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Surf

WaterSpecial

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.

Move data

Power

90

Accuracy

100%

PP

15

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 1

Target

Targets all adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

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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.

Learned by (153)

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