Scary Face (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TM26 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM06 |
Effects
Scary Face lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Changes
- In Generations 2-4, Scary Face has 90% accuracy.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Scary Face turns into Z-Scary Face and raises Speed 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 | Scary Face |
|---|---|
| Japanese | こわいかお (Kowai Kao) |
| German | Grimasse |
| French | Grimace |
| Italian | Visotruce |
| Spanish | Cara Susto |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
Sharply reduces the foe’s SPEED. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its SPEED. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed stat. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly reduce its Speed stat. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Scary Face at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Charmander
#004 / Fire
Level 28
#004 / Fire
Level 28
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Level 37
#005 / Fire
Level 37
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Level 15
#142 / Rock · Flying
Level 15
Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Level 30
#534 / Fighting
Level 30
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 12
#553 / Ground · Dark
Level 12
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Level 1
#563 / Ghost
Level 1
Karrablast
#588 / Bug
Level 28
#588 / Bug
Level 28
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Level 1
#589 / Bug · Steel
Level 1
Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
Level 20
#626 / Normal
Level 20
Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
Level 30
#727 / Fire · Dark
Level 30
Type: Null
#772 / Normal
Level 10
#772 / Normal
Level 10
Corvisquire
#822 / Flying
Level 28
#822 / Flying
Level 28
Corviknight
#823 / Flying · Steel
Level 28
#823 / Flying · Steel
Level 28
Toxtricity
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Level 12
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Level 12
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Level 12
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Level 12
Learnt by TM
Charmander
#004 / Fire
#004 / Fire
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
#005 / Fire
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
#142 / Rock · Flying
Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
#534 / Fighting
Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark
#553 / Ground · Dark
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
#563 / Ghost
Karrablast
#588 / Bug
#588 / Bug
Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
#626 / Normal
Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
#727 / Fire · Dark
Type: Null
#772 / Normal
#772 / Normal
Corvisquire
#822 / Flying
#822 / Flying
Corviknight
#823 / Flying · Steel
#823 / Flying · Steel
Barraskewda
#847 / Water
#847 / Water
Toxtricity
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Amped Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#849 / Electric · Poison
Grimmsnarl
#861 / Dark · Fairy
#861 / Dark · Fairy
Copperajah
#879 / Steel
#879 / Steel