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.
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