Scary Face

Essentials

Scary Face

status

Generation 2

Summary

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

History

Before: Has 90% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.

: Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce SPEED.
: Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its SPEED.

: The user frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed stat.

: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly reduce its Speed stat.

: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.

: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: こわいかお (kowaikao)
: こわいかお
Korean: 겁나는얼굴
Chinese: 鬼面
: 鬼面
French: Grimace
German: Grimasse
Spanish: Cara Susto
Italian: Visotruce
Czech: Děsivý škleb

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Use after

Leer
Rage

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Scary Face.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
Cotton Spore			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Pokémon

											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
25	25	25	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
27	27	27	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
27	27	27	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
							21	21	21	21	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
							21	21	21	21	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	0	0	Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
									0	0	Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
									0	0	Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
43	43	43	43	43	46	46	46	43	43	43	Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
52	51	51	44	44	51	51	51	53	53	53	Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
52	51	51	44	44	51	51	51	53	53	53	Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
31	24	24	21	21	19	19	19	9	9	9	Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
31	24	24	21	21	19	19	19	—	—	—	Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
			21	21	19	19	19	—	—	—	Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
19	19	13	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
									33	33	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
									33	33	Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
			64	64	64	29	29	29	29	29	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
36	36	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
							—	—	—	—	Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
27	27	27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
28	28	28	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
28	28	28	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	12	12	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
			38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
			65	65	65	58	—	—	—	—	Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
			39	39	39	39	39	37	37	37	Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
36	36	36	19	19	23	23	23	23	23	23	Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
38	38	38	19	19	23	23	23	23	23	23	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
38	38	38	19	19	23	23	23	23	23	23	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
							23	23	23	23	Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
	29	29	33	33	33	33	33	25	25	25	Poochyena		Run Away Quick Feet Rattled		Field	35	55	35	30	30	35	220
	32	32	37	37	37	37	37	28	28	28	Mightyena		Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie		Field	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
	33	33	26	26	26	26	26	22	22	22	Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
	16	16	11	11	11	11	11	29	29	29	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
	16	16	11	11	11	11	11	29	29	29	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
								29	29	29	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
	29	29	19	19	19	19	19	9	9	9	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
	37	37	40	40	40	40	40	39	39	39	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
	47	47	43	43	43	43	43	42	42	42	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
	47	47	43	43	43	43	43	42	42	42	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
								42	42	42	Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
	26	26	24	24	24	35	35	35	35	35	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
	—	—	24	24	24	35	35	35	35	35	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
								35	35	35	Mega Metagross		Tough Claws		Mineral	80	145	150	105	110	110	700
	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
								5	5	5	Primal Kyogre		Primordial Sea		Undiscovered	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
								5	5	5	Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
								5	5	5	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
			37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
			43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
			49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
			19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
			19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
			28	23	23	41	41	41	41	41	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
			28	23	23	43	43	43	43	43	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
					37	37	37	37	37	37	Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
					41	41	41	41	41	41	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
					41	41	41	41	41	41	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
					41	41	41	41	30	30	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
					41	41	41	41	30	30	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
					34	34	34	34	34	34	Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
					36	36	36	36	36	36	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
					36	36	36	36	36	36	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
					34	34	34	34	34	34	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
					34	34	34	34	34	34	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
					34	34	34	34	0	0	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
					11	11	11	11	11	11	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
					11	11	11	11	11	11	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
					21	21	21	21	21	21	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
					21	21	21	21	21	21	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
					40	40	40	40	40	40	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
					16	16	16	16	16	16	Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
					16	16	16	16	16	16	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
					16	16	16	16	16	16	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
					13	13	13	13	13	13	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
					22	22	22	22	22	22	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
					22	22	22	22	22	22	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
					21	21	21	21	21	21	Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
					19	19	19	19	19	19	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
					19	19	19	19	19	19	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
					52	52	50	50	50	50	Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
					55	55	55	55	55	55	Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
					55	55	55	55	55	55	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
					43	43	43	43	43	43	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
							4	4	4	4	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
							4	4	4	4	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
							4	4	4	4	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
							4	4	4	4	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
							4	4	—	—	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
							4	4	—	—	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
							4	4	—	—	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
							4	4	—	—	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
									39	39	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
									46	46	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
									49	49	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
									31	31	Yungoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	48	70	30	30	30	45	253
									35	35	Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
									35	35	Totem Gumshoos		Stakeout Strong Jaw Adaptability		Field	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
									37	37	Rockruff		Keen Eye Vital Spirit Steadfast		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
										37	Own Tempo Rockruff		Own Tempo		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
									37	37	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
									37	37	Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
										37	Dusk Lycanroc		Tough Claws		Field	75	117	65	55	65	110	487
									18	18	Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
									30	30	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
									30	30	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
									21	21	Jangmo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	45	55	65	45	45	45	300
									21	21	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
									21	21	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
									21	21	Totem Kommo’o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
									20	20	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
											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.
											Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
											Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
											Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
											Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
											Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
											Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
											Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
											Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
											Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
											Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370

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