PokéKit
NormalPhysContact

Fake Out

Pow
40
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
+3
Range
Single

Effect

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

Effects & flags

100% chance: FlinchContact

Pokémon that run this move

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

IncineroarIncineroar99.8%SneaslerSneasler92.3%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl23.1%Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise27.2%Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y84.8%SableyeSableye22%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty95.9%Mega KangaskhanMega Kangaskhan95.8%KangaskhanKangaskhan100%Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny99.1%TinkatonTinkaton98.4%Mega Raichu XMega Raichu X86.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07

Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y9.8%Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny76.8%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl4.3%SneaslerSneasler51.4%IncineroarIncineroar14.8%WeavileWeavile17.9%Mega KangaskhanMega Kangaskhan60.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).

OU2026-07

Persian (Alolan Form)Persian (Alolan Form)0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

IncineroarIncineroar96.7%RillaboomRillaboom99.5%Iron HandsIron Hands60.1%SmeargleSmeargle92.8%SneaslerSneasler84.2%SableyeSableye0.8%MienshaoMienshao52.9%PerrserkerPerrserker99.7%HitmontopHitmontop99.9%TinkatonTinkaton99.5%ShiftryShiftry34.8%HitmonchanHitmonchan100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

IncineroarIncineroar99.8%RillaboomRillaboom99.9%SmeargleSmeargle84.3%Iron HandsIron Hands98.1%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl7%SneaslerSneasler39.7%SableyeSableye44.7%HitmontopHitmontop99.9%GothitelleGothitelle91.8%ScraggyScraggy100%ScraftyScrafty99.3%RaichuRaichu99.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

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

FAQ

What type is Fake Out?

Fake Out is a Normal-type Phys move.

What does Fake Out do?

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