PokéKit
NormalPhysContact

Fake Out

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
40
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
+3
Range
Single

Effect

Makes the target flinch. This move fails unless it is the first move used by the user after it enters a battle.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsEffect changedNormalPhys4010010+3
Gen 5–9NormalPhys4010010+3
Gen 3–4NormalPhys4010010+1
Effect up to Gen 9

This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

RillaboomRillaboom98.6%SneaslerSneasler52.3%IncineroarIncineroar98.6%Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y77.1%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl7.9%PawmotPawmot59.5%Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise12.8%Mega Raichu XMega Raichu X97.5%SableyeSableye28.8%LiepardLiepard87.4%Mega MeowsticMega Meowstic75.2%Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny94.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

PawmotPawmot8.7%SneaslerSneasler30.9%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl1.3%Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny63.2%Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y13.7%IncineroarIncineroar27.7%WeavileWeavile6.6%SableyeSableye4.4%MeowsticMeowstic82.5%Mega KangaskhanMega Kangaskhan39%Persian (Alolan Form)Persian (Alolan Form)9.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

IncineroarIncineroar100%RillaboomRillaboom99.9%Iron HandsIron Hands100%SmeargleSmeargle58.8%Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)2.7%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl27.2%GothitelleGothitelle100%SableyeSableye28.2%IndeedeeIndeedee5%SneaslerSneasler34.8%TinkatonTinkaton100%ShiftryShiftry100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

MienshaoMienshao7.6%HariyamaHariyama1%MunkidoriMunkidori0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

IncineroarIncineroar96.1%RillaboomRillaboom97.3%Iron HandsIron Hands79.2%SneaslerSneasler87.9%SmeargleSmeargle87.2%MedichamMedicham99.3%MienshaoMienshao21.1%SableyeSableye12.2%PerrserkerPerrserker99.9%TinkatonTinkaton99.5%WeavileWeavile99.3%BlastoiseBlastoise5.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)

—

Not very effective (×½)
RockSteel
No effect (×0)
Ghost

Moves of the same type

NormalExplosionNormalSelf-DestructNormalGiga ImpactNormalHyper BeamNormalBlood MoonNormalBoomburstNormalLast ResortNormalDouble-EdgeNormalMega KickNormalTera StarstormNormalThrashNormalHyper Drill

Pokémon that learn this move43 Pokémon

Squirtle#0007SquirtleMeowth#0052MeowthPersian#0053PersianSeel#0086SeelHitmonlee#0106HitmonleeHitmonchan#0107HitmonchanPichu#0172PichuAipom#0190AipomSneasel#0215SneaselDelibird#0225DelibirdTyrogue#0236TyrogueHitmontop#0237HitmontopLombre#0271LombreLudicolo#0272LudicoloNuzleaf#0274NuzleafShiftry#0275ShiftryMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaSableye#0302SableyeMeditite#0307MedititeChimchar#0390ChimcharCroagunk#0453CroagunkScraggy#0559ScraggyGothita#0574GothitaMienfoo#0619MienfooMienshao#0620MienshaoEspurr#0677EspurrMeowstic#0678MeowsticLitten#0725LittenSalandit#0757SalanditGrookey#0810GrookeyImpidimp#0859ImpidimpMorgrem#0860MorgremGrimmsnarl#0861GrimmsnarlPerrserker#0863PerrserkerIndeedee#0876IndeedeeMorpeko#0877MorpekoPawmi#0921PawmiTinkatink#0957TinkatinkTinkatuff#0958TinkatuffTinkaton#0959TinkatonIron Hands#0992Iron HandsMunkidori#1015Munkidori

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FAQ

What type is Fake Out?

Fake Out is a Normal-type Phys move.

What does Fake Out do?

Makes the target flinch. This move fails unless it is the first move used by the user after it enters a battle.

What are Fake Out's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 40, accuracy 100, PP 10.

Which Pokémon can learn Fake Out?

43 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Squirtle, Meowth, Persian, Seel, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Pichu, Aipom.

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