Foul Play (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical  Physical
Power 95
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM21
Sword​/​Shield TR81
Scarlet​/​Violet TM062

Effects

Foul Play uses the opponent's Attack stat instead of the user's in damage calculation. In other words, the move acts as if the target is attacking themselves, and thus is more powerful when the opponent has higher Attack.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Foul Play turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 175.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Foul Play
Japanese イカサマ (Ikasama)
German Schmarotzer
French Tricherie
Italian Ripicca
Spanish Juego Sucio
Korean 속임수
Chinese (Simplified) 移花接木
Chinese (Traditional) 欺詐

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user turns the target’s strength against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Foul Play 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.

Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 40
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Level 40
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Level 45
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 48
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Level 45
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Level 33
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Level 35
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 35
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Level 48
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Level 48
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Level 58
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Level 58
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Level 33
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 37
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 48
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Level 55
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 44
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 52
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 56
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Level 55
Poltchageist Poltchageist
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Level 18
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Level 18

Learnt by TM

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost