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Leer

Effect

The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.

Move stats
TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPPriorityTarget
NormalStatus—100300All opponents

“—” power marks a status move.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

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

Level-up and evolution (260 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Leer: Level-up and evolution
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
NormalFlyingLv 4Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 1, Lv 4Where to get it
PoisonLv 1Where to get it
PoisonLv 1Where to get it
PoisonLv 1Where to get it
PoisonLv 1Where to get it
PoisonGroundLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 5Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 8Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 8Where to get it
WaterLv 12Where to get it
WaterIceLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 1Where to get it
WaterSteelLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 1Where to get it
BugFlyingLv 1Where to get it
ElectricLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
WaterFlyingLv 1Where to get it
RockWaterLv 20Where to get it
RockWaterLv 20Where to get it
RockWaterLv 20Where to get it
RockWaterLv 20Where to get it
FireFlyingLv 1Where to get it
DragonLv 1Where to get it
DragonLv 1Where to get it
DragonFlyingLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 1Where to get it
WaterDragonLv 1Where to get it
PsychicFlyingLv 1Where to get it
PsychicFlyingLv 1Where to get it
BugSteelLv 1Where to get it
BugFightingLv 1Where to get it
DarkIceLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 1Where to get it
SteelFlyingLv 1Where to get it
DarkFireLv 1Where to get it
DarkFireLv 1Where to get it
WaterDragonLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 3Where to get it
ElectricLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
ElectricLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 1Where to get it
RockGroundLv 1Where to get it
RockGroundLv 1Where to get it
RockDarkLv 1Where to get it
GrassLv 1Where to get it
GrassLv 1Where to get it
GrassDragonLv 1Where to get it
DarkGhostLv 1Where to get it
ElectricLv 4Where to get it
ElectricLv 1Where to get it
WaterDarkLv 1Where to get it
WaterDarkLv 1Where to get it
GrassLv 1Where to get it
GrassDarkLv 1Where to get it
NormalFightingLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 4Where to get it
WaterDarkLv 1Where to get it
GhostLv 1Where to get it
GhostLv 1Where to get it
GrassDragonLv 1Where to get it
DarkFairyLv 1Where to get it
IceLv 5Where to get it
IceLv 1Where to get it
DragonLv 1Where to get it
DragonLv 1Where to get it
DragonFlyingLv 1Where to get it
PsychicLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
FireFightingLv 1Where to get it
FireFightingLv 1Where to get it
ElectricLv 1Where to get it
ElectricLv 1Where to get it
ElectricDarkLv 1Where to get it
RockLv 1Where to get it
RockLv 1Where to get it
PoisonBugLv 1Where to get it
PoisonDarkLv 1Where to get it
GrassIceLv 1Where to get it
GrassIceLv 1Where to get it
DarkIceLv 1Where to get it
ElectricFightingLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1Where to get it
PsychicFightingLv 1Where to get it
GhostLv 1Where to get it
IceGhostLv 1Where to get it
FireSteelLv 1Where to get it
GrassLv 4Where to get it
GrassDragonLv 1, Lv 4Where to get it
GrassDragonLv 1, Lv 4Where to get it
NormalLv 3NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
NormalLv 1, Lv 3NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
NormalLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 1Where to get it
GrassLv 4NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GrassLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireLv 4NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
WaterLv 4NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
WaterLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
NormalFlyingLv 4Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 1Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1Where to get it
FightingRockLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GroundDarkLv 1Where to get it
GroundDarkLv 1Where to get it
GroundDarkLv 1Where to get it
DarkFightingLv 1Where to get it
DarkFightingLv 1Where to get it
RockFlyingLv 1Where to get it
RockFlyingLv 1Where to get it
DarkLv 1Where to get it
DarkLv 1Where to get it
BugLv 1Where to get it
BugSteelLv 1Where to get it
DragonLv 1Where to get it
DragonLv 1Where to get it
DragonFightingLv 1Where to get it
DragonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkSteelLv 1Where to get it
DarkSteelLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
NormalFlyingLv 1Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 1Where to get it
DarkFlyingLv 1Where to get it
DarkFlyingLv 1Where to get it
SteelFightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
RockFightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GrassFightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FlyingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
ElectricFlyingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GroundFlyingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
WaterFightingLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 1Where to get it
NormalGroundLv 1Where to get it
FireNormalLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireNormalLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
PsychicLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
PsychicLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireWaterLv 6NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts only entry (Lake of Rage, April 16) replaces a grass slot on a map with no grass encounters, so it never appears.
NormalLv 3Where to get it
NormalLv 1, Lv 3Where to get it
FightingLv 9Where to get it
FightingIceLv 1, Lv 9Where to get it
RockLv 1Where to get it
RockLv 1Where to get it
NormalFightingLv 1Where to get it
NormalFightingLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DragonLv 1Where to get it
DragonFightingLv 1Where to get it
DragonFightingLv 1Where to get it
BugFightingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FlyingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FlyingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FlyingSteelLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
ElectricPoisonLv 1Where to get it
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkNormalLv 1Where to get it
FightingFlyingLv 1Where to get it
ElectricDarkLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
SteelDragonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkGrassLv 6NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
NormalPsychicLv 3Where to get it
BugRockLv 1Where to get it
GroundNormalLv 1Where to get it
FightingPoisonLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
BugLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
BugDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FirePsychicLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
PoisonNormalLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
PoisonNormalLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GrassLv 1Where to get it
GrassFireLv 1Where to get it
FlyingDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingGhostLv 1Where to get it
DarkSteelLv 1Where to get it
DragonIceLv 1Where to get it
DragonIceLv 1Where to get it
DragonIceLv 1Where to get it
SteelDragonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
RockPsychicLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
SteelPsychicLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Farfetch’d’s standard form.
Galarian Farfetch’d
FightingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Marowak’s standard form.
Alolan Marowak
FireGhostLv 13Where to get it
Artwork shows Gyarados’s standard form.
Mega Gyarados
WaterDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Moltres’s standard form.
Galarian Moltres
DarkFlyingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Scizor’s standard form.
Mega Scizor
BugSteelLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Heracross’s standard form.
Mega Heracross
BugFightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Houndoom’s standard form.
Mega Houndoom
DarkFireLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Tyranitar’s standard form.
Mega Tyranitar
RockDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Sceptile’s standard form.
Mega Sceptile
GrassDragonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Zigzagoon’s standard form.
Galarian Zigzagoon
DarkNormalLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Linoone’s standard form.
Galarian Linoone
DarkNormalLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Sableye’s standard form.
Mega Sableye
DarkGhostLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Manectric’s standard form.
Mega Manectric
ElectricLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Sharpedo’s standard form.
Mega Sharpedo
WaterDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Absol’s standard form.
Mega Absol
DarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Glalie’s standard form.
Mega Glalie
IceLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Salamence’s standard form.
Mega Salamence
DragonFlyingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Deoxys’s standard form.
Deoxys (Attack Forme)
PsychicLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Deoxys’s standard form.
Deoxys (Defense Forme)
PsychicLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Deoxys’s standard form.
Deoxys (Speed Forme)
PsychicLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Abomasnow’s standard form.
Mega Abomasnow
GrassIceLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Gallade’s standard form.
Mega Gallade
PsychicFightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Tornadus’s standard form.
Tornadus (Therian Forme)
FlyingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Thundurus’s standard form.
Thundurus (Therian Forme)
ElectricFlyingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Landorus’s standard form.
Landorus (Therian Forme)
GroundFlyingLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Keldeo’s standard form.
Keldeo (Resolute Form)
WaterFightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Meowstic’s standard form.
Meowstic (female)
PsychicLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Lycanroc’s standard form.
Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
RockLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Lycanroc’s standard form.
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
RockLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form.
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
ElectricPoisonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Morpeko’s standard form.
Morpeko (Hangry Mode)
ElectricDarkLv 5NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Urshifu’s standard form.
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)
FightingWaterLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Growlithe’s standard form.
Hisuian Growlithe
FireRockLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Arcanine’s standard form.
Hisuian Arcanine
FireRockLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Typhlosion’s standard form.
Hisuian Typhlosion
FireGhostLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Sneasel’s standard form.
Hisuian Sneasel
FightingPoisonLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Zorua’s standard form.
Hisuian Zorua
NormalGhostLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Zoroark’s standard form.
Hisuian Zoroark
NormalGhostLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Braviary’s standard form.
Hisuian Braviary
PsychicFlyingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Machamp’s standard form.
Gigantamax Machamp
FightingLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Kingler’s standard form.
Gigantamax Kingler
WaterLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Corviknight’s standard form.
Gigantamax Corviknight
FlyingSteelLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form.
Gigantamax Toxtricity
ElectricPoisonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form.
Gigantamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
ElectricPoisonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Duraludon’s standard form.
Gigantamax Duraludon
SteelDragonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Urshifu’s standard form.
Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style)
FightingDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Urshifu’s standard form.
Gigantamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)
FightingWaterLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.

Egg moves (4 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Leer: Egg moves
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
GroundEgg learnsetWhere to get it
DarkEgg learnsetWhere to get it
RockEgg learnsetWhere to get it
PoisonDarkEgg learnsetWhere to get it

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