Generation III Move
Fake Tears
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.
- —Power
- 100%Accuracy
- 20PP
- 0Priority
Fake Tears Battle Data
- Type
- Dark
- Category
- Status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Introduced
- Generation III
- Contest type
- Smart
Fake Tears Effect
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.
“The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.”
Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Fake Tears Stat Changes
Changes these stats:
- Sp. Def▼ -2 stages
Fake Tears TM / HM
Taught by these machines:
- TM03Scarlet & Violet
- TM47Sword & Shield
Pokémon That Learn Fake Tears
131 Pokémon can learn Fake Tears.
Learn by Level Up
Learn by TM / HM
Fake Tears Questions & Answers
- What type is Fake Tears?
- Fake Tears is a Dark-type status move.
- What does Fake Tears do?
- Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.
- How many Pokémon can learn Fake Tears?
- 131 Pokémon can learn Fake Tears.
- What Pokémon can learn Fake Tears?
- Pikachu, Clefairy, Clefable, Ninetales, and Jigglypuff, and 126 more Pokémon can learn Fake Tears — the full list is above.