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Scary Face

General

Scary Face
normal none

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed stat.
Eevine summary
Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.

Damage normal Inflicts

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

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
90%
PP
10; maximum is 16
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
こわいかお
Romaji
Kowaikao

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

Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
tough
Appeal
2 22
Jam
1 1
Flavor text
Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn. If a Pokemon is in combo standby status, it is jammed 5 points instead of 1.

Similar Moves

beauty
Cotton Spore
cool
DynamicPunch, Fury Attack, Pin Missile, Spike Cannon
cute
Mud-Slap, Sand-Attack
smart
Giga Drain
tough
Arm Thrust, Bone Club, DoubleSlap, Fury Swipes, Muddy Water, Octazooka, Sludge Bomb

Combos

Use Scary Face before
Bite, Crunch, Leer, Super Fang
Use Scary Face after
Leer, Rage

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 63 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

51 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
36 36 36 36 -- -- Aerodactyl 5'10.9" 130.1 lb rock flying Flying Pressure
Rock Head
80 105 65 60 75 130 85.8
-- -- 6 6 5 5 Ariados 3'7.3" 73.9 lb bug poison Bug Insomnia
Swarm
70 90 70 60 60 40 65.0
37 37 40 40 Bagon 1'11.6" 92.8 lb dragon Dragon Rock Head 45 75 60 40 30 50 50.0
16 16 11 11 Carvanha 2'7.5" 45.9 lb water dark Water 2 Rough Skin 45 90 20 65 20 65 50.8
27 27 27 27 21 21 Charizard 5'6.9" 199.5 lb fire flying Monster
Dragon
Blaze 78 84 78 109 85 100 89.0
25 25 25 25 19 19 Charmander 1'11.6" 18.7 lb fire Monster
Dragon
Blaze 39 52 43 60 50 65 51.5
27 27 27 27 21 21 Charmeleon 3'7.3" 41.9 lb fire Monster
Dragon
Blaze 58 64 58 80 65 80 67.5
19 19 Cranidos 2'11.4" 69.4 lb rock Monster Mold Breaker 67 125 40 30 30 58 58.3
28 28 28 28 15 15 Croconaw 3'7.3" 55.1 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 65 80 80 59 63 58 67.5
-- -- Dialga 17'8.6" 1505.7 lb steel dragon No Eggs Pressure 100 120 120 150 100 90 113.3
39 39 Donphan 3'7.3" 264.6 lb ground Ground Sturdy 90 120 120 60 60 50 83.3
28 23 Drapion 4'3.2" 135.6 lb poison dark Bug
Water 3
Battle Armor
Sniper
70 90 110 60 75 95 83.3
28 28 28 28 15 15 Feraligatr 7'6.6" 195.8 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 85 105 100 79 83 78 88.3
64 64 Flareon 2'11.4" 55.1 lb fire Ground Flash Fire
Flash Fire
65 130 60 95 110 65 87.5
-- -- Giratina 14'9.2" 1653.4 lb ghost dragon No Eggs Pressure 150 100 120 100 120 90 113.3
-- -- -- -- -- -- Granbull 4'7.1" 107.4 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Intimidate
Quick Feet
90 120 75 60 60 45 75.0
5 5 5 5 Groudon 11'5.8" 2094.4 lb ground No Eggs Drought 100 150 140 100 90 90 111.7
41 41 Heatran 5'6.9" 948 lb fire steel No Eggs Flash Fire 91 90 106 130 106 77 100.0
29 29 19 19 Huntail 5'6.9" 59.5 lb water Water 1 Swift Swim 55 104 105 94 75 52 80.8
5 5 5 5 Kyogre 14'9.2" 776 lb water No Eggs Drizzle 100 100 90 150 140 90 111.7
36 36 36 36 19 19 Larvitar 1'11.6" 158.7 lb rock ground Monster Guts 50 64 50 45 50 41 50.0
43 43 Luxio 2'11.4" 67.2 lb electric Ground Intimidate
Rivalry
60 85 49 60 49 60 60.5
49 49 Luxray 4'7.1" 92.6 lb electric Ground Intimidate
Rivalry
80 120 79 95 79 70 87.2
52 52 51 51 44 44 Machamp 5'3" 286.6 lb fighting Humanshape Guts
No Guard
90 130 80 65 85 55 84.2
52 52 51 51 44 44 Machoke 4'11.1" 155.4 lb fighting Humanshape Guts
No Guard
80 100 70 50 60 45 67.5
43 43 43 43 43 43 Machop 2'7.5" 43 lb fighting Humanshape Guts
No Guard
70 80 50 35 35 35 50.8
65 65 Mamoswine 8'2.4" 641.5 lb ice ground Ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
110 130 80 70 60 80 88.3
33 33 26 26 Masquerain 2'7.5" 7.9 lb bug flying Water 1
Bug
Intimidate 70 60 62 80 82 60 69.0
26 26 24 24 Metagross 5'3" 1212.5 lb steel psychic Mineral Clear Body 80 135 130 95 90 70 100.0
26 26 24 24 Metang 3'11.2" 446.4 lb steel psychic Mineral Clear Body 60 75 100 55 80 50 70.0
32 32 37 37 Mightyena 3'3.4" 81.6 lb dark Ground Intimidate
Quick Feet
70 90 70 60 60 70 70.0
-- -- Palkia 13'9.4" 740.7 lb water dragon No Eggs Pressure 90 120 100 150 120 100 113.3
29 29 33 33 Poochyena 1'7.7" 30 lb dark Ground Run Away
Quick Feet
35 55 35 30 30 35 36.7
38 38 38 38 19 19 Pupitar 3'11.2" 335.1 lb rock ground Monster Shed Skin 70 84 70 65 70 51 68.3
19 19 Rampardos 5'3" 226 lb rock Monster Mold Breaker 97 165 60 65 50 58 82.5
20 20 20 20 20 20 Raticate 2'3.6" 40.8 lb normal Ground Run Away
Guts
55 81 60 50 70 97 68.8
5 5 5 5 Rayquaza 22'11.6" 455.2 lb dragon flying No Eggs Air Lock 105 150 90 150 90 95 113.3
31 31 24 24 21 21 Rhydon 6'2.8" 264.6 lb ground rock Monster
Ground
Lightningrod
Rock Head
105 130 120 45 45 40 80.8
31 31 24 24 21 21 Rhyhorn 3'3.4" 253.5 lb ground rock Monster
Ground
Lightningrod
Rock Head
80 85 95 30 30 25 57.5
21 21 Rhyperior 7'10.5" 623.5 lb ground rock Monster
Ground
Lightningrod
Solid Rock
115 140 130 55 55 40 89.2
47 47 43 43 Salamence 4'11.1" 226.2 lb dragon flying Dragon Intimidate 95 135 80 110 80 100 100.0
16 16 11 11 Sharpedo 5'10.9" 195.8 lb water dark Water 2 Rough Skin 70 120 40 95 40 95 76.7
47 47 43 43 Shelgon 3'7.3" 243.6 lb dragon Dragon Rock Head 65 95 100 60 50 50 70.0
37 37 Shinx 1'7.7" 20.9 lb electric Ground Intimidate
Rivalry
45 65 34 40 34 45 43.8
28 23 Skorupi 2'7.5" 26.5 lb poison bug Bug
Water 3
Battle Armor
Sniper
40 50 90 30 55 65 55.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- Snubbull 1'11.6" 17.2 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Intimidate
Run Away
60 80 50 40 40 30 50.0
6 6 6 6 5 5 Spinarak 1'7.7" 18.7 lb bug poison Bug Insomnia
Swarm
40 60 40 40 40 30 41.7
19 19 19 13 11 11 Tauros 4'7.1" 194.9 lb normal Ground Intimidate
Anger Point
75 100 95 40 70 110 81.7
27 27 27 27 15 15 Totodile 1'11.6" 20.9 lb water Monster
Water 1
Torrent 50 65 64 44 48 43 52.3
38 38 38 38 19 19 Tyranitar 6'6.7" 445.3 lb rock dark Monster Sand Stream 100 134 110 95 100 61 100.0
38 38 Ursaring 5'10.9" 277.3 lb normal Ground Guts
Quick Feet
90 130 75 75 75 55 83.3

Egg

7 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Ekans 6'6.7" 15.2 lb poison Ground
Dragon
Intimidate
Shed Skin
35 60 44 40 54 55 48.0
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Gible 2'3.6" 45.2 lb dragon ground Monster
Dragon
Sand Veil 58 70 45 40 45 42 50.0
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Numel 2'3.6" 52.9 lb fire ground Ground Oblivious
Simple
60 60 40 65 45 35 50.8
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Seviper 8'10.3" 115.7 lb poison Ground
Dragon
Shed Skin 73 100 60 100 60 65 76.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Shieldon 1'7.7" 125.7 lb rock steel Monster Sturdy 30 42 118 42 88 30 58.3
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Spearow 11.8" 4.4 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye 40 60 30 31 31 70 43.7
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Stunky 1'3.7" 42.3 lb poison dark Ground Stench
Aftermath
63 63 47 41 41 74 54.8

Other

5 Pokémon

Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Cleffa 11.8" 6.6 lb normal No Eggs Cute Charm
Magic Guard
50 25 28 45 55 15 36.3
Igglybuff 11.8" 2.2 lb normal No Eggs Cute Charm 90 30 15 40 20 15 35.0
Marill 1'3.7" 18.7 lb water Water 1
Fairy
Huge Power
Thick Fat
70 20 50 20 50 40 41.7
Pichu 11.8" 4.4 lb electric No Eggs Static 20 40 15 35 35 60 34.2
Wooper 1'3.7" 18.7 lb water ground Water 1
Ground
Damp
Water Absorb
55 45 45 25 25 15 35.0

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