Fake Tears (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM47
Scarlet​/​Violet TM003

Effects

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

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

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Fake Tears turns into Z-Fake Tears and raises Special Attack 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 Fake Tears
Japanese うそなき (Uso Naki)
German Trugträne
French Croco Larme
Italian Falselacrime
Spanish Llanto Falso
Korean 거짓울음
Chinese (Simplified) 假哭
Chinese (Traditional) 假哭

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
Black 2​/​White 2
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Fake Tears 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.

Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Level 1
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 1
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Level 1
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Level 28
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Level 28
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 28
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 28
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 28
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Level 12
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Level 12
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 12
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 1
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost
Level 24

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Rookidee Rookidee
#0821 / Flying
Impidimp Impidimp
#0859 / Dark · Fairy
Morgrem Morgrem
#0860 / Dark · Fairy
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

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