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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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
104 | ![]() |
Cubone |
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Monster | ✔ | |||||||
209 | ![]() |
Snubbull |
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Field | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||
261 | ![]() |
Poochyena |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
408 | ![]() |
Cranidos |
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Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
434 | ![]() |
Stunky |
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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 |
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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.
In the anime
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Krabby | Houndour | Serperior | Glalie |
The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Cubone glares at the opponent. | ||
Giselle's Cubone | The School of Hard Knocks | Debut | |
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Charmander glares at the opponent. | ||
Ash's Charmander | The Tower of Terror | None | |
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Flareon glares at the opponent and its eyes glow yellow. | ||
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Flareon | The Ultimate Test | None | |
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Krabby glares at the opponent and its eyes glow light blue. | ||
Ash's Krabby | Round One - Begin! | None | |
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Heracross glares at the opponent and its eyes glow red. | ||
Ash's Heracross | Wired for Battle | None | |
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Houndour glares at the opponent and its eyes glow red. | ||
Multiple wild Houndour | Hour of the Houndour | None | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Scrafty glares at the opponent and stares at it with an intimidating look on its face. | ||
A wild Scrafty | Meowth's Scrafty Tactics! | None | |
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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
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Togepi | Arbok | Poochyena | |
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The user glares at the opponent to weaken them. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Arbok's pupils disappear and it glares at the opponent. | ||
Agatha's Arbok | Muk Raking | Debut | |
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Togepi's pupils disappear and it glares at the opponent menacingly. | ||
Gold's Togebo | Quilava Quandary | Used via Metronome | |
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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
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Elekid | |||
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The user's eyes flash which weakens the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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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
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Totodile | |||
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The user makes a face that lowers the foe's defenses. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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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!!
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Magmortar | |||
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The user makes a face at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Magmortar smugs at the opponent. | ||
An Unknown Trainer's Magmortar | PBK3 | Debut |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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Natu | |||
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The user gets intimidated by the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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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 | |
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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
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
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