Fake Tears
dark
status
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 20 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Introduced | Generation III |
In game description
The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Pokemon that learn Fake Tears
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0124
Jynx
#0133
Eevee
#0134
Vaporeon
#0135
Jolteon
#0136
Flareon
#0151
Mew
#0152
Chikorita
#0153
Bayleef
#0154
Meganium
#0158
Totodile
#0159
Croconaw
#0160
Feraligatr
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0183
Marill
#0184
Azumarill
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0200
Misdreavus
#0209
Snubbull
#0210
Granbull
#0215
Sneasel
#0216
Teddiursa
#0217
Ursaring
#0238
Smoochum
#0285
Shroomish
#0286
Breloom
#0293
Whismur
#0294
Loudred
#0295
Exploud
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0124
Jynx
#0133
Eevee
#0134
Vaporeon
#0135
Jolteon
#0136
Flareon
#0151
Mew
#0152
Chikorita
#0153
Bayleef
#0154
Meganium
#0158
Totodile
#0159
Croconaw
#0160
Feraligatr
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0183
Marill
#0184
Azumarill
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0200
Misdreavus
#0209
Snubbull
#0210
Granbull
#0215
Sneasel
#0216
Teddiursa
#0217
Ursaring
#0238
Smoochum
#0285
Shroomish
#0286
Breloom
#0293
Whismur
#0294
Loudred
#0295
Exploud
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Fake Tears in Cobblemon
Fake Tears deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.