Sucker Punch (move)

Sucker Punch
ふいうち Surprise Attack
Sucker Punch IX.png
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Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +1
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Excites the audience a lot if used first.

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

Effect

Generation IV

Sucker Punch has a power of 80. It has a priority of +1, so it is used before all moves that do not have increased priority. If Sucker Punch's target has selected a physical or special attack and has not yet had a chance to execute its move, Sucker Punch will damage the target; otherwise, Sucker Punch will fail. Sucker Punch only depends on the move the target has selected, and is not affected by any consideration of whether the attack can actually be executed, such as status conditions like sleep or freeze or Abilities like Truant.

Generation V

Sucker Punch will now succeed if the opponent is using Me First (despite the fact that Me First is a status move).

Generation VII

Sucker Punch's base power is reduced to 70.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Due to a glitch, in a Double Battle where the player who didn't initiate the challenge is down to their final Pokémon, that Pokémon's Sucker Punch originally failed when used against the opponent on their right, regardless of what move that Pokémon selected for the turn. With the release of the version 1.1 update to Sword and Shield, this glitch was fixed and Sucker Punch can now correctly hit Pokémon in that position.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
BWB2W2 This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the target is not readying an attack, however.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0019     Field Field 19 19 19 25 24 25
0019  
Rattata
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 25 24
0020     Field Field 19 19 19 29 34 29
0020  
Raticate
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 29 34
0024     Field Dragon 1
0050     Field Field 23 23 23 22 25 20 20 20
0050  
Diglett
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 22 25 20 20
0051     Field Field 23 23 23 22 25 20 20 20
0051  
Dugtrio
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 22 25 20 20
0071    
 
Grass Grass 1
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 22 22 19 32 32 32
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 22 22 19 36 36 36
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 22 22 22 22 19 36 36 36
0106     Human-Like Human-Like 16
0115     Monster Monster 46 49 49 49 50 28 28
0122    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 40 40
0122  
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 40
0146  
Moltres
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30 30
0161     Field Field 31 31 31 31 31 31
0162     Field Field 36 36 36 36 36 36
0167    
 
Bug Bug 26 26 26 26 26 26
0168    
 
Bug Bug 28 28 28 28 28 28
0185     Mineral Mineral 41 41BW
36B2W2
36 40 28 28 28
0198    
 
Flying Flying 45 55 55 55 55 50
0237     Human-Like Human-Like 24 24 24
0261     Field Field 49 49 49XY
40ORAS
43 43 40
0262     Field Field 62 62 62XY
48ORAS
52 52 52
0273     Field Grass 30 30 30
0274    
 
Field Grass 50 50 50
0275    
 
Field Grass 1 1 Rem.
0289     Field Field 53 1
0303    
 
Field Fairy 46 46 46XY
37ORAS
37 20 20
0327     Field Human-Like 32 32 32XY
28ORAS
28 28
0331     Grass Human-Like 37 37 37XY
34ORAS
34 34 34
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like 41 41 41XY
35ORAS
35 35 35
0352     Field Field 46DP
43PtHGSS
43 43XY
46ORAS
46 46
0353     Amorphous Amorphous 35 38BW
34B2W2
34XY
38ORAS
38 38 38
0354     Amorphous Amorphous 35 42BW
34B2W2
34XY
40ORAS
40 40 40
0359     Field Field 44 44BW
52B2W2
50XY
45ORAS
45 40 40
0367     Water 1 Water 1 23ORAS 23 23
0413  
Wormadam
All forms
 
 
Bug Bug 1 1
0430    
 
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1
0431     Field Field 41 41 41 41 41
0432     Field Field 1
0434    
 
Field Field 39 30 30 30
0435    
 
Field Field 39 30 30 30
0438     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 41 41BW
36B2W2
36 40 28 28 28
0439    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 40 40
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 31 31 31 31 35 35 35
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 31 31 31 31 24 24 24
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 31 31 31 31 24 24 24
0491     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29
0503  
Samurott
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 1
0509     Field Field 46 46 46 28
0510     Field Field 55 55 55 34
0556     Grass Grass 42 42 42 16
0595    
 
Bug Bug 40 40 40 28 28
0596    
 
Bug Bug 46 46 46 28 28
0618    
 
Water 1 Amorphous 25
0618  
Stunfisk
Galarian Form
 
 
Water 1 Amorphous 25
0676  
Furfrou
All forms
  Field Field 42 42
0678  
Meowstic
All forms
  Field Field 48 48 24 24
0717    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 80 80 20
0722    
 
Flying Flying 32 27 27
0723    
 
Flying Flying 37 35 35
0724    
 
Flying Flying 38 37 37
0724  
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying 37
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field 1, Evo. Evo.
0745  
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field 1 1
0768    
 
Bug Water 3 31 24
0775     Field Field 31 31
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56 45
0816     Water 1 Field 20 20
0817     Water 1 Field 24 24
0818     Water 1 Field 24 24
0827     Field Field 24
0828     Field Field 28
0854  
Sinistea
All forms
  Mineral Amorphous 24 24
0855  
Polteageist
All forms
  Mineral Amorphous 24 24
0859    
 
Fairy Human-Like 24 24
0860    
 
Fairy Human-Like 24 24
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like 24 24
0866    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 40
0887    
 
Amorphous Dragon 1
0892  
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0919     Bug Bug 38
0920    
 
Bug Bug 40
0938     Water 1 Water 1 45
0939     Water 1 Water 1 45
0960     Water 3 Water 3 32
0961     Water 3 Water 3 42
0986    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56
1002    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 55
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0023     Field Dragon
0032     Monster Field
0069    
 
Grass Grass
0170    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0177    
 
Flying Flying
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0228    
 
Field Field
0261     Field Field
0300     Field Fairy
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0359     Field Field
0498     Field Field
0570     Field Field
0621     Dragon Monster
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0631     Field Field
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous
0744     Field Field
0813     Field Human-Like
0840    
 
Grass Dragon
0852     Water 1 Human-Like
0871     Water 1 Amorphous
0885    
 
Amorphous Dragon
0906     Field Grass
0917     Bug Bug
0962    
 
Flying 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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0019     Field Field
0020     Field Field
0032     Monster Field
0033     Monster Field
0034    
 
Monster Field
0050     Field Field
0051     Field Field
0069    
 
Grass Grass
0070    
 
Grass Grass
0071    
 
Grass Grass
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0100     Mineral Mineral
0101     Mineral Mineral
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0115     Monster Monster
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0161     Field Field
0162     Field Field
0167    
 
Bug Bug
0168    
 
Bug Bug
0170    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0171    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0177    
 
Flying Flying
0178    
 
Flying Flying
0185     Mineral Mineral
0197     Field Field
0198    
 
Flying Flying
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0203    
 
Field Field
0222    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0228    
 
Field Field
0229    
 
Field Field
0234     Field Field
0237     Human-Like Human-Like
0251    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0261     Field Field
0262     Field Field
0275    
 
Field Grass
0287     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0292    
 
Mineral Mineral
0300     Field Fairy
0301     Field Fairy
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0303     Field Fairy
0327     Field Human-Like
0331     Grass Human-Like
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0336     Field Dragon
0352     Field Field
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0354     Amorphous Amorphous
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0359     Field Field
0367     Water 1 Water 1
0380    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0413  
Wormadam
All forms
 
 
Bug Bug
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0429     Amorphous Amorphous
0430    
 
Flying Flying
0431     Field Field
0432     Field Field
0434    
 
Field Field
0435    
 
Field Field
0438     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0477     Amorphous Amorphous
0478    
 
Fairy Mineral
0479  
Rotom
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0491     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0029     Monster Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0287     Field Field Dream World - Dream Park
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
0434    
 
Field Field Dream World - Spooky Manor
0621     Dragon Monster Dream World - Icy Cave
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0229    
 
Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - Alfornada CavernSV
0289     Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Two)SV
0871     Water 1 Amorphous Wild Tera Pokémon - Glaseado MountainSV
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0237     Human-Like Human-Like Do Heun's Hitmontop
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.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0571     Field Field Sly Zoroark
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0745  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field Rocky Lycanroc
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 15 - 7 - 88% - 2 tiles away Enemy Yes
BSL 15 - 7 - 88% - 2 tiles away Enemy Yes
MDGtI 15 99 13 50 75% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
SMD 15 50 13 30 75% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

  Sucker Punch
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 7
Energy boost 8
Duration 0.7 seconds
Damage window 0.3 - 0.7 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 5
Energy boost 7
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                   
By Elite Fast TM
 
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 4 → 9
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 7 → 8
    • Duration: 0.7 → 1.2 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 8 → 7
    • Energy boost: 9 → 8
    • Duration: 1.2 → 0.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Sucker Punch
★★★★
Attack power 34.54797
Charge time 0.54 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Sucker Punch is Absol's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Slash into it instead of Psycho Cut. The user attacks a target Pokémon, slowing both it and the user. If the user is attacked, or the target attacks anything, hit does extra damage. At level 13, user's base attack speed is increased after a counter.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる 2マスまで とどく
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.


In the anime

 
Mightyena
 
Kecleon
 
Liepard
 
Spiritomb
The user strikes the opponent unexpectedly.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Mightyena runs around the opponent at a high speed, before suddenly headbutting them.
Hodge's Mightyena Serving Up the Flute Cup! Debut
  When the opponent is about to attack Kecleon, it suddenly hits them with its tail.
Gizmo's Kecleon Detective Drizzile! None
  When the opponent's back is turned, Liepard suddenly attacks it.
Lyla's Liepard Narrowing the Chaser Chase! None
  When the opponent is about to attack, Spiritomb suddenly extends its gaseous body and slams it into the opponent.
Cynthia's Spiritomb Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder! None
  When the opponent's back is turned, Morgrem suddenly spins around and hits them with his hair.
Team Rocket's Morgrem Just a Scone's Throw From Here! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 Iron Fist.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 突襲 Dahtjaahp
Mandarin 突襲 / 突袭 Tūxí
  French Coup Bas
  German Tiefschlag
  Greek Χτύπημα Εξαπάτησης Chtýpima Exapátisis
  Hungarian Váratlan Csapás
  Italian Sbigoattacco
  Korean 기습 Giseup
  Polish Mylny Cios*
Ssący Cios*
Portuguese   Brazil Soco Enganador
  Portugal Ataque Surpresa
  Russian Запрещенный приём Zapreshchennyy priyom
  Spanish Golpe Bajo
  Thai โจมตีแบบไม่คาดคิด
  Turkish Şaşırtıcı Darbe
  Vietnamese Đánh Úp


Variations of the move Sucker Punch
  Sucker Punch
  Thunderclap
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