Quick Attack (move)

Quick Attack (Japanese: でんこうせっか Lightning Speed) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage.

Effect

Quick Attack does damage, and is an increased priority move. If the opponent does not use an increased priority move during the round that it is used, Quick Attack will go first regardless of the user's or opponent's speed. If the opponent also uses an increased priority move during the same round that the user uses Quick Attack, the attack order of the users will be determined normally. If the user is put to sleep or frozen during the round that Quick Attack is (or attempts to be) used, Quick Attack's increased speed priority will not be reset. Subsequently, it will only be reset on the turn after the user wakes up or is defrosted, or if the user switches out.

In the anime

• Pikachu Quick Attack.JPG

  Ash's Pikachu using Quick Attack.

• Starly Quick Attack.JPG

  Ash's Starly using Quick Attack.

Pokémon

Pikachu. Pikachu runs at a fast speed and then hits into the opponent. While running, a white trail is created behind it.

• Used by Ash's Pikachu from ??? to ???.

Starly. Starly dives down at a fast speed and then hits into the opponent. While diving, a white trail is created behind it.

• Used by Ash's Starly from Two Degrees of Separation! to ???.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 12 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 12 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 12 0019 Rattata Normal 7 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal 7 0025 Pikachu Electric 16(R/G/B) 0025 Pikachu Electric 11(Yel.) 0037 Vulpix Fire 16 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric -- 0133 Eevee Normal 27(R/G/B) 0133 Eevee Normal --(Yel.) 0133 Eevee Normal 23(Yel.) 0134 Vaporeon Water 27(R/G/B) 0134 Vaporeon Water 23(Yel.) 0135 Jolteon Electric 27(R/G/B) 0135 Jolteon Electric 23(Yel.) 0136 Flareon Fire 27(R/G/B) 0136 Flareon Fire 23(Yel.) Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 15 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 15 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 15 0019 Rattata Normal 7 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal 7 0025 Pikachu Electric 11 0037 Vulpix Fire 16 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric -- 0133 Eevee Normal 23 0134 Vaporeon Water 23 0135 Jolteon Electric 23 0136 Flareon Fire 23 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 19 0156 Quilava Fire 21 0157 Typhlosion Fire 21 0161 Sentret Normal 11 0162 Furret Normal -- 0162 Furret Normal 11 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 7 0196 Espeon Psychic 23 0197 Umbreon Dark 23 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 20 0212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 9 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 19 0239 Elekid Electric -- 0243 Raikou Electric 31 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0077 Ponyta Fire 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0225 Delibird Ice Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 13 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 13 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 13 0019 Rattata Normal 7 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal 7 0025 Pikachu Electric 11 0037 Vulpix Fire 13 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0077 Ponyta Fire --(FR/LG) 0078 Rapidash Fire --(FR/LG) 0123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric -- 0133 Eevee Normal 23 0134 Vaporeon Water 23 0135 Jolteon Electric 23 0136 Flareon Fire 23 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 19 0156 Quilava Fire 21 0157 Typhlosion Fire 21 0161 Sentret Normal 11 0162 Furret Normal -- 0162 Furret Normal 11 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 7(R/S/E) 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 6(FR/LG) 0196 Espeon Psychic 23 0197 Umbreon Dark 23 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 20 0212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 8 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 19 0239 Elekid Electric -- 0243 Raikou Electric 31 0252 Treecko Grass 11 0253 Grovyle Grass -- 0253 Grovyle Grass 11 0254 Sceptile Grass -- 0254 Sceptile Grass 11 0255 Torchic Fire 28 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 32 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 32 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 8 0277 Swellow Normal Flying -- 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 8 0278 Wingull Water Flying 31 0283 Surskit Bug Water 7 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying -- 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 7 0309 Electrike Electric 17 0310 Manectric Electric 17 0311 Plusle Electric 10 0312 Minun Electric 10 0313 Volbeat Bug 17 0314 Illumise Bug 17 0335 Zangoose Normal 7 0359 Absol Dark 13 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0273 Seedot Grass 0328 Trapinch Ground Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0016 Pidgey Normal Flying 13 0017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 13 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying -- 0018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 13 0019 Rattata Normal 4 0020 Raticate Normal -- 0020 Raticate Normal 4 0025 Pikachu Electric 13 0037 Vulpix Fire 11 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0077 Ponyta Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 5 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying -- 0085 Dodrio Normal Flying 5 0123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 0125 Electabuzz Electric -- 0133 Eevee Normal 22 0134 Vaporeon Water 22 0135 Jolteon Electric 22 0136 Flareon Fire 22 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 13 0156 Quilava Fire 13 0157 Typhlosion Fire 13 0161 Sentret Normal 7 0162 Furret Normal -- 0162 Furret Normal 7 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 6 0196 Espeon Psychic 22 0197 Umbreon Dark 22 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 16 0212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 8 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 15 0239 Elekid Electric -- 0243 Raikou Electric 22 0252 Treecko Grass 11 0253 Grovyle Grass -- 0253 Grovyle Grass 11 0254 Sceptile Grass -- 0254 Sceptile Grass 11 0255 Torchic Fire 28 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 32 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 32 0276 Taillow Normal Flying 8 0277 Swellow Normal Flying -- 0277 Swellow Normal Flying 8 0278 Wingull Water Flying 24 0283 Surskit Bug Water 7 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying -- 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 7 0309 Electrike Electric 17 0310 Manectric Electric 17 0311 Plusle Electric 7 0312 Minun Electric 7 0313 Volbeat Bug 17 0314 Illumise Bug 17 0335 Zangoose Normal 5 0359 Absol Dark 12 0396 Starly Normal Flying 5 0397 Staravia Normal Flying -- 0397 Staravia Normal Flying 5 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying -- 0398 Staraptor Normal Flying 5 0417 Pachirisu Electric 5 0418 Buizel Water 3 0419 Floatzel Water -- 0419 Floatzel Water 3 0427 Buneary Normal 16 0438 Lopunny Lopunny Normal 16 0447 Riolu Fighting -- 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel -- 0461 Weavile Ice Dark -- 0461 Weavile Ice Dark 8 0466 Electivire Electric -- 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying -- 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 6 0470 Leafeon Grass 22 0471 Glaceon Ice 22 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 16 0491 Darkrai Dark 11 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type 0021 Spearow Normal Flying 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0084 Doduo Normal Flying 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0273 Seedot Grass 0328 Trapinch Ground 0399 Bidoof Normal 0403 Shinx Electric 0431 Glameow Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Other appearances

• Pikachu uses Quick Attack as its up B attack in the Super Smash Bros. series.
• Pichu uses Quick Attack as its up B attack in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

In other languages

• Spanish: Ataque Rápido
• French: Vive-attaque
• German: Ruckzuckhieb

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Variations of the move Quick Attack
Quick Attack • Mach Punch • Bullet Punch Ice Shard • Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave