Feint Attack (move)
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category | 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, Shadow Force or Sky Drop.
Changes
In Generations 2-3, Feint Attack is a Special move due to the type-based categorization of moves.
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
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. |
| Sword/Shield | 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.
#576 / Psychic
Level 24
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.
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
#174 / Normal · Fairy
Undiscovered
#296 / Fighting
Human-Like
#297 / Fighting
Human-Like
#588 / Bug
Bug
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bug
#596 / Bug · Electric
Bug