Nasty Plot (move)
Nasty Plot わるだくみ Sinister Plot | ||||||||||||
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Nasty Plot (Japanese: わるだくみ Sinister Plot) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.
It is:
Effect
Nasty Plot raises the user's Special Attack stat by two stages.
Nasty Plot is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Stored Power to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Nasty Plot, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Nasty Plot raises the user's offensive stats for five turns. It also increases the user's action speed.
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By TM/TR
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0041 | Zubat |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0096 | Drowzee |
Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0122 | Mr. Mime |
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Human-Like | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0175 | Togepi |
Flying | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0200 | Misdreavus |
Amorphous | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0228 | Houndour |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0238 | Smoochum |
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Human-Like | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0273 | Seedot |
Field | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0302 | Sableye |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0331 | Cacnea |
Grass | Human-Like | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0352 | Kecleon |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0439 | Mime Jr. |
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Human-Like | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0441 | Chatot |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0511 | Pansage |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0513 | Pansear |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0515 | Panpour |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0562 | Yamask |
Mineral | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0605 | Elgyem |
Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0682 | Spritzee |
Fairy | ✔USUM | ||||||||
0725 | Litten |
Field | ✔ | ||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
Special move
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0441 | Chatot |
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Flying | Dream World - Windswept Sky | ||
0605 | Elgyem |
Human-Like | 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. |
By event
Generation IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0251 | Celebi |
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No Eggs Discovered | Cinema Celebi Winter 2011 Celebi | ||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0052 | MeowthLv. 15 |
Field | Team Rocket Meowth | |||
0386 | Deoxys |
No Eggs Discovered | Masuda Deoxys Team Plasma Deoxys Plasma Deoxys | |||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
Generation VI
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0571 | ZoroarkLv. 45 |
Field | Pokémon EXPO Gym Zoroark | |||
0720 | HoopaLv. 50 Confined |
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No Eggs Discovered | Cinema Hoopa Manesh Hoopa Harry Hoopa Mighty Hoopa Mac Hoopa Korean Hoopa Alexander Hoopa | ||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Nasty Plot raises the user's Sp. Atk by two stages.
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Description
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's special attack power. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Houndoom howls loudly when the battle begins, powering up its moves. | |||
A Team Galactic Grunt's Houndoom | Showdown with Houndoom | Debut | |
Alolan Persian glares at the opponent, boosting its special attack power. | |||
Nanu's Persian | Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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Variations of the move Acid Armor | ||||||
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Generation VIII TMs | |
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