Scary Face (move)

Scary Face
こわいかお Scary Face
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Scary Face (Japanese: こわいかお Scary Face) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Scary Face lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004   Charmander
Fire 25
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 27
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 27
0020   Raticate
Normal 20
0066   Machop
Fighting 43
0067   Machoke
Fighting 52
0068   Machamp
Fighting 52
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock 31
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock 31
0128   Tauros
Normal 19
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying 36
0158   Totodile
Water 27
0159   Croconaw
Water 28
0160   Feraligatr
Water 28
0167   Spinarak
Bug Poison 6
0168   Ariados
Bug Poison --
6
0209   Snubbull
Normal --
0210   Granbull
Normal --
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground 36
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground 38
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark 38
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0021 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Spearow
| colspan="1" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Aerodactyl

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0172   Pichu Electric New York City Pokémon Center
0173   Cleffa Normal New York City Pokémon Center
0174   Igglybuff Normal New York City Pokémon Center
0183   Marill Normal New York City Pokémon Center
0194   Wooper Water Ground New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004   Charmander
Fire 25
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 27
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 27
0020   Raticate
Normal 20
0066   Machop
Fighting 43
0067   Machoke
Fighting 52
0068   Machamp
Fighting 52
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock 31
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock 31
0128   Tauros
Normal 19
0128   Tauros
Normal 13
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying 36
0158   Totodile
Water 27
0159   Croconaw
Water 28
0160   Feraligatr
Water 28
0167   Spinarak
Bug Poison 6
0168   Ariados
Bug Poison --
6
0209   Snubbull
Normal --
0210   Granbull
Normal --
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground 36
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground 38
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark 38
0261   Poochyena
Dark 29
0262   Mightyena
Dark 32
0284   Masquerain
Bug Flying 33
0318   Carvanha
Water Dark 16
0319   Sharpedo
Water Dark 16
0367   Huntail
Water 29
0371   Bagon
Dragon 37
0372   Shelgon
Dragon 47
0373   Salamence
Dragon Flying 47
0375   Metang
Steel Psychic 26
0376   Metagross
Steel Psychic --,26
0382   Kyogre
Water 5
0383   Groudon
Ground 5
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0021 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Spearow
| colspan="1" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Aerodactyl |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0322 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Numel
| colspan="1" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Raticate
Tauros
Snubbull, Granbull
Poochyena, Mightyena

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004   Charmander
Fire 19
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 21
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 21
0020   Raticate
Normal 20
0066   Machop
Fighting 43
0067   Machoke
Fighting 44
0068   Machamp
Fighting 44
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock 21
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock 21
0128   Tauros
Normal 11
0136   Flareon
Fire 64
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying --
0158   Totodile
Water 15
0159   Croconaw
Water 15
0160   Feraligatr
Water 15
0167   Spinarak
Bug Poison 5
0168   Ariados
Bug Poison --
5
0209   Snubbull
Normal --
0210   Granbull
Normal --
0217   Ursaring
Normal 39
0232   Donphan
Ground 21
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground 19
0247   Pupitar
Rock Ground 19
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark 19
0261   Poochyena
Dark 33
0262   Mightyena
Dark 37
0284   Masquerain
Bug Flying 26
0318   Carvanha
Water Dark 11
0319   Sharpedo
Water Dark 11
0367   Huntail
Water 19
0371   Bagon
Dragon 40
0372   Shelgon
Dragon 43
0373   Salamence
Dragon Flying 43
0375   Metang
Steel Psychic 24
0376   Metagross
Steel Psychic 24
0382   Kyogre
Water 5
0383   Groudon
Ground 5
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying 5
0403   Shinx
Electric 37
0404   Luxio
Electric 43
0405   Luxray
Electric 49
0408   Cranidos
Rock 19
0409   Rampardos
Rock 19
0451   Skorupi
Poison Bug 28
0451   Skorupi
Poison Bug 23
0452   Drapion
Poison Dark 28
0452   Drapion
Poison Dark 23
0464   Rhyperior
Ground Rock 21
0473   Mamoswine
Ice Ground 65
0483   Dialga
Steel Dragon --
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon --
0485   Heatran
Fire Steel 41
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon --
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0021 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Spearow
| colspan="1" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Aerodactyl |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0023 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Ekans
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Raticate
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Tauros
Flareon
Snubbull, Granbull
Ursaring
Donphan
Poochyena, Mightyena
Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Mamoswine |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0322 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Numel
| colspan="1" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Raticate
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Tauros
Flareon
Snubbull, Granbull
Ursaring
Donphan
Poochyena, Mightyena
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Mamoswine |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0336 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Seviper
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Raticate
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Tauros
Flareon
Snubbull, Granbull
Ursaring
Donphan
Poochyena, Mightyena
Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Mamoswine |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0410 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Shieldon
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#60A1B8" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Steel | style="background: #FFF" | Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Cranidos, Rampardos |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0434 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Stunky
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#624D4E" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Dark | style="background: #FFF" | Raticate
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Tauros
Flareon
Snubbull, Granbull
Ursaring
Donphan
Poochyena, Mightyena
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Mamoswine |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0443 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |   | style="background: #FFF" | Gible
| colspan="1" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
Cranidos, Rampardos

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

In the anime

 
Snubbull
 
Flareon
The user frightens the foe with a scary face.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Snubbull makes a scary face that frightens the opponent.
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull Snubbull Snobbery Debut
  Totodile makes a scary face that frightens the opponent.
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Totodile Imitation Confontation None
Ash's Totodile One Trick Phony! None
  Charizard makes a scary face that frightens the opponent.
A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park One Trick Phony! None
  Ariados makes a scary face, frightening the opponent, or Ariados covers itself with string, making only the eyes on its abdomen showing.
Harley's Ariados A Hurdle for Squirtle None
  Flareon's eyes glow red and it makes a scary face wich frightens the opponent.
Ursula's Flareon DP175 None


In other languages

  • Spanish: Cara Susto
  • German: Grimasse
  • Italian: Visotruce
  • Hindi: Daravna Chehra

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