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Mean Look

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Normal	-	-	5	0	-	Single non-user

Description

Prevents the opponent from switching out, apart from through the use of Volt Switch, U-turn, and Baton Pass. Does not prevent the effect of Eject Button. This effect ends when either the user or the target faints, or the user switches out. Note that if the user then uses Baton Pass, the effect will now end. If the target is hit with Roar or Whirlwind while Block is in effect, they will be forced out as per normal.

Competitive Use

Mean Look can be used to trap and eliminate a troublesome Pokemon on the opponent's team, which is quite a useful tool to have. However, the effects of the move can no longer be Baton Passed, which makes the move less useful than it has been in the past. Furthermore, most Pokemon with access to this move cannot eliminate its opponent. Murkrow is a notable exception, as it has priority on Mean Look and Perish Song, and can stall out an opponent with Roost or Substitute.

Related Moves

Spider Web is a Bug-type equivalent.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Absol	Dark	NU	Pressure / Super Luck / Justified	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
Bisharp	Dark / Steel	UU	Defiant / Inner Focus / Pressure	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
Cofagrigus	Ghost	RU	Mummy	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
Crobat	Poison / Flying	UU	Inner Focus / Infiltrator	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
Dusclops	Ghost	UU	Pressure	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
Dusknoir	Ghost	RU	Pressure	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
Duskull	Ghost	LC	Levitate	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
Gallade	Psychic / Fighting	RU	Steadfast / Justified	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
Gardevoir	Psychic	NU	Synchronize / Trace / Telepathy	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
Gastly	Ghost / Poison	LC	Levitate	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
Gengar	Ghost / Poison	OU	Levitate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
Girafarig	Normal / Psychic	NU	Inner Focus / Early Bird / Sap Sipper	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
Golbat	Poison / Flying	NU	Inner Focus / Infiltrator	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
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
Grimer	Poison	LC	Stench / Sticky Hold / Poison Touch	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
Haunter	Ghost / Poison	NU	Levitate	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
Honchkrow	Dark / Flying	UU	Insomnia / Super Luck / Moxie	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
Jynx	Ice / Psychic	RU	Oblivious / Forewarn / Dry Skin	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
Krookodile	Ground / Dark	UU	Intimidate / Moxie / Anger Point	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
Mandibuzz	Dark / Flying	RU	Big Pecks / Overcoat / Weak Armor	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
Misdreavus	Ghost	NU	Levitate	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
Mismagius	Ghost	UU	Levitate	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
Muk	Poison	NU	Stench / Sticky Hold / Poison Touch	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
Murkrow	Dark / Flying	NU	Insomnia / Super Luck / Prankster	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
Patrat	Normal	LC	Run Away / Keen Eye / Analytic	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
Pawniard	Dark / Steel	LC	Defiant / Inner Focus / Pressure	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
Ralts	Psychic	LC	Synchronize / Trace / Telepathy	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
Sableye	Dark / Ghost	UU	Keen Eye / Stall / Prankster	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
Sandile	Ground / Dark	LC	Intimidate / Moxie / Anger Point	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
Serperior	Grass	NU	Overgrow / Contrary	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
Smoochum	Ice / Psychic	LC	Oblivious / Forewarn / Hydration	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
Snivy	Grass	LC	Overgrow / Contrary	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
Umbreon	Dark	UU	Synchronize / Inner Focus	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
Vullaby	Dark / Flying	LC	Big Pecks / Overcoat / Weak Armor	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
Watchog	Normal	NU	Illuminate / Keen Eye / Analytic	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
Yamask	Ghost	LC	Mummy	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
Zubat	Poison / Flying	LC	Inner Focus / Infiltrator	40	45	35	30	40	55	245