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Feint Attack だましうち Sneak Attack
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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Availability
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Feint Attack (Japanese: だましうち Sneak Attack), spelled Faint Attack prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation II. The English TCG has consistently spelled the move as "Feint Attack".
Effect
Faint Attack inflicts damage, and is unaffected by modifications to the accuracy stat or evasion stat. It will not hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig, Fly and Dive.
Description
Games
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Description
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A Dark-type attack. The move catches the opponent off guard, so it never misses.
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An attack that never misses.
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RSE
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Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
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FRLG
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The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
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Draws the target close, then strikes without fail.
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PMDRB PMDTDS
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Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses.
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The user draws up to the foe disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
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Conq
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The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. It hits without fail.
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The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses.
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Learnset
#
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Pokémon
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Type
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Level
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I
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II
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III
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IV
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V
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VI
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037
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Vulpix
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Fire
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Fire
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20
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20
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052
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Meowth
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Normal
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Normal
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28
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28
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25
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22
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22
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22
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053
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Persian
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Normal
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Normal
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29
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29
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25
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22
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22
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22
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126
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Magmar
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Fire
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Fire
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|
|
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16
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|
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16
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12
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12
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185
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Sudowoodo
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Rock
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Rock
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37
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41
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25
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|
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25
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19
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19
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197
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Umbreon
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Dark
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Dark
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36
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36
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36
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36
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21
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20
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198
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Murkrow
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Dark
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Flying
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31
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35
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35
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35
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35
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207
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Gligar
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Ground
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Flying
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28
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28
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23
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23
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19
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19
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215
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Sneasel
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Dark
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Ice
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25
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25
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14
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14
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10
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10
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216
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Teddiursa
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Normal
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Normal
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22
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25
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15
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15
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15
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217
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Ursaring
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Normal
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Normal
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22
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25
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15
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15
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15
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228
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Houndour
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Dark
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Fire
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27
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37
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35
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32
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32
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229
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Houndoom
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Dark
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Fire
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30
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43
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38
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35
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35
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240
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Magby
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Fire
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Fire
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16
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16
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12
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12
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274
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Nuzleaf
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Grass
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Dark
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31
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31
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31
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31
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275
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Shiftry
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Grass
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Dark
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--
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--
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--
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287
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Slakoth
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Normal
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Normal
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19
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19
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19
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19
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289
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Slaking
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Normal
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Normal
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19
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19
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19
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19
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300
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Skitty
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Normal
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Normal
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27
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25
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29
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29
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29
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302
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Sableye
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Dark
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Ghost
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29
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32
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32
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32
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303
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Mawile
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Steel
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Fairy
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26
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26
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26
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26
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327
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Spinda
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Normal
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Normal
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12
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14
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14
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14
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328
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Trapinch
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Ground
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Ground
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17
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17
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17
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7
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7
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329
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Vibrava
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Ground
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Dragon
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--, 17
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--, 17
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--, 17
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--, 7
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--, 7
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330
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Flygon
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Ground
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Dragon
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--, 17
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--, 17
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--, 17
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--, 7
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--, 7
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331
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Cacnea
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Grass
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Grass
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29
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29
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29
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29
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332
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Cacturne
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Grass
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Dark
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29
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29
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29
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29
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352
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Kecleon
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Normal
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Normal
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7
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7
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7
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7
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353
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Shuppet
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Ghost
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Ghost
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37
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28
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28
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22
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22
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354
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Banette
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Ghost
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Ghost
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39
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28
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28
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22
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22
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431
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Glameow
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Normal
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Normal
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17
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17
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17
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432
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Purugly
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Normal
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Normal
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17
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17
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17
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436
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Bronzor
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Steel
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Psychic
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41
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41
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21
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21
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437
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Bronzong
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Steel
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Psychic
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50
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50
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21
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21
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438
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Bonsly
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Rock
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Rock
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25
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25
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19
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19
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442
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Spiritomb
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Ghost
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Dark
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7
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7
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7
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453
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Croagunk
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Poison
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Fighting
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17
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17
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17
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454
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Toxicroak
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Poison
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Fighting
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17
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17
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17
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455
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Carnivine
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Grass
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Grass
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27
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27
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27
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461
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Weavile
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Dark
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Ice
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14
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14
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10
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10
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467
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Magmortar
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Fire
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Fire
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16
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16
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12
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12
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472
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Gliscor
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Ground
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Flying
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23
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23
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19
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19
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491
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Darkrai
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Dark
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Dark
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29
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29
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29
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557
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Dwebble
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Bug
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Rock
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13
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13
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558
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Crustle
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Bug
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Rock
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13
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13
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559
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Scraggy
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Dark
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Fighting
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9
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9
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560
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Scrafty
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Dark
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Fighting
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--, 9
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--, 9
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570
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Zorua
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Dark
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Dark
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17
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17
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571
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Zoroark
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Dark
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Dark
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17
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17
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574
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Gothita
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Psychic
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Psychic
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24
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24
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575
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Gothorita
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Psychic
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Psychic
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24
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24
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576
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Gothitelle
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Psychic
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Psychic
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24
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24
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585
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Deerling
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Normal
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Grass
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16
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16
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586
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Sawsbuck
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Normal
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Grass
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16
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16
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590
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Foongus
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Grass
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Poison
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20
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20
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591
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Amoonguss
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Grass
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Poison
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20
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20
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624
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Pawniard
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Dark
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Steel
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17
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17
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625
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Bisharp
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Dark
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Steel
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17
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17
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629
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Vullaby
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Dark
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Flying
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23
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23
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630
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Mandibuzz
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Dark
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Flying
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23
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23
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658
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Greninja
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Water
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Dark
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33
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690
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Skrelp
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Poison
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Water
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5
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691
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Dragalge
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Poison
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Dragon
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5
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708
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Phantump
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Ghost
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Grass
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19
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709
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Trevenant
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Ghost
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Grass
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19
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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.
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#
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Pokémon
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Type
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Game
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FRLG
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E
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XD
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151
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Mew
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Psychic
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Psychic
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✔
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
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Special move
In other games
Faint Attack is the only move of Sneasel and Scraggy.
In the anime
Houndour
Cacturne
Sudowoodo
Sneasel
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The Pokémon distracts the foe, then attacks while their guard is down.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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Sudowoodo jumps into the air while the opponent isn't looking, and while the opponent looks for it, Sudowoodo kicks it.
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A wild Sudowoodo
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Type Casting
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Debut
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Houndour runs to the opponent on the right or left side, then it disappears, and appears on the opposite side of the opponent.
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Ralph's Houndour
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Ariados, Amigos
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None
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Sneasel walks up to the opponent, points somewhere to the side. When the opponent looks, Sneasel attacks it.
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Harrison's Sneasel
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Pop Goes the Sneasel
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None
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Cacturne sneaks up behind the opponent while it's not looking and kicks it, or Cacturne floats into the air at the opponent and kicks it.
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Harley's Cacturne
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A Cacturne for the Worse
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None
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In other generations
Trivia
Old animation for the move
- At Pokémon Festa 2002, the early animation for the attack showed that the background didn't change.
In other languages