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Flatter

Type Power Accuracy PP Priority Damage Target
Dark - 100% 15 0 - Single non-user

Description

Confuses the target. Boosts the target's Special Attack by one stage. Pokemon protected by Magic Coat or the ability Magic Bounce are unaffected and instead use this move themselves.

Competitive Use

Flatter should not be used competitively. Its counterpart, Swagger, is a high risk, high reward move that takes advantage of the confusion by boosting the target's Attack. As confusion damage is not calculated using the Special Attack stat, Flatter is effectively useless.

Related Moves

Swagger is a Normal-type equivalent with lower accuracy that boosts the target's Attack stat by two stages.

Pokémon Type Tier Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe BST
Ampharos Electric NU Static / Plus 90 75 75 115 90 55 500
Croagunk Poison / Fighting LC Anticipation / Dry Skin / Poison Touch 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
Drowzee Psychic LC Insomnia / Forewarn / Inner Focus 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Gothita Psychic LC Frisk / Shadow Tag 45 30 50 55 65 45 290
Gothitelle Psychic BL Frisk / Shadow Tag 70 55 95 95 110 65 490
Hypno Psychic NU Insomnia / Forewarn / Inner Focus 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
Illumise Bug NU Oblivious / Tinted Lens / Prankster 65 47 55 73 75 85 400
Mandibuzz Dark / Flying RU Big Pecks / Overcoat / Weak Armor 110 65 105 55 95 80 510
Mareep Electric LC Static / Plus 55 40 40 65 45 35 280
Nidoking Poison / Ground UU Poison Point / Rivalry / Sheer Force 81 92 77 85 75 85 495
Nidoqueen Poison / Ground UU Poison Point / Rivalry / Sheer Force 90 82 87 75 85 76 495
Nidoran-F Poison LC Poison Point / Rivalry / Hustle 55 47 52 40 40 41 275
Nidoran-M Poison LC Poison Point / Rivalry / Hustle 46 57 40 40 40 50 273
Pachirisu Electric NU Run Away / Pickup / Volt Absorb 60 45 70 45 90 95 405
Sableye Dark / Ghost UU Keen Eye / Stall / Prankster 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
Swoobat Psychic / Flying NU Unaware / Klutz / Simple 67 57 55 77 55 114 425
Toxicroak Poison / Fighting OU Anticipation / Dry Skin / Poison Touch 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
Vullaby Dark / Flying LC Big Pecks / Overcoat / Weak Armor 70 55 75 45 65 60 370
Woobat Psychic / Flying LC Unaware / Klutz / Simple 55 45 43 55 43 72 313