Smokescreen (move)

Smokescreen えんまく Smokescreen

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Shifts the judge's attention from others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Smokescreen (Japanese: えんまく Smokescreen), formatted as SmokeScreen prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Smokescreen lowers the target's accuracy stat by one stage.

Smokescreen can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Smog was used in the previous turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Smokescreen, the user's evasiveness is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Creates an obscuring cloud of smoke that reduces the enemy's accuracy. GSC Lowers the foe's accuracy. RSE Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc. FRLG An obscuring cloud of smoke or ink reduces the foe's accuracy. ColoXD Lowers target's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc. DPPtHGSSPBR The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the foe's accuracy. BWB2W2 The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the target's accuracy. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon		13	13RSE 19FRLG	10	10	10	10SMUSUM 9PE	8
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon		13	13RSE 20FRLG	10	10	10	10SMUSUM 1, 9PE	1
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		1, 13	1, 13RSE 20FRLG	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	10SMUSUM 1, 9PE	1
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	37	25	25	10	10BW 7B2W2	7	7SMUSUM	8
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	39	25	25	1, 10	1, 10BW 1, 7B2W2	1, 7	1, 7SMUSUM	1
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								1
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	19	8	8	4	4	4XY 5ORAS	5SMUSUM 6PE	5
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	1, 19	1, 8	1, 8	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5SMUSUM 1, 6PE	1
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	48	25	25	10	11BW 8B2W2	8	8SMUSUM 11PE	1
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		6	6	4DPPt 6HGSS	6	6	6	6BDSP
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		1, 6	1, 6	1, 4DPPt 1, 6HGSS	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6BDSP
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		1, 6	1, 6	1, 4DPPt 1, 6HGSS	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6BDSP
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon		1, 8	1, 8	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5	1
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		25	25	10	10BW 8B2W2	8	8	8
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			14	20	20	20XY 15ORAS	15	12
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				15DP 14PtHGSS	14	14	13	6
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				15DP 14PtHGSS	14	14	13	1
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				1, 10	1, 11BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8	1, 8	1
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						18	18
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						20	19
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1						20	19
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						1	1	1SwSh
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						1	1	1SwSh
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral								1SwSh
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral								1SwSh
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral								1SwSh
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug								1SwSh
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug								1SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, SmokeScreen has 10PP and 100% accuracy. The user will target an enemy in front while cutting corners, giving them the Whiffer status. Under the Whiffer status, the opposing Pokémon will always miss with any attack; even moves like Faint Attack or Aerial Ace will miss, although the regular attack will still hit if the user has the Sure-Hit Attacker IQ skill. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and later, Smokescreen will only decrease the accuracy of the Pokémon that it was used on, just as it does in the main series games.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Smokescreen is Greninja's second move. It is obtained by evolving into Frogadier at level 5 and upgrading Substitute into it instead of Double Team. The user becomes invisible, leaving behind a cloud of smoke while dashing and gaining bonus movement speed. The user's next attack is boosted and additionally deals bonus damage. The user is unstoppable while dashing. At level 13, this also increases the user's Attack by 20% for a short while after using.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Whiffer status on the target, making it miss almost all of its attacks and moves. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Whiffer status condition. A Pokémon with the Whiffer status fails to deliver almost all of its moves. BSL てきポケモンを からぶりじょうたいにかえる からぶりじょうたいになると こうげきや わざが ほとんど あたらない MDGtI UNUSED SMD It lowers the enemy's accuracy.

In the anime

Main series

Horsea Weezing Quilava Greninja
The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink to elude its foes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Koffing releases thick dark green smoke from the holes covering its body.
James's Koffing	Pokémon Emergency!		Debut
	Weezing releases thick gray or dark green smoke from the holes on its body or its mouths.
James's Weezing	The Flame Pokémon-athon!		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test		None
	Horsea releases purple ink from its mouth.
Misty's Horsea	The Misty Mermaid		None
	Cyndaquil opens its mouth and releases thick black smoke from its mouth.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Hot Matches!		None
Dawn's Cyndaquil	Gone With the Windworks!		None
	Kingdra releases dark purple ink from its mouth.
Molly's Kingdra	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Christopher's Kingdra	Dueling Heroes		None
	Magby releases a thick black smoke from its mouth.
Anthony's Magby	You Said a Mouthful!		None
	Quilava releases a thick black smoke from its mouth.
Dawn's Quilava	Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!		None
	Frogadier releases a thick black smoke from its mouth.
Sanpei's Frogadier	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom		None
	Greninja releases a thick black smoke from its mouth.
Sanpei's Greninja	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
	Skuntank releases a thick black smoke from its mouth.
Jupiter's Skuntank	JNS03		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Skuntank Weezing and Koffing
The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink to elude its foes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Skuntank releases a thick black smoke from the tip of its tail, blinding the opponent.
Jupiter's Skuntank	The Rival		Debut
	Weezing releases a cloud of gray smoke from the holes on its body.
A Trainer's Weezing	The Show		None
	Koffing releases a cloud of gray smoke from the holes on its body.
A Trainer's Koffing	The Show		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

The smoke
The user releases a thick cloud of smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmortar shoots a thick black cloud of smoke from its cannons.
Rocco's Magmortar	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Greninja Horsea Cyndaquil Seadra
The user releases a thick cloud of smoke that covers the battlefield.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Horsea releases a thick black smoke from its mouth that covers the battlefield.
Green's Horsea	Zap! Zap! Zapdos!		Debut
	Cyndaquil releases a stream of thick white smoke from its back that covers the battlefield.
Gold's Exbo	Totodile Rock		None
	Seadra creates white smoke that covers the battlefield.
Ryu's Seadra	Debonaire Dragonair		None
	Greninja releases a stream of thick white smoke from its body that covers the battlefield.
Y's Croaky	PS589		None

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Cyndaquil
The area is shrouded with smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil releases smoke from its backside.
Chris's Cyndaquil	Escape From The Mystery Forest!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Koffing Charizard
The area is covered with a thick cloud of smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Koffing covers the area with smoke.
Ken's Koffing	Battle in the Smokescreen		Debut
	Charizard opens its mouth and covers the area with smoke.
Nagi's Charizard	A Grand, Mid-air Battle with a Rival!		None

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Koffing
The users covers the whole area with a thick cloud of smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Koffing releases smoke from the holes on its body and covers the whole area with it.
Koffing of Team Skull	BET1		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Cyndaquil
The user covers the battlefield with a thick cloud of smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil releases smoke from its backside.
Gold's Cyndaquil	Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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Variations of the move Flash
Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack

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