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Fake Out (move)

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Fake Out
ねこだまし Slap Hands
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +3*
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1 ♥
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Fake Out (Japanese: ねこだまし Slap Hands) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

Fake Out inflicts damage and always makes the target flinch, unless it has the Ability Inner Focus or Shield Dust. It has a priority of +1, so is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Fake Out will fail if not used on the first turn the user is out. In wild battles, it won't fail if the player's Pokémon tries to escape, but fails to do so due to the Speed difference. Fake Out does not make contact.

Fake Out can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with certain moves (Arm Thrust, Faint Attack, Knock Off, Seismic Toss, and Vital Throw) having their base appeal points doubled if they are used in the next turn.

Generation IV

Fake Out now makes contact.

Generation V onward

Fake Out now has +3 priority. In a Rotation Battle, Fake Out can be used on the first turn the Pokémon is rotated in—being out of its Poké Ball but currently rotated out does not affect a Pokémon's ability to use Fake Out.

When used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon successfully, Fake Out deals damage but will not make the target flinch.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching.
FRLG An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn.
DPPtPBR An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
HGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS 		An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SMUSUMPE This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SwSh This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn each time the user enters battle.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0009     Monster Water 1 1PE
0026     Field Fairy 1PE
026A  
Raichu
Alolan Form
  
  		Field Fairy 1PE
0052     Field Field 50RSE
43FRLG 		9 9 9 9SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1
052A  
Meowth
Alolan Form
   Field Field 9SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1SwSh
052G  
Meowth
Galarian Form
   Field Field 1SwSh
0053     Field Field 59RSE
55FRLG 		1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1
053A  
Persian
Alolan Form
   Field Field 1, 9SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1SwSh
0087    
  		Water 1 Field 1PE
0106     Human-Like Human-Like 1
0107     Human-Like Human-Like 1
0115     Monster Monster 19 7 7 7 7SMUSUM
6PE 		8
0236     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 1 1 1 1 1
0237     Human-Like Human-Like 1
0271    
  		Water 1 Grass 19 11 11 11XY
16ORAS 		16 1
0272    
  		Water 1 Grass 1
0274    
  		Field Grass 19 19 19 19XY
12ORAS 		12 1
0275    
  		Field Grass 1
0296     Human-Like Human-Like 19 13 13 13XY
10ORAS 		10 10BDSP
0297     Human-Like Human-Like 19 13 13 13XY
10ORAS 		10 10BDSP
0300     Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0301     Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0302    
  		Human-Like Human-Like 21 18 18 18XY
21ORAS 		21 12
0431     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0432     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0509     Field Field 21 21 21 5SwSh
0510     Field Field 22 22 22 1SwSh
0619     Field Human-Like 13 13 13 5SwSh
0620     Field Human-Like 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1SwSh
0677     Field Field 19 19 3SwSh
0678     Field Field 19 19 1SwSh
678F  
Meowstic
Female
   Field Field 19 19 1SwSh
0807     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 22USUM 1SwSh
0859    
  		Fairy Human-Like 1SwSh
0860    
  		Fairy Human-Like 1SwSh
0861    
  		Fairy Human-Like 1SwSh
0863     Field Field 1SwSh
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
0007     Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0086     Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0122    
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
122G  
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔SwSh
0172     Field Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0190     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0215    
  		Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0225    
  		Water 1 Field ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0238    
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0300     Field Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0307    
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0327     Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0352     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0390     Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0427     Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0439    
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0453    
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0559    
  		Field Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔SwSh
0574     Human-Like Human-Like ✔SwSh
0725     Field Field ✔ ✔SwSh
0757    
  		Monster Dragon ✔ ✔SwSh
0777    
  		Field Fairy ✔ ✔SwSh
0810     Field Grass ✔SwSh
0876    
  		Fairy Fairy ✔SwSh
876F  
Indeedee
Female
  
  		Fairy Fairy ✔SwSh
0877    
  		Field Fairy ✔SwSh
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
0151     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 ✔
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0025     Field Fairy Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
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
0190     Field Field Dream World - Dream Park
0327     Field Human-Like Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0427     Field Human-Like Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0559    
  		Field Dragon Dream World - Dream Park
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0727    
  		Field Field Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Incineroar
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 VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0122    
  		Human-Like Human-Like Regina's Mr. Mime (The Isle of Armor)
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
0461    
  		Field Field 2009 World Championships Weavile
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
0237     Human-Like Human-Like Do Heun's Hitmontop
0390     Field Human-Like Walmart Chimchar
0510  
LiepardLv. 20
   Field Field Se Jun's Liepard
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
0025     Field Fairy PGL Pikachu
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0758    
  		Monster Dragon Clovis Salazzle
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Fake Out is a move with 8 base power, 88% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally inbetween. Unlike in main series, it is not guaranteed to cause cringing.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 10 and its accuracy to 80%.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also make the target cringe. It reaches up to two tiles ahead.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making it incapable of attacking or using moves.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにかえる ２マスまで とどく
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
SMD It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away. It could also make the enemy flinch.


In the anime

 
Glameow gets right near the opponent
 
Glameow
 
Hariyama
The user makes the foe flinch as it claps its hands together sending a wave of air.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Glameow runs up to the opponent and claps its paws together. When it claps, a large shockwave of air comes out of them and pushes the opponent back.
Zoey's Glameow A Grand Fight for Winning! Debut
Johanna's Glameow DPS01 None
  Hariyama's hands glow orange as it claps them together. When it claps, a large shockwave of air comes out of them, stopping the opponent's attack.
Hala's Hariyama Trial and Tribulation! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


In other generations

Core series games

     
Generation III Generation IV Generation V
     
Generation VI SMUSUM LGPE

Side series games

     
Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

     
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD

Trivia

  • This move is the first Generation III move in index number order.
  • Its Japanese name, ねこだまし Neko Damashi (Slap Hands), refers to a sumo technique used at the start of a match to make the opponent close their eyes. Its wide distribution among catlike Pokémon is likely a play on this name, as it literally translates to cat deception.
  • Fake Out has the highest priority of all damage-dealing moves, excluding Pursuit used against a target being switched out and an HP-draining move used by a Pokémon with Triage.
  • Excluding Fling with a King's Rock or Razor Fang, Fake Out is the only move with a 100% chance of causing the target to flinch.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 擊掌奇襲 Gīkjéung Kèijaahp *
假動作 Gáduhngjok *
Mandarin 擊掌奇襲 / 击掌奇袭 Jīzhǎng Qíxí *
假動作 / 假动作 Jiǎdòngzuò *
  Dutch Misleid
  French Bluff
  German Mogelhieb
  Greek Εξαπάτηση
  Indonesian Trik Kucing
  Italian Bruciapelo
  Korean 속이다 Sok'ida
  Polish Blef
Portuguese   Brazil Fingimento (SM010-present, TCG, manga)
Surpresa Desagradável (early anime)
  Portugal Assustar
  Russian Обман Obman
  Serbian Odglumljivanje
  Spanish Sorpresa
  Vietnamese Đập Tay


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