Astonish (move)

If you were looking for the skill in Pokémon Shuffle, see Skill (Shuffle) → Astonish.

Astonish おどろかす Astonish

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  30 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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

Super Contests Condition  Clever 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 Generation IX

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

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • By event
    • Generation VI
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Conquest
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~
  • Pokémon Adventures
  • Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
  • Pokémon Pocket Monsters
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Astonish inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

In Generation III only, Astonish will deal double the damage if its target had previously used Minimize.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Astonish's PP has been increased to 25, and it lower's the target's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  25 Agile Strong Power  30  20  40 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  +3  +5  +3 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

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. ColoXD 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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. LA The user attacks the target while crying out in a startling fashion. SV The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0041		Zubat		Flying	11RSE 6FRLG	9	9BW 8B2W2	8XY 7ORAS	7	5	5	−
0042		Golbat		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1	1	−
0050		Diglett		Field	−	7	7	7	7	8	8		8
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field					7	8			8
0051		Dugtrio		Field	−	7	7	7	7	1	1		1
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field					7	1			1
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−
0169		Crobat		Flying	1, 11RSE 1, 6FRLG	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1	1	−
0190		Aipom		Field	13	8	8	8	8		8	−	8
0198		Murkrow		Flying	9	1	1	1	1		1	−	1
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous	11	10	10	10	10		10	−	10
0203		Girafarig		Field	7	1	1	1	1		1		1
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1 Water 3						5
0234		Stantler		Field	13RSE 11FRLG	7	7	7	7		7	−	7
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0271		Lombre		Water 1 Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		Rem.
0273		Seedot		Field Grass	−	−	−	−	−	6	6		6
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		Rem.
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	11	11	11	11XY 8ORAS	8	1	1
0294		Loudred		Monster Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1	1
0295		Exploud		Monster Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1	1
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	13	11	11	11XY 9ORAS	9	3	3		3
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0320		Wailmer		Field Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16	6	6
0321		Wailord		Field Water 2	23	17	17	17XY 16ORAS	16	1	1
0328		Trapinch		Bug Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0329		Vibrava		Bug Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		Rem.
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		Rem.
0333		Swablu		Flying Dragon	8	5	5BW 4B2W2	4XY 3ORAS	3	−	−		−
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4XY 1, 3ORAS	1, 3	−	−		−
0345		Lileep		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0346		Cradily		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0352		Kecleon		Field	1	1	1	1	1		1
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	1
0355		Duskull		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 9ORAS	9	1	1	−	1
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous	16	14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1	1	−	1
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous	9	9	9	9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7		1, 7	−	1
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	−	1
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	−	1
0424		Ambipom		Field		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8		1, 8	−	1
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		6	6BW 4B2W2	4	4	1	1	9	1
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		1, 6	1, 6BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4	1	1	9	1
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		1	1	1	1		1	−	1
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		1	1	1	1		1	−	1
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		9	9	9XY 7ORAS	7		7	−	1
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		1	1	1	1	4	4	−	4
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		14	14	14XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1	1	−	1
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 19ORAS	19	1	1	−	1
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous			1	1	1	1
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous						1
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous			1	1	1	1
0582		Vanillite		Mineral			7	7	7	1
0583		Vanillish		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1
0590		Foongus		Grass			8	8	8	1			1
0591		Amoonguss		Grass			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1			1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous			1	1	1	1			1
0608		Lampent		Amorphous			1	1	1	1			1
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous			−	−	−	1			1
0622		Golett		Mineral			1	1	1	1			1
0623		Golurk		Mineral			1	1	1	1			1
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1			1
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1			1
0707		Klefki		Mineral				8	8	1			1
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous				5	5	1			1
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous				5	1, 5	1			1
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous				1	1	1
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous				1	1	1
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered				6	6				6
0722		Rowlet		Flying					11	6			6
0723		Dartrix		Flying					11	1			1
0724		Decidueye		Flying					11	1			1
0755		Morelull		Grass					4	1
0756		Shiinotic		Grass					1, 4	1
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous					5	5			5
0770		Palossand		Amorphous					1, 5	1			1
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous					1	1			1
0779		Bruxish		Water 2					4				4
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral					1	4
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered					1	1
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered					1USUM	1
0840		Applin		Grass Dragon						1			1
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon						1			1
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon						1			1
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral Amorphous						1			1
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous						1			1
0864		Cursola		Water 1 Water 3						1
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous						1
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous Dragon						1			1
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous Dragon						1			1
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous Dragon						1			1
0899		Wyrdeer		Field								−	7
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered								−	1
0919		Nymble		Bug									6
0920		Lokix		Bug									6
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like									1
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like									1
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like									1
0946		Bramblin		Grass									1
0947		Brambleghast		Grass									1
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy									1
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy									1
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy									1
0963		Finizen		Field Water 2									7
0964		Palafin		Field Water 2									7
0981		Farigiraf		Field									1
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered									1
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered									1
0999		Gimmighoul All forms		No Eggs Discovered									1
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered									1
1011		Dipplin		Grass Dragon									1
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous									1
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral Amorphous									1
1019		Hydrapple		Grass Dragon									1
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered									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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0021		Spearow		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0050		Diglett		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2								✔
0261		Poochyena		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0396		Starly		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field			✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field			✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field			✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0587		Emolga		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1 Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1 Amorphous						✔
0633		Deino		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		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 Mystery Dungeon series

Astonish deals damage and may cause the target to flinch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 6 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 6 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 6 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 3 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 3 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 20 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Astonish is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Astonish
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 8 Energy boost 14 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 0.7 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 12 Energy boost 10 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Energy boost: 12 → 14
  • Duration: 1.05 → 1.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

• September 1, 2023
  • Energy boost: 9 → 10

• December 1, 2023
  • Power: 5 → 9

• September 3, 2024
  • Power: 9 → 12

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Astonish

★★
Attack power	16.20741
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Astonish	Physical	1	—	12	14	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.	Acerola & Palossand Morty & Mismagius Bea (Palentine's 2022) & Vanilluxe Lillie (Special Costume) & Polteageist (Antique Form) Rachel & Gimmighoul (Roaming Form) Sawyer & Gimmighoul (Chest Form) Carmine & Sinistcha Fantina & Dusknoir Phoebe & Sableye

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Pokémon UNITE

Astonish

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Sableye			1 or 2	9s	Has the user attack in a cone in front of itself, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. If this move hits opposing Pokémon from behind, it deals increased damage and a greater decrease in movement speed.
Hoopa			1 or 3	6.5s	Deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the designated area of effect, leaving them unable to act for a short time.
Decidueye			1 or 3	8s	Deals damage to opposing Pokémon and decreases their movement speed for a short time.
Mimikyu			1 or 3	7s	Has the user shout in a startling fashion, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon.
Dragapult			1 or 3	7s	Has the user let out a sound blast in a forward direction. The shout explodes when it hits an opposing Pokémon or after traveling a set distance, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time.

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. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする Conq. The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gastly line Shuppet and Duskull Vanillish Gimmighoul
The user attacks the target in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 appears out of nowhere, makes a horrifying face, and shadows appear around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gastly	Ghoul Daze!		None
	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 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 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 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 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 comes out of nowhere and makes a chilling face that frightens the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus	Ghoul Daze!		None
	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
	Chest Form Gimmighoul opens its chest and cries loudly, scaring the opponent. Sometimes, this is accompanied by a burst of blue and purple energy.
Dot's Gimmighoul	Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!		None
	Sinistcha sinks into itself, before reappearing and crying loudly, scaring the opponent.
Carmine's Sinistcha	Ult-imate Training		None
	Gholdengo cries loudly and makes a terrifying face, scaring the opponent.
Dot's Gholdengo	HZ125		None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

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

Pokémon Adventures

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 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

• Fantina's Drifblim was revealed to know Astonish on the official web site, but she was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Lotad
The user blows a bubble.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side 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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Astonish is the only Ghost-type move capable of making the target flinch.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	驚嚇 Gīnghaak
	Mandarin	驚嚇 / 惊吓 Jīngxià
Czech		Úžas
Danish		Forbløffe
Dutch		Verbijstering
Finnish		Hämmästys
French		Étonnement
German		Erstauner
Greek		Κατάπληξη Katáplixi
Hindi		ऐस्टॉनिश Astonish
Indonesian		Mengejutkan* Terkejut
Italian		Sgomento
Korean		놀래키기 Nollaekigi
Polish		Zdumienie
Portuguese	Brazil	Abismar (games, TCG, manga) Assustar (early animated series)[specify]
	Portugal	Abismar Assustar Impressionar
Russian		Изумление Izumleniye
Serbian		Zastrašivanje
Spanish	Latin America	Impresión
	Spain	Impresionar
Thai		ทำให้ตกใจ Thamhai Tokchai
Turkish		Şaşırtmaca* Şaşırtma
Vietnamese		Gây Sợ Hãi

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