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  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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

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 multi-strike move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Rapid Strike Style Urshifu.

Effect

Surging Strikes inflicts damage, hitting its target three times per use. Each strike will always result in a critical hit 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1, Evo.SwSh	Evo.
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
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*

In the anime

	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
Urshifu	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 PASS37, Mustard's second Urshifu, which was soon after given to Henry, 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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 水流連打 Séuilàuh Lìhndá Mandarin 水流連打 / 水流连打 Shuǐliú Liándǎ Czech Prudké Údery 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 Azote Torrencial

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