Faint Attack (move)

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Faint Attack
だましうち
The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
Battles
Type Dark
Category Physical
PP 20 (max. 32)
Power 60
Accuracy —%
 ???
Contests
Category Smart
Appeal 2 ♥♥
Jam 0
The appeal works great if performed first.
Super Contests
Category Smart
Appeal 2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Faint Attack is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation II that deals a small amount of damage. The Japanese name ("Sneak Attack") and animated depictions suggest the English name is a misspelled reference to the fencing term "feint."

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In the anime

Harrison's Sneasel using Faint Attack.
Harrison's Sneasel using Faint Attack.
Sneasel attacking Ash's Totodile while it was off guard.
Sneasel attacking Ash's Totodile while it was off guard.


The Pokémon distracts the foe, then attacks while their guard is down.

Pokémon

Sneasel. Sneasel walks up to the foe, points somewhere, and then the tells the foe to 'look at that' (even though nothing is there). Sneasel then punches its foe while its guard is down.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

By breeding

Generation III

By leveling up

By breeding

Generation IV

By leveling up

By breeding

In other languages

  • French: Feinte
  • Spanish: finta


Image:Project MoveDex logo.png This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.
Variations on the move Swift
Swift | Faint Attack | Aerial Ace | Magical Leaf
Shadow Punch | Shock Wave | Magnet Bomb
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