Mean Look

Effect

Prevents the target from switching out. Prevents the target from switching out. The target can still switch out if it is holding Shed Shell or uses Baton Pass, Flip Turn, Parting Shot, Teleport, U-turn, or Volt Switch. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (41 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (14 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Mean Look

63 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.

All (63)Champions (14)S/V (41)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Zubat	Poison/Flying				3–8
Golbat	Poison/Flying				3–8
Grimer	Poison		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Grimer	Poison/Dark		✓		7, 9
Muk	Poison		✓		3–7, 9
Alolan Muk	Poison/Dark		✓		7, 9
Gastly	Ghost/Poison		✓		3–9
Haunter	Ghost/Poison		✓		3–9
Gengar	Ghost/Poison	✓	✓		3–9
Jynx	Ice/Psychic				3–8
Hoothoot	Normal/Flying				7
Noctowl	Normal/Flying				7
Crobat	Poison/Flying				3–8
Umbreon	Dark	✓	✓		3–9
Murkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Misdreavus	Ghost		✓		3–7, 9
Girafarig	Normal/Psychic		✓		5–7, 9
Smeargle	Normal				5
Smoochum	Ice/Psychic				3–8
Ralts	Psychic/Fairy		✓		3–9
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy		✓		3–9
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	✓	✓		3–9
Sableye	Dark/Ghost	✓	✓		3–9
Duskull	Ghost		✓		3–9
Dusclops	Ghost		✓		3–9
Absol	Dark	✓			4–8
Mismagius	Ghost		✓		3–7, 9
Honchkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	✓	✓		3–9
Dusknoir	Ghost		✓		3–9
Snivy	Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Servine	Grass		✓		5–7, 9
Serperior	Grass	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Patrat	Normal				5–7
Watchog	Normal	✓			5–7
Sandile	Ground/Dark				5–7
Krokorok	Ground/Dark				5–7
Krookodile	Ground/Dark				5–7
Yamask	Ghost				5–8
Galarian Yamask	Ground/Ghost				8
Cofagrigus	Ghost	✓			5–8
Gothita	Psychic		✓		5–9
Gothorita	Psychic		✓		5–9
Gothitelle	Psychic		✓		5–9
Pawniard	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Bisharp	Dark/Steel		✓		5–9
Vullaby	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Meowstic	Psychic	✓	✓		6–9
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying	✓	✓		8–9
Tapu Koko	Electric/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Lele	Psychic/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy				7–8
Tapu Fini	Water/Fairy				7–8
Runerigus	Ground/Ghost	✓			8
Farigiraf	Normal/Psychic	✓	✓		5–7, 9
Kingambit	Dark/Steel	✓	✓		5–9
Flutter Mane	Ghost/Fairy		✓		9
Wo-Chien	Dark/Grass		✓		9
Chien-Pao	Dark/Ice		✓		9
Ting-Lu	Dark/Ground		✓		9
Chi-Yu	Dark/Fire		✓		9
Pecharunt	Poison/Ghost		✓		9