Surprise Attack
Surprise Attack
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Move Type Dark
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
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
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
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