Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch (Japanese: ふいうち, Hepburn: Surprise Attack) is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Sucker Punch is a physical move with a +1 priority, meaning that it always goes first unless another Pokémon uses a higher priority move or is faster than the user using the same type of priority. Sucker Punch is not successful if the target is not readying a damage-dealing attack.

In a Double Battle, Sucker Punch can target any adjacent Pokémon.

As of Generation V, Sucker Punch can be executed if Me First is used, despite being a status move.

Sucker Punch's power was slightly weakened from 80 to 70 as of Generation VII.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the move's range extends two steps in front of the user.

Description

Games	Description
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version	Move: This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however. Contest: Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the target is not readying an attack, however.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Move: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. Contest: Excites the audience a lot if used first.

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Group(s)
	Ekans		Field & Dragon
	Nidoran♂		Monster & Field
	Natu		Flying
	Misdreavus		Amorphous
	Houndour		Field
	Poochyena		Field
	Skitty		Field & Fairy
	Sableye		Human-Like
	Mawile		Field & Fairy
	Absol		Field
	Tepig		Field
	Zorua		Field
	Druddigon		Dragon & Monster
	Pawniard		Human-Like
	Heatmor		Field
	Rockruff		Field
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By tutoring

Trivia

• Despite its name, Sucker Punch is not a punching move. The term "sucker punch" refers to an unexpected or cheap shot at an opponent, akin to its Japanese name, which translates to "surprise attack". As such, many Pokémon without arms can learn Sucker Punch, and its base power is not increased by the Iron Fist ability.

Gallery

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Generation I · Generation II · Generation III · Generation IV · Generation V · Generation VI · Generation VII · Generation VIII · Generation IX
A	Assurance
B	Baddy Bad Beat Up Bite Brutal Swing
C	Ceaseless Edge Comeuppance Crunch
D	Dark Pulse Dark Void Darkest Lariat
E	Embargo
F	Fake Tears Feint Attack Fiery Wrath Flatter Fling Foul Play
H	Hone Claws Hyperspace Fury
J	Jaw Lock
K	Karate Chop
L	Lash Out
M	Memento
N	Nasty Plot Night Daze Night Slash
O	Obstruct
P	Parting Shot Payback Power Trip Punishment Pursuit
Q	Quash
R	Ruination
S	Snarl Snatch Sucker Punch Switcheroo
T	Taunt Thief Throat Chop Topsy-Turvy Torment
W	Wicked Blow Wicked Torque
See also	Bug-type Dragon-type Electric-type Fairy-type Fighting-type Fire-type Flying-type Ghost-type Grass-type Ground-type Ice-type Normal-type Poison-type Psychic-type Rock-type Steel-type Water-type
Moves

v · d · e List of move variations
Damage-dealing	A Acid Bubble Ember Powder Snow Thunder Shock Aeroblast Spacial Rend Ancient Power Ominous Wind Silver Wind Arm Thrust Water Shuriken Aqua Jet Accelerock B Barb Barrage Infernal Parade Bite Heart Stamp Blizzard Hurricane Thunder Bolt Beak Fishious Rend Bone Rush Rock Blast Brine Hex Venoshock Bullet Seed Icicle Spear C Catastropika Pulverizing Pancake Circle Throw Dragon Tail Collision Course Electro Drift Counter Mirror Coat Cross Chop Stone Edge Crush Claw Razor Claw Crunch Flash Cannon Shadow Ball D Dig Dive Discharge Lava Plume Double-Edge Brave Bird Flare Blitz Wave Crash Wood Hammer Volt Tackle Drill Peck Dragon Claw Power Gem Seed Bomb Strength X-Scissor Dynamax Cannon Behemoth Bash Behemoth Blade Dynamic Punch Inferno E Earthquake Judgment Eruption Dragon Energy Water Spout F False Swipe Hold Back Fire Punch Ice Punch Signal Beam Thunder Punch Relic Song Fire Spin Clamp Sand Tomb Whirlpool Flail Reversal Flame Charge Chilling Water Pounce Struggle Bug Trailblaze Flamethrower Ice Beam Thunderbolt Fury Attack Barrage Fusion Flare Fusion Bolt G Giga Drain Drain Punch Horn Leech Gyro Ball Electro Ball H Hammer Arm Ice Hammer Heavy Slam Heat Crash Hyper Beam Blast Burn Frenzy Plant Giga Impact Hydro Cannon Meteor Assault Roar of Time Rock Wrecker Hyper Fang Zen Headbutt I Icy Wind Electroweb Mud Shot Snarl Iron Tail Dragon Rush J Jump Kick Supercell Slam K Karate Chop Poison Tail L Last Respects Rage Fist Leaf Blade Attack Order Low Kick Grass Knot Lunge Apple Acid Drum Beating Grav Apple Fire Lash Luster Purge Mist Ball M Megahorn Power Whip Precipice Blades Metal Burst Comeuppance N Needle Arm Force Palm O Octazooka Mirror Shot Mud Bomb Overheat Draco Meteor Fleur Cannon Leaf Storm P Pluck Bug Bite Pound Branch Poke Fairy Wind Gust Leafage Scratch Tackle Psybeam Aurora Beam Bubble Beam Chatter Low Sweep Sludge Spark Psyblade Hydro Steam Psychic Bug Buzz Earth Power Energy Ball Psyshock Body Press Q Quick Attack Bullet Punch Ice Shard Mach Punch Shadow Sneak Vacuum Wave R Return Frustration Revenge Avalanche Rollout Ice Ball S Sacred Fire Diamond Storm Seismic Toss Night Shade Shadow Bone Liquidation Skull Bash Electro Shot Sky Attack Freeze Shock Ice Burn Slash Aqua Cutter Cross Poison Night Slash Psycho Cut Shadow Claw Sludge Wave Moonblast Springtide Storm Bleakwind Storm Sandsear Storm Wildbolt Storm Steel Beam Chloroblast Stomp Steamroller Stomping Tantrum Lash Out Temper Flare Stone Axe Ceaseless Edge Stored Power Power Trip Sucker Punch Thunderclap Sunsteel Strike Moongeist Beam Photon Geyser Superpower Armor Cannon Close Combat Dragon Ascent Headlong Rush Super Fang Nature's Madness Ruination Surf Hyper Voice Land's Wrath Petal Blizzard Thousand Arrows Thousand Waves Swift Aerial Ace Feint Attack Magical Leaf Magnet Bomb Shadow Punch Shock Wave T Techno Blast Multi-Attack Thief Covet Thrash Outrage Petal Dance Raging Fury U U-turn Volt Switch W Waterfall Dark Pulse Extrasensory Iron Head Poison Jab Scald Zing Zap Weather Ball Terrain Pulse Wring Out Crush Grip Hard Press Elemental fangs Fire Fang Ice Fang Thunder Fang One-hit knockout moves Fissure Guillotine Horn Drill Sheer Cold Pledge moves Fire Pledge Grass Pledge Water Pledge Let's Go Partner Pika Papow Veevee Volley Bouncy Bubble Buzzy Buzz Sizzly Slide Glitzy Glow Baddy Bad Sappy Seed Freezy Frost
Status	After You Quash Camouflage Reflect Type Charm Captivate Eerie Impulse Fake Tears Feather Dance Confide Play Nice Conversion Conversion 2 Destiny Bond Grudge Disable Embargo Heal Block Taunt Torment Follow Me Rage Powder Foresight Miracle Eye Odor Sleuth Forest's Curse Trick-or-Treat Guard Split Power Split Harden Sharpen Heal Bell Aromatherapy Heal Pulse Floral Healing Aqua Ring Ingrain Jungle Healing Lunar Blessing Magnetic Flux Gear Up Meditate Defense Curl Howl Withdraw Memento Lunar Dance Healing Wish Mind Reader Lock-On Mist Lucky Chant Safeguard Morning Sun Moonlight Shore Up Synthesis Mud Sport Water Sport No Retreat Clangorous Soul Poison Powder Stun Spore Protect Baneful Bunker Burning Bulwark Detect King's Shield Obstruct Silk Trap Spiky Shield Quick Guard Crafty Shield Wide Guard Quiver Dance Coil Recover Heal Order Milk Drink Roost Slack Off Soft-Boiled Roar Whirlwind Sand Attack Flash Smokescreen Screech Metal Sound Sing Grass Whistle Supersonic Skill Swap Guard Swap Heart Swap Power Swap Speed Swap Sleep Powder Lovely Kiss Sweet Kiss Soak Magic Powder Spider Web Block Mean Look Spikes Stealth Rock Sticky Web Toxic Spikes Splash Celebrate Hold Hands Stockpile Bulk Up Calm Mind Cosmic Power Dragon Dance Hone Claws Swords Dance Acid Armor Amnesia Autotomize Barrier Iron Defense Nasty Plot Rock Polish Tail Whip Leer Trick Switcheroo Trick Room Magic Room Wonder Room Worry Seed Entrainment Simple Beam Terrain moves Electric Terrain Grassy Terrain Misty Terrain Psychic Terrain Weather moves Hail Rain Dance Sandstorm Snowscape Sunny Day

v · d · e List of moves introduced in Generation IV
Bug-type · Dark-type · Dragon-type · Electric-type · Fairy-type · Fighting-type · Fire-type · Flying-type · Ghost-type · Grass-type · Ground-type · Ice-type · Normal-type · Poison-type · Psychic-type · Rock-type · Steel-type · Water-type
A	Acupressure Air Slash Aqua Jet Aqua Ring Aqua Tail Assurance Attack Order Aura Sphere Avalanche
B	Brave Bird Brine Bug Bite Bug Buzz Bullet Punch
C	Captivate Charge Beam Chatter Close Combat Copycat Cross Poison Crush Grip
D	Dark Pulse Dark Void Defend Order Defog Discharge Double Hit Draco Meteor Dragon Pulse Dragon Rush Drain Punch
E	Earth Power Embargo Energy Ball
F	Feint Fire Fang Flare Blitz Flash Cannon Fling Focus Blast Force Palm
G	Gastro Acid Giga Impact Grass Knot Gravity Guard Swap Gunk Shot Gyro Ball
H	Hammer Arm Head Smash Heal Block Heal Order Healing Wish Heart Swap
I	Ice Fang Ice Shard Iron Head
J	Judgment
L	Last Resort Lava Plume Leaf Storm Lucky Chant Lunar Dance
M	Magma Storm Magnet Bomb Magnet Rise Me First Metal Burst Miracle Eye Mirror Shot Mud Bomb
N	Nasty Plot Natural Gift Night Slash
O	Ominous Wind
P	Payback Pluck Poison Jab Power Gem Power Swap Power Trick Power Whip Psycho Cut Psycho Shift Punishment
R	Roar of Time Rock Climb Rock Polish Rock Wrecker Roost
S	Seed Bomb Seed Flare Shadow Claw Shadow Force Shadow Sneak Spacial Rend Stealth Rock Stone Edge Sucker Punch Switcheroo
T	Tailwind Thunder Fang Toxic Spikes Trick Room Trump Card
U	U-turn
V	Vacuum Wave
W	Wake-Up Slap Wood Hammer Worry Seed Wring Out
X	X-Scissor
Z	Zen Headbutt
See also	Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX
Generation IV