Sucker Punch

Effect

Usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking. Fails if the target did not select a physical attack, special attack, or Me First for use this turn, or if the target moves before the user.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Properties

Makes contact

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (106 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (44 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Sucker Punch

175 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.

All (175)Champions (44)S/V (106)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Rattata	Normal				4–8
Alolan Rattata	Dark/Normal				7–8
Raticate	Normal				4–8
Alolan Raticate	Dark/Normal				7–8
Ekans	Poison		✓		5–7, 9
Arbok	Poison	✓	✓		5–9
Nidoran-F	Poison				5
Nidorina	Poison				5
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground				5
Nidoran-M	Poison				4–8
Nidorino	Poison				4–8
Nidoking	Poison/Ground				4–8
Diglett	Ground		✓		4–9
Alolan Diglett	Ground/Steel		✓		7–9
Dugtrio	Ground		✓		4–9
Alolan Dugtrio	Ground/Steel		✓		7–9
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison		✓		4, 9
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison		✓		4, 9
Victreebel	Grass/Poison	✓	✓		4, 8–9
Geodude	Rock/Ground				4
Graveler	Rock/Ground				4
Golem	Rock/Ground				4
Gastly	Ghost/Poison		✓		4–9
Haunter	Ghost/Poison		✓		4–9
Gengar	Ghost/Poison	✓	✓		4–9
Voltorb	Electric				4
Electrode	Electric				4
Hitmonlee	Fighting		✓		4, 9
Kangaskhan	Normal	✓			4–8
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy	✓			8
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic				8
Galarian Moltres	Dark/Flying		✓		8–9
Mew	Psychic				4
Sentret	Normal		✓		4–7, 9
Furret	Normal		✓		4–7, 9
Spinarak	Bug/Poison		✓		4–7, 9
Ariados	Bug/Poison	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Chinchou	Water/Electric		✓		4, 9
Lanturn	Water/Electric		✓		4, 9
Natu	Psychic/Flying				4–8
Xatu	Psychic/Flying				4–8
Sudowoodo	Rock		✓		4–9
Umbreon	Dark				4
Murkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		4–7, 9
Misdreavus	Ghost		✓		4–7, 9
Girafarig	Normal/Psychic				4
Corsola	Water/Rock				4
Houndour	Dark/Fire		✓		4–7, 9
Houndoom	Dark/Fire	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Stantler	Normal				4
Hitmontop	Fighting		✓		4–5, 8–9
Celebi	Psychic/Grass				4
Poochyena	Dark		✓		4–7, 9
Mightyena	Dark		✓		4–7, 9
Seedot	Grass		✓		8–9
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark		✓		8–9
Shiftry	Grass/Dark		✓		4, 8–9
Slakoth	Normal				4–5
Vigoroth	Normal				4–5
Slaking	Normal		✓		4–5, 9
Shedinja	Bug/Ghost				4
Skitty	Normal				4–7
Delcatty	Normal				4–7
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	✓	✓		4–9
Mawile	Steel/Fairy	✓			4–8
Spinda	Normal				4–7
Cacnea	Grass		✓		4–7, 9
Cacturne	Grass/Dark		✓		4–7, 9
Seviper	Poison				4
Kecleon	Normal				4–7
Shuppet	Ghost		✓		4–7, 9
Banette	Ghost	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Duskull	Ghost				4
Dusclops	Ghost				4
Absol	Dark	✓			4–8
Huntail	Water				4, 6–7
Latias	Dragon/Psychic				4
Wormadam	Bug/Grass				4, 7
Wormadam-Sandy	Bug/Ground				4, 7
Wormadam-Trash	Bug/Steel				4, 7
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying				4
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying				4
Mismagius	Ghost		✓		4–7, 9
Honchkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		4–7, 9
Glameow	Normal				4–7
Purugly	Normal				4–7
Stunky	Poison/Dark		✓		4–5, 7–9
Skuntank	Poison/Dark		✓		4–5, 7–9
Bonsly	Rock		✓		4–9
Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy				8
Spiritomb	Ghost/Dark	✓	✓		4–9
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting		✓		4–9
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting	✓	✓		4–9
Dusknoir	Ghost				4
Froslass	Ice/Ghost				4
Rotom	Electric/Ghost				4
Darkrai	Dark		✓		4, 9
Tepig	Fire		✓		6–7, 9
Pignite	Fire/Fighting		✓		6–7, 9
Emboar	Fire/Fighting	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Hisuian Samurott	Water/Dark	✓	✓		9
Purrloin	Dark				5–8
Liepard	Dark	✓			5–8
Maractus	Grass				5–8
Zorua	Dark		✓		5–9
Zoroark	Dark	✓	✓		5–9
Joltik	Bug/Electric		✓		5–9
Galvantula	Bug/Electric		✓		5–9
Stunfisk	Ground/Electric	✓			8
Galarian Stunfisk	Ground/Steel	✓			8
Druddigon	Dragon				5–8
Pawniard	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Bisharp	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Heatmor	Fire				5–8
Furfrou	Normal	✓			6–7
Meowstic	Psychic	✓	✓		6–9
Meowstic-F	Psychic	✓	✓		6–9
Phantump	Ghost/Grass		✓		8–9
Trevenant	Ghost/Grass	✓	✓		8–9
Yveltal	Dark/Flying				6–8
Rowlet	Grass/Flying		✓		7–9
Dartrix	Grass/Flying		✓		7–9
Decidueye	Grass/Ghost	✓	✓		7–9
Hisuian Decidueye	Grass/Fighting	✓	✓		7–9
Rockruff	Rock		✓		7, 9
Rockruff-Dusk	Rock		✓		7, 9
Lycanroc	Rock	✓	✓		7–9
Lycanroc-Midnight	Rock	✓	✓		7, 9
Lycanroc-Dusk	Rock	✓	✓		7–9
Golisopod	Bug/Water	✓			7–8
Komala	Normal		✓		7, 9
Marshadow	Fighting/Ghost				7–8
Scorbunny	Fire		✓		8–9
Raboot	Fire		✓		8–9
Cinderace	Fire	✓	✓		8–9
Sobble	Water		✓		8–9
Drizzile	Water		✓		8–9
Inteleon	Water	✓	✓		8–9
Nickit	Dark				8
Thievul	Dark	✓			8
Applin	Grass/Dragon		✓		8–9
Flapple	Grass/Dragon	✓	✓		8–9
Appletun	Grass/Dragon	✓	✓		8–9
Clobbopus	Fighting				8
Grapploct	Fighting	✓			8
Sinistea	Ghost		✓		8–9
Polteageist	Ghost	✓	✓		8–9
Impidimp	Dark/Fairy		✓		8–9
Morgrem	Dark/Fairy		✓		8–9
Grimmsnarl	Dark/Fairy	✓	✓		8–9
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓			8
Pincurchin	Electric	✓	✓		8–9
Dreepy	Dragon/Ghost		✓		8–9
Drakloak	Dragon/Ghost		✓		8–9
Dragapult	Dragon/Ghost	✓	✓		8–9
Urshifu	Fighting/Dark		✓		8–9
Wyrdeer	Normal/Psychic				4
Sprigatito	Grass		✓		9
Floragato	Grass		✓		9
Meowscarada	Grass/Dark	✓	✓		9
Tarountula	Bug		✓		9
Spidops	Bug		✓		9
Nymble	Bug		✓		9
Lokix	Bug/Dark		✓		9
Tadbulb	Electric		✓		9
Bellibolt	Electric	✓	✓		9
Wiglett	Water		✓		9
Wugtrio	Water		✓		9
Bombirdier	Flying/Dark		✓		9
Farigiraf	Normal/Psychic				4
Kingambit	Dark/Steel	✓	✓		5–9
Brute Bonnet	Grass/Dark		✓		9
Chien-Pao	Dark/Ice		✓		9
Dipplin	Grass/Dragon		✓		8–9
Hydrapple	Grass/Dragon	✓	✓		8–9