Fake Tears (move)

Fake Tears うそなき Fake Crying

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM47 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM003 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fake Tears (Japanese: うそなき Fake Crying) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM47 in Pokémon Sword and Shield and is TM003 in Generation IX.

Effect

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

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Fake Tears, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description RSE Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def. ColoXD Feigns crying to sharply lower the target's Sp. Def. FRLG The user feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def. DPPtHGSSPBR The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered, sharply lowering its Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. SV The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	41	25	28	28	28	24	24
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	19	1	1	1	1		1	−
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	19	1	1	1	1		1	1
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	37	25	28	28	28	24	24
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	6	6	6	6XY 5ORAS	5	44	44
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	28	21, 31	21, 35	35XY	−		−	−
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	−	31	35	35XY 25ORAS	25		25	−
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0570		Zorua		Field		Field			9	9	9	28		28
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field			−	−	−	28		28
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			10	10	10	28		28
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 10	10	10	28		28
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 10	10	10	28		28
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy				10	10	15
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy				10	10	15
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like						12		12
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like						12		12
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like						12		12
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field								1
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM47	SV TM003
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	−	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	−	✔*
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	−	✔*
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	−	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field	−	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field	−	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	−	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass		✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy		✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field	✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field		✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field		✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field	✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field	✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field	✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field	−	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field		✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass		✔
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass		✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass		✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy		✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field	Fairy		✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field		✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field		✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
										SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	✔ORAS	✔	✔	−
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	✔ORAS	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0403		Shinx		Field		Field		−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔		−
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		−
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fake Tears lowers the target's Sp. Defense by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Muzzled status condition.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 15 50 100% - Front Enemy No SMD - - 15 30 100% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Fake Tears could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Fake Tears could be seen as a move used by Boss Bonsly.

Fake Tears

Charge time	1.06 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Defense ↓

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Fake Tears	Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks.	Dawn (Palentine's 2021) & Alcremie Lyra & Vaporeon Cheren & Purrloin
Buddy move
Eerily Captivating Fake Tears	Status	1	2	—	—	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user's Trainer uses any moves 1 time. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the target's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 2 stat ranks. Lowers the target's Dark Type Rebuff by 1 rank.	Brycen-Man & Zoroark

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Sp. Def.

Description

Games Description MDRB Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels. MDTDS Reduces the target's Special Defense by 2 levels. BSL てきポケモンの とくぼうを ２だんかいさげる MDGtI It sharply lowers the enemy's Special Defense. SMD MDRTDX It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Def.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Bonsly Sudowoodo
The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bonsly pretends to cry, making actual tears come out of its eyes. It can also cry loudly, distorting the air around it.
A wild Bonsly	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		Debut
A wild Bonsly	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
Brock's Bonsly	From Cradle to Save		None
	Sudowoodo pretends to cry, causing the opponent to feel sorry for it.
Brock's Sudowoodo	Battling a Cute Drama!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Plusle
The user pretends to cry, causing the opponent to feel sorry for it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Plusle licks its paws and dabs them around its eyes, making its saliva look like tears. It then pretends to cry, causing the opponent to feel bad for it.
Ruby's Plusle	With a Spoink in Your Step II		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• No Dark-type Pokémon could learn the move until Generation V.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 假哭 Gáhūk Mandarin 假哭 Jiǎkū Dutch Neptranen Finnish Tekokyyneleet French Croco Larme German Trugträne Greek Ψεύτικα Δάκρυα Pséútika Dakrua Indonesian Air Mata Buaya Italian Falselacrime Korean 거짓울음 Geojisureum Polish Fałszywe Łzy Portuguese Brazil Lágrimas Falsas (UNITE, TCG, manga) Choro Falso (anime) Portugal Choro Falso (anime) Lágrimas Falsas (TCG) Romanian Lacrimile False Serbian Lažne Suze Spanish Latin America Lágrimas Falsas Spain Llanto Falso Vietnamese Nước Mắt Cá Sấu

Variations of the move Charm
Charm • Feather Dance • Fake Tears • Captivate • Eerie Impulse

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