Nasty Plot (move)

Nasty Plot
わるだくみ Sinister Plot
Nasty Plot IX.png
Nasty Plot IX 2.png
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
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Points of next appeal doubles
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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.

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:

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


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 ArmorAmnesiaAutotomizeBarrierIron DefenseNasty PlotRock PolishSwords Dance
Formerly a variation
  Minimize


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201


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