Flatter

Essentials

Flatter

status

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
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

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
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
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Raises the target's Special Attack by one stage, then confuses it.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK.
: Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its SP. ATK also rises.

: Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

: Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

: Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

: Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

: Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: おだてる (odateru)
: おだてる
Korean: 부추기기
Chinese: 吹捧
: 吹捧
French: Flatterie
German: Schmeichler
Spanish: Camelo
Italian: Adulazione
Czech: Lichotka

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Use after

Charm

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Flatter.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
38	33	33	33	33	33	45	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
43	38	38	38	38	38	57	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
						—	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
38	33	33	33	33	33	45	Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
43	38	38	38	38	38	57	Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
						—	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
29	29	29	29	29	29		Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
						44	Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
						44	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
	45	50	50	50	50	12	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
	54	62	62	62	62	12	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
						56	Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
		28	28	28	28	40	Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
		28	28	28	28	46	Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
		28	28	28	28	48	Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
		19	19	19	19	6	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		19	19	19	19	—	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
					53	25	Tapu Lele		Psychic Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	85	75	130	115	95	570
						8	Impidimp		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	45	45	30	55	40	50	265
						—	Morgrem		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	65	60	45	75	55	70	370
						—	Grimmsnarl		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
						20	Full Belly Morpeko		Hunger Switch		Field Fairy	58	95	58	70	58	97	436
						20	Hangry Morpeko		Hunger Switch		Field Fairy	58	95	58	70	58	97	436
							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.
							Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
							Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
							Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
							Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Field	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
							Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
							Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
							Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
							Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
							Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
							Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288

33 Pokémon