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This is an article for the move Sucker Punch and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Sucker Punch - Effect

Type Pokemon Dark Image
Category Pokemon Physical Image
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 5
Effect This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Max Move Max Darkness
Power: 120

Pokemon That Learn Sucker Punch

By Default

ShiftryShiftry Lycanroc (Midday Form)Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
DragapultDragapult Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style

By Level Up

DiglettDiglett Alolan DiglettAlolan Diglett DugtrioDugtrio
Alolan DugtrioAlolan Dugtrio GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter
GengarGengar KangaskhanKangaskhan Mr. MimeMr. Mime
Galarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime Galarian MoltresGalarian Moltres SudowoodoSudowoodo
HitmontopHitmontop SeedotSeedot NuzleafNuzleaf
MawileMawile AbsolAbsol StunkyStunky
SkuntankSkuntank BonslyBonsly Mime Jr.Mime Jr.
SpiritombSpiritomb CroagunkCroagunk ToxicroakToxicroak
PurrloinPurrloin LiepardLiepard MaractusMaractus
JoltikJoltik GalvantulaGalvantula StunfiskStunfisk
Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk MeowsticMeowstic YveltalYveltal
RowletRowlet DartrixDartrix DecidueyeDecidueye
GolisopodGolisopod MarshadowMarshadow SobbleSobble
DrizzileDrizzile InteleonInteleon NickitNickit
ThievulThievul SinisteaSinistea PolteageistPolteageist
ImpidimpImpidimp MorgremMorgrem GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
Mr. RimeMr. Rime

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

Nidoran♂Nidoran♂ NidorinoNidorino NidokingNidoking
NatuNatu XatuXatu SableyeSableye
ZoruaZorua ZoroarkZoroark DruddigonDruddigon
PawniardPawniard BisharpBisharp HeatmorHeatmor
PhantumpPhantump TrevenantTrevenant ScorbunnyScorbunny
RabootRaboot CinderaceCinderace ApplinApplin
FlappleFlapple AppletunAppletun ClobbopusClobbopus
GrapploctGrapploct PincurchinPincurchin Eiscue (Noice Face)Eiscue (Noice Face)
DreepyDreepy DrakloakDrakloak DragapultDragapult

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Sucker Punch Competitive Analysis

Sucker Punch is a great priority move due to its high base power of 70. This move is often used as a secondary STAB for Dark-type Pokemon as it can catch opposing players off guard.

Note that Sucker Punch will fail if the target doesn't select a damaging move. This means that it doesn't matter if the target is in Truant or either Frozen or Asleep, as long as it chooses a damaging move, Sucker Punch will go through.

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Sucker Punch Locations

Sucker Punch can only be learned via Egg Move, Level Up, or by Default.

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