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Scary Face

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II
Game

Pokémon Champions

NormalStatus

the target's Speed by 2.

Power
–
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Scary Face changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen V

    Accuracy 90% → 100%

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

No clip of Scary Face here yet. Find Scary Face on YouTube →

How it works in Champions

the target's Speed by 2 .

  • Bounced back by

“The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Scary Face on Showdown

  1. Grimmsnarl1.9% 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 Scary Face among their most used moves.

#24Grimmsnarl

Who learns Scary Face

148 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 148 in Champions
VenusaurCharizardBlastoiseArbokArcanineMachampVictreebelGengarTaurosGyaradosFlareonAerodactylDragoniteFeraligatrAriadosUmbreonSteelixQwilfishScizorHoundoomTyranitarSwampertAggronManectricSharpedoCameruptBanetteGlalieMetagrossTorterraInfernapeEmpoleonLuxrayRampardosBastiodonSpiritombGarchompLucarioToxicroakAbomasnowWeavileRhyperiorGliscorMamoswineFroslassSerperiorEmboarSamurottExcadrillConkeldurrKrookodileScraftyCofagrigusZoroarkEelektrossBearticHydreigonChesnaughtPangoroMalamarDragalgeClawitzerTyrantrumTrevenantGourgeistAvaluggNoivernIncineroarToucannonCrabominableLycanrocToxapexMudsdaleAraquanidSalazzleOranguruPassimianKommo-oCorviknightFlappleSandacondaGrimmsnarlRunerigusMorpekoWyrdeerKleavorBasculegionOverqwilSkeledirgeScovillainHoundstoneAnnihilapeKingambitArchaludonSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega VenusaurMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega GengarMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega ScizorMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega AggronMega ManectricMega BanetteMega GarchompMega LucarioMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega SharpedoMega SteelixMega GlalieMega MetagrossMega CameruptMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian ArcanineHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggHisuian DecidueyeFemale BasculegionPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega VictreebelMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega FroslassMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScraftyMega EelektrossMega ChesnaughtMega MalamarMega DragalgeMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario ZMega CrabominableMega Scovillain

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