Astonish (move)

Astonish おどろかす Astonish

The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  30 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Astonish on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Astonish on Eevee's Movedex

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.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	11RSE
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	6FRLG
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	-- 11RSE
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	-- 6FRLG
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	-- 11RSE
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	-- 6FRLG
190		Aipom	Normal		13
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	9
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		11
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	7
234		Stantler	Normal		13RSE
234		Stantler	Normal		11FRLG
270		Lotad	Water	Grass	--
271		Lombre	Water	Grass	--
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass	--
293		Whismur	Normal		11
294		Loudred	Normal		-- 11
295		Exploud	Normal		-- 11
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	13
303		Mawile	Steel		--
320		Wailmer	Water		23
321		Wailord	Water		23
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	8
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	-- 8
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	--
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	--
352		Kecleon	Normal		--
355		Duskull	Ghost		16
356		Dusclops	Ghost		16
358		Chimecho	Psychic		9
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		Father
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Murkrow Swablu, Altaria
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	Misdreavus Duskull, Dusclops Chimecho
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Aipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Mawile Wailmer, Wailord Kecleon
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Wailmer, Wailord
261		Poochyena	Dark		Aipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Mawile Wailmer, Wailord Kecleon
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Misdreavus Duskull, Dusclops Chimecho
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	9
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	-- 9
050		Diglett	Ground		7
051		Dugtrio	Ground		7
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	-- 9
190		Aipom	Normal		8
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	--
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		10
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	--
234		Stantler	Normal		7
270		Lotad	Water	Grass	--
271		Lombre	Water	Grass	--
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass	--
293		Whismur	Normal		11
294		Loudred	Normal		-- 11
295		Exploud	Normal		-- 11
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	11
303		Mawile	Steel		--
320		Wailmer	Water		17
321		Wailord	Water		17
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	5
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	-- 5
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	--
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	--
352		Kecleon	Normal		--
355		Duskull	Ghost		14
356		Dusclops	Ghost		14
358		Chimecho	Psychic		9
424		Ambipom	Normal		-- 8
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	6
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	-- 6
429		Mismagius	Ghost		--
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	--
433		Chingling	Psychic		9
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	--
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	--
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		14
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	--,10
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost	--
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		Father
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Murkrow, Honchkrow Swablu, Altaria
050		Diglett	Ground		Diglett, Dugtrio Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Mawile Wailmer, Wailord Kecleon
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	Misdreavus, Mismagius Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Chimecho Drifloon, Drifblim
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Diglett, Dugtrio Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Mawile Wailmer, Wailord Kecleon
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	Wailmer, Wailord
261		Poochyena	Dark		Diglett, Dugtrio Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Stantler Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Mawile Wailmer, Wailord Kecleon
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Misdreavus, Mismagius Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir Chimecho Drifloon, Drifblim
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Murkrow, Honchkrow Swablu, Altaria Spearow, Fearow
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	Diglett, Dugtrio Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Dunsparce Stantler Poochyena, Mightyena Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Mawile Wailmer, Wailord Kecleon
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

Chimecho	Being pulled	Effect
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Chimecho	Chimecho releases a sound wave that deeply scares the foe.
James's Chimecho	Date Expectations		Debut

In other languages

• French: Etonnement
• German: Erstauner
• Italian: Sgomento
• Spanish: Impresionar

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