Feint Attack (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

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

Changes

  • In Generations 2-3, Feint Attack is categorized as Special.
  • In Generations 2-5, this move's name is formatted as Faint Attack.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Feint Attack turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Feint Attack
Japanese だましうち (Damashiuchi)
German Finte
French Feinte
Italian Finta
Spanish Finta
Korean 속여때리기
Chinese (Simplified) 出奇一击
Chinese (Traditional) 出奇一擊

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
Black 2​/​White 2
The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Feint Attack at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 23
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 23
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Level 22
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Level 22
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Level 22
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Level 22
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Level 12
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Level 19
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 20
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 35
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Level 19
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Level 10
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Level 15
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 15
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Level 32
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Level 35
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Level 12
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Level 24
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 14
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 14
Skitty Skitty
#0300 / Normal
Level 22
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 19
Mawile Mawile
#0303 / Steel · Fairy
Level 21
Spinda Spinda
#0327 / Normal
Level 10
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Level 1
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 1
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 1
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Level 19
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Level 19
Kecleon Kecleon
#0352 / Normal
Level 16
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Level 19
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Level 19
Huntail Huntail
#0367 / Water
Level 11
Glameow Glameow
#0431 / Normal
Level 17
Purugly Purugly
#0432 / Normal
Level 17
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 21
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 21
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Level 19
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 7
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 17
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 17
Carnivine Carnivine
#0455 / Grass
Level 27
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 10
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Level 12
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Level 19
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Level 29
Dwebble Dwebble
#0557 / Bug · Rock
Level 13
Crustle Crustle
#0558 / Bug · Rock
Level 13
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 9
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 1
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 9
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Level 17
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Level 17
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 24
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 24
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 24
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Level 16
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Level 16
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Level 20
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Level 20
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Level 17
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 17
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Level 23
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 23
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 33
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 5
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 1
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 5
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Level 19
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Level 19
Wishiwashi (Solo Form) Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#0746 / Water
Level 9
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Level 22
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 23

Learnt by breeding

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

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Field
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Field
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Field
Pinsir Pinsir
#0127 / Bug
Bug
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Nincada Nincada
#0290 / Bug · Ground
Bug
Ninjask Ninjask
#0291 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Absol Absol
#0359 / Dark
Field
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Liepard Liepard
#0510 / Dark
Field
Karrablast Karrablast
#0588 / Bug
Bug
Escavalier Escavalier
#0589 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Bug
Heatmor Heatmor
#0631 / Fire
Field
Durant Durant
#0632 / Bug · Steel
Bug