Fake Out (move)

Fake Out (Japanese: ねこだまし Slap Hands) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Fake Out
ねこだまし Slap Hands

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Priority	+3*
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation III

Fake Out inflicts damage and always makes the target flinch, unless it has the Ability Inner Focus or Shield Dust. It has a priority of +1, so is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Fake Out will fail if not used on the first turn the user is out. In wild battles, it won't fail if the player's Pokémon tries to escape, but fails to do so due to the Speed difference. Fake Out does not make contact.

Fake Out can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with certain moves (Arm Thrust, Faint Attack, Knock Off, Seismic Toss, and Vital Throw) having their base appeal points doubled if they are used in the next turn.

Generation IV

Fake Out now makes contact.

Generation V onward

Fake Out now has +3 priority. In a Rotation Battle, Fake Out can be used on the first turn the Pokémon is rotated in—being out of its Poké Ball but currently rotated out does not affect a Pokémon's ability to use Fake Out.

When used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon successfully, Fake Out deals damage but will not make the target flinch.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColo.XD	A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching.
FRLG	An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn.
DP PtPBR	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SM USUM PE	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SwSh	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn each time the user enters battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1					1^PE
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy					1^PE
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy					1^PE
052		Meowth		Field		Field	50^RSE 43^FRLG	9	9	9	9^SM^USUM 1, 6^PE	1
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					9^SM^USUM 1, 6^PE	1^SwSh
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field						1^SwSh
053		Persian		Field		Field	59^RSE 55^FRLG	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9^SM^USUM 1, 6^PE	1
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field					1, 9^SM^USUM 1, 6^PE	1^SwSh
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field					1^PE
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	19	7	7	7	7^SM^USUM 6^PE	8
236		Tyrogue		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	19	11	11	11^XY 16^ORAS	16	1
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass						1
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	19	19	19	19^XY 12^ORAS	12	1
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass						1
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	19	13	13	13^XY 10^ORAS	10	10^BDSP
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	19	13	13	13^XY 10^ORAS	10	10^BDSP
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy		1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	21	18	18	18^XY 21^ORAS	21	12
431		Glameow		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
509		Purrloin		Field		Field			21	21	21	5^SwSh
510		Liepard		Field		Field			22	22	22	1^SwSh
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like			13	13	13	5^SwSh
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1^SwSh
677		Espurr		Field		Field				19	19	3^SwSh
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field				19	19	1^SwSh
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field				19	19	1^SwSh
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					22^USUM	1^SwSh
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like						1^SwSh
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like						1^SwSh
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like						1^SwSh
863		Perrserker		Field		Field						1^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔^SwSh
172		Pichu		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field		✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔^SwSh
725		Litten		Field		Field					✔	✔^SwSh
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔^SwSh
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔	✔^SwSh
810		Grookey		Field	Grass						✔^SwSh
876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy						✔^SwSh
876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy						✔^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy						✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	FRLG	E	XD
151		Mew		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
190	Aipom	Field		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
327	Spinda	Field	Human-Like	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
427	Buneary	Field	Human-Like	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Incineroar
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	Regina's Mr. Mime (The Isle of Armor)
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
461		Weavile		Field		Field	2009 World Championships Weavile
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
237	Hitmontop	Human-Like		Human-Like	Do Heun's Hitmontop
390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like	Walmart Chimchar
510	Liepard^Lv. 20	Field		Field	Se Jun's Liepard
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	PGL Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	Clovis Salazzle
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Fake Out is a move with 8 base power, 88% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally inbetween. Unlike in main series, it is not guaranteed to cause cringing.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 10 and its accuracy to 80%.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also make the target cringe. It reaches up to two tiles ahead.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making it incapable of attacking or using moves.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにかえる２マスまでとどく
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away. It could also make the enemy flinch.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Glameow gets right near the opponent	Glameow	Hariyama
The user makes the foe flinch as it claps its hands together sending a wave of air.
User	First Used In		Notes
Glameow	Glameow runs up to the opponent and claps its paws together. When it claps, a large shockwave of air comes out of them and pushes the opponent back.
Zoey's Glameow	A Grand Fight for Winning!		Debut
Johanna's Glameow	DPS01		None
Hariyama	Hariyama's hands glow orange as it claps them together. When it claps, a large shockwave of air comes out of them, stopping the opponent's attack.
Hala's Hariyama	Trial and Tribulation!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Hariyama

The user claps its hands together and fires a beam from them at the opponent, causing it to flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Hariyama	Hariyama claps its hands together and a beam of energy comes out of them and hits the opponent, causing it to flinch.
Brawly's Hariyama	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX	Debut

In Noibat Stands in the Way, Shauna told her Skitty, Kitty, to use Fake Out, but it was unable to hear her and did not perform the move.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Tyrogue

The user claps its hands, flinching the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Tyrogue	Tyrogue claps its hands in front of the opponent, causing the opponent to flinch.
Shin's Tyrogue	PBK7	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move is the first Generation III move in index number order.
Its Japanese name, ねこだまし Neko Damashi (Slap Hands), refers to a sumo technique used at the start of a match to make the opponent close their eyes. Its wide distribution among catlike Pokémon is likely a play on this name, as it literally translates to cat deception.
Fake Out has the highest priority of all damage-dealing moves, excluding Pursuit used against a target being switched out and an HP-draining move used by a Pokémon with Triage.
Excluding Fling with a King's Rock or Razor Fang, Fake Out is the only move with a 100% chance of causing the target to flinch.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	擊掌奇襲 Gīkjéung Kèijaahp * 假動作 Gáduhngjok *
Chinese	Mandarin	擊掌奇襲 / 击掌奇袭 Jīzhǎng Qíxí * 假動作 / 假动作 Jiǎdòngzuò *
Dutch		Misleid
French		Bluff
German		Mogelhieb
Greek		Εξαπάτηση
Indonesian		Trik Kucing
Italian		Bruciapelo
Korean		속이다 Sok'ida
Polish		Blef
Portuguese	Brazil	Fingimento (SM010-present, TCG, manga) Surpresa Desagradável (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Assustar
Russian		Обман Obman
Serbian		Odglumljivanje
Spanish		Sorpresa
Vietnamese		Đập Tay

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