Mean Look (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

Opponent cannot flee or switch.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mean Look turns into Z-Mean Look and raises Special Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Mean Look
Japanese くろいまなざし (Kuroi Manazashi)
German Horrorblick
French Regard Noir
Italian Malosguardo
Spanish Mal De Ojo
Korean 검은눈빛
Chinese (Simplified) 黑色目光
Chinese (Traditional) 黑色目光

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Prevents fleeing or switching.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Mean Look at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 8
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 50
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 35
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Level 19
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 36
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Level 28
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 28
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 28
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Level 1
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 14
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Level 1
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Level 1
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 1
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Mean Look as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.