Feint (move)

If you were looking for the other feinting attack, see Feint Attack (move).
Feint
フェイント Feint
Feint IX.png
Feint IX 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  30
Accuracy  100%
Priority  +2
  • Does not make contact
  • Not 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 IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Points awarded = 4 minus Current judge voltage
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Feint (Japanese: フェイント Feint) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Feint inflicts damage but only strikes a target that has used Protect or Detect during that turn, lifting the effects of Protect or Detect for the remainder of the turn. Feint cannot remove the effects of protecting moves if it misses or does not affect the target (such as if the target is Ghost-type).

Feint has an increased priority of +2, so is used after Protect or Detect, but before other increased priority attacks.

Generation V

Feint can now inflict damage even if the target has not used Protect or Detect, and its power has changed from 50 to 30.

Despite being an increased priority move, Feint will lift the effects of Wide Guard and Quick Guard for the remainder of the turn only if they are used on an opposing team. Feint is not blocked by an opponent's Quick Guard, but it is blocked by an ally's if it targets an ally.

Generation VI onwards

Feint will now lift the effects of Quick Guard and Wide Guard when used on allies, and it is no longer blocked by an ally's Quick Guard.

Feint can now be copied by Mirror Move.

Feint hits a target even if it is protected by Mat Block, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, Baneful Bunker, Obstruct, Silk Trap, or Burning Bulwark and removes that protection for the rest of the turn. Additionally, the user of Feint does not suffer the negative effects of these moves.

Feint hits a target even if it is protected by Max Guard but does not remove the protection.

Feint removes Crafty Shield and Mat Block from the target's team.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
BWB2W2 An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
XYORAS An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
SV This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0025     Field Fairy 29 34 34XY
21ORAS
21 16 16 16
0026     Field Fairy 1 1 1
0026  
Raichu
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Fairy 1 1
0052     Field Field 54PtHGSS 54 50 50 15 4 4 4
0052  
Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field 50 15 4 4
0053     Field Field 68PtHGSS 68 65 65 15 1 1 1
0053  
Persian
Alolan Form
  Field Field 65 16 1 1
0083    
 
Flying Field 43PtHGSS 43 43 43 1
0106     Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25 25 15 1 1 28
0107     Human-Like Human-Like 21 21 21 21 15 1 1 1
0123    
 
Bug Bug 61PtHGSS 61 61 61 12
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3 1PtHGSS 1 1 1 1 1 1
0212    
 
Bug Bug 61PtHGSS 61 1, 61 1, 61
0214    
 
Bug Bug 49 49BW
37B2W2
37XY
7ORAS
7
0227    
 
Flying Flying 20PtHGSS 20 20 20
0237     Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 33 24 1 1 1
0286    
 
Fairy Grass 19ORAS 19 19 19
0307    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 22 22 22XY
15ORAS
15 15 15
0308    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 22 22 22XY
15ORAS
15 15 15
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2 1PtHGSS 1 1 1
0328     Bug Dragon 81 81BW
61B2W2
1, 61XY
29ORAS
29
0330    
 
Bug Dragon 1 1 Rem.
0335     Field Field Rem.
0336     Field Dragon 11 11 11
0352     Field Field 14PtHGSS 14 14XY
10ORAS
10 10
0359     Field Field 1PtHGSS 1 1 1
0391    
 
Field Human-Like 26 26 26 26 26 26
0392    
 
Field Human-Like 29 26 26 26 26 26
0434    
 
Field Field 18PtHGSS 18 18 15 3 3 3
0435    
 
Field Field 18PtHGSS 18 18 15 1 1 1
0447     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15BW
11B2W2
11 11 4 4 4
0448    
 
Field Human-Like 15 15BW
11B2W2
11 11 1 1 1
0469    
 
Bug Bug 38PtHGSS 38 38 38 38 38
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous 39 45 45XY
40ORAS
40 12 12 12
0652    
 
Field Field 1 1 1
0662    
 
Flying Flying 1 1
0663    
 
Flying Flying 1 1
0706     Dragon Dragon 1 1 1 1
0706  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
 
 
Dragon Dragon 1
0795    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19 1
0802    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 11 1
0815     Field Human-Like 1 1
0852     Water 1 Human-Like 5
0853     Water 1 Human-Like 1
0917     Bug Bug 11
0918     Bug Bug 11
0919     Bug Bug 26
0920    
 
Bug Bug 26
0973    
 
Flying Flying 21
1006    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0083    
 
Flying Field
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
  Flying Field
0123    
 
Bug Bug
0127     Bug Bug
0193    
 
Bug Bug
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0214    
 
Bug Bug
0215    
 
Field Field
0215  
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0228    
 
Field Field HGSS
0236     Human-Like Human-Like
0239     Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
0255     Field Field
0296     Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
0328     Bug Dragon
0335     Field Field
0359     Field Field
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0522     Field Field USUM
0616     Bug Bug
0619     Field Human-Like
0701    
 
Flying Human-Like USUM
0761     Grass Grass
0766     Field Field
0924     Field Fairy
0957    
 
Fairy Fairy
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
0193    
 
Bug Bug Dream World - Windswept Sky
0207    
 
Bug Bug Dream World - Windswept Sky
0228    
 
Field Field Dream World - Spooky Manor
0236     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0127     Bug Bug 2014 Korean World Championship Series Pinsir
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
0766     Field Field Easter Egg Passimian
Korean Egg Passimian
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

Feint inflicts damage, and can hit through the Protect status condition and ends it early.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 5 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 5 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 3 99 13 50 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
SMD 3 99 13 30 95% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Feint
Attack power 21.82032
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Feint is Absol's first move and Cinderace's second move.

Absol starts with the move. The user dashes in an arc, damaging any Pokémon hit. The move deals damage as if all hit Pokémon have 0 Defense, and bypasses shields. At level 5 it is replaced by either Night Slash or Pursuit.

Cinderace can obtain the move by reaching level 8 and upgrading Low Sweep into it instead of Flame Charge. The user dodges, increasing their movement speed and becoming briefly invincible. At level 13, the next 3 basic attacks after dodging restore HP.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Breaks through the enemy's Protect status to inflict damage.
BSL まもりじょうたいを うちやぶり てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard status to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
SMD It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, Mat Block, King's Shield, or Spiky Shield to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
MDRTDX It breaks through the enemy's Protect, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, or Spiky Shield to damage the enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.


In the anime

 
Heracross
 
Alolan Meowth
 
Gallade
The user strikes a target using a protection move. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Heracross's horn glows white and it slams it into an opponent using Protect, destroying the barrier. It then tosses the opponent with its horn.
Conway's Heracross Smells Like Team Spirit! Debut
  Alolan Meowth disappears and then reappears in front of the opponent. It then flicks the opponent with one of its fingers.
Matori's Meowth Acting True to Form! None
  When the opponent uses Detect, one of Gallade's arm blades glows orange and he slashes the opponent with it.
Rinto's Gallade Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 佯攻 Yèuhnggūng
Mandarin 佯攻 Yánggōng
  Dutch List
  French Ruse
  German Offenlegung
  Greek Προσποίηση Prospoíisi
  Indonesian Feint
  Italian Fintoattacco
  Korean 페인트 Peinteu
  Polish Symulacja
Portuguese   Brazil Fintar (UNITE, JN060–present, Diamond & Pearl, Plasma Storm–present)
Fingimento (Noble Victories)
Quebra-telha* (DP052)
  Portugal Finta
  Serbian Prividan Napad
  Spanish Amago
  Turkish Yanıltma
  Vietnamese Động Tác Giả


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.