Surf (move)
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| Surf なみのり | |
|---|---|
| It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. | |
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| Battles | |
| Type | Water |
| Category | Special |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Power | 95 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| Introduced | Generation I |
| Availability | |
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| Allows for overworld sea travel. | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Jam | 0 |
| Affected by how well the appeal in front goes. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 2 ♥♥
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| Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. | |
Surf (Japanese: なみのり Surf) is a very damaging Water-type move teachable via HM03 in every Pokémon game since Generation I. It is used outside of battle to travel over bodies of water. When doing such, wild Pokémon may be encountered.
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Effect
In battle
Generations I and II
Surf does damage.
Generation III
In a double battle, Surf will hit both opponents. It hits Pokémon using Dive with double the power.
Generation IV
In a double battle, Surf will hit all active Pokémon besides the user. It also hits Pokémon using Dive with double the power.
Outside of battle
Players can travel over water.
In the anime
 Rhydon using Surf. |
 Wailmer using Surf. |
Pokémon
Blastoise and Lapras. The trainer of the Pokémon goes on the Pokémon's back. The Pokémon then swims through the water. Though this can be questioned if they used the move Surf.
- Used by Cissy's Blastoise and Ash's Lapras in Fit to be Tide.
Rhydon. The Rhydon swims through the water. In battle, sends a giant tidal wave towards the opponent, damaging every Pokémon on the field.
- Used by Pietra's Rhydon in Right On Rhydon.
- Used by an unnamed trainer's Rhydon in Tag! We're It!.
Wailmer. Wailmer creates a huge wave and crashes it down on the foe.
- Used by a trainer's Wailmer in Pruning a Passel of Pals!.
Crawdaunt. Crawdaunt star glows and then creates a huge wave and crashes it down on the foe.
- Used by Kyle's Crawdaunt in Strategy With a Smile!
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Piplup creates a wave and then surfs on it, pushing any players it hits.
Learnset
Generation I
By HM03
By Nintendo event
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 025 | 
| PikachuY | Electric | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
