Feint

Essentials

Feint

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Hits through Protect and Detect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 30; percentile 7.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 2 (fast)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Removes the effects of Detect or Protect from the target before hitting.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist or Metronome.

History

Before: Has 50 power.
Before: If the target is not under the effect of Detect or Protect, this move will fail.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.

: An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.

: An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.

: This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.

Foreign Names

Japanese: フェイント (feinto)
: フェイント
Korean: 페인트
Chinese: 佯攻
: 佯攻
French: Ruse
German: Offenlegung
Spanish: Amago
Italian: Fintoattacco
Czech: Lest

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Feint.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Feint's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
29	29	29	34	34	34	21	21	21	Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						21			Cosplay Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						21			Pikachu Rock Star		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						21			Pikachu Belle		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						21			Pikachu Pop Star		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						21			Pikachu Ph.D.		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
						21			Pikachu Libre		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							21	21	Original Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							21	21	Hoenn Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							21	21	Sinnoh Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							21	21	Unova Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							21	21	Kalos Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
							21	21	Alola Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
								21	Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
	54	54	54	54	50	50	50	50	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
							50	50	Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
	68	68	68	68	65	65	65	65	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
							65	65	Alolan Persian		Fur Coat Technician Rattled		Field	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
33	33	33	33	33	33	33	24	24	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
	61	61	61	61	61	61	61	61	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
	61	61	61	61	—	—	—	—	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
					—	—	—	—	Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
49	49	49	49	37	37	7	7	7	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
					37	7	7	7	Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
39	39	39	45	45	45	40	40	40	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
						40	40	40	Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
						19	19	19	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
22	22	22	22	22	22	15	15	15	Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
22	22	22	22	22	22	15	15	15	Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
					22	15	15	15	Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
						—	—	—	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
81	81	81	81	61	—	29	29	29	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
							11	11	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
	14	14	14	14	14	10	10	10	Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
					—	—	—	—	Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
29	29	29	26	26	26	26	26	26	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
	18	18	18	18	18	18	15	15	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
	18	18	18	18	18	18	15	15	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
15	15	15	15	11	11	11	11	11	Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
15	15	15	15	11	11	11	11	11	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
					11	11	11	11	Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
					—	—	—	—	Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
					—	—	—	—	Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
							19	19	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
							11	11	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
									Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
									Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
									Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
									Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
									Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
									Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
									Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
									Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
									Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
									Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
									Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
									Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
									Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
									Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
									Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
									Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
									Bounsweet		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	42	30	38	30	38	32	210
									Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490

73 Pokémon