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False Swipe みねうち Strike with the Back of the Sword

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  40 (max. 64) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM54 in Generation IV TM54 in Generation V TM54 in Generation VI TM54 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM94 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

False Swipe (Japanese: みねうち Strike with the Back of the Sword) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM54 from Generation IV to Generation VII, and is TM94 in Generation VIII.

Effect

False Swipe inflicts damage, but will leave the target with 1 HP if it would otherwise cause it to faint. If the target has 1 HP remaining, False Swipe will hit and leave the target at 1 HP.

If used against a substitute, False Swipe is able to break it and will not leave the substitute with 1 HP.

False Swipe can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move Swords Dance was used in the prior turn.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	44	46	43DP 45PtHGSS	45	45	45	35
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	33	33	27	27	27	27	8
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	39	39	27	27	27	27	1
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							1
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	18	16	13	13	13	13	8
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	18	16	13	13	13	13	1
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		53	53	53	53XY 48ORAS	48	1
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		59	59	59	59XY 51ORAS	51	1
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		25	25	25	25XY 33ORAS	33	10
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug							1
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral							1
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		55	44	44BW 29B2W2	29	29
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous			45	50	50XY 44ORAS	44	23
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug				1	1	1
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				25	25	25	12
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				25	25	25	12
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				24	24	24	6
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon				24	24	24	1
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon				24	24	24	1
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						1	15
0798		Kartana		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						7	10
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM54	V TM54	VI TM54	VII TM54	VIII TM94	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass							✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass							✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass							✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon							✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon							✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon							✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1							✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1							✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1							✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon							✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon							✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3					✔	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						✔	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3						✔	✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0794		Buzzwole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0795		Pheromosa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0798		Kartana		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔USUM	✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass							✔
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass							✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass							✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							✔
0888		Zacian		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
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
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	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 III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire - Swablu Egg
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	New York City Pokémon Center
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	Sticker Promotional Egg Bulbasaur Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	Sticker Promotional Egg Charmander Kanto Starter Egg Charmander
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	Sticker Promotional Egg Squirtle Kanto Starter Egg Squirtle
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	Korean Global Link
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	2013 World Championships Smeargle
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	Japanese Global Link
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, False Swipe is a move with 40 base power, 100% accuracy, and 15PP. The user attacks an enemy in front of them, but cannot cause them to faint. Despite being a damaging move that follows the normal damage calculation, it cannot be boosted with Ginseng

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move can now be boosted with Ginseng.

In Gates to Infinity and Rescue Team DX, False Swipe can cause the enemy to faint, increasing the chance of that Pokémon joining the team if it does. False Swipe's effect is reverted to that of the previous games in Super Mystery Dungeon however, as recruitment is not present in this entry.

Description

In the anime

Scizor Gallade
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Scizor flies into the air then flies down toward the opponent. It raises its two pincers into the air, then brings them both down hard on the opponent.
Shingo's Blade	Wired for Battle!		Debut
	One of Gallade's arm blades glows light green and extends. He then slashes the opponent with it.
Rinto's Gallade	JN051		None

In the manga

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Scizor
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scizor hits the opponent with one of its claws.
A wild Scizor	Go, Go, Apricot! (Part 2)		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Scizor Cubone
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scizor slashes the opponent with its claws.
Blue's Scizor	Rock, Paper... Scizor		Debut
	Cubone slashes the opponent with the bone it holds.
Crystal's Bonee	Querulous Qwilfish		First mentioned in Surrounded by Staryu

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

• Bugsy commanded his Scyther to use False Swipe in Let's Get all the Badges! but Red's Tyrogue defeated it before it could execute the move.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Drapion
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drapion swipes the opponent with one of its claws.
Soro's Drapion	TA04		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• False Swipe's Japanese name is a reference to katanas, which are designed to have a single cutting edge on one side, while the other side is mostly flat. Thus, striking the opponent with the flat side of the katana would not be fatal.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 點到為止 Dí-mdou Wàihjí Mandarin 點到為止 / 点到为止 Diǎn-dào Wéizhǐ * 刀背擊打 / 刀背击打 Dāobèi Jídǎ Finnish Salasyöksy French Faux-Chage German Trugschlag Greek Υποκριτικός Κτύπος Italian Falsofinale Korean 칼등치기 Kaldeungchigi Portuguese Brazil Corte Artificial (TCG, manga) Corte Falso Portugal Golpe Falso Serbian Lažan zamah Spanish Falso Tortazo* Falsotortazo* Vietnamese Đánh giả vờ

Variations of the move False Swipe
False Swipe • Hold Back

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