Mean Look
Normal
Effect Summary
Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Detailed Effect
Mean Look stops the target from switching out or fleeing.
This includes fleeing moves such as Teleport.
Mean Look can not hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig and Fly.
Using Baton Pass, U-Turn and Parting Shot still allow the affected Pokémon to switch out.
The switched in Pokémon is then affected by Mean Look. The effect does not continue if the user switches out with Baton Pass.
Pokémon with the ability Run Away or holding a Smoke Ball
are still able to flee (but not switch out).
Mean Look is not blocked by Protect, Detect or Spiky Shield. However, it is blocked when the target is protected by a Crafty Shield.
This includes fleeing moves such as Teleport.
Mean Look can not hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig and Fly.
Using Baton Pass, U-Turn and Parting Shot still allow the affected Pokémon to switch out.
The switched in Pokémon is then affected by Mean Look. The effect does not continue if the user switches out with Baton Pass.
Pokémon with the ability Run Away or holding a Smoke Ball
are still able to flee (but not switch out).Mean Look is not blocked by Protect, Detect or Spiky Shield. However, it is blocked when the target is protected by a Crafty Shield.
- In Gen 2-5 Mean Look can affect
Ghost -type Pokémon and the effect of Mean Look continues if the user switches out with Baton Pass.
- In Gen 3-5 Mean Look is blocked by Protect and Detect
Description
GS C | Prevents fleeing or switching. |
RS E | Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. |
FRLG | The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping. |
DP HGSS PL | The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  Normalmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||||
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Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
| Contest Condition | Beauty |
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| Color | Blue |
| Flavor | Dry |
Contest Effect
| Effect | Attempts to make all following Pokémon nervous (and thus unable to appeal). |
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| Description | Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous. |
| Jam | - |
| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
| Description | Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each. |
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| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |