Quick Attack (move)
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||
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Quick Attack (Japanese: でんこうせっか Lightning Speed) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
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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.
In the anime
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 Ash's Pikachu using Quick Attack |
 Ash's Starly using Quick Attack |
 Yanma using Quick Attack |
Pokémon
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.
- Used by Ash's Pidgeotto from Ash Catches a Pokémon! to Pallet Party Panic. Debut.
Pikachu. Pikachu runs at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While running, a white trail is created behind it.
- Used by Ash's Pikachu from Electric Shock Showdown to present.
Scyther. Scyther slashes at the air quickly so its claws become a blur, then green sharp energies come out of the claws and at the opponent.
- Used by Jeanette Fisher's Scyther in The Fourth Round Rumble.
Pidgeot. Pidgeot dives at the opponent at a fast speed, then hits the opponent. While flying, a white trail is created behind Pidgeot.
- Used by Ash Ketchum's Pidgeot from Pallet Party Panic to Present.
Electabuzz. Electabuzz runs at a fast speed then hits the opponent.
- Used by Rudy's Electabuzz in Misty Meets her Match.
Starly. Starly dives down at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While diving, a white trail is created behind it.
- Used by Ash's Starly from Two Degrees of Separation! to present.
Staravia. Staravia dives down at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While diving, a white trail is created behind it.
- Used by Ash's Staravia from Two Degrees of Separation! to present.
Yanma. Yanma dives down at a fast speed and then hits the opponent. While diving, a white trail is created behind it.
- Used by Yanma in The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!.
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
Generation III
By leveling up
By breeding
Generation IV
By leveling up
By 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.
Trivia
- Quick Attack is the only move whose name starts with the letter Q.
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
| Variations on the move Quick Attack | |
|---|---|
| Quick Attack | Mach Punch | Aqua Jet Bullet Punch | Ice Shard | Shadow Sneak |
| Vacuum Wave |
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
