Essentials

Flatter

dark None

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the target's Special Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark ½
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
15, up to 24 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
おだてる (odateru)
French
Flatterie
German
Schmeichler
Spanish
Camelo
Italian
Adulazione

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the target's Special Attack by one level, then confuses it.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK.
Generation 4
Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.

Categories

  • Special Attack up
  • Confusion

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Makes all Pokemon after the user nervous.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
38 33 Nidoran♀ poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always female Monster
Ground 		55 47 52 40 40 41 275
43 38 Nidorina poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always female No Eggs 70 62 67 55 55 56 365
38 33 Nidoran♂ poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always male Monster
Ground 		46 57 40 40 40 50 273
43 38 Nidorino poison Poison Point
Rivalry 		always male Monster
Ground 		61 72 57 55 55 65 365
29 29 Illumise bug Oblivious
Tinted Lens 		always female Bug
Humanshape 		65 47 55 73 75 85 400
45 Croagunk poison fighting Dry Skin
Anticipation 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
54 Toxicroak fighting poison Dry Skin
Anticipation 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
Generation 3 Generation 4 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.
Drowzee psychic Insomnia
Forewarn 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Mareep electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground 		55 40 40 65 45 35 280
Sableye ghost dark Keen Eye
Stall 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
Pachirisu electric Run Away
Pickup 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy 		60 45 70 45 90 95 405

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