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Feint Attack (Japanese: だましうち Sneak Attack), spelled Faint Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II and III

Feint Attack inflicts damage and bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

This move will not trigger effects involving contact.

Feint Attack can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Fake Out, Leer, or Pound was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV to VII

Feint Attack now triggers effects involving contact.

Generation VIII onwards

Feint Attack cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Dark-type attack. The move catches the opponent off guard, so it never misses. GSC An attack that never misses. RSE Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. FRLG The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail. ColoXD Draws the target close, then strikes without fail. DPPtHGSSPBR The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. BWB2W2 The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
0037				Field		−	−	−	20B2W2	20XY 23ORAS	23
0037				Field							23
0052				Field		28	28RSE 25FRLG	22	22	22	22
0052				Field							22
0053				Field		29	29RSE 25FRLG	22	22	22	22
0053				Field							22
0126				Human-Like		−	−	16	16BW 12B2W2	12	12
0185				Mineral		37	41	25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19
0197				Field		36	36	36	36BW 21B2W2	20	20
0198				Flying		31	35	35	35	35	35
0207				Bug		28	28	23	23BW 19B2W2	19	19
0215				Field		25	22	14	14BW 10B2W2	10	10
0216				Field		22	25	15	15	15	15
0217				Field		22	25	15	15	15	15
0228				Field		27	37	35	32	32	32
0229				Field		30	43	38	35	35	35
0240				No Eggs Discovered		−	−	16	16BW 12B2W2	12	12
0274				Field	Grass		31	31	31	31XY 24ORAS	24
0275				Field	Grass		−	1	1	1	1
0287				Field			19	19	19	19XY 14ORAS	14
0289				Field			19	19	19	19XY 14ORAS	14
0300				Field	Fairy		27	25DP 29PtHGSS	29	29XY 22ORAS	22
0302				Human-Like			29	32	32	32XY 19ORAS	19
0303				Field	Fairy		26	26	26	26XY 21ORAS	21
0327				Field	Human-Like		12	14	14	14XY 10ORAS	10
0328				Bug	Dragon		17	17	17BW 7B2W2	7XY 1ORAS	1
0329				Bug	Dragon		1, 17	1, 17	1, 17BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7XY 1ORAS	1
0330				Bug	Dragon		1, 17	1, 17	1, 17BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7XY 1ORAS	1
0331				Grass	Human-Like		29	29	29	29XY 19ORAS	19
0332				Grass	Human-Like		29	29	29	29XY 19ORAS	19
0352				Field			7	7	7	7XY 16ORAS	16
0353				Amorphous			37	28	28BW 22B2W2	22XY 19ORAS	19
0354				Amorphous			39	28	28BW 22B2W2	22XY 19ORAS	19
0367				Water 1			−	−	−	11ORAS	11
0431				Field				17	17	17	17
0432				Field				17	17	17	17
0436				Mineral				41	41BW 21B2W2	21	21
0437				Mineral				50	50BW 21B2W2	21	21
0438				No Eggs Discovered				25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19
0442				Amorphous				7	7	7	7
0453				Human-Like				17	17	17	17
0454				Human-Like				17	17	17	17
0455				Grass				27	27	27	27
0461				Field				14	14BW 10B2W2	10	10
0467				Human-Like				16	16BW 12B2W2	12	12
0472				Bug				23	23BW 19B2W2	19	19
0491				No Eggs Discovered				29PtHGSS	29	29	29
0557				Bug	Mineral				13	13	13
0558				Bug	Mineral				13	13	13
0559				Field	Dragon				9	9	9
0560				Field	Dragon				1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
0570				Field					17	17	17
0571				Field					17	17	17
0574				Human-Like					24	24	24
0575				Human-Like					24	24	24
0576				Human-Like					24	24	24
0585				Field					16	16	16
0586				Field					16	16	16
0590				Grass					20	20	20
0591				Grass					20	20	20
0624				Human-Like					17	17	17
0625				Human-Like					17	17	17
0629				Flying					23	23	23
0630				Flying					23	23	23
0658				Water 1						33	33
0690				Water 1	Dragon					5	5
0691				Water 1	Dragon					5	1, 5
0708				Grass	Amorphous					19	19
0709				Grass	Amorphous					19	19
0746				Water 2							9
0765				Field							22
0778				Amorphous							23
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						XD
0151				No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0021				Flying		Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Conquest

Stars: ★★★ Power: 36 Accuracy: 0

Effect: Never misses.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Energy boost: 7 → 10
• February 16, 2017
  • Duration: 1.04 → 1.4 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.84 - 1.04 → 0.75 - 0.9 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 10
  • Energy boost: 10 → 9
  • Duration: 1.4 → 0.9 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Feint Attack

★★★
Attack power	51.32671
Charge time	0.88 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる かならず めいちゅうする Conq. The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail. MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy. It never misses.

In the anime

Houndour Cacturne Magmortar Sudowoodo
The user distracts the target before launching a surprise attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sudowoodo jumps into the air while the opponent isn't looking, and while the opponent looks for it, Sudowoodo kicks it, or Sudowoodo sways before standing still and focusing on the opponent. When it senses where to strike, it immediately hits the opponent with the green spheres on the end of one of its arms.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Debut
Brock's Sudowoodo	Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!		None
	Houndour runs to the opponent on the right or left side, then it disappears, and appears on the opposite side of the opponent.
Ralph's Houndour	Ariados, Amigos		None
	Sneasel walks up to the opponent and points somewhere to the side. When the opponent looks where Sneasel was pointing, Sneasel attacks it.
Harrison's Sneasel	Pop Goes The Sneasel		None
	Cacturne sneaks up behind the opponent while it's not looking and kicks it, or Cacturne floats into the air at the opponent and kicks it.
Harley's Cacturne	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
	Magmortar stands on its tippy toes and pretends to look for something as it blushes. When the opponent lets their guard down, it punches them with one of its hands.
Mad Magmar's Magmortar	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Sneasel
The user strikes while the opponent isn't looking.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel stares the opponent menacingly, and strikes while the opponent is distracted.
Ryū's Sneasel	ABMS1		Debut

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Sneasel
The user attacks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel slashes the opponent with its claws.
Shu's Sneasel	GDZ73		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

Old animation for the move

In other languages

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