Glare (move)

If you were looking for the move whose Japanese name can be translated as Glare, see Leer.

Glare
へびにらみ Snake Glare

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	30 (max. 48)
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 I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Glare (Japanese: へびにらみ Snake Glare) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was the signature move of Ekans and Arbok.

Effect

Generation I

Glare paralyzes the target. It has an accuracy of 75%. It can hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

Generations II to III

Glare now does not affect Ghost-type Pokémon, unless the Ghost-type Pokémon is affected by Foresight or Odor Sleuth.

Glare can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Leer was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

Glare can now hit Ghost-type Pokémon.

Generation V

The accuracy of Glare is increased from 75% to 90%.

Generation VI onwards

Glare's accuracy changed from 90% to 100%. It no longer affects Electric-types due to them now being immune to paralysis.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Glare, the user's Special Defense rises one stage.

Glare can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	The target is transfixed with terrifying sharp eyes. The target is frightened into paralysis.
Stad2	Transfixes the enemy with terrifying sharp eyes, frightening it into paralysis.
GS C	A move that may cause paralysis.
RS E	Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis.
ColoXD	Intimidates and frightens the target into paralysis.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user intimidates the foe with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	24	23	20	12	12	12	12^SMUSUM 20^PE	12^BDSP
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	27	25	20	12	12	12	12^SMUSUM 20^PE	12^BDSP
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		13	14	13	12^BW 28^B2W2	28	33^SM 36^USUM	12
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			25	25	25^BW 23^B2W2	23^XY 19^ORAS	19	19^BDSP
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1	56
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							13	15
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon								25
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon								25
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
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 VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass	Island Scan - Exeggutor Island^SM
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Glare is a move with 22PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front, inflicting paralysis if possible. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Causes paralysis in the target. A Pokémon affected by paralysis is incapable of attacking or using moves.
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL	てきポケモンをまひじょうたいにかえるまひじょうたいのポケモンはわざがだせない
MDGtI	It causes the Paralysis status condition to an enemy. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD	It inflicts paralysis on an enemy.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Dunsparce Arbok
The user intimidates the foe with its menacing eyes to cause paralysis.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Arbok glares at the opponent and its eyes flash different colors, making the opponent paralyzed, or Arbok's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes paralyzed.
Jessie's Arbok	The Flame Pokémon-athon!	Debut
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Arbok	The Ultimate Test	None
	Dunsparce's eyes and eyelids glow red and the opponent becomes paralyzed.
Multiple Dunsparce	The Dunsparce Deception	None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon	Method
Arbok
The user intimidates the foe with its menacing eyes to cause paralysis.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Arbok glares at the opponent, causing the opponent to become paralyzed.
Jessie's Arbok	Clefairy in Space	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Koga's Arbok Ariana's Arbok
The user intimidates the foe with its menacing eyes to cause paralysis.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Arbok's eyes glow and it glares menacingly at the opponent, causing it to become paralyzed.
Koga's Arbok	Weezing Winks Out	Debut
Ariana's Arbok	Pleased as Punch With Parasect	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Drampa, Druddigon, and Helioptile can learn this move, which is known as へびにらみ Hebinirami (Snake Glare) in Japanese, despite not being based on any particular snake. This may be because Western dragons and snakes, particularly the basilisk, are both sometimes depicted as being capable of influencing their victims with eye contact, either by using some magical ability to immobilize those that look into their eyes or simply paralyzing them with fear.
The descriptions of the move in FireRed and LeafGreen and Generation IV onwards state that "The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly", a description that seems to be intended specifically for Arbok. The anime, manga, and Pokémon Stadium series portray Glare as a literal glare at the opponent instead.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	大蛇瞪眼 Daaihsèh Dahngngáahn
Chinese	Mandarin	大蛇瞪眼 Dàshé Dèngyǎn
Czech		Soustředěný pohled
Danish		Stirre Blænde
Dutch		Staar
Finnish		Häikäisy
French		Regard Médusant^VI+ Intimidation^I–V
German		Schlangenblick^VIII+ Giftblick^I–VII
Greek		Βλέμμα Εκφοβισμού
Italian		Sguardo Feroce^VI+ Bagliore^I–V
Korean		뱀눈초리 Baemnunchori 뱀의미소 Baemuimiso *
Polish		Błysk* Oślepiający Błysk* Atak Blasku*
Brazilian Portuguese		Olhar Penetrante (XY-present, manga) Brilho (HeartGold & SoulSilver) Ofuscar (early anime) Brilho Ofuscante (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Serbian		Zveranje
Spanish	Latin America	Reflejo*
Spanish	Spain	Deslumbrar
Swedish		Bläng
Vietnamese		Đe Dọa

Variations of the move Poison Powder

Formerly a variation
	Poison Powder • Stun Spore
	Glare

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