Fake Tears
Dark-type status move in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Flavor

StatusFeigns crying to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|
![]() Shroomish #34 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Skitty #61 | ![]() | Egg |
![]() Igglybuff #137 | ![]() | Egg |

StatusFake Tears
Dark-type move
Move #
313
Introduced
Generation III
Power
-
Accuracy
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Machine
-
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/HM | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | ![]() | Special | - | 10 | 100 | 10 | 1 | Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack. |
| Bite | ![]() | Special | - | 60 | 100 | 25 | 22 | Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. |
| Crunch | ![]() | Special | - | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower SP. DEF. |
| Feint Attack | ![]() | Special | - | 60 | - | 20 | 25 | Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail. |
| Flatter | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 1 | Confuses the foe, but raises its SP. ATK. |
| Knock Off | ![]() | Special | - | 20 | 100 | 20 | 10 | Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use. |
| Memento | ![]() | Status | - | - | 100 | 10 | 7 | The user faints and lowers the foe’s abilities. |
| Pursuit | ![]() | Special | - | 40 | 100 | 20 | 18 | Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. |
| Snatch | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | 31 | Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next. | |
| Taunt | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | 44 | Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | |
| Thief | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | 76 | While attacking, it may steal the foe’s held item. | |
| Torment | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | 39 | Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. |






































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