Fake Out
Normal
Effect Summary
Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Deals damage and causes the target to
flinch
.
.Detailed Effect
Fake Out deals damage and makes the target
flinch
.
Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Fake Out has a highly increased priority of +3 meaning that it moves before most other moves.
Fake Out only hits if it is the first turn that the user is in battle but resets for each time the user switches in and out.
.Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.
Fake Out has a highly increased priority of +3 meaning that it moves before most other moves.
Fake Out only hits if it is the first turn that the user is in battle but resets for each time the user switches in and out.
- In Gen 3 Fake Out does not make contact.
- In Gen 3-4 Fake Out has a priority of +1.
Description
RS E | A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. |
FRLG | An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn. |
DP HGSS | An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn. |
PL COL B2W2 XY ORAS | An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle. |
SM USUM LGPLGE | This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle. |
SWSH | This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn each time the user enters battle. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  Normalmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||||||
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Contest Information
Contest
| Contest Condition | Cute |
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| Color | Pink |
| Flavor | Sweet |
Contest Effect
| Effect | Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn. If a Pokémon used the same type move as this one, it is jammed for 4 points instead of 1. |
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| Description | Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal. |
| Jam | 🖤 |
| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
| Description | Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. |
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| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |