Water · Special move · Gen 1
Surf
Surf is a Water-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 252 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Special
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dive. Damage doubles if the target is using Dive.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (166 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (67 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (81 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Surf
252 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–4, 6–9 |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–4, 6–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–4, 6–9 |
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwag | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Krabby | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Lickitung | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Staryu | Water | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Tauros | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed) | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) | Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Omanyte | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Chinchou | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lanturn | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 8–9 | |
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Remoraid | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Miltank | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Zigzagoon | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Zigzagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Linoone | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Lotad | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Wingull | Water/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pelipper | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Exploud | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Azurill | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Wailmer | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Wailord | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Spheal | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Sealeo | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Clamperl | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Huntail | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Gorebyss | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kyogre | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Bibarel | Normal/Water | 4–7 | |||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Mantyke | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Audino | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Tympole | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Palpitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Ducklett | Water/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Swanna | Water/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Stunfisk | Ground/Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Bouffalant | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Bunnelby | Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Diggersby | Normal/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Skiddo | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Gogoat | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7 | |
 Swirlix | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Goomy | Dragon | ✓ | |||
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | |||
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | |||
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Bergmite | Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Popplio | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Brionne | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Wishiwashi | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Wimpod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Sobble | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drizzile | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cramorant | Flying/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eiscue | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Quaxly | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quaxwell | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wiglett | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wugtrio | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tatsugiri-Stretchy | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Clodsire | Poison/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terapagos | Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Surf FAQ
What does Surf do?
Surf is a Water-type special move with 90 power. Damage doubles if the target is using Dive.
Which Pokémon can learn Surf?
252 Pokémon and forms can learn Surf in at least one game: 166 in Scarlet & Violet, 67 in Pokémon Champions and 81 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap) and Raichu.
Is Surf in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 67 Pokémon can use Surf in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Surf super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Surf is super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Water, Grass and Dragon (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.