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Essentials

Faint Attack

Dark physical

Generation 2

Summary

Never misses.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark ½
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 2
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
60; percentile 36.5
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before Gold, Silver

Hits Pokémon under the effects of Dig and Fly.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

An attack that never misses.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.

Foreign Names

Czech
Matný útok
French
Feinte
Italian
Finta
German
Finte
Spanish
Finta
Japanese
だましうち (damashiuchi)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
The appeal works great if performed first.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

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

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Faint Attack.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Swift Normal special 20 60

Never misses.

Shadow Punch Ghost physical 20 60

Never misses.

Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60

Never misses.

Magical Leaf Grass special 20 60

Never misses.

Shock Wave Electric special 20 60

Never misses.

Aura Sphere Fighting special 20 90

Never misses.

Magnet Bomb Steel physical 20 60

Never misses.

Pokémon

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

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

Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
28 28 25 22 22 22 Meowth Normal Pickup
Technician
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 35 40 40 90 290
29 29 25 22 22 22 Persian Normal Limber
Technician
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 70 60 65 65 115 440
16 16 16 Magby Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
16 16 16 Magmar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 65 95 57 100 85 93 495
16 16 16 Magmortar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 75 95 67 125 95 83 540
36 36 36 36 36 36 Umbreon Dark Synchronize
Inner Focus
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 95 65 110 60 130 65 525
25 25 25 Bonsly Rock Sturdy
Rock Head
Rattled
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 50 80 95 10 45 10 290
37 41 41 25 25 25 Sudowoodo Rock Sturdy
Rock Head
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Mineral 70 100 115 30 65 30 410
31 35 35 35 35 35 Murkrow Dark Flying Insomnia
Super Luck
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
28 28 28 23 23 23 Gligar Ground Flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
Immunity
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 75 105 35 65 85 430
23 23 23 Gliscor Ground Flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
Poison Heal
½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
25 22 22 14 14 14 Sneasel Dark Ice Inner Focus
Keen Eye
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground 55 95 55 35 75 115 430
14 14 14 Weavile Dark Ice Pressure
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 120 65 45 85 125 510
22 25 25 15 15 15 Teddiursa Normal Pickup
Quick Feet
Honey Gather
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 80 50 50 50 40 330
22 25 25 15 15 15 Ursaring Normal Guts
Quick Feet
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 90 130 75 75 75 55 500
27 37 37 35 35 32 Houndour Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
30 43 43 38 38 35 Houndoom Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
31 31 31 31 31 Nuzleaf Grass Dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
70 70 40 60 40 60 340
Shiftry Grass Dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
90 100 60 90 60 80 480
19 19 19 19 19 Slakoth Normal Truant ½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 60 35 35 30 280
19 19 19 19 19 Slaking Normal Truant ½ male, ½ female Ground 150 160 100 95 65 100 670
27 27 25 29 29 Skitty Normal Cute Charm
Normalize
Wonder Skin
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
50 45 45 35 35 50 260
29 29 32 32 32 Sableye Dark Ghost Keen Eye
Stall
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
26 26 26 26 26 Mawile Steel Hyper Cutter
Intimidate
Sheer Force
½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
50 85 85 55 55 50 380
12 12 14 14 14 Spinda Normal Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
Contrary
½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape
60 60 60 60 60 60 360
17 17 17 17 17 Trapinch Ground Hyper Cutter
Arena Trap
Sheer Force
½ male, ½ female Bug 45 100 45 45 45 10 290
Vibrava Ground Dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 70 50 50 50 70 340
Flygon Ground Dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 80 100 80 80 80 100 520
29 29 29 29 29 Cacnea Grass Sand Veil
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
29 29 29 29 29 Cacturne Grass Dark Sand Veil
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Plant
Humanshape
70 115 60 115 60 55 475
7 7 7 7 7 Kecleon Normal Color Change ½ male, ½ female Ground 60 90 70 60 120 40 440
37 37 28 28 28 Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
39 39 28 28 28 Banette Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
17 17 17 Glameow Normal Limber
Own Tempo
Keen Eye
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 49 55 42 42 37 85 310
17 17 17 Purugly Normal Thick Fat
Own Tempo
Defiant
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 71 82 64 64 59 112 452
41 41 41 Bronzor Steel Psychic Levitate
Heatproof
Heavy Metal
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
50 50 50 Bronzong Steel Psychic Levitate
Heatproof
Heavy Metal
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
7 7 7 Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
17 17 17 Croagunk Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
17 17 17 Toxicroak Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
27 27 27 Carnivine Grass Levitate ½ male, ½ female Plant 74 100 72 90 72 46 454
29 29 Darkrai Dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
13 Dwebble Bug Rock Sturdy
Shell Armor
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Bug
Mineral
50 65 85 35 35 55 325
13 Crustle Bug Rock Sturdy
Shell Armor
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Bug
Mineral
70 95 125 65 75 45 475
9 Scraggy Dark Fighting Shed Skin
Moxie
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
50 75 70 35 70 48 348
Scrafty Dark Fighting Shed Skin
Moxie
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
65 90 115 45 115 58 488
17 Zorua Dark Illusion ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 40 65 40 80 40 65 330
17 Zoroark Dark Illusion ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 60 105 60 120 60 105 510
24 Gothita Psychic Frisk
Shadow Tag
¼ male, ¾ female Humanshape 45 30 50 55 65 45 290
24 Gothorita Psychic Frisk
Shadow Tag
¼ male, ¾ female Humanshape 60 45 70 75 85 55 390
24 Gothitelle Psychic Frisk
Shadow Tag
¼ male, ¾ female Humanshape 70 55 95 95 110 65 490
16 Spring Deerling Normal Grass Chlorophyll
Sap Sipper
Serene Grace
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 50 40 50 75 335
16 Spring Sawsbuck Normal Grass Chlorophyll
Sap Sipper
Serene Grace
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 100 70 60 70 95 475
20 Foongus Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Plant 69 55 45 55 55 15 294
20 Amoonguss Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Plant 114 85 70 85 80 30 464
17 Pawniard Dark Steel Defiant
Inner Focus
Pressure
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 45 85 70 40 40 60 340
17 Bisharp Dark Steel Defiant
Inner Focus
Pressure
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 65 125 100 60 70 70 490
23 Vullaby Dark Flying Big Pecks
Overcoat
Weak Armor
always female Flying 70 55 75 45 65 60 370
23 Mandibuzz Dark Flying Big Pecks
Overcoat
Weak Armor
always female Flying 110 65 105 55 95 80 510
Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 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.
• • • • • • Pidgey Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 40 35 35 56 251
• • • • • • Spearow Normal Flying Keen Eye
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
• • • • • • Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • • • • • Igglybuff Normal Cute Charm
Friend Guard
¼ male, ¾ female No Eggs 90 30 15 40 20 15 210
• • • • • • Zubat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
• • • • • • Diglett Ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
Sand Force
½ male, ½ female Ground 10 55 25 35 45 95 265
• • • • • • Doduo Normal Flying Run Away
Early Bird
Tangled Feet
½ male, ½ female Flying 35 85 45 35 35 75 310
• • • • • Pinsir Bug Hyper Cutter
Mold Breaker
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 125 100 55 70 85 500
• • • • • • Hoothoot Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
• • • • • • Natu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
• • • Yanma Bug Flying Speed Boost
Compoundeyes
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 65 45 75 45 95 390
• • • Murkrow Dark Flying Insomnia
Super Luck
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
• • • • • • Snubbull Normal Intimidate
Run Away
Rattled
¼ male, ¾ female Ground
Fairy
60 80 50 40 40 30 300
• • • • • Nincada Bug Ground Compoundeyes
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Bug 31 45 90 30 30 40 266
• • • • • Makuhita Fighting Thick Fat
Guts
Sheer Force
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 72 60 30 20 30 25 237
• • • • • Duskull Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
• • • • • Absol Dark Pressure
Super Luck
Justified
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
• • • Skorupi Poison Bug Battle Armor
Sniper
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
40 50 90 30 55 65 330
• Purrloin Dark Limber
Unburden
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Ground 41 50 37 50 37 66 281
• Scraggy Dark Fighting Shed Skin
Moxie
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Ground
Dragon
50 75 70 35 70 48 348
• Karrablast Bug Swarm
Shed Skin
No Guard
½ male, ½ female Bug 50 75 45 40 45 60 315
• Joltik Bug Electric Compoundeyes
Unnerve
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 50 47 50 57 50 65 319
• Druddigon Dragon Rough Skin
Sheer Force
Mold Breaker
½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
77 120 90 60 90 48 485
• Heatmor Fire Gluttony
Flash Fire
White Smoke
½ male, ½ female Ground 85 97 66 105 66 65 484
• Durant Bug Steel Swarm
Hustle
Truant
½ male, ½ female Bug 58 109 112 48 48 109 484

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