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False Swipe

General

False Swipe
normal physical

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl 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 normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
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

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
TM54 (¥), location: available in Veilstone Mart

Effect Details

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

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

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cool
Appeal
1 1
Jam
3 333
Flavor text
Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn.

Similar Moves

beauty
BubbleBeam, Hail, Icy Wind, Lovely Kiss, Spore
cool
DragonBreath, Focus Energy, Hyper Voice, Rolling Kick
cute
Sweet Scent
smart
GrassWhistle, Hypnosis, Metal Sound, Nightmare, Psychic, Screech, Sleep Powder
tough
Bite, Earthquake, Glare, Mud Shot, Rock Slide, Smog

Combos

Use False Swipe before
none
Use False Swipe after
Swords Dance

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 39 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

10 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
33 33 33 33 27 Cubone 1'3.7" 14.3 lb ground Monster Lightningrod
Rock Head
50 50 95 40 50 35 53.3
44 44 46 46 43 Farfetch'd 2'7.5" 33.1 lb normal flying Flying
Ground
Inner Focus
Keen Eye
52 65 55 58 62 60 58.7
45 Gallade 5'3" 114.6 lb psychic fighting Indeterminate Steadfast
Steadfast
68 125 65 65 115 80 86.3
53 53 53 Grovyle 2'11.4" 47.6 lb grass Monster
Dragon
Overgrow 50 65 45 85 65 95 67.5
39 39 39 39 27 Marowak 3'3.4" 99.2 lb ground Monster Lightningrod
Rock Head
60 80 110 50 80 45 70.8
25 25 25 Nincada 1'7.7" 12.1 lb bug ground Bug Compoundeyes 31 45 90 30 30 40 44.3
59 59 59 Sceptile 5'6.9" 115.1 lb grass Monster
Dragon
Overgrow 70 85 65 105 85 120 88.3
18 18 16 16 13 Scizor 5'10.9" 260.1 lb bug steel Bug Swarm
Technician
70 130 100 55 80 65 83.3
18 18 16 16 13 Scyther 4'11.1" 123.5 lb bug flying Bug Swarm
Technician
70 110 80 55 80 105 83.3
55 55 44 Zangoose 4'3.2" 88.8 lb normal Ground Immunity 73 115 60 60 60 90 76.3

Machine

32 Pokémon

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

Egg

7 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
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Heracross 4'11.1" 119 lb bug fighting Bug Guts
Swarm
80 125 75 40 95 85 83.3
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Mawile 1'11.6" 25.4 lb steel Ground
Fairy
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
50 85 85 55 55 50 63.3
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Paras 11.8" 11.9 lb bug grass Bug
Plant
Effect Spore
Dry Skin
35 70 55 45 55 25 47.5
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pinsir 4'11.1" 121.3 lb bug Bug Hyper Cutter
Mold Breaker
65 125 100 55 70 85 83.3
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Seedot 1'7.7" 8.8 lb grass Ground
Plant
Chlorophyll
Early Bird
40 40 50 30 30 30 36.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Shroomish 1'3.7" 9.9 lb grass Fairy
Plant
Effect Spore
Poison Heal
60 40 60 40 60 35 49.2
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Spearow 11.8" 4.4 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye 40 60 30 31 31 70 43.7

Other

2 Pokémon

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

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