Mean Look (move)

Mean Look

Stats

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
PP	5 (max. 8)
Priority	{{{priority}}}
The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

On Bulbapedia

Mean Look is a trapping Normal-type move.

Effect[]

Mean Look prevents the target from switching out or fleeing (including via Teleport). It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. The effect only applies as long as the Pokémon that used it remains in battle.

The affected Pokémon can still switch out via Baton Pass, but in that case, the Pokémon that switches in will now be affected. If a Pokémon traps a target with Mean Look and then switches with Baton Pass the target will no longer be trapped.

Affected Pokémon can also switch out with U-Turn or Volt Switch. Also, if the affected Pokémon is hit with Roar, Dragon Tail, or Whirlwind, they will still be switched out.

If a wild Pokémon uses Mean Look on the player's Pokémon, the player will be unable to escape, unless the player's Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball.

Mean Look does not affect Ghost-type Pokémon.

Pokémon that learn Mean Look[]

By leveling up[]

Dex #		Type		Level
#069	Minyan	Dark	Poison	17
#077	Sableye	Dark	Ghost	46
#092	Misdreavus	Ghost		Unknown	19
#134	Umbreon	Dark		Unknown	37
#147	Linkite	Ghost		Unknown	1
#148	Chainite	Ghost	Dark	1

Via prior evolution[]

Dex #	Pokémon		Type		Father
#070		Vilucard	Dark	Poison
#093		Mismagius	Ghost		Unknown

By breeding[]

Dex #	Pokémon		Type		Father
#077		Sableye	Dark	Ghost
For clarity, only the lowest stage possible of every compatible evolutionary line are listed as fathers. When Ratsy (*) is listed as a father, it means that the move must be acquired via Sketch beforehand.