Moves
waterspecial

Surf

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Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Target
All Other Pokemon

Effect

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is in the first turn of Dive, this move will hit with double power.

"The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM47taught in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
    Generation I
    • R B YVictory Road
    Generation II
    • G S CRoute 28 · Rock Tunnel
    Generation III
    • R S EGranite Cave
    • FR LGSafari Zone
    • ColoMt. Battle
    • XDRound 6 of the Orre Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRoute 209
    • HG SSRoute 28
    Generation V
    • B WWellspring Cave
    • B2 W2Wellspring Cave
    Generation VI
    • X YTower of Mastery
    • OR ASMauville City Poké Mart($ 10,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MKonikoni City($ 10,000)
    • US UMKonikoni City($ 10,000)
    • P ERoute 15
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShCirchester
    • BD SPRoute 209 · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VNorth Province (Area One) · South Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni Mountain(200 LP Scatterbug Powder ×3)
    • ZARouge Plaza (reward for completing Side Mission 088: "The Nervous Novice Cabbie")
  • TM94taught in
    Sun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
    Generation V
    • B WPinwheel Forest
    • B2 W2Virbank Complex
    Generation VI
    • X YAmbrette Town
    • OR ASRoute 111
    Generation VII
    • S MPoni Breaker Coast
    • US UMPoni Breaker Coast
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
    • BD SPTeam Galactic HQ · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(40 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VGlaseado Mountain · East Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Fellhorn Gorge Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome(8,000 LP Zorua Fur ×3 Impidimp Hair ×3 Spiritomb Fragment ×3)
    • ZARestaurant Le Yeah (reward for completing Side Mission 060: " Full Course of Battles: Two Stars")
  • HM03taught in
    Red BlueYellowGold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireRed Green JapanBlue JapanBrilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
    Generation I
    • R B YSafari Zone
    Generation II
    • G S CEcruteak City
    Generation III
    • R S EPetalburg City
    • FR LGSafari Zone
    Generation IV
    • D PCelestic Town
    • PtCelestic Town
    • HG SSEcruteak City
    Generation V
    • B WTwist Mountain
    • B2 W2Route 6
    Generation VI
    • X YShalour City
    • OR ASPetalburg City
  • TR04taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Bridge Field , Dusty Bowl , East Lake Axewell , Giant's Cap , Giant's Mirror , Lake of Outrage , North Lake Miloch , South Lake Miloch , West Lake Axewell ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Fields of Honor , Soothing Wetlands , Forest of Focus , Challenge Beach , Courageous Cavern , Loop Lagoon , Workout Sea , Stepping-Stone Sea , Insular Sea , Honeycalm Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Water : 22-30 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Giant's Bed , Giant's Foot , Frigid Sea , Ballimere Lake )(5,000 W)
    • TR05
  • TM123taught in
    Scarlet Violet
    Generation IX
    • S VLevincia · South Paldean Sea · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Wilds(10,000 LP Finneon Scales ×5 Finizen Mucus ×3 Wiglett Sand ×3)
  • TM73taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation IV
    • D P PtBattle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(32 BP)
    • HG SSBattle Frontier(32 BP)
    Generation V
    • B WNimbasa City($ 10000)
    • B2 W2Nimbasa City($ 10000)
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 10
    • OR ASSlateport City($ 5,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MRoute 7
    • US UMMalie Garden
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShDusty Bowl
    • BD SPBattle Tower(32 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VEast Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni's Maw(8,000 LP Croagunk Poison ×5 Mankey Fur ×3 Crabrawler Shell ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 29
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 290 Pokémon