Astonish (move)

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Astonish おどろかす Astonish

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Battles 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 Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

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

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 SM 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
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	11RSE 6FRLG	9	9BW 8B2W2	8XY 7ORAS	7
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
050		Diglett		Field		Field		7	7	7	7
050		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field					7
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field		7	7	7	7
051		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field					7
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
190		Aipom		Field		Field	13	8	8	8	8
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	9	1	1	1	1
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	11	10	10	10	10
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	7	1	1	1	1
234		Stantler		Field		Field	13RSE 11FRLG	7	7	7	7
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1
293		Whismur		Monster	Field	11	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8
294		Loudred		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	11	11	11XY 9ORAS	9
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	8	5	5BW 4B2W2	4XY 3ORAS	3
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1, 3ORAS	1, 3
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 9ORAS	9
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	9	9	9	9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
424		Ambipom		Field		Field		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		6	6BW 4B2W2	4	4
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 6	1, 6BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		9	9	9XY 7ORAS	7
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 19ORAS	19
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			7	7	7
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			8	8	8
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				8	8
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				5	5
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				5	1, 5
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				6	6
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				6ORAS	6
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					11
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					11
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					11
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass					4
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass					1, 4
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					5
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 5
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					1
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					4
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					1
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
633		Deino		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.

By events

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
094		Gengar		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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

>	Table 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.
★
Power = 20 | Accuracy = 100% | Effect = Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
Used by :

Pokémon GO

Astonish
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 8 Energy boost 12 Duration 1.05 seconds Damage window  ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power  ? Energy boost  ? Duration  ? seconds
Eligible Pokémon:

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

Chimecho	Gastly, Gengar and Haunter	Shuppet and Duskull	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

	Duskull
The user attacks with shock waves, causing the opponent to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Duskull	Duskull sends two shock waves from its eyes, causing the foe to flinch.
Kanbei's Duskull	PNA3		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Kecleon
The user attacks the opponent, but stops seconds before hitting it, causing it to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Kecleon	Kecleon opens its mouth and stretches its tongue to the opponent at full speed. It then stops when it is about to hit it, causing the opponent to flinch.
Wally's Kecleon	Rayquaza Redemption I		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Misdreavus
The user scares the opponent, causing them to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Misdreavus	Misdreavus moves behind the opponent and scares it, causing it to flinch.
Hareta's Misdreavus	Serious Training On Iron Island!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

	Lotad
The user blows a bubble.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lotad	Lotad blows a bubble.
An Unknown Trainer's Lotad	Let's Try To Be Idols!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	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

Spin-off series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	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)	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	Stadium (Jap)	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 驚嚇 Gīnghaak Mandarin 驚嚇 / 惊吓 Jīngxià Danish Forbløffe Dutch Verbijstering Finnish Hämmästys French Étonnement German Erstauner Greek Κατάπληξη Indonesian Terkejut Italian Sgomento Korean 놀래키기 Nollaekigi Polish Zdumienie Portuguese Brazil Assustar Abismar (TCG) Portugal Abismar Assustar Impressionar Serbian Zastrašivanje Spanish Impresionar Turkish Şaşırtma Vietnamese Gây Sợ Hãi

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