イカサマFoul Play

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15(max. 24) Power  95 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Move Tutor inPokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor inPokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor inPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM21 inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR81 inPokémon Sword and Shield TM062 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  0  Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1♥ Jamming  0  Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Foul Play (Japanese:イカサマFoul Play) is a damage-dealingDark-typemove introduced inGeneration V.

It is:

• TM21 inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR81 inPokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM062 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Foul Play inflicts damage. It uses the target'sAttack stat to calculate damage instead of the user's.

The target's Attack stat stage-modifiers are applied (rather than the user's), but otherwise the user's Attack modifiers are used (includingheld item,Ability, andburn). For example, the user'sHuge Power or heldChoice Band will increase the stat used in calculation, whereas the target's will not.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	1	−
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	45	45	45		45	40
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	40	40	40		40	40
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	45	45	45		45	45
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	50	50XY 41ORAS	41	48	48	48
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	−	−	−		50
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	45	45	45		45	45
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−		38	−
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	37	37	37	33		33
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	40	40	40	35		33
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	42	42	42	35		35
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	29	29	29	48		48
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field						48
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	29	29	29	58		58
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field						58
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		8	8	33		33
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		8	8	37		37
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral		27	27	48		48
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		51	51	60
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field			36	55		55
0827		Nickit		Field		Field				36
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				46
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like				44		44
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like				52		52
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like				56		56
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						55
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous						18
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous						18
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByTM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						V	VI	VII		VIII	IX
						B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	PE TM21	SwSh TR81	SV TM062
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field			−	−	−	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field			−	−	−	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	✔		−
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔			✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔			✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔			✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔			✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1		Bug	−	−	−			✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔		✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	−	−	−			✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔			✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔			✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔			✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−		−	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	−	−	−			✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔			✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔			✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔			✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔	✔		✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔			✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous					✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field		✔	✔			✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field		✔	✔			✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field		✔	✔			✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field		✔	✔		✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔		✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔		✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔		✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔		✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔		✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔		✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔		✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔		✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔		✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔			✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔		✔	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			✔		✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔		✔	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field			✔		✔	✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔		✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔		✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔		✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔		✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field					✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field					✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon					✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying						✔
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field						✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field						✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass						✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass						✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying						✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying						✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0960		Wiglett		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying						✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field						✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
1018		Archaludon		Mineral	Dragon						✔
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII
								SMUSUM	BDSP
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	Dream World -Dream Park
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	Dream World -Spooky Manor
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon -Alfornada CavernSV
0961		Wugtrio		Water 3		Water 3	Wild Tera Pokémon -North Province (Area One)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Byevent

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	Se Jun's LiepardBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Foul Play deals damage based on the enemy's Attack stat instead of the user's.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 47 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by> facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Foul Play is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Foul Play
Charged Attack
Gyms &Raids Power 70 Energy cost 50 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility ByElite Charged TM ByGO Snapshot AsShadow Pokémon AsPurified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• March 4, 2025
  • Power: 70 → 60
  • Energy cost: 45 → 40

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Foul Play

★★★★★
Attack power	22.28446
Charge time	0.58 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Foul Play isUmbreon's first move. It is obtained by evolving intoUmbreon at level 4 and upgradingSwift into it instead ofMean Look. The user charges, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and decreasing their movement speed. If the charge hits an opposing Pokémon, this move can be used again. If this move is used again, the user deals damage to opposing Pokémon it hits, decreasing their movement speed, and shoving them. The second stage of this move deals increased damage based on the Attack of the opposing Pokémon hit in the first stage. The higher their Attack, the higher the damage. At level 10, the user's next basic attack after using this move becomes a boosted attack.

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Inkay Umbreon
The user turns the opponent's power against them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When the opponent attacks Inkay with a physical move, Inkay grabs them, turns them around, and throws them to the ground.
James's Inkay	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		Debut
	When the opponent attacks Umbreon with a physical move, Umbreon blocks the move with its tail, flips around, and uses its back legs to kick the opponent.
Spinel's Umbreon	The Plan to Capture Rayquaza		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Oranguru
The user turns the opponent's power against it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Oranguru hits the opponent with the handle of its fan.
Henry's Fanguru	Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX