Fake Out

Essentials

Fake Out

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 17.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 3 (fast)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Causes the target to flinch. Can only be used on the user's first turn after entering the field.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching.
: An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn.

: An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
: An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.

: An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.

Foreign Names

Italian: Bruciapelo
German: Mogelhieb
French: Bluff
Czech: Předstírání
Spanish: Sorpresa
Japanese: ねこだまし (nekodamashi)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Use after

None

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Fake Out.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Fake Out's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
50	43	9	9	9	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
59	55	—	—	—	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
		—	—	—	Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
19	19	7	7	7	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
19	19	11	11	11	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
19	19	19	19	19	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
19	19	13	13	13	Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
19	19	13	13	13	Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
		—	—	—	Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
		—	—	—	Delcatty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	70	65	65	55	55	70	380
21	21	18	18	18	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
		—	—	—	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
		—	—	—	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
				21	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
				22	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
				13	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
				—	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
					Pichu		Static Lightningrod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
					Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
					Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
					Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
					Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
					Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
					Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
					Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
					Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
					Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
					Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
					Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
					Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
					Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
					Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
					Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
					Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600