Fake Tears

Effect

The user feigns crying to make the foe feel flustered. Lowers its Sp. Def by 2 stages.

Move stats
Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Dark	Status	—	100	20	0	Selected target

“—” power marks a status move.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

44 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (22 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Fake Tears: Level-up and evolution
Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Jynx	IcePsychic	Lv 24	Where to get it
Sudowoodo	Rock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Teddiursa	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Ursaring	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Smoochum	IcePsychic	Lv 24	Where to get it
Mawile	SteelFairy	Lv 44	Where to get it
Minun	Electric	Lv 25	Where to get it
Bonsly	Rock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Zorua	Dark	Lv 28	Where to get it
Zoroark	Dark	Lv 28	Where to get it
Gothita	Psychic	Lv 28	Where to get it
Gothorita	Psychic	Lv 28	Where to get it
Gothitelle	Psychic	Lv 28	Where to get it
Swirlix	Fairy	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Slurpuff	Fairy	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Impidimp	DarkFairy	Lv 12	Where to get it
Morgrem	DarkFairy	Lv 12	Where to get it
Grimmsnarl	DarkFairy	Lv 12	Where to get it
Mr. Rime	IcePsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Ursaluna	GroundNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Mawile’s standard form. Mega Mawile	SteelFairy	Lv 44	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Grimmsnarl’s standard form. Gigantamax Grimmsnarl	DarkFairy	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

Egg moves (24 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Fake Tears: Egg moves
Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Eevee	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Totodile	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Cleffa	Fairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Igglybuff	NormalFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Snubbull	Fairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Teddiursa	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Shroomish	Grass	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Whismur	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Azurill	NormalFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Skitty	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Plusle	Electric	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Minun	Electric	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Illumise	BugFairy	Egg learnset	No known way to get it
Spinda	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Snorunt	Ice	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Shinx	Electric	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Pachirisu	Electric	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Buneary	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Glameow	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Deerling	NormalGrass	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Artwork shows Deerling’s standard form. Deerling (Summer Form)	NormalGrass	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Deerling’s standard form. Deerling (Autumn Form)	NormalGrass	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Deerling’s standard form. Deerling (Winter Form)	NormalGrass	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Eevee’s standard form. Gigantamax Eevee	Normal	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.