Astonish
Ghost
Effect Summary
Deals damage and has a 30% chance to make the target flinch
.
.Detailed Effect
Astonish deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not moved yet).
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
(if the target has not moved yet).Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
- In Gen 3 Astonish ignores accuracy
and deals double damage if the target has used Minimize. - In LAAstonish has 25 PP and lower's the target's action speed.
Description
E
RS
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
FRLG
An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
B2W2
BW
The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Flinch
Makes the target flinch.
Interactions3
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb
).
).Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Smart
Green
Bitter FlavorContest Effect
Attempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Appeal❤️❤️
Jam🖤🖤🖤
Super Contest
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Appeal❤️❤️❤️