Astonish (move)

Astonish おどろかす Astonish

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) 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.

In Generation III only, Astonish will deal double the damage if its target had previously used Minimize.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Astonish's PP has been increased to 25, and it lower's the target's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  25 Agile Strong Power  30  20  40 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  +3  +5  +3 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

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. Colo.XD An attack that may shock the target into flinching. DPPtHGSSPBR 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 SMUSUM SwShBDSP The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. LA The user attacks the target while crying out in a startling fashion. SV The user attacks the target by crying out 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
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	11RSE 6FRLG	9	9BW 8B2W2	8XY 7ORAS	7SMUSUM	5SwShBDSP
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7SMUSUM	1SwShBDSP
050		Diglett		Field		Field		7	7	7	7SMUSUM	8SwShBDSP	8
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field					7SMUSUM	8SwShBDSP	8
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field		7	7	7	7SMUSUM	1SwShBDSP	1
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field					7SMUSUM	1SwShBDSP	1
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous						1LA
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous						1LA
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous						1LA
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1SwShBDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field	13	8	8	8	8	8BDSP
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	9	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	11	10	10	10	10	10BDSP	10
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	7	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3						5SwSh
234		Stantler		Field		Field	13RSE 11FRLG	7	7	7	7	7BDSP	7
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
273		Seedot		Field	Grass						6SwShBDSP
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass						1SwShBDSP
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass						1SwShBDSP
293		Whismur		Monster	Field	11	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8	1SwShBDSP
294		Loudred		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1SwShBDSP
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1SwShBDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	11	11	11XY 9ORAS	9	3SwShBDSP	3
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16	6SwShBDSP
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16	1SwShBDSP
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon						1SwShBDSP
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon						1SwShBDSP
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon						1SwShBDSP
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	8	5	5BW 4B2W2	4XY 3ORAS	3SwShBDSP
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1, 3ORAS	1, 3SwShBDSP
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous							1
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 9ORAS	9	1SwShBDSP
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1SwShBDSP
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	9	9	9	9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1, 7BDSP
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral						1SwShBDSP	1
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral						1SwShBDSP	1
424		Ambipom		Field		Field		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8BDSP
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		6	6BW 4B2W2	4	4	1SwShBDSP 9LA	1
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 6	1, 6BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4	1SwShBDSP 9LA	1
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		9	9	9XY 7ORAS	7	7BDSP
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1	4SwShBDSP	4
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1SwShBDSP
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 19ORAS	19	1SwShBDSP	1
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1	1SwSh
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous						1SwSh
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1	1SwSh
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			7	7	7	1SwSh
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1SwSh
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1SwSh
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			8	8	8	1SwSh	1
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1SwSh	1
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1SwSh
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1SwSh
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous						1SwSh
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1SwSh
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1SwSh
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1SwSh	1
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1SwSh	1
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				8	8	1SwSh	1
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				5	5	1SwSh
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				5	1, 5	1SwSh
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1SwSh
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1SwSh
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				6	6		6
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				6ORAS	6		6
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					11	6SwSh	6
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					11	1SwSh	1
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					11	1SwSh	1
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass					4	1SwSh
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass					1, 4	1SwSh
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					5	5SwSh	5
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 5	1SwSh	1
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1SwSh	1
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					4		4
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					1	4SwSh
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1SwSh
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1USUM	1SwSh
840		Applin		Grass	Dragon						1SwSh	1
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						1SwSh	1
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon						1SwSh	1
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous						1SwSh	1
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous						1SwSh	1
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3						1SwSh
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						1SwSh
885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon						1SwSh	1
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						1SwSh	1
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						1SwSh	1
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field							7
905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
919		Nymble		Bug		Bug							6
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug							6
935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like							1
946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass							1
947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass							1
957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy							1
958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy							1
959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy							1
963		Finizen		Field	Water 2							7
964		Palafin		Field	Water 2							7
981		Farigiraf		Field		Field							1
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
999		Gimmighoul		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
050		Diglett		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2							✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon						✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
396		Starly		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						✔SwSh
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
094		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Astonish is a move with base power of 6, 17 PP and 88% accuracy. It damages an enemy in the front and might inflict cringing.

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.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Astonish is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Astonish
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 8 Energy boost 14 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 0.7 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 5 Energy boost 9 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Energy boost: 12 → 14
  • Duration: 1.05 → 1.1 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Astonish

★★
Attack power	16.20741
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	1	—	12	14	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.	Acerola & Palossand Morty & Mismagius (Direct link) Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe Lillie (Special Costume) & Polteageist*

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Astonish is Hoopa's first move and Decidueye's second move.

Hoopa starts with the move. The user deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the designated area of effect, leaving them unable to act for a short time. At level 6 this move is replaced by either Phantom Force or Shadow Ball.

Decidueye starts with the move. The user deals damage to enemies and decreases their movement speed by 80% for a short time. At level 8 this move is replaced by either Leaf Storm or Shadow Sneak.

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. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする Conq. The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In the anime

Chimecho	Gastly, Gengar, and Haunter	Shuppet and Duskull	Vanillish
The user attacks the target in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Chimecho	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Misdreavus comes out of nowhere and makes a chilling face that frightens the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus	Ghoul Daze!		None
Vanillish	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

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

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

Pokémon Adventures

	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	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

• Fantina's Drifblim was revealed to know Astonish on the official web site, but she was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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

In other generations

Core series games

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

Trivia

• Astonish is the only Ghost-type move capable of making the target flinch.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 驚嚇 Gīnghaak Mandarin 驚嚇 / 惊吓 Jīngxià Czech Úžas Danish Forbløffe Dutch Verbijstering Finnish Hämmästys French Étonnement German Erstauner Greek Κατάπληξη Indonesian Terkejut Italian Sgomento Korean 놀래키기 Nollaekigi Polish Zdumienie Portuguese Brazil Abismar (games, TCG, manga) Assustar (early anime) Portugal Abismar Assustar Impressionar Serbian Zastrašivanje Spanish Impresionar Thai ทำให้ตกใจ Turkish Şaşırtma Vietnamese Gây Sợ Hãi

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