Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Fake Out Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Fake Out is a Normal-type Physical Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

Fake Out Effect and Type Effectiveness

Fake Out Effect

Effect Always causes the opponent to flinch, but only works when used on the first turn the user can attack after being sent out, and fails otherwise. Has an increased Speed priority of 3, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with higher Speed will go first.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Moves
Power 40 Accuracy 100
PP (Max PP) 10 (16) Target Single opponent
Priority 3 Contact?
Special Groups Increased Priority Moves

Fake Out Effectiveness

Super Effective
(2x)
None
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
No Effect
(x0)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

Pokemon that Learn Fake Out

By Default

Meowth ImageMeowth Alolan Meowth ImageAlolan Meowth Galarian Meowth ImageGalarian Meowth
Persian ImagePersian Alolan Persian ImageAlolan Persian Hitmonlee ImageHitmonlee
Hitmonchan ImageHitmonchan Tyrogue ImageTyrogue Hitmontop ImageHitmontop
Lombre ImageLombre Ludicolo ImageLudicolo Nuzleaf ImageNuzleaf
Shiftry ImageShiftry Mienshao ImageMienshao Meowstic (Male) ImageMeowstic (Male)
Meowstic (Female) ImageMeowstic (Female) Impidimp ImageImpidimp Morgrem ImageMorgrem
Grimmsnarl ImageGrimmsnarl Perrserker ImagePerrserker Munkidori ImageMunkidori

By Level Up

Makuhita ImageMakuhita (10) Hariyama ImageHariyama (10) Sableye ImageSableye (12)
Mienfoo ImageMienfoo (5) Espurr ImageEspurr (3) Tinkatink ImageTinkatink (39)
Tinkatuff ImageTinkatuff (39) Tinkaton ImageTinkaton (39) Iron Hands ImageIron Hands (7)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

Squirtle ImageSquirtle Wartortle ImageWartortle Blastoise ImageBlastoise
Pikachu ImagePikachu Raichu ImageRaichu Alolan Raichu ImageAlolan Raichu
Seel ImageSeel Dewgong ImageDewgong Pichu ImagePichu
Aipom ImageAipom Sneasel ImageSneasel Hisuian Sneasel ImageHisuian Sneasel
Delibird ImageDelibird Meditite ImageMeditite Medicham ImageMedicham
Chimchar ImageChimchar Monferno ImageMonferno Infernape ImageInfernape
Ambipom ImageAmbipom Croagunk ImageCroagunk Toxicroak ImageToxicroak
Weavile ImageWeavile Scraggy ImageScraggy Scrafty ImageScrafty
Gothita ImageGothita Gothorita ImageGothorita Gothitelle ImageGothitelle
Litten ImageLitten Torracat ImageTorracat Incineroar ImageIncineroar
Salandit ImageSalandit Salazzle ImageSalazzle Grookey ImageGrookey
Thwackey ImageThwackey Rillaboom ImageRillaboom Indeedee (Male) ImageIndeedee (Male)
Indeedee (Female) ImageIndeedee (Female) Morpeko ImageMorpeko Sneasler ImageSneasler
Pawmi ImagePawmi Pawmo ImagePawmo Pawmot ImagePawmot

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

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