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Gold/Silver Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (/256)	Flags
DARK	60	255	20	0	fg

Can’t be evaded.

Flag g: This attack has an accuracy check. BrightPowder and the like can reduce its accuracy. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Ruby/Sapphire Version

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
DARK	60	0	20	0	Single exc. user	bef

Can’t be evaded.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Diamond/Pearl Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
DARK	Physical	60	0	20	0	Single exc. user	abef

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Black/White Version

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect Chance (%)	Range	Flags
DARK	Physical	60	101	20	0	Single exc. user	abe

Flag a: This is a direct attack (contact move). Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Pokémon that can learn Faint Attack

The following Pokémon can learn Faint Attack:

Absol

Egg Move

Amoonguss

Move Maniac
Level 20 (as Foongus)

Banette

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 39
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37 (as Shuppet)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28 (as Shuppet)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (With Hidden Ability) (ID: 31892)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)

Bisharp

Move Maniac
Level 17 (as Pawniard)

Bonsly

Level 25

Bronzong

Level 50
Level 41 (as Bronzor)

Bronzor

Level 41

Cacnea

Level 29

Cacturne

Move Maniac
Level 29 (as Cacnea)

Carnivine

Level 27

Croagunk

Level 17

Crobat

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Zubat)

Crustle

Move Maniac
Level 13 (as Dwebble)

Darkrai

Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 29
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: 2012MAY (ID: 5092)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: 2011WIN (ID: 11011)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: ふゆやすみ (ID: 12270)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: ＡＮＡ (ID: 12270)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: 2011HVR (ID: 11011)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: 2011INV (ID: 11011)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: 홈플러스 (ID: 9031)

Deerling

Level 16

Deerling Autumn Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Deerling Spring Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Deerling Summer Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Deerling Winter Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Delcatty

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27 (as Skitty)
Diamond/Pearl: Level 25 (as Skitty)
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 29 (as Skitty)

Diglett

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Dodrio

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Doduo)

Doduo

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Drapion

Egg Move (as Skorupi)

Druddigon

Egg Move

Dugtrio

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Diglett)

Durant

Egg Move

Dusclops

Egg Move (as Duskull)

Dusknoir

Egg Move (as Duskull)

Duskull

Egg Move

Dwebble

Level 13

Escavalier

Egg Move (as Karrablast)

Fearow

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Spearow)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Windswept Sky (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Spearow)

Flygon

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Vibrava)
Move Maniac (as Vibrava)
Level 17 (as Trapinch)

Foongus

Level 20

Galvantula

Egg Move (as Joltik)

Glameow

Level 17

Gligar

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 28
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 23

Gliscor

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 28 (as Gligar)
Level 23
Level 23 (as Gligar)

Golbat

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Zubat)

Gothita

Level 24

Gothitelle

Move Maniac
Move Maniac (as Gothorita)
Level 24 (as Gothita)

Gothorita

Move Maniac
Level 24 (as Gothita)

Granbull

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Snubbull)

Hariyama

Egg Move (as Makuhita)

Heatmor

Egg Move

Honchkrow

Level 35 (as Murkrow)
Egg Move (as Murkrow)

Hoothoot

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Houndoom

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: C 40 - Houndoom
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37 (as Houndour)
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Houndour)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 38
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 35 (as Houndour)
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 35
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 32 (as Houndour)

Houndour

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 35
Black/White Versions and Later: Level 32

Igglybuff

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Jigglypuff

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Igglybuff)

Joltik

Egg Move

Karrablast

Egg Move

Kecleon

Level 7

Liepard

Egg Move (as Purrloin)

Magby

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 16

Magmar

Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 16 (as Magby)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: きょうえん (ID: 10100)

Magmortar

Level 16
Move Maniac (as Magmar)
Level 16 (as Magby)
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: きょうえん (ID: 10100) (as Magmar)

Makuhita

Egg Move

Mandibuzz

Move Maniac
Level 23 (as Vullaby)

Mawile

Level 26

Meowth

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 28
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 22

Mew

Pokémon XD: Move Tutor

Murkrow

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 35
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Egg Move

Natu

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Nincada

Egg Move

Ninetales

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Vulpix)

Ninjask

Egg Move (as Nincada)

Noctowl

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Hoothoot)

Nuzleaf

Level 31

Pawniard

Level 17

Persian

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 29
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 28 (as Meowth)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 22 (as Meowth)

Pidgeot

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Pidgey)

Pidgeotto

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Pidgey)

Pidgey

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Pinsir

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Purrloin

Egg Move

Purugly

Move Maniac
Level 17 (as Glameow)

Sableye

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 29
Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 32

Sawsbuck

Move Maniac
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Autumn Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Spring Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Summer Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Sawsbuck Winter Form

Level 16
Level 16 (as Deerling)

Scrafty

Move Maniac
Move Maniac
Level 9 (as Scraggy)
Egg Move (as Scraggy)

Scraggy

Level 9
Egg Move

Shedinja

Egg Move (as Nincada)

Shiftry

Level 31 (as Nuzleaf)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 1

Shuppet

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 37
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 28

Skitty

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27
Diamond/Pearl: Level 25
Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 29

Skorupi

Egg Move

Slaking

Move Maniac
Level 19 (as Slakoth)

Slakoth

Level 19

Smeargle

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Sketch

Sneasel

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 22
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 14

Snubbull

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move

Spearow

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Egg Move
Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Windswept Sky (II) (with Hidden Ability)

Spinda

Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 12
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 14

Spiritomb

Level 7

Sudowoodo

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 25 (as Bonsly)

Teddiursa

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 25
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 15

Toxicroak

Move Maniac
Level 17 (as Croagunk)

Trapinch

Level 17

Umbreon

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 36

Ursaring

Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: C 45 - Ursaring
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac
Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 25 (as Teddiursa)
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 15 (as Teddiursa)

Vibrava