Generation II Move

Scary Face

NormalStatus

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

  • Power
  • 100%Accuracy
  • 10PP
  • 0Priority

Scary Face Battle Data

Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Target
Selected Pokémon
Introduced
Generation II
Contest type
Tough

Scary Face Effect

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

“The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.”

Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Scary Face Stat Changes

Changes these stats:

  • Speed▼ -2 stages

Scary Face TM / HM

Taught by these machines:

  • TM06Scarlet & Violet
  • TM26Sword & Shield

Scary Face In Other Generations

Scary Face's values have changed over the years. Earlier games used:

GamePowerAcc.PPType
Black & White90%

Pokémon That Learn Scary Face

335 Pokémon can learn Scary Face.

Learn by Level Up

Learn by TM / HM

Scary Face Questions & Answers

What type is Scary Face?
Scary Face is a Normal-type status move.
What does Scary Face do?
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
How many Pokémon can learn Scary Face?
335 Pokémon can learn Scary Face.
What Pokémon can learn Scary Face?
Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, and Blastoise, and 330 more Pokémon can learn Scary Face — the full list is above.