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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 Bounce: | No |
Magic Coat: | No |
Mirror Move: | Yes |
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.
Contents
Description
Games | Description |
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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.
As of Generation V, Sucker Punch can be executed if Me First is used, despite being a status move.
Sucker Punch's base power is no longer 80 as of Generation VII.
Learnset
By leveling up
Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||
I | II | III | IV | V | |||
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Rattata | ![]() |
19 | 19 | |||
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Raticate | ![]() |
19 | 19 | |||
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Diglett | ![]() |
23 | 23 | |||
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Dugtrio | ![]() |
23 | 23 | |||
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Gastly | ![]() ![]() |
22 | 22 | |||
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Haunter | ![]() ![]() |
22 | 22 | |||
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Gengar | ![]() ![]() |
22 | 22 | |||
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Kangaskhan | ![]() |
49 | 49 | |||
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Sentret | ![]() |
31 | 31 | |||
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Furret | ![]() |
36 | 36 | |||
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Spinarak | ![]() ![]() |
26 | 26 | |||
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Ariados | ![]() ![]() |
28 | 28 | |||
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Sudowoodo | ![]() |
41 | 41BW 36B2W2 | |||
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Murkrow | ![]() ![]() |
45 | 55 | |||
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Poochyena | ![]() |
49 | 49 | |||
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Mightyena | ![]() |
62 | 62 | |||
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Mawile | ![]() |
46 | 46 | |||
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Spinda | ![]() |
32 | 32 | |||
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Cacnea | ![]() |
37 | 37 | |||
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Cacturne | ![]() ![]() |
41 | 41 | |||
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Kecleon | ![]() |
46DP 43PtHGSS |
43 | |||
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Shuppet | ![]() |
35 | 38BW 34B2W2 | |||
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Banette | ![]() |
35 | 42BW 34B2W2 | |||
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Absol | ![]() |
44 | 44BW 52B2W2 | |||
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Glameow | ![]() |
41 | 41 | |||
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Bonsly | ![]() |
41 | 41BW 36B2W2 | |||
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Spiritomb | ![]() ![]() |
31 | 31 | |||
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Croagunk | ![]() ![]() |
31 | 31 | |||
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Toxicroak | ![]() ![]() |
31 | 31 | |||
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Purrloin | ![]() |
46 | ||||
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Liepard | ![]() |
55 | ||||
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Maractus | ![]() |
42 | ||||
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Joltik | ![]() ![]() |
40 | ||||
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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. |
Pokémon | Type | Level | |||
VI | VII | VIII | |||
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Rattata | ![]() |
19 | 25SMUSUM 24PE |
TBA |
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Rattata Alola Form |
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25SMUSUM 24PE |
TBA | |
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Raticate | ![]() |
19 | 25SMUSUM 24PE |
TBA |
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Raticate Alola Form |
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25SMUSUM 24PE |
TBA | |
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Arbok | ![]() |
1PE | TBA | |
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Diglett | ![]() |
23 | 22SMUSUM 25PE |
TBA |
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Diglett Alola Form |
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22SMUSUM 25PE |
TBA | |
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Dugtrio | ![]() |
23 | 22SMUSUM 25PE |
TBA |
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Dugtrio Alola Form |
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22SMUSUM 25PE |
TBA | |
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Victreebel | ![]() ![]() |
1PE | TBA | |
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Gastly | ![]() ![]() |
22 | 22SMUSUM 19PE |
TBA |
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Haunter | ![]() ![]() |
22 | 22SMUSUM 19PE |
TBA |
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Gengar | ![]() ![]() |
22 | 22SMUSUM 19PE |
TBA |
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Kangaskhan | ![]() |
49 | 49SMUSUM 50PE |
TBA |
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Sentret | ![]() |
31 | 31 | TBA |
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Furret | ![]() |
36 | 36 | TBA |
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Spinarak | ![]() ![]() |
26 | 26 | TBA |
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Ariados | ![]() ![]() |
28 | 28 | TBA |
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Sudowoodo | ![]() |
36 | 40 | TBA |
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Murkrow | ![]() ![]() |
55 | 55 | TBA |
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Poochyena | ![]() |
49XY 40ORAS |
43 | TBA |
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Mightyena | ![]() |
49XY 40ORAS |
43 | TBA |
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Mawile | ![]() ![]() |
46XY 37ORAS |
37 | TBA |
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Spinda | ![]() |
32XY 28ORAS |
28 | TBA |
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Cacnea | ![]() |
37XY 34ORAS |
34 | TBA |
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Cacturne | ![]() ![]() |
41XY 35ORAS |
35 | TBA |
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Kecleon | ![]() |
43XY 46ORAS |
46 | TBA |
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Shuppet | ![]() |
34XY 38ORAS |
38 | TBA |
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Banette | ![]() |
34XY 40ORAS |
40 | TBA |
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Absol | ![]() |
50XY 45ORAS |
45 | TBA |
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Huntail | ![]() |
23ORAS | 23 | TBA |
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Wormadam Plant Cloak |
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1 | TBA | |
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Wormadam Sandy Cloak |
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1 | TBA | |
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Wormadam Trash Cloak |
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1 | TBA | |
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Honchkrow | ![]() ![]() |
1 | 1 | TBA |
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Glameow | ![]() |
41 | 41 | TBA |
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Stunky | ![]() ![]() |
39 | TBA | |
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Skuntank | ![]() ![]() |
39 | TBA | |
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Bonsly | ![]() |
36 | 40 | TBA |
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Spiritomb | ![]() ![]() |
31 | 31 | TBA |
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Croagunk | ![]() ![]() |
31 | 31 | TBA |
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Toxicroak | ![]() ![]() |
31 | 31 | TBA |
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Purrloin | ![]() |
46 | 46 | TBA |
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Liepard | ![]() |
55 | 55 | TBA |
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Maractus | ![]() |
42 | 42 | TBA |
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Joltik | ![]() ![]() |
40 | 40 | TBA |
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Galvantula | ![]() ![]() |
46 | 46 | TBA |
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Furfrou | ![]() |
42 | 42 | TBA |
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Meowstic Male |
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48 | 48 | TBA |
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Meowstic Female |
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48 | 48 | TBA |
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Yveltal | ![]() ![]() |
80 | 80 | TBA |
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Rowlet | ![]() ![]() |
32 | TBA | |
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Dartrix | ![]() ![]() |
37 | TBA | |
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Decidueye | ![]() ![]() |
38 | TBA | |
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Golisopod | ![]() ![]() |
31 | TBA | |
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Komala | ![]() |
31 | TBA | |
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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. |
By breeding
Pokémon | Type | Egg Group(s) | ||
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Ekans | ![]() |
Field & Dragon | |
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Nidoran♂ | ![]() |
Monster & Field | |
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Natu | ![]() ![]() |
Flying | |
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Misdreavus | ![]() |
Amorphous | |
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Houndour | ![]() ![]() |
Field | |
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Poochyena | ![]() |
Field | |
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Skitty | ![]() |
Field & Fairy | |
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Sableye | ![]() ![]() |
Human-Like | |
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Mawile | ![]() ![]() |
Field & Fairy | |
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Absol | ![]() |
Field | |
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Tepig | ![]() |
Field | |
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Zorua | ![]() |
Field | |
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Druddigon | ![]() |
Dragon & Monster | |
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Pawniard | ![]() ![]() |
Human-Like | |
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Heatmor | ![]() |
Field | |
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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.
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