Scary Face (move)
Scary Face (Japanese: こわいかお Scary Face) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. In Generation VIII, it is TM26.
| Scary Face こわいかお Scary Face | ||||||||||||
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Effect
Generations II to IV
Scary Face lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages.
Scary Face can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if either Leer or Rage was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing any of the moves Bite, Crunch and Leer to have their base appeal points doubled.
Generation V onward
Scary Face's accuracy was changed from 90% to 100%.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Scary Face, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 004 | ![]() |
Charmander |
Monster | Dragon | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19SMUSUM | 28 | |
| 005 | ![]() |
Charmeleon |
Monster | Dragon | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21SMUSUM | 37 | |
| 006 | ![]() |
Charizard |
Monster | Dragon | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21SMUSUM | 39 | |
| 020 | ![]() |
Raticate |
Field | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1, Evo.SMUSUM | 1, Evo.BDSP | ||
| 020 | ![]() |
Raticate Alolan Form |
Field | 1, Evo.SMUSUM | ||||||||
| 066 | ![]() |
Machop |
Human-Like | 43 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 46XY 43ORAS |
43SMUSUM | 20 | ||
| 067 | ![]() |
Machoke |
Human-Like | 52 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 51XY 53ORAS |
53SMUSUM | 20 | ||
| 068 | ![]() |
Machamp |
Human-Like | 52 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 51XY 53ORAS |
53SMUSUM | 20 | ||
| 111 | ![]() |
Rhyhorn |
Monster | Field | 31 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19XY 9ORAS |
9SMUSUM | 20 | |
| 112 | ![]() |
Rhydon |
Monster | Field | 31 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19XY 1, 9ORAS |
1, 9SMUSUM | 20 | |
| 126 | ![]() |
Magmar |
Human-Like | 24 | ||||||||
| 128 | ![]() |
Tauros |
Field | 19 | 19RSE 13FRLG |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11SMUSUM | 25 | ||
| 130 | ![]() |
Gyarados |
Water 2 | Dragon | 33SMUSUM | 16 | ||||||
| 136 | ![]() |
Flareon |
Field | 64 | 64BW 29B2W2 |
29 | 29SMUSUM | 45 | ||||
| 142 | ![]() |
Aerodactyl |
Flying | 36 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM | 15 | ||
| 158 | Totodile |
Monster | Water 1 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15BDSP | ||
| 159 | Croconaw |
Monster | Water 1 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15BDSP | ||
| 160 | Feraligatr |
Monster | Water 1 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15BDSP | ||
| 167 | Spinarak |
Bug | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12BDSP | |||
| 168 | Ariados |
Bug | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 12 | 12BDSP | |||
| 209 | Snubbull |
Field | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | ||
| 210 | Granbull |
Field | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | ||
| 217 | Ursaring |
Field | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38BDSP | |||||
| 232 | Donphan |
Field | 39 | 39 | 39XY 37ORAS |
37 | 37BDSP | |||||
| 240 | ![]() |
Magby |
Undiscovered | 24 | ||||||||
| 244 | ![]() |
Entei |
Undiscovered | 36 | ||||||||
| 246 | ![]() |
Larvitar |
Monster | 36 | 36 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 247 | ![]() |
Pupitar |
Monster | 38 | 38 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 248 | ![]() |
Tyranitar |
Monster | 38 | 38 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 261 | Poochyena |
Field | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33XY 25ORAS |
25 | 25BDSP | ||||
| 262 | Mightyena |
Field | 32 | 37 | 37 | 37XY 28ORAS |
28 | 28BDSP | ||||
| 263 | ![]() |
Zigzagoon Galarian Form |
Field | 27 | ||||||||
| 264 | ![]() |
Linoone Galarian Form |
Field | 33 | ||||||||
| 284 | Masquerain |
Water 1 | Bug | 33 | 26 | 26 | 26XY 22ORAS |
22 | 22BDSP | |||
| 318 | ![]() |
Carvanha |
Water 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11XY 29ORAS |
29 | 12 | |||
| 319 | ![]() |
Sharpedo |
Water 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11XY 29ORAS |
29 | 12 | |||
| 367 | Huntail |
Water 1 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19XY 9ORAS |
9 | 9BDSP | ||||
| 371 | ![]() |
Bagon |
Dragon | 37 | 40 | 40 | 40XY 39ORAS |
39 | 20 | |||
| 372 | ![]() |
Shelgon |
Dragon | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43XY 42ORAS |
42 | 20 | |||
| 373 | ![]() |
Salamence |
Dragon | 47 | 43 | 43 | 43XY 42ORAS |
42 | 20 | |||
| 375 | ![]() |
Metang |
Mineral | 26 | 24 | 24BW 35B2W2 |
35 | 35 | 42 | |||
| 376 | ![]() |
Metagross |
Mineral | 1, 26 | 24 | 24BW 35B2W2 |
35 | 35 | 42 | |||
| 382 | ![]() |
Kyogre |
Undiscovered | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 383 | ![]() |
Groudon |
Undiscovered | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 384 | ![]() |
Rayquaza |
Undiscovered | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 403 | ![]() |
Shinx |
Field | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | ||||
| 404 | ![]() |
Luxio |
Field | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 36 | ||||
| 405 | ![]() |
Luxray |
Field | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 40 | ||||
| 408 | Cranidos |
Monster | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19BDSP | |||||
| 409 | Rampardos |
Monster | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19BDSP | |||||
| 451 | ![]() |
Skorupi |
Bug | Water 3 | 28DP 23PtHGSS |
23BW 41B2W2 |
41 | 41 | 27 | |||
| 452 | ![]() |
Drapion |
Bug | Water 3 | 28DP 23PtHGSS |
23BW 43B2W2 |
43 | 43 | 27 | |||
| 464 | ![]() |
Rhyperior |
Monster | Field | 21 | 19 | 19XY 1, 9ORAS |
1, 9 | 20 | |||
| 467 | ![]() |
Magmortar |
Human-Like | 24 | ||||||||
| 473 | ![]() |
Mamoswine |
Field | 65 | 65BW 58B2W2 |
1, 58 | 1, 58 | |||||
| 483 | ![]() |
Dialga |
Undiscovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 484 | ![]() |
Palkia |
Undiscovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 485 | ![]() |
Heatran |
Undiscovered | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 24 | ||||
| 487 | ![]() |
Giratina |
Undiscovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | ||||
| 532 | ![]() |
Timburr |
Human-Like | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | |||||
| 533 | ![]() |
Gurdurr |
Human-Like | 41 | 41 | 41 | 30 | |||||
| 534 | ![]() |
Conkeldurr |
Human-Like | 41 | 41 | 41 | 30 | |||||
| 550 | ![]() |
Basculin |
Water 2 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 20 | |||||
| 551 | ![]() |
Sandile |
Field | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | |||||
| 552 | ![]() |
Krokorok |
Field | 36 | 36 | 36 | 12 | |||||
| 553 | ![]() |
Krookodile |
Field | 36 | 36 | 36 | 12 | |||||
| 559 | ![]() |
Scraggy |
Field | Dragon | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | ||||
| 560 | ![]() |
Scrafty |
Field | Dragon | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | ||||
| 563 | ![]() |
Cofagrigus |
Mineral | Amorphous | 34 | 34 | 1, Evo. | 1 | ||||
| 566 | ![]() |
Archen |
Flying | Water 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | ||||
| 567 | ![]() |
Archeops |
Flying | Water 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | ||||
| 570 | ![]() |
Zorua |
Field | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | |||||
| 571 | ![]() |
Zoroark |
Field | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | |||||
| 588 | ![]() |
Karrablast |
Bug | 40 | 40 | 40 | 28 | |||||
| 589 | ![]() |
Escavalier |
Bug | 1 | ||||||||
| 610 | ![]() |
Axew |
Monster | Dragon | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | ||||
| 611 | ![]() |
Fraxure |
Monster | Dragon | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | ||||
| 612 | ![]() |
Haxorus |
Monster | Dragon | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | ||||
| 621 | ![]() |
Druddigon |
Dragon | Monster | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | ||||
| 624 | ![]() |
Pawniard |
Human-Like | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |||||
| 625 | ![]() |
Bisharp |
Human-Like | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |||||
| 626 | ![]() |
Bouffalant |
Field | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |||||
| 627 | ![]() |
Rufflet |
Flying | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | |||||
| 628 | ![]() |
Braviary |
Flying | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | |||||
| 633 | ![]() |
Deino |
Dragon | 52 | 50 | 50 | 36 | |||||
| 634 | ![]() |
Zweilous |
Dragon | 55 | 55 | 55 | 36 | |||||
| 635 | ![]() |
Hydreigon |
Dragon | 55 | 55 | 55 | 36 | |||||
| 646 | ![]() |
Kyurem |
Undiscovered | 43 | 43 | 43 | 48 | |||||
| 710 | ![]() |
Pumpkaboo |
Amorphous | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 711 | ![]() |
Gourgeist |
Amorphous | 4 | 1, 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 721 | ![]() |
Volcanion |
Undiscovered | 30 | ||||||||
| 725 | ![]() |
Litten |
Field | 39 | 24 | |||||||
| 726 | ![]() |
Torracat |
Field | 46 | 30 | |||||||
| 727 | ![]() |
Incineroar |
Field | 49 | 30 | |||||||
| 734 | Yungoos |
Field | 31 | |||||||||
| 735 | Gumshoos |
Field | 35 | |||||||||
| 744 | ![]() |
Rockruff |
Field | 37 | 40 | |||||||
| 745 | ![]() |
Lycanroc Midday Form |
Field | 37 | 48 | |||||||
| 745 | ![]() |
Lycanroc Midnight Form |
Field | 37 | 48 | |||||||
| 745 | ![]() |
Lycanroc Dusk Form |
Field | 37USUM | 48 | |||||||
| 766 | ![]() |
Passimian |
Field | 18 | 20 | |||||||
| 772 | ![]() |
Type: Null |
Undiscovered | 30 | 10 | |||||||
| 773 | ![]() |
Silvally |
Undiscovered | 30 | 1 | |||||||
| 782 | ![]() |
Jangmo-o |
Dragon | 21 | 12 | |||||||
| 783 | ![]() |
Hakamo-o |
Dragon | 21 | 12 | |||||||
| 784 | ![]() |
Kommo-o |
Dragon | 21 | 12 | |||||||
| 787 | ![]() |
Tapu Bulu |
Undiscovered | 20 | 35 | |||||||
| 821 | ![]() |
Rookidee |
Flying | 24 | ||||||||
| 822 | ![]() |
Corvisquire |
Flying | 28 | ||||||||
| 823 | ![]() |
Corviknight |
Flying | 28 | ||||||||
| 849 | ![]() |
Toxtricity Amped Form |
Human-Like | 12 | ||||||||
| 849 | ![]() |
Toxtricity Low Key Form |
Human-Like | 12 | ||||||||
| 862 | ![]() |
Obstagoon |
Field | 35 | ||||||||
| 867 | ![]() |
Runerigus |
Mineral | Amorphous | 1 | |||||||
| 891 | ![]() |
Kubfu |
Undiscovered | 16 | ||||||||
| 892 | ![]() |
Urshifu Single Strike Style |
Undiscovered | 16 | ||||||||
| 892 | ![]() |
Urshifu Rapid Strike Style |
Undiscovered | 16 | ||||||||
| 893 | ![]() |
Zarude |
Undiscovered | 30 | ||||||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
By TM
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||||
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| II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 021 | ![]() |
Spearow |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
| 023 | ![]() |
Ekans |
Field | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
| 088 | ![]() |
Grimer |
Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
| 088 | ![]() |
Grimer Alolan Form |
Amorphous | ✔ | ||||||||
| 092 | ![]() |
Gastly |
Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
| 322 | Numel |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
| 336 | Seviper |
Field | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
| 410 | Shieldon |
Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
| 434 | ![]() |
Stunky |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
| 443 | ![]() |
Gible |
Monster | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
| 629 | ![]() |
Vullaby |
Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
Generation II
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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| 172 | ![]() |
Pichu |
Undiscovered | New York Pokémon Center | ||
| 173 | ![]() |
Cleffa |
Undiscovered | New York Pokémon Center | ||
| 174 | ![]() |
Igglybuff |
Undiscovered | New York Pokémon Center | ||
| 183 | ![]() |
Marill |
Water 1 | Fairy | New York Pokémon Center | |
| 194 | ![]() |
Wooper |
Water 1 | Field | New York Pokémon Center | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Scary Face is a move with 14PP and 70% accuracy. The user target enemy in front, lowering its Movement Speed by one level. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.
In the anime
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| Ariados | Snubbull | Flareon | Poochyena |
| The user frightens the foe with a scary face. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
| Snubbull makes a scary face that frightens the opponent. | |||
| Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull | Snubbull Snobbery | Debut | |
| Totodile makes a scary face that frightens the opponent. | |||
| Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Totodile | Imitation Confrontation | Used via Transform | |
| Ash's Totodile | One Trick Phony! | Revealed to know in Imitation Confrontation Incorrectly referred to as Leer in Playing with Fire! in the English dub | |
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Charizard makes a scary face that frightens the opponent. | ||
| A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park | One Trick Phony! | None | |
| Ariados makes a scary face, frightening the opponent, or Ariados covers itself with string, making only the eyes on its abdomen showing. | |||
| Harley's Ariados | A Hurdle for Squirtle | None | |
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Flareon's eyes glow red. Then, a large illusion of its face appears and fires at the opponent, frightening them. | ||
| Ursula's Flareon | Opposites Interact! | None | |
| Poochyena glares the opponent as red and black streaks of energy come out of its face. It then releases a red and black energy from its face at the opponent. As it travels, the energy morphs into a scary face that frightens the opponent. | |||
| Team Rocket's Poochyena | Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| Snubbull | |||
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| The user stares at the opponent in a scary way. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| Snubbull's pupils disappear and it stares at the opponent in a scary way. The opponent then becomes afraid to move. | |||
| Green's Snubbull | The Last Battle VII | Debut | |
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
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| Larvitar | |||
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| The user stares at the opponent in a scary way. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Larvitar stares at the opponent in a scary-looking way. | ||
| Nagi's Larvitar | GDZ53 | Debut | |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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| Snubbull | |||
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| The user makes a face that scares the foe. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| Snubbull makes a face that is very scary towards the opponent. | |||
| Unknown Trainer's Snubbull | A Finger Lickin' Battle! | Debut | |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- In Generation V games, Scary Face and Glare are identical in appearance.
- If a Kyurem that knows Scary Face fuses with either Reshiram or Zekrom via the DNA Splicers, the move will be replaced by Fusion Flare or Fusion Bolt.
In other languages
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| Variations of the move Eerie Impulse | ||
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| Generation VIII TMs | |
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| SwSh | |
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| 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
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