Scary Face (move)

Scary Face (Japanese: こわいかお Scary Face) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. In Generation VIII, it is TM26.

Scary Face
こわいかお Scary Face
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

Effect

Generations II to IV

Scary Face lowers the target's Speed stat by two stages.

Scary Face can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if either Leer or Rage was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing any of the moves Bite, Crunch and Leer to have their base appeal points doubled.

Generation V onward

Scary Face's accuracy was changed from 90% to 100%.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Scary Face, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A horrific look that scares the victim, sharply reducing the target's Speed.
GSC Sharply reduces the foe's Speed.
RSEColo.XD Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
FRLG Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed stat.
BWB2W2 The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly reduce its Speed stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon 25 25 19 19 19 19SMUSUM 28
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon 27 27 21 21 21 21SMUSUM 37
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon 27 27 21 21 21 21SMUSUM 39
020 Raticate
Field Field 20 20 20 20 20 1, Evo.SMUSUM 1, Evo.BDSP
020 Raticate
Alolan Form

Field Field 1, Evo.SMUSUM
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like 43 43 43 46 46XY
43ORAS
43SMUSUM 20
067 Machoke
Human-Like Human-Like 52 51 44 51 51XY
53ORAS
53SMUSUM 20
068 Machamp
Human-Like Human-Like 52 51 44 51 51XY
53ORAS
53SMUSUM 20
111 Rhyhorn

Monster Field 31 24 21 19 19XY
9ORAS
9SMUSUM 20
112 Rhydon

Monster Field 31 24 21 19 19XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9SMUSUM 20
126 Magmar
Human-Like Human-Like 24
128 Tauros
Field Field 19 19RSE
13FRLG
11 11 11 11SMUSUM 25
130 Gyarados

Water 2 Dragon 33SMUSUM 16
136 Flareon
Field Field 64 64BW
29B2W2
29 29SMUSUM 45
142 Aerodactyl

Flying Flying 36 36 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 15
158 Totodile
Monster Water 1 27 27 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
159 Croconaw
Monster Water 1 28 28 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
160 Feraligatr
Monster Water 1 28 28 15 15 15 15 15BDSP
167 Spinarak

Bug Bug 6 6 5 5 5 12 12BDSP
168 Ariados

Bug Bug 1, 6 1, 6 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 12 12BDSP
209 Snubbull
Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
210 Granbull
Field Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
217 Ursaring
Field Field 38 38 38 38 38BDSP
232 Donphan
Field Field 39 39 39XY
37ORAS
37 37BDSP
240 Magby
Undiscovered Undiscovered 24
244 Entei
Undiscovered Undiscovered 36
246 Larvitar

Monster Monster 36 36 19 23 23 23 12
247 Pupitar

Monster Monster 38 38 19 23 23 23 12
248 Tyranitar

Monster Monster 38 38 19 23 23 23 12
261 Poochyena
Field Field 29 33 33 33XY
25ORAS
25 25BDSP
262 Mightyena
Field Field 32 37 37 37XY
28ORAS
28 28BDSP
263 Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field 27
264 Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field 33
284 Masquerain

Water 1 Bug 33 26 26 26XY
22ORAS
22 22BDSP
318 Carvanha

Water 2 Water 2 16 11 11 11XY
29ORAS
29 12
319 Sharpedo

Water 2 Water 2 16 11 11 11XY
29ORAS
29 12
367 Huntail
Water 1 Water 1 29 19 19 19XY
9ORAS
9 9BDSP
371 Bagon
Dragon Dragon 37 40 40 40XY
39ORAS
39 20
372 Shelgon
Dragon Dragon 47 43 43 43XY
42ORAS
42 20
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon 47 43 43 43XY
42ORAS
42 20
375 Metang

Mineral Mineral 26 24 24BW
35B2W2
35 35 42
376 Metagross

Mineral Mineral 1, 26 24 24BW
35B2W2
35 35 42
382 Kyogre
Undiscovered Undiscovered 5 5 5 5 5 1
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered 5 5 5 5 5 1
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered 5 5 5 5 5 1
403 Shinx
Field Field 37 37 37 37 28
404 Luxio
Field Field 43 43 43 43 36
405 Luxray
Field Field 49 49 49 49 40
408 Cranidos
Monster Monster 19 19 19 19 19BDSP
409 Rampardos
Monster Monster 19 19 19 19 19BDSP
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3 28DP
23PtHGSS
23BW
41B2W2
41 41 27
452 Drapion

Bug Water 3 28DP
23PtHGSS
23BW
43B2W2
43 43 27
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field 21 19 19XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 9 20
467 Magmortar
Human-Like Human-Like 24
473 Mamoswine

Field Field 65 65BW
58B2W2
1, 58 1, 58
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1
485 Heatran

Undiscovered Undiscovered 41 41 41 41 24
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 35
532 Timburr
Human-Like Human-Like 37 37 37 28
533 Gurdurr
Human-Like Human-Like 41 41 41 30
534 Conkeldurr
Human-Like Human-Like 41 41 41 30
550 Basculin
Water 2 Water 2 41 41 30 20
551 Sandile

Field Field 34 34 34 12
552 Krokorok

Field Field 36 36 36 12
553 Krookodile

Field Field 36 36 36 12
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon 34 34 34 28
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon 34 34 34 28
563 Cofagrigus
Mineral Amorphous 34 34 1, Evo. 1
566 Archen

Flying Water 3 11 11 11 27
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3 11 11 11 27
570 Zorua
Field Field 21 21 21 16
571 Zoroark
Field Field 21 21 21 16
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug 40 40 40 28
589 Escavalier

Bug Bug 1
610 Axew
Monster Dragon 16 16 16 21
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon 16 16 16 21
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon 16 16 16 21
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster 13 13 13 20
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like 22 22 22 20
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like 22 22 22 20
626 Bouffalant
Field Field 21 21 21 20
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying 19 19 19 24
628 Braviary

Flying Flying 19 19 19 24
633 Deino

Dragon Dragon 52 50 50 36
634 Zweilous

Dragon Dragon 55 55 55 36
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon 55 55 55 36
646 Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered 43 43 43 48
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous 4 4 24
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous 4 1, 4 24
721 Volcanion

Undiscovered Undiscovered 30
725 Litten
Field Field 39 24
726 Torracat
Field Field 46 30
727 Incineroar

Field Field 49 30
734 Yungoos
Field Field 31
735 Gumshoos
Field Field 35
744 Rockruff
Field Field 37 40
745 Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field 37 48
745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field 37 48
745 Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field 37USUM 48
766 Passimian
Field Field 18 20
772 Type: Null
Undiscovered Undiscovered 30 10
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered 30 1
782 Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon 21 12
783 Hakamo-o

Dragon Dragon 21 12
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon 21 12
787 Tapu Bulu

Undiscovered Undiscovered 20 35
821 Rookidee
Flying Flying 24
822 Corvisquire
Flying Flying 28
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying 28
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form

Human-Like Human-Like 12
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form

Human-Like Human-Like 12
862 Obstagoon

Field Field 35
867 Runerigus

Mineral Amorphous 1
891 Kubfu
Undiscovered Undiscovered 16
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered 16
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered 16
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered 30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM26
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon
059 Arcanine
Field Field
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like
067 Machoke
Human-Like Human-Like
068 Machamp
Human-Like Human-Like
092 Gastly

Amorphous Amorphous
093 Haunter

Amorphous Amorphous
094 Gengar

Amorphous Amorphous
095 Onix

Mineral Mineral
111 Rhyhorn

Monster Field
112 Rhydon

Monster Field
126 Magmar
Human-Like Human-Like
128 Tauros
Field Field
130 Gyarados

Water 2 Dragon
136 Flareon
Field Field
142 Aerodactyl

Flying Flying
144 Articuno
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
145 Zapdos
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
208 Steelix

Mineral Mineral
211 Qwilfish

Water 2 Water 2
220 Swinub

Field Field
221 Piloswine

Field Field
240 Magby
Undiscovered Undiscovered
244 Entei
Undiscovered Undiscovered
246 Larvitar

Monster Monster
247 Pupitar

Monster Monster
248 Tyranitar

Monster Monster
263 Zigzagoon
Galarian Form

Field Field
264 Linoone
Galarian Form

Field Field
306 Aggron

Monster Monster
310 Manectric
Field Field
318 Carvanha

Water 2 Water 2
319 Sharpedo

Water 2 Water 2
362 Glalie
Fairy Mineral
371 Bagon
Dragon Dragon
372 Shelgon
Dragon Dragon
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon
375 Metang

Mineral Mineral
376 Metagross

Mineral Mineral
382 Kyogre
Undiscovered Undiscovered
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
403 Shinx
Field Field
404 Luxio
Field Field
405 Luxray
Field Field
434 Stunky

Field Field
435 Skuntank

Field Field
443 Gible

Monster Dragon
444 Gabite

Monster Dragon
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like
451 Skorupi

Bug Water 3
452 Drapion

Bug Water 3
464 Rhyperior

Monster Field
467 Magmortar
Human-Like Human-Like
473 Mamoswine

Field Field
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
485 Heatran

Undiscovered Undiscovered
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered
532 Timburr
Human-Like Human-Like
533 Gurdurr
Human-Like Human-Like
534 Conkeldurr
Human-Like Human-Like
538 Throh
Human-Like Human-Like
539 Sawk
Human-Like Human-Like
550 Basculin
Water 2 Water 2
551 Sandile

Field Field
552 Krokorok

Field Field
553 Krookodile

Field Field
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon
563 Cofagrigus
Mineral Amorphous
566 Archen

Flying Water 3
567 Archeops

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

Bug Bug
610 Axew
Monster Dragon
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon
614 Beartic
Field Field
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like
626 Bouffalant
Field Field
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying
628 Braviary

Flying Flying
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying
633 Deino

Dragon Dragon
634 Zweilous

Dragon Dragon
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon
638 Cobalion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
639 Terrakion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
645 Landorus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem
Black Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
646 Kyurem
White Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like
687 Malamar

Water 1 Water 2
696 Tyrunt

Monster Dragon
697 Tyrantrum

Monster Dragon
710 Pumpkaboo

Amorphous Amorphous
711 Gourgeist

Amorphous Amorphous
721 Volcanion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
725 Litten
Field Field
726 Torracat
Field Field
727 Incineroar

Field Field
744 Rockruff
Field Field
745 Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field
745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field
745 Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field
750 Mudsdale
Field Field
766 Passimian
Field Field
772 Type: Null
Undiscovered Undiscovered
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered
782 Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon
783 Hakamo-o

Dragon Dragon
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon
787 Tapu Bulu

Undiscovered Undiscovered
791 Solgaleo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
792 Lunala

Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Dusk Mane

Undiscovered Undiscovered
800 Necrozma
Dawn Wings

Undiscovered Undiscovered
807 Zeraora
Undiscovered Undiscovered
812 Rillaboom
Field Grass
821 Rookidee
Flying Flying
822 Corvisquire
Flying Flying
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying
834 Drednaw

Monster Water 1
841 Flapple

Grass Dragon
847 Barraskewda
Water 2 Water 2
849 Toxtricity
Amped Form

Human-Like Human-Like
849 Toxtricity
Low Key Form

Human-Like Human-Like
853 Grapploct
Water 1 Human-Like
861 Grimmsnarl

Fairy Human-Like
862 Obstagoon

Field Field
867 Runerigus

Mineral Amorphous
877 Morpeko

Field Fairy
879 Copperajah
Field Mineral
884 Duraludon

Mineral Dragon
888 Zacian
Undiscovered Undiscovered
889 Zamazenta
Undiscovered Undiscovered
890 Eternatus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
891 Kubfu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered
896 Glastrier
Undiscovered Undiscovered
897 Spectrier
Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex
Ice Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered
898 Calyrex
Shadow Rider

Undiscovered Undiscovered
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
021 Spearow

Flying Flying BDSP
023 Ekans
Field Dragon BDSP
088 Grimer
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
088 Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous Amorphous
092 Gastly

Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
322 Numel

Field Field BDSP
336 Seviper
Field Dragon BDSP
410 Shieldon

Monster Monster BDSP
434 Stunky

Field Field BDSP
443 Gible

Monster Dragon BDSP
629 Vullaby

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

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
172 Pichu
Undiscovered Undiscovered New York Pokémon Center
173 Cleffa
Undiscovered Undiscovered New York Pokémon Center
174 Igglybuff

Undiscovered Undiscovered New York Pokémon Center
183 Marill

Water 1 Fairy New York Pokémon Center
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field New York Pokémon Center
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 and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Scary Face is a move with 14PP and 70% accuracy. The user target enemy in front, lowering its Movement Speed by one level. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Lowers the target's Movement Speed by one level.
MDTDS Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンの いどうそくどを 1だんかいさげる
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It reduces the enemy's Travel Speed.


In the anime

Ariados Snubbull Flareon Poochyena
The user frightens the foe with a scary face.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Snubbull Snubbull makes a scary face that frightens the opponent.
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull Snubbull Snobbery Debut
Totodile Totodile makes a scary face that frightens the opponent.
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Totodile Imitation Confrontation Used via Transform
Ash's Totodile One Trick Phony! Revealed to know in Imitation Confrontation
Incorrectly referred to as Leer in Playing with Fire! in the English dub
Charizard Charizard makes a scary face that frightens the opponent.
A Charizard Jessie borrowed from the Battle Park One Trick Phony! None
Ariados Ariados makes a scary face, frightening the opponent, or Ariados covers itself with string, making only the eyes on its abdomen showing.
Harley's Ariados A Hurdle for Squirtle None
Flareon Flareon's eyes glow red. Then, a large illusion of its face appears and fires at the opponent, frightening them.
Ursula's Flareon Opposites Interact! None
Poochyena Poochyena glares the opponent as red and black streaks of energy come out of its face. It then releases a red and black energy from its face at the opponent. As it travels, the energy morphs into a scary face that frightens the opponent.
Team Rocket's Poochyena Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鬼面 Gwáimihn *
鬼臉 Gwáilíhm *
Mandarin 鬼面 Guǐmiàn *
可怕面孔 Kěpà Miànkǒng *
鬼臉 / 鬼脸 Guǐliǎn *
可怕的臉孔 Kěpà-de Liǎnkǒng *
奇怪的脸 Qíguài-de Liǎn *
Dutch Lonk
Finnish Rumailme*
Rumanaama (original series)
Irvistys (Advanced Generation)
French Grimace
German Grimasse
Greek Τρομακτικός Μορφασμός Tromaktikos Morfasmos
Hindi डरावना चेहरा Daravna Chehra
Indonesian Wajah Menakutkan
Italian Visotruce
Korean 겁나는얼굴 Geopna-neun Eolgul
Polish Maszkaron*
Przerażająca Twarz*
Straszna Mina*
Dzika Mina*
Portuguese Brazil Face Assustadora (JN054-present, manga)
Cara Assustadora
Portugal Cara Medonha
Cara Assustadora
Serbian Zastrašujuća grimasa
Spanish Cara Susto
Swedish Hämsk min-attack
Vietnamese Khuôn Mặt Đáng Sợ



Variations of the move Eerie Impulse
Eerie ImpulseFeather DanceScary Face
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
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767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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