Scary Face (move)
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 | TM006 |
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 |
| Korean | 겁나는얼굴 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 可怕面孔 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鬼面 |
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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0004 / Fire
Level 28
#0005 / Fire
Level 37
#0160 / Water
Level 15
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 22
#0534 / Fighting
Level 30
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Level 12
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 30
#0822 / Flying
Level 28
#0823 / Flying · Steel
Level 28
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 12
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Level 12
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Level 20
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 12
#0943 / Dark
Level 1
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 21
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0071 / Grass · Poison
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0107 / Fighting
#0160 / Water
#0200 / Ghost
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0534 / Fighting
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0604 / Electric
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0822 / Flying
#0823 / Flying · Steel
#0844 / Ground
#0847 / Water
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
#0941 / Electric · Flying
#0943 / Dark
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
#0949 / Ground · Grass
#0952 / Grass · Fire
#0962 / Flying · Dark
#0972 / Ghost
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0986 / Grass · Dark
#0990 / Ground · Steel
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1009 / Water · Dragon
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Scary Face as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.