Quick Attack (move): Difference between revisions

|gameimage=Quick Attack VIII.png

===Generation II onward===

Quick Attack can be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move {{m|Double Team}} was used in the prior turn.

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.}}

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{{Moveentry/1|128|Tauros|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|[[List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon#Quick Attack Tauros|New York Pokémon Center]]|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/1|004|Charmander|type=Fire|2|Monster|Dragon|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|2007 Birthday Charmander}}<br>{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|2008 Birthday Charmander}}<br>{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|2009 Birthday Charmander}}<br>{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|2010 Birthday Charmander}}}}

{{Moveentry/1|127|Pinsir|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|{{DL|List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Pinsir|2014 Korean World Championship Series Pinsir}}}}

{{Moveentry/1|700|Sylveon|type=Fairy|1|Field|Field|{{DL|List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Eevee House Sylveon}}<br>{{DL|List of local event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|XY Sylveon}}|note=Lv.&nbsp;10}}

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time,  Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], Quick Attack is a move with 4 base power, 88% accuracy, and 13 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally inbetween.

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{{SSB|Pikachu}} uses {{sbw|Quick Attack}} as its up special. Pikachu dashes quickly, and can do so in two different directions, provided the angle difference is large enough. In the original [[Super Smash Bros.]], this move did no damage.

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===In the main series===

{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible.|image1=May Combusken Quick Attack.png|image1p=Combusken|image2=Officer Jenny Manectric Quick Attack.png|image2p=Manectric|image3=Elesa Zebstrika Quick Attack.png|image3p=Zebstrika|image4=Ash Pidgeotto Quick Attack.png|image4p=Pidgeotto}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=017|pkmn=Pidgeotto|method=Pidgeotto dives down at a fast speed towards the opponent. While diving, a white stream is created behind it and it is surrounded by spirals of fire.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=025|pkmn=Pikachu|method=Pikachu disappears and then reappears to tackle the opponent, or Pikachu runs at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While running, a white or silver trail is created behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, a white or light blue outline surrounds Pikachu's body.}}

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{{movep|type=normal|ms=018|pkmn=Pidgeot|method=Pidgeot dives at the opponent at a fast speed, then hits the opponent. While flying, a white trail is created behind Pidgeot.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=125|pkmn=Electabuzz|method=Electabuzz runs at a fast speed then hits the opponent, or it floats into the air and tackles the opponent at a fast speed, leaving behind a white trail.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=016|pkmn=Pidgey|method=Pidgey dives down at the opponent at a fast speed then hits the opponent.}}

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{{movep|type=normal|ms=212|pkmn=Scizor|method=Scizor gets a blue or white aura and tackles the opponent at a high speed, or Scizor moves so fast it becomes a red blur and it tackles the opponent, or Scizor's wings come out of its back and they glow white. Scizor then rapidly moves around the battlefield.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=197|pkmn=Umbreon|method=Umbreon runs at a fast speed and tackles the opponent. While running, a white trail is created behind it. It can also shoot through the air when using the attack.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=156|pkmn=Quilava|method=Quilava runs at the opponent, disappearing and reappearing then tackles the opponent, or Quilava runs after the opponent and tackles it. While running, a white trail is left behind it.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=252|pkmn=Treecko|method=Treecko runs after the opponent on all fours and tackles it. While running, it leaves behind a white trail.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=276|pkmn=Taillow|method=Taillow dives down and tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While flying, white trails are created at the end of its wings.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=313|pkmn=Volbeat|method=Volbeat flies at the opponent at a fast speed and tackles it. While flying, a white trail is created behind him.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=255|pkmn=Torchic|method=Torchic jumps into the air and tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While charging at the opponent, a white trail is created behind it.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=300|pkmn=Skitty|method=Skitty puts its paw up and a white orb appears around it. It then puts its paw down on the ground and Skitty shoots itself at the opponent at a fast speed. While going towards the opponent, a white trail is created behind Skitty.}}

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{{movep|type=normal|ms=277|pkmn=Swellow|method=Swellow flies at the opponent and tackles it. While flying, it leaves a white trail behind it.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=256|pkmn=Combusken|method=Combusken tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While running, it leaves behind a white trail.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=283|pkmn=Surskit|method=Surskit glides across the floor at a fast speed and tackles the opponent. While attacking, it leaves a white trail behind it.}}

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{{movep|type=normal|ms=150|pkmn=Mewtwo|method=Mewtwo floats into the air and tackles the opponent at a fast speed, leaving behind a white trail as it speeds towards the opponent.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=254|pkmn=Sceptile|method=Sceptile tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While charging, Sceptile leaves behind a white trail.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=275|pkmn=Shiftry|method=Shiftry tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While charging, Shiftry leaves behind a white trail.}}

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{{movep|type=normal|ms=396|pkmn=Starly|method=Starly's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it tackles the opponent at a fast speed, or Starly flies at the opponent and tackles it at a fast speed. While flying, Starly leaves behind a white trail.}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Narissa|user1=Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Staraptor|startcode=DP173|startname=Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!|notes=Used via {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Transform (move)|Transform}}}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=431|pkmn=Glameow|method=Glameow runs at the opponent at a fast speed and slams into it. While running, a long white trail of energy is seen behind it. Glameow can also shoot through the air when using the attack.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=519|pkmn=Pidove|method=Pidove flies at the opponent and slams into it at a fast speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy with silver streaks inside it is left behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, its body becomes surrounded in a white outline.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=617|pkmn=Accelgor|method=Accelgor charges at the opponent at top speed and it slams into it. As it shoots at the opponent, it leaves behind a white and silver energy.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=520|pkmn=Tranquill|method=Tranquill flies at the opponent and slams into it at a fast speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy with silver streaks inside it is left behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, its body becomes surrounded in a white outline.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=521F|pkmn=Unfezant|method=Unfezant flies at the opponent and slams into it at a fast speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy with silver streaks inside it is left behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, its body becomes surrounded in a white outline.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=310|pkmn=Manectric|method=Manectric's body becomes outlined in blue and it charges at the opponent with incredible speed, leaving a white streak behind it.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=133|pkmn=Eevee|method=Eevee's body becomes outlined in light blue aura and it charges at the opponent with incredible speed.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=807|pkmn=Zeraora|method=Zeraora's body becomes outlined in light blue aura and it charges at the opponent with incredible speed.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=026A|pkmn=Raichu|method=Alolan Raichu's body becomes outlined in light blue aura and it charges at the opponent with incredible speed.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=813|pkmn=Scorbunny|method=Scorbunny's body becomes outlined in light blue aura and it charges at the opponent with incredible speed.}}

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* In the English dub of ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble]]'', [[Jeanette Fisher]] commanded her {{p|Scyther}} to use Quick Attack. This is a dubbing error, as in the original Japanese version, Jeanette instead commanded Scyther to use {{m|Swift}}.

===In Pokémon Origins===

===In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user zooms quickly to the opponent.|image1=Cyndaquil Quick Attack MCM.png|image1p=Cyndaquil|image2=Furret Quick Attack MCM.png|image2p=Furret}}

===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user runs quickly to the opponent.|image1=Ash Pikachu Quick Attack AP.png|image1p=Pikachu|image2=Ash Treecko Quick Attack AP.png|image2p=Treecko}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=025|pkmn=Pikachu|method=Pikachu runs quickly to the opponent or Pikachu dashes in the air and lands onto the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy.}}

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user runs quickly at the opponent.|image1=Ash Pikachu Quick Attack EToP.png|image1p=Pikachu}}

===In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user leaps in a blur motion.|image1=Akane Eevee Quick Attack HIBAPC.png|image1p=Eevee}}

{{movep|type=tcg colorless|ms=133|pkmn=Eevee|method=Eevee runs quickly and tackles its foes in a blur motion, leaving behind a trail of light.}}

===In the movie adaptations===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user dashes quickly at the foe.|image1=Ash Pikachu Quick Attack M20 manga.png|image1p=Pikachu}}

===In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga===

{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)|user1=Team Galactic's Electivire|startcode=P7-05|startname=Escape From Team Galactic}}

===In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user leaps in a blur motion.|image1=Hero Eevee Quick Attack PNA.png|image1p=Eevee}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=133|pkmn=Eevee|method=Eevee runs quickly and tackles its foes in a blur motion.}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user runs at a fast speed and tackles the opponent.|image1=Silver Sneasel Quick Attack.png|image1p=Sneasel|image2=Peeko Quick Attack Adventures.png|image2p=Wingull|image3=Clefy Metronome Quick Attack.png|image3p=Clefable|image4=Greta Umbreon Quick Attack Adventures.png|image4p=Umbreon}}

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{{movemid|type=normal|user=Peeko|user1=Briney's Peeko|startcode=PS193|startname=Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt II}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Wingull (Pokémon)|user1=Two wild Wingull|startcode=PS383|startname=Winning over Wingull}}

* In ''[[PAXY28|Scizor Defends]]'', {{adv|Y}}'s {{p|Sylveon}}, Veevee, was mentioned to known Quick Attack, but the move was used off-panel.

===In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user leaps in a blur motion.|image1=Wes Umbreon Quick Attack CSL.png|image1p=Umbreon}}

===In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user leaps in a blur motion.|image1=Wes Umbreon Quick Attack PCS.png|image1p=Umbreon}}

===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user runs quicker than normal.|image1=Ash Pikachu Quick Attack PDP.png|image1p=Pikachu}}

===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user dives quickly at the opponent.|image1=Hareta Riolu Quick Attack.png|image1p=Riolu}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=447|pkmn=Riolu|method=Riolu dives quickly at the opponent .}}

===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user runs quickly to the opponent.|image1=Gold Pikachu Quick Attack Golden Boys.png|image1p=Pikachu|image2=Chris Cyndaquil Quick Attack Golden Boys.png|image2p=Cyndaquil|image3=Gold Elekid Quick Attack Golden Boys.png|image3p=Elekid|image4=Bill Espeon Quick Attack Golden Boys.png|image4p=Espeon}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=239|pkmn=Elekid|method=Elekid runs quickly to the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy.}}

===In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga===

===In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user lunges at the opponent with quickness.|image1=Omega Minun Quick Attack CPIW.png|image1p=Minun}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=312|pkmn=Minun|method=Minun runs in a quick speed leaving behind a trail of light.}}

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===

{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user lunges quickly.|image1=Red Pikachu Quick Attack PM.png|image1p=Pikachu}}

* Of all damage-dealing moves, Quick Attack is tied with {{m|Bouncy Bubble}} for most [[Move variations|variations]], with eight including itself.

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|nl=Snelle aanval

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|ko=전광석화 ''{{tt|Jeongwangseokwa|A term that is used to denote something as fast as lightning}}''

|pl=Szybki Atak{{tt|*|EP063-EP077, EP103-EP105, EP118-EP140, M03, EP156-EP171, EP209-EP272, Advanced, Diamond and Pearl series onwards, Diamond and Pearl-Mysterious Treasures (TCG)}}<br>Atak Totalny{{tt|*|AG040}}<br>Błyskawiczny Atak{{tt|*|EP103, EP111, EP150, EP182, AG020}}<br>Szybki Cios{{tt|*|EP183}}<br>Szybki Elektroatak{{tt|*|EP131 - Renamed for Pikachu}}<br>Pełna Moc{{tt|*|EP081}}<br>Iskra Elektryczna{{tt|*|Manga - Renamed for Pikachu}}

|pt_br=Ataque Rápido

|pt_eu=Ataque Rápido

|es_eu=Ataque Rápido{{tt|*|Generation V onwards}}<br>At. Rápido{{tt|*|Generations II-IV}}<br>Ata. Rápido{{tt|*|Generation I}}

|es_la=Ataque Rápido (Season 1-7, Season 12-present)<br> Ataque de Velocidad([[EP131]])<br>Ataque Sorpresa (Season 8-11)

|th=เคลื่อนที่ความไวแสง ''Lightning Speed''

|tr=Hızlı Saldırı

|vi=Tấn Công Nhanh