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Nasty Plot

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Power

—

Accuracy

—

Target

User

Effect

Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.

"The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat."

Where to find it

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

Machine by version

TR68taught in
Sword Shield
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Bridge Field Sw , Dusty Bowl Sw , Giant's Mirror Sh , Stony Wilderness , West Lake Axewell ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Soothing Wetlands , Challenge Road , Workout Sea , Honeycalm Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Dark : 32-40 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Frostpoint Field , Giant's Bed , Snowslide Slope , Giant's Foot , Frigid Sea )(2,000 W)
- TR69→
TM63taught in
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Generation IV
- D P PtVeilstone City
- HG SSRoute 34
Generation V
- B WDragonspiral Tower
- B2 W2Driftveil Market
Generation VI
- X YCoumarine City
- OR ASS.S. Tidal
Generation VII
- S MGeothermal Power Plant
- US UMGeothermal Power Plant
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWyndon($ 50,000)
- BD SPVeilstone City · 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 VLevincia · Glaseado Mountain · North Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Wilds Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome(10,000 LP Bruxish Tooth ×5 Basculin Fang ×3 Veluza Filet ×3)
- ZAJaune Sector 10
TM140taught in
Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
Generation IX
- S VArea Zero · Naranja Academy S / Uva Academy V · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Road Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Polar Biome(TM Machine: 5,000 LP Meowth Fur ×3 Spiritomb Fragment ×3 Tatsugiri Scales ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 25 BP)
TM83taught in
Legends Za
Generation IV
- D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 2000)
- HG SSMoomoo Farm · Goldenrod Department Store($ 2000)
Generation V
- B WPrize for defeating Cilan · Chili · or Cress
- B2 W2Prize for defeating Cheren
Generation VI
- X YPrize for defeating Viola
- OR ASSootopolis City
Generation VII
- S MRoute 3
- US UMRoute 3
Generation VIII
- Sw ShBattle Tower($ 100,000)
- BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 3,000)
Generation IX
- S VGlaseado Mountain · North Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossfell Confluence Only in The Indigo Disk : Canyon Biome(5,000 LP Shroodle Ink ×3 Seviper Fang ×3 Mareanie Spike ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 38

Introduced in Generation IV· Learned by 224 Pokémon