Feint Attack (move)

If you were looking for the attack called Feint, see Feint (move).

Feint Attack だましうち Sneak Attack

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed first.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes first this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Feint Attack (Japanese: だましうち Sneak Attack), spelled Faint Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II. The English TCG and TFG have consistently spelled the move as "Feint Attack".

Effect

Generations II and III

Feint Attack inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

This move will not trigger effects involving contact.

Feint Attack can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Fake Out, Leer, or Pound was used in the previous turn.

Generations IV to VII

Feint Attack now triggers effects involving contact.

Generation VIII

Feint Attack cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Dark-type attack. The move catches the opponent off guard, so it never misses. GSC An attack that never misses. RSE Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. FRLG The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail. ColoXD Draws the target close, then strikes without fail. DPPtHGSSPBR The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. BWB2W2 The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. XYORAS SMUSUM The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses. SwShBDSPLA This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field				20B2W2	20XY 23ORAS	23SMUSUM
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						23SMUSUM
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	28	28RSE 25FRLG	22	22	22	22SMUSUM
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field						22SMUSUM
0053		Persian		Field		Field	29	29RSE 25FRLG	22	22	22	22SMUSUM
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field						22SMUSUM
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like			16	16BW 12B2W2	12	12SMUSUM
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	37	41	25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	36	36	36	36BW 21B2W2	20	20
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	31	35	35	35	35	35
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	28	28	23	23BW 19B2W2	19	19
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	25	22	14	14BW 10B2W2	10	10
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	22	25	15	15	15	15
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	22	25	15	15	15	15
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	27	37	35	32	32	32
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	30	43	38	35	35	35
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			16	16BW 12B2W2	12	12
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		31	31	31	31XY 24ORAS	24
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			1	1	1	1
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		19	19	19	19XY 14ORAS	14
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		19	19	19	19XY 14ORAS	14
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		27	25DP 29PtHGSS	29	29XY 22ORAS	22
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		29	32	32	32XY 19ORAS	19
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		26	26	26	26XY 21ORAS	21
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		12	14	14	14XY 10ORAS	10
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		17	17	17BW 7B2W2	7XY 1ORAS	1
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		1, 17	1, 17	1, 17BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7XY 1ORAS	1
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		1, 17	1, 17	1, 17BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7XY 1ORAS	1
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		29	29	29	29XY 19ORAS	19
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like		29	29	29	29XY 19ORAS	19
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field		7	7	7	7XY 16ORAS	16
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		37	28	28BW 22B2W2	22XY 19ORAS	19
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		39	28	28BW 22B2W2	22XY 19ORAS	19
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1					11ORAS	11
0431		Glameow		Field		Field			17	17	17	17
0432		Purugly		Field		Field			17	17	17	17
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			41	41BW 21B2W2	21	21
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			50	50BW 21B2W2	21	21
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous			7	7	7	7
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			17	17	17	17
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like			17	17	17	17
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			27	27	27	27
0461		Weavile		Field		Field			14	14BW 10B2W2	10	10
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like			16	16BW 12B2W2	12	12
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug			23	23BW 19B2W2	19	19
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			29PtHGSS	29	29	29
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral				13	13	13
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral				13	13	13
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				9	9	9
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
0570		Zorua		Field		Field				17	17	17
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field				17	17	17
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like				24	24	24
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like				24	24	24
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like				24	24	24
0585		Deerling		Field		Field				16	16	16
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field				16	16	16
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				20	20	20
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass				20	20	20
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like				17	17	17
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like				17	17	17
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying				23	23	23
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying				23	23	23
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1					33	33
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					5	5
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon					5	1, 5
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous					19	19
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous					19	19
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						9
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field						22
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous						23
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	New York Pokémon Center
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time and Darkness, Faint Attack is a move with 6 base power and 8 PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user damages enemy in the front.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the move's PP has been increased to 25.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 36 Accuracy: 0

Effect: Never misses.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	45	54	100%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Never misses.	Karen & Umbreon Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye

Pokémon GO

Feint Attack
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 10 Energy boost 9 Duration 0.9 seconds Damage window 0.75 - 0.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 6 Energy boost 6 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Energy boost: 7 → 10
• February 16, 2017
  • Duration: 1.04 → 1.4 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.84 - 1.04 → 0.75 - 0.9 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 10
  • Energy boost: 10 → 9
  • Duration: 1.4 → 0.9 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる かならず めいちゅうする Conq. The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy. It never misses.

In the anime

Houndour Cacturne Magmortar Sudowoodo
The user distracts the target before launching a surprise attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sudowoodo jumps into the air while the opponent isn't looking, and while the opponent looks for it, Sudowoodo kicks it, or Sudowoodo sways before standing still and focusing on the opponent. When it senses where to strike, it immediately hits the opponent with the green spheres on the end of one of its arms.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Debut
Brock's Sudowoodo	Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!		None
	Houndour runs to the opponent on the right or left side, then it disappears, and appears on the opposite side of the opponent.
Ralph's Houndour	Ariados, Amigos		None
	Sneasel walks up to the opponent and points somewhere to the side. When the opponent looks where Sneasel was pointing, Sneasel attacks it.
Harrison's Sneasel	Pop Goes The Sneasel		None
	Cacturne sneaks up behind the opponent while it's not looking and kicks it, or Cacturne floats into the air at the opponent and kicks it.
Harley's Cacturne	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
	Magmortar stands on its tippy toes and pretends to look for something as it blushes. When the opponent lets their guard down, it punches them with one of its hands.
Mad Magmar's Magmortar	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Houndour Umbreon Skitty Alolan Meowth
The user catches the target off guard before launching a surprise attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel stares the opponent menacingly, and when the opponent flinches, it scratches it with its claws in an 'X'-like formation.
Silver's Sneasel	Elekid Incorperated		Debut
	Houndour disappears and turns invisible. It then attacks the opponent while invisible.
The Masked Man's Houndour	Delibird Delivery - 2		None
	Persian jabs the opponent with one of its front paws.
Miles's Persian	Oh, It's Ho-Oh!		None
	Umbreon charges at the opponent and stabs it with one of its paws, or Umbreon charges to the opponent's side and jumps, kicking it with one of its legs.
Karen's Umbreon	The Last Battle VII		None
Greta's Umbreon	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
	Slaking lays down with its back turned against the opponent. It then raises one of its fists without looking and smashes it into the opponent from above.
The Battle Factory's Slaking	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		None
	Sableye dashes at the opponent at lightning fast speed and kicks it with both of its feet.
Jupiter's Sableye	Getting Past Gastrodon		None
	Skitty slams its tail onto the opponent.
Shauna's Kitty	PS593		Affected by Normalize
	Alolan Meowth turns its back to the opponent, then suddenly turns around and slashes the opponent with its claws.
Sun's Cent	Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island		None

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Sneasel
The user speeds through the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel speeds straight through the opponent.
Kunoichi's Sneasel	The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation		Debut

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Sneasel
The user strikes while the opponent isn't looking.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel stares the opponent menacingly, and strikes while the opponent is distracted.
Ryū's Sneasel	ABMS1		Debut

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Umbreon
The user speeds through the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Umbreon surrounds itself with glowing light and speeds through the opponent.
Wes's Umbreon	Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Sneasel
The user attacks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel slashes the opponent with its claws.
Shu's Sneasel	GDZ73		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Old animation for the move

• At Pokémon Festa 2002, the early animation for the attack showed that the background didn't change.
• In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, despite the move being unusable, Ace Trainer Meagan on Route 228 uses a Delcatty that knows Feint Attack.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 出奇一擊 Chēutkèih Yātgīk * 虛晃一招 Hēuifóng Yātjīu * 詐欺 Jahēi * 欺騙攻擊 Hēipin Gūnggīk * 騙人的攻擊 Pinyàhn-dīk Gūnggīk * Mandarin 出奇一擊 / 出奇一击 Chūqí Yījí / Chūqí Yījī * 虛晃一招 / 虚晃一招 Xūhuàng Yīzhāo * 詐欺攻擊 Zhàqī Gōngjí * 欺騙攻擊 Qīpiàn Gōngjí * Dutch Duizel aanval Finnish Tajukangastus (S04) Huimaushyökkäys (EP265) Pyörrytys (AG103) French Feinte German Finte Greek Αντιπερισπασμός Hindi नकली वार Nakli Waar Indonesian Serangan Tipuan Italian Finta Korean 속여때리기 Sogyeottaerigi Polish Fortel* Błyskawiczny Atak* Brazilian Portuguese Ataque Dissimulado (games, SM081–present, TCG, manga) Ataque Ligeiro (AG101) Ataque Traição (EP265) Ataque Compactador (EP162) Serbian Tihi napad Spanish Latin America Patada Voladora (EP162) Ataque Rápido* (EP176) Ataque de Engaño (EP265) Ataque de Mareo (AG103) Spain Finta Swedish Svimmattack* (EP265) Thai หลอกตี Vietnamese Đánh Lừa

Variations of the move Swift
Feint Attack • Shadow Punch • Aerial Ace • Magnet Bomb Swift • Magical Leaf • Shock Wave

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