Mean Look

Essentials

Mean Look

status

Generation 2

Summary

Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

The target cannot switch out normally. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. This effect ends when the user leaves the field.

The target may still escape by using Baton Pass, U-turn, or a Shed Shell.

Both the user and the target pass on this effect with Baton Pass.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Prevents fleeing or switching.

: Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
: The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping.

: The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.

: The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.

: The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.

: The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.

Foreign Names

Japanese: くろいまなざし (kuroimanazashi)
: くろいまなざし
Korean: 검은눈빛
Chinese: 黑色目光
: 黑色目光
French: Regard Noir
German: Horrorblick
Spanish: Mal de Ojo
Italian: Malosguardo
Czech: Zlý pohled

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Use after

Curse

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Mean Look.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Block	5	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Spider Web	10	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Shadow Hold	—	—	—	Prevents the target from leaving battle.

Pokémon

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
36	36	36	29	29	34	34	29	29	29	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
42	42	42	33	33	38	38	32	32	32	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
42	42	42	33	33	38	38	32	32	32	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
13	13	48	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
13	13	64	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
13	13	64	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
						8	8	8	8	Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
33	33	33	21	25	25	25	25	25	25	Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
35	35	35	21	25	25	25	25	25	25	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
42	42	42	57	57	37	37	37	37	37	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
41	48	48	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
19	23	23	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
	45	45	57	60	60	—	46	46	46	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
							46	46	46	Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
	45	45	38	41	41	41	46	46	46	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
	51	51	43	49	49	49	52	52	52	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
			43	49	49	49	52	52	52	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
				31	31	31	31	36	36	Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
				36	36	36	36	43	43	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
				45	45	45	45	45	45	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
				51	51	51	51	51	51	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
						—	—	—	—	Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
								—	—	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
								—	—	Tapu Lele		Psychic Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	85	75	130	115	95	570
								—	—	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
								—	—	Tapu Fini		Misty Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	75	115	95	130	85	570
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
										Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
										Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
										Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
										Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
										Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
										Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
										Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
										Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
										Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
										Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
										Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370

37 Pokémon