| Type | normal |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 5 |
| Introduced | Generation 2 |
Opponent cannot flee or switch.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mean Look turns into Z-Mean Look and raises Special Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
| Gold Silver Crystal | Prevents fleeing or switching. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The user affixes the foe with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. |
| English | Mean Look |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Mal De Ojo |
| Italian | Malosguardo |
| Japanese | くろいまなざし (Kuroi Manazashi) |
| German | Horrorblick |
| French | Regard Noir |