False Swipe (move)

False Swipe (Japanese: みねうち ) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II. It has been TM54 since Generation IV.

Effect
False Swipe inflicts damage, but will leave the target with 1 if it would otherwise cause it to faint. If the target has 1 HP remaining, False Swipe will hit and leave the target at 1 HP.

If used against a, False Swipe is able to break it and will not leave the substitute with 1 HP.

False Swipe can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move was used in the prior turn.

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In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

 * Bugsy commanded his to use False Swipe in Let's Get all the Badges! but Red's Tyrogue defeated it before it could execute the move.

In other languages
Trugschlag Falsotortazo Faux-Chage Falsofinale みねうち 点到为止（招式）