Foul Play

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and calculates damage with the target's Attack

stat.

Foul Play deals damage and uses the target's Attack

instead of the user's own Attack to calculate the damage.
Foul Play considers the target's stat stages

but uses the user's other Attack modifiers such as abilities, held items or the burn

status condition.

COL B2W2	The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power.
LGPLGE SWSH	The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.

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.

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.