Faint Attack (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
Power	60
Accuracy	∞
PP	20 (max. 32)
Introduced	Generation II

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Faint Attack deals damage and ignores changes to the Accuracy and Evasion stats. However, it will not hit Pokemon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Dig, Dive, Fly, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	An attack that never misses.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
Black/White	The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Faint Attack at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Level 20 Meowth
#052 / Normal
Level 22 Persian
#053 / Normal
Level 22 Magmar
#126 / Fire
Level 12 Sudowoodo
#185 / Rock
Level 25 Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Level 21 Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Level 35 Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Level 19 Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Level 10 Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Level 15 Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Level 15 Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire
Level 32 Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Level 35 Magby
#240 / Fire
Level 16 Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Level 31 Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Level 1 Slakoth
#287 / Normal
Level 19 Slaking
#289 / Normal
Level 19 Skitty
#300 / Normal
Level 29 Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 32 Mawile
#303 / Steel
Level 26 Spinda
#327 / Normal
Level 14 Trapinch
#328 / Ground
Level 17 Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 1 Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 17 Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 29 Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 29 Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Level 7 Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Level 28 Banette
#354 / Ghost
Level 28 Glameow
#431 / Normal
Level 17 Purugly
#432 / Normal
Level 17 Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 21 Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 50 Bonsly
#438 / Rock
Level 19 Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 7 Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 17 Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 17 Carnivine
#455 / Grass
Level 27 Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Level 10 Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Level 12 Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Level 19 Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Level 29 Dwebble
#557 / Bug · Rock
Level 13 Crustle
#558 / Bug · Rock
Level 13 Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 9 Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 1 Zorua
#570 / Dark
Level 17 Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Level 17 Gothita
#574 / Psychic
Level 24 Gothorita
#575 / Psychic
Level 24 Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Level 24 Deerling
#585 / Normal · Grass
Level 16 Sawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass
Level 16 Foongus
#590 / Grass · Poison
Level 20 Amoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison
Level 20 Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 17 Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 17 Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Level 23 Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Level 23

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Faint Attack as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.