Sucker Punch (move)
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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 onwards
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
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Learnset
By leveling up
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
023 | Ekans |
Field | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
032 | Nidoran♂ |
Monster | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
177 | Natu |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
200 | Misdreavus |
Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | |||
228 | Houndour |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | |||
261 | Poochyena |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
300 | Skitty |
Field | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
302 | Sableye |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
303 | Mawile |
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Field | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
359 | Absol |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
498 | Tepig |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
570 | Zorua |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
621 | Druddigon |
Dragon | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
624 | Pawniard |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
631 | Heatmor |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
708 | Phantump |
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Grass | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||||
744 | Rockruff |
Field | ✔ | ||||||||
813 | Scorbunny |
Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
840 | Applin |
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Grass | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
852 | Clobbopus |
Water 1 | Human-Like | ✔ | |||||||
871 | Pincurchin |
Water 1 | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
885 | Dreepy |
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Amorphous | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
906 | Sprigatito |
Field | Grass | ✔ | |||||||
917 | Tarountula |
Bug | ✔ | ||||||||
962 | Bombirdier |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By Move Tutor
Special move
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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029 | Nidoran♀ |
Monster | Field | Dream World - Pleasant Forest | ||
287 | Slakoth |
Field | Dream World - Dream Park | |||
302 | Sableye |
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Human-Like | Dream World - Spooky Manor | ||
434 | Stunky |
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Field | Dream World - Spooky Manor | ||
621 | Druddigon |
Dragon | Monster | Dream World - Icy Cave | ||
624 | Pawniard |
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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. |
By event
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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237 | Hitmontop |
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. |
Generation VI
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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571 | Zoroark |
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. |
Generation VII
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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745 | Lycanroc Midnight Form |
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. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Sucker Punch is a move with 15 base power, 88% accuracy, and 7 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally in between.
Pokémon GO
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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
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In the anime
Mightyena | Kecleon | Liepard | Spiritomb |
The user strikes the opponent unexpectedly. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Mightyena | Mightyena runs around the opponent at a high speed, before suddenly headbutting them. | ||
Hodge's Mightyena | Serving Up the Flute Cup! | Debut | |
Kecleon | When the opponent is about to attack Kecleon, it suddenly hits them with its tail. | ||
Gizmo's Kecleon | Detective Drizzile! | None | |
Liepard | When the opponent's back is turned, Liepard suddenly attacks it. | ||
Lyla's Liepard | Narrowing the Chaser Chase! | None | |
Spiritomb | 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 | |
Morgrem | 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
Galarian Linoone | Croagunk | Purrloin | |
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The user launches a surprise attack on the target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Croagunk | Croagunk punches the opponent with a powerful blow to the stomach when it is about to use an attack. | ||
Saturn's Croagunk | Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra II | Debut | |
Purrloin | Purrloin jumps high into the air and delivers a powerful kick to the opponent with one of its legs. | ||
N's Purrloin | Letting Go | None | |
Linoone | Galarian Linoone jumps high in the air and headbutts the opponent with its head. | ||
A Team Yell Grunt's Linoone | Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light | Galarian Linoone cannot legally learn Sucker Punch |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Absol | |||
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The user strikes before the opponent can attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Absol | When the opponent is about to use a move, Absol slashes the opponent with the horn on its head. | ||
Koya's Absol | Clash! Hareta vs. Koya | None |
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
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