From being an almost completely useless move, Feint's got an interesting buff this generation. It's new mechanic is: 30BP, +2 priority, and hits through Protect and Detect.
This now makes it a useful extremely high priority move (ties with Extremespeed), that will always hit unless the opponent is a Ghost-type or using Fly/Dig/Dive/Shadow Force. A little weaker than Quick Attack, but not a significant loss.
The Pokemon who learn Feint are:
While most of these generally have more useful priority, like STAB Mach Punch or Aqua Jet, there are still a few Pokemon that could appreciate the abiltiy to hit first, nailing something like Blissey, such as Heracross, who otherwise has to use the weak Vaccuum Wave.
So is Feint of any use this generation, or is it still completely useless?
This now makes it a useful extremely high priority move (ties with Extremespeed), that will always hit unless the opponent is a Ghost-type or using Fly/Dig/Dive/Shadow Force. A little weaker than Quick Attack, but not a significant loss.
The Pokemon who learn Feint are:
Pikachu
Persian
Farfetch'd
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Scyther
Scizor
Kabutops
Heracross
Skarmory
Medicham
Hitmontop
Sharpedo
Trapinch
Flygon
Absol
Infernape
Skuntank
Lucario
Yanmega
Gallade
Pinsir
Gliscor
Weavile
Houndoom
Electivire
Blaziken
Hariyama
Sableye
Zangoose
Toxicroak
Accelgor
Mienshao
Persian
Farfetch'd
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Scyther
Scizor
Kabutops
Heracross
Skarmory
Medicham
Hitmontop
Sharpedo
Trapinch
Flygon
Absol
Infernape
Skuntank
Lucario
Yanmega
Gallade
Pinsir
Gliscor
Weavile
Houndoom
Electivire
Blaziken
Hariyama
Sableye
Zangoose
Toxicroak
Accelgor
Mienshao
While most of these generally have more useful priority, like STAB Mach Punch or Aqua Jet, there are still a few Pokemon that could appreciate the abiltiy to hit first, nailing something like Blissey, such as Heracross, who otherwise has to use the weak Vaccuum Wave.
So is Feint of any use this generation, or is it still completely useless?