Feint Attack
DarkFeint Attack is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Dark
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 60
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up91 Pokémon
Greninja Ash
Greninja Mega
Houndoom Mega
Dragalge Mega
Scrafty Mega
Zoroark
Greninja Battle Bond
Greninja
Weavile
Dragalge
Banette Mega
Mawile Mega
Spiritomb
Oranguru
Zoroark Hisui
Scrafty
Houndoom
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Mimikyu Busted
Sableye Mega
Umbreon
Toxicroak
Trevenant
Gliscor
Mimikyu Disguised
Banette
Mawile
Sableye
Move Tutor1 Pokémon
No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.
Egg move (breeding)30 Pokémon
Pinsir Mega
Absol Mega
Absol Mega Z
Pinsir
Absol
Pokémon that use this move
118 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Greninja Ash
Greninja Mega
Houndoom Mega
Dragalge Mega
Pinsir Mega
Scrafty Mega
Zoroark
Greninja Battle Bond
Greninja
Absol Mega
Absol Mega Z
Weavile
Dragalge
Banette Mega
Mawile Mega
Spiritomb
Oranguru
Zoroark Hisui
Scrafty
Houndoom
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Mimikyu Busted
Sableye Mega
Pinsir
Umbreon
Toxicroak
Trevenant
Gliscor
Absol
Mimikyu Disguised
Banette
Mawile
Sableye
What this move does
Feint Attack is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Feint Attack is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 60 base power, —% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Feint Attack when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Feint Attack 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 Attack include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. 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 block this move. 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 Attack in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Feint Attack good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Feint Attack blocked by Protect?
Yes, Feint Attack is blocked by Protect and Detect.