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Sucker Punch

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV

Game

Pokémon Champions

DarkPhysical

Usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking.

Power: 70
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5
Priority: +1
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown: 5.2% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Sucker Punch changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen VII
Power 80 → 70 Nerfed
Gen V
Fails if the target did not select a physical added: attack, special attack, or ~~dropped: special attack~~ added: Me First for use this turn, or if …

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Fails if the target did not select a physical attack, special attack, or Me First for use this turn, or if the target moves before the user.

Makes contact

“This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Priority +1: it goes before moves of lower priority, whatever the Speed. Psychic Terrain, Dazzling, Queenly Majesty and Armor Tail block it.Priority moves

Who runs Sucker Punch on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Sucker Punch among their most used moves.

#110Hisuian Samurott

#156Hisuian Decidueye

Who learns Sucker Punch

47 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 47 in Champions

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