Flatter (move)

Flatter
おだてる Flatter
Flatter IX.png
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Type  Dark
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Flatter (Japanese: おだてる Flatter) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It is similar to Swagger.

Effect

Generation III

Flatter raises the target's Special Attack stat by one stage and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to Safeguard or Own Tempo, its Special Attack will still be raised. Even if the target's Special Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Special Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

Generation IV to VI

Flatter can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Charm was used in the previous turn.

Generation VII

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Flatter, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description
RSE Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
FRLG Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its Sp. Atk also rises.
Colo.XD Confuses the target, but raises its Sp. Atk.
DPPtHGSSPBR Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2 Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
SV Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0029     Monster Field 38 33 33 33 33 45 45
0030     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43 38 38 38 38 57 57
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0032     Monster Field 38 33 33 33 33 45 45
0033     Monster Field 43 38 38 38 38 57 57
0034    
 
Monster Field 1 1
0314     Bug Human-Like 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
0427     Field Human-Like 44 44
0428     Field Human-Like 44 44
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 45 50 50 50 12 12 12
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 54 62 62 62 12 12 12
0481     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56 56 56
0574     Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 40 40
0575     Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 46 46
0576     Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 48 48
0629    
 
Flying Flying 19 19 19 6 6
0630    
 
Flying Flying 19 19 19 1 1
0741  
Oricorio
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying 33
0786    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 53 25
0859    
 
Fairy Human-Like 8 8
0860    
 
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like 1 1
0877    
 
Field Fairy 20 20
0944    
 
Field Field 18
0945    
 
Field Field 18
0957    
 
Fairy Fairy 43
0958    
 
Fairy Fairy 43
0959    
 
Fairy Fairy 43
1015    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 8
1016    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0052  
Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field
0096     Human-Like Human-Like
0158     Monster Water 1
0179     Monster Field
0198    
 
Flying Flying
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0417     Field Fairy
0527    
 
Field Flying
0686    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0931  
Squawkabilly
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Flatter confuses the target and raises their Sp. Attack by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and the Muzzled status condition.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 15 50 90% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD - - 15 30 90% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Special Attack by one level.
MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Special Attack by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえるが とくこうが 1だんかい あがってしまう
MDGtI It causes the Confused condition to an enemy but also raises the enemy's Special Attack.
SMD It makes an enemy confused, while also raising the enemy's Sp.Atk.


In the anime

 
Gothitelle


The user creates red waves that confuse the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Gothitelle waves its hands, creating red waves that confuse the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle Jostling for the Junior Cup! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Flatter is the only Dark-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吹捧 Chēuipúng *
煽惑 Sinwaahk *
Mandarin 吹捧 Chuīpěng *
煽惑 Shānhuò *
  French Flatterie
  German Schmeichler
  Greek Κολακεία
  Italian Adulazione
  Korean 부추기기 Buchugigi
  Polish Pochlebstwo
Portuguese   Brazil Bajular
  Portugal Adulação
  Serbian Laskanje
Spanish   Latin America Halago
  Spain Camelo
  Vietnamese Tâng Bốc


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.