Flatter (move)

Flatter (Japanese: おだてる Flatter) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It is similar to Swagger.

Flatter
おだてる Flatter

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce 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
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Flatter raises the target's Special Attack stat by one stage and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to Safeguard or Own Tempo, its Special Attack will still be raised.

Even if the target's Special Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Special Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Flatter, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Flatter can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra two appeal points if the move Charm was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
FRLG	Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its Sp. Atk also rises.
Colo.XD	Confuses the target, but raises its Sp. Atk.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
BW B2W2	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	38	33	33	33	33^SMUSUM	45
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	43	38	38	38	38^SMUSUM	57
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						1
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	38	33	33	33	33^SMUSUM	45
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	43	38	38	38	38^SMUSUM	57
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field						1
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	29	29	29	29	29	29^BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like						44
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like						44
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		45	50	50	50	12
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		54	62	62	62	12
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						56
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28	40^SwSh
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28	46^SwSh
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28	48^SwSh
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			19	19	19	6^SwSh
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			19	19	19	1^SwSh
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					53	25^SwSh
859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like						8^SwSh
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like						1^SwSh
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like						1^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy						20^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
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1				✔	✔	✔^BDSP
179		Mareep		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔^BDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔
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, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Flatter is a move with 17PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, causing it to be confused and increasing its Special Attack stat by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and the Muzzled status condition.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts the Confused status on the target, but also raises its Special Attack by one level.
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition and also boosts its Special Attack by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンをこんらんじょうたいにかえるがとくこうが１だんかいあがってしまう
MDGtI	It causes the Confused condition to an enemy but also raises the enemy's Special Attack.
SMD	It makes an enemy confused, while also raising the enemy's Sp.Atk.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Gothitelle
The user creates red waves that confuse the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
Gothitelle	Gothitelle waves its hands, creating red waves that confuse the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Illumise

The user releases multiple rings from its body at the opponent, confusing it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Illumise	Illumise releases multiple thin rings from its antennae at the opponent, confusing it.
The Battle Factory's Illumise	Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise	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

Flatter is the only Dark-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	吹捧 Chēuipúng * 煽惑 Sinwaahk *
Chinese	Mandarin	吹捧 Chuīpěng * 煽惑 Shānhuò *
French		Flatterie
German		Schmeichler
Greek		Κολακεία
Italian		Adulazione
Korean		부추기기 Buchugigi
Polish		Pochlebstwo
Portuguese	Brazil	Bajular (manga) Comemoração
Portuguese	Portugal	Adulação
Serbian		Laskanje
Spanish	Latin America	Halago
Spanish	Spain	Camelo
Vietnamese		Tâng Bốc

Variations of the move Swagger

Swagger • Flatter

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