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Pokemon Who Can Learn False Swipe (TM94)

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This is an article for the move False Swipe and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

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False Swipe - Effect

Type Pokemon Normal Image
Category Pokemon Physical Image
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 40
Effect A restrained attack prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP
Max Move Max Strike
Power: 140
TM / TR TM94

False Swipe Competitive Analysis

False Swipe is a good utility move that leaves the target with one HP. This is especially useful when catching wild Pokemon as it heightens the chance of successfully catching it.

Competitively, False Swipe sees little to no play. Leaving your target at one HP isn't ideal when you can simply make them faint using stronger moves. With that, we suggest simply using your Pokemon's STAB move to deal lethal damage instead.

False Swipe Locations

The False Swipe TM can be bought at a Pokemon Center at Motostoke for ₽10,000; however, it's only available at one particular Pokemon Center in the city.

1. Take a Flying Taxi to Motostoke

Flying Taxi Map
When selecting the arrival point, instead of selecting the central stadium, move the cursor to the left to the point shown on the map above.

2. Enter the Pokemon Center

Pokemon Center
When you arrive, enter the Pokemon Center.

3. Talk to the rightmost attendant at the Poke Mart

TM Seller
Talk to the attendant on the right at the Poke Mart, who sells TMs.

4. Buy the TM

Purchase False Swipe
Purchase the False Swipe TM.

Pokemon That Learn False Swipe

By Default

MarowakMarowak Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak ScizorScizor
GrovyleGrovyle SceptileSceptile NinjaskNinjask
ShedinjaShedinja FraxureFraxure HaxorusHaxorus

By Level Up

FarfetchFarfetch'd CuboneCubone ScytherScyther
NincadaNincada GalladeGallade KarrablastKarrablast
EscavalierEscavalier AxewAxew Tapu KokoTapu Koko
KartanaKartana

By TM / TR

BulbasaurBulbasaur IvysaurIvysaur VenusaurVenusaur
CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard
SquirtleSquirtle WartortleWartortle BlastoiseBlastoise
FarfetchFarfetch'd KrabbyKrabby KinglerKingler
CuboneCubone MarowakMarowak Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak
ScytherScyther PinsirPinsir MewMew
ScizorScizor HeracrossHeracross SneaselSneasel
GrovyleGrovyle SceptileSceptile SeedotSeedot
NuzleafNuzleaf ShiftryShiftry NincadaNincada
NinjaskNinjask ShedinjaShedinja MawileMawile
SwabluSwablu AltariaAltaria CorphishCorphish
AnorithAnorith ArmaldoArmaldo AbsolAbsol
GarchompGarchomp SkorupiSkorupi DrapionDrapion
WeavileWeavile GalladeGallade KarrablastKarrablast
EscavalierEscavalier AxewAxew FraxureFraxure
HaxorusHaxorus PawniardPawniard BisharpBisharp
CobalionCobalion TerrakionTerrakion VirizionVirizion
KeldeoKeldeo PanchamPancham PangoroPangoro
HonedgeHonedge DoubladeDoublade AegislashAegislash
BinacleBinacle BarbaracleBarbaracle HawluchaHawlucha
RowletRowlet DartrixDartrix DecidueyeDecidueye
FomantisFomantis LurantisLurantis GolisopodGolisopod
Jangmo-oJangmo-o Hakamo-oHakamo-o Kommo-oKommo-o
Tapu KokoTapu Koko Tapu BuluTapu Bulu BuzzwoleBuzzwole
PheromosaPheromosa KartanaKartana MagearnaMagearna
MarshadowMarshadow ZeraoraZeraora GrookeyGrookey
ThwackeyThwackey RillaboomRillaboom DrednawDrednaw
FalinksFalinks ZacianZacian Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style
Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style

By Egg Move

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

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6 Anonymousover 4 years

Same here just tried. A few listed here cannot I am confused

5 Anonymousabout 5 years

You are right

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