Astonish (move)

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Astonish
おどろかす Astonish
Astonish VII.png
Astonish VII 2.png
Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  30
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Astonish (Japanese: おどろかす Astonish) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Astonish inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch if the user attacks before the target. In Generation III only, Astonish will deal double the damage if its target had previously used Minimize.

Description

Games Description
RSE An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
FRLG An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
Colo.XD An attack that may shock the target into flinching.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
BWB2W2 The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0041 Zubat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 11RSE
6FRLG
9 9BW
8B2W2
8XY
7ORAS
7
0042 Golbat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1, 11RSE
1, 6FRLG
1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field 7 7 7 7
050A Diglett
Diglett
Alola Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field 7
0051 Dugtrio GroundIC Big.png Field Field 7 7 7 7
051A Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alola Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field 7
0169 Crobat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1, 11RSE
1, 6FRLG
1, 9 1, 9BW
1, 8B2W2
1, 8XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7
0190 Aipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field 13 8 8 8 8
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 9 1 1 1 1
0200 Misdreavus GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 11 10 10 10 10
0203 Girafarig NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 7 1 1 1 1
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 13RSE
11FRLG
7 7 7 7
0270 Lotad WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0271 Lombre WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0272 Ludicolo WaterIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 1 Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0293 Whismur NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 11 11 11 11XY
8ORAS
8
0294 Loudred NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9
0295 Exploud NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 13 11 11 11XY
9ORAS
9
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1
0320 Wailmer WaterIC Big.png Field Water 2 23 17 17 17XY
16ORAS
16
0321 Wailord WaterIC Big.png Field Water 2 23 17 17 17XY
16ORAS
16
0333 Swablu NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 8 5 5BW
4B2W2
4XY
3ORAS
3
0334 Altaria DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 1, 8 1, 5 1, 5BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1, 3ORAS
1, 3
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1
0346 Cradily RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
0355 Duskull GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 16 14 14 14XY
9ORAS
9
0356 Dusclops GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 16 14 14 14XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9
0358 Chimecho PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 9 9 9 9XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7
0424 Ambipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0425 Drifloon GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 6 6BW
4B2W2
4 4
0426 Drifblim GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 6 1, 6BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4 1, 4
0429 Mismagius GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1
0430 Honchkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1
0433 Chingling PsychicIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1
0477 Dusknoir GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 14 14 14XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9
0478 Froslass IceIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
19ORAS
19
0479 Rotom ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1
0562 Yamask GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 1 1 1
0563 Cofagrigus GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous 1 1 1
0582 Vanillite IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 7 7 7
0583 Vanillish IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0584 Vanilluxe IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0590 Foongus GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 8 8 8
0591 Amoonguss GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0607 Litwick GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0608 Lampent GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0622 Golett GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0623 Golurk GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0641 Tornadus FlyingIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1
0642 Thundurus ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1
0707 Klefki SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 8 8
0708 Phantump GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous 5 5
0709 Trevenant GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous 5 1, 5
0710 Pumpkaboo GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0711 Gourgeist GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
Confined
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 6 6
720U Hoopa
Hoopa
Unbound
PsychicIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 6ORAS 6
0722 Rowlet GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 11
0723 Dartrix GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 11
0724 Decidueye GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Flying Flying 11
0755 Morelull GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 4
0756 Shiinotic GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1, 4
0769 Sandygast GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 5
0770 Palossand GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 5
0778 Mimikyu GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1
0779 Bruxish WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 4
0781 Dhelmise GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1
0786 Tapu Lele PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
0806 Blacephalon FireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
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 Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0021 Spearow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0092 Gastly GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0211 Qwilfish WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0261 Poochyena DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0396 Starly NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0434 Stunky PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field
0511 Pansage GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0513 Pansear FireIC Big.png Field Field
0515 Panpour WaterIC Big.png Field Field
0577 Solosis PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0587 Emolga ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Field
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0618 Stunfisk GroundIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 1 Amorphous
0633 Deino DarkIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0094 Gengar GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous Halloween Gengar
October 2014 Gengar
Pre-ordering player Gengar
XY Gengar
Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar
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.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★
Power: 20
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
Users: Shieldon  Duskull  Drifloon
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

GO Ghost.png Astonish
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 8
Energy boost 14
Duration 1.1 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
GastlyHaunterAipomMisdreavusDunsparce
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Astonish had an energy gain of 12% and a duration of 1.05 seconds.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the target with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.
Conq. The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.


In the anime

James Chimecho Astonish 1.png
Chimecho
PSA Shuppet Duskull.png
Shuppet and Duskull
Brycen Vanillish Astonish.png
Vanillish
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Chimecho Chimecho makes a horrible noise from its mouth and releases multiple red waves of energy from its mouth that hurts the opponent's ears, or Chimecho makes a frightening face and sticks out its tongue. A shadow also appears on Chimecho's face, frightening the opponent.
James's Chimecho Lessons in Lilycove Debut
Gastly Gastly appears out of nowhere, makes a horrifying face, and shadows appear around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gastly Ghoul Daze! None
Haunter Haunter appears out of nowhere, raises its hands, makes a scary face and shadows appear on its body and around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Haunter Ghoul Daze! None
Gengar Gengar appears out of nowhere, raises its arms, makes a scary face and shadows appear on its body and around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gengar Ghoul Daze! None
Banette Banette raises its arms, makes a frightening face and shadows appear around its body and face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Banette Ghoul Daze! None
Shuppet Shuppet makes a frightening face, sticks its tongue out and shadows appear around its body and face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Shuppet Ghoul Daze! None
Duskull Duskull raises its arms in the air, makes a frightening face and shadows appear around its body, frightening the opponent.
A wild Duskull Ghoul Daze! None
Misdreavus Misdreavus comes out of nowhere and makes a chilling face that frightens the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus Ghoul Daze! None
Vanillish Vanillish spins into the air while making a black ghost face appear with pink glowing eyes, a smile, and a red aura surrounding it to scare the opponent.
Brycen's Vanillish Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 驚嚇 Gīnghaak
Mandarin 驚嚇 / 惊吓 Jīngxià
Denmark Flag.png Danish Forbløffe
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verbijstering
Finland Flag.png Finnish Hämmästys
France Flag.png French Étonnement
Germany Flag.png German Erstauner
Greece Flag.png Greek Κατάπληξη
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Terkejut
Italy Flag.png Italian Sgomento
South Korea Flag.png Korean 놀래키기 Nollaekigi
Poland Flag.png Polish Zdumienie
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Abismar (games, TCG)
Assustar (early anime)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Abismar
Assustar
Impressionar
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Zastrašivanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Impresionar
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Şaşırtma
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Gây Sợ Hãi


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