Nasty Plot (move)

Nasty Plot (Japanese: わるだくみ Sinister Plot) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TR68 in Pokémon Sword and Shield and TM63 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Nasty Plot
わるだくみ Sinister Plot
Type  Dark
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Points of next appeal doubles
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Effect

Nasty Plot raises the user's Special Attack stat by two stages.

Nasty Plot is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Stored Power to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Nasty Plot, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk.
XYORAS The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
025 Pikachu
Field Fairy 1SwShBDSP
026 Raichu
Field Fairy 1SwShBDSP
026 Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy 1
037 Vulpix
Field Field 9LA
038 Ninetales
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
037 Vulpix
Alolan Form
Field Field 9LA
038 Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field Field 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
052 Meowth
Field Field 38 38 38 38SMUSUM
31PE
40
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field 38SMUSUM
31PE
40
053 Persian
Field Field 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
37PE
48
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field 44SMUSUM
37PE
48
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like 43 53 53 53SMUSUM
36PE
53BDSP
097 Hypno
Human-Like Human-Like 55 53 1, 53 1, 53SMUSUM
46PE
1, 53BDSP
146 Moltres
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered 50
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered 90 90 90 90SMUSUM
88PE
50
172 Pichu
Undiscovered Undiscovered 18 18 18XY
13ORAS
13 16SwShBDSP
190 Aipom
Field Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1 39 36 36 36 1
198 Murkrow

Flying Flying 34LA
199 Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 1
203 Girafarig

Field Field 46ORAS 46 46BDSP
228 Houndour

Field Field 53 52 52 52 52BDSP
229 Houndoom

Field Field 60 60 1, 60 1, 60 1, 60BDSP
275 Shiftry

Field Grass 1 1 1 1
311 Plusle
Fairy Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP
312 Minun
Fairy Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like 23 23 23 23 23BDSP
25LA
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
424 Ambipom
Field Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
431 Glameow
Field Field 10LA
432 Purugly
Field Field 10LA
430 Honchkrow

Flying Flying 35 35 35 35 35BDSP
34LA
441 Chatot

Flying Flying 34LA
442 Spiritomb

Amorphous Amorphous 37 37 37 37 20BDSP
18LA
447 Riolu
Undiscovered Undiscovered 47 47 47 24SwShBDSP
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like 1SwShBDSP
453 Croagunk

Human-Like Human-Like 36 38 38 38 40SwShBDSP
21LA
454 Toxicroak

Human-Like Human-Like 36 41 41 41 42SwShBDSP
21LA
461 Weavile

Field Field 24 24BW
20B2W2
20 20 48SwShBDSP
474 Porygon-Z
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
482 Azelf
Undiscovered Undiscovered 46 46 46 46 42SwShBDSP
36LA
491 Darkrai
Undiscovered Undiscovered 75PtHGSS 75 75 75 75BDSP
19LA
504 Patrat
Field Field 33
505 Watchog
Field Field 39
509 Purrloin
Field Field 42 42 42 32
510 Liepard
Field Field 50 50 50 40
570 Zorua
Field Field 49 49 49 44
570 Zorua
Hisuian Form

Field Field 43LA
571 Zoroark
Field Field 54 54 54 52
571 Zoroark
Hisuian Form

Field Field 43LA
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying 14 14 14 54
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying 14 14 14 57
633 Deino

Dragon Dragon 56
634 Zweilous

Dragon Dragon 60
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon 60
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered 22LA
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered 61 1, 61 1, 55 22LA
720 Hoopa
Confined

Undiscovered Undiscovered 68ORAS 68
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying 46 24SwShBDSP
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying 55 30SwShBDSP
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying 60 30
757 Salandit

Monster Dragon 32 25
758 Salazzle

Monster Dragon 32 25
765 Oranguru

Field Field 25 30
803 Poipole
Undiscovered Undiscovered 31USUM 42
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered 31USUM 42
827 Nickit
Field Field 20
828 Thievul
Field Field 22
854 Sinistea
Mineral Amorphous 42
855 Polteageist
Mineral Amorphous 42
859 Impidimp

Fairy Human-Like 36
860 Morgrem

Fairy Human-Like 40
861 Grimmsnarl

Fairy Human-Like 40
897 Spectrier
Undiscovered Undiscovered 72
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1
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/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR68
025 Pikachu
Field Fairy
026 Raichu
Field Fairy
026 Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy SwSh
038 Ninetales
Field Field
038 Ninetales
Alolan Form

Field Field SwSh
041 Zubat

Flying Flying
042 Golbat

Flying Flying
052 Meowth
Field Field
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field SwSh
052 Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field SwSh
053 Persian
Field Field
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field SwSh
065 Alakazam
Human-Like Human-Like
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 SwSh
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
097 Hypno
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
122 Mr. Mime

Human-Like Human-Like
122 Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
124 Jynx

Human-Like Human-Like
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying
169 Crobat

Flying Flying
172 Pichu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
175 Togepi
Undiscovered Undiscovered
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy
190 Aipom
Field Field BDSP
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1
199 Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 SwSh
200 Misdreavus
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
203 Girafarig

Field Field BDSP
228 Houndour

Field Field BDSP
229 Houndoom

Field Field BDSP
238 Smoochum

Undiscovered Undiscovered
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
261 Poochyena
Field Field BDSP
262 Mightyena
Field Field BDSP
273 Seedot
Field Grass
274 Nuzleaf

Field Grass
275 Shiftry

Field Grass
300 Skitty
Field Fairy BDSP
301 Delcatty
Field Fairy BDSP
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like
311 Plusle
Fairy Fairy BDSP
312 Minun
Fairy Fairy BDSP
326 Grumpig
Field Field BDSP
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like BDSP
332 Cacturne

Grass Human-Like BDSP
337 Lunatone

Mineral Mineral
342 Crawdaunt

Water 1 Water 3
344 Claydol

Mineral Mineral
352 Kecleon
Field Field BDSP
386 Deoxys
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like BDSP
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like BDSP
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like BDSP
424 Ambipom
Field Field BDSP
429 Mismagius
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
430 Honchkrow

Flying Flying BDSP
434 Stunky

Field Field
435 Skuntank

Field Field
439 Mime Jr.

Undiscovered Undiscovered
441 Chatot

Flying Flying BDSP
442 Spiritomb

Amorphous Amorphous
447 Riolu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like
453 Croagunk

Human-Like Human-Like
454 Toxicroak

Human-Like Human-Like
461 Weavile

Field Field
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy
474 Porygon-Z
Mineral Mineral
479 Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous
480 Uxie
Undiscovered Undiscovered
481 Mesprit
Undiscovered Undiscovered
482 Azelf
Undiscovered Undiscovered
491 Darkrai
Undiscovered Undiscovered BDSP
509 Purrloin
Field Field SwSh
510 Liepard
Field Field SwSh
527 Woobat

Field Flying SwSh
528 Swoobat

Field Flying SwSh
562 Yamask
Mineral Amorphous SwSh
562 Yamask
Galarian Form

Mineral Amorphous SwSh
563 Cofagrigus
Mineral Amorphous SwSh
570 Zorua
Field Field SwSh
571 Zoroark
Field Field SwSh
574 Gothita
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
575 Gothorita
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
576 Gothitelle
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
605 Elgyem
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
606 Beheeyem
Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying SwSh
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying SwSh
633 Deino

Dragon Dragon SwSh
634 Zweilous

Dragon Dragon SwSh
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon SwSh
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
677 Espurr
Field Field SwSh
678 Meowstic
Male
Field Field SwSh
678 Meowstic
Female
Field Field SwSh
682 Spritzee
Fairy Fairy SwSh
683 Aromatisse
Fairy Fairy SwSh
686 Inkay

Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
687 Malamar

Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous SwSh
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying SwSh
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying SwSh
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying SwSh
725 Litten
Field Field SwSh
726 Torracat
Field Field SwSh
727 Incineroar

Field Field SwSh
757 Salandit

Monster Dragon SwSh
758 Salazzle

Monster Dragon SwSh
765 Oranguru

Field Field SwSh
803 Poipole
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
821 Rookidee
Flying Flying SwSh
822 Corvisquire
Flying Flying SwSh
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying SwSh
827 Nickit
Field Field SwSh
828 Thievul
Field Field SwSh
854 Sinistea
Mineral Amorphous SwSh
855 Polteageist
Mineral Amorphous SwSh
859 Impidimp

Fairy Human-Like SwSh
860 Morgrem

Fairy Human-Like SwSh
861 Grimmsnarl

Fairy Human-Like SwSh
863 Perrserker
Field Field SwSh
866 Mr. Rime

Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
867 Runerigus

Mineral Amorphous SwSh
877 Morpeko

Field Fairy SwSh
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
897 Spectrier
Undiscovered Undiscovered SwSh
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered 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
II III IV V VI VII VIII
041 Zubat

Flying Flying
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like
122 Mr. Mime

Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
175 Togepi
Flying Fairy
200 Misdreavus
Amorphous Amorphous HGSS
228 Houndour

Field Field
238 Smoochum

Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
273 Seedot
Field Grass
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like HGSS
352 Kecleon
Field Field
439 Mime Jr.

Human-Like Human-Like HGSS
441 Chatot

Flying Flying
511 Pansage
Field Field
513 Pansear
Field Field
515 Panpour
Field Field
562 Yamask
Mineral Amorphous
605 Elgyem
Human-Like Human-Like
682 Spritzee
Fairy Fairy USUM
725 Litten
Field Field
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
441 Chatot

Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
605 Elgyem
Human-Like Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
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
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered Cinema Celebi
Winter 2011 Celebi
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
052 MeowthLv. 15
Field Field Team Rocket Meowth
386 Deoxys
Undiscovered Undiscovered Masuda Deoxys
Team Plasma Deoxys
Plasma Deoxys
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
571 ZoroarkLv. 45
Field Field Pokémon EXPO Gym Zoroark
720 HoopaLv. 50
Confined

Undiscovered Undiscovered Cinema Hoopa
Manesh Hoopa
Harry Hoopa
Mighty Hoopa
Mac Hoopa
Korean Hoopa
Alexander Hoopa
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Nasty Plot is a move with 20PP. The user increases their Special Attack by two levels. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Boosts the user's Special Attack by 2 levels.
BSL じぶんの とくこうを 2だんかいあげる
MDGtI It sharply boosts your Special Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It sharply boosts your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 詭計 Gwáigai
Mandarin 詭計 / 诡计 Guǐjì
French Machination
German Ränkeschmied
Greek Μηχανορραφία Michanorrafía
Italian Congiura
Korean 나쁜음모 Nappeun Eummo
Polish Podły Spisek*
Portuguese Brazil Trama Maldosa
Portugal Trama Maldosa
Spanish Maquinación
Vietnamese Âm Mưu


Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid ArmorAmnesiaAutotomizeBarrierIron DefenseNasty PlotRock PolishSwords Dance
Formerly a variation
Minimize
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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