Quick Attack

Essentials

Quick Attack

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 17.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 1 (fast)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Lets the user get in the first hit.

: An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
: An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.

: The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.

: The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.

Foreign Names

German: Ruckzuckhieb
French: Vive-Attaque
Spanish: At. Rápido
Czech: Hbitý útok
Italian: Att. Rapido
Japanese: でんこうせっか (denkousekka)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

The next appeal can be made earlier next turn.

Use after

Double Team

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Quick Attack.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Mach Punch	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
ExtremeSpeed	5	80	100%	2	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Vacuum Wave	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Bullet Punch	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Ice Shard	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Sneak	30	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Jet	20	40	100%	1	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Quick Attack's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
12	12	15	13	13	13	13	13	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
12	12	15	13	13	13	13	13	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
7	7	7	7	7	4	4	4	Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Ground	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Ground	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
16	11	11	11	11	13	13	13	Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Raichu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
16	16	7	13	13	11	11	11	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
				—				Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
				—	—	—	—	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
					5	5	5	Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
					—	—	—	Dodrio		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	60	110	70	60	60	100	460
		19	19	19	15	15	15	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
					—	—	—	Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Humanshape	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
27	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Ground	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
—	—	23	23	23	22	22	22	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Ground	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
—	—	23	23	23	22	22	22	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Ground	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
—	—	23	23	23	22	22	22	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Ground	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
		23	23	23	22	22	22	Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Ground	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
		23	23	23	22	22	22	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Ground	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
					22	22	22	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Ground	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
					22	22	22	Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Ground	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
		19	19	19	13	13	13	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
		21	21	21	13	13	13	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
		21	21	21	13	13	13	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		11	7	7	7	7	7	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Ground	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Ground	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
		7	7	6	6	6	6	Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
					—	—	—	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
		20	20	20	16	16	16	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
					16	16	16	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
		9	8	8	8	8	8	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Ground	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
					—	—	—	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Ground	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
		31	31	31	22	22	22	Raikou		Pressure Volt Absorb		No Eggs	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
			11	11	11	11	11	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
			—	—	—	—	—	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
			—	—	—	—	—	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
			28	28	28	28	28	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
			32	32	32	32	32	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
			32	32	32	32	32	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
			8	8	8	8	8	Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
			—	—	—	—	—	Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
			31	31	24	24	24	Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
			7	7	7	7	7	Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
			—	—	—	—	—	Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
			17	17	17	17	17	Electrike		Static Lightningrod Minus		Ground	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
			17	17	17	17	17	Manectric		Static Lightningrod Minus		Ground	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
			10	10	7	7	7	Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
			10	10	7	7	7	Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
			17	17	17	17	17	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
			17	17	17	17	17	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
			7	7	5	5	5	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
			13	13	12	12	12	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
					5	5	5	Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
					—	—	—	Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
					—	—	—	Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
					5	5	5	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Ground Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
					3	3	3	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Ground	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
					—	—	—	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Ground	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
					16	16	16	Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
					16	16	16	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
					—	—	—	Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
					—	—	—	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
					11	11	11	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		No Eggs	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
						28	28	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
							—	Victini		Victory Star		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							11	Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
							—	Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
							—	Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	105	80	65	55	93	478
							—	Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Ground	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
							—	Zebstrika		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Ground	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
							—	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
							—	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
							4	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Ground	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
							—	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
							—	Cobalion		Justified		No Eggs	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
							—	Terrakion		Justified		No Eggs	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
							—	Virizion		Justified		No Eggs	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
							6	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
							6	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
							—	Genesect		Download		No Eggs	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
								Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
								Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
								Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
								Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
								Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
								Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
								Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
								Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
								Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Ground	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
								Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
								Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
								Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
								Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
								Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310