Surging Strikes

Water

Hits three times and always lands critical hits; ignores Protect via Unseen Fist.

Technical data

Type
Water
Category
physical
Power
25
Accuracy
100
PP
5
Priority
0
Target
adjacent
Contact
Yes
Spread
No
Protect blocks
No
Wide Guard blocks
No

Competitive value

Crit-locked damage that ignores boosts, screens and Protect.

VGC interactions

  • Protect / Detect: does not always block (e.g. Unseen Fist).
  • Wide Guard: does not block this move.
  • Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
  • Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).

Frequently asked questions

＋Is Surging Strikes good in VGC?

Crit-locked damage that ignores boosts, screens and Protect.

＋Is Surging Strikes affected by Protect?

Surging Strikes can bypass Protect in certain cases (e.g. Unseen Fist).

ⓘAll figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational.