Surf (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Special  Special
Power 90
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
HM03
Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
HM03
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
HM03
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
HM03
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
HM03
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
HM03
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM94
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM47
Sword​/​Shield TR04
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM95
Scarlet​/​Violet TM123

Effects

Surf deals damage. In double battles it will hit all Pokémon on the field; in triple battles it will hit all adjacent Pokémon.

If the opponent is hidden underwater from using Dive, Surf will hit with double power.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, Surf has 95 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Surf turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 175.

Outside of battle

Surf is used to cross water. While surfing, wild Pokémon may appear. It can only be used with the appropriate Gym Badge.

From Generation 3 onward it's possible to fish while surfing; previously one could only fish at the water's edge.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Surf
Japanese なみのり (Naminori)
German Surfer
French Surf
Italian Surf
Spanish Surf
Korean 파도타기
Chinese (Simplified) 冲浪
Chinese (Traditional) 衝浪

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A strong water-type attack.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
It swamps the area around the user with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. This can also be used for crossing water.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Sword​/​Shield The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Surf 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.

Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Level 40
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 46
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 30
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 30
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 30
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 30
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Level 30
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 30
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Level 54
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Level 30
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Level 40
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Level 54

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Sobble Sobble
#0816 / Water
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal