Astonish (move)

Astonish (Japanese: おどろかす Astonish) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation III.

Astonish
おどろかす Astonish

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Physical
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	30
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Astonish inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

In Generation III only, Astonish will deal double the damage if its target had previously used Minimize.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
FRLG	An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
Colo.XD	An attack that may shock the target into flinching.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
BW B2W2	The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	11^RSE 6^FRLG	9	9^BW 8^B2W2	8^XY 7^ORAS	7^SMUSUM	5^SwSh^BDSP
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1, 11^RSE 1, 6^FRLG	1, 9	1, 9^BW 1, 8^B2W2	1, 8^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7^SMUSUM	1^SwSh^BDSP
050		Diglett		Field		Field		7	7	7	7^SMUSUM	8^SwSh^BDSP
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field					7^SMUSUM	8^SwSh^BDSP
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field		7	7	7	7^SMUSUM	1^SwSh^BDSP
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field					7^SMUSUM	1^SwSh^BDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous						1^LA
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous						1^LA
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous						1^LA
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	1, 11^RSE 1, 6^FRLG	1, 9	1, 9^BW 1, 8^B2W2	1, 8^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7	1^SwSh^BDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field	13	8	8	8	8	8^BDSP
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	9	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	11	10	10	10	10	10^BDSP
203		Girafarig		Field		Field	7	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3						5^SwSh
234		Stantler		Field		Field	13^RSE 11^FRLG	7	7	7	7	7^BDSP
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
273		Seedot		Field	Grass						6^SwSh^BDSP
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass						1^SwSh^BDSP
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass						1^SwSh^BDSP
293		Whismur		Monster	Field	11	11	11	11^XY 8^ORAS	8	1^SwSh^BDSP
294		Loudred		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11^XY 1, 9^ORAS	1, 9	1^SwSh^BDSP
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11^XY 1, 9^ORAS	1, 9	1^SwSh^BDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	11	11	11^XY 9^ORAS	9	3^SwSh^BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17^XY 16^ORAS	16	6^SwSh^BDSP
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	23	17	17	17^XY 16^ORAS	16	1^SwSh^BDSP
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon						1^SwSh^BDSP
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon						1^SwSh^BDSP
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon						1^SwSh^BDSP
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	8	5	5^BW 4^B2W2	4^XY 3^ORAS	3^SwSh^BDSP
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4^XY 1, 3^ORAS	1, 3^SwSh^BDSP
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14^XY 9^ORAS	9	1^SwSh^BDSP
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	14	14	14^XY 1, 9^ORAS	1, 9	1^SwSh^BDSP
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	9	9	9	9^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7	1, 7^BDSP
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral						1^SwSh^BDSP
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral						1^SwSh^BDSP
424		Ambipom		Field		Field		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^BDSP
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		6	6^BW 4^B2W2	4	4	1^SwSh^BDSP 9^LA
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 6	1, 6^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4	1^SwSh^BDSP 9^LA
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		9	9	9^XY 7^ORAS	7	7^BDSP
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1	4^SwSh^BDSP
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		14	14	14^XY 1, 9^ORAS	1, 9	1^SwSh^BDSP
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10^XY 19^ORAS	19	1^SwSh^BDSP
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1	1^SwSh
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous						1^SwSh
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			1	1	1	1^SwSh
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral			7	7	7	1^SwSh
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1^SwSh
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1^SwSh
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass			8	8	8	1^SwSh
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1^SwSh
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1^SwSh
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1^SwSh
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous						1^SwSh
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1^SwSh
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1^SwSh
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1^SwSh
642		Thundurus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1^SwSh
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				8	8	1^SwSh
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				5	5	1^SwSh
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				5	1, 5	1^SwSh
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1^SwSh
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1^SwSh
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				6	6
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				6^ORAS	6
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					11	6^SwSh
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					11	1^SwSh
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					11	1^SwSh
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass					4	1^SwSh
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass					1, 4	1^SwSh
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					5	5^SwSh
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 5	1^SwSh
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1^SwSh
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					4
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					1	4^SwSh
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1	1^SwSh
806		Blacephalon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1^USUM	1^SwSh
840		Applin		Grass	Dragon						1^SwSh
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon						1^SwSh
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon						1^SwSh
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous						1^SwSh
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous						1^SwSh
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3						1^SwSh
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						1^SwSh
885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon						1^SwSh
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						1^SwSh
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						1^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
050		Diglett		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon						✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
396		Starly		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						✔^SwSh
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	Halloween Gengar October 2014 Gengar Pre-ordering player Gengar XY Gengar Pokémon Center Hiroshima Gengar
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Astonish is a move with base power of 6, 17 PP and 88% accuracy. It damages an enemy in the front and might inflict cringing.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★

Power: 20

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	1	—	12	14	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Astonish is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Astonish

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	8
Energy boost	14
Duration	1.1 seconds
Damage window	0.7 - 1.05 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	5
Energy boost	9
Turns	3

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

February 21, 2017
- Energy boost: 12 → 14
- Duration: 1.05 → 1.1 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the target with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにしてわざやこうげきをだせなくする
Conq.	The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Chimecho	Gastly, Gengar, and Haunter	Shuppet and Duskull	Vanillish
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion.
User	First Used In		Notes
Chimecho	Chimecho makes a horrible noise from its mouth and releases multiple red waves of energy from its mouth that hurts the opponent's ears, or Chimecho makes a frightening face and sticks out its tongue. A shadow also appears on Chimecho's face, frightening the opponent.
James's Chimecho	Lessons in Lilycove		Debut
Gastly	Gastly appears out of nowhere, makes a horrifying face, and shadows appear around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gastly	Ghoul Daze!		None
Haunter	Haunter appears out of nowhere, raises its hands, makes a scary face and shadows appear on its body and around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Haunter	Ghoul Daze!		None
Gengar	Gengar appears out of nowhere, raises its arms, makes a scary face and shadows appear on its body and around its face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Gengar	Ghoul Daze!		None
Banette	Banette raises its arms, makes a frightening face and shadows appear around its body and face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Banette	Ghoul Daze!		None
Shuppet	Shuppet makes a frightening face, sticks its tongue out and shadows appear around its body and face, frightening the opponent.
A wild Shuppet	Ghoul Daze!		None
Duskull	Duskull raises its arms in the air, makes a frightening face and shadows appear around its body, frightening the opponent.
A wild Duskull	Ghoul Daze!		None
Misdreavus	Misdreavus comes out of nowhere and makes a chilling face that frightens the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus	Ghoul Daze!		None
Vanillish	Vanillish spins into the air while making a black ghost face appear with pink glowing eyes, a smile, and a red aura surrounding it to scare the opponent.
Brycen's Vanillish	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

	Duskull

The user attacks with shock waves, causing the opponent to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Duskull	Duskull sends two shock waves from its eyes, causing the foe to flinch.
Kanbei's Duskull	The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Kecleon

The user attacks the opponent, but stops seconds before hitting it, causing it to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Kecleon	Kecleon opens its mouth and stretches its tongue to the opponent at full speed. It then stops when it is about to hit it, causing the opponent to flinch.
Wally's Kecleon	Rayquaza Redemption I	Debut

Fantina's Drifblim was revealed to know Astonish on the official web site, but she was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Misdreavus

The user scares the opponent, causing them to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Misdreavus	Misdreavus moves behind the opponent and scares it, causing it to flinch.
Hareta's Misdreavus	Serious Training On Iron Island!!	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Lotad

The user blows a bubble.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Lotad	Lotad blows a bubble.
An Unknown Trainer's Lotad	Let's Try To Be Idols!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Astonish is the only Ghost-type move capable of making the target flinch.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	驚嚇 Gīnghaak
Chinese	Mandarin	驚嚇 / 惊吓 Jīngxià
Czech		Úžas
Danish		Forbløffe
Dutch		Verbijstering
Finnish		Hämmästys
French		Étonnement
German		Erstauner
Greek		Κατάπληξη
Indonesian		Terkejut
Italian		Sgomento
Korean		놀래키기 Nollaekigi
Polish		Zdumienie
Portuguese	Brazil	Abismar (games, TCG, manga) Assustar (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Abismar Assustar Impressionar
Serbian		Zastrašivanje
Spanish		Impresionar
Thai		ทำให้ตกใจ
Turkish		Şaşırtma
Vietnamese		Gây Sợ Hãi

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