Leer (move)

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

Leer
にらみつける Glare
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles the Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

Effect

Leer decreases the Defense stat of all adjacent opponents by one stage.

Leer can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, giving the user an extra three appeal points if either the move Rage or Scary Face was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing certain moves (Bite, Feint Attack, Glare, Horn Attack, Scary Face, Scratch, Stomp and Tackle) to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

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

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A technique that lowers the target's Defense. Useful against tough, armored Pokémon.
GSC Reduces the foe's Defense.
RSEColo.XD Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense.
FRLG The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat.
DPPtHGSSPBR 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.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon 15
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon 15
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon 1, 15
021 Spearow

Flying Flying 9 7 7 5 5 5 4SMUSUM
8PE
4BDSP
022 Fearow

Flying Flying 1, 9 1, 7 1, 7 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 4SMUSUM
1, 8PE
1, 4BDSP
023 Ekans
Field Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
4PE
1BDSP
024 Arbok
Field Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
1, 4PE
1BDSP
032 Nidoran♂
Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
033 Nidorino
Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
034 Nidoking

Monster Field 1PE 1
056 Mankey
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
057 Primeape
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
058 Growlithe
Field Field 23 18 13 9 9BW
8B2W2
8 8SMUSUM
7PE
1
059 Arcanine
Field Field 1 1 1PE 1
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
067 Machoke
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
068 Machamp
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field 7 13 11 1 1 1 1 5
083 Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
Flying Field 5SwSh
084 Doduo

Flying Flying 8BDSP
085 Dodrio

Flying Flying 8BDSP
090 Shellder
Water 3 Water 3 39 33 33RSE
36FRLG
20 20 20 20SMUSUM
9PE
12
091 Cloyster

Water 3 Water 3 1PE 1
098 Krabby
Water 3 Water 3 1 5 5 9 9 9 9 1
099 Kingler
Water 3 Water 3 1 1, 5 1, 5 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1
104 Cubone
Monster Monster 25 17 17 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
6PE
105 Marowak
Monster Monster 1, 25RGB
25Y
17 17 13 13 13 13SMUSUM
1, 6PE
105 Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster Monster 13SMUSUM
1, 6PE
107 Hitmonchan
Human-Like Human-Like 5PE
111 Rhyhorn

Monster Field 50
112 Rhydon

Monster Field 55
115 Kangaskhan
Monster Monster 41 7 1 1 1 1 1
116 Horsea
Water 1 Dragon 24 15 15 8 8 8XY
9ORAS
9SMUSUM
15PE
1
117 Seadra
Water 1 Dragon 24 1, 15 1, 15 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9SMUSUM
1, 15PE
1
123 Scyther

Bug Bug 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
125 Electabuzz
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
126 Magmar
Human-Like Human-Like 36 1, 7 1, 7 1 1 1 1 1
128 Tauros
Field Field 35 24PE
130 Gyarados

Water 2 Dragon 1, 32RGB
32Y
30 30 26 26 26 21SMUSUM
1, 6PE
1
136 Flareon
Field Field 42RGB
47Y
47 47
138 Omanyte

Water 1 Water 3 39 31 31 19 19 19 19SMUSUM
11PE
20
139 Omastar

Water 1 Water 3 39 31 31 19 19 19 19SMUSUM
1, 11PE
20
140 Kabuto

Water 1 Water 3 44 19 19 11 11 11 11SMUSUM
12PE
20
141 Kabutops

Water 1 Water 3 46 19 19RSE
1, 19FRLG
11DP
1, 11PtHGSS
1, 11 1, 11 1, 11SMUSUM
1, 12PE
20
144 Articuno

Undiscovered Undiscovered 16PE
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered 16PE
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered 51 16PE 1
146 Moltres
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
147 Dratini
Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
148 Dragonair
Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
149 Dragonite

Water 1 Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
155 Cyndaquil
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
156 Quilava
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
157 Typhlosion
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
158 Totodile
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
159 Croconaw
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
160 Feraligatr
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
177 Natu

Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
178 Xatu

Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
212 Scizor

Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
214 Heracross

Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
215 Sneasel

Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
216 Teddiursa
Field Field 1 1 1 1
217 Ursaring
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
228 Houndour

Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
229 Houndoom

Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
230 Kingdra

Water 1 Dragon 1, 15 1, 15 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9 1
234 Stantler
Field Field 8 7 3 3 3 3 3BDSP
239 Elekid
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
240 Magby
Undiscovered Undiscovered 7 7 1 1 1 1 1
243 Raikou
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
244 Entei
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
245 Suicune
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
246 Larvitar

Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
247 Pupitar

Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
248 Tyranitar

Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
252 Treecko
Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
253 Grovyle
Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
254 Sceptile
Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1
263 Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field 1SwSh
264 Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field 1SwSh
302 Sableye

Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1
309 Electrike
Field Field 9 9 9 9XY
4ORAS
4 4
310 Manectric
Field Field 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4 1
318 Carvanha

Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
319 Sharpedo

Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
331 Cacnea
Grass Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
332 Cacturne

Grass Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
335 Zangoose
Field Field 4 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
341 Corphish
Water 1 Water 3 13 13 13 13XY
10ORAS
10 4
342 Crawdaunt

Water 1 Water 3 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10 1
355 Duskull
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1
356 Dusclops
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1
357 Tropius

Monster Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
359 Absol
Field Field 5 4 4 4XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4 1
361 Snorunt
Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 5
362 Glalie
Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
371 Bagon
Dragon Dragon 9 10 10 10XY
7ORAS
7 1
372 Shelgon
Dragon Dragon 1, 9 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7 1
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon 1, 9 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7 1
386 Deoxys
Normal Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
386 Deoxys
Attack Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
386 Deoxys
Defense Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
386 Deoxys
Speed Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
403 Shinx
Field Field 5 5 5 5 1
404 Luxio
Field Field 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1
405 Luxray
Field Field 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1
408 Cranidos
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
409 Rampardos
Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3 6DP
1PtHGSS
1 1 1 1
452 Drapion

Bug Water 3 1, 6DP
1PtHGSS
1 1 1 1
459 Snover

Monster Grass 1 1 1 1 1
460 Abomasnow

Monster Grass 1 1 1 1 1
461 Weavile

Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
466 Electivire
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
467 Magmortar
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1
477 Dusknoir
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1
478 Froslass

Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
485 Heatran

Undiscovered Undiscovered 9 9 9 9 1
495 Snivy
Field Grass 4 4 4
496 Servine
Field Grass 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
497 Serperior
Field Grass 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4
504 Patrat
Field Field 3 3 3
505 Watchog
Field Field 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3
506 Lillipup
Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
507 Herdier
Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
508 Stoutland
Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
511 Pansage
Field Field 4 4 4
512 Simisage
Field Field 1 1 1
513 Pansear
Field Field 4 4 4
514 Simisear
Field Field 1 1 1
515 Panpour
Field Field 4 4 4
516 Simipour
Field Field 1 1 1
519 Pidove

Flying Flying 8 8 8 4SwSh
520 Tranquill

Flying Flying 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1SwSh
521 Unfezant

Flying Flying 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1SwSh
532 Timburr
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1SwSh
533 Gurdurr
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1SwSh
534 Conkeldurr
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1SwSh
538 Throh
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1SwSh
539 Sawk
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1SwSh
551 Sandile

Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
552 Krokorok

Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
553 Krookodile

Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon 1 1 1 1SwSh
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon 1 1 1 1SwSh
566 Archen

Flying Water 3 1 1 1 1SwSh
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3 1 1 1 1SwSh
570 Zorua
Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
571 Zoroark
Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug 4 4 4 1SwSh
589 Escavalier

Bug Bug 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1SwSh
610 Axew
Monster Dragon 4 4 4 1SwSh
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1SwSh
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon 1, 4 1, 4 1, 4 1SwSh
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster 1 1 1 1SwSh
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like 6 6 6 1SwSh
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1SwSh
626 Bouffalant
Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying 1 1 1 1SwSh
628 Braviary

Flying Flying 1 1 1 1SwSh
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying 1 1 1 1SwSh
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying 1 1 1 1SwSh
638 Cobalion

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1SwSh
639 Terrakion

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1SwSh
640 Virizion

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1SwSh
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered 5SwSh
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered 5SwSh
645 Landorus

Undiscovered Undiscovered 5SwSh
647 Keldeo

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1SwSh
659 Bunnelby
Field Field 1 1 1SwSh
660 Diggersby

Field Field 1 1 1SwSh
667 Litleo

Field Field 1 1
668 Pyroar

Field Field 1 1
674 Pancham
Field Human-Like 1 1 1SwSh
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like 1 1 1SwSh
677 Espurr
Field Field 1 1 1SwSh
678 Meowstic
Male
Field Field 1 1 1SwSh
678 Meowstic
Female
Field Field 1 1 1SwSh
721 Volcanion

Undiscovered Undiscovered 6SwSh
725 Litten
Field Field 11
726 Torracat
Field Field 11
727 Incineroar

Field Field 11
734 Yungoos
Field Field 3
735 Gumshoos
Field Field 1, 3
739 Crabrawler
Water 3 Water 3 9
740 Crabominable

Water 3 Water 3 1, 9
744 Rockruff
Field Field 1 1SwSh
745 Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field 1 1SwSh
745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field 1 1SwSh
745 Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field 1USUM 1SwSh
759 Stufful

Field Field 1 1SwSh
760 Bewear

Field Field 1 1SwSh
766 Passimian
Field Field 4 1SwSh
782 Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon 5 1SwSh
783 Hakamo-o

Dragon Dragon 1, 5 1SwSh
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon 1, 5 1SwSh
795 Pheromosa

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 5SwSh
821 Rookidee
Flying Flying 1SwSh
822 Corvisquire
Flying Flying 1SwSh
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying 1SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form

Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form

Human-Like Human-Like 1SwSh
852 Clobbopus
Water 1 Human-Like 1SwSh
853 Grapploct
Water 1 Human-Like 1SwSh
862 Obstagoon

Field Field 1SwSh
865 Sirfetch'd
Flying Field 1SwSh
877 Morpeko

Field Fairy 5SwSh
884 Duraludon

Mineral Dragon 1SwSh
891 Kubfu
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
892 Urshifu

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
892 Urshifu

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered 6SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
104 Cubone
Monster Monster
209 Snubbull
Field Fairy
261 Poochyena
Field Field BDSP
408 Cranidos
Monster Monster BDSP
434 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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Leer is a move with 27 PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in the front, lowering their Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Status 1 100% All opponents Lowers the target's Defense by one stat rank*.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Defense.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Lowers the target's Defense by one level.
MDTDS 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

Krabby Houndour Serperior Glalie
The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Cubone Cubone glares at the opponent.
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
Pikachu 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 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 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 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 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 manga

Pokémon Adventures


  • 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


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 *
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)
Portugal Olhar Suspeito
Romanian Privirea
Serbian Oštar pogled
Spanish Latin America Mirada
Mirada Penetrante (EP075)
Malicioso (EP150)
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
LeerTail Whip
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