Surf

Essentials

Surf

special

Generation 1

Summary

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 95; percentile 76.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: All other Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
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

: HM03
: HM03
: HM03
HM03
HM03
Not a TM
Not a TM
: HM03
: HM03

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

If the target is in the first turn of Dive, this move will hit with double power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A strong water-type attack.

: Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
: A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.

: It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.

: It swamps the area around the user with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.

Foreign Names

French: Surf
Spanish: Surf
Italian: Surf
German: Surfer
Czech: Surfování
Japanese: なみのり (naminori)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Use after

Use before

Dive

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Surf.

Pokémon

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

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

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Stadium: Surfing Pikachu: Learned when a non-rental Pikachu helps beat Prime Cup Master Ball R-2. It must participate in every battle, and you must win with no continues.
•						Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Field Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
			H3	H3	H3	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
			H3	H3	H3	Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightningrod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightningrod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
H3		H3	H3	H3	H3	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
			H3	H3	H3	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
			H3	H3	H3	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
			H3	H3	H3	Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Field	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Suicune		Pressure Water Absorb		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
			H3	H3	H3	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Feebas		Swift Swim Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Milotic		Marvel Scale Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
		H3	H3	H3	H3	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
			H3	H3	H3	Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
			H3	H3	H3	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
			H3	H3	H3	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
			H3	H3	H3	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
			H3	H3	H3	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
			H3	H3	H3	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
			H3	H3	H3	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
			H3	H3	H3	Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
			H3	H3	H3	Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
			H3	H3	H3	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
			H3	H3	H3	Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
			H3	H3	H3	Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
			H3	H3	H3	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			H3	H3	H3	Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
			H3	H3	H3	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			H3	H3	H3	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
				H3	H3	Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
				H3	H3	Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
				H3	H3	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
				H3	H3	Herdier		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	65	80	65	35	65	60	370
				H3	H3	Stoutland		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	85	100	90	45	90	80	490
				H3	H3	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				H3	H3	Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
				H3	H3	Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
				H3	H3	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
				H3	H3	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
				H3	H3	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
				H3	H3	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
				H3	H3	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
				H3	H3	Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
				H3	H3	Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
				H3	H3	Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
				H3	H3	Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
				H3	H3	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
				H3	H3	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
				H3	H3	Alomomola		Healer Hydration Regenerator		Water 1 Water 2	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
				H3	H3	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
				H3	H3	Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
				H3	H3	Beartic		Snow Cloak Swift Swim		Field	95	110	80	70	80	50	485
				H3	H3	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
				H3	H3	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
				H3	H3	Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
				H3	H3	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
				H3	H3	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
					H3	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580