Astonish (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Physical  Physical
Power 30
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

Astonish deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Changes

  • In Generation 3 if the target has used Minimize, Astonish deals double damage.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Astonish turns into Never-Ending Nightmare and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Astonish
Japanese おどろかす (Odorokasu)
German Erstauner
French Étonnement
Italian Sgomento
Spanish Impresionar
Korean 놀래키기
Chinese (Simplified) 惊吓
Chinese (Traditional) 驚嚇

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Astonish at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Level 8
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Level 8
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Level 1
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Level 1
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Level 8
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Level 10
Girafarig Girafarig
#0203 / Normal · Psychic
Level 1
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Level 7
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Level 1
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 1
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Level 6
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 3
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Level 1
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Level 1
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Level 1
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 1
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Level 1
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 1
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 1
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Level 1
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 1
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 1
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Level 1
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Chingling Chingling
#0433 / Psychic
Level 7
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 4
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 1
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 1
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 1
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 1
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Level 1
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Level 1
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Level 1
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Level 1
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Level 1
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Level 1
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Level 1
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 1
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 1
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 1
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 1
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 1
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Level 1
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Level 1
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 6
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Level 6
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Level 6
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Level 1
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 5
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 1
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 1
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Level 4
Applin Applin
#0840 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Level 1
Polteageist Polteageist
#0855 / Ghost
Level 1
Dreepy Dreepy
#0885 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 1
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 1
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 1
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Level 7
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) Enamorus
Incarnate Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Level 1
Enamorus (Therian Forme) Enamorus
Therian Forme
#0905 / Fairy · Flying
Level 1
Nymble Nymble
#0919 / Bug
Level 6
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Level 6
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Level 1
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Level 1
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Level 1
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Brambleghast Brambleghast
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 1
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 1
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 1
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Level 7
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Level 7
Farigiraf Farigiraf
#0981 / Normal · Psychic
Level 1
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 1
Gimmighoul (Chest Form) Gimmighoul
Chest Form
#0999 / Ghost
Level 1
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Level 1
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Poltchageist Poltchageist
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Astonish as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Water 2
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Field
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Dragon
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field
Dudunsparce (Three-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Three-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Field