Fake Out (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	40
Accuracy	100
PP	10 (max. 16)
Priority	+3
Introduced	Generation III

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Fake Out attacks with high priority and causes the foe flinch, if it hits. It is only successful on the first turn the Pokemon is in battle, but reset each time the Pokemon switches out and back in.

Changes

Prior to Black/White, Fake Out had priority +1.

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching.
FireRed/LeafGreen	An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
HeartGold/SoulSilver Black/White	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Fake Out 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 9 Persian
#053 / Normal
Level 1 Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Level 7 Tyrogue
#236 / Fighting
Level 1 Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Level 11 Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Level 19 Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Level 13 Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Level 13 Skitty
#300 / Normal
Level 1 Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Level 1 Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 18 Glameow
#431 / Normal
Level 1 Purugly
#432 / Normal
Level 1 Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Level 21 Liepard
#510 / Dark
Level 22 Mienfoo
#619 / Fighting
Level 13 Mienshao
#620 / Fighting
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Squirtle
#007 / Water
Water 1, Monster Wartortle
#008 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Blastoise
#009 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Pikachu
#025 / Electric
Fairy, Field Raichu
#026 / Electric
Field, Fairy Seel
#086 / Water
Water 1, Field Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Water 1, Field Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Human-Like Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Human-Like Pichu
#172 / Electric
Undiscovered Aipom
#190 / Normal
Field Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Field Delibird
#225 / Ice · Flying
Water 1, Field Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Undiscovered Skitty
#300 / Normal
Field, Fairy Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Fairy, Field Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like Spinda
#327 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Field Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Human-Like, Field Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Field Buneary
#427 / Normal
Human-Like, Field Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Undiscovered Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Field Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Field, Dragon Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Dragon, Field