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General

Flatter

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE

Quick Description

Flavor text: Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Eevine summary: Raises the target's Special Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: n/a
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15; maximum is 24
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: n/a
Power percentile: 0
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: おだてる
Romaji: Odateru

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: n/a
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

Raises the target's Special Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. If the target's Special Attack cannot be raised by two levels, the Confusion is not applied; however, the Special Attack raise will be applied even if the target cannot be Confused.

Flavor Text

Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 2
Jam: 0
Flavor text: Attempts to make all following Pokemon nervous (and thus unable to appeal).

Similar Moves

: Mean Look
: Attract, Baton Pass, Block, Encore, Sing, Sweet Kiss, Yawn
: Disable, Helping Hand, Spider Web, Spikes, Taunt
: Torment

Combos

Use Flatter before: none
Use Flatter after: Charm

Contest Effect

Pokémon

By leveling up

7 Pokémon

				Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
		45	45	Croagunk	2'3.6"	50.7 lb		Humanshape	Dry Skin Anticipation	48	61	40	61	40	50	50.0
29	29	29	29	Illumise	1'11.6"	39 lb		Bug Humanshape	Oblivious Tinted Lens	65	47	55	73	75	85	66.7
38	38	33	33	Nidoran F	1'3.7"	15.4 lb		Monster Ground	Poison Point Rivalry	55	47	52	40	40	41	45.8
38	38	33	33	Nidoran M	1'7.7"	19.8 lb		Monster Ground	Poison Point Rivalry	46	57	40	40	40	50	45.5
43	43	38	38	Nidorina	2'7.5"	44.1 lb		No Eggs	Poison Point Rivalry	70	62	67	55	55	56	60.8
43	43	38	38	Nidorino	2'11.4"	43 lb		Monster Ground	Poison Point Rivalry	61	72	57	55	55	65	60.8
		54	54	Toxicroak	4'3.2"	97.9 lb		Humanshape	Dry Skin Anticipation	83	106	65	86	65	85	81.7

Egg

4 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Drowzee	3'3.4"	71.4 lb	Humanshape	Insomnia Forewarn	60	48	45	43	90	42	54.7
Mareep	1'11.6"	17.2 lb	Monster Ground	Static	55	40	40	65	45	35	46.7
Pachirisu	1'3.7"	8.6 lb	Ground Fairy	Run Away Pickup	60	45	70	45	90	95	67.5
Sableye	1'7.7"	24.3 lb	Humanshape	Keen Eye Stall	50	75	75	65	65	50	63.3

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Siblings

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