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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===Generation IV=== | ===Generation IV=== | ||
Sucker Punch does damage and is an increased [[priority]] move. If | Sucker Punch does damage and is an increased [[priority]] move. If Sucker Punch's target has selected a [[physical move|physical]] or [[special move|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 condition]]s like {{status|sleep}} or {{status|freeze}} or {{Abilities}} like {{a|Truant}}. | ||
If the | If the user is put to {{Status|sleep}} or {{status|frozen}} during the round that Sucker Punch is (or attempts to be) used, Sucker Punch'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. | ||
===Generation V=== | ===Generation V=== |
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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 does damage and is an increased priority move. 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.
If the user is put to sleep or frozen during the round that Sucker Punch is (or attempts to be) used, Sucker Punch'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.
Generation V
Sucker Punch will now succeed if the opponent is using Me First, regardless of who is faster.
Mystery Dungeon
The move behaves like all priority moves, striking any foe that is two tiles away regardless of if a teammate is in front.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
019 | Rattata | Normal | 19 | 19 | 19 | |||||
020 | Raticate | Normal | 19 | 19 | 19 | |||||
050 | Diglett | Ground | 23 | 23 | 23 | |||||
051 | Dugtrio | Ground | 23 | 23 | 23 | |||||
092 | Gastly | Ghost | Poison | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
093 | Haunter | Ghost | Poison | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
094 | Gengar | Ghost | Poison | 22 | 22 | 22 | ||||
115 | Kangaskhan | Normal | 46 | 49 | 49 | |||||
161 | Sentret | Normal | 31 | 31 | 31 | |||||
162 | Furret | Normal | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||||
167 | Spinarak | Bug | Poison | 26 | 26 | 26 | ||||
168 | Ariados | Bug | Poison | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||||
185 | Sudowoodo | Rock | 41 | 41 | 36 | 36 | ||||
198 | Murkrow | Dark | Flying | 45 | 55 | 55 | ||||
261 | Poochyena | Dark | 49 | 49 | 49 40 | |||||
262 | Mightyena | Dark | 62 | 62 | 62 48 | |||||
303 | Mawile | Steel | Fairy | 46 | 46 | 46 37 | ||||
327 | Spinda | Normal | 32 | 32 | 32 28 | |||||
331 | Cacnea | Grass | 37 | 37 | 37 34 | |||||
332 | Cacturne | Grass | Dark | 41 | 41 | 41 35 | ||||
352 | Kecleon | Normal | 46 | 43 | 43 | 43 46 | ||||
353 | Shuppet | Ghost | 35 | 38 | 34 | 34 38 | ||||
354 | Banette | Ghost | 35 | 42 | 34 | 34 40 | ||||
359 | Absol | Dark | 44 | 44 | 52 | 50 45 | ||||
367 | Huntail | Water | 23 | |||||||
430 | Honchkrow | Dark | Flying | -- | ||||||
431 | Glameow | Normal | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||||
438 | Bonsly | Rock | 41 | 41 | 36 | 36 | ||||
442 | Spiritomb | Ghost | Dark | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||
453 | Croagunk | Poison | Fighting | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||
454 | Toxicroak | Poison | Fighting | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||
509 | Purrloin | Dark | 46 | 46 | ||||||
510 | Liepard | Dark | 55 | 55 | ||||||
556 | Maractus | Grass | 42 | 42 | ||||||
595 | Joltik | Bug | Electric | 40 | 40 | |||||
596 | Galvantula | Bug | Electric | 46 | 46 | |||||
676 | Furfrou | Normal | 42 | |||||||
678 | Meowstic | Psychic | 48 | |||||||
717 | Yveltal | Dark | Flying | 80 | ||||||
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 | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | ||||||||
023 | Ekans | Poison | no | |||||||
032 | Nidoran♂ | Poison | ||||||||
177 | Natu | Psychic | Flying | |||||||
200 | Misdreavus | Ghost | ||||||||
228 | Houndour | Dark | Fire | no | ||||||
261 | Poochyena | Dark | ||||||||
300 | Skitty | Normal | ||||||||
302 | Sableye | Dark | Ghost | no | ||||||
303 | Mawile | Steel | Fairy | |||||||
359 | Absol | Dark | ||||||||
498 | Tepig | Fire | no | no | ||||||
570 | Zorua | Dark | no | |||||||
621 | Druddigon* | Dragon | no | |||||||
624 | Pawniard | Dark | Steel | no | ||||||
631 | Heatmor | Fire | no | |||||||
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 Move Tutor
Special move
Generation V
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By event
Generation V
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
This move enables the user to attack first. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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 jumps high into the air and delivers a powerful kick to the opponent with one of its legs. | |||
N's Purrloin | Letting Go | None |
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
The user strikes before the opponent can attack. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Absol slams the opponent before it can use a move. | |||
Koya's Absol | Clash! Hareta vs. Koya | None |
In other generations
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.
- Sucker Punch is tied with Extreme Speed for highest base power of an increased-priority move.
In other languages
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