Fake Tears (move)
Move data
| Type | Dark |
|---|---|
| Category |  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.
#0576 / Psychic
Level 28
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Level 12
Learnt by TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0160 / Water
#0200 / Ghost
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
#0576 / Psychic
#0822 / Flying
#0823 / Flying · Steel
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
#0863 / Steel
#0906 / Grass
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
#0943 / Dark
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Fake Tears as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.