Nasty Plot (move)

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Nasty Plot わるだくみ Sinister Plot

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0   Points of next appeal doubles

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Nasty Plot (Japanese: わるだくみ Sinister Plot) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Nasty Plot raises the user's Special Attack stat by two stages.

Nasty Plot is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Stored Power to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Nasty Plot, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk. XYORAS The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk. SM The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1	1	1	1
038A		Ninetales Alola Form		Field		Field				1
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	38	38	38	38
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field				38
0053		Persian		Field		Field	44	44	44	44
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field				44
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	53	53	53
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	55	53	1, 53	1, 53
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	90	90	90	90
0172		Pichu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	18	18	18XY 13ORAS	13
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	39	39	39	39
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	39	36	36	36
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field			46ORAS	46
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	53	52	52	52
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	60	60	1, 60	1, 60
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	1	1	1	1
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	51	56	1, 56XY 46ORAS	46
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	51	56	1, 56XY 46ORAS	46
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	23	23	23	23
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	39	39	39	39
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	35	35	35	35
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	37	37	37	37
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		47	47	47
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	38	38	38
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	41	41	41
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	24	24BW 20B2W2	20	20
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	1
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	46	46	46	46
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	75PtHGSS	75	75	75
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				33
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				39
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		42	42	42
0510		Liepard		Field		Field		50	50	50
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		49	49	49
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		54	54	54
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		14	14	14
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		14	14	14
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		61	1, 61	1, 55
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			68ORAS	68
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				46
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				55
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				60
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				32
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				32
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field				25
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field				✔
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
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Cinema Celebi Winter 2011 Celebi
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0052		MeowthLv. 15		Field		Field	Team Rocket Meowth
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Masuda Deoxys Team Plasma Deoxys Plasma Deoxys
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.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0571		ZoroarkLv. 45		Field		Field	Pokémon EXPO Gym Zoroark
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.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Houndoom Alolan Persian
The user powers up its moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Houndoom howls loudly when the battle begins, powering up its moves.
Team Galactic's Houndoom	Showdown with Houndoom		Debut
	Alolan Persian glares at the opponent, raising its Special Attack.
Nanu's Persian	Sun & Moon chapter		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 詭計 Gwáigai Mandarin 詭計 / 诡计 Guǐjì French Machination German Ränkeschmied Greek Μηχανορραφία Michanorrafía Italian Congiura Korean 나쁜음모 Nappeun Eummo Portuguese Brazil Conspiração Trama Maldosa (TCG) Portugal Trama Maldosa Spanish Maquinación Vietnamese Âm Mưu

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize

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