Surf

Surf
Categories

Element

Water
Type

Special
Statistical Attributes

Base Power

90
Accuracy

100
PP

15
Extra Information
  • Does not make contact
Purchasability
HM03
  • Safari House 4 in Kanto Safari Zone Area 3
Move tutor
  • Route 19 for 8,000 (with condition)

Surf is a Water-type damage-dealing move. It is also known as HM03. As an HM, it has unlimited use unlike TMs.

Functionality

In Battle

Surf inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Surf is able to hit opponents during their semi-invulnerable turn of Dive. When it does, the move will deal double damage.

Out of Battle

The move can be used to travel across bodies of water. Players will also need to have a Pokémon on their team that knows it unless a surf mount is owned. Furthermore, it is necessary to have both HM03 and a specific badge of the current region to be able to use Surf or a surf mount outside of battle.

The badge required for each region are the followings:

  • Kanto: Soul Badge (Fuchsia City)
  • Johto: Fog Badge (Ecruteak City)
  • Hoenn: Balance Badge (Petalburg City)
  • Sinnoh: Fen Badge (Pastoria City)

Learnset

HM

HM03 is acquired at the following:

  • Safari House 4 in Kanto Safari Zone Area 3. The Safari is in Fuchsia City, however, you will need to first beat the gym and defeat Victor before searching for HM03. Once done with the gym, go south to the beach which is where Victor is.
No. Pokémon Type 1 Type 2
007 Squirtle Water
008 Wartortle Water
009 Blastoise Water
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034 Nidoking Poison Ground
054 Psyduck Water
055 Golduck Water
060 Poliwag Water
061 Poliwhirl Water
062 Poliwrath Water Fighting
072 Tentacool Water Poison
073 Tentacruel Water Poison
079 Slowpoke Water Psychic
080 Slowbro Water Psychic
086 Seel Water
087 Dewgong Water Ice
090 Shellder Water
091 Cloyster Water Ice
098 Krabby Water
099 Kingler Water
108 Lickitung Normal
112 Rhydon Ground Rock
115 Kangaskhan Normal
116 Horsea Water
117 Seadra Water
118 Goldeen Water
119 Seaking Water
120 Staryu Water
121 Starmie Water Psychic
128 Tauros Normal
130 Gyarados Water Flying
131 Lapras Water Ice
134 Vaporeon Water
138 Omanyte Rock Water
139 Omastar Rock Water
140 Kabuto Rock Water
141 Kabutops Rock Water
143 Snorlax Normal
147 Dratini Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragon Flying
151 Mew Psychic
158 Totodile Water
159 Croconaw Water
160 Feraligatr Water
161 Sentret Normal
162 Furret Normal
170 Chinchou Water Electric
171 Lanturn Water Electric
183 Marill Water Fairy
184 Azumarill Water Fairy
186 Politoed Water
194 Wooper Water Ground
195 Quagsire Water Ground
199 Slowking Water Psychic
211 Qwilfish Water Poison
215 Sneasel Dark Ice
222 Corsola Water Rock
223 Remoraid Water
224 Octillery Water
226 Mantine Water Flying
230 Kingdra Water Dragon
241 Miltank Normal
245 Suicune Water
248 Tyranitar Rock Dark
258 Mudkip Water
259 Marshtomp Water Ground
260 Swampert Water Ground
263 Zigzagoon Normal
264 Linoone Normal
270 Lotad Water Grass
271 Lombre Water Grass
272 Ludicolo Water Grass
279 Pelipper Water Flying
295 Exploud Normal
296 Makuhita Fighting
297 Hariyama Fighting
298 Azurill Normal Fairy
306 Aggron Steel Rock
318 Carvanha Water Dark
319 Sharpedo Water Dark
320 Wailmer Water
321 Wailord Water
339 Barboach Water Ground
340 Whiscash Water Ground
341 Corphish Water
342 Crawdaunt Water Dark
349 Feebas Water
350 Milotic Water
363 Spheal Ice Water
364 Sealeo Ice Water
365 Walrein Ice Water
366 Clamperl Water
367 Huntail Water
368 Gorebyss Water
369 Relicanth Water Rock
370 Luvdisc Water
380 Latias Dragon Psychic
381 Latios Dragon Psychic
382 Kyogre Water
384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying
393 Piplup Water
394 Prinplup Water
395 Empoleon Water Steel
399 Bidoof Normal
400 Bibarel Normal Water
409 Rampardos Rock
418 Buizel Water
419 Floatzel Water
422 Shellos Water
423 Gastrodon Water Ground
445 Garchomp Dragon Ground
446 Munchlax Normal
456 Finneon Water
457 Lumineon Water
458 Mantyke Water Flying
461 Weavile Dark Ice
463 Lickilicky Normal
464 Rhyperior Ground Rock
484 Palkia Water Dragon
489 Phione Water
490 Manaphy Water
493 Arceus Normal
501 Oshawott Water
503 Samurott Water
507 Herdier Normal
508 Stoutland Normal
515 Panpour Water
516 Simipour Water
531 Audino Normal
535 Tympole Water
536 Palpitoad Water Ground
537 Seismitoad Water Ground
550 Basculin Water
564 Tirtouga Water Rock
565 Carracosta Water Rock
580 Ducklett Water Flying
581 Swanna Water Flying
592 Frillish Water Ghost
593 Jellicent Water Ghost
594 Alomomola Water
612 Haxorus Dragon
613 Cubchoo Ice
614 Beartic Ice
618 Stunfisk Ground Electric
621 Druddigon Dragon
626 Bouffalant Normal
635 Hydreigon Dark Dragon
647 Keldeo Water Fighting
656 Froakie Water
657 Frogadier Water
658 Greninja Water Dark
659 Bunnelby Normal
660 Diggersby Normal Ground
672 Skiddo Grass
673 Gogoat Grass
674 Pancham Fighting
675 Pangoro Fighting Dark
676 Furfrou Normal
684 Swirlix Fairy
685 Slurpuff Fairy
688 Binacle Rock Water
689 Barbaracle Rock Water
690 Skrelp Poison Water
691 Dragalge Poison Dragon
692 Clauncher Water
693 Clawitzer Water
694 Helioptile Electric Normal
695 Heliolisk Electric Normal
712 Bergmite Ice
713 Avalugg Ice

Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.

Move Tutors

Surf can be taught via Move Tutors from Victor in Route 19 for the price of 8,000.

No. Pokémon Type 1 Type 2
025 Pikachu Electric

Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.