Spore (move)

Spore redirects here. For the Ability named Spore in Japanese, see Effect Spore (Ability).

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Spore キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

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  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles all of the 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

Spore (Japanese: キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Paras and Parasect.

Effect

Generations I-V

Spore puts the target to sleep. Spore cannot affect targets with Insomnia or Vital Spirit as their Ability.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Hypnosis can affect a target behind a substitute.

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Spore. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are also unaffected by Spore.

Spore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Spore, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description Stad Special spores are scattered from mushrooms. If the opponent inhales the spores, it will fall asleep. Stad2 Special spores are scattered from mushrooms. If the foe inhales them, it will fall asleep. GSC A move that induces sleep. RSE Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep. FRLG The user scatters bursts of fine spores that induce sleep. ColoXD Scatters a cloud of spores that always induces sleep. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	27	25	25	17	22	22	22
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	30	28	27	17	22	22	22
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			54	45	45	45XY 40ORAS	40
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					50	50	50
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					62	62	62
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							36
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							40
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	2013 World Championships Smeargle
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

Spore targets all hostile Pokémon in the same room as the user.

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes all the foes in the room go to sleep.

In the anime

Shroomish Parasect Paras Foongus
The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Parasect releases a yellow powder from the hole under its mushroom at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Cassandra's Parasect	The Problem with Paras		Debut
	Paras releases a white powder from the mushrooms on its back at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
A Coordinator's Paras	Borrowing on Bad Faith!		None
	Shroomish releases a sparkling, pale tan colored powder from the hole on its head at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Shroomish	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
	Foongus releases a sparkling, yellow or green powder from its mouth at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
A wild Foongus	The Island of Illusions!		None
Multiple wild Foongus	So You're Having a Bad Day!		None
	Amoonguss releases a sparkling, green powder at the opponent, making it sleepy.
A wild Amoonguss	Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Paras Parasect
The user releases a bunch of spores that puts the opponent to sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Paras puts its claws together and forms spores in between them. When the opponent is hit with the spores, they fall asleep.
Miles's Paras	Purrrr-sian		Debut
	Parasect releases spores into the air from the mushroom on its back. The spores float into the air and drop down onto the opponent, making it go to sleep.
Crystal's Parasee	Slugging It Out with Slugma		None
	Foongus releases spores into the air from its head. The spores float into the air and drop down onto the opponent, making it go to sleep.
Whitley's Foongy	PS538		None

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

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

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

Trivia

• Spore can only be learned by Mushroom Pokémon.
  • All Pokémon capable of learning the move can also have the Ability Effect Spore.
• Spore is the only sleep-inducing status move with 100% accuracy.
  • Yawn never misses, however, it only causes drowsiness. This means that the sleep effect, which will happen on the next turn, can be prevented by switching out.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 蘑菇孢子 Mòhgū Bāaují Mandarin 蘑菇孢子 Mógu Bāozǐ Danish Spore Dutch Spoor Finnish Itiö French Spore German Pilzspore Greek Σπόριο Indonesian Spora Spora Jamur Italian Spora Korean 버섯포자 Beoseot Poja Polish Zarodnik Portuguese Brazil Esporos (anime, TCG) Germe (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Esporos Serbian Spora European Spanish Espora Vietnamese Phun Bào Tử Nấm

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