Leer (move)

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Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	30  (max. 48)
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

Leer lowers the target's Defense by one stage.

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

Z-Move effects

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

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Leer at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Level 4 Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Level 4 Ekans
#023 / Poison
Level 1 Arbok
#024 / Poison
Level 1 Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison
Level 1 Nidorino
#033 / Poison
Level 1 Mankey
#056 / Fighting
Level 1 Primeape
#057 / Fighting
Level 1 Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Level 8 Machop
#066 / Fighting
Level 1 Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Level 1 Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Level 1 Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 Shellder
#090 / Water
Level 20 Krabby
#098 / Water
Level 9 Kingler
#099 / Water
Level 1 Kingler
#099 / Water
Level 9 Cubone
#104 / Ground
Level 13 Marowak
#105 / Ground
Level 13 Marowak
Alolan Marowak
#105 / Fire · Ghost
Level 13 Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Level 1 Horsea
#116 / Water
Level 9 Seadra
#117 / Water
Level 1 Seadra
#117 / Water
Level 9 Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying
Level 1 Electabuzz
#125 / Electric
Level 1 Magmar
#126 / Fire
Level 1 Gyarados
#130 / Water · Flying
Level 21 Omanyte
#138 / Rock · Water
Level 19 Omastar
#139 / Rock · Water
Level 19 Kabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Level 11 Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Level 1 Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Level 11 Dratini
#147 / Dragon
Level 1 Dragonair
#148 / Dragon
Level 1 Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1 Cyndaquil
#155 / Fire
Level 1 Quilava
#156 / Fire
Level 1 Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Level 1 Totodile
#158 / Water
Level 1 Croconaw
#159 / Water
Level 1 Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Level 1 Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1 Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1 Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Level 1 Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Level 1 Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Level 1 Ursaring
#217 / Normal
Level 1 Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Level 1 Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire
Level 1 Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Level 1 Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon
Level 1 Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon
Level 9 Stantler
#234 / Normal
Level 3 Elekid
#239 / Electric
Level 1 Magby
#240 / Fire
Level 1 Raikou
#243 / Electric
Level 1 Entei
#244 / Fire
Level 1 Suicune
#245 / Water
Level 1 Larvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground
Level 1 Pupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground
Level 1 Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Level 1 Treecko
#252 / Grass
Level 1 Grovyle
#253 / Grass
Level 1 Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Level 1 Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 1 Electrike
#309 / Electric
Level 4 Manectric
#310 / Electric
Level 1 Manectric
#310 / Electric
Level 4 Carvanha
#318 / Water · Dark
Level 1 Sharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark
Level 1 Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Level 1 Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Level 1 Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Level 1 Corphish
#341 / Water
Level 10 Crawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark
Level 1 Crawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark
Level 10 Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Level 1 Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Level 1 Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying
Level 1 Absol
#359 / Dark
Level 1 Absol
#359 / Dark
Level 4 Snorunt
#361 / Ice
Level 1 Glalie
#362 / Ice
Level 1 Bagon
#371 / Dragon
Level 7 Shelgon
#372 / Dragon
Level 1 Shelgon
#372 / Dragon
Level 7 Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1 Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Level 7 Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic
Level 1 Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic
Level 1 Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic
Level 1 Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic
Level 1 Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Level 1 Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1 Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1 Shinx
#403 / Electric
Level 5 Luxio
#404 / Electric
Level 1 Luxio
#404 / Electric
Level 5 Luxray
#405 / Electric
Level 1 Luxray
#405 / Electric
Level 5 Cranidos
#408 / Rock
Level 1 Rampardos
#409 / Rock
Level 1 Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Level 1 Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Level 1 Snover
#459 / Grass · Ice
Level 1 Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice
Level 1 Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Level 1 Electivire
#466 / Electric
Level 1 Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Level 1 Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1 Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Level 1 Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 1 Heatran
#485 / Fire · Steel
Level 9 Snivy
#495 / Grass
Level 4 Servine
#496 / Grass
Level 1 Servine
#496 / Grass
Level 4 Serperior
#497 / Grass
Level 1 Serperior
#497 / Grass
Level 4 Patrat
#504 / Normal
Level 3 Watchog
#505 / Normal
Level 1 Watchog
#505 / Normal
Level 3 Lillipup
#506 / Normal
Level 1 Herdier
#507 / Normal
Level 1 Stoutland
#508 / Normal
Level 1 Pansage
#511 / Grass
Level 4 Simisage
#512 / Grass
Level 1 Pansear
#513 / Fire
Level 4 Simisear
#514 / Fire
Level 1 Panpour
#515 / Water
Level 4 Simipour
#516 / Water
Level 1 Pidove
#519 / Normal · Flying
Level 8 Tranquill
#520 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 Tranquill
#520 / Normal · Flying
Level 8 Unfezant
#521 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 Unfezant
#521 / Normal · Flying
Level 8 Timburr
#532 / Fighting
Level 1 Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting
Level 1 Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Level 1 Throh
#538 / Fighting
Level 1 Sawk
#539 / Fighting
Level 1 Sandile
#551 / Ground · Dark
Level 1 Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark
Level 1 Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 1 Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 1 Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 1 Archen
#566 / Rock · Flying
Level 1 Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Level 1 Zorua
#570 / Dark
Level 1 Zoroark
#571 / Dark
Level 1 Karrablast
#588 / Bug
Level 4 Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Level 1 Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Level 4 Axew
#610 / Dragon
Level 4 Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Level 1 Fraxure
#611 / Dragon
Level 4 Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Level 1 Haxorus
#612 / Dragon
Level 4 Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Level 1 Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel
Level 6 Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 1 Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel
Level 6 Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
Level 1 Rufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Level 1 Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Level 1 Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 1 Terrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Level 1 Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1 Keldeo
Ordinary Forme
#647 / Water · Fighting
Level 1 Bunnelby
#659 / Normal
Level 1 Diggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground
Level 1 Litleo
#667 / Fire · Normal
Level 1 Pyroar
#668 / Fire · Normal
Level 1 Pancham
#674 / Fighting
Level 1 Pangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark
Level 1 Espurr
#677 / Psychic
Level 1 Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic
Level 1 Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic
Level 1 Litten
#725 / Fire
Level 11 Torracat
#726 / Fire
Level 11 Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
Level 11 Yungoos
#734 / Normal
Level 3 Gumshoos
#735 / Normal
Level 1 Gumshoos
#735 / Normal
Level 3 Crabrawler
#739 / Fighting
Level 9 Crabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 1 Crabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 9 Rockruff
#744 / Rock
Level 1 Lycanroc
Midday Form
#745 / Rock
Level 1 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#745 / Rock
Level 1 Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#745 / Rock
Level 1 Stufful
#759 / Normal · Fighting
Level 1 Bewear
#760 / Normal · Fighting
Level 1 Passimian
#766 / Fighting
Level 4 Jangmo-o
#782 / Dragon
Level 5 Hakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1 Hakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 5 Kommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1 Kommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 5 Pheromosa
#795 / Bug · Fighting
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Poochyena
#261 / Dark
Field Mightyena
#262 / Dark
Field Cranidos
#408 / Rock
Monster Rampardos
#409 / Rock
Monster Stunky
#434 / Poison · Dark
Field Skuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark
Field