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Normal · Physical move · Gen 3

Fake Out

Fake Out is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has +3 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 104 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

40

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

+3

Effect

Hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance. Has a 100% chance to make the target flinch. Fails unless it is the user's first turn on the field.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (72 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (33 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (50 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Fake Out

104 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
SquirtleWater✓✓4–9
WartortleWater✓✓4–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓✓4–9
PikachuElectric✓✓✓4–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric8
RaichuElectric✓✓✓4–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓✓4–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓
MeowthNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7–9
SeelWater✓3–7, 9
DewgongWater/Ice✓3–9
HitmonleeFighting✓4–9
HitmonchanFighting✓4–9
KangaskhanNormal✓✓3–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓✓3–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
JynxIce/Psychic3–8
MewPsychic3
PichuElectric✓✓4–9
AipomNormal✓4–7, 9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
DelibirdIce/Flying✓✓4–9
TyrogueFighting✓4–9
HitmontopFighting✓4–9
SmoochumIce/Psychic3–8
LombreWater/Grass✓3–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓3–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–9
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
SkittyNormal4–7
DelcattyNormal4–7
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
SpindaNormal4–7
ZangooseNormal✓
KecleonNormal✓4–7
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓4–7, 9
BunearyNormal✓4–8
LopunnyNormal✓✓4–8
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy✓4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓3–9
PurrloinDark✓5–8
LiepardDark✓✓5–8
SimisageGrass✓✓
SimisearFire✓✓
SimipourWater✓✓
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓8–9
GothoritaPsychic✓8–9
GothitellePsychic✓8–9
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
EspurrPsychic✓✓6–9
MeowsticPsychic✓✓✓6–9
Meowstic-FPsychic✓✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓
LittenFire✓7–9
TorracatFire✓7–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
NickitDark✓
ThievulDark✓
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓8–9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓8–9
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓✓4–8
FalinksFighting✓
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓✓✓8–9
Indeedee-FPsychic/Normal✓✓✓8–9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓8–9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9

Fake Out FAQ

What does Fake Out do?

Fake Out is a Normal-type physical move with 40 power. Has a 100% chance to make the target flinch. Fails unless it is the user's first turn on the field.

Which Pokémon can learn Fake Out?

104 Pokémon and forms can learn Fake Out in at least one game: 72 in Scarlet & Violet, 33 in Pokémon Champions and 50 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap) and Raichu.

Is Fake Out in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 33 Pokémon can use Fake Out in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Fake Out super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Fake Out is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.