False Swipe (move): Difference between revisions

'''False Swipe''' (Japanese: '''みねうち''' ''Strike with the Back of the Sword'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. It has been [[TM54]] since Generation IV.

False Swipe inflicts damage and if False Swipe deals equal to or more damage than the target's current {{stat|HP}}, the target will always be left with 1 HP remaining. If the target has 1 HP remaining, False Swipe will hit and leave the target at 1 HP.

If used against a {{m|substitute}}, False Swipe is able to break it, and will not leave the decoy with 1 HP.

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev3|XY}}|A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.}}

{{Moveentry/Level2|253|Grovyle|1|Grass|Grass|no|53|53|53}}

{{Moveentry/Level2|254|Sceptile|1|Grass|Grass|no|59|59|59}}

{{Moveentry/Level2|290|Nincada|2|Bug|Ground|no|25|25|25|25}}

{{Moveentry/Level2|475|Gallade|2|Psychic|Fighting|no|no|45|50|50}}

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{{Moveentry/Breed2|127|Pinsir|1|Bug|Bug|no|{{MSP|123|Scyther}}{{MSP|212|Scizor}}{{MSP|290|Nincada}}|no|no}}

{{Moveentry/Breed2|303|Mawile|1|Steel|Steel|no|{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|335|Zangoose}}|{{MSP|083|Farfetch'd}}{{MSP|335|Zangoose}}|no}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|046|Paras|2|Bug|Grass|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|047|Parasect|2|Bug|Grass|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|098|Krabby|1|Water|Water|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|099|Kingler|1|Water|Water|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|151|Mew|1|Psychic|Psychic|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|253|Grovyle|1|Grass|Grass|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|254|Sceptile|1|Grass|Grass|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|273|Seedot|1|Grass|Grass|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|274|Nuzleaf|2|Grass|Dark|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|275|Shiftry|2|Grass|Dark|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|285|Shroomish|1|Grass|Grass|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|286|Breloom|2|Grass|Fighting|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|347|Anorith|2|Rock|Bug|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|348|Armaldo|2|Rock|Bug|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|402|Kricketune|1|Bug|Bug|no|no|yes|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|501|Oshawott|1|Water|Water|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|502|Dewott|1|Water|Water|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|503|Samurott|1|Water|Water|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|542|Leavanny|2|Bug|Grass|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|638|Cobalion|2|Steel|Fighting|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|639|Terrakion|2|Rock|Fighting|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|640|Virizion|2|Grass|Fighting|no|no|no|yes}}

{{Moveentry/TM2|647|Keldeo|2|Water|Fighting|no|no|no|yes}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===

====[[Generation II]]====

{{Moveentryspecial|066|Machop|1|Fighting|Fighting|{{DL|List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon|False Swipe Machop|New York City Pokémon Center}}|}}

{{Moveentryspecial|285|Shroomish|1|Grass|Grass|[[Hayley's trades#Shroomish|My Pokémon Ranch]]||22}}

{{Moveentryspecial|235|Smeargle|1|Normal|Normal|[[World Championships 2013 Smeargle]]|'''}}

==Trivia==

* False Swipe is one of few [[move]]s with the same base {{PP}} and [[power]].

* False Swipe is most commonly used to catch wild Pokémon.