Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Sucker Punch Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Sucker Punch is a Dark-type Physical Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

Sucker Punch Effect and Type Effectiveness

Sucker Punch Effect

Effect The user damages the opponent if they're about to use a damaging move. This move fails if used after the opponent made their move or if they're not preparing to attack.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Moves
Power 70 Accuracy 100
PP (Max PP) 5 (8) Target Single opponent
Priority 1 Contact?
Special Groups Increased Priority Moves

Sucker Punch Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)
None

Pokemon that Learn Sucker Punch

By Default

Shiftry ImageShiftry Slaking ImageSlaking Honchkrow ImageHonchkrow
Hisuian Samurott ImageHisuian Samurott Lycanroc (Dusk Form) ImageLycanroc (Dusk Form) Urshifu Single-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Single-Strike Style

By Level Up

Diglett ImageDiglett (20) Alolan Diglett ImageAlolan Diglett (20) Dugtrio ImageDugtrio (20)
Alolan Dugtrio ImageAlolan Dugtrio (20) Gastly ImageGastly (32) Haunter ImageHaunter (36)
Gengar ImageGengar (36) Hitmonlee ImageHitmonlee (16) Galarian Moltres ImageGalarian Moltres (30)
Sentret ImageSentret (31) Furret ImageFurret (36) Spinarak ImageSpinarak (26)
Ariados ImageAriados (28) Sudowoodo ImageSudowoodo (28) Murkrow ImageMurkrow (50)
Hitmontop ImageHitmontop (24) Poochyena ImagePoochyena (40) Mightyena ImageMightyena (52)
Seedot ImageSeedot (30) Nuzleaf ImageNuzleaf (50) Cacnea ImageCacnea (34)
Cacturne ImageCacturne (35) Shuppet ImageShuppet (38) Banette ImageBanette (40)
Stunky ImageStunky (30) Skuntank ImageSkuntank (30) Bonsly ImageBonsly (28)
Spiritomb ImageSpiritomb (35) Croagunk ImageCroagunk (24) Toxicroak ImageToxicroak (24)
Darkrai ImageDarkrai (29) Joltik ImageJoltik (28) Galvantula ImageGalvantula (28)
Meowstic (Male) ImageMeowstic (Male) (24) Meowstic (Female) ImageMeowstic (Female) (24) Rowlet ImageRowlet (27)
Dartrix ImageDartrix (35) Decidueye ImageDecidueye (37) Hisuian Decidueye ImageHisuian Decidueye (37)
Komala ImageKomala (31) Sobble ImageSobble (20) Drizzile ImageDrizzile (24)
Inteleon ImageInteleon (24) Sinistea ImageSinistea (24) Polteageist ImagePolteageist (24)
Impidimp ImageImpidimp (24) Morgrem ImageMorgrem (24) Grimmsnarl ImageGrimmsnarl (24)
Nymble ImageNymble (38) Lokix ImageLokix (40) Tadbulb ImageTadbulb (45)
Bellibolt ImageBellibolt (45) Wiglett ImageWiglett (32) Wugtrio ImageWugtrio (42)
Brute Bonnet ImageBrute Bonnet (56) Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao (55)

By Evolution

Lycanroc (Midday Form) ImageLycanroc (Midday Form)

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

Ekans ImageEkans Arbok ImageArbok Bellsprout ImageBellsprout
Weepinbell ImageWeepinbell Victreebel ImageVictreebel Chinchou ImageChinchou
Lanturn ImageLanturn Misdreavus ImageMisdreavus Houndour ImageHoundour
Houndoom ImageHoundoom Sableye ImageSableye Mismagius ImageMismagius
Tepig ImageTepig Pignite ImagePignite Emboar ImageEmboar
Zorua ImageZorua Zoroark ImageZoroark Pawniard ImagePawniard
Bisharp ImageBisharp Phantump ImagePhantump Trevenant ImageTrevenant
Rockruff ImageRockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) ImageLycanroc (Midday Form) Scorbunny ImageScorbunny
Raboot ImageRaboot Cinderace ImageCinderace Applin ImageApplin
Flapple ImageFlapple Appletun ImageAppletun Pincurchin ImagePincurchin
Dreepy ImageDreepy Drakloak ImageDrakloak Dragapult ImageDragapult
Sprigatito ImageSprigatito Floragato ImageFloragato Meowscarada ImageMeowscarada
Tarountula ImageTarountula Spidops ImageSpidops Bombirdier ImageBombirdier
Kingambit ImageKingambit Dipplin ImageDipplin Hydrapple ImageHydrapple

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

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Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
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