| Type | normal |
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 40 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 40 |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Always leaves opponent with at least 1 HP.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, False Swipe turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.
| Gold Silver Crystal | Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. |
| Ruby Sapphire 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 Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. |
| English | False Swipe |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Falsotortazo |
| Italian | Falsofinale |
| Japanese | みねうち (Mineuchi) |
| German | Trugschlag |
| French | Faux-Chage |