Where to Get False Swipe in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

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Catching Pokemon is a major component of every Pokemon game. To catch Pokemon you want to lower its health and then use a Poke Ball to capture it. To greatly improve your chances of a successful catch the lower the Pokemon’s health the better your chance of a catch. To help you get a Pokemon’s health as low as possible you want to get a specific move called False Swipe. Below I will show you where to get False Swipe in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.

Where to Get False Swipe in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Image showing where to buy False Swipe TM in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.

To get False Swipe you will want to advance the story until you reach the city of Motostoke. Inside this city make your way to the Poke Center on the west side of the city before Route 3. Inside this Poke Center head over to the right merchant and speak with him. This merchant sells the False Swipe TM94 for 10,000 Poke Dollars. Purchase this TM and then teach it to a Pokemon.

What Does False Swipe Do?

Image showing how False Swipe works.

The reason False Swipe is such a valuable move is due to the fact it is incapable of fainting Pokemon. By using False Swipe you can get a Pokemon’s HP down to 1. This means you can set up a higher catch chance percentage. If you are pursuing all Pokemon in the Galar region False is a definite tool you should have in your arsenal to make the grind easier on yourself.

That’s all you need to know about how to get False Swipe in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. As I mentioned above you can use this move to really improve you catch chances. Couple False Swipe with the Catching Charm and you are in a good place to catch ’em all.

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