Flatter (move)
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| Flatter おだてる Flatter | ||||||||||||
| Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. | ||||||||||||
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Flatter (Japanese: おだてる Flatter) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.
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Effect
Flatter raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and then confuses it. Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo are immune to the side effect.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 029 | | Nidoran♀ | Poison | 38 | |
| 030 | | Nidorina | Poison | 43 | |
| 032 | | Nidoran♂ | Poison | 38 | |
| 033 | | Nidorino | Poison | 43 | |
| 314 | | Illumise | Bug | 29 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 029 | | Nidoran♀ | Poison | 33 | |
| 030 | | Nidorina | Poison | 38 | |
| 032 | | Nidoran♂ | Poison | 33 | |
| 033 | | Nidorino | Poison | 38 | |
| 314 | | Illumise | Bug | 29 | |
| 453 | | Croagunk | Poison | Fighting | 45 |
| 454 | | Toxicroak | Poison | Fighting | 54 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096 | | Drowzee | Psychic | Croagunk, Toxicroak | |
| 179 | | Mareep | Electric | Nidoran♂, Nidorino | |
| 302 | | Sableye | Dark | Ghost | Croagunk, Toxicroak |
| 417 | | Pachirisu | Electric | Nidoran♂, Nidorino | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Camelo
- German: Schmeichler
- Italian: Adulazione
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |

