False Swipe

Essentials

False Swipe

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 15.7
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40, up to 64.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: TM54
: TM54
: TM54
: TM54
TM54
Not a TM
: TM94

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Will not reduce the target's HP below 1.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.

: An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
: A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.

: A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

Foreign Names

Japanese: みねうち (mineuchi)
: みねうち
Korean: 칼등치기
Chinese: 點到為止
: 点到为止
French: Faux-Chage
German: Trugschlag
Spanish: Falso Tortazo
Italian: Falsofinale
Czech: Falešný sek

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

Swords Dance

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as False Swipe.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Hold Back			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to False Swipe's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
44	46	43	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	35	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
33	33	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	8	Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
39	39	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	—	Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
										—	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
18	16	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	8	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
18	16	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	—	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
						13	13	13	13		Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
	53	53	53	53	53	53	48	48	48	—	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
	59	59	59	59	59	59	51	51	51	—	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
							51	51	51		Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
		45	45	50	50	50	44	44	44	23	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
							44	44	44		Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Human-Like Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
	25	25	25	25	25	25	33	33	33	10	Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
										—	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
										—	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
	55	44	44	44	29	29	29	29	29		Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
				—	—	—	—	—	—		Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
				25	25	25	25	25	25	12	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
				25	25	25	25	25	25	12	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
				24	24	24	24	24	24	6	Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
				24	24	24	24	24	24	—	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
				24	24	24	24	24	24	—	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
								—	—	15	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
								7	7	10	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
											Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
											Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
											Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
											Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
											Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
											Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
											Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
										94	Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
										94	Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
										94	Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
										94	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
										94	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
										94	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
										94	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
										94	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
										94	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54		Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
							54	54	54		Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54		Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54		Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
								54	54	94	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
									54		Totem Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
						54	54	54	54		Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
						54	54	54	54		Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54		Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54		Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
						54	54	54	54		Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
							54	54	54		Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
							54	54	54		Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Human-Like Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
						54	54	54	54		Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
										94	Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
										94	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54		Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
						54	54	54	54		Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54		Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
						54	54	54	54		Mega Garchomp		Sand Force		Monster Dragon	108	170	115	120	95	92	700
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
		54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
				54	54	54	54	54	54		Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	80	92	500
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
				54	54	54	54	54	54	94	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
					54	54	54	54	54	94	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
						54	54	54	54	94	Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
						54	54	54	54	94	Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
						54	54	54	54	94	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
						54	54	54	54	94	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
						54	54	54	54	94	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	140	50	140	60	500
						54	54	54	54	94	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	140	50	140	50	60	500
						54	54	54	54	94	Binacle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
						54	54	54	54	94	Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
						54	54	54	54	94	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
								54	54	94	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
								54	54	94	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
								54	54	94	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
								54	54	94	Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
								54	54	94	Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								54	54		Totem Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
								54	54	94	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
								54	54	94	Jangmo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	45	55	65	45	45	45	300
								54	54	94	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
								54	54	94	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
								54	54		Totem Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
								54	54	94	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
								54	54	94	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
								54	54	94	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
								54	54	94	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
								54	54	94	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
								54	54	94	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
								54	54	94	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
								54	54	94	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
									54	94	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600
										94	Grookey		Overgrow Grassy Surge		Field Grass	50	65	50	40	40	65	310
										94	Thwackey		Overgrow Grassy Surge		Field Grass	70	85	70	55	60	80	420
										94	Rillaboom		Overgrow Grassy Surge		Field Grass	100	125	90	60	70	85	530
										94	Drednaw		Strong Jaw Shell Armor Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	90	115	90	48	68	74	485
										94	Falinks		Battle Armor Defiant		Fairy Mineral	65	100	100	70	60	75	470
										94	Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
										94	Crowned Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	170	115	80	115	148	720
										94	Single Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550
										94	Rapid Strike Urshifu		Unseen Fist		Undiscovered	100	130	100	63	60	97	550

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