Fake Tears

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Dark	-	100%	20	0	-	Single non-user

Description

Lowers the opponent's Special Defense by two stages. Fails if the opponent has a Substitute up or is being affected by Mist.

Competitive Uses

Fake Tears helps special attackers to break through special walls more easily, and can cause them to switch out, causing them to take entry hazard damage if hazards are present. If a special attacker has access to it Nasty Plot is generally a better option, as Fake Tears must be used repeatedly in order to have the same effect as a single Nasty Plot boost.

Related Moves

Seed Flare is a special Grass-type move with 120 Base Power and 85 accuracy. It has a 40% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by two stages.

Screech is a Normal-type move that lowers Defense by two stages. It has 85 accuracy.

Acid Spray is a Poison-type equivalent.

Metal Sound is a Steel-type equivalent with 85 accuracy.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Azumarill	Water	UU	Thick Fat / Huge Power / Sap Sipper	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
Azurill	Normal	LC	Thick Fat / Huge Power / Sap Sipper	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
Bonsly	Rock	LC	Sturdy / Rock Head / Rattled	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
Breloom	Grass / Fighting	OU	Effect Spore / Poison Heal / Technician	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
Buneary	Normal	LC	Run Away / Klutz / Limber	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
Cinccino	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Technician / Skill Link	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
Clefable	Normal	RU	Cute Charm / Magic Guard / Unaware	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
Cleffa	Normal	LC	Cute Charm / Magic Guard / Friend Guard	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
Cofagrigus	Ghost	RU	Mummy	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
Cottonee	Grass	LC	Prankster / Infiltrator / Chlorophyll	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
Deerling	Normal / Grass	LC	Chlorophyll / Sap Sipper / Serene Grace	60	60	50	40	50	75	335
Delcatty	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Normalize / Wonder Skin	70	65	65	55	55	70	380
Eevee	Normal	LC	Run Away / Adaptability / Anticipation	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
Espeon	Psychic	OU	Synchronize / Magic Bounce	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
Exploud	Normal	NU	Soundproof / Scrappy	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
Feraligatr	Water	RU	Torrent / Sheer Force	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
Flareon	Fire	NU	Flash Fire / Guts	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
Froslass	Ice / Ghost	UU	Snow Cloak / Cursed Body	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
Glaceon	Ice	NU	Snow Cloak / Ice Body	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
Glalie	Ice	NU	Inner Focus / Ice Body / Moody	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
Glameow	Normal	LC	Limber / Own Tempo / Keen Eye	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
Gothita	Psychic	LC	Frisk / Shadow Tag	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
Gothitelle	Psychic	NU	Frisk / Shadow Tag	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
Igglybuff	Normal	LC	Cute Charm / Friend Guard	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
Illumise	Bug	NU	Oblivious / Tinted Lens / Prankster	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
Jolteon	Electric	OU	Volt Absorb / Quick Feet	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
Jynx	Ice / Psychic	RU	Oblivious / Forewarn / Dry Skin	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
Leafeon	Grass	NU	Leaf Guard / Chlorophyll	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
Liepard	Dark	NU	Limber / Unburden / Prankster	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
Lopunny	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Klutz / Limber	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
Mandibuzz	Dark / Flying	RU	Big Pecks / Overcoat / Weak Armor	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
Mawile	Steel	NU	Hyper Cutter / Intimidate / Sheer Force	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
Minccino	Normal	LC	Cute Charm / Technician / Skill Link	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
Minun	Electric	NU	Minus	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
Pachirisu	Electric	NU	Run Away / Pickup / Volt Absorb	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
Plusle	Electric	NU	Plus	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
Purrloin	Dark	LC	Limber / Unburden / Prankster	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
Purugly	Normal	NU	Thick Fat / Own Tempo / Defiant	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
Sawsbuck	Normal / Grass	NU	Chlorophyll / Sap Sipper / Serene Grace	80	100	70	60	70	95	475
Shroomish	Grass	LC	Effect Spore / Poison Heal / Quick Feet	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
Skitty	Normal	LC	Cute Charm / Normalize / Wonder Skin	50	45	45	35	35	50	260
Smoochum	Ice / Psychic	LC	Oblivious / Forewarn / Hydration	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
Snorunt	Ice	LC	Inner Focus / Ice Body / Moody	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
Spinda	Normal	NU	Own Tempo / Tangled Feet / Contrary	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
Sudowoodo	Rock	NU	Sturdy / Rock Head / Rattled	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
Swoobat	Psychic / Flying	NU	Unaware / Klutz / Simple	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
Teddiursa	Normal	LC	Pickup / Quick Feet / Honey Gather	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
Totodile	Water	LC	Torrent / Sheer Force	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
Umbreon	Dark	UU	Synchronize / Inner Focus	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
Ursaring	Normal	NU	Guts / Quick Feet / Unnerve	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
Vaporeon	Water	OU	Water Absorb / Hydration	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
Vullaby	Dark / Flying	LC	Big Pecks / Overcoat / Weak Armor	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
Whimsicott	Grass	RU	Prankster / Infiltrator / Chlorophyll	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
Whismur	Normal	LC	Soundproof / Rattled	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
Wigglytuff	Normal	NU	Cute Charm / Frisk	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
Woobat	Psychic / Flying	LC	Unaware / Klutz / Simple	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
Yamask	Ghost	LC	Mummy	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
Zoroark	Dark	UU	Illusion	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
Zorua	Dark	LC	Illusion	40	65	40	80	40	65	330