False Swipe (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 40  (max. 64)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM54
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM54
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM54
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM54
Sword​/​Shield TM94
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM54
Scarlet​/​Violet TM057

Effects

Always leaves opponent with at least 1 HP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, False Swipe 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 False Swipe
Japanese みねうち (Mineuchi)
German Trugschlag
French Faux-Chage
Italian Falsofinale
Spanish Falsotortazo
Korean 칼등치기
Chinese (Simplified) 点到为止
Chinese (Traditional) 點到為止

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Scarlet​/​Violet A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn False Swipe 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.

Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Level 8
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 1
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Level 29
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 23
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Level 1
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Level 6
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Level 1
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Level 1
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Level 8

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass