Mean Look (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	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

User

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.