Flatter (move)

Flatter おだてる Flatter

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Flatter (Japanese: おだてる Flatter) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It is similar to Swagger.

Effect

Flatter raises the target's Special Attack stat by one stage and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to Safeguard or Own Tempo, its Special Attack will still be raised.

Even if the target's Special Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Special Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Flatter, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Flatter can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra two appeal points if the move Charm was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSE Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk. FRLG Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its Sp. Atk also rises. Colo.XD Confuses the target, but raises its Sp. Atk. DPPtHGSSPBR Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. BWB2W2 Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	38	33	33	33	33
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	43	38	38	38	38
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	38	33	33	33	33
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	43	38	38	38	38
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	29	29	29	29	29
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		45	50	50	50
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		54	62	62	62
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			19	19	19
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			19	19	19
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					53
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
052		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1				✔	✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Special Attack by one level. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Special Attack by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえるが とくこうが １だんかい あがってしまう MDGtI It causes the Confused condition to an enemy but also raises the enemy's Special Attack. SMD It makes an enemy confused, while also raising the enemy's Sp.Atk.

In the anime

	Gothitelle
The user creates red waves that confuse the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Gothitelle	Gothitelle waves its hands, creating red waves that confuse the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Illumise
The user releases multiple rings from its body at the opponent, confusing it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Illumise	Illumise releases multiple thin rings from its antennae at the opponent, confusing it.
The Battle Factory's Illumise	Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise		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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Flatter is the only Dark-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 吹捧 Chēuipúng * 煽惑 Sinwaahk * Mandarin 吹捧 Chuīpěng * 煽惑 Shānhuò * French Flatterie German Schmeichler Greek Κολακεία Italian Adulazione Korean 부추기기 Buchugigi Polish Pochlebstwo Portuguese Brazil Comemoração Portugal Adulação Serbian Laskanje Spanish Latin America Halago Spain Camelo Vietnamese Tâng Bốc

Variations of the move Swagger
Swagger • Flatter

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