False Swipe
normalInfo
- Move Power
- str, dex
- Move Time
- 1 action
- PP
- 20
- Duration
- instantaneous
- Range
- melee
You swipe at a creature but hold back power slightly. Make a melee attack against a creature, doing 1d6 + MOVE normal damage on a hit. If this attack would normally cause a creature to faint, it is reduced to 1HP instead.
At Higher Levels: The damage dice roll for this move changes to 1d12 at level 5, 2d8 at level 10, and 4d6 at level 17.
Can learn this move:
- Beedrill
- Spearow
- Fearow
- Paras
- Parasect
- Farfetch'd
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Scyther
- Pinsir
- Mew
- Gligar
- Scizor
- Heracross
- Sneasel
- Grovyle
- Sceptile
- Seedot
- Nuzleaf
- Shiftry
- Shroomish
- Breloom
- Nincada
- Ninjask
- Shedinja
- Mawile
- Zangoose
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Anorith
- Armaldo
- Absol
- Kricketune
- Garchomp
- Skorupi
- Drapion
- Weavile
- Gliscor
- Gallade
- Oshawott
- Dewott
- Samurott
- Leavanny
- Karrablast
- Escavalier
- Axew
- Fraxure
- Haxorus
- Pawniard
- Bisharp
- Cobalion
- Terrakion
- Virizion
- Keldeo
- Pancham
- Pangoro
- Honedge
- Doublade
- Aegislash
- Binacle
- Barbaracle
- Hawlucha
- Alolan Marowak
- Rowlet
- Dartrix
- Decidueye
- Fomantis
- Lurantis
- Golisopod
- Jangmo-o
- Hakamo-o
- Kommo-o
- Tapu Koko
- Tapu Bulu
- Buzzwole
- Pheromosa
- Kartana
- Magearna
- Marshadow
- Zeraora
- Galarian Farfetch'd
- Grookey
- Thwackey
- Rillaboom
- Drednaw
- Sirfetch'd
- Falinks
- Zacian
- Zacian (Crowned)
- Hisuian Samurott
- Kleavor
- Sneasler
- Tarountula
- Spidops
- Ceruledge
- Kingambit
- Baxcalibur
- Chien-Pao
- Iron Valiant
- Iron Leaves
- Ogerpon (Teal Mask)
- Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)
- Ogerpon (Heartflame Mask)
- Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask)
- Rookite
Context
- Contest
- cool
- Appeal
- 4
- Jam
- 0
- Effect
- Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.