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Fake Tears

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

DarkStatus

the target's Sp. Def by 2.

Power
–
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

the target's Special Defense by 2 .

  • Bounced back by

“The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Fake Tears on Showdown

  1. Whimsicott5.8% of its sets
  2. Ninetales51.2% of its sets
  3. Liepard12.9% of its sets
  4. Grimmsnarl1.4% of its sets
  5. Thievul56.9% of its sets
  6. Alolan Persian7.4% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Fake Tears among their most used moves.

#172Liepard#192Slurpuff#229Thievul

Who learns Fake Tears

58 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 58 in Champions
PikachuRaichuClefableNinetalesVaporeonJolteonFlareonMeganiumFeraligatrAzumarillEspeonUmbreonMawileChimechoGlalieInfernapeLuxrayLopunnyWeavileLeafeonGlaceonFroslassLiepardWhimsicottScraftyCofagrigusZoroarkMeowsticAromatisseSlurpuffMalamarSylveonSalazzleCorviknightGrimmsnarlMr. RimeRunerigusAlcremieMorpekoMeowscaradaMausholdTinkatonFemale MeowsticMega MawileMega GlalieMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuAlolan NinetalesHisuian ZoroarkMega ClefableMega MeganiumMega FeraligatrMega FroslassMega ScraftyMega MalamarMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Chimecho

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