Leer — Pokémon Move

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

Type: normal; class: status; power: —; accuracy: 100; PP: 30; priority: 0.

Effect notes

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

In-game descriptions by version

gold silver	Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
crystal	Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
ruby sapphire	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
emerald	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
firered leafgreen	The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its DEFENSE stat.
diamond pearl	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.
platinum	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.
heartgold soulsilver	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.
black white	The opposing team gains an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The opposing team’s Defense stats are reduced.
black 2 white 2	The user gains an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The opposing team’s Defense stats are reduced.
x y	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
omega ruby alpha sapphire	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
sun moon	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
ultra sun ultra moon	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
lets go pikachu lets go eevee	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
sword shield	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
legends arceus	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
scarlet violet	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.

Pokémon that learn this move in scarlet-violet

ekans — level-up, level 1
arbok — level-up, level 1
mankey — level-up, level 1
primeape — level-up, level 1
growlithe — level-up, level 1
arcanine — level-up, level 1
shellder — level-up, level 12
cloyster — level-up, level 1
horsea — level-up, level 1
seadra — level-up, level 1
scyther — level-up, level 1
electabuzz — level-up, level 1
magmar — level-up, level 1
gyarados — level-up, level 1
moltres — level-up, level 1
dratini — level-up, level 1
dragonair — level-up, level 1
dragonite — level-up, level 1
cyndaquil — level-up, level 1
quilava — level-up, level 1
typhlosion — level-up, level 1
totodile — level-up, level 1
croconaw — level-up, level 1
feraligatr — level-up, level 1
scizor — level-up, level 1
heracross — level-up, level 1
sneasel — level-up, level 1
ursaring — level-up, level 1
skarmory — level-up, level 1
houndour — level-up, level 1
houndoom — level-up, level 1
kingdra — level-up, level 1
stantler — level-up, level 3
elekid — level-up, level 1
magby — level-up, level 1
raikou — level-up, level 1
entei — level-up, level 1
suicune — level-up, level 1
larvitar — level-up, level 1
pupitar — level-up, level 1
tyranitar — level-up, level 1
treecko — level-up, level 1
grovyle — level-up, level 1
sceptile — level-up, level 1
poochyena — level-up, level 13
mightyena — level-up, level 13
sableye — level-up, level 1
cacnea — level-up, level 1
cacturne — level-up, level 1
zangoose — level-up, level 1