Flatter

Flatter

おだてるFlatter

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15, max: 24
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Confuses the target
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Flatter (おだてる Flatter) Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RSE	Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
FRLG	Flattery is used to confuse the foe, but its Sp. Atk also rises.
DPPtHGSS	Flattery is used to confuse the foe. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, it also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS SMUSUM	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also raises the target's Sp. Atk stat.

Effect

In Battle

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

Contest

Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests

Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Learnset

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Nidoran♀	Poison	38
Nidorina	Poison	43
Nidoran♂	Poison	38
Nidorino	Poison	43
Illumise	Bug	29
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Nidoran♀	Poison	33
Nidorina	Poison	38
Nidoran♂	Poison	33
Nidorino	Poison	38
Illumise	Bug	29
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting	45
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting	54
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Drowzee	Psychic	Croagunk, Toxicroak
Mareep	Electric	Nidoran♂, Nidorino
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	Croagunk, Toxicroak
Pachirisu	Electric	Nidoran♂, Nidorino
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Nidoran♀	Poison	33
Nidorina	Poison	38
Nidoran♂	Poison	33
Nidorino	Poison	38
Illumise	Bug	29
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting	50
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting	62
Gothita	Psychic	28
Gothorita	Psychic	28
Gothitelle	Psychic	28
Vullaby	Dark/Flying	19
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying	19
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Drowzee	Psychic	Croagunk, Toxicroak Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle
Mareep	Electric	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	Croagunk, Toxicroak Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle
Pachirisu	Electric	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Woobat	Psychic/Flying	Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Flatter depicted in Generation III

Main series

Flatter being used by Caitlin's Gothitelle.