Quick Attack (move)

Quick Attack でんこうせっか Lightning Speed

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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 King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   The next appeal can be made earlier 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.

Description

Games Description Stad An attack that always strikes first. If both Pokémon use this, the one with higher Speed attacks first. Stad2 Always strikes first. If both Pokémon use this, the one with higher Speed attacks first. GSC Lets the user get in the first hit. RSEColo.XD An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. FRLG An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first. DPPtHGSS The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. BWB2W2 The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. PMDRB Inflicts damage on a target up to two tiles ahead. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away. Conq The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	12			15			13			13				13
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	12			15			13			13				13
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	--, 12			--, 15			--, 13			--, 13				--, 13
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	7			7			7			4				4
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	--, 7			--, 7			--, 7			--, 4				--, 4
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	16	11	11			11			13				13
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	16			7			13			11				11	10
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	--			--			--			--				--
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	no			no				--	no				no
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	no			no				--	--				--
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			5				5
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			--, 5				--, 5
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	--			--			--			--				--
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	--			--			--			--				--
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	27	23	23			23			22				22	13
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	27	23	23			23			22				22	13
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	27	23	23			23			22				22	13
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	27	23	23			23			22				22	13
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	no			19			19			13				13
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	no			21			21			13				13
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	no			21			21			13				13
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	no			11			7			7				7
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	no			--, 11			--, 7			--, 7				--, 7
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	no			7			7	6	6				6
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	no			23			23			22				22	13
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	no			23			23			22				22	13
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	no			20			20			16				16	13
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	no			--			--			--				--
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	no			9			8			8				8
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	no			19			19			15				15
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	no			--			--			--				--
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	no			31			31			22				22
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass	no			no			11			11				11
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass	no			no			--, 11			--, 11				--, 11
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	no			no			--, 11			--, 11				--, 11
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	no			no			28			28				28
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	no			no			32			32				32
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	no			no			32			32				32
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	no			no			8			8				8
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	no			no			--, 8			--, 8				--, 8
278		Wingull	Water	Flying	no			no			31			24				24	22
283		Surskit	Bug	Water	no			no			7			7				7
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying	no			no			--, 7			--, 7				--, 7
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	no			no			17			17				17
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	no			no			17			17				17
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric	no			no			10			7				7
312		Minun	Electric		Electric	no			no			10			7				7
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	no			no			17			17				17
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	no			no			17			17				17
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	no			no			7			5				5
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	no			no			13			12				12	9
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			5				5
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			--, 5				--, 5
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			--, 5				--, 5
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			5				5
418		Buizel	Water		Water	no			no			no			3				3	11
419		Floatzel	Water		Water	no			no			no			--, 3				--, 3	--, 11
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			16				16
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal	no			no			no			16				16
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	no			no			no			--				--
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	no			no			no			--				--
461		Weavile	Ice	Dark	no			no			no			--, 8				--, 8
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			--				--
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	no			no			no			--, 6				--, 6
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass	no			no			no			22				22	13
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	no			no			no			22				22	13
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	no			no			no			16				16	13
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	no			no			no			11				11
492		Shaymin Sky Forme	Grass	Flying	no			no			no			28				28
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire	no			no			no			no				28
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			no				11
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			no				--,11
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			no				--,11
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			no				--
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	no			no			no			no				--
566		Archen	Rock	Flying	no			no			no			no				--
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying	no			no			no			no				--
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying	no			no			no			no				4
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	no			no			no			no				--
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	no			no			no			no				--
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting	no			no			no			no				--
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting	no			no			no			no				--
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic	no			no			no			no				6
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel	no			no			no			no				--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire				no			no				no
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	no			no
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying				no			no				no
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass	no
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	no
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal	no			no
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	no			no
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal	no			no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 128 Tauros Normal New York Pokémon Center 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

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 004 Charmander Fire Birthday 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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Quick Attack is the only move of Eevee and Starly.

Super Smash Bros. series

Pikachu uses Quick Attack as its up B attack.

In the anime

Zebstrika	Combusken	Pidove	Swellow
The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible.
Pokémon	Method
User	First 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 disappears and reappears and then tackles the opponent, or Pikachu runs at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While running, a white or silver trail is created behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, a white outline surrounds Pikachu's body.
Ash's Pikachu	Electric Shock Showdown		None
Drake's Ditto in the form of Pikachu	Hello, Pummelo!		Used via Transform
Vulpix	Vulpix runs after the opponent, disappearing and reappearing as it runs.
Brock's Vulpix	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis		Agility in the English dubbed version of the debut episode English debut in Spell of the Unown
Scyther	Scyther disappears, then reappears in front of the opponent to tackle it.
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, or it floats into the air and tackles the opponent at a fast speed, leaving behind a white trail.
Rudy's Electabuzz	Misty Meets her Match		None
Jump's Electabuzz	Saved by the Beldum		None
Pidgey	Pidgey dives down at the opponent at a fast speed then hits the opponent.
Casey's Pidgey	The Double Trouble Header		None
Professor 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 or white aura and tackles the opponent at a high speed, or Scizor moves so fast it becomes a red blur and it tackles the opponent, or Scizor's wings come out of its back and they glow white. Scizor then rapidly moves around the battlefield.
Shingo's Blade	Wired for Battle		None
Iron-Masked Marauder's Scizor	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Gary's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl		None
Minnie's Scizor	Gymbaliar!		None
Umbreon	Umbreon runs at a fast speed and tackles the opponent. While running, a white trail is created behind it. It can also shoot through the air when using the attack.
Gary's Umbreon	Power Play!		None
Johanna's Umbreon	Strategy Begins at Home!		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
Galea's Vaporeon	On Olden Pond		None
Espeon	Espeon runs at a fast speed and then tackles the opponent. While running, a white trail of energy is left behind it.
Sakura's Espeon	Espeon, Not Included		None
Anabel's Espeon	Second Time's the Charm!		None
Typhlosion	Typhlosion dashes forward and disappears. It then 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	From Ghost to Ghost		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, or Quilava runs after the opponent and tackles it. While running, a white trail is left behind it.
Macy's Quilava	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Clark's Quilava	Shocks and Bonds		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 opponent 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
Masquerain	Masquerain glows white and then disappears, reappearing seconds later.
Drew's Masquerain	A Fan with A Plan		None
Pelipper	Pelipper tackles the opponent at a fast speed.
Winona's Pelipper	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Swellow	Swellow flies at the opponent and tackles it. While flying, it leaves a white trail behind it.
Ash's Swellow	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
Combusken	Combusken tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While running, it leaves behind a white trail.
May's Combusken	Lessons in Lilycove		None
Surskit	Surskit glides across the floor at a fast speed and tackles the opponent. While attacking, it leaves a white trail behind it.
Kent's Surskit	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
Walrein	Walrein floats into the air and tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While floating, a white aura appears around it.
Katie's Walrein	A Judgment Brawl		Used via Mimic
Mewtwo	Mewtwo floats into the air and tackles the opponent at a fast speed, leaving behind a white trail as it speeds towards the opponent.
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		Mewtwo cannot legally learn Quick Attack*
Sceptile	Sceptile tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While charging, Sceptile leaves behind a white trail.
Ash's Sceptile	Cutting the Ties That Bind!		None
Shiftry	Shiftry tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While charging, Shiftry leaves behind a white trail.
Spenser's Shiftry	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Absol	Absol runs after the opponent and tackles it. While running, it leaves behind a white trail of energy.
Mollie's Absol	What I Did For Love!		None
Starly	Starly's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it tackles the opponent at a fast speed, or Starly flies at the opponent and tackles it at a fast speed. While flying, Starly leaves behind a white trail.
Ash's Starly	Two Degrees of Separation!		None
Paul's Starly	When Pokémon World Collide!		None
Staravia	Staravia flies at the opponent at a fast speed and tackles it. While flying, it leaves behind a white trail of energy.
Ash's Staravia	The Grass Menagerie!		None
Yanma	Yanma dives down at a fast speed and slams into the opponent. While flying, a white trail of energy is seen behind it.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief that Keeps On Thieving!		None
Shinx	Shinx runs quickly at the opponent and slams into it. While running, a white trail of energy is seen behind it.
Angie's Shinx	If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!		None
Staraptor	Staraptor flies at the opponent at a fast speed and tackles it. While flying, a white trail of energy is seen behind it.
Ash's Staraptor	Sliding into Seventh!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Staraptor	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Glameow	Glameow runs at the opponent at a fast speed and slams into it. While running, a long white trail of energy is seen behind it. Glameow can also shoot through the air when using the attack.
Johanna's Glameow	Strategy Begins at Home!		None
Pidove	Pidove flies at the opponent and slams into it at a fast speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy with silver streaks inside it is left behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, its body becomes surrounded in a white outline.
Multiple wild Pidove	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Ash's Pidove	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Zebstrika	Zebstrika's body becomes surrounded by white energy and it charges at the opponent at top speed, slamming into it. As it runs, its body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it leaves behind a trail of white energy.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!		None
Accelgor	Accelgor charges at the opponent at top speed and it slams into it. As it shoots at the opponent, it leaves behind a white and silver energy.
Professor Juniper's Accelgor	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
Tranquill	Tranquill flies at the opponent and slams into it at a fast speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy with silver streaks inside it is left behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, its body becomes surrounded in a white outline.
Ash's Tranquill	An Amazing Aerial Battle!		None
Unfezant	Unfezant flies at the opponent and slams into it at a fast speed. As it flies, a white trail of energy with silver streaks inside it is left behind it. Sometimes, before it attacks, its body becomes surrounded in a white outline.
Ash's Unfezant	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1		None

In the manga

In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

	Pikachu	Electabuzz
The user runs quickly at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu runs quickly at the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy while running.
Ash's Pikachu	You Bet Your Wife		Debut
Electabuzz	Electabuzz runs quickly at the opponent, leaving behind a trail of energy while running.
Rudy's Electabuzz	You Bet Your Wife		Debut

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

	Lucario	Electivire
The user quickly dashes to attack the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario dashes and hits the opponent at an incredible speed.
Hiori's Lucario	Challenge From A Rival		Debut
Electivire	Electivire dashes and hits the opponent at an incredible speed.
Team Galactic's Electivire	Escape From Team Galactic		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Sneasel	Wingull
The user runs at a fast speed and tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Clefable	Clefable shoots at the opponent like a rocket and slams into them. As it flies towards them, a trail of energy can be seen behind it.
Green's Clefy	The Winged Legends		Debut Used via Metronome
Sneasel	Sneasel runs quickly at the opponent and slashes them with one of its claws. As it dashes towards them, a trail of energy can be seen behind it.
Silver's Sneasel	Delibird Delivery - 2		None
Wingull	Wingull flies quickly into the opponent, stabbing it with its beak.
Briney's Peeko	VS. Crawdaunt II		None
Two wild Wingull	Winning over Wingull		None
Umbreon	Umbreon jumps at the opponent at a quick speed and kicks it with one of its legs.
Greta's Umbreon	VS. Illumise		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Riolu
The user dives quickly at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Riolu	Riolu dives quickly at the opponent .
Hareta's Riolu	Serious Training on Iron Island		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

	Pikachu
The user runs quickly at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu runs quickly at the opponent .
Gold's Pikachu	Let's Aim For The Goal		Debut
Cyndaquil	Cyndaquil runs quickly at the opponent .
Chris's Cyndaquil	Escape From The Mystery Forest!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

	Torchic
The user lunges at the opponent with fast speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Torchic	Torchic lunges at the opponent with fast speed.
Ginji	Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!		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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Quick Attack is often involved in the strategy that is referred to by some as F.E.A.R.
• When Ash's Pidgeotto first used Quick Attack, it vaguely resembled the much later introduced Brave Bird.
• Quick Attack and its variations are tied with Hyper Beam and its variations for the largest number of variations to a single move.
• Quick Attack worked as described in Generation I.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 電光石火 Dihngwōngsehkfó Mandarin 電光一閃 Diànguāng Yīshǎn Danish Lynangreb Dutch Snelle Aanval Finnish Äkkisyöksy (original series) Pikaisku (Advanced Generation) French Vive-attaque German Ruckzuckhieb Greek Βολίδα Hindi जल्द अक्रमंद Jald Akramand फुर्तीला अक्रमंद Phurteela Akramand Indonesian Kecepatan Cahaya Serangan Kilat Italian Att. Rapido Korean 전광석화 Jeongwang Seokhwa Norwegian Lynangrep Polish Szybki Atak Portuguese Brazil Ataque Rápido Portugal Ataque Rápido Romanian Atac Rapid Serbian Brzi Napad Spanish Latin America Ataque Rápido (Season 1-7, Season 12-present) Ataque Sorpresa (Season 8-11) Spain At. Rápido

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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.