Surging Strikes (move)

Surging Strikes (Japanese: すいりゅうれんだ Stream Strikes) is a damage-dealing Water-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Rapid Strike Style Urshifu.

Surging Strikes
すいりゅうれんだ Stream Strikes
Type  Water
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  25
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Effect

Surging Strikes inflicts damage, hitting its target three times per use. Each strike will always result in a critical hit unless the target has Battle Armor or Shell Armor.

Description
Games Description
SwSh The user, having mastered the Water style, strikes the target with a flowing motion three times in a row. This attack always results in a critical hit.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1, Evo.SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime
Preparing Rapid Strike Style Urshifu
The user, having mastered the Water style, strikes the target with a flowing motion three times in a row.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Urshifu A burst of blue energy briefly appears around Rapid Strike Style Urshifu. It then strikes the opponent with a rapid series of punches and kicks.
Danika's Urshifu Trial on a Golden Scale! Debut


In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 水流連打 Séuilàuh Lìhndá
Mandarin 水流連打 / 水流连打 Shuǐliú Liándǎ
Czech Prudké Údery
French Torrent de Coups
German Trefferschwall
Italian Idroraffica
Korean 수류연타 Suryu Yeonta
Russian Пульсирующие Удары Pul'siruyushchiye Udary
Spanish Azote Torrencial



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