False Swipe

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and can not cause the target to faint.

False Swipe deals damage and can not reduce the target's HP

below 1.
False Swipe can break a Substitute.
False Swipe does not fail if the target is already at 1 HP

and simply hits without further damaging the target.

GS C	Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
RS E	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
FRLG	A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
DP HGSS PL	A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

Move Target

Normal

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

Damage	Deals damage.
Unique Effect	Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.