Fake Tears (move)
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| Fake Tears うそなき Fake Crying | ||||||||||||
| The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered, sharply lowering its Sp. Def stat. | ||||||||||||
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Fake Tears (Japanese: うそなき Fake Crying) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.
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Effect
Fake Tears lowers the target's Special Defense stat by two stages.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 
| Jynx | Ice | Psychic | 41 |
| 216 | 
| Teddiursa | Normal | 19 | |
| 217 | 
| Ursaring | Normal | 19 | |
| 238 | 
| Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | 37 |
| 303 | 
| Mawile | Steel | 6 | |
| 311 | 
| Plusle | Electric | 28 | |
| 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
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | 
| Igglybuff | Normal | Mawile Plusle | |
| 216 |
| Teddiursa | Normal | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile | |
| 285 | 
| Shroomish | Grass | Mawile Plusle | |
| 300 | 
| Skitty | Normal | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile Plusle | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 |
| Jynx | Ice | Psychic | 25 |
| 216 |
| Teddiursa | Normal | -- | |
| 217 |
| Ursaring | Normal | -- | |
| 238 |
| Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | 25 |
| 303 |
| Mawile | Steel | 6 | |
| 311 |
| Plusle | Electric | 21 31 | |
| 312 | 
| Minun | Electric | 31 | |
| 438 | 
| Bonsly | Rock | -- | |
| 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
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 
| Eevee | Normal | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile | |
| 173 | 
| Cleffa | Normal | Mawile Plusle Minun | |
| 174 |
| Igglybuff | Normal | Mawile Plusle Minun | |
| 216 |
| Teddiursa | Normal | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile | |
| 285 |
| Shroomish | Grass | Mawile Plusle Minun | |
| 298 | 
| Azurill | Normal | Mawile Plusle Minun | |
| 300 |
| Skitty | Normal | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile Plusle Minun | |
| 417 | 
| Pachirisu | Electric | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile Plusle Minun | |
| 427 | 
| Buneary | Normal | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile | |
| 431 | 
| Glameow | Normal | Teddiursa, Ursaring Mawile | |
| 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
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| The user cries fake tears that cause others to believe its innocence. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
| Bonsly
| Bonsly cries. | ||
| Wild Bonsly | Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | None | |
| Brock's Bonsly | Episode unknown | None | |
 Sudowoodo
| Sudowoodo cries. | ||
| Brock's Sudowoodo | DP125 | None | |
Trivia
- Even though Fake Tears is a Dark-type move, no Dark Pokémon can learn it. However, Umbreon can know the move if bred onto an Eevee and evolved at night by happiness.
In other languages
- Spanish: Llanto Falso
- German: Trugträne
- Italian: Falselacrime
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
