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Flatter おだてる Flatter
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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Availability
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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
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Description
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RSE
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Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
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FRLG
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Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its Sp. Atk also rises.
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Colo.XD
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Confuses the target, but raises its Sp. Atk.
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DPPtHGSSPBR
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Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
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BWB2W2
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Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
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XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA
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Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
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SV
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Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.
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Learnset
In other games
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
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Base Power
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Max Power
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Base PP
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Max PP
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Base Accuracy
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Max Accuracy
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Range
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Target
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Cuts corners
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MDRB
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-
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-
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17
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-
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100%
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-
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Front
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Enemy
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No
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MDTDS
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-
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-
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17
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-
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100%
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-
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Front
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Enemy
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No
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BSL
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-
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-
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17
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-
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100%
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-
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Front
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Enemy
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No
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MDGtI
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-
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-
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15
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50
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90%
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98%
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Front
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Enemy
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No
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SMD
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-
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-
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15
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30
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90%
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98%
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Front
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Enemy
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No
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With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:
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Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Special Attack by one level.
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MDTDS
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Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Special Attack by 1 level.
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BSL
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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
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MDGtI
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It causes the Confused condition to an enemy but also raises the enemy's Special Attack.
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SMD
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It makes an enemy confused, while also raising the enemy's Sp.Atk.
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In the anime
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