Feint Attack (move)
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 60 |
| Accuracy | ∞ |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| 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, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.
Changes
In Generations 2-5, this move's name was spelled 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 |
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. |
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.
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Level 24
#576 / Psychic
Level 24
Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Level 9
Solo Form
#746 / Water
Level 9
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Feint Attack as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal · Fairy
Undiscovered
#174 / Normal · Fairy
Undiscovered
Makuhita
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like
Hariyama
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like
Karrablast
#588 / Bug
Bug
#588 / Bug
Bug
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bug
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Galvantula
#596 / Bug · Electric
Bug
#596 / Bug · Electric
Bug