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Fake Tears
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 20 (max 32) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation III |
Machines
| Sword / Shield | TM47  |
|---|---|
| Legends: Arceus | TM03 |
Descriptions
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF. |
|---|---|
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The user feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered, sharply lowering its Sp. Def stat. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. |
| Sword / Shield | The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Special Defense | -2 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Fake Tears has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
The appeal works great if performed last.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.