Essentials

False Swipe

normal Physical

Generation 2

Summary

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 0
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
みねうち (mineuchi)
French
Faux-Chage

Machines

Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
TM54

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Will not reduce the target's HP below 1.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Generation 4
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

Categories

  • Regular damage
  • Protection

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cool
Appeal
Flavor text
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
44 46 43 45 Farfetch'd normal flying Inner Focus
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Flying
Ground
52 65 55 58 62 60 352
33 33 27 27 Cubone ground Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 50 50 95 40 50 35 320
39 39 27 27 Marowak ground Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
18 16 13 13 Scyther bug flying Swarm
Technician
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 110 80 55 80 105 500
18 16 13 13 Scizor bug steel Swarm
Technician
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 130 100 55 80 65 500
53 53 53 Grovyle grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
50 65 45 85 65 95 405
59 59 59 Sceptile grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
70 85 65 105 85 120 530
25 25 25 Nincada bug ground Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 31 45 90 30 30 40 266
55 44 44 Zangoose normal Immunity ½ male, ½ female Ground 73 115 60 60 60 90 458
45 45 Gallade psychic fighting Steadfast always male Indeterminate 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
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.
Spearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
Paras bug grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug
Plant
35 70 55 45 55 25 285
Pinsir bug Hyper Cutter
Mold Breaker
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 125 100 55 70 85 500
Heracross bug fighting Guts
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 125 75 40 95 85 500
Seedot grass Chlorophyll
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant
40 40 50 30 30 30 220
Shroomish grass Effect Spore
Poison Heal
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
60 40 60 40 60 35 295
Mawile steel Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
50 85 85 55 55 50 380
Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
54 54 Beedrill bug poison Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 65 80 40 45 80 75 385
54 54 Paras bug grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug
Plant
35 70 55 45 55 25 285
54 54 Parasect bug grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug
Plant
60 95 80 60 80 30 405
54 54 Farfetch'd normal flying Inner Focus
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Flying
Ground
52 65 55 58 62 60 352
54 54 Krabby water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Water 3 30 105 90 25 25 50 325
54 54 Kingler water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Water 3 55 130 115 50 50 75 475
54 54 Cubone ground Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 50 50 95 40 50 35 320
54 54 Marowak ground Lightningrod
Rock Head
½ male, ½ female Monster 60 80 110 50 80 45 425
54 54 Scyther bug flying Swarm
Technician
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 110 80 55 80 105 500
54 54 Pinsir bug Hyper Cutter
Mold Breaker
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 125 100 55 70 85 500
54 54 Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
54 54 Gligar ground flying Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 75 105 35 65 85 430
54 54 Scizor bug steel Swarm
Technician
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 130 100 55 80 65 500
54 54 Sneasel dark ice Inner Focus
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Ground 55 95 55 35 75 115 430
54 54 Grovyle grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
50 65 45 85 65 95 405
54 54 Sceptile grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
70 85 65 105 85 120 530
54 54 Nincada bug ground Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 31 45 90 30 30 40 266
54 54 Ninjask bug flying Speed Boost ½ male, ½ female Bug 61 90 45 50 50 160 456
54 54 Shedinja bug ghost Wonder Guard genderless Mineral 1 90 45 30 30 40 236
54 54 Zangoose normal Immunity ½ male, ½ female Ground 73 115 60 60 60 90 458
54 54 Corphish water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
43 80 65 50 35 35 308
54 54 Crawdaunt water dark Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
63 120 85 90 55 55 468
54 54 Anorith rock bug Battle Armor ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 45 95 50 40 50 75 355
54 54 Armaldo rock bug Battle Armor ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 75 125 100 70 80 45 495
54 54 Absol dark Pressure
Super Luck
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
54 54 Kricketune bug Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 77 85 51 55 51 65 384
54 54 Garchomp dragon ground Sand Veil ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
108 130 95 80 85 102 600
54 54 Skorupi poison bug Battle Armor
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
40 50 90 30 55 65 330
54 54 Drapion poison dark Battle Armor
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
70 90 110 60 75 95 500
54 54 Weavile dark ice Pressure ½ male, ½ female Ground 70 120 65 45 85 125 510
54 54 Gliscor ground flying Sand Veil
Hyper Cutter
½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
54 54 Gallade psychic fighting Steadfast always male Indeterminate 68 125 65 65 115 80 518

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