Foul Play
Effect
The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Effects & flags
Pokémon that run this move
Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).
Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07
Meowscarada18.2%
Ninetales (Alolan Form)8.5%
Grimmsnarl27.2%
Umbreon80.5%
Heat Rotom5.7%
Weavile2.4%
Spiritomb93.1%
Mow Rotom0.3%
Mega Sableye52.4%
Mega Houndoom19.7%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).
OU2026-07
Pecharunt11.1%Weavile0.1%
Sinistcha0.3%
Amoonguss30.7%
Mandibuzz95.7%
Klefki0.2%
Wo-Chien98.3%
Persian (Alolan Form)100%Umbreon99.6%
Porygon243.8%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).
Doubles OU2026-07
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).
VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06
Amoonguss0.7%
Tornadus2.6%
Farigiraf73%Grimmsnarl15.4%
Sableye56.5%
Oranguru42.7%
Scraggy90.5%
Scrafty83.1%
Murkrow45.9%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).
Type
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Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move125 Pokémon
#0037Vulpix
#0038Ninetales
#0050Diglett
#0051Dugtrio
#0052Meowth
#0053Persian
#0079Slowpoke
#0080Slowbro
#0092Gastly
#0093Haunter
#0094Gengar
#0096Drowzee
#0097Hypno
#0100Voltorb
#0101Electrode
#0137Porygon
#0146Moltres (Galarian Form)
#0150Mewtwo
#0151Mew
#0167Spinarak
#0168Ariados
#0185Sudowoodo
#0190Aipom#0197Umbreon#0198Murkrow
#0199Slowking
#0200Misdreavus
#0203Girafarig
#0215Sneasel
#0225Delibird
#0228Houndour
#0229Houndoom#0233Porygon2
#0248Tyranitar
#0261Poochyena
#0262Mightyena
#0273Seedot
#0274Nuzleaf
#0275Shiftry
#0284Masquerain#0302Sableye
#0331Cacnea
#0332Cacturne
#0353Shuppet
#0354Banette
#0362Glalie
#0411Bastiodon
#0424Ambipom
#0429Mismagius
#0430Honchkrow
#0434Stunky
#0435Skuntank
#0438Bonsly#0442Spiritomb
#0453Croagunk
#0454Toxicroak#0461Weavile
#0474Porygon-Z
#0479Rotom
#0480Uxie
#0491Darkrai
#0493Arceus
#0551Sandile
#0552Krokorok
#0553Krookodile#0559Scraggy#0560Scrafty
#0570Zorua
#0571Zoroark
#0574Gothita
#0575Gothorita
#0576Gothitelle
#0590Foongus#0591Amoonguss
#0624Pawniard
#0625Bisharp
#0629Vullaby#0630Mandibuzz#0641Tornadus
#0642Thundurus
#0653Fennekin
#0654Braixen
#0655Delphox
#0686Inkay
#0687Malamar#0707Klefki
#0708Phantump
#0709Trevenant
#0720Hoopa
#0745Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
#0757Salandit
#0758Salazzle#0765Oranguru
#0854Sinistea
#0855Polteageist
#0859Impidimp
#0860Morgrem#0861Grimmsnarl
#0863Perrserker
#0877Morpeko
#0884Duraludon
#0892Urshifu
#0897Spectrier
#0898Calyrex (Shadow Rider)#0908Meowscarada
#0931Squawkabilly
#0944Shroodle
#0945Grafaiai
#0948Toedscool
#0949Toedscruel
#0955Flittle
#0956Espathra
#0957Tinkatink
#0958Tinkatuff
#0959Tinkaton
#0960Wiglett
#0961Wugtrio
#0962Bombirdier#0981Farigiraf
#0983Kingambit#1001Wo-Chien
#1012Poltchageist#1013Sinistcha
#1018Archaludon#1025PecharuntFAQ
What type is Foul Play?
Foul Play is a Dark-type Phys move.
What does Foul Play do?
The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
What are Foul Play's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 95, accuracy 100, PP 15.
Which Pokémon can learn Foul Play?
125 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Vulpix, Ninetales, Diglett, Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Slowpoke, Slowbro.
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