Fake Out (move)

Move data

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

Effects

Fake Out attacks with a priority of +3 and causes the target to flinch if it hits. It is only successful on the first turn the Pokémon is in battle, but reset each time the Pokémon switches out and back in.

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Changes

  • In Generations 3-4, Fake Out has a priority of +1.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Fake Out turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Fake Out
Japanese ねこだまし (Nekodamashi)
German Mogelhieb
French Bluff
Italian Bruciapelo
Spanish Sorpresa
Korean 속이기
Chinese (Simplified) 击掌奇袭
Chinese (Traditional) 擊掌奇襲

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 An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Scarlet​/​Violet This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Fake Out at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Level 1
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Level 1
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Level 1
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Level 1
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Level 1
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 1
Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 1
Tyrogue Tyrogue
#0236 / Fighting
Level 1
Hitmontop Hitmontop
#0237 / Fighting
Level 1
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 1
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Level 1
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 10
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 10
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 12
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Level 5
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 1
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Level 3
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Level 1
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Level 1
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 1
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 1
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 1
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Level 1
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 39
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 39
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 39
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 7
Munkidori Munkidori
#1015 / Poison · Psychic
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Fairy, Field
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Field
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Field
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Field
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Field
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Field
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Fairy
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Fairy
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Fairy, Field