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Needs Gen. VIII
Nasty Plot
Nasty Plot PE
わるだくみ
Sinister Plot
Generation: IV
Battle Data
Type: Type Dark
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:
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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
025 Pikachu electric Field/Fairy 1SwShBDSP 1
026 Raichu electric Field/Fairy 1SwShBDSP 1
026A Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy 1 1
037 Vulpix fire Field 9LA
037A Vulpix ice Field 9LA
038 Ninetales fire Field 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
038A Ninetales ice/fairy Field 1 1SwShBDSP
9LA
052 Meowth normal Field 38 38 38 38SMUSUM
31PE
40 40
052A Meowth dark Field 38SMUSUM
31PE
40 40
053 Persian normal Field 44 44 44 44SMUSUM
37PE
48 48
053A Persian dark Field 44SMUSUM
37PE
48 48
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like 43 53 53 53SMUSUM
36PE
53BDSP 41
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like 55 53 1, 53 1, 53SMUSUM
46PE
1, 53BDSP 47
146A Moltres dark/flying Undiscovered 50 50
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered 90 90 90 90SMUSUM
88PE
50 50
172 Pichu electric Undiscovered 18 18 18XY
13ORAS
13 16SwShBDSP 16
190 Aipom normal Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
39
198 Murkrow dark/flying Flying 34LA
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 39 36 36 36 1 1
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 1 1
203 Girafarig normal/psychic Field 46ORAS 46 46BDSP 46
228 Houndour dark/fire Field 52 52 52 52 52BDSP 52
229 Houndoom dark/fire Field 60 60 1, 60 1, 60 1, 60BDSP 1
275 Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass 1 1 1 1
311 Plusle electric Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP 46
312 Minun electric Fairy 51 56 1, 56XY
46ORAS
46 46BDSP 46
390 Chimchar fire Field/Human-Like 23 23 23 23 23BDSP
25LA
23
391 Monferno fire/fighting Field/Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
392 Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like 1BDSP
25LA
424 Ambipom normal Field 39 39 39 39 39BDSP
6LA
430 Honchkrow dark/flying Flying 35 35 35 35 35BDSP
34LA
35
431 Glameow normal Field 10LA
432 Purugly normal Field 10LA
441 Chatot normal/flying Flying 34LA
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous 37 37 37 37 20SwShBDSP
18LA
20
447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered 47 47 47 24SwShBDSP
448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like 1SwShBDSP
453 Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like 36 38 38 38 40SwShBDSP
21LA
40
454 Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like 36 41 41 41 42SwShBDSP
21LA
42
461 Weavile dark/ice Field 24 24BW
20B2W2
20 20 48SwShBDSP 48
474 Porygon-Z normal Mineral 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP 1
482 Azelf psychic Undiscovered 46 46 46 46 42SwShBDSP
36LA
42
491 Darkrai dark Undiscovered 75PtHGSS 75 75 75 75BDSP
19LA
75
504 Patrat normal Field 33
505 Watchog normal Field 39
509 Purrloin dark Field 42 42 42 42
510 Liepard dark Field 50 50 50 50
570 Zorua dark Field 49 49 49 44 44
570A Zorua normal/ghost Field 43LA 44
571 Zoroark dark Field 54 54 54 52 52
571A Zoroark normal/ghost Field 43LA 44
629 Vullaby dark/flying Flying 14 14 14 54 54
630 Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying 14 14 14 57 57
633 Deino dark/dragon Dragon 56 56
634 Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon 60 60
635 Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon 60 60
641 Tornadus flying Undiscovered 22LA
642 Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered 61 1, 61 1, 55 22LA
720 Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered 68ORAS 68 68
722 Rowlet grass/flying Flying 46 24SwSh 24
723 Dartrix grass/flying Flying 55 30SwSh 30
724 Decidueye grass/ghost Flying 60 30 30
757 Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon 32 25 25
758 Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon 32 25 25
765 Oranguru normal/psychic Field 25 30 30
803 Poipole poison Undiscovered 31USUM 42
804 Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered 31USUM 42
827 Nickit dark Field 20
828 Thievul dark Field 22
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous 42 42
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous 42 42
859 Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 36 36
860 Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 40 40
861 Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like 40 40
897 Spectrier ghost Undiscovered 72 72
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
978 Tatsugiri dragon/water Water 2 43
981 Farigiraf normal/psychic Field 46
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered 63
1004 Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered 35
1015 Munkidori poison/psychic Undiscovered 56
1025 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
025 Pikachu electric Field/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
026 Raichu electric Field/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
026A Raichu electric/psychic Field/Fairy TR68SwSh TM140
037 Vulpix fire Field TM140
037A Vulpix ice Field TM140
038 Ninetales fire Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
038A Ninetales ice/fairy Field TR68SwSh TM140
039 Jigglypuff normal/fairy Fairy TM140
040 Wigglytuff normal/fairy Fairy TM140
041 Zubat poison/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
042 Golbat poison/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
052 Meowth normal Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
052A Meowth dark Field TR68SwSh TM140
052B Meowth steel Field TR68SwSh TM140
053 Persian normal Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
053A Persian dark Field TR68SwSh TM140
054 Psyduck water Water 1/Field TM140
055 Golduck water Water 1/Field TM140
065 Alakazam psychic Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh TM140
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM140
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM140
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
122A Mr. Mime ice/psychic Human-Like TR68SwSh
124 Jynx ice/psychic Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
146A Moltres dark/flying Undiscovered TR68SwSh TM140
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
163 Hoothoot normal/flying Flying TR68
TM63BDSP
TM140
164 Noctowl normal/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
169 Crobat poison/flying Flying TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
172 Pichu electric Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
175 Togepi fairy Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
176 Togetic fairy/flying Flying/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
190 Aipom normal Field TM63BDSP TM140
198 Murkrow dark/flying Flying TM140
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TR68SwSh TM140
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM63BDSP TM140
203 Girafarig normal/psychic Field TM63BDSP TM140
215 Sneasel dark/ice Field TM140
215A Sneasel fighting/poison Field TM140
228 Houndour dark/fire Field TM63BDSP TM140
229 Houndoom dark/fire Field TM63BDSP TM140
238 Smoochum ice/psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
251 Celebi psychic/grass Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
261 Poochyena dark Field TM63BDSP TM140
262 Mightyena dark Field TM63BDSP TM140
273 Seedot grass Field/Grass TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
274 Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
275 Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
300 Skitty normal Field/Fairy TM63BDSP
301 Delcatty normal Field/Fairy TM63BDSP
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
311 Plusle electric Fairy TM63BDSP TM140
312 Minun electric Fairy TM63BDSP TM140
326 Grumpig psychic Field TM63BDSP TM140
331 Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
332 Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
337 Lunatone rock/psychic Mineral TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
342 Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
344 Claydol ground/psychic Mineral TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
352 Kecleon normal Field TM63BDSP
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM140
354 Banette ghost Amorphous TM140
386 Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
386A Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
386B Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP
386C Deoxys psychic Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
390 Chimchar fire Field/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
391 Monferno fire/fighting Field/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
392 Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like TM63BDSP TM140
424 Ambipom normal Field TM63BDSP TM140
429 Mismagius ghost Amorphous TM63BDSP TM140
430 Honchkrow dark/flying Flying TM63BDSP TM140
434 Stunky poison/dark Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
435 Skuntank poison/dark Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
441 Chatot normal/flying Flying TM63BDSP
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
447 Riolu fighting Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
448 Lucario fighting/steel Field/Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
453 Croagunk poison/fighting Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
454 Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
461 Weavile dark/ice Field TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
468 Togekiss fairy/flying Flying/Fairy TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
474 Porygon-Z normal Mineral TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
479 Rotom electric/ghost Amorphous TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
480 Uxie psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
481 Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
482 Azelf psychic Undiscovered TR68SwSh
TM63BDSP
TM140
491 Darkrai dark Undiscovered TM63BDSP TM140
509 Purrloin dark Field TR68
510 Liepard dark Field TR68
527 Woobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TR68
528 Swoobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TR68
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
562A Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
570 Zorua dark Field TR68 TM140
570A Zorua normal/ghost Field TM140
571 Zoroark dark Field TR68 TM140
571A Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM140
574 Gothita psychic Human-Like TR68 TM140
575 Gothorita psychic Human-Like TR68 TM140
576 Gothitelle psychic Human-Like TR68 TM140
605 Eglyem psychic Human-Like TR68
606 Beheeyem psychic Human-Like TR68
629 Vullaby dark/flying Flying TR68 TM140
630 Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying TR68 TM140
633 Deino dark/dragon Dragon TR68 TM140
634 Zweilous dark/dragon Dragon TR68 TM140
635 Hydreigon dark/dragon Dragon TR68 TM140
641 Tornadus flying Undiscovered TR68 TM140
642 Thundurus electric/flying Undiscovered TR68 TM140
645 Landorus ground/flying Undiscovered TM140
655 Delphox fire/psychic Field TM140
677 Espurr psychic Field TR68 TM140
678 Meowstic psychic Field TR68 TM140
678A Meowstic psychic Field TR68 TM140
682 Spritzee fairy Fairy TR68
683 Aromatisse fairy Fairy TR68
686 Inkay dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TR68 TM140
687 Malamar dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 TR68 TM140
711 Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous TR68
720 Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM140
720A Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM140
722 Rowlet grass/flying Flying TR68 TM140
723 Dartrix grass/flying Flying TR68 TM140
724 Decidueye grass/ghost Flying TR68 TM140
724A Decidueye grass/fighting Flying TM140
725 Litten fire Field TR68 TM140
726 Torracat fire Field TR68 TM140
727 Incineroar fire/dark Field TR68 TM140
757 Salandit poison/fire Monster/Dragon TR68 TM140
758 Salazzle poison/fire Monster/Dragon TR68 TM140
765 Oranguru normal/psychic Field TR68 TM140
803 Poipole poison Undiscovered TR68
804 Naganadel poison/dragon Undiscovered TR68
821 Rookidee flying Flying TR68 TM140
822 Corvisquire flying Flying TR68 TM140
823 Corviknight flying/steel Flying TR68 TM140
827 Nickit dark Field TR68
828 Thievul dark Field TR68
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68 TM140
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68 TM140
859 Impidimp dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR68 TM140
860 Morgrem dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR68 TM140
861 Grimmsnarl dark/fairy Fairy/Human-Like TR68 TM140
863 Perrserker steel Field TR68 TM140
866 Mr. Rime ice/psychic Human-Like TR68
867 Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TR68
877 Morpeko electric/dark Field/Fairy TR68 TM140
893 Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TR68 TM140
897 Spectrier ghost Undiscovered TR68 TM140
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TR68 TM140
903 Sneasler fighting/poison Field TM140
906 Sprigatito grass Field/Grass TM140
907 Floragato grass Field/Grass TM140
908 Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM140
944 Shroodle poison/normal Field TM140
945 Grafaiai poison/normal Field TM140
962 Bombirdier flying/dark Flying TM140
978 Tatsugiri dragon/water Water 2 TM140
981 Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM140
999 Gimmighoul ghost Undiscovered TM140
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered TM140
1004 Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered TM140
1012 Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM140
1013 Sinistcha grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM140
1015 Munkidori poison/psychic Undiscovered TM140
1016 Fezandipiti poison/fairy Undiscovered TM140
1019 Hydrapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM140
1025 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.

By breeding[]

Special Move[]

Generation V[]

By event[]

Generation IV[]

Generation V[]

Generation VI[]

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