False Swipe (move)

False Swipe (Japanese: みねうち Strike with the Back of the Sword) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TM54 from Generation IV to Generation VII and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is TM94 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

False Swipe
みねうち Strike with the Back of the Sword
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

Effect

Generations I-VII

False Swipe inflicts damage, but will leave the target with 1 HP if it would otherwise cause it to faint. If the target has 1 HP remaining, False Swipe will hit and leave the target at 1 HP.

If used against a substitute, False Swipe is able to break it and will not leave the substitute with 1 HP.

False Swipe has 40 PP.

False Swipe can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move Swords Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus only, False Swipe has 30 PP.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A move that adjusts Attack so that the foe has one HP left. Can't cause the foe to faint.
GSC Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
RSEColo. An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
FRLG A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
XD An attack that leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
DPPtHGSSPBR A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field 44 46 43DP
45PtHGSS
45 45 45 35
104 Cubone
Monster Monster 33 33 27 27 27 27 8
105 Marowak
Monster Monster 39 39 27 27 27 27 1
105 Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster Monster 1
123 Scyther

Bug Bug 18 16 13 13 13 13 8
212 Scizor

Bug Bug 18 16 13 13 13 13 1
253 Grovyle
Monster Dragon 53 53 53 53XY
48ORAS
48 1
254 Sceptile
Monster Dragon 59 59 59 59XY
51ORAS
51 1
290 Nincada

Bug Bug 25 25 25 25XY
33ORAS
33 10
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug 1
292 Shedinja

Mineral Mineral 1
335 Zangoose
Field Field 55 44 44BW
29B2W2
29 29 29BDSP
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous 45 50 50XY
44ORAS
44 23
542 Leavanny

Bug Bug 1 1 1
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug 25 25 25 12
589 Escavalier

Bug Bug 25 25 25 12
610 Axew
Monster Dragon 24 24 24 6
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon 24 24 24 1
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon 24 24 24 1
785 Tapu Koko

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 15
798 Kartana

Undiscovered Undiscovered 7 10
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM54
V
TM54
VI
TM54
VII
TM54
VIII
TM94
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass
002 Ivysaur

Monster Grass
003 Venusaur

Monster Grass
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon
007 Squirtle
Monster Water 1
008 Wartortle
Monster Water 1
009 Blastoise
Monster Water 1
015 Beedrill

Bug Bug
021 Spearow

Flying Flying
022 Fearow

Flying Flying
046 Paras

Bug Grass
047 Parasect

Bug Grass
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field
098 Krabby
Water 3 Water 3
099 Kingler
Water 3 Water 3
104 Cubone
Monster Monster
105 Marowak
Monster Monster
105 Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster Monster
123 Scyther

Bug Bug
127 Pinsir
Bug Bug
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
207 Gligar

Bug Bug
212 Scizor

Bug Bug
214 Heracross

Bug Bug
215 Sneasel

Field Field
253 Grovyle
Monster Dragon
254 Sceptile
Monster Dragon
273 Seedot
Field Grass
274 Nuzleaf

Field Grass
275 Shiftry

Field Grass
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass
286 Breloom

Fairy Grass
290 Nincada

Bug Bug
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug
292 Shedinja

Mineral Mineral
303 Mawile

Field Fairy
333 Swablu

Flying Dragon
334 Altaria

Flying Dragon
335 Zangoose
Field Field
341 Corphish
Water 1 Water 3
342 Crawdaunt

Water 1 Water 3
347 Anorith

Water 3 Water 3
348 Armaldo

Water 3 Water 3
359 Absol
Field Field
402 Kricketune
Bug Bug
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3
452 Drapion

Bug Water 3
461 Weavile

Field Field
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous
501 Oshawott
Field Field
502 Dewott
Field Field
503 Samurott
Field Field
542 Leavanny

Bug Bug
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug
589 Escavalier

Bug Bug
610 Axew
Monster Dragon
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like
638 Cobalion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
639 Terrakion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
640 Virizion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
647 Keldeo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
674 Pancham
Field Human-Like
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like
679 Honedge

Mineral Mineral
680 Doublade

Mineral Mineral
681 Aegislash

Mineral Mineral
688 Binacle

Water 3 Water 3
689 Barbaracle

Water 3 Water 3
701 Hawlucha

Flying Human-Like
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying
753 Fomantis
Grass Grass
754 Lurantis
Grass Grass
768 Golisopod

Bug Water 3
782 Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon
783 Hakamo-o

Dragon Dragon
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon
785 Tapu Koko

Undiscovered Undiscovered
787 Tapu Bulu

Undiscovered Undiscovered
794 Buzzwole

Undiscovered Undiscovered
795 Pheromosa

Undiscovered Undiscovered
798 Kartana

Undiscovered Undiscovered
801 Magearna

Undiscovered Undiscovered
802 Marshadow

Undiscovered Undiscovered
807 Zeraora
Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
810 Grookey
Field Grass
811 Thwackey
Field Grass
812 Rillaboom
Field Grass
834 Drednaw

Monster Water 1
870 Falinks
Fairy Mineral
888 Zacian
Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

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.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
021 Spearow

Flying Flying
046 Paras

Bug Grass
127 Pinsir
Bug Bug
214 Heracross

Bug Bug
273 Seedot
Field Grass
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass
303 Mawile
Field Fairy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
021 Spearow

Flying Flying Purified Shadow PokémonXD
046 Paras

Bug Grass Purified Shadow PokémonXD
127 Pinsir
Bug Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass Purified Shadow PokémonXD
303 Mawile
Field Fairy Purified Shadow PokémonXD
333 Swablu

Flying Dragon Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire - Swablu Egg
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
285 Shroomish
Fairy Grass My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like New York City Pokémon Center
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass Sticker Promotional Egg Bulbasaur
Kanto Starter Egg Bulbasaur
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon Sticker Promotional Egg Charmander
Kanto Starter Egg Charmander
007 Squirtle
Monster Water 1 Sticker Promotional Egg Squirtle
Kanto Starter Egg Squirtle
189 Jumpluff

Fairy Grass Korean Global Link
235 Smeargle
Field Field 2013 World Championships Smeargle
334 Altaria

Flying Dragon Japanese Global Link
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, False Swipe is a move with 40 base power, 100% accuracy, and 15PP. The user attacks an enemy in front of them, but cannot cause them to faint. Despite being a damaging move that follows the normal damage calculation, it cannot be boosted with Ginseng.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move can now be boosted with Ginseng.

In Gates to Infinity and Rescue Team DX, False Swipe can cause the enemy to faint, increasing the chance of that Pokémon joining the team if it does. False Swipe's effect is reverted to that of the previous games in Super Mystery Dungeon however, as recruitment is not present in this entry.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It leaves the target with one HP if its damage would have made the target faint.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target but leaves it with 1 HP if its damage would have made the target faint.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あいてを たおすようなダメージを あたえても HPを 1だけのこす
MDGtI If you make an enemy faint with this move, the chance of befriending the enemy slightly goes up.
SMD It damages an enemy. But the enemy will endure the attack that would cause it to faint with 1 HP!
MDRTDX It damages an enemy. If you knock an enemy out with it, they will be more likely to join you on your adventure!


In the anime

Scizor Gallade
A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Scizor Scizor flies into the air then flies down toward the opponent. It raises its two pincers into the air, then brings them both down hard on the opponent.
Shingo's Blade Wired for Battle! Debut
Gallade One of Gallade's arm blades glows light green and extends. He then slashes the opponent with it.
Rinto's Gallade Trials of a Budding Master! None


In the manga

Magical Pokémon Journey


Pokémon Adventures


  • Blue's Scyther was revealed to know False Swipe on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon Try Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • False Swipe's Japanese name is a reference to katanas, which are designed to have a single cutting edge on one side, while the other side is mostly flat. Thus, striking the opponent with the flat side of the katana would not be fatal.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 點到為止 Dí-mdou Wàihjí
Mandarin 點到為止 / 点到为止 Diǎn-dào Wéizhǐ *
刀背擊打 / 刀背击打 Dāobèi Jídǎ
Finnish Salasyöksy
French Faux-Chage
German Trugschlag
Greek Υποκριτικός Κτύπος
Italian Falsofinale
Korean 칼등치기 Kaldeungchigi
Portuguese Brazil Corte Artificial (JN051-present, TCG, manga)
Corte Falso
Portugal Golpe Falso
Serbian Lažan zamah
Spanish Falso Tortazo*
Falsotortazo*
Vietnamese Đánh giả vờ



Variations of the move False Swipe
False SwipeHold Back
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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