Soundproof (Ability)

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Soundproof ぼうおん
Soundproof
Flavor text
Generation III
Avoids sound-based moves.
Generation IV
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation V
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation VI
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Fifteen Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof prevents all effect from sound moves, granting the user immunity from them. Also, a sleeping Pokémon with this Ability cannot be woken with a Poké Flute in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Sound moves

Move Type Cat.
Boomburst  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bug Buzz  Bug  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Chatter  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Confide  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Echoed Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Grass Whistle  Grass  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Growl  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Heal Bell  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Metal Sound  Steel  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Noble Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Parting Shot  Dark  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Perish Song  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Relic Song  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Round  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Screech  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Panic*  Shadow  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sing  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snarl  Dark  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snore  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Supersonic  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Uproar  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0100   Voltorb
Electric Electric Soundproof Static Aftermath
0101   Electrode
Electric Electric Soundproof Static Aftermath
0122   Mr. Mime
Psychic Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0293   Whismur
Normal Normal Soundproof None Rattled
0294   Loudred
Normal Normal Soundproof None Scrappy
0295   Exploud
Normal Normal Soundproof None Scrappy
0410   Shieldon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0411   Bastiodon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0439   Mime Jr.
Psychic Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0459   Snover
Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0460   Abomasnow
Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0626   Bouffalant
Normal Normal Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof
0??? Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon Bulletproof Soundproof Unknown
0??? Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Unknown
0??? Kommo-o Kommo-o
Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Unknown
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

 
Whismur
 
Loudred
The Pokémon is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  When a sound-based attack is used on Whismur, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Alanna's Whismur A Poké-BLOCK Party Debut
  When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred Rough, Tough Jigglypuff None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 隔音 Gaakyām *
防音 Fòhngyām *
Mandarin 隔音 Géyīn *
防音 Fángyīn *
  Dutch Geluiddicht
  Finnish Äänisuojaus
  French Anti-Bruit
  German Lärmschutz
  Italian Antisuono
  Korean 방음 Bang'eum
  Portuguese À Prova de Som
  Russian Звукоизоляция Zvukoizolyatsiya
  Spanish Insonorizar


Variations of the Ability Soundproof
SoundproofCacophony


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.