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Dark · Physical move · Gen 2

Feint Attack

Feint Attack is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 60 base power and never misses, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 126 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dark

Category

Physical

Power

60

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

This move does not check accuracy.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Dark attack

2× vsPsychicGhost

½× vsFightingDarkFairy

Pokémon that learn Feint Attack

126 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
PidgeyNormal/Flying3–7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying3–7
PidgeotNormal/Flying3–7
SpearowNormal/Flying3–7
FearowNormal/Flying3–7
VulpixFire3–7
Alolan VulpixIce7
NinetalesFire3–7
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3–7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3–7
ZubatPoison/Flying3–7
GolbatPoison/Flying3–7
DiglettGround3–7
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel7
DugtrioGround3–7
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel7
MeowthNormal3–7
Alolan MeowthDark7
PersianNormal3–7
Alolan PersianDark7
DoduoNormal/Flying3–7
DodrioNormal/Flying3–7
MagmarFire4–7
PinsirBug3–7
MewPsychic3
HoothootNormal/Flying3–7
NoctowlNormal/Flying3–7
CrobatPoison/Flying3–7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy3–7
NatuPsychic/Flying3–7
XatuPsychic/Flying3–7
SudowoodoRock3–7
YanmaBug/Flying4–7
UmbreonDark3–7
MurkrowDark/Flying3–7
GligarGround/Flying3–7
SnubbullFairy3–7
GranbullFairy3–7
SneaselDark/Ice3–7
TeddiursaNormal3–7
UrsaringNormal3–7
HoundourDark/Fire3–7
HoundoomDark/Fire3–7
MagbyFire4–7
NuzleafGrass/Dark3–7
ShiftryGrass/Dark3–7
SlakothNormal3–7
VigorothNormal3–7
SlakingNormal3–7
NincadaBug/Ground3–7
NinjaskBug/Flying3–7
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–7
MakuhitaFighting3–7
HariyamaFighting3–7
SkittyNormal3–7
DelcattyNormal3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost3–7
MawileSteel/Fairy3–7
SpindaNormal3–7
TrapinchGround3–7
VibravaGround/Dragon3–7
FlygonGround/Dragon3–7
CacneaGrass3–7
CacturneGrass/Dark3–7
KecleonNormal3–7
ShuppetGhost3–7
BanetteGhost3–7
DuskullGhost3–7
DusclopsGhost3–7
AbsolDark3–7
HuntailWater6–7
HonchkrowDark/Flying3–7
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
BronzorSteel/Psychic4–7
BronzongSteel/Psychic4–7
BonslyRock4–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark4–7
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–7
DrapionPoison/Dark4–7
CroagunkPoison/Fighting4–7
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting4–7
CarnivineGrass4–7
WeavileDark/Ice3–7
MagmortarFire4–7
YanmegaBug/Flying4–7
GliscorGround/Flying3–7
DusknoirGhost3–7
DarkraiDark4–7
PurrloinDark5–7
LiepardDark5–7
DwebbleBug/Rock5–7
CrustleBug/Rock5–7
ScraggyDark/Fighting5–7
ScraftyDark/Fighting5–7
ZoruaDark5–7
ZoroarkDark5–7
GothitaPsychic5–7
GothoritaPsychic5–7
GothitellePsychic5–7
DeerlingNormal/Grass5–7
SawsbuckNormal/Grass5–7
KarrablastBug5–7
EscavalierBug/Steel5–7
FoongusGrass/Poison5–7
AmoongussGrass/Poison5–7
JoltikBug/Electric5–7
GalvantulaBug/Electric5–7
DruddigonDragon5–7
PawniardDark/Steel5–7
BisharpDark/Steel5–7
VullabyDark/Flying5–7
MandibuzzDark/Flying5–7
HeatmorFire5–7
DurantBug/Steel5–7
GreninjaWater/Dark6–7
SkrelpPoison/Water6–7
DragalgePoison/Dragon6–7
PhantumpGhost/Grass6–7
TrevenantGhost/Grass6–7
WishiwashiWater7
OranguruNormal/Psychic7
MimikyuGhost/Fairy7
UrsalunaGround/Normal3–7
KingambitDark/Steel5–7

Feint Attack FAQ

What does Feint Attack do?

Feint Attack is a Dark-type physical move with 60 power. This move does not check accuracy.

Which Pokémon can learn Feint Attack?

126 Pokémon and forms can learn Feint Attack in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow and Vulpix.

Is Feint Attack in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Feint Attack in Pokémon Champions.

What is Feint Attack super effective against?

As a Dark-type attack, Feint Attack is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (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.