Foul Play

Effect

Uses target's Attack stat in damage calculation. Damage is calculated using the target's Attack stat, including stat stage changes. The user's Ability, item, and burn are used as normal.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Properties

Makes contact

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (139 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (61 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Foul Play

175 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.

All (175)Champions (61)S/V (139)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Vulpix	Fire		✓		5–9
Alolan Vulpix	Ice		✓		7–9
Ninetales	Fire	✓	✓		5–9
Alolan Ninetales	Ice/Fairy	✓	✓		7–9
Diglett	Ground		✓		9
Alolan Diglett	Ground/Steel		✓		9
Dugtrio	Ground		✓		9
Alolan Dugtrio	Ground/Steel		✓		9
Meowth	Normal		✓		5–9
Alolan Meowth	Dark		✓		7–9
Galarian Meowth	Steel		✓		8–9
Persian	Normal	✓	✓		5–9
Alolan Persian	Dark	✓	✓		7–9
Abra	Psychic				5–8
Kadabra	Psychic				5–8
Alakazam	Psychic	✓			5–8
Slowpoke	Water/Psychic		✓		9
Galarian Slowpoke	Psychic		✓		8–9
Slowbro	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		5–9
Galarian Slowbro	Poison/Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Alolan Muk	Poison/Dark				8
Gastly	Ghost/Poison		✓		5–9
Haunter	Ghost/Poison		✓		5–9
Gengar	Ghost/Poison	✓	✓		5–9
Drowzee	Psychic		✓		5–9
Hypno	Psychic		✓		5–9
Voltorb	Electric		✓		5–9
Hisuian Voltorb	Electric/Grass		✓		9
Electrode	Electric		✓		5–9
Hisuian Electrode	Electric/Grass		✓		9
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy	✓			5–8
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic				8
Porygon	Normal		✓		5–9
Galarian Moltres	Dark/Flying		✓		8–9
Mewtwo	Psychic		✓		5–9
Mew	Psychic		✓		5–9
Spinarak	Bug/Poison		✓		5–7, 9
Ariados	Bug/Poison	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Xatu	Psychic/Flying				5–8
Sudowoodo	Rock		✓		5–9
Aipom	Normal		✓		5–7, 9
Umbreon	Dark	✓	✓		5–9
Murkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		5–7, 9
Slowking	Water/Psychic	✓	✓		5–9
Galarian Slowking	Poison/Psychic	✓	✓		8–9
Misdreavus	Ghost		✓		5–7, 9
Girafarig	Normal/Psychic		✓		5–7, 9
Sneasel	Dark/Ice		✓		5–9
Delibird	Ice/Flying		✓		9
Houndour	Dark/Fire		✓		5–7, 9
Houndoom	Dark/Fire	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Porygon2	Normal		✓		5–9
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark	✓	✓		5–9
Poochyena	Dark		✓		5–7, 9
Mightyena	Dark		✓		5–7, 9
Seedot	Grass		✓		5–9
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark		✓		5–9
Shiftry	Grass/Dark		✓		5–9
Masquerain	Bug/Flying		✓		9
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	✓	✓		5–9
Mawile	Steel/Fairy	✓			5–8
Cacnea	Grass		✓		9
Cacturne	Grass/Dark		✓		5–7, 9
Kecleon	Normal				5–7
Shuppet	Ghost		✓		5–7, 9
Banette	Ghost	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Absol	Dark	✓			5–8
Glalie	Ice	✓	✓		9
Bastiodon	Rock/Steel	✓	✓		9
Ambipom	Normal		✓		5–7, 9
Mismagius	Ghost		✓		5–7, 9
Honchkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		5–7, 9
Glameow	Normal				5–7
Purugly	Normal				5–7
Stunky	Poison/Dark		✓		5–9
Skuntank	Poison/Dark		✓		5–9
Bonsly	Rock		✓		5–9
Spiritomb	Ghost/Dark	✓	✓		5–9
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting		✓		5–9
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting	✓	✓		5–9
Weavile	Dark/Ice	✓	✓		5–9
Porygon-Z	Normal		✓		5–9
Rotom	Electric/Ghost	✓	✓		6–9
Rotom-Heat	Electric/Fire	✓
Rotom-Wash	Electric/Water	✓
Rotom-Frost	Electric/Ice	✓
Rotom-Fan	Electric/Flying	✓
Rotom-Mow	Electric/Grass	✓
Uxie	Psychic		✓		5–9
Darkrai	Dark		✓		5–7, 9
Arceus	Normal		✓		9
Purrloin	Dark				5–8
Liepard	Dark	✓			5–8
Sandile	Ground/Dark		✓		5–9
Krokorok	Ground/Dark		✓		5–9
Krookodile	Ground/Dark	✓	✓		5–9
Scraggy	Dark/Fighting		✓		5–9
Scrafty	Dark/Fighting	✓	✓		5–9
Zorua	Dark		✓		5–9
Hisuian Zorua	Normal/Ghost		✓		9
Zoroark	Dark	✓	✓		5–9
Hisuian Zoroark	Normal/Ghost	✓	✓		9
Gothita	Psychic		✓		5–9
Gothorita	Psychic		✓		5–9
Gothitelle	Psychic		✓		5–9
Foongus	Grass/Poison		✓		5–9
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison		✓		5–9
Stunfisk	Ground/Electric	✓			5–8
Galarian Stunfisk	Ground/Steel	✓			8
Pawniard	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Bisharp	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Vullaby	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Tornadus	Flying		✓		5–9
Thundurus	Electric/Flying		✓		5–9
Fennekin	Fire		✓		6–7, 9
Braixen	Fire		✓		6–7, 9
Delphox	Fire/Psychic	✓	✓		6–7, 9
Diggersby	Normal/Ground	✓			6–8
Pancham	Fighting				6–8
Pangoro	Fighting/Dark	✓			6–8
Inkay	Dark/Psychic		✓		6–9
Malamar	Dark/Psychic	✓	✓		6–9
Klefki	Steel/Fairy	✓	✓		6–9
Phantump	Ghost/Grass		✓		6–9
Trevenant	Ghost/Grass	✓	✓		6–9
Pumpkaboo	Ghost/Grass				6–8
Pumpkaboo-Super	Ghost/Grass				6–8
Gourgeist	Ghost/Grass	✓			6–8
Gourgeist-Super	Ghost/Grass				6–8
Yveltal	Dark/Flying				6–8
Hoopa	Psychic/Ghost		✓		6–7, 9
Lycanroc-Midnight	Rock	✓	✓		7–9
Salandit	Poison/Fire		✓		7–9
Salazzle	Poison/Fire	✓	✓		7–9
Oranguru	Normal/Psychic	✓	✓		7–9
Nihilego	Rock/Poison				7–8
Pheromosa	Bug/Fighting				7–8
Marshadow	Fighting/Ghost				7–8
Blacephalon	Fire/Ghost				7–8
Nickit	Dark				8
Thievul	Dark	✓			8
Sinistea	Ghost		✓		8–9
Polteageist	Ghost	✓	✓		8–9
Impidimp	Dark/Fairy		✓		8–9
Morgrem	Dark/Fairy		✓		8–9
Grimmsnarl	Dark/Fairy	✓	✓		8–9
Perrserker	Steel	✓	✓		8–9
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓			8
Morpeko	Electric/Dark	✓	✓		8–9
Duraludon	Steel/Dragon		✓		8–9
Urshifu	Fighting/Dark		✓		8–9
Spectrier	Ghost		✓		8–9
Calyrex-Shadow	Psychic/Ghost		✓		8–9
Meowscarada	Grass/Dark	✓	✓		9
Squawkabilly	Normal/Flying	✓	✓		9
Shroodle	Poison/Normal		✓		9
Grafaiai	Poison/Normal		✓		9
Toedscool	Ground/Grass		✓		9
Toedscruel	Ground/Grass		✓		9
Flittle	Psychic		✓		9
Espathra	Psychic	✓	✓		9
Tinkatink	Fairy/Steel		✓		9
Tinkatuff	Fairy/Steel		✓		9
Tinkaton	Fairy/Steel	✓	✓		9
Wiglett	Water		✓		9
Wugtrio	Water		✓		9
Bombirdier	Flying/Dark		✓		9
Farigiraf	Normal/Psychic	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Kingambit	Dark/Steel	✓	✓		5–9
Wo-Chien	Dark/Grass		✓		9
Poltchageist	Grass/Ghost		✓		9
Sinistcha	Grass/Ghost	✓	✓		9
Archaludon	Steel/Dragon	✓	✓		8–9
Pecharunt	Poison/Ghost		✓		9