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
025   Pikachu
  Field Fairy 1SwShBDSP 1
026   Raichu
  Field Fairy 1SwShBDSP 1
026   Raichu
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Fairy 1 1
037   Vulpix
  Field Field 9LA
038   Ninetales
  Field Field 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
037   Vulpix
Alolan Form
  Field Field 9LA
038   Ninetales
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
052   Meowth
  Field Field 38 38 38 38SMUSUM
31PE
40 40
052   Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field 38SMUSUM
31PE
40 40
053   Persian
  Field Field 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
37PE
48 48
053   Persian
Alolan Form
  Field Field 44SMUSUM
37PE
48 48
096   Drowzee
  Human-Like Human-Like 43 53 53 53SMUSUM
36PE
53BDSP 41
097   Hypno
  Human-Like Human-Like 55 53 1, 53 1, 53SMUSUM
46PE
1, 53BDSP 47
146   Moltres
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 90 90 90 90SMUSUM
88PE
50 50
172   Pichu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 18 18 18XY
13ORAS
13 16SwShBDSP 16
190   Aipom
  Field Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
198   Murkrow
 
 
Flying Flying 34LA
199   Slowking
 
 
Monster Water 1 39 36 36 36 1 1
199   Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1 1 1
203   Girafarig
 
 
Field Field 46ORAS 46 46BDSP 46
228   Houndour
 
 
Field Field 53 52 52 52 52BDSP 52
229   Houndoom
 
 
Field Field 60 60 1, 60 1, 60 1, 60BDSP 1
275   Shiftry
 
 
Field Grass 1 1 1 1
311   Plusle
  Fairy Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP
312   Minun
  Fairy Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP
390   Chimchar
  Field Human-Like 23 23 23 23 23BDSP
25LA
391   Monferno
 
 
Field Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
392   Infernape
 
 
Field Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
424   Ambipom
  Field Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
430   Honchkrow
 
 
Flying Flying 35 35 35 35 35BDSP
34LA
35
431   Glameow
  Field Field 10LA
432   Purugly
  Field Field 10LA
441   Chatot
 
 
Flying Flying 34LA
442   Spiritomb
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 37 37 37 37 20BDSP
18LA
20
447   Riolu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47 47 47 24SwShBDSP
448   Lucario
 
 
Field Human-Like 1SwShBDSP
453   Croagunk
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 36 38 38 38 40SwShBDSP
21LA
40
454   Toxicroak
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 36 41 41 41 42SwShBDSP
21LA
42
461   Weavile
 
 
Field Field 24 24BW
20B2W2
20 20 48SwShBDSP
474   Porygon-Z
  Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
482   Azelf
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 46 46 46 46 42SwShBDSP
36LA
42
491   Darkrai
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 75PtHGSS 75 75 75 75BDSP
19LA
504   Patrat
  Field Field 33
505   Watchog
  Field Field 39
509   Purrloin
  Field Field 42 42 42 32
510   Liepard
  Field Field 50 50 50 40
570   Zorua
  Field Field 49 49 49 44 44
570   Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 43LA 44
571   Zoroark
  Field Field 54 54 54 52 52
571   Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 43LA 52
629   Vullaby
 
 
Flying Flying 14 14 14 54
630   Mandibuzz
 
 
Flying Flying 14 14 14 57
633   Deino
 
 
Dragon Dragon 56 56
634   Zweilous
 
 
Dragon Dragon 60 60
635   Hydreigon
 
 
Dragon Dragon 60 60
641   Tornadus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 22LA
642   Thundurus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 61 1, 61 1, 55 22LA
720   Hoopa
Confined
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 68ORAS 68 68
722   Rowlet
 
 
Flying Flying 46 24SwShBDSP 24
723   Dartrix
 
 
Flying Flying 55 30SwShBDSP 30
724   Decidueye
 
 
Flying Flying 60 30 30
757   Salandit
 
 
Monster Dragon 32 25 25
758   Salazzle
 
 
Monster Dragon 32 25 25
765   Oranguru
 
 
Field Field 25 30 30
803   Poipole
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 31USUM 42
804   Naganadel
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 31USUM 42
827   Nickit
  Field Field 20
828   Thievul
  Field Field 22
854   Sinistea
  Mineral Amorphous 42 42
855   Polteageist
  Mineral Amorphous 42 42
859   Impidimp
 
 
Fairy Human-Like 36 36
860   Morgrem
 
 
Fairy Human-Like 40 40
861   Grimmsnarl
 
 
Fairy Human-Like 40 40
897   Spectrier
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 72 72
898   Calyrex
Shadow Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
978   Tatsugiri
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 43
981   Farigiraf
 
 
Field Field 46
100   Gholdengo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 63
100   Chi-Yu
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
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
025   Pikachu
  Field Fairy
026   Raichu
  Field Fairy
026   Raichu
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Fairy
038   Ninetales
  Field Field
038   Ninetales
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
039   Jigglypuff
 
 
Fairy Fairy
040   Wigglytuff
 
 
Fairy Fairy
041   Zubat
 
 
Flying Flying
042   Golbat
 
 
Flying Flying
052   Meowth
  Field Field
052   Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field
052   Meowth
Galarian Form
  Field Field
053   Persian
  Field Field
053   Persian
Alolan Form
  Field Field
054   Psyduck
  Water 1 Field
055   Golduck
  Water 1 Field
065   Alakazam
  Human-Like Human-Like
080   Slowbro
 
 
Monster Water 1
080   Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
092   Gastly
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
093   Haunter
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
094   Gengar
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
096   Drowzee
  Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
097   Hypno
  Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
122   Mr. Mime
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
122   Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
124   Jynx
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
146   Moltres
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
150   Mewtwo
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
163   Hoothoot
 
 
Flying Flying
164   Noctowl
 
 
Flying Flying
169   Crobat
 
 
Flying Flying
172   Pichu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
175   Togepi
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
176   Togetic
 
 
Flying Fairy
190   Aipom
  Field Field BDSP
198   Murkrow
 
 
Flying Flying
199   Slowking
 
 
Monster Water 1
199   Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
200   Misdreavus
  Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
203   Girafarig
 
 
Field Field BDSP
215   Sneasel
 
 
Field Field
215   Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
228   Houndour
 
 
Field Field BDSP
229   Houndoom
 
 
Field Field BDSP
238   Smoochum
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
251   Celebi
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
261   Poochyena
  Field Field BDSP
262   Mightyena
  Field Field BDSP
273   Seedot
  Field Grass
274   Nuzleaf
 
 
Field Grass
275   Shiftry
 
 
Field Grass
300   Skitty
  Field Fairy BDSP
301   Delcatty
  Field Fairy BDSP
302   Sableye
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
311   Plusle
  Fairy Fairy BDSP
312   Minun
  Fairy Fairy BDSP
326   Grumpig
  Field Field BDSP
331   Cacnea
  Grass Human-Like BDSP
332   Cacturne
 
 
Grass Human-Like BDSP
337   Lunatone
 
 
Mineral Mineral
342   Crawdaunt
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
344   Claydol
 
 
Mineral Mineral
352   Kecleon
  Field Field BDSP
353   Shuppet
  Amorphous Amorphous
354   Banette
  Amorphous Amorphous
386   Deoxys
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
390   Chimchar
  Field Human-Like BDSP
391   Monferno
 
 
Field Human-Like BDSP
392   Infernape
 
 
Field Human-Like BDSP
424   Ambipom
  Field Field BDSP
429   Mismagius
  Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
430   Honchkrow
 
 
Flying Flying BDSP
434   Stunky
 
 
Field Field
435   Skuntank
 
 
Field Field
439   Mime Jr.
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
441   Chatot
 
 
Flying Flying BDSP
442   Spiritomb
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
447   Riolu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
448   Lucario
 
 
Field Human-Like
453   Croagunk
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
454   Toxicroak
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
461   Weavile
 
 
Field Field
468   Togekiss
 
 
Flying Fairy
474   Porygon-Z
  Mineral Mineral
479   Rotom
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
480   Uxie
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
481   Mesprit
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
482   Azelf
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
491   Darkrai
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
509   Purrloin
  Field Field
510   Liepard
  Field Field
527   Woobat
 
 
Field Flying
528   Swoobat
 
 
Field Flying
562   Yamask
  Mineral Amorphous
562   Yamask
Galarian Form
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
563   Cofagrigus
  Mineral Amorphous
570   Zorua
  Field Field
570   Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
571   Zoroark
  Field Field
571   Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
574   Gothita
  Human-Like Human-Like
575   Gothorita
  Human-Like Human-Like
576   Gothitelle
  Human-Like Human-Like
605   Elgyem
  Human-Like Human-Like
606   Beheeyem
  Human-Like Human-Like
629   Vullaby
 
 
Flying Flying
630   Mandibuzz
 
 
Flying Flying
633   Deino
 
 
Dragon Dragon
634   Zweilous
 
 
Dragon Dragon
635   Hydreigon
 
 
Dragon Dragon
641   Tornadus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
642   Thundurus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
645   Landorus
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
655   Delphox
 
 
Field Field
677   Espurr
  Field Field
678   Meowstic
Male
  Field Field
678   Meowstic
Female
  Field Field
682   Spritzee
  Fairy Fairy
683   Aromatisse
  Fairy Fairy
686   Inkay
 
 
Water 1 Water 2
687   Malamar
 
 
Water 1 Water 2
711   Gourgeist
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
720   Hoopa
Confined
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
720   Hoopa
Unbound
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
722   Rowlet
 
 
Flying Flying
723   Dartrix
 
 
Flying Flying
724   Decidueye
 
 
Flying Flying
724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
725   Litten
  Field Field
726   Torracat
  Field Field
727   Incineroar
 
 
Field Field
757   Salandit
 
 
Monster Dragon
758   Salazzle
 
 
Monster Dragon
765   Oranguru
 
 
Field Field
803   Poipole
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
804   Naganadel
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
821   Rookidee
  Flying Flying
822   Corvisquire
  Flying Flying
823   Corviknight
 
 
Flying Flying
827   Nickit
  Field Field
828   Thievul
  Field Field
854   Sinistea
  Mineral Amorphous
855   Polteageist
  Mineral Amorphous
859   Impidimp
 
 
Fairy Human-Like
860   Morgrem
 
 
Fairy Human-Like
861   Grimmsnarl
 
 
Fairy Human-Like
863   Perrserker
  Field Field
866   Mr. Rime
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
867   Runerigus
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
877   Morpeko
 
 
Field Fairy
893   Zarude
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
897   Spectrier
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
898   Calyrex
Shadow Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
903   Sneasler
 
 
Field Field
906   Sprigatito
  Field Grass
907   Floragato
  Field Grass
908   Meowscarada
 
 
Field Grass
944   Shroodle
 
 
Field Field
945   Grafaiai
 
 
Field Field
962   Bombirdier
 
 
Flying Flying
978   Tatsugiri
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
981   Farigiraf
 
 
Field Field
999   Gimmighoul
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Gholdengo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Chi-Yu
 
 
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
041   Zubat
 
 
Flying Flying
096   Drowzee
  Human-Like Human-Like
122   Mr. Mime
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
175   Togepi
  Flying Fairy
200   Misdreavus
  Amorphous Amorphous HGSS
228   Houndour
 
 
Field Field
238   Smoochum
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
273   Seedot
  Field Grass
302   Sableye
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
331   Cacnea
  Grass Human-Like HGSS
352   Kecleon
  Field Field
439   Mime Jr.
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
441   Chatot
 
 
Flying Flying
511   Pansage
  Field Field
513   Pansear
  Field Field
515   Panpour
  Field Field
562   Yamask
  Mineral Amorphous
605   Elgyem
  Human-Like Human-Like
682   Spritzee
  Fairy Fairy USUM
725   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
441   Chatot
 
 
Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
605   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
251   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
052   MeowthLv. 15
  Field Field Team Rocket Meowth
386   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
571   ZoroarkLv. 45
  Field Field Pokémon EXPO Gym Zoroark
720   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

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Nasty Plot is a move with 20PP. The user increases their Special Attack by two levels. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

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


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