Astonish (move)

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 if the user attacks before the target.

Description

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Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	11	6	9				9	8	'
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	--, 11	--, 6	--, 9				--, 9	--, 8	'
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground				7				7			'
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground				7				7			'
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	--, 11	--, 6	--, 9				--, 9	--, 8	'
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	13			8				8			'
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	9			--				--			'
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	11			10				10			''''
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	7			--				--			'
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	13	11	7				7			'
270		Lotad	Water	Grass	--			--				--			'
271		Lombre	Water	Grass	--			--				--			'
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass	--			--				--			'
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal	11			11				11			'
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	--, 11			--, 11				--, 11			'
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	--, 11			--, 11				--, 11			'
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	13			11				11			''''
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	--			--				--			'
320		Wailmer	Water		Water	23			17				17			'
321		Wailord	Water		Water	23			17				17			'
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	8			5				5	4	'
334		Altaria	Normal	Flying	--, 8			--, 5				--, 5	--, 4	'
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	--			--				--			'
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	--			--				--			'
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	--			--				--			'
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	16			14				14			''''
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	16			14				14			''''
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic	9			9				9			'
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal				--, 8				--, 8			'
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying				6				6	4	''''
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying				--, 6				--, 6	--, 4	''''
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost				--				--			''''
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying				--				--			'
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic				9				9			'
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				--				--			'
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				--				--			'
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost				14				14			''''
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost				--, 10				--, 10			''''
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost				--				--			''''
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost								--			''''
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost								--			''''
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice								7			'
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice								--, 7			'
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice								--, 7			'
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison								8			'
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison								--, 8			'
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire								--			''''
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire								--			''''
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost								--			''''
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost								--			''''
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying								--			'
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying								--			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost
396		Starly	Normal	Flying
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire
515		Panpour	Water		Water
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Chimecho File:PSA Gastly Gengar Haunter Astonish.png Gastly, Gengar and Haunter Shuppet and Duskull Vanillish
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 appears out of nowhere, makes a horrifying face, and shadows appear around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gastly	Ghoul Daze!		None
	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 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 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 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 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 comes out of nowhere and makes a chilling face that frightens the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus	Ghoul Daze!		None
	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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 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	VS. Rayquaza I		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

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

In other generations

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 驚嚇 Jīngxià Danish Forbløffe French Étonnement German Erstauner Greek Κατάπληξη Indonesian Terkejut Italian Sgomento Korean 놀래키기 Nollaekigi Brazilian Portuguese Espanto Assustar Serbian Zastrašivanje Spanish Impresionar

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