Flatter (move)

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Flatter おだてる Flatter

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Flatter (Japanese: おだてる Flatter) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It is similar to Swagger, but it is not as potent.

Effect

Flatter raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and then confuses it. Even if the target is already confused or protected by Safeguard, its Special Attack will still be raised.

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. Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk. Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target’s Sp. Atk stat. Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat. Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	38			33				33			33
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	43			38				38			38
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	38			33				33			33
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	43			38				38			38
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	29			29				29			29
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				45				50			50
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				54				62			62
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic								28			28
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic								28			28
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic								28			28
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying								19			19
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying								19			19
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic
158		Totodile	Water		Water
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric
198		Murkrow*	Dark	Flying
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying
686		Inkay*	Dark	Psychic
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 anime

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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Illumise
The user releases multiple rings from its body at the opponent, confusing it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Illumise releases multiple thin rings from its antennae at the opponent, confusing it.
The Battle Factory's Illumise	VS. Illumise		Debut

In other generations

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

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 Mandarin Chinese 煽惑 Shānhuò French Flatterie German Schmeichler Greek Κολακεία Italian Adulazione Korean 부추기기 Buchugigi Brazilian Portuguese Comemoração Serbian Laskanje Spanish Latin America Halago Spain Camelo

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