Move profile

Nasty Plot Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation IV

Dark

Power

N/A

Accuracy

N/A

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

User

Flavor text

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk.

Effect

Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation IV.

How to get Nasty Plot

Nasty Plot learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 211 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 17 species in sample

Aipom · Lv 39 Ambipom · Lv 39 Azelf · Lv 46 Calyrex Shadow · Lv 1 Chatot · Lv 34 Chi Yu · Lv 35 Chimchar · Lv 25 Croagunk · Lv 40 Darkrai · Lv 75 Dartrix · Lv 55 Decidueye · Lv 60 Deino · Lv 56 Drowzee · Lv 53 Farigiraf · Lv 46 Gholdengo · Lv 63 Girafarig · Lv 46 Glameow · Lv 10

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Tm63
Scarlet Violet	Tm140
Sword Shield	Tr68
The Indigo Disk	Tm140

Species that learn it

211 Pokémon can learn Nasty Plot in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Aipom Alakazam Ambipom Aromatisse Azelf Banette Beheeyem Bombirdier Cacnea Cacturne Calyrex Shadow Celebi Chatot Chi Yu Chimchar Claydol Cofagrigus Corviknight Corvisquire Crawdaunt Croagunk Crobat Darkrai Dartrix

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