Surf
なみのり Surfing
Type  Water
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  95
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Unknown
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Surf (Japanese: なみのり Surfing) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It is HM03 in all generations.

Effect

In battle

Generations I and II

Surf inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation III

Same as the previous generations, but in a double battle, Surf will hit both opposing Pokémon. Its base Power is doubled if it is targeted at a Pokémon using Dive.

Generation IV

Same as the previous generation; however, in a double battle, Surf will hit all other Pokémon battling, including the partner.

Outside of battle

File:Surf TM Lucas.jpg
Surf in the Generation III games

Surf can be used outside of battle to travel over bodies of water. When doing so, wild Pokémon may be encountered. Surfing is a very important mechanic of the games. Surf is needed in most games to progress through it, sometimes to reach other islands and cities.

In Pokémon Platinum, Surf's speed is increased from previous games.

In the anime

Pokémon

Rhydon. Rhydon swims through the water. In battle, sends a giant tidal wave towards the opponent, damaging every Pokémon on the field.

Whiscash. Whiscash creates a huge wave and rides on it.

Wailmer. Wailmer creates a huge wave and crashes it down on the foe.

Crawdaunt. Crawdaunt star glows and then creates a huge wave and crashes it down on the foe.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

File:Surf Brawl.jpg
Piplup using Surf in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Piplup creates a wave and then surfs on it, pushing any players it hits.

Learnset

Generation I

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type
0007   Squirtle
Water
0008   Wartortle
Water
0009   Blastoise
Water
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground
0054   Psyduck
Water
0055   Golduck
Water
0060   Poliwag
Water
0061   Poliwhirl
Water
0062   Poliwrath
Water Fighting
0072   Tentacool
Water Poison
0073   Tentacruel
Water Poison
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0086   Seel
Water
0087   Dewgong
Water Ice
0090   Shellder
Water
0091   Cloyster
Water Ice
0098   Krabby
Water
0099   Kingler
Water
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0116   Horsea
Water
0117   Seadra
Water
0118   Goldeen
Water
0119   Seaking
Water
0120   Staryu
Water
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0131   Lapras
Water Ice
0134   Vaporeon
Water
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water
0139   Omastar
Rock Water
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By Nintendo event

#   Pokémon Type
0025   Pikachu
Electric
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation II

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type
0007   Squirtle
Water
0008   Wartortle
Water
0009   Blastoise
Water
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground
0054   Psyduck
Water
0055   Golduck
Water
0060   Poliwag
Water
0061   Poliwhirl
Water
0062   Poliwrath
Water Fighting
0072   Tentacool
Water Poison
0073   Tentacruel
Water Poison
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0086   Seel
Water
0087   Dewgong
Water Ice
0090   Shellder
Water
0091   Cloyster
Water Ice
0098   Krabby
Water
0099   Kingler
Water
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0116   Horsea
Water
0117   Seadra
Water
0118   Goldeen
Water
0119   Seaking
Water
0120   Staryu
Water
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0131   Lapras
Water Ice
0134   Vaporeon
Water
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water
0139   Omastar
Rock Water
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0158   Totodile
Water
0159   Croconaw
Water
0160   Feraligatr
Water
0161   Sentret
Normal
0162   Furret
Normal
0170   Chinchou
Water Electric
0171   Lanturn
Water Electric
0183   Marill
Water
0184   Azumarill
Water
0186   Politoed
Water
0194   Wooper
Water Ground
0195   Quagsire
Water Ground
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0211   Qwilfish
Water Poison
0215   Sneasel
Dark Ice
0222   Corsola
Water Rock
0223   Remoraid
Water
0224   Octillery
Water
0226   Mantine
Water Flying
0230   Kingdra
Water Dragon
0241   Miltank
Normal
0245   Suicune
Water
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type
0007   Squirtle
Water
0008   Wartortle
Water
0009   Blastoise
Water
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground
0054   Psyduck
Water
0055   Golduck
Water
0060   Poliwag
Water
0061   Poliwhirl
Water
0062   Poliwrath
Water Fighting
0072   Tentacool
Water Poison
0073   Tentacruel
Water Poison
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0086   Seel
Water
0087   Dewgong
Water Ice
0090   Shellder
Water
0091   Cloyster
Water Ice
0098   Krabby
Water
0099   Kingler
Water
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0116   Horsea
Water
0117   Seadra
Water
0118   Goldeen
Water
0119   Seaking
Water
0120   Staryu
Water
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0131   Lapras
Water Ice
0134   Vaporeon
Water
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water
0139   Omastar
Rock Water
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0158   Totodile
Water
0159   Croconaw
Water
0160   Feraligatr
Water
0161   Sentret
Normal
0162   Furret
Normal
0170   Chinchou
Water Electric
0171   Lanturn
Water Electric
0183   Marill
Water
0184   Azumarill
Water
0186   Politoed
Water
0194   Wooper
Water Ground
0195   Quagsire
Water Ground
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0211   Qwilfish
Water Poison
0215   Sneasel
Dark Ice
0222   Corsola
Water Rock
0223   Remoraid
Water
0224   Octillery
Water
0226   Mantine
Water Flying
0230   Kingdra
Water Dragon
0241   Miltank
Normal
0245   Suicune
Water
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0258   Mudkip
Water
0259   Marshtomp
Water Ground
0260   Swampert
Water Ground
0263   Zigzagoon
Normal
0264   Linoone
Normal
0270   Lotad
Water Grass
0271   Lombre
Water Grass
0272   Ludicolo
Water Grass
0279   Pelipper
Water Flying
0296   Makuhita
Fighting
0297   Hariyama
Fighting
0298   Azurill
Normal
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock
0318   Carvanha
Water Dark
0319   Sharpedo
Water Dark
0320   Wailmer
Water
0321   Wailord
Water
0339   Barboach
Water Ground
0340   Whiscash
Water Ground
0341   Corphish
Water
0342   Crawdaunt
Water Dark
0349   Feebas
Water
0350   Milotic
Water
0363   Spheal
Ice Water
0364   Sealeo
Ice Water
0365   Walrein
Ice Water
0366   Clamperl
Water
0367   Huntail
Water
0368   Gorebyss
Water
0369   Relicanth
Water Rock
0370   Luvdisc
Water
0380   Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381   Latios
Dragon Psychic
0382   Kyogre
Water
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0172   Pichu
Electric Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

By HM03

#   Pokémon Type
0007   Squirtle
Water
0008   Wartortle
Water
0009   Blastoise
Water
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground
0054   Psyduck
Water
0055   Golduck
Water
0060   Poliwag
Water
0061   Poliwhirl
Water
0062   Poliwrath
Water Fighting
0072   Tentacool
Water Poison
0073   Tentacruel
Water Poison
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0086   Seel
Water
0087   Dewgong
Water Ice
0090   Shellder
Water
0091   Cloyster
Water Ice
0098   Krabby
Water
0099   Kingler
Water
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0116   Horsea
Water
0117   Seadra
Water
0118   Goldeen
Water
0119   Seaking
Water
0120   Staryu
Water
0121   Starmie
Water Psychic
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0131   Lapras
Water Ice
0134   Vaporeon
Water
0138   Omanyte
Rock Water
0139   Omastar
Rock Water
0140   Kabuto
Rock Water
0141   Kabutops
Rock Water
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0158   Totodile
Water
0159   Croconaw
Water
0160   Feraligatr
Water
0161   Sentret
Normal
0162   Furret
Normal
0170   Chinchou
Water Electric
0171   Lanturn
Water Electric
0183   Marill
Water
0184   Azumarill
Water
0186   Politoed
Water
0194   Wooper
Water Ground
0195   Quagsire
Water Ground
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0211   Qwilfish
Water Poison
0215   Sneasel
Dark Ice
0222   Corsola
Water Rock
0223   Remoraid
Water
0224   Octillery
Water
0226   Mantine
Water Flying
0230   Kingdra
Water Dragon
0241   Miltank
Normal
0245   Suicune
Water
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying
0258   Mudkip
Water
0259   Marshtomp
Water Ground
0260   Swampert
Water Ground
0263   Zigzagoon
Normal
0264   Linoone
Normal
0270   Lotad
Water Grass
0271   Lombre
Water Grass
0272   Ludicolo
Water Grass
0279   Pelipper
Water Flying
0295   Exploud
Normal
0296   Makuhita
Fighting
0297   Hariyama
Fighting
0298   Azurill
Normal
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock
0318   Carvanha
Water Dark
0319   Sharpedo
Water Dark
0320   Wailmer
Water
0321   Wailord
Water
0339   Barboach
Water Ground
0340   Whiscash
Water Ground
0341   Corphish
Water
0342   Crawdaunt
Water Dark
0349   Feebas
Water
0350   Milotic
Water
0363   Spheal
Ice Water
0364   Sealeo
Ice Water
0365   Walrein
Ice Water
0366   Clamperl
Water
0367   Huntail
Water
0368   Gorebyss
Water
0369   Relicanth
Water Rock
0370   Luvdisc
Water
0380   Latias
Dragon Psychic
0381   Latios
Dragon Psychic
0382   Kyogre
Water
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0393   Piplup
Water
0394   Prinplup
Water
0395   Empoleon
Water Steel
0400   Bibarel
Normal Water
0409   Rampardos
Rock
0418   Buizel
Water
0419   Floatzel
Water
0422   Shellos
Water
0423   Gastrodon
Water Ground
0422   Shellos
Water
0423   Gastrodon
Water Ground
0445   Garchomp
Dragon Ground
0446   Munchlax
Normal
0456   Finneon
Water
0457   Lumineon
Water
0458   Mantyke
Water Flying
0461   Weavile
Dark Ice
0463   Lickilicky
Normal
0464   Rhyperior
Ground Rock
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon
0489   Phione
Water
0490   Manaphy
Water
0493   Arceus
Fighting
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0025   Pikachu
Electric Pokémon Battle Revolution
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Trivia

  • Oddly, as all aquatic Water Pokémon can swim, in the games they must be taught Surf in order to do so.
  • Surf is one of the few moves which no Pokémon can learn by leveling up, largely because it's an HM move.

In other languages

  • French: Surf
  • German: Surfer
  • Italian: Surf
  • Spanish: Surf
  • Portuguese: Surf
  • Korean: 파도타기 Padotagi


Variations of the move Flamethrower
  FlamethrowerIce BeamThunderbolt


Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation II TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation III TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708

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