False Swipe (move)

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

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  40 (max. 64) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: 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 TM54 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM057 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM122 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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 is:

• TM54 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM94 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM057 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM122 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation III
    • Generation IV
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    • Generation II
    • Generation V
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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.

False Swipe does not reduce its damage when hitting a substitute.

False Swipe can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Swords Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

False Swipe's PP was reduced to 30.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  30 Agile Strong Power  40  30  50 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Leaves the target with at least 1 HP

Description

Games Description Stad2 A move that adjusts Attack so that the foe has one HP left. Can't cause the foe to faint. GSC Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. RSEColo An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. FRLG A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. XD An attack that leaves the target with at least 1 HP. DPPtHGSSPBR A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. ZA The user attacks with restraint to ensure that targets are left with at least 1 HP.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	44	46	43DP 45PtHGSS	45	45	45	35	35		25
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field							−			25
0104		Cubone		Monster	33	33	27	27	27	27	8	8		8
0105		Marowak		Monster	39	39	27	27	27	27	1	1		8
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster						−	1			8
0123		Scyther		Bug	18	16	13	13	13	13	8	8	8	−
0212		Scizor		Bug	18	16	13	13	13	13	1	1	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		25	25	25	25XY 33ORAS	33	10	10
0291		Ninjask		Bug		−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0335		Zangoose		Field		55	44	44BW 29B2W2	29	29		29	29	29
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous			45	50	50XY 44ORAS	44	23	23	23	−
0542		Leavanny		Bug				1	1	1			1
0588		Karrablast		Bug				25	25	25	12
0589		Escavalier		Bug				25	25	25	12
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon				24	24	24	6		6
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon				24	24	24	1		1
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon				24	24	24	1		1
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered						1	15
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered						7	10
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field							−			25
0900		Kleavor		Bug									8	−
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/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
					TM54	TM54	TM54	SMUSUM TM54	SwSh TM94	BDSP TM54	LA Tutor	SV TM057	ZA TM122
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	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0021		Spearow		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔		✔
0022		Fearow		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field				−	−			✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field				−	−			−	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field					−			✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field				−	−			−	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field					−				✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster				✔	✔				✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	−	−	−	−		−		−	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		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	−	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	−	−	−	−		−		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	−	−	−	−		−		✔
0289		Slaking		Field	−	−	−	−		−		✔
0290		Nincada		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0333		Swablu		Flying Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔	✔		−	−
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔	✔		−	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field							✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		✔	✔	✔				✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1			−	−				✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1			−	−				✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1			−	−				✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔				✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔				✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3			✔	✔	✔				✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3			✔	✔	✔				✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying				✔	✔		✔	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying				✔	✔		✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying				✔	✔			✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying							✔	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass				✔	✔			✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				✔	✔				✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔				✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔				✔
0810		Grookey		Field Grass					✔			✔
0811		Thwackey		Field Grass					✔			✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field Grass					✔			✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster Water 1					−			✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster Water 1					✔			✔
0863		Perrserker		Field					−			✔	✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field					−				✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral					✔			✔	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered					✔			✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					✔			✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered					✔			✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug							✔	✔	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field							✔	✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug								✔
0918		Spidops		Bug								✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like								✔	✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy								−	✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy								−	✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy								−	✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like								✔
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon Mineral								✔	✔
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered								✔
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
					II	III	IV
0021		Spearow		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	−	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		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	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0127		Pinsir		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	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 First Partner Egg Bulbasaur
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	Sticker Promotional Egg Charmander Kanto First Partner Egg Charmander
0007		Squirtle		Monster Water 1	Sticker Promotional Egg Squirtle Kanto First Partner Egg Squirtle
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass	Korean Global Link
0235		Smeargle		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

False Swipe deals damage. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, False Swipe will leave the enemy with 1 HP. Despite being a damaging move that follows the normal damage calculation, it cannot be boosted with Ginseng in the Rescue Team series. This was fixed in the Explorers series.

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, as recruitment is not present in this entry.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 40 - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 40 - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL 40 - 15 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 2 99 50 99 95% 100% Front Enemy No SMD 2 99 30 99 95% 100% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

False Swipe

★
Attack power	24.69447
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It leaves the target with one HP if its damage would have made the target faint. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target but leaves it with 1 HP if its damage would have made the target faint. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいてを たおすようなダメージを あたえても ＨＰを １だけのこす MDGtI If you make an enemy faint with this move, the chance of befriending the enemy slightly goes up. SMD It damages an enemy. But the enemy will endure the attack that would cause it to faint with 1 HP! MDRTDX It damages an enemy. If you knock an enemy out with it, they will be more likely to join you on your adventure!

In animation

Pokémon animated series

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	Trials of a Budding Master!		None

In the manga

Magical Pokémon Journey

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

Pokémon Adventures

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

• Blue's Scyther was revealed to know False Swipe on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

• 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.

Pokémon Try Adventure

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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
Catalan		Falsa Bufetada*
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 Ypokritikós Ktýpos
Italian		Falsofinale
Korean		칼등치기 Kaldeungchigi
Polish		Fałszywy Zamach
Portuguese	Brazil	Corte Artificial
	Portugal	Patada Falsa
Serbian		Lažan zamah
Spanish	Latin America	Falsa Bofetada
	Spain	Falso TortazoVIII+ FalsotortazoII–VII
Vietnamese		Đánh giả vờ

Variations of the move False Swipe
False Swipe • Hold Back

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