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Needs Gen. VIII
Nasty Plot
わるだくみ
Sinister Plot
Generation: IV
Battle Data
Type:
Category Status
Power: N/A
Accuracy: N/A
PP: 20, max: 32
Affects: Selected Target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Contest Data
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cute
Appeal: 1
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cute
Appeal:
Jam:

Nasty Plot is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description[]

Games Description
DPPtHGSS
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
SwShBDSPLA
The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.
SV The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Effect[]

Nasty Plot simulates the user thinking nasty thoughts, hence the name. When a Pokémon uses this move, its Special Atk will sharply rise (go up by 2 stages). After using this move on 3 separate occasions, the user's Sp. Atk will reach the maximum, and the move can no longer be use.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
IV V VI VII VIII IX
Pikachu electric Field/Fairy 1SwShBDSP 1
Raichu electric Field/Fairy 1SwShBDSP 1
Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy 1 1
Vulpix fire Field 9LA
Vulpix ice Field 9LA
Ninetales fire Field 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
Ninetales ice/fairy Field 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
Meowth normal Field 38 38 38 38SMUSUM
31PE
40 40
Meowth dark Field 38SMUSUM
31PE
40 40
Persian normal Field 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
37PE
48 48
Persian dark Field 44SMUSUM
37PE
48 48
Drowzee psychic Human-Like 43 53 53 53SMUSUM
36PE
53BDSP 41
Hypno psychic Human-Like 55 53 1, 53 1, 53SMUSUM
46PE
1, 53BDSP 47
Moltres dark/flying Undiscovered 50 50
Mew psychic Undiscovered 90 90 90 90SMUSUM
88PE
50 50
Pichu electric Undiscovered 18 18 18XY
13ORAS
13 16SwShBDSP 16
Aipom normal Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
39
Murkrow dark/flying Flying 34LA
Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 39 36 36 36 1 1
Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 1 1
Girafarig normal/psychic Field 46ORAS 46 46BDSP 46
Houndour dark/fire Field 52 52 52 52 52BDSP 52
Houndoom dark/fire Field 60 60 1, 60 1, 60 1, 60BDSP 1
Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass 1 1 1 1
Plusle electric Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP 46
Minun electric Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP 46
Chimchar fire Field/Human-Like 23 23 23 23 23BDSP
25LA
23
Monferno fire/fighting Field/Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
Ambipom normal Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
Honchkrow dark/flying Flying 35 35 35 35 35BDSP
34LA
35
Glameow normal Field 10LA
Purugly normal Field 10LA
Chatot normal/flying Flying 34LA
Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous 37 37 37 37 20SwShBDSP
18LA
20
Riolu fighting Undiscovered 47 47 47 24SwShBDSP
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like 1SwShBDSP
Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like 36 38 38 38 40SwShBDSP
21LA
40
Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like 36 41 41 41 42SwShBDSP
21LA
42
Weavile dark/ice Field 24 24BW
20B2W2
20 20 48SwShBDSP 48
Porygon-Z normal Mineral 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP 1
Azelf psychic Undiscovered 46 46 46 46 42SwShBDSP
36LA
42
Darkrai dark Undiscovered 75PtHGSS 75 75 75 75BDSP
19LA
75
Patrat normal Field 33
Watchog normal Field 39
Purrloin dark Field 42 42 42 42
Liepard dark Field 50 50 50 50
Zorua dark Field 49 49 49 44 44
Zorua normal/ghost Field 43LA 44
Zoroark dark Field 54 54 54 52 52
Zoroark normal/ghost Field 43LA 44
Vullaby dark/flying Flying 14 14 14 54 54
Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying 14 14 14 57 57
Deino dark/dragon Dragon 56 56
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon 60 60
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon 60 60
Tornadus flying Undiscovered 22LA
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered 61 1, 61 1, 55 22LA
Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered 68ORAS 68 68
Rowlet grass/flying Flying 46 24SwSh 24
Dartrix grass/flying Flying 55 30SwSh 30
Decidueye grass/ghost Flying 60 30 30
Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon 32 25 25
Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon 32 25 25
Oranguru normal/psychic Field 25 30 30
Poipole poison Undiscovered 31USUM 42
Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered 31USUM 42
Nickit dark Field 20
Thievul dark Field 22
Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous 42 42
Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous 42 42
Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 36 36
Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 40 40
Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 40 40
Spectrier ghost Undiscovered 72 72
Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
Tatsugiri dragon/water Water 2 43
Farigiraf normal/psychic Field 46
Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered 63
Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered 35
Munkidori poison/psychic Undiscovered 56
Pecharunt poison/ghost Undiscovered 64
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
IV V VI VII VIII IX
Pikachu electric Field/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Raichu electric Field/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TR68SwSh TM140
Vulpix fire Field TM140
Vulpix ice Field TM140
Ninetales fire Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Ninetales ice/fairy Field TR68SwSh TM140
Jigglypuff normal/fairy Fairy TM140
Wigglytuff normal/fairy Fairy TM140
Zubat poison/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Golbat poison/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Meowth normal Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Meowth dark Field TR68SwSh TM140
Meowth steel Field TR68SwSh TM140
Persian normal Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Persian dark Field TR68SwSh TM140
Psyduck water Water 1/Field TM140
Golduck water Water 1/Field TM140
Alakazam psychic Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh TM140
Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM140
Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM140
Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
Hypno psychic Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Mr. Mime ice/psychic Human-Like TR68SwSh
Jynx ice/psychic Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Moltres dark/flying Undiscovered TR68SwSh TM140
Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Mew psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Hoothoot normal/flying Flying TR68
TM63BDSP
TM140
Noctowl normal/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Crobat poison/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Pichu electric Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Togepi fairy Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Togetic fairy/flying Flying/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Aipom normal Field TM63BDSP TM140
Murkrow dark/flying Flying TM140
Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh TM140
Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM63BDSP TM140
Girafarig normal/psychic Field TM63BDSP TM140
Sneasel dark/ice Field TM140
Sneasel fighting/poison Field TM140
Houndour dark/fire Field TM63BDSP TM140
Houndoom dark/fire Field TM63BDSP TM140
Smoochum ice/psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Celebi psychic/grass Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Poochyena dark Field TM63BDSP TM140
Mightyena dark Field TM63BDSP TM140
Seedot grass Field/Grass TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Skitty normal Field/Fairy TM63BDSP
Delcatty normal Field/Fairy TM63BDSP
Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Plusle electric Fairy TM63BDSP TM140
Minun electric Fairy TM63BDSP TM140
Grumpig psychic Field TM63BDSP TM140
Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
Lunatone rock/psychic Mineral TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Claydol ground/psychic Mineral TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Kecleon normal Field TM63BDSP
Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM140
Banette ghost Amorphous TM140
Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP
Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
Chimchar fire Field/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
Monferno fire/fighting Field/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
Ambipom normal Field TM63BDSP TM140
Mismagius ghost Amorphous TM63BDSP TM140
Honchkrow dark/flying Flying TM63BDSP TM140
Stunky poison/dark Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Skuntank poison/dark Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Chatot normal/flying Flying TM63BDSP
Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Riolu fighting Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Weavile dark/ice Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Togekiss fairy/flying Flying/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
Porygon-Z normal Mineral TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Rotom electric/ghost Amorphous TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Uxie psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Azelf psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
Darkrai dark Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
Purrloin dark Field TR68
Liepard dark Field TR68
Woobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TR68
Swoobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TR68
Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
Zorua dark Field TR68 TM140
Zorua normal/ghost Field TM140
Zoroark dark Field TR68 TM140
Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM140
Gothita psychic Human-Like TR68 TM140
Gothorita psychic Human-Like TR68 TM140
Gothitelle psychic Human-Like TR68 TM140
Eglyem psychic Human-Like TR68
Beheeyem psychic Human-Like TR68
Vullaby dark/flying Flying TR68 TM140
Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying TR68 TM140
Deino dark/dragon Dragon TR68 TM140
Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon TR68 TM140
Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon TR68 TM140
Tornadus flying Undiscovered TR68 TM140
Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TR68 TM140
Landorus ground/flying Undiscovered TM140
Delphox fire/psychic Field TM140
Espurr psychic Field TR68 TM140
Meowstic psychic Field TR68 TM140
Meowstic psychic Field TR68 TM140
Spritzee fairy Fairy TR68
Aromatisse fairy Fairy TR68
Inkay dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TR68 TM140
Malamar dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TR68 TM140
Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous TR68
Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM140
Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM140
Rowlet grass/flying Flying TR68 TM140
Dartrix grass/flying Flying TR68 TM140
Decidueye grass/ghost Flying TR68 TM140
Decidueye grass/fighting Flying TM140
Litten fire Field TR68 TM140
Torracat fire Field TR68 TM140
Incineroar fire/dark Field TR68 TM140
Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon TR68 TM140
Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon TR68 TM140
Oranguru normal/psychic Field TR68 TM140
Poipole poison Undiscovered TR68
Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TR68
Rookidee flying Flying TR68 TM140
Corvisquire flying Flying TR68 TM140
Corviknight flying/steel Flying TR68 TM140
Nickit dark Field TR68
Thievul dark Field TR68
Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68 TM140
Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68 TM140
Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR68 TM140
Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR68 TM140
Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR68 TM140
Perrserker steel Field TR68 TM140
Mr. Rime ice/psychic Human-Like TR68
Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy TR68 TM140
Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TR68 TM140
Spectrier ghost Undiscovered TR68 TM140
Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TR68 TM140
Sneasler fighting/poison Field TM140
Sprigatito grass Field/Grass TM140
Floragato grass Field/Grass TM140
Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM140
Shroodle poison/normal Field TM140
Grafaiai poison/normal Field TM140
Bombirdier flying/dark Flying TM140
Tatsugiri dragon/water Water 2 TM140
Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM140
Gimmighoul ghost Undiscovered TM140
Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered TM140
Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered TM140
Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM140
Sinistcha grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM140
Munkidori poison/psychic Undiscovered TM140
Fezandipiti poison/fairy Undiscovered TM140
Hydrapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM140
Pecharunt poison/ghost Undiscovered TM140
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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Generation V[]

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