Moves
normalphysical

False Swipe

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Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40
Target
Selected Pokemon

Effect

Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.

Inflicts regular damage. Will not reduce the target’s HP below 1.

"A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM54taught in
    Diamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 2000)
    • HG SSDark Cave · Goldenrod Department Store($ 2000)
    Generation V
    • B WNuvema Town ( Juniper Pokémon Lab )
    • B2 W2Reversal Mountain
    Generation VI
    • X YLumiose City ( Sycamore Pokémon Lab )
    • OR ASRustboro City
    Generation VII
    • S MIki Town
    • US UMIki Town
    • P ESilph Co.
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShRoute 3
    • BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 2,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VCascarrafa · Casseroya Lake · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossfell Confluence(5,000 LP Meditite Sweat ×3 Spoink Pearl ×3 Drowzee Fur ×3)
    • ZAWild Zone 20
  • TM94taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation V
    • B WPinwheel Forest
    • B2 W2Virbank Complex
    Generation VI
    • X YAmbrette Town
    • OR ASRoute 111
    Generation VII
    • S MPoni Breaker Coast
    • US UMPoni Breaker Coast
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
    • BD SPTeam Galactic HQ · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(40 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VGlaseado Mountain · East Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Fellhorn Gorge Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome(8,000 LP Zorua Fur ×3 Impidimp Hair ×3 Spiritomb Fragment ×3)
    • ZARestaurant Le Yeah (reward for completing Side Mission 060: " Full Course of Battles: Two Stars")
  • TM57taught in
    Scarlet Violet
    Generation IV
    • D P PtPrize for defeating Volkner
    • HG SSOlivine City · Goldenrod Department Store lottery We Kanto Power Plant
    Generation V
    • B WRoute 7
    • B2 W2Lentimas Town
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 13
    • OR ASMauville City Poké Mart($ 10,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MRoute 5
    • US UMBrooklet Hill
    • P ERoute 4
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShRoute 2
    • BD SPPrize for defeating Volkner · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VReward from Jacq for registering 30 Pokémon in the Pokédex · TM Machine(400 LP Kricketot Shell ×3 Chewtle Claw ×3)
    • ZAAutumnal Avenue (reward for completing Side Mission 026: "Burn, Litleo, Burn")
  • TM122taught in
    Mega Dimension
    Generation IX
    • S VLevincia · Casseroya Lake · Segin Squad's Base · North Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Four) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Infernal Pass(3,000 LP Hawlucha Down ×3 Slakoth Fur ×3)
Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 153 Pokémon