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Power

Fake Out

Normalphysical

Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.

Pokémon that learn it
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Power40
Accuracy100%
PP10
Priority+3
Effect chance100%

In-battle effect

Inflicts regular damage. Causes the target to flinch. Can only be used on the user’s first turn after entering the field.

TM & HM

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Fake Out is taught by TM141 — the number varies by game.

GameMachine
Legends Z-A: Mega DimensionTM141
Legends: Z-ATM141

Pokémon that learn Fake Out

82

Grouped by National Pokédex number. Learn methods and availability vary by game; open a Pokémon to check its game-specific learnset.

Squirtle#0007Wartortle#0008Blastoise#0009Pikachu#0025Raichu#0026Meowth#0052Persian#0053Seel#0086
No. 001–151 (14)
No. 152–251 (7)
No. 252–386 (13)
No. 387–493 (12)
No. 494–649 (10)
No. 650–721 (2)
No. 722–809 (7)
No. 810–905 (11)
No. 906 onward (6)

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Cite this page

“Fake Out”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/fake-out.

Move data from PokéAPI.