Feint

Feint

フェイント Feint

Generation:	IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	30 (50 in Gen IV)
Accuracy:	100
PP:	10
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	+2
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Feint (フェイント Feint) is a Normal-type move which was introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games	Description
DPPtHGSS	An attack that hits a foe using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
BWB2W2	An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves.
XYORAS	An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
SMUSUMPE SWSH	This attack hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.

Effect

In Battle

Feint inflicts damage. It can be used on Pokémon which have used Protect or Detect in that turn.

In the Mystery Dungeon series, Feint not only breaks through the Protect status, but lifts the status after damage is inflicted

Gallery

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• Anime
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Main games

• Feint depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGolfd and SoulSilver.
• Feint being used in Generation VII.

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Main series

• Feint being used by Conway's Heracross.
• Feint being used by Matori's Meowth.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Feint being used by Darach's Gallade.

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