Fake Out

Type
Gen.
3
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
+3
Category
Physicalcategory img

Effect Summary

Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Deals damage and causes the target to flinch status condition img.

Detailed Effect

Fake Out deals damage and makes the target flinch status condition img.
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
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
FlinchMakes the target flinch.
Interactions
Makes contactUser touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Fake Out
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ねこだまし (Nekodamashi)
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Mogelhieb
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Bluff
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Bruciapelo
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Sorpresa
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속이다 (Sok'ida)
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擊掌奇襲 / 击掌奇袭 (Jīzhǎng Qíxí / Gīkjéung Kèihjaahp)

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Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionCute
ColorPink
FlavorSweet

Contest Effect

EffectAttempts 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.
DescriptionStartles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Jam🖤
Appeal❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionEarn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Appeal❤️❤️