Faint Attack (move)

Move data

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

Effects

Cannot miss, regardless of Accuracy or Evasiveness.



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.

Meowth
#052 / Normal
Level 22
Persian
#053 / Normal
Level 22
Magmar
#126 / Fire
Level 16
Sudowoodo
#185 / Rock
Level 25
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Level 36
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Level 35
Gligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Level 23
Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Level 14
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 41
Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 50
Bonsly
#438 / Rock
Level 25
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 14
Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Level 16
Gliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Level 23
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.

Pidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Pidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Pidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Field
Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Field
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal
Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Fairy
Zubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Flying
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Flying
Diglett
#050 / Ground
Field
Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Field
Doduo
#084 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Dodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Pinsir
#127 / Bug
Bug
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Flying
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Flying
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Undiscovered
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Flying
Yanma
#193 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Flying
Snubbull
#209 / Normal
Field, Fairy
Granbull
#210 / Normal
Field, Fairy
Nincada
#290 / Bug · Ground
Bug
Ninjask
#291 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Shedinja
#292 / Bug · Ghost
Mineral
Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like
Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Amorphous
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Amorphous
Absol
#359 / Dark
Field
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Flying
Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Water 3, Bug
Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Water 3, Bug
Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Amorphous
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Field
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Field
Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Dragon, Field
Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Field, Dragon
Karrablast
#588 / Bug
Bug
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Joltik
#595 / Bug · Electric
Bug
Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
Bug
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Monster, Dragon
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Field
Durant
#632 / Bug · Steel
Bug

 

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