False Swipe (move)

False Swipe みねうち
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Battles
Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	40 (max. 64)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Introduced	[[Generation {{{gen}}}]]
Availability
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock
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Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Super Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	0
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
False Swipe on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex False Swipe on Eevee's Movedex

False Swipe is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II that deals a small amount of damage. Its Japanese name refers to striking someone with the blunt side of a sword.

Effect

If False Swipe does more damage than the opponent's remaining HP, the opponent will always end up with 1 HP left. If the opponent has 1 HP remaining, False Swipe will hit and leave the opponent at 1 HP. This move is most often used to catch wild Pokémon.

Learnset

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

• Italian: Falsofinale
• German: Trugschlag
• Spanish: Falsotortazo

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.