Surprise Attack | |
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Move Type | Dark |
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Category | Physical |
PP | 5 |
Power | 70 |
Accuracy | 100% |
Priority | +1 |
Categories | Contact, Clever |
Surprise Attack (Sucker Punch in the English versions of the retail games) is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It can be taught by the Dark Move Tutor.
In-Game Description
This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Effect
Surprise Attack has +1 Priority. If Surprise Attack's target has selected a physical or special attack and has not yet had a chance to execute its move, Surprise Attack will damage the target; otherwise, Surprise Attack will fail. Surprise Attack 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 Abilities like Truant.
Surprise Attack has no effect against Pokémon with the Sagacious ability.
If the user is rallied, Surprise Attack's power is 80.
Pokémon that can learn Surprise Attack (Naturally)
# | Name | Typing |
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167 | Spinarak | Bug/Poison |
168 | Ariados | Bug/Poison |
198 | Murkrow | Dark/Flying |
261 | Poochyena | Dark |
262 | Mightyena | Dark |
272 | Seedot | Grass/Dark |
273 | Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark |
274 | Shiftry | Grass/Dark |
303 | Mawile | Steel |
- | Pecarcin | Shadow/Poison |
Pokémon that can learn Surprise Attack (via Move Tutor)
# | Name | Typing |
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020 | Raticate | Normal |
024 | Arbok | Poison |
034 | Nidoking | Poison/Ground |
050 | Dugtrio | Ground |
071 | Victreebel | Grass/Poison |
076 | Golem | Rock/Ground |
094 | Gengar | Ghost/Poison |
101 | Electrode | Electric |
106 | Hitmonlee | Fighting |
107 | Hitmonchan | Fighting |
115 | Kangaskhan | Normal |
122 | Mr. Mime | Psychic |
151 | Mew | Psychic |
162 | Furret | Normal |
171 | Lanturn | Water/Electric |
178 | Xatu | Psychic/Flying |
182 | Sudowoodo | Rock |
197 | Umbreon | Dark |
200 | Misdreavus | Ghost |
203 | Girafarig | Normal/Psychic |
228 | Houndoom | Dark/Fire |
234 | Stantler | Normal |
237 | Hitmontop | Fighting |
289 | Slaking | Normal |
301 | Delcatty | Normal |
302 | Sableye | Dark/Ghost |
327 | Spinda | Normal |
332 | Cacturne | Grass/Dark |
336 | Seviper | Poison |
352 | Kecleon | Normal |
354 | Banette | Ghost |
356 | Dusclops | Ghost |
359 | Absol | Dark |
367 | Huntail | Water |