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Flatter
おだてる Flatter
Flatter VIII.png
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Type  Dark
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Flatter (Japanese: おだてる Flatter) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It is similar to Swagger.

Effect

Generation III

Flatter raises the target's Special Attack stat by two stages and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to Safeguard or Own Tempo, its Special Attack will still be raised. Even if the target's Special Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Special Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

Generation IV to VI

Flatter can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Charm was used in the previous turn.

Generation VII

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Flatter, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description
RSE Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
FRLG Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its Sp. Atk also rises.
ColoXD Confuses the target, but raises its Sp. Atk.
DPPtHGSSPBR Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2 Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA 		Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
SV Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0029 Nidoran♀ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 38 33 33 33 33SMUSUM 45
0030 Nidorina PoisonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43 38 38 38 38SMUSUM 57
0031 Nidoqueen PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 38 33 33 33 33SMUSUM 45
0033 Nidorino PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 43 38 38 38 38SMUSUM 57
0034 Nidoking PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png 		Monster Field 1
0314 Illumise BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 29 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
0427 Buneary NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 44
0428 Lopunny NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 44
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 45 50 50 50 12 12
0454 Toxicroak PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 54 62 62 62 12 12
0481 Mesprit PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56 56
0574 Gothita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 40SwSh 40
0575 Gothorita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 46SwSh 46
0576 Gothitelle PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 48SwSh 48
0629 Vullaby DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 19 19 19 6SwSh
0630 Mandibuzz DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 19 19 19 1SwSh
0741 Oricorio FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying 33
0786 Tapu Lele PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 53 25SwSh
0859 Impidimp DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Fairy Human-Like 8SwSh 8
0860 Morgrem DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Fairy Human-Like 1SwSh 1
0861 Grimmsnarl DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Fairy Human-Like 1SwSh 1
0877 Morpeko ElectricIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Field Fairy 20SwSh
0000 Shroodle PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field Field 18
0000 Grafaiai PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field Field 18
0000 Tinkatink FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Fairy Fairy 43
0000 Tinkatuff FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Fairy Fairy 43
0000 Tinkaton FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png 		Fairy Fairy 43
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
052A Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
 DarkIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0096 Drowzee PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0158 Totodile WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0179 Mareep ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0417 Pachirisu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0527 Woobat PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Field Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔SwSh
0686 Inkay DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 2 ✔ ✔
0000 Squawkabilly NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔
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, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Flatter is a move with 17PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, causing it to be confused and increasing its Special Attack stat by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and the Muzzled status condition.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Special Attack by one level.
MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Special Attack by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえるが とくこうが １だんかい あがってしまう
MDGtI It causes the Confused condition to an enemy but also raises the enemy's Special Attack.
SMD It makes an enemy confused, while also raising the enemy's Sp.Atk.


In the anime

Caitlin Gothitelle Flatter.png
Gothitelle


The user creates red waves that confuse the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Gothitelle Gothitelle waves its hands, creating red waves that confuse the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle Jostling for the Junior Cup! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Flatter III.png Flatter IV.png Flatter V.png Flatter VI.png
Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI
Flatter VII.png
Generation VII

Side series games

Flatter Colo.png Flatter XD.png Flatter PBR.png
Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Flatter PMD RB.png Flatter PMD GTI.png Flatter PSMD.png
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD

Trivia

  • Flatter is the only Dark-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吹捧 Chēuipúng *
煽惑 Sinwaahk *
Mandarin 吹捧 Chuīpěng *
煽惑 Shānhuò *
France Flag.png French Flatterie
Germany Flag.png German Schmeichler
Greece Flag.png Greek Κολακεία
Italy Flag.png Italian Adulazione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 부추기기 Buchugigi
Poland Flag.png Polish Pochlebstwo
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Bajular (manga)
Comemoração
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Adulação
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Laskanje
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Halago
Spain Flag.png Spain Camelo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tâng Bốc
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