Move profile

Fake Tears Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation III

Dark

Power

N/A

Accuracy

100

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

Effect

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation III.

How to get Fake Tears

Fake Tears learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 158 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 6 species in sample

Bonsly · Lv 1 Gothita · Lv 28 Gothitelle · Lv 28 Gothorita · Lv 28 Grimmsnarl · Lv 12 Impidimp · Lv 12

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Scarlet Violet	Tm03
Sword Shield	Tm47

Species that learn it

158 Pokémon can learn Fake Tears in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Alcremie Aromatisse Azumarill Azurill Bayleef Bonsly Breloom Buneary Chikorita Chimchar Chimecho Cinccino Clefable Clefairy Cleffa Cofagrigus Corviknight Corvisquire Cottonee Croconaw Cutiefly Deerling Diancie Eevee

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