False Swipe — Pokémon Move

Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.

Type: normal; class: physical; power: 40; accuracy: 100; PP: 40; priority: 0.

Effect notes

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

In-game descriptions by version

gold silver	Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
crystal	Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
ruby sapphire	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
emerald	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
firered leafgreen	A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
diamond pearl	A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
platinum	A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
heartgold soulsilver	A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
black white	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
black 2 white 2	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
x y	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
omega ruby alpha sapphire	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
sun moon	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
ultra sun ultra moon	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
lets go pikachu lets go eevee	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
sword shield	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
legends arceus	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
scarlet violet	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet

bulbasaur — tm
ivysaur — tm
venusaur — tm
charmander — tm
charmeleon — tm
sandshrew — tm
sandslash — tm
meowth — tm
persian — tm
scyther — level-up, level 8
scyther — tm
jolteon — tm
mew — tm
gligar — tm
scizor — level-up, level 1
scizor — tm
heracross — tm
sneasel — tm
grovyle — tm
grovyle — egg
sceptile — tm
sceptile — egg
seedot — tm
nuzleaf — tm
shiftry — tm
shroomish — tm
breloom — tm
slakoth — tm
vigoroth — tm
slaking — tm
zangoose — level-up, level 29
zangoose — tm
corphish — tm
crawdaunt — tm
empoleon — tm
kricketune — tm
gible — tm
gabite — tm
garchomp — tm
weavile — tm
gliscor — tm
gallade — level-up, level 23
gallade — tm
oshawott — tm
dewott — tm
samurott — tm
leavanny — level-up, level 1
leavanny — tm
axew — level-up, level 6
axew — tm