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General

False Swipe

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Flavor text: A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Eevine summary: Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 40
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40; maximum is 64
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: 40.0
Power percentile: 51.8
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: みねうち
Romaji: Mineuchi

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: n/a
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: TM54 (¥), location: available in Veilstone Mart

Effect Details

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

Flavor Text

An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 1
Jam: 3
Flavor text: Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn.

Similar Moves

Combos

Use False Swipe before: none
Use False Swipe after: Swords Dance

Contest Effect

Pokémon

By leveling up

10 Pokémon

						Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
33	33	33	33	27	27	Cubone	1'3.7"	14.3 lb		Monster	Lightningrod Rock Head	50	50	95	40	50	35	53.3
44	44	46	46	43	45	Farfetch'd	2'7.5"	33.1 lb		Flying Ground	Inner Focus Keen Eye	52	65	55	58	62	60	58.7
				45	45	Gallade	5'3"	114.6 lb		Indeterminate	Steadfast Steadfast	68	125	65	65	115	80	86.3
		53	53	53	53	Grovyle	2'11.4"	47.6 lb		Monster Dragon	Overgrow	50	65	45	85	65	95	67.5
39	39	39	39	27	27	Marowak	3'3.4"	99.2 lb		Monster	Lightningrod Rock Head	60	80	110	50	80	45	70.8
		25	25	25	25	Nincada	1'7.7"	12.1 lb		Bug	Compoundeyes	31	45	90	30	30	40	44.3
		59	59	59	59	Sceptile	5'6.9"	115.1 lb		Monster Dragon	Overgrow	70	85	65	105	85	120	88.3
18	18	16	16	13	13	Scizor	5'10.9"	260.1 lb		Bug	Swarm Technician	70	130	100	55	80	65	83.3
18	18	16	16	13	13	Scyther	4'11.1"	123.5 lb		Bug	Swarm Technician	70	110	80	55	80	105	83.3
		55	55	44	44	Zangoose	4'3.2"	88.8 lb		Ground	Immunity	73	115	60	60	60	90	76.3

Machine

32 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Absol	3'11.2"	103.6 lb	Ground	Pressure Super Luck	65	130	60	75	60	75	77.5
Anorith	2'3.6"	27.6 lb	Water 3	Battle Armor	45	95	50	40	50	75	59.2
Armaldo	4'11.1"	150.4 lb	Water 3	Battle Armor	75	125	100	70	80	45	82.5
Beedrill	3'3.4"	65 lb	Bug	Swarm	65	80	40	45	80	75	64.2
Corphish	1'11.6"	25.4 lb	Water 1 Water 3	Hyper Cutter Shell Armor	43	80	65	50	35	35	51.3
Crawdaunt	3'7.3"	72.3 lb	Water 1 Water 3	Hyper Cutter Shell Armor	63	120	85	90	55	55	78.0
Cubone	1'3.7"	14.3 lb	Monster	Lightningrod Rock Head	50	50	95	40	50	35	53.3
Drapion	4'3.2"	135.6 lb	Bug Water 3	Battle Armor Sniper	70	90	110	60	75	95	83.3
Farfetch'd	2'7.5"	33.1 lb	Flying Ground	Inner Focus Keen Eye	52	65	55	58	62	60	58.7
Gallade	5'3"	114.6 lb	Indeterminate	Steadfast Steadfast	68	125	65	65	115	80	86.3
Garchomp	6'2.8"	209.4 lb	Monster Dragon	Sand Veil	108	130	95	80	85	102	100.0
Gligar	3'7.3"	142.9 lb	Bug	Sand Veil Hyper Cutter	65	75	105	35	65	85	71.7
Gliscor	6'6.7"	93.7 lb	Bug	Sand Veil Hyper Cutter	75	95	125	45	75	95	85.0
Grovyle	2'11.4"	47.6 lb	Monster Dragon	Overgrow	50	65	45	85	65	95	67.5
Kingler	4'3.2"	132.3 lb	Water 3	Hyper Cutter Shell Armor	55	130	115	50	50	75	79.2
Krabby	1'3.7"	14.3 lb	Water 3	Hyper Cutter Shell Armor	30	105	90	25	25	50	54.2
Kricketune	3'3.4"	56.2 lb	Bug	Swarm	77	85	51	55	51	65	64.0
Marowak	3'3.4"	99.2 lb	Monster	Lightningrod Rock Head	60	80	110	50	80	45	70.8
Mew	1'3.7"	8.8 lb	No Eggs	Synchronize	100	100	100	100	100	100	100.0
Nincada	1'7.7"	12.1 lb	Bug	Compoundeyes	31	45	90	30	30	40	44.3
Ninjask	2'7.5"	26.5 lb	Bug	Speed Boost	61	90	45	50	50	160	76.0
Paras	11.8"	11.9 lb	Bug Plant	Effect Spore Dry Skin	35	70	55	45	55	25	47.5
Parasect	3'3.4"	65 lb	Bug Plant	Effect Spore Dry Skin	60	95	80	60	80	30	67.5
Pinsir	4'11.1"	121.3 lb	Bug	Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker	65	125	100	55	70	85	83.3
Sceptile	5'6.9"	115.1 lb	Monster Dragon	Overgrow	70	85	65	105	85	120	88.3
Scizor	5'10.9"	260.1 lb	Bug	Swarm Technician	70	130	100	55	80	65	83.3
Scyther	4'11.1"	123.5 lb	Bug	Swarm Technician	70	110	80	55	80	105	83.3
Shedinja	2'7.5"	2.6 lb	Mineral	Wonder Guard	1	90	45	30	30	40	39.3
Skorupi	2'7.5"	26.5 lb	Bug Water 3	Battle Armor Sniper	40	50	90	30	55	65	55.0
Sneasel	2'11.4"	61.7 lb	Ground	Inner Focus Keen Eye	55	95	55	35	75	115	71.7
Weavile	3'7.3"	75 lb	Ground	Pressure Pressure	70	120	65	45	85	125	85.0
Zangoose	4'3.2"	88.8 lb	Ground	Immunity	73	115	60	60	60	90	76.3

Egg

7 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Heracross	4'11.1"	119 lb	Bug	Guts Swarm	80	125	75	40	95	85	83.3
Mawile	1'11.6"	25.4 lb	Ground Fairy	Intimidate Hyper Cutter	50	85	85	55	55	50	63.3
Paras	11.8"	11.9 lb	Bug Plant	Effect Spore Dry Skin	35	70	55	45	55	25	47.5
Pinsir	4'11.1"	121.3 lb	Bug	Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker	65	125	100	55	70	85	83.3
Seedot	1'7.7"	8.8 lb	Ground Plant	Chlorophyll Early Bird	40	40	50	30	30	30	36.7
Shroomish	1'3.7"	9.9 lb	Fairy Plant	Effect Spore Poison Heal	60	40	60	40	60	35	49.2
Spearow	11.8"	4.4 lb	Flying	Keen Eye	40	60	30	31	31	70	43.7

Other

2 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type			Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Machop	2'7.5"	43 lb				Humanshape	Guts No Guard	70	80	50	35	35	35	50.8
Swablu	1'3.7"	2.6 lb				Flying Dragon	Natural Cure	45	40	60	40	75	50	51.7

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