Sucker Punch

Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 5
Priority 1
Introduced Generation IV

Effects

User goes first, but won't work if opponent doesn't use an attacking move.


Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Sucker Punch at the level specified.

Rattata
Level 19
#019 • normal
Raticate
Level 19
#020 • normal
Diglett
Level 23
#050 • ground
Dugtrio
Level 23
#051 • ground
Gastly
Level 22
#092 • ghost / poison
Haunter
Level 22
#093 • ghost / poison
Gengar
Level 22
#094 • ghost / poison
Kangaskhan
Level 46
#115 • normal
Sentret
Level 31
#161 • normal
Furret
Level 36
#162 • normal
Spinarak
Level 26
#167 • bug / poison
Ariados
Level 28
#168 • bug / poison
Sudowoodo
Level 41
#185 • rock
Murkrow
Level 45
#198 • dark / flying
Poochyena
Level 49
#261 • dark
Mightyena
Level 62
#262 • dark
Mawile
Level 46
#303 • steel
Spinda
Level 32
#327 • normal
Cacnea
Level 37
#331 • grass
Cacturne
Level 41
#332 • grass / dark
Kecleon
Level 46
#352 • normal
Shuppet
Level 35
#353 • ghost
Banette
Level 35
#354 • ghost
Absol
Level 44
#359 • dark
Glameow
Level 41
#431 • normal
Bonsly
Level 41
#438 • rock
Spiritomb
Level 31
#442 • ghost / dark
Croagunk
Level 31
#453 • poison / fighting
Toxicroak
Level 31
#454 • poison / fighting

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Sucker Punch as an egg move (as of HeartGold/SoulSilver).

Nidoran♂
#032 • poison
Natu
#177 • psychic / flying
Misdreavus
#200 • ghost
Poochyena
#261 • dark
Skitty
#300 • normal
Mawile
#303 • steel
Absol
#359 • dark

Learnt by move tutor

These pokemon can learn Sucker Punch by the various move tutors in HeartGold/SoulSilver.

Rattata
#019 • normal
Raticate
#020 • normal
Nidoran♂
#032 • poison
Nidorino
#033 • poison
Nidoking
#034 • poison / ground
Diglett
#050 • ground
Dugtrio
#051 • ground
Bellsprout
#069 • grass / poison
Weepinbell
#070 • grass / poison
Victreebel
#071 • grass / poison
Geodude
#074 • rock / ground
Graveler
#075 • rock / ground
Golem
#076 • rock / ground
Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison
Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison
Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison
Voltorb
#100 • electric
Electrode
#101 • electric
Hitmonlee
#106 • fighting
Mew
#151 • psychic
Sentret
#161 • normal
Furret
#162 • normal
Spinarak
#167 • bug / poison
Ariados
#168 • bug / poison
Chinchou
#170 • water / electric
Lanturn
#171 • water / electric
Natu
#177 • psychic / flying
Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying
Sudowoodo
#185 • rock
Umbreon
#197 • dark
Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying
Misdreavus
#200 • ghost
Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic
Corsola
#222 • water / rock
Houndour
#228 • dark / fire
Houndoom
#229 • dark / fire
Stantler
#234 • normal
Hitmontop
#237 • fighting
Poochyena
#261 • dark
Mightyena
#262 • dark
Shiftry
#275 • grass / dark
Slakoth
#287 • normal
Vigoroth
#288 • normal
Slaking
#289 • normal
Shedinja
#292 • bug / ghost
Skitty
#300 • normal
Delcatty
#301 • normal
Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost
Mawile
#303 • steel
Spinda
#327 • normal
Cacnea
#331 • grass
Cacturne
#332 • grass / dark
Seviper
#336 • poison
Kecleon
#352 • normal
Shuppet
#353 • ghost
Banette
#354 • ghost
Dusclops
#356 • ghost
Absol
#359 • dark
Huntail
#367 • water
Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic
Wormadam
Plant Cloak forme
#413 • bug / grass
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
#413 • bug / ground
Wormadam
Trash Cloak forme
#413 • bug / steel
Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying
Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying
Mismagius
#429 • ghost
Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying
Glameow
#431 • normal
Purugly
#432 • normal
Stunky
#434 • poison / dark
Skuntank
#435 • poison / dark
Bonsly
#438 • rock
Spiritomb
#442 • ghost / dark
Croagunk
#453 • poison / fighting
Toxicroak
#454 • poison / fighting
Dusknoir
#477 • ghost
Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost
Rotom
Normal forme
#479 • electric / ghost
Rotom
Heat forme
#479 • electric / ghost
Darkrai
#491 • dark