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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Its Japanese name, "Slap Hands", refers to a {{wp|sumo}} technique used to confuse foes. It is used primarily by cat Pokémon because the name literally means "cat deception" in Japanese.
* Its Japanese name, ねこだまし ''Neko Damashi'' (Slap Hands), refers to a {{wp|sumo}} technique used to confuse foes. It is learned by many catlike Pokémon, befitting its literal translation, ''cat deception''.
* This move is the first [[Generation III]] move in [[index number]] order.
* This move is the first [[Generation III]] move in [[index number]] order.
* In the anime, it seems that a Pokémon can use Fake Out even if it's not used as the first move of the battle.
* In the anime, it seems that a Pokémon can use Fake Out even if it's not used as its first move.
* As of Generation V, not counting {{m|Pursuit}} when the target switches out, Fake Out has the highest priority of all damage-dealing moves.
* Fake Out has the highest priority of all damage-dealing moves, excluding {{m|Pursuit}} used against a target being switched out.


==In other languages==  
==In other languages==  
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