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Normal · Physical move · Gen 1

Quick Attack

Quick Attack is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 30 PP (48 with PP Max). It has +1 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 173 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

40

Accuracy

100%

PP

30 (max 48)

Priority

+1

Calculate Quick Attack damageAll Normal movesType chart

Effect

Usually goes first.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (114 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (49 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (67 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Quick Attack

173 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire4
CharmeleonFire4
CharizardFire/Flying4
PidgeyNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
RattataNormal3–8
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7–8
RaticateNormal3–8
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7–8
SpearowNormal/Flying3–7
FearowNormal/Flying3–8
PikachuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓7–9
RaichuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
VulpixFire✓3–9
NinetalesFire✓✓3–9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓3–8
PonytaFire3, 7–8
RapidashFire3–8
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓8
DoduoNormal/Flying✓3–9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–9
GoldeenWater8
SeakingWater8
ScytherBug/Flying✓✓3–9
ElectabuzzElectric✓3–9
PinsirBug✓4–8
EeveeNormal✓✓3–9
VaporeonWater✓✓✓3–9
JolteonElectric✓✓✓3–9
FlareonFire✓✓✓3–9
CyndaquilFire✓3–7, 9
QuilavaFire✓3–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓3–7, 9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–8
PichuElectric✓
NatuPsychic/Flying3–8
XatuPsychic/Flying3–8
YanmaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
EspeonPsychic✓✓✓3–9
UmbreonDark✓✓✓3–9
MurkrowDark/Flying7
GligarGround/Flying✓3–7, 9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓✓3–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
DelibirdIce/Flying✓3–9
HitmontopFighting✓3–9
ElekidElectric✓3–9
RaikouElectric✓3–9
TreeckoGrass✓✓3–9
GrovyleGrass✓✓3–9
SceptileGrass✓✓✓3–9
TorchicFire✓✓3–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
SeedotGrass✓3–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–9
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
WingullWater/Flying✓3–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓3–9
SurskitBug/Water✓3–7, 9
MasquerainBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
ElectrikeElectric✓3–8
ManectricElectric✓✓3–8
PlusleElectric✓3–7, 9
MinunElectric✓3–7, 9
VolbeatBug✓3–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓3–7, 9
TrapinchGround✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–7, 9
AbsolDark✓✓3–8
StarlyNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓✓4–7, 9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
ShinxElectric✓4–9
LuxioElectric✓4–9
LuxrayElectric✓✓4–9
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
BuizelWater✓4–7, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
BunearyNormal✓4–8
LopunnyNormal✓✓4–8
HonchkrowDark/Flying7
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
RioluFighting✓✓4–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓4–9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓3–9
ElectivireElectric✓3–9
YanmegaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
LeafeonGrass✓✓✓3–9
GlaceonIce✓✓✓3–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
ShayminGrass✓4–7, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
PurrloinDark✓8
LiepardDark✓✓8
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
BlitzleElectric✓5–7, 9
ZebstrikaElectric✓5–7, 9
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓✓5–8
AccelgorBug5–8
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓✓5–7, 9
GenesectBug/Steel✓5–8
FroakieWater✓✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6–8
SylveonFairy✓✓✓3–9
LycanrocRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓8–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
ScorbunnyFire✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓✓8
Sirfetch’dFighting✓✓8
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓8–9
DreepyDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
ZacianFairy✓8–9
ZamazentaFighting✓8–9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓✓3–9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
OgerponGrass✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9

Quick Attack FAQ

What does Quick Attack do?

Quick Attack is a Normal-type physical move with 40 power. Usually goes first.

Which Pokémon can learn Quick Attack?

173 Pokémon and forms can learn Quick Attack in at least one game: 114 in Scarlet & Violet, 49 in Pokémon Champions and 67 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot.

Is Quick Attack in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 49 Pokémon can use Quick Attack in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Quick Attack super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Quick Attack is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.