Fake Out (move): Difference between revisions

Please do not change translations without discussion. Also, do not remove the romanizations of other languages
(Please do not change translations without discussion. Also, do not remove the romanizations of other languages)
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name=Fake Out |
name=Fake Out |
jname=ねこだまし |
jname=ねこだまし |
jtranslit=Nekodamashi |
jtranslit=Neko Damashi |
jtrans=Nekodamashi |
jtrans=Slap Hands |
gameimage=Fake Out.png |
gameimage=Fake Out.png |
type=Normal |
type=Normal |
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target=anyadjacent |
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footnotes= }}
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'''Fake Out''' (Japanese: '''ねこだまし''' ''{{wp|Nekodamashi}}'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]].
'''Fake Out''' (Japanese: '''ねこだまし''' ''Slap Hands'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Its Japanese name, ねこだまし ''{{wp|Nekodamashi}}'', refers to a {{wp|sumo}} technique used to distract foes which consists of clapping hands in front of the opponent's face at the start of a bout.
* Its Japanese name, ねこだまし ''Neko Damashi'' (Slap Hands), refers to a {{wp|sumo}} technique used to confuse foes. It is learned by many catlike Pokémon, befitting its literal translation, ''cat deception''.
** As individual words, the expression translates to "cheating cat", which might explain its wide distribution among catlike {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.
** Its wide distribution among catlike Pokémon is likely a play on this name, as it contains ねこ ''neko'' (cat).
* In the {{pkmn|anime}}, it seems that a Pokémon can use Fake Out even if it's not used as its first [[move]].
* In the {{pkmn|anime}}, it seems that a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can use Fake Out even if it's not used as its first [[move]].
* Fake Out has the highest [[priority]] of all [[Damage|damage-dealing]] moves, excluding {{m|Pursuit}} used against a target being switched out.
* Fake Out has the highest [[priority]] of all [[Damage|damage-dealing]] moves, excluding {{m|Pursuit}} used against a target being switched out.


==In other languages==  
==In other languages==  
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
|zh_cmn=假動作 ''Fake Move''
|zh_cmn=假動作 ''{{tt|Jiǎdòngzuò|Fake Move}}''
|nl=Misleid
|nl=Misleid
|fr=Bluff
|fr=Bluff
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|pl=Blef
|pl=Blef
|pt_br=Surpresa
|pt_br=Surpresa
|ko=속이다 ''Sham''
|ko=속이다 ''Sok'ida''
|es=Sorpresa
|es=Sorpresa
|sr=Odglumljivanje}}
|sr=Odglumljivanje}}
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