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Surf — PvP Stats · Counts · Users

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Power
75
#119 of 226
Energy cost
45
DPE · damage per energy
1.67
#122 of 226
Effect
None

Surf — counts by fast move

Count = fast moves needed before the charged move. Shown for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd use with leftover energy carried over. 1 turn = 0.5s.

Fast moveGain / turnsCounts (1st·2nd·3rd)First use in
Mud ShotThunder Shock+9 / 2T5·5·510T5s
Volt Switch+16 / 4T3·3·312T6s
Water Shuriken+14 / 3T4·3·312T6s
HexSnarlRollout+13 / 3T4·3·412T6s
Dragon TailInfestationPresent+12 / 3T4·4·412T6s
Shadow ClawPeckPowder Snow+2 more+8 / 2T6·6·512T6s
Dragon BreathPsywaveScratch+2 more+4 / 1T12·11·1112T6s
Sucker PunchPoison JabSpark+7 / 2T7·6·714T7s
BubbleCharge Beam+11 / 3T5·4·415T7.5s
WaterfallMud SlapIce Shard+10 / 3T5·4·515T7.5s
Take Down+9 / 3T5·5·515T7.5s
TackleWater Gun+3 / 1T15·15·1515T7.5s
Confusion+14 / 4T4·3·316T8s
CounterFeint Attack+6 / 2T8·7·816T8s
CharmHidden Power (Bug)Hidden Power (Dark)+16 more+8 / 3T6·6·518T9s
Rock ThrowFrost BreathSteel Wing+5 / 2T9·9·918T9s
Iron TailRock Smash+7 / 3T7·6·721T10.5s
Cut+2 / 1T23·22·2323T11.5s
Zen Headbutt+6 / 3T8·7·824T12s
Pound+4 / 2T12·11·1124T12s

Meta Pokémon running Surf

Great League

5

From this season's recommended movesets. Estimated damage is neutral damage into that league's median top-ranked opponent (Def 131 · HP 136).

PokémonTierFast move · countsEst. damage% of HP
JellicentJellicentSTABAHex4·3·44835%
DondozoDondozoSTABAWaterfall5·4·54735%
KingdraKingdraSTABADragon Breath12·11·115540%
Shadow KingdraShadow KingdraSTABADragon Breath12·11·116649%
SealeoSealeoSTABBPowder Snow6·6·54936%

Ultra League

4

From this season's recommended movesets. Estimated damage is neutral damage into that league's median top-ranked opponent (Def 154 · HP 169).

PokémonTierFast move · countsEst. damage% of HP
JellicentJellicentSTABAHex4·3·45432%
DondozoDondozoSTABAWaterfall5·4·55130%
KingdraKingdraSTABBDragon Breath12·11·116036%
Shadow KingdraShadow KingdraSTABBDragon Breath12·11·117243%

Water-type move effectiveness

Super effective ×1.6FireGroundRock
Not very effective ×0.625WaterGrassDragon
Double resisted ×0.39None

48 Pokémon that learn Surf

Shadow and Mega forms share the base form's moves and are omitted (exclusive moves are listed). Linked names have a detail page. ★ = legacy (Elite TM / event-exclusive)

Pikachu★Pikachu (Shaymin Scarf)★RaichuAlolan RaichuGalarian SlowpokeSlowbro★Galarian Slowbro★RhydonStarmieLaprasMewLanturnPolitoedSlowking★Galarian Slowking★KingdraSmeargleMarshtompSwampertWailordMiloticSealeoKyogreBibarelRhyperiorPanpourSimipourTirtougaCarracostaJellicentHaxorusBearticFroakieFrogadierGreninjaFurfrouTapu FiniSobbleDrizzileInteleonCramorantGrapploctWiglettWugtrioDondozoTatsugiri (Curly Form)Tatsugiri (Droopy Form)Tatsugiri (Stretchy Form)

Other Water-type Charged Moves

Aqua TailHydro CannonAqua JetChilling WaterWater PulseDiveOrigin PulseScaldSparkling AriaWeather Ball (Water)Aqua StepBrine

How are these numbers calculated?

Power, energy and turns come from the public PvPoke gamemaster (2026-10-04). Counts are computed by GBL Note with energy carryover. Estimated damage uses the PvP damage formula (STAB ×1.2, Shadow attack ×1.2, battle bonus ×1.3, neutral effectiveness) against each league's median Defense and HP among top-ranked Pokémon this season. It is a reference value — real damage depends on the opponent's typing and IVs.

322 moves · PvPoke gamemaster 2026-10-04