Nasty Plot (move)

Nasty Plot わるだくみ Sinister Plot

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TR68 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM63 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM140 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0   Points of next appeal doubles

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Nasty Plot (Japanese: わるだくみ Sinister Plot) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

It is:

• TR68 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM63 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM140 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  20 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  -3  -4  +5 Target  ?  ?  ? Additional effect Turns  5  4  7    ?  ?    ?  ? Raises the user's offensive stats

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk. XYORAS The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. SV The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy					1SwShBDSP	1
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy					1SwShBDSP	1
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy					1	1
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field					9LA
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP 9LA
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field					9LA
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field				1	1SwShBDSP 9LA
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	38	38	38	38SMUSUM 31PE	40	40
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				38SMUSUM 31PE	40	40
0053		Persian		Field		Field	44	44	44	44SMUSUM 37PE	48	48
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				44SMUSUM 37PE	48	48
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	53	53	53SMUSUM 36PE	53BDSP	41
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	55	53	1, 53	1, 53SMUSUM 46PE	1, 53BDSP	47
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					50	50
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	90	90	90	90SMUSUM 88PE	50	50
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	18	18	18XY 13ORAS	13	16SwShBDSP	16
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	39	39	39	39	39BDSP 6LA	39
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying					34LA
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	39	36	36	36	1	1
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					1	1
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field			46ORAS	46	46BDSP	46
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	53	52	52	52	52BDSP	52
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	60	60	1, 60	1, 60	1, 60BDSP	1
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	1	1	1	1
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	51	56	1, 56XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	51	56	1, 56XY 46ORAS	46	46BDSP
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	23	23	23	23	23BDSP 25LA	23
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like					1BDSP 25LA
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like					1BDSP 25LA
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	39	39	39	39	39BDSP 6LA	39
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	35	35	35	35	35BDSP 34LA	35
0431		Glameow		Field		Field					10LA
0432		Purugly		Field		Field					10LA
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying					34LA
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	37	37	37	37	20BDSP 18LA	20
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		47	47	47	24SwShBDSP
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like					1SwShBDSP
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	38	38	38	40SwShBDSP 21LA	40
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	41	41	41	42SwShBDSP 21LA	42
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	24	24BW 20B2W2	20	20	48SwShBDSP
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46	46	46	46	42SwShBDSP 36LA	42
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	75PtHGSS	75	75	75	75BDSP 19LA	75
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				33
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				39
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		42	42	42	32
0510		Liepard		Field		Field		50	50	50	40
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		49	49	49	44	44
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field					43LA	44
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		54	54	54	52	52
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field					43LA	52
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		14	14	14	54	54
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		14	14	14	57	57
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					56	56
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					60	60
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					60	60
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					22LA
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		61	1, 61	1, 55	22LA
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			68ORAS	68		68
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				46	24SwShBDSP	24
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				55	30SwShBDSP	30
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				60	30	30
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				32	25	25
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				32	25	25
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field				25	30	30
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				31USUM	42
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				31USUM	42
0827		Nickit		Field		Field					20
0828		Thievul		Field		Field					22
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous					42	42
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous					42	42
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					36	36
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					40	40
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					40	40
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					72	72
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1
0978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2						43
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field						46
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						63
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						35
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						56
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR68	IX TM140
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field						✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field					✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying					✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying					✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field					✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field					✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field						✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field						✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔BDSP	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔BDSP	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying					✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy					✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying						✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔BDSP	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field						✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy					✔BDSP
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy					✔BDSP
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy					✔BDSP
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy					✔BDSP
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like					✔BDSP	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like					✔BDSP	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3					✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field					✔BDSP
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔BDSP
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like					✔BDSP	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like					✔BDSP	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like					✔BDSP	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field					✔BDSP	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔BDSP	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying					✔BDSP	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field					✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field					✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying					✔BDSP
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like					✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field					✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy					✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔BDSP	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field					✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field					✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field					✔
0678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field					✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy					✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy					✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2					✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field					✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field					✔	✔
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
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					✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field						✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass						✔
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass						✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field						✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field						✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying						✔
0978		Tatsugiri		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field						✔
0999		Gimmighoul		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1012		Poltchageist		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
1013		Sinistcha		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy				✔USUM
0725		Litten		Field		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
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		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
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		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
0052		MeowthLv. 15		Field		Field	Team Rocket Meowth
0386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		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
0571		ZoroarkLv. 45		Field		Field	Pokémon EXPO Gym Zoroark
0720		HoopaLv. 50 Confined		No Eggs Discovered		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.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS - - 20 - —% - User User - BSL - - 20 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 13 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 13 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Boosts the user's Special Attack by 2 levels. BSL じぶんの とくこうを ２だんかいあげる MDGtI It sharply boosts your Special Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It sharply boosts your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Houndoom Alolan Persian
The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's special attack power.
Pokémon	Method
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

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

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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 詭計 Gwáigai Mandarin 詭計 / 诡计 Guǐjì French Machination German Ränkeschmied Greek Μηχανορραφία Michanorrafía Italian Congiura Korean 나쁜음모 Nappeun Eummo Polish Podły Spisek* Portuguese Brazil Trama Maldosa Portugal Maquinação Spanish Maquinación Vietnamese Âm Mưu

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize

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