Leer (move)

Leer
にらみつける Glare

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 and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

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

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	1 ♥
Badly startles the Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon'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 Defense stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage.

Leer can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Bite, Faint Attack, Glare, Horn Attack, Scary Face, Scratch, Stomp, and Tackle to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Rage or Scary Face was used in the previous turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Leer, the user's Attack stat rises one stage.

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A technique that lowers the target's Defense. Useful against tough, armored Pokémon.
Stad2	A move that lowers the target's Defense. Useful against tough, armored Pokémon.
GS C	Reduces the foe's Defense.
RS EColoXD	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.
FRLG	The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target's Defense stat is reduced.
BW	The opposing team gains an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The opposing team's Defense stats are reduced.
B2W2	The user gains an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The opposing team's Defense stats are reduced.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
SV	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	15
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	15
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1, 15
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	9	7	7	5	5	5	4^SMUSUM 8^PE	4^BDSP
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	1, 9	1, 7	1, 7	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 4^SMUSUM 1, 8^PE	1, 4^BDSP
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 4^PE	1^BDSP
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM 1, 4^PE	1^BDSP
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field							1^PE	1
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	23	18	13	9	9^BW 8^B2W2	8	8^SMUSUM 7^PE	1	1
058H		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1					1^PE	1	1
059H		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	25	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 25	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 25	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	7	13	11	1	1	1	1	5
083G		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field								5
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying								8^BDSP
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying								8^BDSP
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	39	33	33^RSE 36^FRLG	20	20	20	20^SMUSUM 9^PE	12	12
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3							1^PE	1	1
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	1	5	5	9	9	9	9	1
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	1	1, 5	1, 5	9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	25	17	17	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 6^PE
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	1, 25^RGB 25^Y	17	17	13	13	13	13^SMUSUM 1, 6^PE
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							13^SMUSUM 1, 6^PE
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like							5^PE
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	50
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	55
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	41	7	1	1	1	1	1
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	24	15	15	8	8	8^XY 9^ORAS	9^SMUSUM 15^PE	1
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	24	1, 15	1, 15	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 9^ORAS	1, 9^SMUSUM 1, 15^PE	1
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	17	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	1, 7	1, 7	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	35						24^PE
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	1, 32^RGB 32^Y	30	30	26	26	26	21^SMUSUM 1, 6^PE	1^SwShBDSP	1
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	42^RGB 47^Y	47	47
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	39	31	31	19	19	19	19^SMUSUM 11^PE	20
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	39	31	31	19	19	19	19^SMUSUM 1, 11^PE	20
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	44	19	19	11	11	11	11^SMUSUM 12^PE	20
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	46	19	19^RSE 1, 19^FRLG	11^DP 1, 11^PtHGSS	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11^SMUSUM 1, 12^PE	20
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							16^PE
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							16^PE
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	51						16^PE	1	1
146G		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
157H		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
215H		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		1	1	1	1
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		1, 15	1, 15	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 9^ORAS	1, 9	1
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		8	7	3	3	3	3	3^BDSP	3
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		7	7	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1	1
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1	1
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1	1
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								1^SwSh
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								1^SwSh
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			9	9	9	9^XY 4^ORAS	4	4
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4	1
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			1	1	1	1	1	1
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			1	1	1	1	1	1
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			4	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			13	13	13	13^XY 10^ORAS	10	4
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13^XY 1, 10^ORAS	1, 10	1
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP	1
0359		Absol		Field		Field			5	4	4	4^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4	1
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	5^SwShBDSP	5
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			9	10	10	10^XY 7^ORAS	7	1	1
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			1, 9	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7	1	1
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			1, 9	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7	1	1
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
386S		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0403		Shinx		Field		Field				5	5	5	5	1^SwShBDSP	1
0404		Luxio		Field		Field				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1^SwShBDSP	1
0405		Luxray		Field		Field				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1^SwShBDSP	1
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3				6^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				1, 6^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				9	9	9	9	1^SwShBDSP	1
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass					4	4	4
0496		Servine		Field	Grass					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					3	3	3
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					4	4	4
0512		Simisage		Field		Field					1	1	1
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					4	4	4
0514		Simisear		Field		Field					1	1	1
0515		Panpour		Field		Field					4	4	4
0516		Simipour		Field		Field					1	1	1
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying					8	8	8	4
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1
0521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					1	1	1	1	1
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					1	1	1	1	1
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					1	1	1	1	1
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					1	1	1	1
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					1	1	1	1
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					1	1	1	1
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					1	1	1	1
0570		Zorua		Field		Field					1	1	1	1	1
570H		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					1	1	1	1	1
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field									1
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					4	4	4	1
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					4	4	4	1	1
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1	1
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					1, 4	1, 4	1, 4	1	1
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					1	1	1	1
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					6	6	6	1	1
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1	1
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					1	1	1	1^SwSh	1
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					1	1	1	1	1
628H		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying									1
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					1	1	1	1
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					1	1	1	1
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1	1
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1	1
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1	1
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								5^SwSh	5
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								5^SwSh	5
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								5^SwSh	5
0647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1	1
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						1	1	1
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						1	1	1
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						1	1		1
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field						1	1		1
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						1	1	1
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						1	1	1
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						1	1	1
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						1	1	1
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						1	1	1
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								6	6
0725		Litten		Field		Field							11
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							11
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							11
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field							3		3
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field							1, 3		1
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3							9		9
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3							1, 9		1
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							1	1	1
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							1	1	1
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							1	1	1
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							1^USUM	1	1
0759		Stufful		Field		Field							1	1
0760		Bewear		Field		Field							1	1
0766		Passimian		Field		Field							4	1	1
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							5	1
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							1, 5	1
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							1, 5	1
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	5
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying								1	1
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying								1	1
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying								1	1
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								1	1
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								1	1
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like								1
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like								1
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								1
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field								1
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy								5
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon								1
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								6	6
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field									3
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug									1
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field									1
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field									1
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field									1
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field									1
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field									1
0919		Nymble		Bug		Bug									1
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug									1
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like									1
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like									1
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like									1
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field									1
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field									1
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field									1
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field									1
0951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass									1
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass									1
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying									1
0979		Annihilape		Field		Field									1
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like									1
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral									1
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral									1
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral									1
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster							✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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

Leer lowers the target's Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	27	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	-	-	27	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	-	-	27	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	-	-	20	99	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	-	-	20	99	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Leer could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Leer could be seen as a move used by Boss Natu, Patrat, Lillipup, Pansear, Axew, Rufflet, Vullaby, Pancham, Yungoos, Stufful, and Jangmo-o.

Leer

Charge time	1.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name

Action Class

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Reduces the target's Defense by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンのぼうぎょを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It lowers the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Krabby Houndour Serperior Glalie
The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Cubone glares at the opponent.
Giselle's Cubone	The School of Hard Knocks	Debut
	Charmander glares at the opponent.
Ash's Charmander	The Tower of Terror	None
	Flareon glares at the opponent and its eyes glow yellow.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Flareon	The Ultimate Test	None
	Krabby glares at the opponent and its eyes glow light blue.
Ash's Krabby	Round One - Begin!	None
	Heracross glares at the opponent and its eyes glow red.
Ash's Heracross	Wired for Battle	None
	Houndour glares at the opponent and its eyes glow red.
Multiple wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour	None
	Pikachu glares at the opponent and yellow electric sparks come out of its cheeks.
Ash's Pikachu	Hour of the Houndour	Pikachu cannot legally learn Leer
	Glalie stares at the opponent and its eyes glow red. When the opponent sees it, its body slumps over and it loses all of its energy.
A Pokémon Poacher's Glalie	The Drifting Snorunt!	None
	Scraggy looks at the opponent and glares at it with an intimidating look on its face.
Ash's Scraggy	Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!	None
	Scrafty glares at the opponent and stares at it with an intimidating look on its face.
A wild Scrafty	Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!	None
	Serperior's eyes glow red. Its red outline heads towards the opponent, and when it hits, the eye outline disappears and the same red outline surrounds the opponent, dropping its defenses.
Trip's Serperior	Jostling for the Junior Cup!	None

In the English dubbed version of Playing with Fire!, Ash told his Totodile to use Leer. In the original Japanese version, he told it to use Scary Face instead.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Togepi Arbok Poochyena
The user glares at the opponent to weaken them.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Arbok's pupils disappear and it glares at the opponent.
Agatha's Arbok	Muk Raking	Debut
	Togepi's pupils disappear and it glares at the opponent menacingly.
Gold's Togebo	Quilava Quandary	Used via Metronome
	Poochyena glares at the opponent while jumping around it.
Ruby's Nana	Making Mirth with Mightyena	None

Pearl's Chimchar, Chimler, was revealed to know Leer on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.
Professor Birch's Treecko was revealed to know Leer on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.
Maizie's Teddiursa was revealed to know Leer on the official website, but she was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon	Method
Elekid
The user's eyes flash which weakens the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Elekid's eyes flash and the opponent is weakened.
Gold's Elekid	Let's Fight! The Mini Pokémon Tournament	Debut

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pokémon	Method
Totodile
The user makes a face that lowers the foe's defenses.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Totodile sneers at the opponent which causes the opponent's defense to drop.
Jō's Totodile	The Johto Region's Disaster!!	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Magmortar
The user makes a face at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Magmortar smugs at the opponent.
An Unknown Trainer's Magmortar	PBK3	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Natu
The user gets intimidated by the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Arcanine flashes its face at the foe and the foe's defenses are lowered.
Blaine's Arcanine	Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!!	Debut
	Natu opens both eyes wide and the foe's defenses are lowered.
Falkner's Natu	The Gym Challenges Begin!!	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Leer's Japanese name can be translated to mean glare, which is the English name of another move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	瞪眼 Dahngngáahn * 怒目而視 Nouhmuhkyìhsih *
Chinese	Mandarin	瞪眼 Dèngyǎn
Czech		Upřený pohled
Danish		Skule
Dutch		Lonk
Finnish		Virnu (EP009, EP023, EP075) Tuijotus (EP056, EP140) Virnistys (EP271)
French		Groz'Yeux
German		Silberblick
Greek		Λοξοκοίταγμα Loxokoítagma
Indonesian		Mata Marah
Italian		Fulmisguardo
Korean		째려보기 Jjaeryeobogi
Polish		Spojrzenie* Atak Rogiem* Płomień* Ogniowy Atak* Rozśmieszanie*
Portuguese	Brazil	Encarar (anime, TCG, manga) Olhar Fulminante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Olhar Penetrante (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Olhar Suspeito
Romanian		Privirea
Serbian		Oštar pogled
Spanish	Latin America	Mirada Mirada Penetrante (EP075) Malicioso (EP150)
Spanish	Spain	Malicioso
Swedish		Bläng (EP009, EP056) Flin (EP023) Min (EP075) Sneglings (EP271)
Turkish		Yan Bakma
Vietnamese		Trấn Áp Tinh Thần

Variations of the move Leer

Leer • Tail Whip

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Leer (move)

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In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Masters EX

Description

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In other generations

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