Flatter (move)

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Flatter
おだてる Flatter
Flatter IX.png
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Type  Dark
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Effect

Generation III

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.

Generation IV to VI

Flatter can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Charm was used in the previous turn.

Generation VII

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

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
SwShBDSPLA
Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
SV Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 38 33 33 33 33SMUSUM 45
030 Nidorina Nidorina
PoisonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43 38 38 38 38SMUSUM 57
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 38 33 33 33 33SMUSUM 45
033 Nidorino Nidorino
PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field 43 38 38 38 38SMUSUM 57
034 Nidoking Nidoking
PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Field 1
314 Illumise Illumise
BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 29 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
427 Buneary Buneary
NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 44SwShBDSP
428 Lopunny Lopunny
NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 44SwShBDSP
453 Croagunk Croagunk
PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 45 50 50 50 12SwShBDSP 12
454 Toxicroak Toxicroak
PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 54 62 62 62 12SwShBDSP 12
481 Mesprit Mesprit
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56SwShBDSP 56
574 Gothita Gothita
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 40 40
575 Gothorita Gothorita
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 46 46
576 Gothitelle Gothitelle
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 48 48
629 Vullaby Vullaby
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 19 19 19 6
630 Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 19 19 19 1
741 Oricorio Oricorio
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 33
786 Tapu Lele Tapu Lele
PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 53 25
859 Impidimp Impidimp
DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Human-Like 8 8
860 Morgrem Morgrem
DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
861 Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
DarkIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
877 Morpeko Morpeko
ElectricIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Fairy 20
944 Shroodle Shroodle
PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field 18
945 Grafaiai Grafaiai
PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field 18
957 Tinkatink Tinkatink
FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy 43
958 Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy 43
959 Tinkaton Tinkaton
FairyIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy 43
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 IX
052 Meowth Meowth
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field
096 Drowzee Drowzee
PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
158 Totodile Totodile
WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 BDSP
179 Mareep Mareep
ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field BDSP
198 Murkrow Murkrow
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying BDSP
302 Sableye Sableye
DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
417 Pachirisu Pachirisu
ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy BDSP
527 Woobat Woobat
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying
686 Inkay Inkay
DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2
931 Squawkabilly Squawkabilly
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Flatter confuses the target and raises their Sp. Attack by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 15 50 90% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD - - 15 30 90% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series 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

None.png Caitlin Gothitelle Flatter.png None.png None.png
Gothitelle
The user creates red waves that confuse the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Gothitelle Gothitelle Gothitelle waves its hands, creating red waves that confuse the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle Jostling for the Junior Cup! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 *
France Flag.png French Flatterie
Germany Flag.png German Schmeichler
Greece Flag.png Greek Κολακεία
Italy Flag.png Italian Adulazione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 부추기기 Buchugigi
Poland Flag.png Polish Pochlebstwo
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Bajular (manga)
Comemoração
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Adulação
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Laskanje
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Halago
Spain Flag.png Spain Camelo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tâng Bốc


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