Astonish
Ghost-type physical move in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.
PhysicalMove text
The user attacks the foe while shouting in a startling fashion. It may also make the target flinch.
Details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
 Zubat #37 |   | 9 |
 Golbat #38 | | Start, 9 |
 Crobat #39 | | Start, 9 |
 Aipom #123 |  | 8 |
 Ambipom #124 | | Start, 8 |
 Stantler #131 | | 7 |
 Diglett #134 |  | 7 |
 Dugtrio #135 | | 7 |
 Girafarig #149 |  | Start |
 Murkrow #213 |  | Start |
 Misdreavus #219 | | 10 |
 Lotad #270 |   | Start |
 Lombre #271 | | Start |
 Ludicolo #272 | | Start |
 Whismur #293 | | 11 |
 Loudred #294 | | Start, 11 |
 Exploud #295 | | Start, 11 |
 Sableye #302 | | 11 |
 Mawile #303 |  | Start |
 Wailmer #320 | | 17 |
 Wailord #321 | | 17 |
 Swablu #333 | | 5 |
 Altaria #334 |  | Start, 5 |
 Lileep #345 |  | Start |
 Cradily #346 | | Start |
 Kecleon #352 | | Start |
 Duskull #355 | | 14 |
 Dusclops #356 | | 14 |
 Chimecho #358 | | 9 |
 Drifloon #425 | | 6 |
 Drifblim #426 | | Start, 6 |
 Mismagius #429 | | Start |
 Honchkrow #430 | | Start |
 Chingling #433 | | 9 |
 Croagunk #453 |  | Start |
 Toxicroak #454 | | Start |
 Dusknoir #477 | | 14 |
 Froslass #478 |  | Start, 10 |
 Rotom #479 |  | Start |
 Rotom Fan #479 | | Start |
 Rotom Frost #479 | | Start |
 Rotom Heat #479 | | Start |
 Rotom Mow #479 | | Start |
 Rotom Wash #479 | | Start |
Learners
 Spearow #13 | | Egg |
 Fearow #14 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Dunsparce #52 | | Egg |
 Gastly #58 | | Egg |
 Haunter #59 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Gengar #60 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
Diglett #134 | | Egg |
 Qwilfish #163 | | Egg |
 Poochyena #261 | | Egg |
 Mightyena #262 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Shuppet #353 | | Egg |
 Banette #354 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Starly #396 | | Egg |
 Staravia #397 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Staraptor #398 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
 Stunky #434 | | Egg |
 Skuntank #435 | | Prior evolution (egg) |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confuse Ray | |  Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 69 | The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. |
| Destiny Bond | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 30 | When this move is used, if the user faints, the foe that landed the knockout hit also faints. |
| Grudge | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 20 | If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the foe’s move that knocked it out. |
| Lick | | Physical | - | 20 | 100 | 30 | 19 | The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target. |
| Night Shade | |  Special | - | - | 100 | 15 | 22 | The user makes the foe see a mirage. It inflicts damage matching the user’s level. |
| Nightmare | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 5 | A sleeping foe is shown a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn. |
| Ominous Wind | | Special | - | 60 | 100 | 5 | 95 | The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once. |
| Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 201 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | |
| Shadow Claw | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | 81 | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | |
| Shadow Force | | Physical | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 2 | The user disappears, then strikes the foe on the second turn. It hits even if the foe protects itself. |
| Shadow Punch | | Physical | - | 60 | - | 20 | 6 | The user throws a punch at the foe from the shadows. The punch lands without fail. |
| Shadow Sneak | | Physical | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 21 | The user extends its shadow and attacks the foe from behind. This move always goes first. |
| Spite | | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 82 | The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it. |
