What type is Foul Play?

Foul Play is a Dark-type physical move with 95 base power.

How many Pokemon can learn Foul Play?

148 Pokemon can learn Foul Play through various methods including level-up, TM/TR, breeding, and move tutors.

What does Foul Play do?

Inflicts regular damage. Damage is calculated using the target’s attacking stat rather than the user’s.

When was Foul Play introduced?

Foul Play was introduced in Generation V.

Foul Play

dark Physical

Power95

Accuracy100%

PP15

Status–

Typedark

CategoryPhysical

Priority0 (Normal)

TargetOne Target

GenerationGen V

The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.

Pokemon That Learn Foul Play (148)

# ▲	Name	Type	Abilities	Method	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#037	Vulpix	fire	Flash FireDrought (HA)	TM	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
#038	Ninetales	fire	Flash FireDrought (HA)	TM	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
#050	Diglett	ground	Sand VeilArena TrapSand Force (HA)	TM	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
#051	Dugtrio	ground	Sand VeilArena TrapSand Force (HA)	TM	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
#052	Meowth	normal	PickupTechnicianUnnerve (HA)	TM	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
#053	Persian	normal	LimberTechnicianUnnerve (HA)	TM	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
#063	Abra	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	TM	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
#064	Kadabra	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	TM	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
#065	Alakazam	psychic	SynchronizeInner FocusMagic Guard (HA)	TM	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
#079	Slowpoke	water psychic	ObliviousOwn TempoRegenerator (HA)	TM	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
#080	Slowbro	water psychic	ObliviousOwn TempoRegenerator (HA)	TM	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
#092	Gastly	ghost poison	Levitate	TM	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
#093	Haunter	ghost poison	Levitate	TM	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
#094	Gengar	ghost poison	Cursed Body	TM	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
#096	Drowzee	psychic	InsomniaForewarnInner Focus (HA)	TM	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
#097	Hypno	psychic	InsomniaForewarnInner Focus (HA)	TM	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
#100	Voltorb	electric	SoundproofStaticAftermath (HA)	TM	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
#101	Electrode	electric	SoundproofStaticAftermath (HA)	TM	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
#122	Mr. Mime	psychic fairy	SoundproofFilterTechnician (HA)	TM	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
#137	Porygon	normal	TraceDownloadAnalytic (HA)	TM	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
#150	Mewtwo	psychic	PressureUnnerve (HA)	TM	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
#151	Mew	psychic	Synchronize	TM	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
#167	Spinarak	bug poison	SwarmInsomniaSniper (HA)	TM	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
#168	Ariados	bug poison	SwarmInsomniaSniper (HA)	TM	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
#178	Xatu	psychic flying	SynchronizeEarly BirdMagic Bounce (HA)	TM	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
#185	Sudowoodo	rock	SturdyRock HeadRattled (HA)	TM	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
#190	Aipom	normal	Run AwayPickupSkill Link (HA)	TM	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
#197	Umbreon	dark	SynchronizeInner Focus (HA)	TM	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
#198	Murkrow	dark flying	InsomniaSuper LuckPrankster (HA)	Lv. 40	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
#199	Slowking	water psychic	ObliviousOwn TempoRegenerator (HA)	TM	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
#200	Misdreavus	ghost	Levitate	TM	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
#203	Girafarig	normal psychic	Inner FocusEarly BirdSap Sipper (HA)	TM	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
#215	Sneasel	dark ice	Inner FocusKeen EyePickpocket (HA)	TM	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
#225	Delibird	ice flying	Vital SpiritHustleInsomnia (HA)	TM	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
#228	Houndour	dark fire	Early BirdFlash FireUnnerve (HA)	Lv. 40	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
#229	Houndoom	dark fire	Early BirdFlash FireUnnerve (HA)	Lv. 45	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
#233	Porygon2	normal	TraceDownloadAnalytic (HA)	TM	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
#248	Tyranitar	rock dark	Sand StreamUnnerve (HA)	TM	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
#261	Poochyena	dark	Run AwayQuick FeetRattled (HA)	TM	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
#262	Mightyena	dark	IntimidateQuick FeetMoxie (HA)	TM	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
#273	Seedot	grass	ChlorophyllEarly BirdPickpocket (HA)	TM	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
#274	Nuzleaf	grass dark	ChlorophyllEarly BirdPickpocket (HA)	TM	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
#275	Shiftry	grass dark	ChlorophyllWind RiderPickpocket (HA)	TM	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
#284	Masquerain	bug flying	IntimidateUnnerve (HA)	TM	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
#302	Sableye	dark ghost	Keen EyeStallPrankster (HA)	Lv. 48	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
#303	Mawile	steel fairy	Hyper CutterIntimidateSheer Force (HA)	TM	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
#331	Cacnea	grass	Sand VeilWater Absorb (HA)	TM	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
#332	Cacturne	grass dark	Sand VeilWater Absorb (HA)	TM	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
#352	Kecleon	normal	Color ChangeProtean (HA)	Egg	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
#353	Shuppet	ghost	InsomniaFriskCursed Body (HA)	TM	44	75	35	63	33	45	295

TM / TR Availability

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Similar Dark Physical Moves

Move	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP	Description
Hyperspace Fury	Physical	100	–	5	Ignores and destroys protection effects.
Darkest Lariat	Physical	85	100	10	Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.
Kowtow Cleave	Physical	85	–	10	The user slashes at the target after kowtowing to make the target let down its guard. This attack never misses.
Crunch	Physical	80	100	15	Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
Throat Chop	Physical	80	100	15	Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Jaw Lock	Physical	80	100	10	Seeds the target after inflicting damage.
False Surrender	Physical	80	–	10	Never misses.
Lash Out	Physical	75	100	5	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Foul Play

Pokemon That Learn Foul Play (148)

TM / TR Availability

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