Leer (move)

Leer にらみつける Glare

The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target's Defense stat is reduced.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects both foes

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Leer on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Leer on Eevee's Movedex

Leer (Japanese: にらみつける Glare) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Leer decreases the target's Defense stat by one stage. Leer will do nothing if the target's Defense has reached a stage of -6 or a value of one, and will fail if the target has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist. The effect of Leer is ignored by critical hits.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 004 Charmander Fire 15 005 Charmeleon Fire 15 006 Charizard Fire Flying --, 15 021 Spearow Normal Flying 9 022 Fearow Normal Flying --, 9 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 033 Nidorino Poison -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 058 Growlithe Fire 23 059 Arcanine Fire -- 066 Machop Fighting 25 067 Machoke Fighting --, 25 068 Machamp Fighting --, 25 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 9 090 Shellder Water 39 098 Krabby Water -- 099 Kingler Water -- 104 Cubone Ground 25 105 Marowak Ground --, 25 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 50 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 55 115 Kangaskhan Normal 41 116 Horsea Water 24 117 Seadra Water --, 24 123 Scyther Bug Flying --RGB 123 Scyther Bug Flying 17Y 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 126 Magmar Fire 36 128 Tauros Normal 35 130 Gyarados Water Flying 32 136 Flareon Fire 42RGB 136 Flareon Fire 47Y 138 Omanyte Rock Water 39 139 Omastar Rock Water --, 39 140 Kabuto Rock Water 44 141 Kabutops Rock Water 46 146 Moltres Fire Flying 51 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 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 II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 021 Spearow Normal Flying 7 022 Fearow Normal Flying -- 7 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 033 Nidorino Poison -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 058 Growlithe Fire 18 059 Arcanine Fire -- 066 Machop Fighting - 067 Machoke Fighting -- 068 Machamp Fighting -- 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 13 090 Shellder Water 33 098 Krabby Water 5 099 Kingler Water -- 5 104 Cubone Ground 17 105 Marowak Ground 17 115 Kangaskhan Normal 7 116 Horsea Water 15 117 Seadra Water -- 15 123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 126 Magmar Fire -- 7 132 Gyarados Water Flying 30 136 Flareon Fire 47 138 Omanyte Rock Water 31 139 Omastar Rock Water 31 140 Kabuto Rock Water 19 141 Kabutops Rock Water 19 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 156 Quilava Fire -- 157 Typhlosion Fire -- 158 Totodile Water -- 159 Croconaw Water -- 160 Feraligatr Water -- 177 Natu Psychic Flying -- 178 Xatu Psychic Flying -- 212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 216 Teddiursa Normal -- 217 Ursaring Normal -- 227 Skarmory Steel Flying -- 228 Houndour Dark Fire -- 229 Houndoom Dark Fire -- 230 Kingdra Water Dragon -- 15 234 Stantler Normal 8 239 Elekid Electric -- 240 Magby Fire 7 243 Raikou Electric -- 244 Entei Fire -- 245 Suicune Water -- 246 Larvitar Rock Ground -- 247 Pupitar Rock Ground -- 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark -- 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 209 Snubbull Normal Ekans, Arbok Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Growlithe, Arcanine Farfetch'd Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sneasel Teddiursa, Ursaring Houndour, Houndoom Stantler 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 021 Spearow Normal Flying 7 022 Fearow Normal Flying -- 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 033 Nidorino Poison -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 058 Growlithe Fire 13 066 Machop Fighting -- 067 Machoke Fighting -- 068 Machamp Fighting -- 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying -- 090 Shellder Water 33RSE 090 Shellder Water 36FRLG 098 Krabby Water 5 099 Kingler Water --,5 104 Cubone Ground 17 105 Marowak Ground 17 115 Kangaskhan Normal -- 116 Horsea Water 15 117 Seadra Water -- 117 Seadra Water 15 123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 126 Magmar Fire -- 126 Magmar Fire -- 130 Gyarados Water Flying 30 136 Flareon Fire 47 138 Omanyte Rock Water 31 139 Omastar Rock Water 31 140 Kabuto Rock Water 19 141 Kabutops Rock Water --FRLG 141 Kabutops Rock Water 19 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 156 Quilava Fire -- 157 Typhlosion Fire -- 158 Totodile Water -- 159 Croconaw Water -- 160 Feraligatr Water -- 177 Natu Psychic Flying -- 178 Xatu Psychic Flying -- 212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 216 Teddiursa Normal -- 217 Ursaring Normal -- 227 Skarmory Steel Flying -- 228 Houndour Dark Fire -- 229 Houndoom Dark Fire -- 230 Kingdra Water Dragon -- 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 15 234 Stantler Normal 7 239 Elekid Electric -- 240 Magby Fire 7 243 Raikou Electric -- 244 Entei Fire -- 245 Suicune Water -- 246 Larvitar Rock Ground -- 247 Pupitar Rock Ground -- 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark -- 252 Treecko Grass -- 253 Grovyle Grass -- 254 Sceptile Grass -- 302 Sableye Dark Ghost -- 309 Electrike Electric 9 310 Manectric Electric -- 310 Manectric Electric 9 318 Carvanha Water Dark -- 319 Sharpedo Water Dark -- 331 Cacnea Grass -- 332 Cacturne Grass Dark -- 335 Zangoose Normal 4 341 Corphish Water 13 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark -- 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 13 355 Duskull Ghost -- 356 Dusclops Ghost -- 357 Tropius Grass Flying -- 359 Absol Dark 5 361 Snorunt Ice -- 362 Glalie Ice -- 371 Bagon Dragon 9 372 Shelgon Dragon -- 372 Shelgon Dragon 9 373 Salamence Dragon Flying -- 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 9 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic -- 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 261 Poochyena Dark Ekans, Arbok Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Growlithe, Arcanine Farfetch'd Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sneasel Teddiursa, Ursaring Houndour, Houndoom Stantler Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol 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 021 Spearow Normal Flying 5 022 Fearow Normal Flying --, 5 023 Ekans Poison -- 024 Arbok Poison -- 032 Nidoran♂ Poison -- 033 Nidorino Poison -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 058 Growlithe Fire 9 066 Machop Fighting -- 067 Machoke Fighting -- 068 Machamp Fighting -- 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying -- 090 Shellder Water 20 098 Krabby Water 9 099 Kingler Water 9 104 Cubone Ground 13 105 Marowak Ground 13 115 Kangaskhan Normal -- 116 Horsea Water 8 117 Seadra Water -- 117 Seadra Water 8 123 Scyther Bug Flying -- 125 Electabuzz Electric -- 126 Magmar Fire -- 130 Gyarados Water Flying 26 138 Omanyte Rock Water 19 139 Omastar Rock Water 19 140 Kabuto Rock Water 11 141 Kabutops Rock Water --PtHGSS 141 Kabutops Rock Water 11 147 Dratini Dragon -- 148 Dragonair Dragon -- 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 155 Cyndaquil Fire -- 156 Quilava Fire -- 157 Typhlosion Fire -- 158 Totodile Water -- 159 Croconaw Water -- 160 Feraligatr Water -- 177 Natu Psychic Flying -- 178 Xatu Psychic Flying -- 212 Scizor Bug Steel -- 214 Heracross Bug Fighting -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 216 Teddiursa Normal -- 217 Ursaring Normal -- 227 Skarmory Steel Flying -- 228 Houndour Dark Fire -- 229 Houndoom Dark Fire -- 230 Kingdra Water Dragon --, 8 234 Stantler Normal 3 239 Elekid Electric -- 240 Magby Fire 7 243 Raikou Electric -- 244 Entei Fire -- 245 Suicune Water -- 246 Larvitar Rock Ground -- 247 Pupitar Rock Ground -- 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark -- 252 Treecko Grass -- 253 Grovyle Grass -- 254 Sceptile Grass -- 302 Sableye Dark Ghost -- 309 Electrike Electric 9 310 Manectric Electric --, 9 318 Carvanha Water Dark -- 319 Sharpedo Water Dark -- 331 Cacnea Grass -- 332 Cacturne Grass Dark -- 335 Zangoose Normal 4 341 Corphish Water 13 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark --, 13 355 Duskull Ghost -- 356 Dusclops Ghost -- 357 Tropius Grass Flying -- 359 Absol Dark 4 361 Snorunt Ice -- 362 Glalie Ice -- 371 Bagon Dragon 10 372 Shelgon Dragon --, 10 373 Salamence Dragon Flying --, 10 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic -- 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic -- 390 Chimchar Fire -- 391 Monferno Fire Fighting -- 392 Infernape Fire Fighting -- 403 Shinx Electric 5 404 Luxio Electric 5 405 Luxray Electric 5 408 Cranidos Rock -- 409 Rampardos Rock -- 451 Skorupi Poison Bug 6DP 451 Skorupi Poison Bug --PtHGSS 452 Drapion Poison Dark --,6DP 452 Drapion Poison Dark --PtHGSS 459 Snover Grass Ice -- 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice -- 461 Weavile Dark Ice -- 466 Electivire Electric -- 467 Magmortar Fire -- 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting -- 477 Dusknoir Ghost -- 478 Froslass Ice Ghost -- 485 Heatran Fire Steel 9 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 261 Poochyena Dark Ekans, Arbok Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Growlithe, Arcanine Farfetch'd Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Houndour, Houndoom Stantler Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Shinx, Luxio, Luxray 434 Stunky Poison Dark Ekans, Arbok Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Growlithe, Arcanine Farfetch'd Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Houndour, Houndoom Stantler Poochyena, Mightyena Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Shinx, Luxio, Luxray 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

	Glaile
The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Cubone	Cubone glares at the opponent and causes it to become worried.
Giselle's Cubone	The School of Hard Knocks		Debut
Charmander	Charmander glares at the opponent.
Ash's Charmander	The Tower of Terror		None
Flareon	Flareon glares at the opponent and its eyes glow yellow.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Flareon	The Ultimate Test		None
Krabby	Krabby glares at the opponent and its eyes glow light blue.
Ash's Krabby	Round One - Begin!		None
Heracross	Heracross glares at the opponent and its eyes glow red.
Ash's Heracross	Wired for Battle		None
Houndour	Houndour glares at the opponent and its eyes glow red.
Multiple wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour		None
Glalie	Glalie glares at the opponent and its eyes glow light red.
A hunter's Glalie	The Drifting Snorunt!		None

Trivia

• Leer's Japanese name is the same as the English name of the move Glare.
• Both Pokémon that have this move as an egg move are Dark-type.

In other languages

• Dutch: Sluwe Blik
• Spanish: Malicioso
• French: Groz'Yeux
• German: Silberblick
• Italian: Fulmisguardo

Variations on the move Leer
	Leer | Tail Whip

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