electric			17	17	17	17 (XY) 10 (ORAS)	TBA
	Manectric	electric			17	17	17	17 (XY) 10 (ORAS)	TBA
	Plusle	electric			10	7	7	7 (XY) 1 (ORAS)	TBA
	Minun	electric			10	7	7	7 (XY) 1 (ORAS)	TBA
	Volbeat	bug			17	17	17	17 (XY) 12 (ORAS)	TBA
	Illumise	bug			17	17	17	17 (XY) 12 (ORAS)	TBA
	Zangoose	normal			7	5	5	5	TBA
	Absol	dark			13	12	12 (BW) 9 (B2W2)	9 (XY) 1, 7 (ORAS)	TBA
	Starly	normal/flying				5	5	5	TBA
	Staravia	normal/flying				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	TBA
	Staraptor	normal/flying				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	TBA
	Pachirisu	electric				5	5	5	TBA
	Buizel	water				3	3 (BW) 11 (B2W2)	11	TBA
	Floatzel	water				1, 3	1, 3 (BW) 1, 11 (B2W2)	1, 11	TBA
	Buneary	normal				16	16	16	TBA
	Lopunny	normal				16	16	16	TBA
	Riolu	fighting				1	1	1	TBA
	Lucario	fighting/steel				1	1	1	TBA
	Weavile	dark/ice				1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	TBA
	Electivire	electric				1	1	1	TBA
	Yanmega	bug/flying				1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	TBA
	Leafeon	grass				22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Glaceon	ice				22	22 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Gliscor	ground/flying				16	16 (BW) 13 (B2W2)	13	TBA
	Darkrai	dark				11	11	11	TBA
	Shaymin	grass/flying				28 (PtHGSS)	28	28	TBA
	Victini	psychic/fire					1	1	TBA
	Pidove	normal/flying					11	11	TBA
	Tranquill	normal/flying					1, 11	1, 11	TBA
	Unfezant	normal/flying					1, 11	1, 11	TBA
	Blitzle	electric					1	1	TBA
	Zebstrika	electric					1	1	TBA
	Archen	rock/flying					1	1	TBA
	Archeops	rock/flying					1	1	TBA
	Emolga	electric/flying					4	4	TBA
	Accelgor	bug					1	1, 13	TBA
	Cobalion	steel/fighting					1	1	TBA
	Terrakion	rock/fighting					1	1	TBA
	Virizion	grass/fighting					1	1	TBA
	Meloetta	normal/psychic					6	6	TBA
	Froakie	water						8	TBA
	Frogadier	water						8	TBA
	Greninja	water/dark						8	TBA
	Bunnelby	normal						7	TBA
	Diggerby	normal/ground						7	TBA
	Fletchling	normal/flying						6	TBA
	Fletchinder	fire/flying						6	TBA
	Talonflame	fire/flying						6	TBA
	Helioptile	electric/normal						17	TBA
	Heliolisk	electric/normal						1	TBA
	Sylveon	fairy						13	TBA
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.