Quick Attack (move)

Quick Attack でんこうせっか Lightning Speed

The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

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

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 The user's appeal can be made earlier on the next turn.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Quick Attack on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Quick Attack on Eevee's Movedex

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

Effect

Quick Attack inflicts damage, and is an increased priority move. If the target 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 target's speed.

If the target also uses a move with an increased priority of +1 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.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 12 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 12 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying --,12 019 Rattata Normal 7 020 Raticate Normal --,7 025 Pikachu Electric 16RGB 025 Pikachu Electric 11Y 037 Vulpix Fire 16 038 Ninetales Fire -- 123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 133 Eevee Normal 27RGB 133 Eevee Normal --Y 133 Eevee Normal 23Y 134 Vaporeon Water 27RGB 134 Vaporeon Water 23Y 135 Jolteon Electric 27RGB 135 Jolteon Electric 23Y 136 Flareon Fire 27RGB 136 Flareon Fire 23Y 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 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 15 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 15 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying --,15 019 Rattata Normal 7 020 Raticate Normal --,7 025 Pikachu Electric 11 037 Vulpix Fire 16 038 Ninetales Fire -- 123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 133 Eevee Normal 23 134 Vaporeon Water 23 135 Jolteon Electric 23 136 Flareon Fire 23 155 Cyndaquil Fire 19 156 Quilava Fire 21 157 Typhlosion Fire 21 161 Sentret Normal 11 162 Furret Normal --,11 193 Yanma Bug Flying 7 196 Espeon Psychic 23 197 Umbreon Dark 23 207 Gligar Ground Flying 20 212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 9 237 Hitmontop Fighting 19 239 Elekid Electric -- 243 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 Father 021 Spearow Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio 041 Zubat Poison Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot 077 Ponyta Fire Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel 084 Doduo Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot 155 Cyndaquil Fire Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel 177 Natu Psychic Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio 198 Murkrow Dark Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio 225 Delibird Ice Flying Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 13 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 13 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying --,13 019 Rattata Normal 7 020 Raticate Normal --,7 025 Pikachu Electric 11 037 Vulpix Fire 13 038 Ninetales Fire -- 077 Ponyta Fire --FRLG 078 Rapidash Fire --FRLG 123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 133 Eevee Normal 23 134 Vaporeon Water 23 135 Jolteon Electric 23 136 Flareon Fire 23 155 Cyndaquil Fire 19 156 Quilava Fire 21 157 Typhlosion Fire 21 161 Sentret Normal 11 162 Furret Normal --,11 193 Yanma Bug Flying 7RSE 193 Yanma Bug Flying 6FRLG 196 Espeon Psychic 23 197 Umbreon Dark 23 207 Gligar Ground Flying 20 212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 8 237 Hitmontop Fighting 19 239 Elekid Electric -- 243 Raikou Electric 31 252 Treecko Grass 11 253 Grovyle Grass --,11 254 Sceptile Grass --,11 255 Torchic Fire 28 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 32 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 32 276 Taillow Normal Flying 8 277 Swellow Normal Flying --,8 278 Wingull Water Flying 31 283 Surskit Bug Water 7 284 Masquerain Bug Flying --,7 309 Electrike Electric 17 310 Manectric Electric 17 311 Plusle Electric 10 312 Minun Electric 10 313 Volbeat Bug 17 314 Illumise Bug 17 335 Zangoose Normal 7 359 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 Father 021 Spearow Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper 041 Zubat Poison Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Starly, Staravia, Staraptor 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying Rattata, Raticate Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol 084 Doduo Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper 155 Cyndaquil Fire Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol 177 Natu Psychic Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper 225 Delibird Ice Flying Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol 273 Seedot Grass Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol 328 Trapinch Ground Scyther, Scizor Yanma Gligar Surskit, Masquerain Volbeat 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 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 13 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 13 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying --,13 019 Rattata Normal 4 020 Raticate Normal --,4 025 Pikachu Electric 13 037 Vulpix Fire 11 038 Ninetales Fire -- 078 Rapidash Fire -- 084 Doduo Normal Flying 5 085 Dodrio Normal Flying --,5 123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 133 Eevee Normal 22 134 Vaporeon Water 22 135 Jolteon Electric 22 136 Flareon Fire 22 155 Cyndaquil Fire 13 156 Quilava Fire 13 157 Typhlosion Fire 13 161 Sentret Normal 7 162 Furret Normal --,7 193 Yanma Bug Flying 6 196 Espeon Psychic 22 197 Umbreon Dark 22 207 Gligar Ground Flying 16 212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 8 237 Hitmontop Fighting 15 239 Elekid Electric -- 243 Raikou Electric 22 252 Treecko Grass 11 253 Grovyle Grass --,11 254 Sceptile Grass --,11 255 Torchic Fire 28 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 32 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 32 276 Taillow Normal Flying 8 277 Swellow Normal Flying --,8 278 Wingull Water Flying 24 283 Surskit Bug Water 7 284 Masquerain Bug Flying --,7 309 Electrike Electric 17 310 Manectric Electric 17 311 Plusle Electric 7 312 Minun Electric 7 313 Volbeat Bug 17 314 Illumise Bug 17 335 Zangoose Normal 5 359 Absol Dark 12 396 Starly Normal Flying 5 397 Staravia Normal Flying --,5 398 Staraptor Normal Flying --,5 417 Pachirisu Electric 5 418 Buizel Water 3 419 Floatzel Water --,3 427 Buneary Normal 16 428 Lopunny Normal 16 447 Riolu Fighting -- 448 Lucario Fighting Steel -- 461 Weavile Ice Dark --,8 466 Electivire Electric -- 469 Yanmega Bug Flying --,6 470 Leafeon Grass 22 471 Glaceon Ice 22 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 16 491 Darkrai Dark 11 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 28 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 Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Starly, Staravia, Staraptor 041 Zubat Poison Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Starly, Staravia, Staraptor 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Doduo, Dodrio Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Starly, Staravia, Staraptor Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario 084 Doduo Normal Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Starly, Staravia, Staraptor 155 Cyndaquil Fire Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario 177 Natu Psychic Flying Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Doduo, Dodrio Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper Starly, Staravia, Staraptor 225 Delibird Ice Flying Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario 273 Seedot Grass Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario 328 Trapinch Ground Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Surskit, Masquerain Volbeat 399 Bidoof Normal Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Farfetch'd Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario 403 Shinx Electric Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Farfetch'd Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario 431 Glameow Normal Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Farfetch'd Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Bidoof, Bibarel Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Buneary, Lopunny Lucario 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.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 004 Charmander Fire Events 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.

In the anime

Scyther	Pikachu	Starly
The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Pidgeotto	Pidgeotto dives down at a fast speed towards the opponent. While diving, a white stream is created behind it and it is surrounded by spirals of fire.
Ash's Pidgeotto	Ash Catches a Pokémon!		Debut
Pikachu	Pikachu runs at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While running, a white trail is created behind it.
Ash's Pikachu	Electric Shock Showdown		None
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Hello, Pumello!		None
Scyther	Scyther slashes at the air quickly so its claws become a blur, then green sharp energy slashes come out of the claws and at the opponent, or Scyther disappears, then reappears in front of the opponent to tackle it.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Tracey's Scyther	Showdown at Oak Corral		None
Pidgeot	Pidgeot dives at the opponent at a fast speed, then hits the opponent. While flying, a white trail is created behind Pidgeot.
Ash's Pidgeot	Pallet Party Panic		None
Falkner's Pidgeot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Electabuzz	Electabuzz runs at a fast speed then hits the opponent.
Rudy's Electabuzz	Misty Meets her Match		None
Pidgey	Pidgey dives down at the opponent at a fast speed then hits the opponent.
Casey's Pidgey	The Double Trouble Header		None
Prof. Oak's Pidgey	Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?		None
Raticate	Raticate charges at the opponent at a fast speed and tackles the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Raticate	Chikorita's Big Upset		None
Scizor	Scizor gets a blue aura and tackles the opponent at a high speed, or Scizor moves so fast it becomes a red blur and it tackles the opponent.
Shingo's Blade	Wired for Battle		None
Gary Oak's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Minnie's Scizor	Gymbaliar!		None
Vulpix	Vulpix runs at a fast speed then tackles the opponent.
Brock's Vulpix	Spell of the Unown		None
Umbreon	Umbreon runs at a fast speed and tackles the opponent. While running, a white trail is created behind it.
Gary's Umbreon	Power Play!		None
Johanna's Umbreon	DP138		None
Vaporeon	Vaporeon runs at a fast speed and tackles the opponent. While running, a white trail is created behind it.
Sumomo's Vaporeon	Trouble's Brewing		None
Espeon	Espeon runs at a fast speed and then tackles the opponent.
Sakura's Espeon	Espeon, Not Included		None
Typhlosion	Typhlosion disappears and reappears in front of the opponent.
Jimmy's Typhlosion	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion	Poetry Commotion!		None
Cyndaquil	Cyndaquil runs quickly at the opponent.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Nice Pryce, Baby!		None
Flareon	Flareon disappears, then reappears seconds later, attacking the opponent.
Egan's Flareon	Some Like it Hot		None
Blaziken	Blaziken tackles the opponent at a fast speed.
Harrison's Blaziken	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
Quilava	Quilava runs at the opponent, disappearing and reappearing then tackles the opponent.
Macey's Quilava	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Treecko	Treecko runs after the opponent on all fours and tackles it. While running, it leaves behind a white trail.
Ash's Treecko	A Tail with a Twist		None
Taillow	Taillow dives down and tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While flying, white trails are created at the end of its wings.
Ash's Taillow	Brave the Wave		None
Volbeat	Volbeat flies at the opponent at a fast speed and tackles it. While flying, a white trail is created behind it.
Romeo's Beat	Love at First Flight		None
Torchic	Torchic jumps into the air and tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While charging at the opponent, a white trail is created behind it.
May's Torchic	I Feel Skitty!		None
Skitty	Skitty puts its paw up and a white orb appears around it. It then puts its paw down on the ground and Skitty shoots itself at the oppponent at a fast speed. While going towards the opponent, a white trail is created behind Skitty.
May's Skitty	Manectric Charge		Used via Assist
Grovyle	Grovyle runs quickly and tackles the opponent.
Ash's Grovyle	Exploud and Clear		None
Starly	Starly dives down at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While diving, a white trail is created behind it.
Ash's Starly	Two Degrees of Seperation!		None
Paul's Starly	When Pokémon World Collide!		None
Staravia	Staravia dives down at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While diving, a white trail is created behind it.
Ash's Staravia	A Staravia is Born!		None
Yanma	Yanma dives down at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While diving, a white trail is created behind it.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief that Keeps On Thieving!		None
Shinx	Shinx runs at a fast speed and hits the opponent.
Angie's Shinx	If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!		None
Staraptor	Same as Starly and Staravia.
Ash's Staraptor	Sliding into Seventh!		None
Glameow	Same as Blaziken.
Johanna's Glameow	DP138		None

Trivia

• Quick Attack is the only move whose name starts with the letter Q.
• In the Latin American dub the move is erroneusly called "Ataque Sorpresa" which literally means Surprise Attack and there is no move called like it.

In other languages

• French: Vive-attaque
• German: Ruckzuckhieb
• Italian: Attacco Rapido
• Latin American Spanish dub: Ataque Sorpresa (latter series)
• Norwegian: Lynangrep
• Spanish: Ataque Rápido
• Dutch: Snelle Aanval
• Hindi: Jald Akramand / Phurteela Akramand
• European Portuguese: Ataque Rápido

Variations on the move Quick Attack
	Quick Attack | Mach Punch | Aqua Jet Bullet Punch | Ice Shard | Shadow Sneak
	Vacuum Wave

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