Feint (move)

If you were looking for the other feinting attack, see Feint Attack (move).

Feint フェイント Feint

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  30 Accuracy  100% Priority  +2 Does not make contact Not 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 IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0   Points awarded = 4 minus Current judge voltage

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

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

Feint (Japanese: フェイント Feint) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.

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• Effect
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI onwards
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation V
  • By event
    • Generation VI
    • Generation VII
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages

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Effect

Generation IV

Feint inflicts damage but only strikes a target that has used Protect or Detect during that turn, lifting the effects of Protect or Detect for the remainder of the turn. Feint cannot remove the effects of protecting moves if it misses or does not affect the target (such as if the target is Ghost-type).

Feint has an increased priority of +2, so is used after Protect or Detect, but before other increased priority attacks.

Generation V

Feint can now inflict damage even if the target has not used Protect or Detect, and its power has changed from 50 to 30.

Feint is not blocked by an opponent's Quick Guard (even though it is an increased priority move), but it is blocked by an ally's if it targets an ally. Feint will lift the effects of Wide Guard and Quick Guard for the remainder of the turn only if it is used on an opponent.

Generation VI onwards

Feint will now lift the effects of Quick Guard and Wide Guard when used on allies, and it is no longer blocked by an ally's Quick Guard.

Feint can now be copied by Mirror Move.

Feint hits a target even if it is protected by Mat Block, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, Baneful Bunker, Obstruct, Silk Trap, or Burning Bulwark and removes that protection for the rest of the turn. Additionally, the user of Feint does not suffer the negative effects of these moves.

Feint hits a target even if it is protected by Max Guard but does not remove the protection.

Feint removes Crafty Shield and Mat Block from the target's team.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves. BWB2W2 An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves. XYORAS An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. PE This attack hits a target using Protect. This also lifts the effects of the move. SV This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. Champs This move can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect and removes the effects of those moves.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	29	34	34XY 21ORAS	21	−	16	16	16
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy				−	−	1		1
0052		Meowth		Field	54PtHGSS	54	50	50	15	4	4	4
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field				50	15	4		4
0053		Persian		Field	68PtHGSS	68	65	65	15	1	1	1
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field				65	16	1		1
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	43PtHGSS	43	43	43	1	−	−
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	25	25	25	25	15	1	1	28
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	21	21	21	21	15	1	1	1
0123		Scyther		Bug	61PtHGSS	61	61	61	12	−	−	−
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	1PtHGSS	1	1	1	1	1	1
0212		Scizor		Bug	61PtHGSS	61	1, 61	1, 61		−	−	−
0214		Heracross		Bug	49	49BW 37B2W2	37XY 7ORAS	7		−	−	−
0227		Skarmory		Flying	20PtHGSS	20	20	20		−	−	−
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	33	33	33	24		1	1	1
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	−	−	19ORAS	19			19	19
0307		Meditite		Human-Like	22	22	22XY 15ORAS	15			15	15
0308		Medicham		Human-Like	22	22	22XY 15ORAS	15			15	15
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2	1PtHGSS	1	1	1		−	−
0328		Trapinch		Bug Dragon	81	81BW 61B2W2	1, 61XY 29ORAS	29		−	−	−
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	−	−	−	−		1	1	Rem.
0335		Zangoose		Field	−	−	−	−			−	Rem.
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	−	−	−	11			11	11
0352		Kecleon		Field	14PtHGSS	14	14XY 10ORAS	10			10
0359		Absol		Field	1PtHGSS	1	1	1		−	−
0391		Monferno		Field Human-Like	26	26	26	26			26	26
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like	29	26	26	26			26	26
0434		Stunky		Field	18PtHGSS	18	18	15		3	3	3
0435		Skuntank		Field	18PtHGSS	18	18	15		1	1	1
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered	15	15BW 11B2W2	11	11		4	4	4
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	15	15BW 11B2W2	11	11		1	1	1
0469		Yanmega		Bug	38PtHGSS	38	38	38			38	38
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	39	45	45XY 40ORAS	40		12	12	12
0652		Chesnaught		Field			1	1				1
0662		Fletchinder		Flying			−	−		1		1
0663		Talonflame		Flying			−	−		1		1
0706		Goodra		Dragon			1	1		1		1
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon								1
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered				19		1
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered				11		1
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like						1		1
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1 Human-Like						5
0853		Grapploct		Water 1 Human-Like						1
0917		Tarountula		Bug								11
0918		Spidops		Bug								11
0919		Nymble		Bug								26
0920		Lokix		Bug								26
0973		Flamigo		Flying								21
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered								14
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
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field					✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field							✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0359		Absol		Field	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		−	−	✔USUM			✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like			−	✔USUM	✔		✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass				✔	−		−
0766		Passimian		Field				✔	✔		✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field Fairy							✔
0957		Tinkatink		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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0193		Yanma		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0207		Gligar		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0228		Houndour		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0127		Pinsir		Bug	2014 Korean World Championship Series Pinsir
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 VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0766		Passimian		Field	Easter Egg Passimian Korean Egg Passimian
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

Feint inflicts damage, and can hit through the Protect status condition and ends it early.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 5 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 5 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 3 99 13 50 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No SMD 3 99 13 30 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: 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

Feint

★
Attack power	21.82032
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

Feint

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Meowth			1 or 3	6s	Has the user dash at the designated opposing Pokémon, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits.
Absol			1 or 3	8s	Has the user dash in an arc, attacking Pokémon it comes in contact with. This move ignores the Defense stat and shield effects of opposing Pokémon.
Cinderace			8	9s	Increases the user's movement speed for a short time and makes the user invincible. Upgraded to Feint+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: After this move is used, basic attacks that hit opposing Pokémon restore the user's HP (up to three times).

Description

Games Description MDTDS Breaks through the enemy's Protect status to inflict damage. BSL まもりじょうたいを うちやぶり てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard status to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away. SMD It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, Mat Block, King's Shield, or Spiky Shield to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away. MDRTDX It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, or Spiky Shield to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Heracross Alolan Meowth Gallade
The user strikes a target using a protection move. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heracross's horn glows white and it slams it into an opponent using Protect, destroying the barrier. It then tosses the opponent with its horn.
Conway's Heracross	Smells Like Team Spirit!		Debut
	Alolan Meowth disappears and then reappears in front of the opponent. It then flicks the opponent with one of its fingers.
Matori's Meowth	Acting True to Form!		None
	When the opponent uses Detect, one of Gallade's arm blades glows orange and he slashes the opponent with it.
Rinto's Gallade	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gallade Mega Pinsir Pikachu
The user catches the target off guard with a feint. This attack hits a target using a protection move. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When the opponent tries to use a protection move, Gallade pulls one of his fists back and dashes from side to side in front of the opponent to confuse it. He then appears on the opponent's side and strikes it with his fist.
Darach's Gallade	Getting the Drop on Gallade II		Debut
	When the opponent tries to use a protection move, Mega Pinsir flies down towards the opponent and slashes it with its pincers.
X's Rute	Zygarde Appears		Enhanced by Aerilate
	Pikachu first sidesteps and then tackles the opponent.
Scarlet's Pikachu	Ruin! The Client, Raifort!!		None

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

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Finta*
Chinese	Cantonese	佯攻 Yèuhnggūng
	Mandarin	佯攻 Yánggōng
Dutch		List
French		Ruse
German		Offenlegung
Greek		Προσποίηση Prospoíisi
Indonesian		Feint
Italian		Fintoattacco
Korean		페인트 Peinteu
Polish		Symulacja
Portuguese	Brazil	Fintar (UNITE, JN060–present, Diamond & Pearl, Plasma Storm–present) Fingimento (Noble Victories) Quebra-telha* (DP052)
	Portugal	Finta
Serbian		Prividan Napad
Spanish	Latin America	Amago (games) Táctica (animated series)
	Spain	Amago
Turkish		Yanıltma
Vietnamese		Động Tác Giả

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