Fake Out (move)

	Fake Out; ねこだまし Slap Hands
Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Priority	+3
	Makes contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Not affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation III
	Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness;
Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
	Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
	Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Fake Out (Japanese: ねこだまし Slap Hands) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

Fake Out inflicts damage and always makes the target flinch, unless it has the Ability Inner Focus or Shield Dust. It has a priority of +1, so is used before all moves that do not have increased priority.

Fake Out will fail if not used on the first turn the user is out. In wild battles, it won't fail if the player's Pokémon tries to escape, but fails to do so due to the Speed difference. Fake Out does not make contact.

Fake Out can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Arm Thrust, Faint Attack, Knock Off, Seismic Toss, and Vital Throw to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation IV

Fake Out now makes contact.

Generation V onwards

Fake Out now has +3 priority. In a Rotation Battle, Fake Out can be used on the first turn the Pokémon is rotated in—being out of its Poké Ball but currently rotated out does not affect a Pokémon's ability to use Fake Out. Fake Out will fail if called by Instruct, even if it is the first turn the user is on the field.

When used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon successfully, Fake Out deals damage but will not make the target flinch.

A Pokémon holding a Covert Cloak cannot be made to flinch by Fake Out, as the item blocks the secondary effects of moves, which, in the case of Fake Out, is flinching.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColoXD	A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching.
FRLG	An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn.
DP PtPBR	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. This move works only on the first turn.
HGSS BW B2W2 XY ORAS	An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SM USUM PE	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle.
SwSh BDSP LA	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn each time the user enters battle.
SV	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
								SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0009	Blastoise	Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy					−	1	−		−
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	50^RSE 43^FRLG	9	9	9	9	1, 6	1	1	1
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field					9	1, 6	1		1
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field							1		1
0053	Persian	Field		Field	59^RSE 55^FRLG	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 6	1	1	1
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field					1, 9	1, 6	1		1
0087	Dewgong	Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	1		−	−
0106	Hitmonlee	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0107	Hitmonchan	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster		Monster	19	7	7	7	7	6	8	8
0236	Tyrogue	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0237	Hitmontop	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0271	Lombre	Water 1	Grass	19	11	11	11^XY 16^ORAS	16		1	1	1
0272	Ludicolo	Water 1	Grass	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0274	Nuzleaf	Field	Grass	19	19	19	19^XY 12^ORAS	12		1	1	1
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	Rem.
0296	Makuhita	Human-Like		Human-Like	19	13	13	13^XY 10^ORAS	10			10	10
0297	Hariyama	Human-Like		Human-Like	19	13	13	13^XY 10^ORAS	10			10	10
0300	Skitty	Field	Fairy	−	1	1	1	1			1
0301	Delcatty	Field	Fairy	−	1	1	1	1			1
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	21	18	18	18^XY 21^ORAS	21		12	12	12
0431	Glameow	Field		Field		1	1	1	1			1
0432	Purugly	Field		Field		1	1	1	1			1
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field			21	21	21		5
0510	Liepard	Field		Field			22	22	22		1
0619	Mienfoo	Field	Human-Like			13	13	13		5		5
0620	Mienshao	Field	Human-Like			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13		1		1
0677	Espurr	Field		Field				19	19		3		3
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field				19	19		1		1
0807	Zeraora	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					22^USUM		1
0859	Impidimp	Fairy	Human-Like							1		1
0860	Morgrem	Fairy	Human-Like							1		1
0861	Grimmsnarl	Fairy	Human-Like							1		1
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field							1		1
0957	Tinkatink	Fairy		Fairy									39
0958	Tinkatuff	Fairy		Fairy									39
0959	Tinkaton	Fairy		Fairy									39
0992	Iron Hands	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									7
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0007	Squirtle	Monster	Water 1	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0086	Seel	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0172	Pichu	Field	Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field								✔
0225	Delibird	Water 1	Field	−	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238	Smoochum	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300	Skitty	Field	Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0327	Spinda	Field	Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0427	Buneary	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439	Mime Jr.	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like			−	−	−	✔		✔
0725	Litten	Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0757	Salandit	Monster	Dragon					✔	✔		✔
0777	Togedemaru	Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0810	Grookey	Field	Grass						✔		✔
0876	Indeedee All forms	Fairy		Fairy						✔		✔
0877	Morpeko	Field	Fairy						✔		✔
0921	Pawmi	Field		Field								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	FRLG	E	XD
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
0327	Spinda	Field	Human-Like	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0427	Buneary	Field	Human-Like	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Incineroar
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	Regina's Mr. Mime (The Isle of Armor)
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area One)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	2009 World Championships Weavile
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0237	Hitmontop	Human-Like		Human-Like	Do Heun's Hitmontop
0390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like	Walmart Chimchar
0510	Liepard^{Lv. 20}	Field		Field	Se Jun's Liepard
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	PGL Pikachu
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	Clovis Salazzle
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fake Out inflicts damage and may flinch the enemy.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	8	-	17	-	88%	-	2 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
MDTD S	8	-	12	-	80%	-	2 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
BSL	8	-	12	-	80%	-	2 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	2	99	13	50	90%	98%	2 tiles away	Enemy	No
SMD	2	99	13	30	90%	98%	2 tiles away	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Fake Out

★
Attack power	11.43263
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Fake Out is Mr. Mime's first starting move. The user claps; damaging, knocking back, and stunning enemies in a cone for .4s. At level 4, this move is replaced by either Confusion or Psychic.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also make the target cringe. It reaches up to two tiles ahead.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making it incapable of attacking or using moves.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにかえる２マスまでとどく
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away. It could also make the enemy flinch.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Closing in Glameow Hariyama
The user generates a shock wave by clapping its hands together. This attack hits first and stops the target's attack.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Glameow gets right in the opponent's face, causing it to flinch. It then claps its paws together, generating a large shock wave of air from them that pushes the opponent back.
Zoey's Glameow	A Grand Fight for Winning!	Debut
Johanna's Glameow	DPS01	None
	Hariyama's hands glow orange as it claps them together. When it claps, a large shock wave of air comes out of them, stopping the opponent's attack.
Hala's Hariyama	Trial and Tribulation!	None

In the manga

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Tyrogue
The user claps its hands in front of the opponent, causing the opponent to flinch.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Tyrogue claps its hands in front of the opponent, causing the opponent to flinch.
Shin's Tyrogue	PBK7	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Hariyama
The user claps its hands together and fires a beam from them at the opponent, causing it to flinch.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Hariyama claps its hands together and a beam of energy comes out of them and hits the opponent, causing it to flinch.
Brawly's Hariyama	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX	Debut

In Noibat Stands in the Way, Shauna told her Skitty, Neko, to use Fake Out, but it was unable to hear her and did not perform the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move is the first Generation III move in index number order.
The move's Japanese name, ねこだまし Nekodamashi (Slap Hands), refers to a sumo technique where a sumo wrestler, at the start of the bout, claps their hands in front of the opponent's face, causing the opponent to close their eyes. Its wide distribution among catlike Pokémon is likely a play on this name, as it literally translates to fool the cat.
Fake Out is tied with Upper Hand for the highest priority of all damage-dealing moves, excluding Pursuit used against a target being switched out and an HP-draining move used by a Pokémon with Triage.
Excluding Fling with a King's Rock or Razor Fang, Fake Out and Upper Hand are the only moves with a 100% chance of causing the target to flinch.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	擊掌奇襲 Gīkjéung Kèijaahp * 假動作 Gáduhngjok *
Chinese	Mandarin	擊掌奇襲 / 击掌奇袭 Jīzhǎng Qíxí * 假動作 / 假动作 Jiǎdòngzuò *
Dutch		Misleid
French		Bluff
German		Mogelhieb
Greek		Εξαπάτηση
Indonesian		Trik Kucing
Italian		Bruciapelo
Korean		속이기 Sog-igi^IX+ 속이다 Sog-ida^IV–VIII
Polish		Blef
Portuguese	Brazil	Fingimento (games, SM010–present, TCG, manga) Surpresa Desagradável (DP177)
Portuguese	Portugal	Assustar
Russian		Обман Obman
Serbian		Odglumljivanje
Spanish		Sorpresa
Vietnamese		Đập Tay

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