43: Leer

Essentials

Leer

None

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: n/a
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy
Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Defense by one level.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.

: Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
: The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its DEFENSE stat.

: The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.

Foreign Names

Japanese: にらみつける (niramitsukeru)
French: Groz'Yeux
German: Silberblick
Spanish: Malicioso
Italian: Fulmisguardo

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Leer.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tail Whip			30	0	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one level.

Pokémon

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
15	15							Charmander		Blaze		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
15	15							Charmeleon		Blaze		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
—	—							Charizard		Blaze		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
9	9	7	7	7	7	5	5	Spearow		Keen Eye		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Fearow		Keen Eye		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin		Ground Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin		Ground Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry		Monster Ground	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
23	23	18	13	13	13	9	9	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire		Ground	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
—	—	—						Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire		Ground	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
25	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Machoke		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Machamp		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
7	7	13	11	11	11	—	—	Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
39	39	33	33	33	36	20	20	Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
—	—	5	5	5	5	9	9	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
—	—	—	—	—	—	9	9	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
25	25	17	17	17	17	13	13	Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
—	25	17	17	17	17	13	13	Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
50	50							Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
55	55							Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
41	41	7	—	—	—	—	—	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
24	24	15	15	15	15	8	8	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
24	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
17	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	Scyther		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Electabuzz		Static		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
36	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	Magmar		Flame Body		Humanshape	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
35	35							Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point		Ground	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
—	32	30	30	30	30	26	26	Gyarados		Intimidate		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
42	47	47	47	47	47			Flareon		Flash Fire		Ground	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
39	39	31	31	31	31	19	19	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
39	39	31	31	31	31	19	19	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
44	44	19	19	19	19	11	11	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
46	46	19	19	19	—	11	—	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
51	51							Moltres		Pressure		No Eggs	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dratini		Shed Skin		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dragonair		Shed Skin		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dragonite		Inner Focus		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Cyndaquil		Blaze		Ground	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Quilava		Blaze		Ground	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Typhlosion		Blaze		Ground	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Totodile		Torrent		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Croconaw		Torrent		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Feraligatr		Torrent		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Scizor		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Heracross		Swarm Guts		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye		Ground	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet		Ground	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire		Ground	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire		Ground	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
		8	7	7	7	3	3	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Elekid		Static		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
		7	7	7	7	—	—	Magby		Flame Body		No Eggs	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Raikou		Pressure		No Eggs	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Entei		Pressure		No Eggs	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Suicune		Pressure		No Eggs	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Larvitar		Guts		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
			—	—	—	—	—	Treecko		Overgrow		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
			—	—	—	—	—	Grovyle		Overgrow		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
			—	—	—	—	—	Sceptile		Overgrow		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
			—	—	—	—	—	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
			9	9	9	9	9	Electrike		Static Lightningrod		Ground	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
			—	—	—	—	—	Manectric		Static Lightningrod		Ground	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
			—	—	—	—	—	Carvanha		Rough Skin		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
			—	—	—	—	—	Sharpedo		Rough Skin		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
			—	—	—	—	—	Cacnea		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
			—	—	—	—	—	Cacturne		Sand Veil		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
			4	4	4	—	—	Zangoose		Immunity		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
			13	13	13	13	13	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
			—	—	—	—	—	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
			—	—	—	—	—	Duskull		Levitate		Indeterminate	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
			—	—	—	—	—	Dusclops		Pressure		Indeterminate	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
			—	—	—	—	—	Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power		Monster Plant	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
			5	5	5	4	4	Absol		Pressure Super Luck		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
			—	—	—	—	—	Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
			—	—	—	—	—	Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
			9	9	9	10	10	Bagon		Rock Head		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
			—	—	—	—	—	Shelgon		Rock Head		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
			—	—	—	—	—	Salamence		Intimidate		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
					—	—	—	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
					—	—	—	Defense Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
			—			—	—	Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
				—		—	—	Speed Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
						—	—	Chimchar		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
						—	—	Monferno		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
						—	—	Infernape		Blaze		Ground Humanshape	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
						5	5	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate		Ground	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
						—	—	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate		Ground	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
						—	—	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate		Ground	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
						—	—	Cranidos		Mold Breaker		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
						—	—	Rampardos		Mold Breaker		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
						6	—	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
						—	—	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
						—	—	Snover		Snow Warning		Monster Plant	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
						—	—	Abomasnow		Snow Warning		Monster Plant	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
						—	—	Weavile		Pressure		Ground	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
						—	—	Electivire		Motor Drive		Humanshape	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
						—	—	Magmortar		Flame Body		Humanshape	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
						—	—	Gallade		Steadfast		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
						—	—	Dusknoir		Pressure		Indeterminate	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
						—	—	Froslass		Snow Cloak		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
						9	9	Heatran		Flash Fire		No Eggs	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
								Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet		Ground	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
								Cranidos		Mold Breaker		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
								Stunky		Stench Aftermath		Ground	63	63	47	41	41	74	329