Surging Strikes (move)

Surging Strikes すいりゅうれんだ Stream Strikes

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  25 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

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

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Surging Strikes (Japanese: すいりゅうれんだ Stream Strikes) is a damage-dealing Water-type multistrike move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is the signature move of Rapid Strike Style Urshifu.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
• In other games
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Surging Strikes inflicts damage, hitting its target three times per use. Each strike will always result in a critical hit if possible (i.e. unless the target has Battle Armor or Shell Armor).

If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Surging Strikes cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA The user, having mastered the Water style, strikes the target with a flowing motion three times in a row. This attack always results in a critical hit. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. SV The user, having mastered the Water style, strikes the target with a flowing motion three times in a row. This move always lands a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VIII	IX
					SwSh	SV
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered	1, Evo.	Evo.
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 Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Surging Strikes	Physical	3	—	40	48	100%	An opponent	Multistrike	Attacks three times in a row. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits.	Gloria (Dojo Uniform) & Urshifu

Pokémon UNITE

Surging Strikes

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Urshifu			5	10s	Has the user dash in the designated direction and strike with a flowing motion, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. This move can be used an additional two times, and the third time it is used, any hits are always critical hits, and it throws opposing Pokémon. The user's next basic attack after using this move becomes a boosted attack, and if the boosted attack hits, it restores the user's HP. Upgraded to Surging Strikes+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Also, while using this move, the user receives reduced damage.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Preparing Rapid Strike Style Urshifu
The user, having mastered the Water style, strikes the target with a flowing motion three times in a row.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A burst of blue energy briefly appears around Rapid Strike Style Urshifu. It then strikes the opponent with a rapid series of punches and kicks.
Danika's Urshifu	Trial on a Golden Scale!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In Crackle!! Retrieve the Sword & Shield, Mustard's second Urshifu, which was soon after given to Henry and nicknamed Arman, was revealed to have learned Surging Strikes upon evolving.

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

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Flagell Torrencial
Chinese	Cantonese	水流連打 Séuilàuh Lìhndá
	Mandarin	水流連打 / 水流连打 Shuǐliú Liándǎ
French		Torrent de Coups
German		Trefferschwall
Italian		Idroraffica
Korean		수류연타 Suryu Yeonta
Polish		Strumień Ciosów
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpes Torrenciais
	Portugal	Ataque Torrencial
Russian		Пульсирующие Удары Pul'siruyushchiye Udary
Spanish	Latin America	Golpe Torrencial
	Spain	Azote Torrencial

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