Feint

Normal

Feint is a Normal-type physical attack. It has 30 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It has +2 priority, so it acts before most moves. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

Technical data

Type
Normal
Category
physical
Power
30
Accuracy
100
PP
10
Priority
2
Target
adjacent
Contact
Yes
Spread
No
Protect blocks
No
Wide Guard blocks
No

Competitive value

Prized for its priority, letting the user act before faster threats or enabling support in key turns.

How to learn it

Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.

Level-up82 Pokémon

  • Heracross MegaHeracross Mega
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Gallade MegaGallade Mega
  • Scizor MegaScizor Mega
  • Goodra HisuiGoodra Hisui
  • Sharpedo MegaSharpedo Mega
  • Lucario Mega ZLucario Mega Z
  • Lucario MegaLucario Mega
  • GoodraGoodra
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • Skarmory MegaSkarmory Mega
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • Raichu Mega YRaichu Mega Y
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • HeracrossHeracross
  • Raichu Mega XRaichu Mega X
  • Raichu AlolaRaichu Alola
  • ScizorScizor
  • TalonflameTalonflame
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • GalladeGallade
  • LucarioLucario
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • Medicham MegaMedicham Mega
  • RaichuRaichu
  • AbsolAbsol
  • SkarmorySkarmory
  • Pikachu StarterPikachu Starter
  • MedichamMedicham
  • PikachuPikachu
  • Pikachu Alola CapPikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu BellePikachu Belle
  • Pikachu CosplayPikachu Cosplay
  • Pikachu GmaxPikachu Gmax
  • Pikachu Hoenn CapPikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos CapPikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu LibrePikachu Libre
  • Pikachu Original CapPikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Partner CapPikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu PhdPikachu Phd
  • Pikachu Pop StarPikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Rock StarPikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Sinnoh CapPikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova CapPikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu World CapPikachu World Cap

Egg move (breeding)49 Pokémon

  • Blaziken MegaBlaziken Mega
  • Hawlucha MegaHawlucha Mega
  • Heracross MegaHeracross Mega
  • Pinsir MegaPinsir Mega
  • Skarmory MegaSkarmory Mega
  • BlazikenBlaziken
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • HeracrossHeracross
  • PassimianPassimian
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • PinsirPinsir
  • HawluchaHawlucha
  • GliscorGliscor
  • AbsolAbsol
  • SkarmorySkarmory
  • SableyeSableye

Pokémon that use this move

115 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • Blaziken MegaBlaziken Mega
  • Hawlucha MegaHawlucha Mega
  • Heracross MegaHeracross Mega
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Gallade MegaGallade Mega
  • Scizor MegaScizor Mega
  • Goodra HisuiGoodra Hisui
  • Pinsir MegaPinsir Mega
  • Sharpedo MegaSharpedo Mega
  • Lucario Mega ZLucario Mega Z
  • Lucario MegaLucario Mega
  • GoodraGoodra
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • Skarmory MegaSkarmory Mega
  • BlazikenBlaziken
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • Raichu Mega YRaichu Mega Y
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • HeracrossHeracross
  • Raichu Mega XRaichu Mega X
  • Raichu AlolaRaichu Alola
  • ScizorScizor
  • TalonflameTalonflame
  • PassimianPassimian
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • GalladeGallade
  • LucarioLucario
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • PinsirPinsir
  • SharpedoSharpedo
  • HawluchaHawlucha
  • Medicham MegaMedicham Mega
  • GliscorGliscor
  • RaichuRaichu
  • AbsolAbsol
  • SkarmorySkarmory
  • Pikachu StarterPikachu Starter
  • MedichamMedicham
  • PikachuPikachu
  • Pikachu Alola CapPikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu BellePikachu Belle
  • Pikachu CosplayPikachu Cosplay
  • Pikachu GmaxPikachu Gmax
  • Pikachu Hoenn CapPikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos CapPikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu LibrePikachu Libre
  • Pikachu Original CapPikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Partner CapPikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu PhdPikachu Phd
  • Pikachu Pop StarPikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Rock StarPikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Sinnoh CapPikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova CapPikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu World CapPikachu World Cap
  • SableyeSableye

What this move does

Feint is a Normal-type physical attack. It has 30 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It has +2 priority, letting it move before most attacks. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Feint is a Normal-type physical attack. It has 30 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It has +2 priority, so it acts before most moves. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

Prized for its priority, letting the user act before faster threats or enabling support in key turns.

When to consider it

Consider Feint when you need to move before the opponent to secure a knockout, flinch, or utility effect. Priority moves are especially valuable against fast threats and speed-control teams, but they can be blocked by Quick Guard and abilities like Queenly Majesty or Dazzling.

How to evaluate it in team building

In team building, Feint is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes with Feint include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Assuming priority always goes first without accounting for Quick Guard or Psychic Terrain. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

VGC interactions

Protect and Detect do not always block this move. Quick Guard and Psychic Terrain can stop priority versions. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Related tools and guides

Use the tools below to test Feint in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

VGC interactions

  • Protect / Detect: does not always block (e.g. Unseen Fist).
  • Wide Guard: does not block this move.
  • Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
  • Quick Guard: blocks this priority move.

Frequently asked questions

Is Feint good in ChampionsVGC?

Prized for its priority, letting the user act before faster threats or enabling support in key turns. It bypasses Protect and Detect.

Is Feint blocked by Protect?

No, Feint bypasses Protect and Detect.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.