Fake Tears

Move data

Typedark
CategoryStatus
Power0
Accuracy100
PP20
IntroducedGeneration 3

Fake Tears lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Fake Tears turns into Z-Fake Tears and raises Special Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Game descriptions

Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
FireRed
LeafGreen
The user feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
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
O.Ruby
A.Sapphire
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
Sword
Shield
B.Diamond
S.Pearl
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.

Other languages

EnglishFake Tears
SpanishLlanto Falso
ItalianFalselacrime
Japaneseうそなき (Uso Naki)
GermanTrugträne
FrenchCroco Larme

Pokémon that learn Fake Tears: