Normal · Physical move · Gen 2
False Swipe
False Swipe is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 40 PP (64 with PP Max). 143 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40 (max 64)
Priority
0
Effect
Always leaves the target with at least 1 HP. Leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (90 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (62 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn False Swipe
143 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 8–9 | |
 Ivysaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 8–9 | |
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 8–9 | |
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 8–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 8–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 8–9 | |
 Squirtle | Water | 5, 8 | |||
 Wartortle | Water | 5, 8 | |||
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | 5, 8 | ||
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 4–7 | ||
 Spearow | Normal/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Fearow | Normal/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | |||
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | |||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Krabby | Water | 4–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 4–8 | |||
 Cubone | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Marowak | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | 5 | |||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Smeargle | Normal | 5 | |||
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Seedot | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shroomish | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Swablu | Normal/Flying | 3, 8 | |||
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | 3, 5, 8 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kricketune | Bug | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Honedge | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Doublade | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aegislash | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Rowlet | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dartrix | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Fomantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tapu Koko | Electric/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Kartana | Grass/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Grookey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thwackey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Chewtle | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tarountula | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkatink | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | |||
 Tinkatuff | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | |||
 Tinkaton | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | |||
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 |
False Swipe FAQ
What does False Swipe do?
False Swipe is a Normal-type physical move with 40 power. Leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
Which Pokémon can learn False Swipe?
143 Pokémon and forms can learn False Swipe in at least one game: 90 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 62 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.
Is False Swipe in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use False Swipe in Pokémon Champions.
What is False Swipe super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, False Swipe 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.