| False Swipe | Details | Level Up | TM | Move Tutor | Egg Move |
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex | Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex |
| Attack Name | Battle Type | Contest Type |
| False Swipe |  |  |
| Power Points | Base Power | Accuracy |
| 40 | 40 | 100 |
| Battle Effect: An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. |
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| Secondary Effect: Leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | Effect Rate: -- % |
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| TM # | Appeal Points | Jam Points |
| None | 
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| Contest Effect: Badly startles those that have made appeals. |
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| BrightPowder | King's Rock | Physical Contact |
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battle Palace Style | Battle Arena | Pokémon Hit in Battle |
| Attack | +1 | Selected target |
| Picture Example of False Swipe | ||
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Pokémon That Learn False Swipe By Level Up in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #083 |  | Farfetch'd |  |  |
| #104 |  | Cubone |  |  |
| #105 |  | Marowak | | |
| #123 |  | Scyther |  | |
| #212 |  | Scizor | |  |
| #253 |  | Grovyle |  | |
| #254 |  | Sceptile | | |
| #290 |  | Nincada | | |
| #335 |  | Zangoose | | |
Pokémon That Learn False Swipe By Level Up in Fire Red/Leaf Green:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #083 | | Farfetch'd | | |
| #104 | | Cubone | | |
| #105 | | Marowak | | |
| #123 | | Scyther | | |
| #212 | | Scizor | | |
| #253 | | Grovyle | | |
| #254 | | Sceptile | | |
| #290 | | Nincada | | |
| #335 | | Zangoose | | |
Pokémon That Learn False Swipe By Breeding:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #021 |  | Spearow | | |
| #022 |  | Fearow | | |
| #046 |  | Paras | | |
| #047 |  | Parasect | | |
| #127 |  | Pinsir | | |
| #214 |  | Heracross | |  |
| #273 |  | Seedot | | |
| #274 |  | Nuzleaf | |  |
| #275 |  | Shiftry | | |
| #285 |  | Shroomish | | |
| #286 |  | Breloom | | |
| #303 |  | Mawile | | |
Pokémon That Learn False Swipe By Purifying or A Special Way:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |