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Fake Tears (Japanese: うそなき Fake Crying) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM47 in Pokémon Sword and Shield and is TM003 in Generation IX.

Effect

Fake Tears lowers the target's Special Defense stat by two stages.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Fake Tears, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description
RSE Feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def.
ColoXD Feigns crying to sharply lower the target's Sp. Def.
FRLG The user feigns crying to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered, sharply lowering its Sp. Def stat.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA 		The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
SV The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

Special move

Generation V

Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0135 Jolteon ElectricIC Big.png Field Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fake Tears lowers the target's Sp. Defense by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Muzzled status condition.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Fake Tears could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Fake Tears could be seen as a move used by Boss Bonsly.

DarkIC RR.pngFake Tears
Charge time 1.06 seconds
Range type Arc (wide)
Target Enemy
Additional effect Defense ↓

Pokémon Masters EX

  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Sp. Def.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels.
MDTDS Reduces the target's Special Defense by 2 levels.
BSL てきポケモンの とくぼうを ２だんかいさげる
MDGtI It sharply lowers the enemy's Special Defense.
SMD
MDRTDX 		It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby Plusle Fake Tears.png
Plusle
The user pretends to cry, causing the opponent to feel sorry for it.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Plusle Plusle licks its paws and dabs them around its eyes, making its saliva look like tears. It then pretends to cry, causing the opponent to feel bad for it.
Ruby's Plusle With a Spoink in Your Step II Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages