Astonish (move)

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Astonish
おどろかす Astonish
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Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  30
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Astonish (Japanese: おどろかす Astonish) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Astonish inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch if the user attacks before the target.

Description

Games Description
RSE An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
FRLG An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
An attack that may shock the target into flinching.
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
Conq The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
041   Zubat Poison Flying 11 6 9 9 8 '
042   Golbat Poison Flying --, 11 --, 6 --, 9 --, 9 --, 8 '
050   Diglett Ground Ground   7 7 '
051   Dugtrio Ground Ground   7 7 '
169   Crobat Poison Flying --, 11 --, 6 --, 9 --, 9 --, 8 '
190   Aipom Normal Normal 13 8 8 '
198   Murkrow Dark Flying 9 -- -- '
200   Misdreavus Ghost Ghost 11 10 10 ''''
203   Girafarig Normal Psychic 7 -- -- '
234   Stantler Normal Normal 13 11 7 7 '
270   Lotad Water Grass -- -- -- '
271   Lombre Water Grass -- -- -- '
272   Ludicolo Water Grass -- -- -- '
293   Whismur Normal Normal 11 11 11 '
294   Loudred Normal Normal --, 11 --, 11 --, 11 '
295   Exploud Normal Normal --, 11 --, 11 --, 11 '
302   Sableye Dark Ghost 13 11 11 ''''
303   Mawile Steel Steel -- -- -- '
320   Wailmer Water Water 23 17 17 '
321   Wailord Water Water 23 17 17 '
333   Swablu Normal Flying 8 5 5 4 '
334   Altaria Normal Flying --, 8 --, 5 --, 5 --, 4 '
345   Lileep Rock Grass -- -- -- '
346   Cradily Rock Grass -- -- -- '
352   Kecleon Normal Normal -- -- -- '
355   Duskull Ghost Ghost 16 14 14 ''''
356   Dusclops Ghost Ghost 16 14 14 ''''
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic 9 9 9 '
424   Ambipom Normal Normal   --, 8 --, 8 '
425   Drifloon Ghost Flying   6 6 4 ''''
426   Drifblim Ghost Flying   --, 6 --, 6 --, 4 ''''
429   Mismagius Ghost Ghost   -- -- ''''
430   Honchkrow Dark Flying   -- -- '
433   Chingling Psychic Psychic   9 9 '
453   Croagunk Poison Fighting   -- -- '
454   Toxicroak Poison Fighting   -- -- '
477   Dusknoir Ghost Ghost   14 14 ''''
478   Froslass Ice Ghost   --, 10 --, 10 ''''
479   Rotom Electric Ghost   -- -- ''''
562   Yamask Ghost Ghost     -- ''''
563   Cofagrigus Ghost Ghost     -- ''''
582   Vanillite Ice Ice     7 '
583   Vanillish Ice Ice     --, 7 '
584   Vanilluxe Ice Ice     --, 7 '
590   Foongus Grass Poison     8 '
591   Amoonguss Grass Poison     --, 8 '
607   Litwick Ghost Fire     -- ''''
608   Lampent Ghost Fire     -- ''''
622   Golett Ground Ghost     -- ''''
623   Golurk Ground Ghost     -- ''''
641   Tornadus Flying Flying     -- '
642   Thundurus Electric Flying     -- '
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
021   Spearow Normal Flying                       
050   Diglett Ground Ground                              
092   Gastly Ghost Poison                           
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal                                       
211   Qwilfish Water Poison         
261   Poochyena Dark Dark                                       
353   Shuppet Ghost Ghost                           
396   Starly Normal Flying                  
434   Stunky Poison Dark                              
511   Pansage Grass Grass                  
513   Pansear Fire Fire                  
515   Panpour Water Water                  
577   Solosis Psychic Psychic                 
587   Emolga Electric Flying                  
605   Elgyem Psychic Psychic        
618   Stunfisk Ground Electric                    
633   Deino Dark Dragon       
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In the anime

 
Chimecho
 
Shuppet and Duskull
 
Vanillish
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Chimecho makes a horrible noise from its mouth and releases multiple red waves of energy from its mouth that hurts the opponent's ears, or Chimecho makes a frightening face and sticks out its tongue. A shadow also appears on Chimecho's face, frightening the opponent.
James's Chimecho Lessons in Lilycove Debut
  Gastly appears out of nowhere, makes a horrifying face, and shadows appear around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gastly Ghoul Daze! None
  Haunter appears out of nowhere, raises its hands, makes a scary face and shadows appear on its body and around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Haunter Ghoul Daze! None
  Gengar appears out of nowhere, raises its arms, makes a scary face and shadows appear on its body and around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gengar Ghoul Daze! None
  Banette raises its arms, makes a frightening face and shadows appear around its body and face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Banette Ghoul Daze! None
  Shuppet makes a frightening face, sticks its tongue out and shadows appear around its body and face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Shuppet Ghoul Daze! None
  Duskull raises its arms in the air, makes a frightening face and shadows appear around its body, frightening the opponent.
A wild Duskull Ghoul Daze! None
  Misdreavus comes out of nowhere and makes a chilling face that frightens the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus Ghoul Daze! None
  Vanillish spins into the air while making a black ghost face appear with pink glowing eyes, a smile, and a red aura surrounding it to scare the opponent.
Brycen's Vanillish Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 驚嚇 Jīngxià
  Danish Forbløffe
  Finnish Hämmästys
  French Étonnement
  German Erstauner
  Greek Κατάπληξη
  Indonesian Terkejut
  Italian Sgomento
  Korean 놀래키기 Nollaekigi
  Polish Zdumienie
  Brazilian Portuguese Assustar
  Serbian Zastrašivanje
  Spanish Impresionar


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.