Foul Play (move)

Foul Play イカサマ Trickery

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  95 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM21 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR81 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

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

Foul Play (Japanese: イカサマ Trickery) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation V. It is taught via TM21 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Effect

Foul Play inflicts damage. It uses the target's Attack stat to calculate damage, as opposed to the user's Attack stat. The damage calculation references the target for stat stage changes to the Attack stat but references the user for all other modifiers to Attack (including held item, Ability, and burn).

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the move's power. SwSh The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	45	45	45
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	40	40	40
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	45	45	45
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	50	50XY 41ORAS	41	45
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	45	45	45
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	37	37	37
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	40	40	40
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	42	42	42
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	29	29	29
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	29	29	29
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		8	8	33
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		8	8	37
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral		27	27
0717		Yveltal		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		51	51
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field			36	55
0827		Nickit		Field		Field				36
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				46
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like				44
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like				52
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like				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 TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM21	VIII TR81	IX --
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔PE	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔PE
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔PE
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔PE
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1			✔PE
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔PE
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔PE	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔PE	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔PE	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔PE
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔PE
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral			✔PE
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral			✔PE
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔PE	✔
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral			✔PE
0150		Mewtwo		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			✔PE	✔
0151		Mew		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			✔PE	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying				✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field				✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field				✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster				✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass				✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass				✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass				✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy				✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔
0438		Bonsly		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				✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field				✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field				✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon				✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous				✔
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous				✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying				✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying				✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2				✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field				✔
0802		Marshadow		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				✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field				✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				✔
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous				✔
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous				✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like				✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like				✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like				✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field				✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy				✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon				✔
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
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
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
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		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	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0480		Uxie		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	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		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	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		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	✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		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	✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field		✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field		✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field		✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field		✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		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		✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		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		✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		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		✔	✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field			✔
0793		Nihilego		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			✔
0795		Pheromosa		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			✔
0802		Marshadow		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			✔
0806		Blacephalon		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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	Dream World - Dream Park
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	Se Jun's LiepardBW
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 Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 47 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Foul Play is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Foul Play
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 70 Energy cost 50 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility * By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description Conq. The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage. MDGtI It damages an enemy. But the enemy's Attack stat determines damage instead of your Attack stat. SMD It damages an enemy. But the damage is determined by the enemy's Attack stat instead of your Attack stat.

In the anime

Inkay
The user turns the opponent's power against them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When the opponent attacks Inkay with a physical move, Inkay grabs them, turns them around, and throws them to the ground.
James's Inkay	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		Debut

In other generations

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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 Chinese Cantonese 欺詐 Hēija Mandarin 欺詐 / 欺诈 Qīzhà * 詐欺 Zhàqī * Dutch Vals spel French Tricherie German Schmarotzer Hebrew משחק מלוכלך Mis'hak Meluchlach Italian Ripicca Korean 속임수 Sog-imsu Polish Nieczysta Gra Portuguese Jogo Sujo Spanish Juego Sucio Vietnamese Chơi Khăm

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