Normal · Status move · Gen 1
Leer
Leer is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 100% accuracy and has 30 PP (48 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 267 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
30 (max 48)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the foe(s) Defense by 1. Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (179 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (107 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Leer
267 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | 7 | |||
 Charmeleon | Fire | 7 | |||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | 7 | |||
 Spearow | Normal/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Fearow | Normal/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Nidoran-M | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorino | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Machop | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Machoke | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Krabby | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Cubone | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Marowak | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | 8 | |||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | 7 | |||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | 7 | |||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tauros | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Flareon | Fire | 3, 7 | |||
 Omanyte | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | 8 | |||
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | 8 | |||
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Galarian Moltres | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Snubbull | Fairy | 7 | |||
 Granbull | Fairy | 7 | |||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | 3–5, 7 | |||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Stantler | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Elekid | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Larvitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pupitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Galarian Zigzagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Cacnea | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | |||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Snorunt | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Cranidos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Snover | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | 7 | |||
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Snivy | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Servine | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Patrat | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Lillipup | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Pidove | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Tranquill | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Unfezant | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | |||
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | |||
 Timburr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gurdurr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Throh | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Sawk | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Venipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Whirlipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bouffalant | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Rufflet | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Braviary | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Vullaby | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mandibuzz | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Bunnelby | Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Diggersby | Normal/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Espurr | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | 7 | |||
 Torracat | Fire | 7 | |||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | 7 | |||
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Crabrawler | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Stufful | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | |||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Rookidee | Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Corvisquire | Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Clobbopus | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kubfu | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nymble | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Capsakid | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bombirdier | Flying/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Leer FAQ
What does Leer do?
Leer is a Normal-type status move. Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Leer?
267 Pokémon and forms can learn Leer in at least one game: 179 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 107 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Spearow, Fearow and Ekans.
Is Leer in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Leer in Pokémon Champions.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.