Surf

Type

Water

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and can hit Dive users.

Detailed Effect

Surf deals damage.
If the target is hidden underwater from using Dive, Surf will hit with double power.

In Gen 1-5 Surf has 95 power.
Surf can be used outside of battle to cross water with the appropriate Gym Badge.
You can also encounter wild Pokémon or start fishing while surfing.

Description

GS C	A strong water- type attack.
RS E	Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
FRLG	A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.
DP HGSS PL	It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
COL B2W2	It swamps the area around the user with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
XY ORAS	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. This can also be used for crossing water.
SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.

Meta Information

Move Target

All Adjacent Pokémon

Affects all adjacent Pokémon simultaneously.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Unique Effect	Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Unusable during Sky Battles	This move is unusable during Sky Battles.

Other Languages

Surf

なみのり (Naminori)

Surfer

Surf

파도타기 (Padotagi)

衝浪 / 冲浪 (Chōnglàng / Chūnglohng)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

HM03

TM94

TM47

TR04

HM03

TM123

Stadium: Surfing PikachuLearned when a non-rental Pikachu helps beat Prime Cup Master Ball R-2. It must participate in every battle, and you must win with no continues.

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition	Beauty
Color	Blue
Flavor	Dry

Contest Effect

Effect	If the Pokémon that appealed before the user earned less than three appeal points, user earns six; if three, user earns three; if more than three, user earns none.
Description	Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Jam	-
Appeal	❤️❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description	Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Appeal	❤️❤️