Fake Tears (move)

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Fake Tears
うそなき Fake Crying
Fake Tears VIII.png
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Type  Dark
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed last.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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

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
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0124    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 41 25 28 28 28 24
0185     Mineral Mineral 1 1
0216     Field Field 19 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
0217     Field Field 19 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0238    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 37 25 28 28 28 24
0303    
 
Field Fairy 6 6 6 6XY
5ORAS
5 44
0311     Fairy Fairy 28 21, 31 21, 35 35XY
0312     Fairy Fairy 31 35 35XY
25ORAS
25 25BDSP
0438     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1
0570     Field Field 9 9 9 28 28
0571     Field Field 28 28
0574     Human-Like Human-Like 10 10 10 28 28
0575     Human-Like Human-Like 1, 10 10 10 28 28
0576     Human-Like Human-Like 1, 10 10 10 28 28
0684     Fairy Fairy 10 10 15
0685     Fairy Fairy 10 10 15
0859    
 
Fairy Human-Like 12 12
0860    
 
Fairy Human-Like 12 12
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like 12 12
0866    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 1
0901    
 
Field Field 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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM47
IX
TM003
0025     Field Fairy
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0038     Field Field
038A  
Ninetales
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0039    
 
Fairy Fairy
0040    
 
Fairy Fairy
0052     Field Field
052A  
Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field
052G  
Meowth
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0053     Field Field
053A  
Persian
Alolan Form
  Field Field
0124    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0133     Field Field
0134     Field Field
0135     Field Field
0136     Field Field
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0173     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0174    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0185     Mineral Mineral
0196     Field Field
0197     Field Field
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0215    
 
Field Field
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0238    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
263G  
Zigzagoon
Galarian Form
 
 
Field Field
264G  
Linoone
Galarian Form
 
 
Field Field
0285     Fairy Grass
0286    
 
Fairy Grass
0293     Monster Field
0294     Monster Field
0295     Monster Field
0298    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0361     Fairy Mineral
0362     Fairy Mineral
0403     Field Field
0404     Field Field
0405     Field Field
0417     Field Fairy
0427     Field Human-Like
0428     Field Human-Like
0429     Amorphous Amorphous
0438     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0461    
 
Field Field
0470     Field Field
0471     Field Field
0478    
 
Fairy Mineral
0509     Field Field
0510     Field Field
0527    
 
Field Flying
0528    
 
Field Flying
0546    
 
Grass Fairy
0547    
 
Grass Fairy
0559    
 
Field Dragon
0560    
 
Field Dragon
0562     Mineral Amorphous
562G  
Yamask
Galarian Form
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
0563    
 
Mineral Amorphous
0570     Field Field
570H  
Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0571     Field Field
571H  
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0572     Field Field
0573     Field Field
0574     Human-Like Human-Like
0575     Human-Like Human-Like
0585    
 
Field Field
0586    
 
Field Field
0576     Human-Like Human-Like
0629    
 
Flying Flying
0630    
 
Flying Flying
0648    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0677     Field Field
0678     Field Field
678F  
Meowstic
Female
  Field Field
0682     Fairy Fairy
0683     Fairy Fairy
0684     Fairy Fairy
0685     Fairy Fairy
0686    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0687    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0700     Field Field
0719    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0742    
 
Bug Fairy
0743    
 
Bug Fairy
0758    
 
Monster Dragon
0821     Flying Flying
0822     Flying Flying
0823    
 
Flying Flying
0827     Field Field
0828     Field Field
0859    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0860    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0862    
 
Field Field
0863     Field Field
0866    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0867    
 
Mineral Amorphous
0869     Fairy Amorphous
0877    
 
Field Fairy
0901    
 
Field Field
0000 Sprigatito   Field Grass
0000 Floragato   Field Grass
0000 Meowscarada  
 
Field Grass
0000 Tandemaus   Field Fairy
0000 Maushold   Field Fairy
0000 Squawkabilly  
 
Flying Flying
0000 Maschiff   Field Field
0000 Mabosstiff   Field Field
0000 Scream Tail  
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0000 Flutter Mane  
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0000 Tinkatink  
 
Fairy Fairy
0000 Tinkatuff  
 
Fairy Fairy
0000 Tinkaton  
 
Fairy Fairy
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0133     Field Field
0158     Monster Water 1
0173     Fairy Fairy
0174    
 
Fairy Fairy
0209     Field Fairy
0216     Field Field
0285     Fairy Grass
0293     Monster Field
0298    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0300     Field Fairy
0311     Fairy Fairy ORAS
0312     Fairy Fairy ORAS
0314     Bug Human-Like
0327     Field Human-Like
0361     Fairy Mineral
0403     Field Field
0417     Field Fairy
0427     Field Human-Like
0431     Field Field
0509     Field Field
0527    
 
Field Flying
0546    
 
Grass Fairy
0562     Mineral Amorphous
0572     Field Field
0585    
 
Field Field
0629    
 
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    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0314     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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Fake Tears is a move with 22 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, lowering their Special Defense by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and Muzzled status condition.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Status 2 100% An opponent Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Dawn (Palentine's 2021) & Alcremie

Past description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0*: 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 the anime

 
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


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

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 (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
  CharmFeather DanceFake TearsCaptivateEerie Impulse


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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