364: Feint

Essentials

Feint

Physical

Generation 4

Summary

Only works if the target uses Protect or Detect on this turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected opponent
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 2 (fast)

Flags

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

Names

Japanese: フェイント (feinto)
French: Ruse
German: Offenlegung
Spanish: Amago
Italian: Fintoattacco

Machines

: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Removes the effect of Detect or Protect from the target until the end of this turn. If the target is not currently protected by either of these moves, this move will fail.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist or Metronome.

Flavor Text

: An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.

Contests

Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Super Contest

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

Pokémon

			Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
29	29	29	Pikachu		Static		Ground Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
	54	54	Meowth		Pickup Technician		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
	68	68	Persian		Limber Technician		Ground	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
	43	43	Farfetch'd		Inner Focus Keen Eye		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
25	25	25	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
21	21	21	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
	61	61	Scyther		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
	—	—	Kabutops		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	61	61	Scizor		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
49	49	49	Heracross		Guts Swarm		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
	20	20	Skarmory		Sturdy Keen Eye		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
33	33	33	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician		Humanshape	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
22	22	22	Meditite		Pure Power		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
22	22	22	Medicham		Pure Power		Humanshape	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
	—	—	Sharpedo		Rough Skin		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
81	81	81	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
	14	14	Kecleon		Color Change		Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
	—	—	Absol		Pressure Super Luck		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
26	26	26	Monferno		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
29	29	29	Infernape		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
	18	18	Stunky		Stench Aftermath		Ground	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
	18	18	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath		Ground	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
15	15	15	Riolu		Inner Focus Steadfast		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
15	15	15	Lucario		Inner Focus Steadfast		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
	38	38	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
39	39	39	Gallade		Steadfast		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
			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.
			Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
			Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
			Gligar		Sand Veil Hyper Cutter		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
			Houndour		Flash Fire Early Bird		Ground	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
			Elekid		Static		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
			Torchic		Blaze		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
			Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
			Sableye		Keen Eye Stall		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
			Croagunk		Dry Skin Anticipation		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300