Mean Look (Pokémon Move)

Mean Look Effect

Effect

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

In-Depth 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.

Mean Look Move Data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 2
Power Points (PP)	5
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority	0
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Emerald	Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
FireRed LeafGreen	The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping.
Diamond Pearl	The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Platinum	The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
HeartGold SoulSilver	The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Black White	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Black 2 White 2	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
X Y	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Sun Moon	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Sword Shield	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.

Pokémon that Learn Mean Look by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#73	Zubat	Poison Flying	Flying	10
#74	Golbat	Poison Flying	Flying	1
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	8
#148	Haunter	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	1
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	1
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	46
#75	Crobat	Poison Flying	Flying	1
#221	Umbreon	Dark	Field	50
#293	Murkrow	Dark Flying	Flying	41
#295	Misdreavus	Ghost	Amorphous	19
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	40
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like	36
#472	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous	28
#473	Dusclops	Ghost	Amorphous	28
#474	Dusknoir	Ghost	Amorphous	28
#619	Patrat	Normal	Field	36
#620	Watchog	Normal	Field	43
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous	28
#685	Cofagrigus	Ghost	MineralAmorphous	28
#811	Meowstic Male	Psychic	Field	1
#962	Tapu Koko	Electric Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	50
#963	Tapu Lele	Psychic Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	50
#964	Tapu Bulu	Grass Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	50
#965	Tapu Fini	Water Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	50
#1051	Runerigus	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous	28
#150	Gengar Mega	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	8
#406	Sableye Mega	Dark Ghost	Human-Like	46
#684	Yamask Galar	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous	28

Pokémon that Learn Mean Look by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#141	Grimer	Poison	Amorphous
#260	Hoothoot	Normal Flying	Flying
#300	Girafarig	Normal Psychic	Field
#380	Ralts	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#478	Absol	Dark	Field
#610	Snivy	Grass	FieldGrass
#668	Sandile	Ground Dark	Field
#696	Gothita	Psychic	Human-Like
#747	Pawniard	Dark Steel	Human-Like
#752	Vullaby	Dark Flying	Flying
#835	Hawlucha	Fighting Flying	FlyingHuman-Like
#479	Absol Mega	Dark	Field
#406	Sableye Mega	Dark Ghost	Human-Like
#142	Grimer Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes