Flatter (move)

Flatter おだてる Flatter

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Flatter (Japanese: おだてる Flatter) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It is similar to Swagger.

Effect

Flatter raises the target's Special Attack stat by one stage and confuses it. Even if the target is already confused, or cannot become confused due to Safeguard or Own Tempo, its Special Attack will still be raised. Even if the target's Special Attack is already at +6 stages, it will still become confused. Even if the target has Contrary and its Special Attack is already at -6 stages, it will still become confused.

Flatter can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Charm was used in the previous turn.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Flatter, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	38	33	33	33	33	45	45
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	43	38	38	38	38	57	57
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	38	33	33	33	33	45	45
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	43	38	38	38	38	57	57
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	29	29	29	29	29		29	29
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like		−	−	−	−	44	44
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like		−	−	−	−	44	44
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		45	50	50	50	12	12	12
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		54	62	62	62	12	12	12
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	56	56	56
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28	40		40
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28	46		46
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28	48		48
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			19	19	19	6		6
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			19	19	19	1		1
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying					−			33
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					53	25
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like						8		8
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like						1		1
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like						1		1
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy						20		20
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field								18
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field								18
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy								43
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy								43
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy								43
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								8
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								56
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔		✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	−	−	✔	✔		✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	−	−	✔	✔		✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	−		−
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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

Flatter confuses the target and raises their Sp. Attack by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and the Muzzled status condition.

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gothitelle
The user creates red waves that confuse the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gothitelle waves its hands, creating red waves of energy that confuse the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

[show] Illumise
The user releases multiple rings from its body at the opponent, confusing it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Illumise releases multiple thin rings from its antennae at the opponent, confusing it.
The Battle Factory's Illumise	Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise		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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off 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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Flatter is the only Dark-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

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