Feint Attack (move)

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Feint Attack
だましうち Sneak Attack
Feint Attack VII.png
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed first.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works great if the user goes first this turn.

Feint Attack (Japanese: だましうち Sneak Attack), spelled Faint Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II and III

Feint Attack inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

This move will not trigger effects involving contact.

Feint Attack can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Fake Out, Leer, or Pound was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV to VII

Feint Attack now triggers effects involving contact.

Generation VIII onwards

Feint Attack cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Dark-type attack. The move catches the opponent off guard, so it never misses.
GSC An attack that never misses.
RSE Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
FRLG The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
ColoXD Draws the target close, then strikes without fail.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
BWB2W2 The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field 20B2W2 20XY
23ORAS
23
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 23
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 28 28RSE
25FRLG
22 22 22 22
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 22
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field 29 29RSE
25FRLG
22 22 22 22
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 22
0126 Magmar FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16BW
12B2W2
12 12
0185 Sudowoodo RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 37 41 25 25BW
19B2W2
19 19
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field 36 36 36 36BW
21B2W2
20 20
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 31 35 35 35 35 35
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 28 28 23 23BW
19B2W2
19 19
0215 Sneasel DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field 25 22 14 14BW
10B2W2
10 10
0216 Teddiursa NormalIC Big.png Field Field 22 25 15 15 15 15
0217 Ursaring NormalIC Big.png Field Field 22 25 15 15 15 15
0228 Houndour DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Field Field 27 37 35 32 32 32
0229 Houndoom DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Field Field 30 43 38 35 35 35
0240 Magby FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 16 16BW
12B2W2
12 12
0274 Nuzleaf GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 31 31 31 31XY
24ORAS
24
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 1 1 1 1
0287 Slakoth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 19 19 19 19XY
14ORAS
14
0289 Slaking NormalIC Big.png Field Field 19 19 19 19XY
14ORAS
14
0300 Skitty NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy 27 25DP
29PtHGSS
29 29XY
22ORAS
22
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 29 32 32 32XY
19ORAS
19
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy 26 26 26 26XY
21ORAS
21
0327 Spinda NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 12 14 14 14XY
10ORAS
10
0328 Trapinch GroundIC Big.png Bug Dragon 17 17 17BW
7B2W2
7XY
1ORAS
1
0329 Vibrava GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon 1, 17 1, 17 1, 17BW
1, 7B2W2
1, 7XY
1ORAS
1
0330 Flygon GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon 1, 17 1, 17 1, 17BW
1, 7B2W2
1, 7XY
1ORAS
1
0331 Cacnea GrassIC Big.png Grass Human-Like 29 29 29 29XY
19ORAS
19
0332 Cacturne GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Grass Human-Like 29 29 29 29XY
19ORAS
19
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 7 7 7 7XY
16ORAS
16
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 37 28 28BW
22B2W2
22XY
19ORAS
19
0354 Banette GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 39 28 28BW
22B2W2
22XY
19ORAS
19
0367 Huntail WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 11ORAS 11
0431 Glameow NormalIC Big.png Field Field 17 17 17 17
0432 Purugly NormalIC Big.png Field Field 17 17 17 17
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 41 41BW
21B2W2
21 21
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 50 50BW
21B2W2
21 21
0438 Bonsly RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25BW
19B2W2
19 19
0442 Spiritomb GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 7 7 7 7
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 17 17 17 17
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 17 17 17 17
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 27 27 27 27
0461 Weavile DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field 14 14BW
10B2W2
10 10
0467 Magmortar FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16BW
12B2W2
12 12
0472 Gliscor GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 23 23BW
19B2W2
19 19
0491 Darkrai DarkIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29PtHGSS 29 29 29
0557 Dwebble BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Mineral 13 13 13
0558 Crustle BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Mineral 13 13 13
0559 Scraggy DarkIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Dragon 9 9 9
0560 Scrafty DarkIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Dragon 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0570 Zorua DarkIC Big.png Field Field 17 17 17
0571 Zoroark DarkIC Big.png Field Field 17 17 17
0574 Gothita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 24 24 24
0575 Gothorita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 24 24 24
0576 Gothitelle PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 24 24 24
0585 Deerling
Deerling
All forms
NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field 16 16 16
0586 Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
All forms
NormalIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Field Field 16 16 16
0590 Foongus GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 20 20 20
0591 Amoonguss GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 20 20 20
0624 Pawniard DarkIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 17 17 17
0625 Bisharp DarkIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 17 17 17
0629 Vullaby DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 23 23 23
0630 Mandibuzz DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 23 23 23
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms
WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 33 33
0690 Skrelp PoisonIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon 5 5
0691 Dragalge PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon 5 1, 5
0708 Phantump GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous 19 19
0709 Trevenant GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous 19 19
0746 Wishiwashi WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 9
0765 Oranguru NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 22
0778 Mimikyu GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 23
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0016 Pidgey NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0021 Spearow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field
0041 Zubat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0050 Diglett
Diglett
Alolan Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
0084 Doduo NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0127 Pinsir BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0163 Hoothoot NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0174 Igglybuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
0177 Natu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0209 Snubbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy
0290 Nincada BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0296 Makuhita FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0355 Duskull GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
0509 Purrloin DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0559 Scraggy DarkIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Dragon
0588 Karrablast BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0621 Druddigon DragonIC Big.png Dragon Monster
0631 Heatmor FireIC Big.png Field Field
0632 Durant BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0021 Spearow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0115 Kangaskhan NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster New York Pokémon Center
0240 Magby FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 6 - 8 - —% - Front Enemy No
MDTD 6 - 8 - —% - Front Enemy No
MDS 6 - 25 - % - Front Enemy No
BSL 6 - 25 - % - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 7 99 17 50 —% - Front Enemy No
SMD 7 99 13 30 —% - Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 36
Accuracy: 0
Effect: Never misses.
Users: Sneasel   Scraggy
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

GO Dark.png Feint Attack
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 10
Energy boost 9
Duration 0.9 seconds
Damage window 0.75 - 0.9 seconds
Feint Attack GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 6
Energy boost 6
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
NinetalesNinetales (Alolan Form)JigglypuffWigglytuffPersianPersian (Alolan Form)DodrioHoothootIgglybuffXatuUmbreonMurkrowSneaselHoundourNuzleafShiftrySkittyDelcattySableyeShuppetDusclopsBronzongSpiritombWeavileDarkraiScraggyZoruaSawsbuck (Spring Form)Sawsbuck (Summer Form)Sawsbuck (Autumn Form)Sawsbuck (Winter Form)FoongusAmoongussVullabyGreninja
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 7 → 10
  • February 16, 2017
    • Duration: 1.04 → 1.4 seconds
    • Damage window: 0.84 - 1.04 → 0.75 - 0.9 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 12 → 10
    • Energy boost: 10 → 9
    • Duration: 1.4 → 0.9 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

DarkIC RR.png Feint Attack
★★★
Attack power 51.32671
Charge time 0.88 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Feint Attack Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Feint Attack Physical 2 45 54 100% An opponent Sure Hit Never misses. Karen & Umbreon
Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Hellooo Feint Attack Physical Default
6★ EX
250 300 An opponent No additional effect.
The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Rachel & Umbreon

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる かならず めいちゅうする
Conq. The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
MDGtI
SMD
It damages an enemy. It never misses.


In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ralph Houndour Faint Attack.png
Houndour
Harley Cacturne Faint Attack.png
Cacturne
Mad Magmar Magmortar Feint Attack.png
Magmortar
Brock Sudowoodo Feint Attack.png
Sudowoodo
The user distracts the target before launching a surprise attack.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo jumps into the air while the opponent isn't looking, and while the opponent looks for it, Sudowoodo kicks it, or Sudowoodo sways before standing still and focusing on the opponent. When it senses where to strike, it immediately hits the opponent with the green spheres on the end of one of its arms.
A wild Sudowoodo Type Casting Debut
Brock's Sudowoodo Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone! None
Houndour Houndour runs to the opponent on the right or left side, then it disappears, and appears on the opposite side of the opponent.
Ralph's Houndour Ariados, Amigos None
Sneasel Sneasel walks up to the opponent and points somewhere to the side. When the opponent looks where Sneasel was pointing, Sneasel attacks it.
Harrison's Sneasel Pop Goes The Sneasel None
Cacturne Cacturne sneaks up behind the opponent while it's not looking and kicks it, or Cacturne floats into the air at the opponent and kicks it.
Harley's Cacturne A Cacturne for the Worse None
Magmortar Magmortar stands on its tippy toes and pretends to look for something as it blushes. When the opponent lets their guard down, it punches them with one of its hands.
Mad Magmar's Magmortar A Young Royal Flame Ignites! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo


Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

Old animation for the move


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 出奇一擊 Chēutkèih Yātgīk *
虛晃一招 Hēuifóng Yātjīu *
詐欺 Jahēi *
欺騙攻擊 Hēipin Gūnggīk *
騙人的攻擊 Pinyàhn-dīk Gūnggīk *
Mandarin 出奇一擊 / 出奇一击 Chūqí Yījí / Chūqí Yījī *
虛晃一招 / 虚晃一招 Xūhuàng Yīzhāo *
詐欺攻擊 Zhàqī Gōngjí *
欺騙攻擊 Qīpiàn Gōngjí *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Duizel aanval
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pyörrytys (AG103)
Huimaushyökkäys (EP265)
Tajukangastus (S04)
France Flag.png French Feinte
Germany Flag.png German Finte
Greece Flag.png Greek Αντιπερισπασμός
India Flag.png Hindi नकली वार Nakli Waar
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Serangan Tipuan
Italy Flag.png Italian Finta
South Korea Flag.png Korean 속여때리기 Sogyeottaerigi
Poland Flag.png Polish Fortel
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Ataque Dissimulado (games, SM081–present, TCG, manga)
Ataque Ligeiro (AG103)
Ataque Traição (EP265)
Ataque Compactador (EP162)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ataque Dissimulado (SM081–present)
Ataque de Desmaio* (EP162-AG103)
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Tihi napad
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Ataque Finta (SM081-present)
Ataque de Mareo (AG103)
Ataque de Engaño (EP265)
Ataque Rápido* (EP176)
Patada Voladora (EP162)
Spain Flag.png Spain Finta
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Svimmattack* (EP265)
Thailand Flag.png Thai หลอกตี
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đánh Lừa


Variations of the move Swift
PhysicalIC HOME.png Feint AttackShadow PunchAerial AceMagnet Bomb
SpecialIC HOME.png SwiftMagical LeafShock Wave


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