False Swipe
Base Power
40
Accuracy
100
Move Type

Move Class
Physical
PP
40 (max. 64)
Target
One Target
Priority
Normal
Other Conditions
O
Activates King's RockO
Acc.% Lowered by BrightPowderX
Affected by SnatchX
Affected by Magic CoatO
Stopped by Protect or DetectO
Is a Direct AttackEffect
If this attack would Knock Out the target, it leaves it with 1 HP instead.
In-game Text
A restrained attack
that prevents the
foe from fainting.
The target is left
with at least 1 HP.
Similar Moves
| Moves with the same effect | ||||
| Name | Type | Pow. | Acc. | Class |
| There are no other moves with the exact same effect as False Swipe | ||||
| Pokemon that can learn False Swipe | |||
| Anorith | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Armaldo | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Beedrill | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Corphish | ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Crawdaunt | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Cubone | ![]() |
Lv. 27 TM54 |
|
| Drapion | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Gallade | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 45 TM54 |
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| Garchomp | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Gligar | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Gliscor | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Grovyle | ![]() |
Lv. 53 TM54 |
|
| Kingler | ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Krabby | ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Kricketune | ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Marowak | ![]() |
Lv. 27 TM54 |
|
| Nincada | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 25 TM54 |
|
| Ninjask | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Paras | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 Egg Move |
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| Parasect | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Sceptile | ![]() |
Lv. 59 TM54 |
|
| Scizor | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 13 TM54 |
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| Scyther | ![]() ![]() |
Lv. 13 TM54 |
|
| Seedot | ![]() |
Egg Move | |
| Shedinja | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Shroomish | ![]() |
Egg Move | |
| Skorupi | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Sneasel | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |
| Spearow | ![]() ![]() |
Egg Move | |
| Weavile | ![]() ![]() |
TM54 | |













