Foul Play

Essentials

Foul Play

physical

Generation 5

Summary

Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 95; percentile 72.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Damage is calculated using the target's attacking stat rather than the user's.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage.

: The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power.

: The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power.

Foreign Names

Japanese: イカサマ (ikasama)
: イカサマ
Korean: 속임수
Chinese: 欺詐
: 欺诈
French: Tricherie
German: Schmarotzer
Spanish: Juego Sucio
Italian: Ripicca

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Foul Play.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Foul Play'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.
45	45	45	45	Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
45	45	45	45	Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
40	40	40	40	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
45	45	45	45	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
	45	45	45	Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
50	50	41	41	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
		41	41	Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
37	37	37	37	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
40	40	40	40	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
42	42	42	42	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
29	29	29	29	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
29	29	29	29	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
	8	8	8	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
	8	8	8	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
	27	27	27	Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
	51	51	51	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
			36	Oranguru		Inner Focus Telepathy Symbiosis		Field	90	60	80	90	110	60	490
				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.
				Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
				Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
				Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
				Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
				Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
				Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
				Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
				Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
				Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
				Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
				Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
				Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
				Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
				Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
				Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
				Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
				Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
				Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
				Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
				Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
				Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
				Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
				Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
				Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
				Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
				Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
				Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
				Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
				Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
				Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
				Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
				Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
				Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
				Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
				Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
				Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
				Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
				Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
				Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
				Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
				Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
				Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
				Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
				Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
				Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
				Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
				Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
				Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
				Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
				Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
				Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
				Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
				Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
				Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
				Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
				Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
				Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
				Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
				Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
				Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
				Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
				Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
				Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
				Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
				Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
				Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
				Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
				Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
				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
				Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
				Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
				Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
				Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
				Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
				Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
				Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
				Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
				Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
				Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
				Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
				Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
				Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
				Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
				Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
				Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
				Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
				Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
				Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
				Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
				Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
				Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
				Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
				Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
				Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
				Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
				Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
				Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
				Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
				Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
				Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
				Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
				Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
				Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
				Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
				Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
				Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
				Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
				Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
				Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
				Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
				Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
				Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
				Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
				Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
				Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
				Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
				Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
				Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
				Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
				Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680

124 Pokémon