Astonish (move)

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Astonish おどろかす Astonish

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Battles 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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

Generation III

Astonish will deal double the damage if its target had previously used Minimize.

Generation IV onward

Astonish will now deal regular damage if its target had previously used Minimize.

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. ColoXD An attack that may shock the target into flinching. DPPtHGSS The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch. BWB2W2 The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SM The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	11RSE 6FRLG	9	9BW 8B2W2	8XY 7ORAS	7
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0050		Diglett		Field		Field		7	7	7	7
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field					7
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field		7	7	7	7
051A		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field					7
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	13	8	8	8	8
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	9	1	1	1	1
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	11	10	10	10	10
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	7	1	1	1	1
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	13RSE 11FRLG	7	7	7	7
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	11	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	11	11	11XY 9ORAS	9
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	8	5	5BW 4B2W2	4XY 3ORAS	3
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1, 3ORAS	1, 3
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 9ORAS	9
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	9	9	9	9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		6	6BW 4B2W2	4	4
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 6	1, 6BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1
0433		Chingling		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		9	9	9XY 7ORAS	7
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 19ORAS	19
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			7	7	7
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			8	8	8
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			1	1	1
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			1	1	1
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				8	8
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				5	5
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				5	1, 5
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				6	6
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				6	6
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					11
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					11
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					11
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass					4
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass					1, 4
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					5
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 5
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					1
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					4
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					1
0786		Tapu Lele		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					1
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		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.

By events

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	Halloween Gengar October 2014 Gengar Pre-ordering player Gengar XY Gengar Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar
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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 20 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the target with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail. Conq. The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.

In the anime

Chimecho File:PSA Gastly Gengar Haunter Astonish.png Gastly, Gengar and Haunter 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 + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Duskull
The user attacks with shock waves, causing the opponent to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Duskull sends two shock waves from its eyes, causing the foe to flinch.
Kanbei's Duskull	PNA3		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kecleon
The user attacks the opponent, but stops seconds before hitting it, causing it to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kecleon opens its mouth and stretches its tongue to the opponent at full speed. It then stops when it is about to hit it, causing the opponent to flinch.
Wally's Kecleon	Rayquaza Redemption I		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Misdreavus
The user scares the opponent, causing them to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Misdreavus moves behind the opponent and scares it, causing it to flinch.
Hareta's Misdreavus	Serious Training On Iron Island!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Lotad
The user blows a bubble.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lotad blows a bubble.
An Unknown Trainer's Lotad	Let's Try To Be Idols!!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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