Fake Tears (move)

Fake Tears うそなき Fake Crying

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM47 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM003 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

Super Contests Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

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• Effect
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation V
    • Generation IX
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
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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.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  10s Move wind-up time  1 frame Effect duration  30s  33s Additional effect  —  —  — None

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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. SV The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. ZA The user feigns crying to fluster targets, which lowers their Sp. Def stats for a while. Champs Lowers the target's Sp. Def stat by 2 stages.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	14
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	14
0052		Meowth		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	40
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field					−	−		−	40
0053		Persian		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	40
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field					−	−		−	40
0124		Jynx		Human-Like	41	25	28	28	28	24	24
0135		Jolteon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	45
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	14
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0196		Espeon		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	45
0216		Teddiursa		Field	19	1	1	1	1		1	−
0217		Ursaring		Field	19	1	1	1	1		1	1
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered	37	25	28	28	28	24	24
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	6	6	6	6XY 5ORAS	5	44	44		5
0311		Plusle		Fairy	28	21, 31	21, 35	35XY	−		−	−
0312		Minun		Fairy	−	31	35	35XY 25ORAS	25		25	−
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	25
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	25
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral		−	−	−	−	−	−	−	25
0509		Purrloin		Field			−	−	−	−			19
0510		Liepard		Field			−	−	−	−			19
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous			−	−	−	−			12
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous						−			12
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous			−	−	−	−			12
0570		Zorua		Field			9	9	9	28		28
0571		Zoroark		Field			−	−	−	28		28
0574		Gothita		Human-Like			10	10	10	28		28
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like			1, 10	10	10	28		28
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like			1, 10	10	10	28		28
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−			−	14
0677		Espurr		Field				−	−	−		−	13
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field				−	−	−		−	13
0682		Spritzee		Fairy				−	−	−			8
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy				−	−	−			8
0684		Swirlix		Fairy				10	10	15			15
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy				10	10	15			15
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2				−	−	−		−	6
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2				−	−	−		−	6
0700		Sylveon		Field				−	−	−		−	45
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−		−	14
0827		Nickit		Field						−			17
0828		Thievul		Field						−			17
0859		Impidimp		Fairy Human-Like						12		12
0860		Morgrem		Fairy Human-Like						12		12
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like						12		12
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like						1			Rem.
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous						−			12
0901		Ursaluna		Field								1
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy								−	25
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy								−	25
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy								−	25
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered								24
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	Compatibility
					VIII	IX
					SwSh TM47	SV TM003
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	−	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	−	✔2.0.1+
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy	−	✔2.0.1+
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	−	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field	−	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field	−	✔
0053		Persian		Field	−	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like	✔
0133		Eevee		Field	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass		✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass		✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass		✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1		✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1		✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1		✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1 Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1 Fairy	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy		✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy		✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass		✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass		✔
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster Field	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster Field	✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field Human-Like		✔
0391		Monferno		Field Human-Like		✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like		✔
0403		Shinx		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy		✔
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1 Fairy		✔
0509		Purrloin		Field	✔
0510		Liepard		Field	✔
0527		Woobat		Field Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field Flying	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous	✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous	✔
0570		Zorua		Field	✔	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		✔
0571		Zoroark		Field	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		✔
0572		Minccino		Field	✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like	✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0677		Espurr		Field	✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field	✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field	✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug Fairy	✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug Fairy	✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying	✔	✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying	✔	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying	✔	✔
0827		Nickit		Field	✔
0828		Thievul		Field	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy Human-Like	✔	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy Human-Like	✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like	✔	✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field	−	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous	✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy Amorphous	✔	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field Fairy	✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field Grass		✔
0907		Floragato		Field Grass		✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass		✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field Fairy		✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field Fairy		✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		✔
0942		Maschiff		Field		✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0133		Eevee		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0173		Cleffa		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1 Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0300		Skitty		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy	−	−	−	✔ORAS	✔	✔	−
0312		Minun		Fairy	−	−	−	✔ORAS	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy Mineral	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0403		Shinx		Field		−	−	✔	✔	✔	−
0417		Pachirisu		Field Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field			✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field Flying			✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy			✔	✔	✔		−
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field			✔	✔	✔		−
0585		Deerling All forms		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔
0629		Vullaby		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		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0314		Illumise		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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0135		Jolteon		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
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 Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0025		Pikachu		✔
0026		Raichu		✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		✔
0036		Clefable		✔
0038		Ninetales		✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		✔
0040		Wigglytuff		✔
0053		Persian		✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		✔
0134		Vaporeon		✔
0135		Jolteon		✔
0136		Flareon		✔
0154		Meganium		✔
0160		Feraligatr		✔
0184		Azumarill		✔
0196		Espeon		✔
0197		Umbreon		✔
0303		Mawile		✔
0358		Chimecho		✔
0362		Glalie		✔
0392		Infernape		✔
0405		Luxray		✔
0428		Lopunny		✔
0461		Weavile		✔
0470		Leafeon		✔
0471		Glaceon		✔
0478		Froslass		✔
0510		Liepard		✔
0547		Whimsicott		✔
0560		Scrafty		✔
0563		Cofagrigus		✔
0571		Zoroark		✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		✔
0683		Aromatisse		✔
0685		Slurpuff		✔
0687		Malamar		✔
0700		Sylveon		✔
0758		Salazzle		✔
0823		Corviknight		✔
0828		Thievul		✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		✔
0863		Perrserker		✔
0866		Mr. Rime		✔
0867		Runerigus		✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		✔
0877		Morpeko		✔
0908		Meowscarada		✔
0925		Maushold All forms		✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		✔
0943		Mabosstiff		✔
0959		Tinkaton		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Fake Tears	Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks.	Dawn (Palentine's 2021) & Alcremie Lyra & Vaporeon Cheren & Purrloin Marnie & Liepard Bede & Mawile Linnea (Furisode Girl) & Aromatisse Juliana & Chimecho
Buddy moves
Eerily Captivating Fake Tears	Status	1	2	—	—	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user's Trainer uses any moves one time. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the target's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by two stat ranks. Lowers the target's Dark Type Rebuff by one rank.	Brycen-Man & Zoroark
Cute 'n' Bad Fake Tears	Status	2	2	—	—	—%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Never misses. Lowers the Sp. Def of all opposing sync pairs by three stat ranks. Turns the field of play's zone into a Dark Zone. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank.	Lacey (Fall 2025) & Whimsicott

Notes:

• Fake Tears:
  • This move never misses when used by Marnie & Liepard due to their passive skill Piercing Gaze.
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Sp. Def.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fake Tears lowers the target's Sp. Defense by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Muzzled status condition.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 15 50 100% - Front Enemy No SMD - - 15 30 100% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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

Fake Tears, much like all other status moves, can only be used by opposing Pokémon and never by any caught Pokémon. Fake Tears can be seen as a move used by Boss Bonsly.

Fake Tears

Charge time	1.06 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Defense ↓

Pokémon UNITE

Fake Tears

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Umbreon			1 or 2	8s	Has the user feign crying, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon and decreasing their Defense and Sp. Def. Also grants the user a shield.

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

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	PK15		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

Plusle
The user pretends to cry, causing the opponent to feel sorry for it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Plusle licks its paws and dabs them around its eyes, making its saliva look like tears. It then pretends to cry, causing the opponent to feel bad for it.
Ruby's Plusle	With a Spoink in Your Step II		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Despite being a Dark-type move, no Dark-type Pokémon could learn the move until Generation V.

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 (UNITE, AG156, TCG, manga) Lágrimas de Crocodilo (M08, AG165–DP125)
	Portugal	Lágrimas Falsas (AG165, DP125) Lágrima Falsa (AG167) Lágrimas de Crocodilo (AG156)
Romanian		Lacrimile False
Serbian		Lažne Suze
Spanish	Latin America	Llanto Falso (games, DP125–present) Lágrimas Falsas (M08, AG156–AG167)
	Spain	Llanto Falso
Vietnamese		Nước Mắt Cá Sấu

Variations of the move Charm
Charm • Feather Dance • Fake Tears • Captivate • Eerie Impulse

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