Astonish Move Detail
Astonish is a Ghost-type move with 30 power and 100% accuracy. It has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch, which can prevent the target from attacking during that turn. Despite its relatively low base power, Astonish can be useful due to its flinch chance, particularly when used by faster Pokémon. This move has seen use in early stages of the game or on Pokémon that benefit from additional status effects. Additionally, Astonish has the benefit of being effective against Ghost-type opponents, which can add strategic value in certain matchups.
Details
- Power: 30
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-Iii
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Category
Flavor Texts
- ruby-sapphire: An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
- emerald: An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
- firered-leafgreen: An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
- diamond-pearl: The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
- platinum: The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
- black-white: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
- black-2-white-2: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
- x-y: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
- sun-moon: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
- sword-shield: The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Astonish Pokémon
Spearow
21 - Normal, Flying
Zubat
41 - Poison, Flying
Golbat
42 - Poison, Flying
Diglett
50 - Ground
Dugtrio
51 - Ground
Gastly
92 - Ghost, Poison
Crobat
169 - Poison, Flying
Aipom
190 - Normal
Murkrow
198 - Dark, Flying
Misdreavus
200 - Ghost
Girafarig
203 - Normal, Psychic
Dunsparce
206 - Normal
Qwilfish
211 - Water, Poison
Stantler
234 - Normal
Poochyena
261 - Dark
Mightyena
262 - Dark
Lotad
270 - Water, Grass
Lombre
271 - Water, Grass
Ludicolo
272 - Water, Grass
Seedot
273 - Grass
Nuzleaf
274 - Grass, Dark
Shiftry
275 - Grass, Dark
Whismur
293 - Normal
Loudred
294 - Normal
Exploud
295 - Normal
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Mawile
303 - Steel, Fairy
Wailmer
320 - Water
Wailord
321 - Water
Trapinch
328 - Ground
Vibrava
329 - Ground, Dragon
Flygon
330 - Ground, Dragon
Swablu
333 - Normal, Flying
Altaria
334 - Dragon, Flying
Lileep
345 - Rock, Grass
Cradily
346 - Rock, Grass
Kecleon
352 - Normal
Shuppet
353 - Ghost
Duskull
355 - Ghost
Dusclops
356 - Ghost
Chimecho
358 - Psychic
Snorunt
361 - Ice
Glalie
362 - Ice
Starly
396 - Normal, Flying
Ambipom
424 - Normal
Drifloon
425 - Ghost, Flying
Drifblim
426 - Ghost, Flying
Mismagius
429 - Ghost
Honchkrow
430 - Dark, Flying
Chingling
433 - Psychic
Stunky
434 - Poison, Dark
Croagunk
453 - Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
454 - Poison, Fighting
Dusknoir
477 - Ghost
Froslass
478 - Ice, Ghost
Rotom
479 - Electric, Ghost
Pansage
511 - Grass
Pansear
513 - Fire
Panpour
515 - Water
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Vanillite
582 - Ice
Vanillish
583 - Ice
Vanilluxe
584 - Ice
Emolga
587 - Electric, Flying
Foongus
590 - Grass, Poison
Amoonguss
591 - Grass, Poison
Elgyem
605 - Psychic
Litwick
607 - Ghost, Fire
Lampent
608 - Ghost, Fire
Chandelure
609 - Ghost, Fire
Stunfisk
618 - Ground, Electric
Golett
622 - Ground, Ghost
Golurk
623 - Ground, Ghost
Deino
633 - Dark, Dragon
Tornadus-Incarnate
641 - Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Klefki
707 - Steel, Fairy
Phantump
708 - Ghost, Grass
Trevenant
709 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Average
710 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Average
711 - Ghost, Grass
Hoopa
720 - Psychic, Ghost
Rowlet
722 - Grass, Flying
Dartrix
723 - Grass, Flying
Decidueye
724 - Grass, Ghost
Morelull
755 - Grass, Fairy
Shiinotic
756 - Grass, Fairy
Sandygast
769 - Ghost, Ground
Palossand
770 - Ghost, Ground
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Bruxish
779 - Water, Psychic
Dhelmise
781 - Ghost, Grass
Tapu-Lele
786 - Psychic, Fairy
Blacephalon
806 - Fire, Ghost
Applin
840 - Grass, Dragon
Flapple
841 - Grass, Dragon
Appletun
842 - Grass, Dragon
Sinistea
854 - Ghost
Polteageist
855 - Ghost
Cursola
864 - Ghost
Runerigus
867 - Ground, Ghost
Dreepy
885 - Dragon, Ghost
Drakloak
886 - Dragon, Ghost
Dragapult
887 - Dragon, Ghost
Wyrdeer
899 - Normal, Psychic
Enamorus-Incarnate
905 - Fairy, Flying
Nymble
919 - Bug
Lokix
920 - Bug, Dark
Charcadet
935 - Fire
Armarouge
936 - Fire, Psychic
Ceruledge
937 - Fire, Ghost
Bramblin
946 - Grass, Ghost
Brambleghast
947 - Grass, Ghost
Tinkatink
957 - Fairy, Steel
Tinkatuff
958 - Fairy, Steel
Tinkaton
959 - Fairy, Steel
Finizen
963 - Water
Palafin
964 - Water
Farigiraf
981 - Normal, Psychic
Brute-Bonnet
986 - Grass, Dark
Flutter-Mane
987 - Ghost, Fairy
Gimmighoul
999 - Ghost
Gholdengo
1000 - Steel, Ghost
Dipplin
1011 - Grass, Dragon
Poltchageist
1012 - Grass, Ghost
Sinistcha
1013 - Grass, Ghost
Hydrapple
1019 - Grass, Dragon
Pecharunt
1025 - Poison, Ghost
Rotom-Heat
10008 - Electric, Fire
Rotom-Wash
10009 - Electric, Water
Rotom-Frost
10010 - Electric, Ice
Rotom-Fan
10011 - Electric, Flying
Rotom-Mow
10012 - Electric, Grass
Tornadus-Therian
10019 - Flying
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Pumpkaboo-Small
10027 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Large
10028 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Super
10029 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Small
10030 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Large
10031 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Super
10032 - Ghost, Grass
Mawile-Mega
10052 - Steel, Fairy
Sableye-Mega
10066 - Dark, Ghost
Altaria-Mega
10067 - Dragon, Fairy
Hoopa-Unbound
10086 - Psychic, Dark
Diglett-Alola
10105 - Ground, Steel
Dugtrio-Alola
10106 - Ground, Steel
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
10144 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
10145 - Ghost, Fairy
Corsola-Galar
10173 - Ghost
Yamask-Galar
10179 - Ground, Ghost
Stunfisk-Galar
10180 - Ground, Steel
Qwilfish-Hisui
10234 - Dark, Poison
Enamorus-Therian
10249 - Fairy, Flying
Palafin-Hero
10256 - Water
Gimmighoul-Roaming
10263 - Ghost