Glare (move)

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

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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 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: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Generations I to IV

Glare paralyzes the target.

Generation V

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

Generation VI

Glare's accuracy changed from 90% to 100%. It no longer affects Electric type Pokémon.

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. GSC A move that may cause paralysis. RSE Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis. ColoXD Intimidates and frightens the target into paralysis. FRLG DPPtHGSS The user intimidates the foe with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	24			23			20			12				12			12
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	27			25			20			12				12			12
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal				13			14			13				12	28	28
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison							25			25				25	23	23 19
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground																	1
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal
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

Description

Games Description MDRB Causes paralysis in the target. A Pokémon affected by paralysis is incapable of attacking or using moves.

In the anime

Dunsparce Arbok
The user intimidates the foe with its menacing eyes to cause paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Arbok glares at the opponent and they 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

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Koga's Arbok Ariana's Arbok
The user intimidates the foe with its menacing eyes to cause paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
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

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

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

• 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 a snake. This may be because Western dragons and snakes 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; none of the other Pokémon that learn Glare have intimidating patterns on their stomach areas. The anime, manga, and Pokémon Stadium series portray Glare as a literal glare at the opponent instead.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 大蛇瞪眼 Dàshé Dèngyǎn Danish Stirre Blænde Dutch Staar Finnish Häikäisy French Regard Médusant* Intimidation* German Giftblick Greek Βλέμμα Εκφοβισμού Italian Sguardo Feroce* Bagliore* Korean 뱀의미소 Baem-yi Miso Brazilian Portuguese Ofuscar Olhar Penetrante (TCG) Serbian Zveranje Spanish Latin America Reflejo* Spain Deslumbrar

Variations of the move Poison Powder
Poison Powder • Stun Spore Formerly a variation Glare

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