Quick Attack (move)

Quick Attack でんこうせっか Lightning Speed

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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Quick Attack (Japanese: でんこうせっか Lightning Speed) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
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			16			13			11				11			'
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	--			--			--			--				--			'
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire								--								'
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire								--	--				--			'
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying										5				5			''''
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying										--, 5				--, 5			''''
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	--			--			--			--				--			'
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	--			--			--			--				--			'
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	27	--, 23	23			23			22				22			'
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	27	23	23			23			22				22			'
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	27	23	23			23			22				22			'
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	27	23	23			23			22				22			'
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				19			19			13				13			'
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				21			21			13				13			'
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				21			21			13				13			'
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal				11			11			7				7			''''
162		Furret	Normal		Normal				--, 11			--, 11			--, 7				--, 7			''''
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying				7			7	6	6				6			'
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic				23			23			22				22			'
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark				23			23			22				22			'
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying				20			20			16				16			'
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel				--			--			--				--			'
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice				9			8			8				8			'
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting				19			19			15				15			'
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				--			--			--				--			'
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				31			31			22				22			'
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass							11			11				11			'
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass							--, 11			--, 11				--, 11			'
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass							--, 11			--, 11				--, 11			'
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							28			28				28			'
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							32			32				32			'
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							32			32				32			'
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying							8			8				8			''''
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying							--,8			--, 8				--, 8			''''
278		Wingull	Water	Flying							31			24				24			'
283		Surskit	Bug	Water							7			7				7			'
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying							--,7			--, 7				--, 7			'
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric							17			17				17			'
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric							17			17				17			'
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric							10			7				7			'
312		Minun	Electric		Electric							10			7				7			'
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug							17			17				17			'
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug							17			17				17			'
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal							7			5				5			''''
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							13			12				12			'
396		Starly	Normal	Flying										5				5			''''
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying										--, 5				--, 5			''''
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying										--, 5				--, 5			''''
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric										5				5			'
418		Buizel	Water		Water										3				3			'
419		Floatzel	Water		Water										--, 3				--, 3			'
427		Buneary	Normal		Normal										16				16			''''
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal										16				16			'
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting										--				--			'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel										--				--			'
461		Weavile	Ice	Dark										--, 8				--, 8			'
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										--				--			'
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying										--, 6				--, 6			'
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										22				22			'
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice										22				22			'
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying										16				16			'
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										11				11			'
492		Shaymin	Grass	Flying												28	28			'
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire														28			'
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying														11			''''
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying														--,11			''''
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying														--,11			''''
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric														--			'
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric														--			'
566		Archen	Rock	Flying														--			'
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying														--			'
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying														4			'
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug														--			'
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting														--			'
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting														--			'
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting														--			'
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														6			''''
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel														--			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground
399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0128 Tauros Normal New York City 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 with 0004 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

File:Pidove Quick Attack.png Pidove File:Pikachu Quick Attack.png Pikachu File:Staraptor Quick Attack.png Staraptor File:Swellow Quick Attack.png Swellow
The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 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 runs after the opponent, disappearing and reappearing as it runs.
Brock's Vulpix	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis		Japanese version only English debut in Spell of the Unown
	Scyther slashes its claws so fast that they become blurs, and it releases light green energy disks from its claws at the opponent, or Scyther disappears, then reappears in front of the opponent to tackle it.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		Dub only
Tracey's Scyther	Showdown at Oak Corral		None
	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 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 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 charges at the opponent at a fast speed and tackles the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Raticate	Chikorita's Big Upset		None
	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
Gary Oak's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl		None
Minnie's Scizor	Gymbaliar!		None
	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 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 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 disappears and reappears in front of the opponent.
Jimmy's Typhlosion	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion	Poetry Commotion!		None
	Cyndaquil runs quickly at the opponent.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Nice Pryce, Baby!		None
	Flareon disappears, then reappears seconds later, attacking the opponent.
Egan's Flareon	Some Like it Hot		None
	Blaziken tackles the opponent at a fast speed.
Harrison's Blaziken	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
	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 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 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 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 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 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 runs quickly and tackles the opponent.
Ash's Grovyle	Exploud and Clear		None
	Masquerain glows white and then disappears, reappering seconds later.
Drew's Masquerain	A Fan with A Plan		None
	Pelipper tackles the opponent at a fast speed.
Winona's Pelipper	Sky High Gym Battle!		None
	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 tackles the opponent at a fast speed. While running, it leaves behind a white trail.
May's Combusken	Lessons in Lilycove		None
	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 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 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		None
	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 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 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'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 Seperation!		None
Paul's Starly	When Pokémon World Collide!		None
	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 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 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 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 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 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

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Lucario File:Electivire Quick Attack P7.png Electivire
The user quickly dashes to attack the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario dashes and hits the opponent at an incredible speed.
Hiori's Lucario	Challenge From A Rival		Debut
	Electivire dashes and hits the opponent at an incredible speed.
Team Galactic's Electivire	Escape From Team Galactic		None

Pokémon Adventures

Sneasel
The user runs at a fast speed and tackles the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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 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 flies quickly into the opponent, stabbing it with its beak.
Briney's Peeko	VS. Crawdaunt II		None
	Umbreon jumps at the opponent at a quick speed and kicks it with one of its legs.
Greta's Umbreon	VS. Illumise		None

In other languages

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Prior to Generation V, Quick Attack was the only move whose name started with the letter Q.
• Quick Attack is usually the finishing blow for the F.E.A.R strategy.
• In the Latin American dub the move is erroneusly called "Ataque Sorpresa" which literally means Surprise Attack. There is no other move with this name.
• When Ash's Pidgeotto first used Quick Attack, it vaguely resembled the flaming stage of Brave Bird.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 電光一閃 Diànguāng Yīshǎn Dutch Snelle Aanval Finnish Äkkisyöksy (original series) Pikaisku (Advanced Generation) French Vive-attaque German Ruckzuckhieb Greek Βολίδα Hindi Jald Akramand Phurteela Akramand Indonesian Kecepatan Cahaya Italian Att. Rapido Korean 전광석화 Jeongwang Seokhwa Norwegian Lynangrep Portuguese Ataque Rápido Serbian Brzi Napad Spanish Latin America Ataque Sorpresa (anime) Spain At. Rápido

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

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