Pokédex - Move Data - False Swipe

Pokédex - Move List - Previous (Rollout) - Next (Swagger)
Languages: English, French (Français), German (Deutsch), Spanish (Español), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語)

Gold/Silver Version

If this attack’s damage would reduce the opposing Pokémon’s HP to less than 1, it reduces the opposing Pokémon’s HP to 1 instead.

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

If this attack’s damage would reduce the target’s HP to less than 1, it reduces it to 1 instead. (This attack doesn’t fail if 0 damage would be dealt this way.)

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.

Diamond/Pearl Version

If this attack’s damage would reduce the target’s HP to less than 1, it reduces it to 1 instead. (This attack doesn’t fail if 0 damage would be dealt this way.)

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

If this attack’s damage would reduce the target’s HP to less than 1, it reduces it to 1 instead. (This attack doesn’t fail if 0 damage would be dealt this way.)

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 False Swipe

The following Pokémon can learn False Swipe:

Absol

Altaria

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Box Egg (as Swablu)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability)

Anorith

Armaldo

• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Anorith)

Axew

• Level 24
• TM54

Beedrill

Bisharp

• TM54
• TM54 (as Pawniard)

Breloom

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: XD 13 - Shroomish (as Shroomish)
• Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Shroomish)
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Shroomish)
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54 (as Shroomish)

Cobalion

Corphish

Crawdaunt

• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Corphish)

Cubone

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 33
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 27
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54

Dewott

• TM54
• TM54 (as Oshawott)

Drapion

• TM54
• TM54 (as Skorupi)

Escavalier

• Level 25
• TM54
• Level 25 (as Karrablast)
• TM54 (as Karrablast)
• Pokémon Distribution: きょうえん (ID: 10100) (as Karrablast)

Farfetch'd

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 46
• Diamond/Pearl: Level 43
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 45

Fearow

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Spearow)
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Spearow)
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54 (as Spearow)

Fraxure

• Move Maniac
• TM54
• Level 24 (as Axew)
• TM54 (as Axew)

Gallade

• Before Black/White: Level 45
• TM54
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 50

Garchomp

Gligar

Gliscor

• TM54
• TM54 (as Gligar)

Grovyle

• Level 53
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54

Haxorus

• Move Maniac
• TM54
• Move Maniac (as Fraxure)
• TM54 (as Fraxure)
• Level 24 (as Axew)
• TM54 (as Axew)

Heracross

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54

Karrablast

• Level 25
• TM54
• Pokémon Distribution: きょうえん (ID: 10100)

Keldeo

Keldeo Ordinary Form

• TM54
• TM54 (as Keldeo)

Kingler

• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Krabby)

Krabby

Kricketune

Leavanny

• Move Maniac
• TM54

Marowak

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 39
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 33 (as Cubone)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 27 (as Cubone)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Cubone)

Mawile

• Before Black/White: Egg Move
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54

Mew

Nincada

• Level 25
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54

Ninjask

• Level 25 (as Nincada)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Nincada)

Nuzleaf

• Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Seedot)
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54 (as Seedot)

Oshawott

Paras

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54

Parasect

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Paras)
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified (as Paras)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Paras)

Pawniard

Pinsir

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54

Samurott

• TM54
• TM54 (as Dewott)
• TM54 (as Oshawott)

Sceptile

• Level 59
• Level 53 (as Grovyle)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Grovyle)

Scizor

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 16
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 16 (as Scyther)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 13
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 13 (as Scyther)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Scyther)

Scyther

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 16
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 13
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54

Seedot

• Before Black/White: Egg Move
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54

Shedinja

• Level 25 (as Nincada)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54 (as Nincada)

Shiftry

• Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Seedot)
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54 (as Nuzleaf)
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54 (as Seedot)

Shroomish

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: XD 13 - Shroomish
• Before Black/White: Egg Move
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54

Skorupi

Smeargle

Sneasel

Spearow

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move
• Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
• Black/White Versions and Later: TM54

Swablu

Terrakion

Virizion

Weavile

• TM54
• TM54 (as Sneasel)

Zangoose

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 55
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 44
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM54

Pokémon that can learn False Swipe in the Game Boy games

The following Pokémon can learn False Swipe:

Cubone

Farfetch'd

Fearow

Machamp

Machoke

Machop

Marowak

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 39
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 33 (as Cubone)

Paras

Parasect

Scizor

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 18
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 18 (as Scyther)

Scyther

Smeargle

Spearow

Other pages

• Pokemon Online Wiki
• Bulbapedia