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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Feint Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Feint 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.

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Feint Effect and Type Effectiveness

Feint Effect

Effect Ignores and removes the opponent's Protect and Detect.
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Category Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Moves
Power 30 Accuracy 100
PP (Max PP) 10 (16) Target Single opponent
Priority 2 Contact? ✕
Special Groups ・Increased Priority Moves
・Moves that Hit Through Protect/Detect
・Moves with Less than 60 Base Power

Moves with Similar Speed to Feint

This mve has an increased speed priority, allowing it to go faster than most moves. If multiple Pokemon use a move with the same Speed priority, the one with the higher Speed goes first.

Move Category Power Acc. PP
Extreme Speed Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Moves 80 100 5
First Impression Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Moves 90 100 10

Feint 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 Feint

By Default

Raichu ImageRaichu Alolan Raichu ImageAlolan Raichu Persian ImagePersian
Alolan Persian ImageAlolan Persian Hitmonchan ImageHitmonchan Hitmontop ImageHitmontop
Flygon ImageFlygon Zangoose ImageZangoose Skuntank ImageSkuntank
Lucario ImageLucario Chesnaught ImageChesnaught Fletchinder ImageFletchinder
Talonflame ImageTalonflame Goodra ImageGoodra Hisuian Goodra ImageHisuian Goodra
Cinderace ImageCinderace

By Level Up

Pikachu ImagePikachu (16) Meowth ImageMeowth (4) Alolan Meowth ImageAlolan Meowth (4)
Hitmonlee ImageHitmonlee (28) Breloom ImageBreloom (19) Meditite ImageMeditite (15)
Medicham ImageMedicham (15) Seviper ImageSeviper (11) Monferno ImageMonferno (26)
Infernape ImageInfernape (26) Stunky ImageStunky (3) Riolu ImageRiolu (4)
Yanmega ImageYanmega (38) Gallade ImageGallade (12) Tarountula ImageTarountula (11)
Spidops ImageSpidops (11) Nymble ImageNymble (26) Lokix ImageLokix (28)
Flamigo ImageFlamigo (21) Iron Valiant ImageIron Valiant (14)

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

Hitmonlee ImageHitmonlee Hitmonchan ImageHitmonchan Scyther ImageScyther
Electabuzz ImageElectabuzz Yanma ImageYanma Gligar ImageGligar
Scizor ImageScizor Heracross ImageHeracross Sneasel ImageSneasel
Hisuian Sneasel ImageHisuian Sneasel Skarmory ImageSkarmory Houndour ImageHoundour
Houndoom ImageHoundoom Tyrogue ImageTyrogue Hitmontop ImageHitmontop
Elekid ImageElekid Torchic ImageTorchic Combusken ImageCombusken
Blaziken ImageBlaziken Makuhita ImageMakuhita Hariyama ImageHariyama
Sableye ImageSableye Trapinch ImageTrapinch Vibrava ImageVibrava
Flygon ImageFlygon Croagunk ImageCroagunk Toxicroak ImageToxicroak
Weavile ImageWeavile Electivire ImageElectivire Yanmega ImageYanmega
Gliscor ImageGliscor Blitzle ImageBlitzle Mienfoo ImageMienfoo
Mienshao ImageMienshao Hawlucha ImageHawlucha Passimian ImagePassimian
Kleavor ImageKleavor Sneasler ImageSneasler Tandemaus ImageTandemaus
Maushold ImageMaushold Tinkatink ImageTinkatink Tinkatuff ImageTinkatuff
Tinkaton ImageTinkaton

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Moves Banner

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal
Moves by Category
Physical IconPhysical Special IconSpecial Status IconStatus
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves Stat-Reducing Moves Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss Moves that Set Entry Hazards Sound-Based Moves
High-Critical Hit Moves Moves that Change Weather Moves that Change Terrain
Powder/Spore Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
Moves with Recoil Damage List of Priority Moves Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves Switching Moves Wind Moves
List of Set Damage Moves Moves That Remove Screens List of Moves Boosted When Terastallized
Other Move Guides
All Gen 9 New Moves Unavailable
Moves		 List of New DLC Moves
Returning DLC Moves The Teal Mask DLC New TMs The Indigo Disk DLC New TMs

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