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DarkPhysContact

Sucker Punch

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
70
Acc
100
PP
5
Priority
+1
Range
Single

Effect

This move fails unless the target has chosen an attack and has not yet attacked during the turn this move is used.

Effects & flags

Contact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsDarkPhys701005+1
Gen 7–9DarkPhys701005+1
Gen 4–6DarkPhys801005+1

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

KingambitKingambit98.4%Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod27%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl1.8%Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z8.3%Mega MawileMega Mawile77.7%MeowscaradaMeowscarada5%PincurchinPincurchin35.6%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)32.3%Mega KangaskhanMega Kangaskhan40.4%CinderaceCinderace24.8%KangaskhanKangaskhan4.5%LycanrocLycanroc1.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod53.3%MeowscaradaMeowscarada20.4%KingambitKingambit99.6%CinderaceCinderace53.7%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl4.8%Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z44.4%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)52.9%Mega VictreebelMega Victreebel63.3%Mega MawileMega Mawile93.3%Mega KangaskhanMega Kangaskhan83.5%GrapploctGrapploct18%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Chien-PaoChien-Pao94.7%UrshifuUrshifu98.9%Brute BonnetBrute Bonnet100%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl0.3%ShiftryShiftry1.6%KingambitKingambit91.5%MeowscaradaMeowscarada0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

KingambitKingambit100%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)84.1%CinderaceCinderace23.7%DarkraiDarkrai6.5%MeowscaradaMeowscarada8.3%LokixLokix23%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl2.7%ToxicroakToxicroak0.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Chien-PaoChien-Pao76.5%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl15.8%KingambitKingambit98.6%Brute BonnetBrute Bonnet97.3%DragapultDragapult18.6%SlakingSlaking11.4%MeowscaradaMeowscarada0.9%CinderaceCinderace4.7%BisharpBisharp99.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
PsychicGhost
Not very effective (×½)
FightingDarkFairy
No effect (×0)

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Moves of the same type

DarkHyperspace FuryDarkFoul PlayDarkFiery WrathDarkDarkest LariatDarkKowtow CleaveDarkNight DazeDarkCrunchDarkDark PulseDarkFalse SurrenderDarkJaw LockDarkThroat ChopDarkLash Out

Pokémon that learn this move76 Pokémon

Ekans#0023EkansDiglett#0050DiglettDugtrio#0051DugtrioBellsprout#0069BellsproutGastly#0092GastlyHaunter#0093HaunterGengar#0094GengarHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeMoltres (Galarian Form)#0146Moltres (Galarian Form)Sentret#0161SentretFurret#0162FurretSpinarak#0167SpinarakAriados#0168AriadosChinchou#0170ChinchouSudowoodo#0185SudowoodoMurkrow#0198MurkrowMisdreavus#0200MisdreavusHoundour#0228HoundourHitmontop#0237HitmontopPoochyena#0261PoochyenaMightyena#0262MightyenaSeedot#0273SeedotNuzleaf#0274NuzleafShiftry#0275ShiftrySlaking#0289SlakingSableye#0302SableyeCacnea#0331CacneaCacturne#0332CacturneShuppet#0353ShuppetBanette#0354BanetteHonchkrow#0430HonchkrowStunky#0434StunkySkuntank#0435SkuntankBonsly#0438BonslySpiritomb#0442SpiritombCroagunk#0453CroagunkToxicroak#0454ToxicroakDarkrai#0491DarkraiTepig#0498TepigSamurott (Hisuian Form)#0503Samurott (Hisuian Form)Zorua#0570ZoruaJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaPawniard#0624PawniardMeowstic#0678MeowsticPhantump#0708PhantumpRowlet#0722RowletDartrix#0723DartrixDecidueye#0724DecidueyeRockruff#0744RockruffLycanroc#0745LycanrocKomala#0775KomalaScorbunny#0813ScorbunnySobble#0816SobbleDrizzile#0817DrizzileInteleon#0818InteleonApplin#0840ApplinSinistea#0854SinisteaPolteageist#0855PolteageistImpidimp#0859ImpidimpMorgrem#0860MorgremGrimmsnarl#0861GrimmsnarlPincurchin#0871PincurchinDreepy#0885DreepyUrshifu#0892UrshifuSprigatito#0906SprigatitoTarountula#0917TarountulaNymble#0919NymbleLokix#0920LokixTadbulb#0938TadbulbBellibolt#0939BelliboltWiglett#0960WiglettWugtrio#0961WugtrioBombirdier#0962BombirdierBrute Bonnet#0986Brute BonnetChien-Pao#1002Chien-Pao

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FAQ

What type is Sucker Punch?

Sucker Punch is a Dark-type Phys move.

What does Sucker Punch do?

This move fails unless the target has chosen an attack and has not yet attacked during the turn this move is used.

What are Sucker Punch's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 70, accuracy 100, PP 5.

Which Pokémon can learn Sucker Punch?

76 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Ekans, Diglett, Dugtrio, Bellsprout, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Hitmonlee.

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