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Fake Out

General

Fake Out
normal physical

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
Eevine summary
Goes first. Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to Flinch.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
10; maximum is 16
Target
enemy
Effect chance
100%
Power × accuracy
40.0
Power percentile
51.8
Priority
1 (fast)

Names

Japanese
ねこだまし
Romaji
Nekodamashi

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

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

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: Didn't make contact.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cute
Appeal
2 22
Jam
1 1
Flavor text
Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn. If a Pokemon used the same type move as this one, it is jammed for 4 points instead of 1.

Similar Moves

beauty
Aurora Beam, Ice Beam, Icicle Spear
cool
Air Cutter, Dragon Claw, Sky Uppercut
cute
Charm
smart
Night Shade, Recover
tough
Seismic Toss, Slam, Strength

Combos

Use Fake Out before
Arm Thrust, Faint Attack, Knock Off, Seismic Toss, Vital Throw
Use Fake Out after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 28 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

13 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
-- Delcatty 3'7.3" 71.9 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Cute Charm
Normalize
70 65 65 55 55 70 63.3
-- Glameow 1'7.7" 8.6 lb normal Ground Limber
Own Tempo
49 55 42 42 37 85 51.7
19 19 13 Hariyama 7'6.6" 559.5 lb fighting Humanshape Thick Fat
Guts
144 120 60 40 60 50 79.0
19 19 7 Kangaskhan 7'2.6" 176.4 lb normal Monster Early Bird
Scrappy
105 95 80 40 80 90 81.7
19 19 11 Lombre 3'11.2" 71.6 lb water grass Water 1
Plant
Swift Swim
Rain Dish
60 50 50 60 70 50 56.7
19 19 13 Makuhita 3'3.4" 190.5 lb fighting Humanshape Thick Fat
Guts
72 60 30 20 30 25 39.5
50 43 9 Meowth 1'3.7" 9.3 lb normal Ground Pickup
Technician
40 45 35 40 40 90 48.3
19 19 19 Nuzleaf 3'3.4" 61.7 lb grass dark Ground
Plant
Chlorophyll
Early Bird
70 70 40 60 40 60 56.7
59 55 9 Persian 3'3.4" 70.5 lb normal Ground Limber
Technician
65 70 60 65 65 115 73.3
-- Purugly 3'3.4" 96.6 lb normal Ground Own Tempo
Thick Fat
71 82 64 64 59 112 75.3
21 21 18 Sableye 1'7.7" 24.3 lb dark ghost Humanshape Keen Eye
Stall
50 75 75 65 65 50 63.3
-- Skitty 1'11.6" 24.3 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Cute Charm
Normalize
50 45 45 35 35 50 43.3
-- Tyrogue 2'3.6" 46.3 lb fighting No Eggs Guts
Steadfast
35 35 35 35 35 35 35.0

Egg

15 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl Aipom 2'7.5" 25.4 lb normal Ground Run Away
Pickup
55 70 55 40 55 85 60.0
Diamond/Pearl Buneary 1'3.7" 12.1 lb normal Ground
Humanshape
Run Away
Klutz
55 66 44 44 56 85 58.3
Diamond/Pearl Chimchar 1'7.7" 13.7 lb fire Ground
Humanshape
Blaze 44 58 44 58 44 61 51.5
Diamond/Pearl Croagunk 2'3.6" 50.7 lb poison fighting Humanshape Dry Skin
Anticipation
48 61 40 61 40 50 50.0
Diamond/Pearl Kecleon 3'3.4" 48.5 lb normal Ground Color Change 60 90 70 60 120 40 73.3
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Meditite 1'11.6" 24.7 lb fighting psychic Humanshape Pure Power 30 40 55 40 55 60 46.7
Diamond/Pearl Mime Jr. 1'11.6" 28.7 lb psychic No Eggs Soundproof
Filter
20 25 45 70 90 60 51.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Mr. Mime 4'3.2" 120.1 lb psychic Humanshape Soundproof
Filter
40 45 65 100 120 90 76.7
Diamond/Pearl Pichu 11.8" 4.4 lb electric No Eggs Static 20 40 15 35 35 60 34.2
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Seel 3'7.3" 198.4 lb water Water 1
Ground
Thick Fat
Hydration
65 45 55 45 70 45 54.2
Diamond/Pearl Skitty 1'11.6" 24.3 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Cute Charm
Normalize
50 45 45 35 35 50 43.3
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Smoochum 1'3.7" 13.2 lb ice psychic No Eggs Oblivious
Forewarn
45 30 15 85 65 65 50.8
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Sneasel 2'11.4" 61.7 lb dark ice Ground Inner Focus
Keen Eye
55 95 55 35 75 115 71.7
Diamond/Pearl Spinda 3'7.3" 11 lb normal Ground
Humanshape
Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
60 60 60 60 60 60 60.0
Diamond/Pearl Squirtle 1'7.7" 19.8 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 44 48 65 50 64 43 52.3

Other

1 Pokémon

Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Mew 1'3.7" 8.8 lb psychic No Eggs Synchronize 100 100 100 100 100 100 100.0

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