Fake Tears

Essentials

Fake Tears

status

Generation 3

Summary

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: TM47

Effect

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
: The user feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.

: The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered, sharply lowering its Sp. Def stat.

: The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.

: The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.

: The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.

: The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: うそなき (usonaki)
: うそなき
Korean: 거짓울음
Chinese: 假哭
: 假哭
French: Croco Larme
German: Trugträne
Spanish: Llanto Falso
Italian: Falselacrime
Czech: Falešné slzy

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: The appeal works great if performed last.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Fake Tears.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Metal Sound			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37	25	28	28	28	28	24	Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
41	25	28	28	28	28	24	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
						—	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
19	—	—	—	—	—		Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
19	—	—	—	—	—		Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
6	6	6	6	5	5	44	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
			6	5	5		Mega Mawile		Huge Power		Field Fairy	50	105	125	55	95	50	480
28	21	21	35				Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
	31	35	35	25	25		Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
		9	9	9	9	28	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
						28	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		10	10	10	10	28	Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
		—	10	10	10	28	Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
		—	10	10	10	28	Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
			10	10	10	15	Swirlix		Sweet Veil Unburden		Fairy	62	48	66	59	57	49	341
			10	10	10	15	Slurpuff		Sweet Veil Unburden		Fairy	82	80	86	85	75	72	480
						12	Impidimp		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	45	45	30	55	40	50	265
						12	Morgrem		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	65	60	45	75	55	70	370
						12	Grimmsnarl		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
						—	Mr. Rime		Tangled Feet Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	80	85	75	110	100	70	520
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
							Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
							Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
							Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
							Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
							Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
							Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
							Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
							Whismur		Soundproof Rattled		Monster Field	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
							Skitty		Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin		Field Fairy	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
							Plusle		Plus Lightning Rod		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
							Minun		Minus Volt Absorb		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
							Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
							Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
							Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
							Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
							Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
							Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
							Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
							Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
							Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
							Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
							Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
							Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
							Deerling		Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace		Field	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
							Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
						47	Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Undiscovered	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
						47	Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
						47	Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
						47	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
						47	Alolan Ninetales		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	73	67	75	81	100	109	505
						47	Igglybuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Undiscovered	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
						47	Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
						47	Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
						47	Alolan Persian		Fur Coat Technician Rattled		Field	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
						47	Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
						47	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
						47	Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
						47	Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
						47	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
						47	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
						47	Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
						47	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
						47	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
						47	Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Field	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
						47	Sylveon		Cute Charm Pixilate		Field	95	65	65	110	130	60	525
						47	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						47	Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
						47	Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
						47	Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
						47	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
						47	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
						47	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
						47	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
						47	Galarian Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
						47	Galarian Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
						47	Whismur		Soundproof Rattled		Monster Field	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
						47	Loudred		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	84	71	43	71	43	48	360
						47	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
						47	Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
						47	Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
						47	Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
						47	Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
						47	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
						47	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
						47	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
						47	Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
						47	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
						47	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
						47	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
						47	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
						47	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
						47	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
						47	Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
						47	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
						47	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
						47	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
						47	Galarian Yamask		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	38	55	85	30	65	30	303
						47	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
						47	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
						47	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
						47	Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
						47	Cinccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
						47	Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
						47	Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
						47	Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
						47	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
						47	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
						47	Espurr		Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo		Field	62	48	54	63	60	68	355
						47	Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
						47	Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
						47	Spritzee		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
						47	Aromatisse		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
						47	Swirlix		Sweet Veil Unburden		Fairy	62	48	66	59	57	49	341
						47	Slurpuff		Sweet Veil Unburden		Fairy	82	80	86	85	75	72	480
						47	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
						47	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
						47	Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
						47	Cutiefly		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	40	45	40	55	40	84	304
						47	Ribombee		Honey Gather Shield Dust Sweet Veil		Bug Fairy	60	55	60	95	70	124	464
						47	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
						47	Rookidee		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	38	47	35	33	35	57	245
						47	Corvisquire		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	68	67	55	43	55	77	365
						47	Corviknight		Pressure Unnerve Mirror Armor		Flying	98	87	105	53	85	67	495
						47	Nickit		Run Away Unburden Stakeout		Field	40	28	28	47	52	50	245
						47	Thievul		Run Away Unburden Stakeout		Field	70	58	58	87	92	90	455
						47	Impidimp		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	45	45	30	55	40	50	265
						47	Morgrem		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	65	60	45	75	55	70	370
						47	Grimmsnarl		Prankster Frisk Pickpocket		Fairy Human-Like	95	120	65	95	75	60	510
						47	Obstagoon		Reckless Guts Defiant		Field	93	90	101	60	81	95	520
						47	Mr. Rime		Tangled Feet Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	80	85	75	110	100	70	520
						47	Runerigus		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	58	95	145	50	105	30	483
						47	Alcremie		Sweet Veil Aroma Veil		Fairy Amorphous	65	60	75	110	121	64	495
						47	Full Belly Morpeko		Hunger Switch		Field Fairy	58	95	58	70	58	97	436
						47	Hangry Morpeko		Hunger Switch		Field Fairy	58	95	58	70	58	97	436

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