How to knock out a 40 HP Pokémon
24 Standard cards have exactly 40 HP. 1265 Standard attacks print 40+ damage and Knock them Out in one hit; another 668 do it when they hit Weakness. 1,933 attacks do at least 20, enough for a two-hit Knock Out.
- One-hit attacks
- 1265
- With Weakness
- 668
- Cheapest
- 0 Energy
- Needed with Weakness
- 20
Fastest one-hit Knock Outs
Attacks that print at least 40 damage, fewest Energy first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alolan Dugtrio Surging Sparks | Metal | Trio-Cheehoo Free | 120 | 110 | 1 |
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Annihilape Surging Sparks | Fighting | Tantrum F | 130 | 140 | 1 |
| Centiskorch Surging Sparks | Fire | Billowing Heat Wave R | 130 | 130 | 1 |
| Flygon ex Surging Sparks | Fighting | Reversing Storm F | 130 | 310 | 2 |
| Lurantis Destined Rivals | Grass | Petal Blade Dance G | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Malamar Pitch Black | Darkness | Brain Crush D | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Aura Jab F | 130 | 340 | 3 |
| Palafin Temporal Forces | Water | Vanguard Punch W | 130 | 150 | 1 |
One-hit Knock Outs with Weakness
These print 20–30 damage, which doubles to 40+ against a Pokémon weak to them.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alolan Diglett Surging Sparks | Metal | Surprise Attack Free | 30 | 50 | 1 |
| Ethan's Pichu Destined Rivals | Lightning | Zapping Draw Free | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| Hisuian Arcanine Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Proud Fangs Free | 30+ | 130 | 1 |
| Igglybuff 30th Celebration | Colorless | Bouncy Circle Free | 30× | 30 | 1 |
| Alolan Graveler Journey Together | Lightning | Rolling Tackle C | 30 | 100 | 1 |
| Alolan Marowak Journey Together | Psychic | Retaliate P | 30+ | 120 | 1 |
| Amoonguss Black Bolt | Grass | Dangerous Reaction C | 30+ | 120 | 1 |
| Amoonguss ex Journey Together | Grass | Spore Ball G | 30 | 260 | 2 |
| Arrokuda Destined Rivals | Water | Reckless Charge W | 30 | 70 | 1 |
| Arven's Mabosstiff ex Destined Rivals | Darkness | Vigorous Tackle C | 30+ | 270 | 2 |
| Arven's Toedscool Destined Rivals | Fighting | Slight Intrusion C | 30 | 70 | 1 |
| Audino Black Bolt | Colorless | Return C | 30 | 100 | 1 |
Standard Pokémon with 40 HP
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abra Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Basic | 40 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Applin Destined Rivals | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Applin Prismatic Evolutions | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Applin Surging Sparks | Dragon | Basic | 40 | None | 1 | 1 |
| Applin Twilight Masquerade | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Applin Twilight Masquerade | Dragon | Basic | 40 | None | 1 | 1 |
| Cherubi 30th Celebration | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Flabébé Twilight Masquerade | Psychic | Basic | 40 | Metal ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Flittle Surging Sparks | Psychic | Basic | 40 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joltik White Flare | Lightning | Basic | 40 | Fighting ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joltik Shrouded Fable | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| N's Joltik Journey Together | Lightning | Basic | 40 | Fighting ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pawmi Stellar Crown | Lightning | Basic | 40 | Fighting ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Poltchageist Twilight Masquerade | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rattata Perfect Order | Colorless | Basic | 40 | Fighting ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rellor Destined Rivals | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scatterbug Perfect Order | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scatterbug Surging Sparks | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Solosis Black Bolt | Psychic | Basic | 40 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Solosis Temporal Forces | Psychic | Basic | 40 | Darkness ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunkern Twilight Masquerade | Grass | Basic | 40 | Fire ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tandemaus Surging Sparks | Colorless | Basic | 40 | Fighting ×2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tynamo Ascended Heroes | Lightning | Basic | 40 | Fighting ×2 | 0 | 1 |
| Zubat Chaos Rising | Darkness | Basic | 40 | Lightning ×2 | 0 | 1 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
Questions people ask
How much damage do you need to knock out a 40 HP Pokémon?
40 in one hit, or 20 if the attack hits its Weakness (×2). Two hits of 20 also work.
What is the cheapest attack that one-shots 40 HP?
Alolan Dugtrio's Trio-Cheehoo — 120 damage for 0 Energy.
Which Pokémon have 40 HP?
24 Standard cards, including Abra, Applin, Cherubi, Flabébé, Flittle and Joltik.
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