Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch (ふいうち Surprise Attack)

Introduced:	Generation IV
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	70*
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	5 (max. 8)
Priority:	+1
Contact:	Yes
Affected by
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes
Magic Coat:	No
Snatch:	No
Contest Data
Super Contests
Type:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Type:	Clever
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Excites the audience a lot if used first.

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

Description

Games	Description
DP / Pt / HGSS	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
BW / B2W2	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the target is not readying an attack, however.
XY / ORAS SM / USUM / PE	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.

Effect

In battle

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Sucker Punch deals damage to the target. Due to having a +1 priority, Sucker Punch will always go first unless another Pokémon uses a higher priority move or outspeeds the user using the same type of priority. It will fail, however, if the target is not readying a damage-dealing attack.

In a Double Battle, Sucker Punch can target any adjacent Pokémon.

Changes

As of Generation V, Sucker Punch can now be executed if the target uses Me First despite being a status move.

In Generation VII, Sucker Punch's base power decreased from 80 to 70.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	VI	VII	VIII
	Rattata		19	25^SMUSUM 24^PE	TBA
	Rattata Alola Form			25^SMUSUM 24^PE	TBA
	Raticate		19	25^SMUSUM 24^PE	TBA
	Raticate Alola Form			25^SMUSUM 24^PE	TBA
	Arbok			1^PE	TBA
	Diglett		23	22^SMUSUM 25^PE	TBA
	Diglett Alola Form			22^SMUSUM 25^PE	TBA
	Dugtrio		23	22^SMUSUM 25^PE	TBA
	Dugtrio Alola Form			22^SMUSUM 25^PE	TBA
	Victreebel			1^PE	TBA
	Gastly		22	22^SMUSUM 19^PE	TBA
	Haunter		22	22^SMUSUM 19^PE	TBA
	Gengar		22	22^SMUSUM 19^PE	TBA
	Kangaskhan		49	49^SMUSUM 50^PE	TBA
	Sentret		31	31	TBA
	Furret		36	36	TBA
	Spinarak		26	26	TBA
	Ariados		28	28	TBA
	Sudowoodo		36	40	TBA
	Murkrow		55	55	TBA
	Poochyena		49^XY 40^ORAS	43	TBA
	Mightyena		49^XY 40^ORAS	43	TBA
	Mawile		46^XY 37^ORAS	37	TBA
	Spinda		32^XY 28^ORAS	28	TBA
	Cacnea		37^XY 34^ORAS	34	TBA
	Cacturne		41^XY 35^ORAS	35	TBA
	Kecleon		43^XY 46^ORAS	46	TBA
	Shuppet		34^XY 38^ORAS	38	TBA
	Banette		34^XY 40^ORAS	40	TBA
	Absol		50^XY 45^ORAS	45	TBA
	Huntail		23^ORAS	23	TBA
	Wormadam Plant Cloak			1	TBA
	Wormadam Sandy Cloak			1	TBA
	Wormadam Trash Cloak			1	TBA
	Honchkrow		1	1	TBA
	Glameow		41	41	TBA
	Stunky			39	TBA
	Skuntank			39	TBA
	Bonsly		36	40	TBA
	Spiritomb		31	31	TBA
	Croagunk		31	31	TBA
	Toxicroak		31	31	TBA
	Purrloin		46	46	TBA
	Liepard		55	55	TBA
	Maractus		42	42	TBA
	Joltik		40	40	TBA
	Galvantula		46	46	TBA
	Furfrou		42	42	TBA
	Meowstic Male		48	48	TBA
	Meowstic Female		48	48	TBA
	Yveltal		80	80	TBA
	Rowlet			32	TBA
	Dartrix			37	TBA
	Decidueye			38	TBA
	Golisopod			31	TBA
	Komala			31	TBA
	Marshadow			56	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.

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V
	Rattata					19	19
	Raticate					19	19
	Diglett					23	23
	Dugtrio					23	23
	Gastly					22	22
	Haunter					22	22
	Gengar					22	22
	Kangaskhan					49	49
	Sentret					31	31
	Furret					36	36
	Spinarak					26	26
	Ariados					28	28
	Sudowoodo					41	41^BW 36^B2W2
	Murkrow					45	55
	Poochyena					49	49
	Mightyena					62	62
	Mawile					46	46
	Spinda					32	32
	Cacnea					37	37
	Cacturne					41	41
	Kecleon					46^DP 43^PtHGSS	43
	Shuppet					35	38^{BW^{34^B2W2}}
	Banette					35	42^{BW^{34^B2W2}}
	Absol					44	44^{BW^{52^B2W2}}
	Glameow					41	41
	Bonsly					41	41^BW 36^B2W2
	Spiritomb					31	31
	Croagunk					31	31
	Toxicroak					31	31
	Purrloin						46
	Liepard						55
	Maractus						42
	Joltik						40
	Galvantula						46
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

Pokémon		Type	Egg Group(s)
	Ekans		Field & Dragon
	Nidoran♂		Monster & Field
	Natu		Flying
	Misdreavus		Amorphous
	Houndour		Field
	Poochyena		Field
	Skitty		Field & Fairy
	Sableye		Human-Like
	Mawile		Field & Fairy
	Absol		Field
	Tepig		Field
	Zorua		Field
	Druddigon		Dragon & Monster
	Pawniard		Human-Like
	Heatmor		Field
	Rockruff		Field
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By tutoring

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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 the Iron Fist ability.