Scary Face
normal
status
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 10 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Introduced | Generation II |
In game description
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Pokemon that learn Scary Face
#0003
Venusaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0009
Blastoise
#0020
Raticate
#0021
Spearow
#0023
Ekans
#0024
Arbok
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0062
Poliwrath
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
#0068
Machamp
#0071
Victreebel
#0073
Tentacruel
#0074
Geodude
#0075
Graveler
#0076
Golem
#0085
Dodrio
#0088
Grimer
#0089
Muk
#0091
Cloyster
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0095
Onix
#0097
Hypno
#0101
Electrode
#0106
Hitmonlee
#0107
Hitmonchan
#0109
Koffing
#0110
Weezing
#0111
Rhyhorn
#0112
Rhydon
#0117
Seadra
#0123
Scyther
Venusaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0009
Blastoise
#0020
Raticate
#0021
Spearow
#0023
Ekans
#0024
Arbok
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0062
Poliwrath
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
#0068
Machamp
#0071
Victreebel
#0073
Tentacruel
#0074
Geodude
#0075
Graveler
#0076
Golem
#0085
Dodrio
#0088
Grimer
#0089
Muk
#0091
Cloyster
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0095
Onix
#0097
Hypno
#0101
Electrode
#0106
Hitmonlee
#0107
Hitmonchan
#0109
Koffing
#0110
Weezing
#0111
Rhyhorn
#0112
Rhydon
#0117
Seadra
#0123
Scyther
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Using Scary Face in Cobblemon
Scary Face 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.