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Mean Look

General

Mean Look
normal none

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Eevine summary
Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
5; maximum is 8
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
くろいまなざし
Romaji
Kuroimanazashi

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Prevents the target from leaving battle, except by fainting.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
beauty
Appeal
2 22
Jam
0
Flavor text
Attempts to make all following Pokemon nervous (and thus unable to appeal).

Similar Moves

cute
Attract, Baton Pass, Block, Encore, Sing, Sweet Kiss, Yawn
smart
Disable, Flatter, Helping Hand, Spider Web, Spikes, Taunt
tough
Torment

Combos

Use Mean Look before
Destiny Bond, Perish Song
Use Mean Look after
Curse

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 18 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

15 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
42 42 42 42 33 Crobat 5'10.9" 165.3 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 85 90 80 70 80 130 89.2
51 51 43 Dusclops 5'3" 67.5 lb ghost Indeterminate Pressure 40 70 130 60 130 25 75.8
43 Dusknoir 7'2.6" 235 lb ghost Indeterminate Pressure 45 100 135 65 135 45 87.5
45 45 38 Duskull 2'7.5" 33.1 lb ghost Indeterminate Levitate 20 40 90 30 90 25 49.2
13 13 13 48 8 Gastly 4'3.2" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 30 35 30 100 35 80 51.7
-- -- 13 64 8 Gengar 4'11.1" 89.3 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 60 65 60 130 75 110 83.3
42 42 42 42 33 Golbat 5'3" 121.3 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 75 80 70 65 75 90 75.8
-- -- 13 64 8 Haunter 5'3" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 45 50 45 115 55 95 67.5
35 35 35 35 21 Jynx 4'7.1" 89.5 lb ice psychic Humanshape Oblivious
Forewarn 		65 50 35 115 95 95 75.8
19 19 23 23 19 Misdreavus 2'3.6" 2.2 lb ghost Indeterminate Levitate 60 60 60 85 85 85 72.5
41 41 48 48 41 Murkrow 1'7.7" 4.6 lb dark flying Flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		60 85 42 85 42 91 67.5
45 45 57 Sableye 1'7.7" 24.3 lb dark ghost Humanshape Keen Eye
Stall 		50 75 75 65 65 50 63.3
33 33 21 Smoochum 1'3.7" 13.2 lb ice psychic No Eggs Oblivious
Forewarn 		45 30 15 85 65 65 50.8
42 42 42 42 57 Umbreon 3'3.4" 59.5 lb dark Ground Synchronize
Synchronize 		95 65 110 60 130 65 87.5
36 36 36 36 29 Zubat 2'7.5" 16.5 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 40 45 35 30 40 55 40.8

Egg

3 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl Absol 3'11.2" 103.6 lb dark Ground Pressure
Super Luck 		65 130 60 75 60 75 77.5
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Grimer 2'11.4" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold 		80 80 50 40 50 25 54.2
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Ralts 1'3.7" 14.6 lb psychic Indeterminate Synchronize
Trace 		28 25 25 45 35 40 33.0

Mean Look in other Pokédexes