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Pokemon Who Can Learn Scary Face (TM26)

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This is an article for the move Scary Face and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Scary Face - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Normal Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy 100
PP 10
Effect The user frightens the target with a scary dace to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -
TM / TR TM26

Pokemon That Learn Scary Face

By Default

KyogreKyogre GroudonGroudon RayquazaRayquaza
DialgaDialga PalkiaPalkia CofagrigusCofagrigus
EscavalierEscavalier SilvallySilvally RunerigusRunerigus

By Level Up

CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard
MachopMachop MachokeMachoke MachampMachamp
RhyhornRhyhorn RhydonRhydon MagmarMagmar
TaurosTauros GyaradosGyarados FlareonFlareon
AerodactylAerodactyl MagbyMagby EnteiEntei
LarvitarLarvitar PupitarPupitar TyranitarTyranitar
Galarian ZigzagoonGalarian Zigzagoon LinooneLinoone CarvanhaCarvanha
SharpedoSharpedo BagonBagon ShelgonShelgon
SalamenceSalamence MetangMetang MetagrossMetagross
ShinxShinx LuxioLuxio LuxrayLuxray
SkorupiSkorupi DrapionDrapion RhyperiorRhyperior
MagmortarMagmortar HeatranHeatran GiratinaGiratina
Giratina (Origin Forme)Giratina (Origin Forme) TimburrTimburr GurdurrGurdurr
ConkeldurrConkeldurr BasculinBasculin SandileSandile
KrokorokKrokorok KrookodileKrookodile ScraggyScraggy
ScraftyScrafty ArchenArchen ArcheopsArcheops
ZoruaZorua ZoroarkZoroark KarrablastKarrablast
AxewAxew FraxureFraxure HaxorusHaxorus
DruddigonDruddigon PawniardPawniard BisharpBisharp
BouffalantBouffalant RuffletRufflet BraviaryBraviary
DeinoDeino ZweilousZweilous HydreigonHydreigon
KyuremKyurem PumpkabooPumpkaboo GourgeistGourgeist
VolcanionVolcanion LittenLitten TorracatTorracat
IncineroarIncineroar RockruffRockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form)Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form) PassimianPassimian
Type: NullType: Null Jangmo-oJangmo-o Hakamo-oHakamo-o
Kommo-oKommo-o Tapu BuluTapu Bulu RookideeRookidee
CorvisquireCorvisquire CorviknightCorviknight ToxtricityToxtricity
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)Toxtricity (Low Key Form) ObstagoonObstagoon KubfuKubfu
Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style ZarudeZarude

By TM / TR

CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard
ArcanineArcanine MachopMachop MachokeMachoke
MachampMachamp GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter
GengarGengar OnixOnix RhyhornRhyhorn
RhydonRhydon MagmarMagmar TaurosTauros
GyaradosGyarados FlareonFlareon AerodactylAerodactyl
Galarian ArticunoGalarian Articuno Galarian ZapdosGalarian Zapdos Galarian MoltresGalarian Moltres
MewMew SteelixSteelix QwilfishQwilfish
SwinubSwinub PiloswinePiloswine MagbyMagby
EnteiEntei LarvitarLarvitar PupitarPupitar
TyranitarTyranitar ZigzagoonZigzagoon LinooneLinoone
AggronAggron ManectricManectric CarvanhaCarvanha
SharpedoSharpedo GlalieGlalie BagonBagon
ShelgonShelgon SalamenceSalamence MetangMetang
MetagrossMetagross KyogreKyogre GroudonGroudon
RayquazaRayquaza ShinxShinx LuxioLuxio
LuxrayLuxray StunkyStunky SkuntankSkuntank
GibleGible GabiteGabite GarchompGarchomp
LucarioLucario SkorupiSkorupi DrapionDrapion
RhyperiorRhyperior MagmortarMagmortar MamoswineMamoswine
DialgaDialga PalkiaPalkia HeatranHeatran
GiratinaGiratina Giratina (Origin Forme)Giratina (Origin Forme) TimburrTimburr
GurdurrGurdurr ConkeldurrConkeldurr ThrohThroh
SawkSawk BasculinBasculin SandileSandile
KrokorokKrokorok KrookodileKrookodile ScraggyScraggy
ScraftyScrafty CofagrigusCofagrigus ArchenArchen
ArcheopsArcheops ZoruaZorua ZoroarkZoroark
KarrablastKarrablast EscavalierEscavalier AxewAxew
FraxureFraxure HaxorusHaxorus BearticBeartic
DruddigonDruddigon PawniardPawniard BisharpBisharp
BouffalantBouffalant RuffletRufflet BraviaryBraviary
VullabyVullaby MandibuzzMandibuzz DeinoDeino
ZweilousZweilous HydreigonHydreigon CobalionCobalion
TerrakionTerrakion TornadusTornadus Tornadus (Therian Forme)Tornadus (Therian Forme)
ThundurusThundurus Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme) LandorusLandorus
Landorus (Therian Forme)Landorus (Therian Forme) KyuremKyurem PangoroPangoro
MalamarMalamar TyruntTyrunt TyrantrumTyrantrum
PumpkabooPumpkaboo GourgeistGourgeist VolcanionVolcanion
LittenLitten TorracatTorracat IncineroarIncineroar
RockruffRockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form)Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form) MudsdaleMudsdale PassimianPassimian
Type: NullType: Null SilvallySilvally Jangmo-oJangmo-o
Hakamo-oHakamo-o Kommo-oKommo-o Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
SolgaleoSolgaleo LunalaLunala NecrozmaNecrozma
ZeraoraZeraora RillaboomRillaboom RookideeRookidee
CorvisquireCorvisquire CorviknightCorviknight DrednawDrednaw
FlappleFlapple BarraskewdaBarraskewda ToxtricityToxtricity
GrapploctGrapploct GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl ObstagoonObstagoon
RunerigusRunerigus MorpekoMorpeko CopperajahCopperajah
DuraludonDuraludon ZamazentaZamazenta EternatusEternatus
KubfuKubfu Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style
ZarudeZarude GlastrierGlastrier SpectrierSpectrier
Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

By Egg Move

GarchompGarchomp

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Scary Face's wide distribution means many Pokemon can potentially use it as a form of speed control. Grimmnsarl, in particular, gives it a priority boost with its Prankster Ability.

That said, Grimmsnarl finds it difficult to fit the move due to having better support options such as Reflect and Light Screen.

In terms of Speed Control, Tailwind and Icy Wind are better options. The former lasts for 5 turns and affects the Pokemon on your side of the field, while the latter deals damage and isn't affected by Taunt.

Scary Face Locations

Get from the Galar Mine

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Galar Mine Map.png
You can get Scary Face (TM26) in the first section of the Galar Mine.
Galar Mine Map

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