Fake Tears (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Fake Tears lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.



Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
FireRed/LeafGreen The user feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered, sharply lowering its Sp. Def stat.
Black/White The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Fake Tears at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Level 28
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Level 1
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Level 1
Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Level 28
Mawile
#303 / Steel
Level 6
Plusle
#311 / Electric
Level 21
Minun
#312 / Electric
Level 35
Bonsly
#438 / Rock
Level 1
Zorua
#570 / Dark
Level 9
Gothita
#574 / Psychic
Level 10
Gothorita
#575 / Psychic
Level 1
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Fake Tears as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Fairy
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Fairy
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Fairy
Eevee
#133 / Normal
Field
Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Field
Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Field
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Field
Totodile
#158 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Croconaw
#159 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Monster, Water 1
Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Undiscovered
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Undiscovered
Azumarill
#184 / Water
Water 1, Fairy
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Field
Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Field
Teddiursa
#216 / Normal
Field
Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Field
Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Fairy, Grass
Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Fairy, Grass
Whismur
#293 / Normal
Monster, Field
Loudred
#294 / Normal
Monster, Field
Exploud
#295 / Normal
Monster, Field
Azurill
#298 / Normal
Undiscovered
Skitty
#300 / Normal
Field, Fairy
Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Field, Fairy
Illumise
#314 / Bug
Bug, Human-Like
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Field, Human-Like
Snorunt
#361 / Ice
Fairy, Mineral
Glalie
#362 / Ice
Fairy, Mineral
Pachirisu
#417 / Electric
Field, Fairy
Buneary
#427 / Normal
Field, Human-Like
Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Field, Human-Like
Glameow
#431 / Normal
Field
Purugly
#432 / Normal
Field
Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Field
Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Field
Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Fairy, Mineral
Purrloin
#509 / Dark
Field
Liepard
#510 / Dark
Field
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Flying, Field
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Flying, Field
Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Fairy, Grass
Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Fairy, Grass
Yamask
#562 / Ghost
Mineral, Amorphous
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Mineral, Amorphous
Minccino
#572 / Normal
Field
Cinccino
#573 / Normal
Field
Deerling
#585 / Normal · Grass
Field
Sawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass
Field
Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Flying
Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Flying