Feint (move)

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If you were looking for the other feinting attack, see Feint Attack (move).
Feint
フェイント Feint
Feint IX.png
Feint IX 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  30
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +2
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Points awarded = 4 minus Current judge voltage
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Feint (Japanese: フェイント Feint) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Feint inflicts damage but only strikes a target that has used Protect or Detect during that turn, lifting the effects of Protect or Detect for the remainder of the turn. Feint cannot remove the effects of protecting moves if it misses or does not affect the target (such as if the target is Ghost-type).

Feint has an increased priority of +2, so is used after Protect or Detect, but before other increased priority attacks.

Generation V

Feint can now inflict damage even if the target has not used Protect or Detect, and its power has changed from 50 to 30.

Despite being an increased priority move, Feint will lift the effects of Wide Guard and Quick Guard for the remainder of the turn only if they are used on an opposing team. Feint is not blocked by an opponent's Quick Guard, but it is blocked by an ally's if it targets an ally.

Generation VI onwards

Feint will now lift the effects of Quick Guard and Wide Guard when used on allies, and it is no longer blocked by an ally's Quick Guard.

Feint can now be copied by Mirror Move.

Feint hits a target even if it is protected by Mat Block, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, Baneful Bunker, Obstruct, Silk Trap, or Burning Bulwark and removes that protection for the rest of the turn. Additionally, the user of Feint does not suffer the negative effects of these moves.

Feint hits a target even if it is protected by Max Guard but does not remove the protection.

Feint removes Crafty Shield and Mat Block from the target's team.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
BWB2W2 An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
XYORAS An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
SV This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0025 Pikachu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy 29 34 34XY
21ORAS
21 16 16 16
0026 Raichu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy 1 1 1
0026 Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Fairy 1 1
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 54PtHGSS 54 50 50 15 4 4 4
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 50 15 4 4
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field 68PtHGSS 68 65 65 15 1 1 1
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 65 16 1 1
0083 Farfetch'd NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Field 43PtHGSS 43 43 43 1
0106 Hitmonlee FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25 25 15 1 1 28
0107 Hitmonchan FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 21 21 21 21 15 1 1 1
0123 Scyther BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 61PtHGSS 61 61 61 12
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 1PtHGSS 1 1 1 1 1 1
0212 Scizor BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 61PtHGSS 61 1, 61 1, 61
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 49 49BW
37B2W2
37XY
7ORAS
7
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 20PtHGSS 20 20 20
0237 Hitmontop FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 33 24 1 1 1
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 19ORAS 19 19 19
0307 Meditite FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 22 22 22XY
15ORAS
15 15 15
0308 Medicham FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 22 22 22XY
15ORAS
15 15 15
0319 Sharpedo WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 1PtHGSS 1 1 1
0328 Trapinch GroundIC Big.png Bug Dragon 81 81BW
61B2W2
1, 61XY
29ORAS
29
0330 Flygon GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon 1 1 Rem.
0335 Zangoose NormalIC Big.png Field Field Rem.
0336 Seviper PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 11 11 11
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 14PtHGSS 14 14XY
10ORAS
10 10
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field 1PtHGSS 1 1 1
0391 Monferno FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 26 26 26 26 26 26
0392 Infernape FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 29 26 26 26 26 26
0434 Stunky PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 18PtHGSS 18 18 15 3 3 3
0435 Skuntank PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 18PtHGSS 18 18 15 1 1 1
0447 Riolu FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15BW
11B2W2
11 11 4 4 4
0448 Lucario FightingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 15 15BW
11B2W2
11 11 1 1 1
0469 Yanmega BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 38PtHGSS 38 38 38 38 38
0475 Gallade PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous 39 45 45XY
40ORAS
40 12 12 12
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1
0662 Fletchinder FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1
0663 Talonflame FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1
0706 Goodra DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 1 1 1 1
0706 Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form
SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon 1
0795 Pheromosa BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19 1
0802 Marshadow FightingIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 11 1
0815 Cinderace FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1
0852 Clobbopus FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like 5
0853 Grapploct FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like 1
0917 Tarountula BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 11
0918 Spidops BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 11
0919 Nymble BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 26
0920 Lokix BugIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Bug 26
0973 Flamigo FlyingIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 21
1006 Iron Valiant FairyIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0083 Farfetch'd NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Field
0083 Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
FightingIC Big.png Flying Field
0123 Scyther BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0127 Pinsir BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0215 Sneasel DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field
0215 Sneasel
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Field Field
0227 Skarmory SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0228 Houndour DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Field Field HGSS
0236 Tyrogue FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0239 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
0255 Torchic FireIC Big.png Field Field
0296 Makuhita FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
0328 Trapinch GroundIC Big.png Bug Dragon
0335 Zangoose NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0453 Croagunk PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0522 Blitzle ElectricIC Big.png Field Field USUM
0616 Shelmet BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0619 Mienfoo FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0701 Hawlucha FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Human-Like USUM
0761 Bounsweet GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0766 Passimian FightingIC Big.png Field Field
0924 Tandemaus NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy
0957 Tinkatink FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy
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
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug Dream World - Windswept Sky
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug Dream World - Windswept Sky
0228 Houndour DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Field Field Dream World - Spooky Manor
0236 Tyrogue FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0127 Pinsir BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 2014 Korean World Championship Series Pinsir
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0766 Passimian FightingIC Big.png Field Field Easter Egg Passimian
Korean Egg Passimian
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

Feint inflicts damage, and can hit through the Protect status condition and ends it early.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 5 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 5 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 3 99 13 50 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
SMD 3 99 13 30 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

NormalIC RR.png Feint
Attack power 21.82032
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Feint Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Feint is Absol's first move and Cinderace's second move.

Absol starts with the move. The user dashes in an arc, damaging any Pokémon hit. The move deals damage as if all hit Pokémon have 0 Defense, and bypasses shields. At level 5 it is replaced by either Night Slash or Pursuit.

Cinderace can obtain the move by reaching level 8 and upgrading Low Sweep into it instead of Flame Charge. The user dodges, increasing their movement speed and becoming briefly invincible. At level 13, the next 3 basic attacks after dodging restore HP.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Breaks through the enemy's Protect status to inflict damage.
BSL まもりじょうたいを うちやぶり てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard status to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
SMD It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, Mat Block, King's Shield, or Spiky Shield to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
MDRTDX It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, or Spiky Shield to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.


In the anime

Conway Heracross Feint.png
Heracross
Matori Meowth Feint.png
Alolan Meowth
Rinto Gallade Feint.png
Gallade
The user strikes a target using a protection move. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Heracross Heracross's horn glows white and it slams it into an opponent using Protect, destroying the barrier. It then tosses the opponent with its horn.
Conway's Heracross Smells Like Team Spirit! Debut
Meowth Alolan Meowth disappears and then reappears in front of the opponent. It then flicks the opponent with one of its fingers.
Matori's Meowth Acting True to Form! None
Gallade When the opponent uses Detect, one of Gallade's arm blades glows orange and he slashes the opponent with it.
Rinto's Gallade Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 佯攻 Yèuhnggūng
Mandarin 佯攻 Yánggōng
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch List
France Flag.png French Ruse
Germany Flag.png German Offenlegung
Greece Flag.png Greek Προσποίηση Prospoíisi
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Feint
Italy Flag.png Italian Fintoattacco
South Korea Flag.png Korean 페인트 Peinteu
Poland Flag.png Polish Symulacja
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Fintar (UNITE, JN060–present, Diamond & Pearl, Plasma Storm–present)
Fingimento (Noble Victories)
Quebra-telha* (DP052)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Finta
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Prividan Napad
Spain Flag.png Spanish Amago
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Yanıltma
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Động Tác Giả


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