

This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

The user targets enemy in front of them and inflicts Leg/Shadow Hold status condition. In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Mean Look is a move with 12PP and 100% accuracy.
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In other games Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. The target becomes unable to flee.īold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping.įixes the target with a look that prevents escape. If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Mean Look, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.Ī probing stare that prevents the target from escaping until the attacking Pokémon is gone.įixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. Mean Look can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves ( Explosion, Memento, Perish Song and Self-Destruct) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn. Pokémon affected by Mean Look can also switch out with Parting Shot and Flip Turn. It will now hit the target even if it has used Protect, Detect, or Spiky Shield, but will fail if the target is protected by Crafty Shield. Mean Look no longer affects Ghost-type Pokémon. Pokémon affected by Mean Look can also switch out with Volt Switch.Īlso, Dragon Tail and Circle Throw will force the affected Pokémon to switch out. If a Pokémon traps a target with Mean Look and then switches with Baton Pass, the target will no longer be trapped.

It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Curse was used in the previous turn. Mean Look can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Destiny Bond and Perish Song to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. Pokémon affected by Mean Look can now switch out with U-turn. Pokémon affected by Mean Look can escape (but not switch out) if the Pokémon has the Ability Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. If a wild Pokémon uses Mean Look on the player's Pokémon, the player will be unable to escape. Also, if the affected Pokémon is Roared at or hit with a Whirlwind, they will still be switched out. Conversely, the Pokémon that used Mean Look can switch out with Baton Pass and the effects of Mean Look will still apply. The affected Pokémon can still switch out via Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will now be affected. It will hit the target even if it has used Protect or Detect. The effect only applies as long as the Pokémon that used it remains in battle. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. Mean Look prevents the target from switching out or fleeing (including via Teleport).
