Sucker Punch

Essentials

Sucker Punch

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 42.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 1 (fast)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target has not selected a damaging move this turn, or if the target has already acted this turn, this move will fail.

This move is not affected by Iron Fist.

History

Before: Has 80 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.

: This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the target is not readying an attack, however.

: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.

: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.

: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ふいうち (fuiuchi)
: ふいうち
Korean: 기습
Chinese: 突襲
: 突袭
French: Coup Bas
German: Tiefschlag
Spanish: Golpe Bajo
Italian: Sbigoattacco
Czech: Podpásovka

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Sucker Punch.

Pokémon

Dark Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Sucker Punch's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
19	19	19	19	19	19	25	25	24		Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
						25	25	24		Alolan Rattata		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
19	19	19	19	19	19	29	29	34		Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
						29	29	34		Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
						29	29			Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
								—		Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	25	20	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
						22	22	25	20	Alolan Diglett		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	25	20	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
						22	22	25	20	Alolan Dugtrio		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
								—		Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	19	32	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	19	36	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	19	36	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
				22	22	22	22	19		Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
									24	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
46	46	49	49	49	49	49	49	50	28	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
				49	49	49	49	50		Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
									40	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
									40	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
									40	Galarian Mr. Mime		Vital Spirit Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	50	65	65	90	90	100	460
									30	Galarian Moltres		Berserk		Undiscovered	90	85	90	100	125	90	580
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31			Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36			Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26			Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28			Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
41	41	41	36	36	36	40	40		28	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
41	41	41	36	36	36	40	40		28	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
45	45	55	55	55	55	55	55			Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
				—	—	—	—			Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
49	49	49	49	49	40	43	43			Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
62	62	62	62	62	48	52	52			Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
									30	Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
									50	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
									—	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
46	46	46	46	46	37	37	37		20	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
				46	37	37	37			Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
32	32	32	32	32	28	28	28			Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
37	37	37	37	37	34	34	34			Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
41	41	41	41	41	35	35	35			Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
46	43	43	43	43	46	46	46			Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
35	35	38	34	34	38	38	38			Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
35	35	42	34	34	40	40	40			Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
				34	40	40	40			Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
44	44	44	52	50	45	45	45		40	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
				50	45	45	45			Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
					23	23	23			Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
						—	—			Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
						—	—			Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
						—	—			Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41			Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
						39	39		30	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
						39	39		30	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31		35	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31		24	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31		24	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
		46	46	46	46	46	46		28	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
		55	55	55	55	55	55		34	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
		42	42	42	42	42	42		16	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
		40	40	40	40	40	40		28	Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
		46	46	46	46	46	46		28	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
									25	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
									25	Galarian Stunfisk		Mimicry		Water 1 Amorphous	109	81	99	66	84	32	471
				42	42	42	42			Furfrou		Fur Coat		Field	75	80	60	65	90	102	472
				48	48	48	48		24	Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
				48	48	48	48		24	Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
				80	80	80	80		20	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
						32	32		27	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
						37	37		35	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
						38	38		37	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
									*	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
									—	Dusk Lycanroc		Tough Claws		Field	75	117	65	55	65	110	487
						31	31		24	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
						31	31			Komala		Comatose		Field	65	115	65	75	95	65	480
						56	56		45	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
									20	Sobble		Torrent Sniper		Water 1 Field	50	40	40	70	40	70	310
									24	Drizzile		Torrent Sniper		Water 1 Field	65	60	55	95	55	90	420
									24	Inteleon		Torrent Sniper		Water 1 Field	70	85	65	125	65	120	530
									24	Nickit		Run Away Unburden Stakeout		Field	40	28	28	47	52	50	245
									28	Thievul		Run Away Unburden Stakeout		Field	70	58	58	87	92	90	455
									24	Sinistea		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	40	45	45	74	54	50	308
									24	Polteageist		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	60	65	65	134	114	70	508
									24	Impidimp		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	45	45	30	55	40	50	265
									24	Morgrem		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	65	60	45	75	55	70	370
									24	Grimmsnarl		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
									40	Mr. Rime		Tangled Feet Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	80	85	75	110	100	70	520
									—	Dragapult		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
									—	Single Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
										Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
										Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
										Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
										Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
										Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
										Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
										Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
										Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
										Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
										Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
										Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
										Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
										Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
										Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
										Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
										Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
										Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
										Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
										Rockruff		Keen Eye Vital Spirit Steadfast		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
										Own Tempo Rockruff		Own Tempo		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
										Scorbunny		Blaze Libero		Field Human-Like	50	71	40	40	40	69	310
										Applin		Ripen Gluttony Bulletproof		Grass Dragon	40	40	80	40	40	20	260
										Clobbopus		Limber Technician		Water 1 Human-Like	50	68	60	50	50	32	310
										Pincurchin		Lightning Rod Electric Surge		Water 1 Amorphous	48	101	95	91	85	15	435
										Dreepy		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	28	60	30	40	30	82	270
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
										Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
										Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
										Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
										Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
										Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
										Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
										Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
										Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
										Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
										Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
										Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
										Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
										Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
										Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
										Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
										Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
										Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
										Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
										Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
										Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
										Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
										Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
										Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
										Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
										Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
										Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
										Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
										Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
										Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
										Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
										Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
										Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
										Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
										Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
										Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
										Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
										Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
										Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
										Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
										Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
										Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
										Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
										Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
										Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
										Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
										Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
										Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
										Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
										Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
										Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
										Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
										Delcatty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	70	65	65	55	55	90	400
										Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
										Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
										Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
										Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
										Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
										Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
										Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
										Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
										Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
										Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
										Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
										Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
										Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
										Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
										Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
										Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
										Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
										Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
										Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
										Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
										Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
										Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
										Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
										Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
										Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
										Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
										Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
										Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
										Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
										Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
										Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
										Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
										Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
										Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
										Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600

151 Pokémon