Smokescreen (move)

SmokeScreen えんまく Smokescreen

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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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   Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

SmokeScreen lowers the target's accuracy stat by one stage. SmokeScreen will not affect a target with the Abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body, or White Smoke.

Mystery Dungeon

The user will give an opposing Pokémon 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.

Description

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Games Description Creates an obscuring cloud of smoke that reduces the enemy's accuracy. 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. Lowers the target’s accuracy using smoke, ink, etc. The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the foe’s accuracy. The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the target's accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire				13			13	19	10				10			'
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire				13			13	20	10				10			'
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying				--, 13			--, 13	20	--, 10				--, 10			'
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	37			25			25			10				10	7	'
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	39			25			25			--, 10				--, 10	--, 7	'
116		Horsea	Water		Water	19			8			8			4				4			'
117		Seadra	Water		Water	--, 19			--, 8			--, 8			--, 4				--, 4			'
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	48			25			25			10				10	8	'
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				6			6			4	6		6			'
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				--, 6			--, 6			--, 4	--, 6		--, 6			'
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				--, 6			--, 6			--, 4	--, 6		--, 6			'
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon				--, 8			--, 8			--, 4				--, 4			'
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				25			25			10				10	8	'
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							14			20				20			'
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark										14		15	15			'
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										14		15	15			'
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										--, 10				--, 10	--, 8	'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark
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 the anime

Quilava Weezing Cyndaquil File:Molly Kingdra SmokeScreen.png Kingdra
The user releases thick smoke or ink from its mouth 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 a releases a 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 Hale's Kingdra	Spell of the Unown		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

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Horsea File:Exbo SmokeScreen.png Cyndaquil
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

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 煙幕 Yānmù Dutch Rookgordijn Finnish Savuverho French Brouillard German Rauchwolke Greek Καπνογόνο Indonesian Asap Hitam Asap Tebal Kabut Hitam Italian Muro di Fumo Korean 연막 Yeonmak Norwegian Røykteppe Polish Zasłona dymna Portuguese Cortina de Fumaça Serbian Dimna Zavesa Spanish Pantalla Humo

Variations of the move Flash
Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack

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