Stun Spore (move)

Stun Spore
しびれごな Numbing Powder
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Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  75%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

Stun Spore (Japanese: しびれごな Numbing Powder) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a paralyzing counterpart to Poison Powder and Sleep Powder, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generations I and II

Stun Spore paralyzes the target.

Generations III to V

Stun Spore cannot affect targets with Limber as their Ability.

Generation VI

Grass-type and Electric-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Stun Spore.

Description

Games Description
Stad A special move that causes paralysis. When paralyzed, the victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
Stad2 Special move that causes paralysis. The victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
GSC A move that may paralyze the foe.
RSE Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe.
ColoXD Scatters a powder that may paralyze the target.
DPPtHGSS The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may paralyze the target.
BWB2W2 The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SM
The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0012     Bug Bug 16RGB
14Y
14 14 12 12 12 13
0043     Grass Grass 17 16 16 15 15 15XY
14ORAS
14
0044     Grass Grass 1, 17 16 16 15 15 15XY
14ORAS
14
0045     Grass Grass 1, 17 1 1 1 1 1 1
0046     Bug Grass 13 7 7 6 6 6 6
0047     Bug Grass 1, 13 1, 7 1, 7 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
0048     Bug Bug 30 28 28 23 23 23 23
0049     Bug Bug 30 28 28 23 23 23 23
0069     Grass Grass 21 19 19 17 17 17 17
0070     Grass Grass 23 19 19 17 17 17 17
0071     Grass Grass 1
0102     Grass Grass 32 25 25 19 19 19 19
0114     Grass Grass 36 34 37 29 29BW
30B2W2
30 30
0182     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
0187     Fairy Grass 15 15 14 14 14 14
0188     Fairy Grass 15 15 14 14 14 14
0189     Fairy Grass 15 15 14 14 14 14
0267     Bug Bug 17 17 17 17XY
15ORAS
15
0284     Water 1 Bug 40 33 33 33XY
26ORAS
26
0285     Fairy Grass 7 9 9 9XY
5ORAS
5
0286     Fairy Grass 1, 7 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
0315     Fairy Grass 13 10 10 10 10
0406     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 10 10 10 10
0465     Grass Grass 29 29BW
30B2W2
30 30
0546     Grass Fairy 10 10 10
0548     Grass Grass 22 22 22
0664     Bug Bug 6 6
0666     Bug Bug 1 1
0742     Bug Fairy 7
0743     Bug Fairy 1, 7
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
0455     Grass Grass
0590     Grass Grass
0664     Bug Bug
0755     Grass Grass
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

Description

Games Description
MDRB Causes paralysis in surrounding foes. A Pokémon affected by paralysis is incapable of attacking or using moves.
MDS Afflicts enemies within a 1-tile range with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis condition has slowed movement and is incapable of action.


In the anime

 
Breloom
 
Amoonguss
 
Parasect
 
Butterfree
The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Butterfree flies over the opponent and an orange mist comes out of its wings, paralyzing it.
Ash's Butterfree The Water Flowers of Cerulean City Debut
Multiple Butterfree Battle Aboard the St. Anne None
Multiple wild Butterfree Mewtwo Returns None
Jeremy's Butterfree Weekend Warrior None
  Tangela shakes its body and waves of orange powder comes out of it and hits the opponent, paralyzing it.
Erika's Tangela Pokémon Scent-sation None
  Venonat shakes its fur and an orange mist is released from its body. Any Pokémon that gets trapped in the mist becomes paralyzed.
Aya's Venonat The Ninja Poké-Showdown! None
A Venonat Conway trained briefly Camping it Up! None
  Venomoth flaps its wings and an orange powder comes out of them. Any Pokémon that gets trapped in the mist becomes paralyzed.
Koga's Venomoth The Ninja Poké-Showdown! None
A wild Venomoth The Bug Stops Here! None
Chaz's Venomoth All Things Bright and Beautifly! None
Katie's Venomoth Shocks and Bonds None
  Paras shakes its mushrooms and an orange powder comes out of them and at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Cassandra's Paras The Problem with Paras None
  A tornado of topaz mist comes out of the hole on Vileplume's head, paralyzing anyone who comes into contact with the dust, or Vileplume releases a ball of orange dust into the air that lands on the opponent, paralyzing them, or Vilepulme releases a sparkling orange powder with white sparkles in it from the hole on its head
Jessebelle's Vileplume Holy Matrimony! None
A wild Vileplume The Stun Spore Detour None
Multiple wild Vileplume Whichever Way the Wind Blows None
A Coordinator's Vileplume A Hurdle for Squirtle None
Nicolette's Vileplume May's Egg-Cellent Adventure None
A wild Vileplume Bucking the Treasure Trend! None
A Pokémon Performer's Vileplume A Showcase Debut! None
  Oddish lowers the leaves in front on its head and an orange powder is released from them, paralyzing anyone who comes into contact with the dust.
Mariah's Oddish Foul Weather Friends None
  Victreebel releases an orange mist from its mouth at the opponent.
James's Victreebel The Fortune Hunters None
A wild Victreebel Danger, Sweet as Honey! None
  Bellossom releases an orange mist from the flowers on its head.
Multiple wild Bellossom Whichever Way the Wind Blows None
Noelle's Bellossom Strategy Begins at Home! None
  Parasect shakes its mushroom and an orange powder comes out of it at the opponent, or Parasect releases an orange powder from under its mushroom at the opponent.
A wild Parasect Hocus Pokémon None
Officer Jenny's Parasect Gulpin it Down None
  Shroomish releases a stream or cloud of orange powder from the hole on its head at the opponent.
Alex's Shroomish Taming of the Shroomish None
A wild Shroomish A Corphish Out of Water None
A Coordinator's Shroomish Win, Lose or Drew! None
  Roselia releases an orange powder from the flowers on its hands at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Drew's Roselia Now That's Flower Power! None
  Gloom shakes its head and an orange powder comes out of the flower on its head at the opponent.
A wild Gloom Grass Hysteria! None
A wild Gloom Pinch Healing! None
A wild Gloom A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways! None
  Breloom releases an orange mist from the holes on its head at the opponent, or Breloom shakes its body and releases a brown mist from its body all around it.
Fighting Dojo's Breloom Pasta La Vista! None
Kenny's Breloom Team Shocker! None
  Dustox flaps its wings and releases a mist of orange powder at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Jessie's Dustox Gymbaliar! Dustox cannot legally learn Stun Spore
  Jumpluff releases a sparkling yellow powder from the three dandelions on its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Jumpluff Dressed for Jess Success! None
  Cottonee turns to its side and waves one of its leaves upward, releasing a wave of sparkling golden powder from it that falls on the opponent.
A wild Cottonee Cottonee in Love! None
  Foongus releases sparkling orange powder from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Foongus Expedition to Onix Island! None
  Petilil releases white sparkling powder at the opponent.
Nursery's Petilil Unrest at the Nursery! None
  Amoonguss waves its arms, releasing sparkling orange powder from them at the opponent, paralyzing it.
James's Amoonguss New Places... Familiar Faces! None
A wild Amoonguss The Journalist from Another Region! None
  Vivillon's releases sparkling orange powder from its body, paralyzing the opponent.
A wild Vivillon To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! None


Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry
EP110 Salveyo weed Ash's Pokédex An effective Stun Spore antidote can be be made by boiling the leaves of the Salveyo weed. Salveyo weed is found on clear lake bottoms wherever Vileplume live. Poliwag are also found in the vicinity of this plant.

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In The Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Stun Spore is the only Grass-type move able to paralyze the opponent.
  • In the anime, as of the Best Wishes series, Stun Spore was often shown to poison opponents instead of paralyze them.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 麻痹粉 Mábì Fěn
  Czech Omráčení
  Danish Lammestøv
  Dutch Verdeelspoor
  Finnish Pökräitiö (original series)
Tyrmäysitiö (AG series)
  French Para-Spore
  German Stachelspore
  Greek Παραλυτικός Σπόρος Parhalitikós Spóros
  Hindi Stun Spore
बेहोशी का धुआ Behoshi ka dhua
  Indonesian Serbuk Kesemutan
  Italian Paralizzante
  Korean 저리가루 Jeori Garu
  Norwegian Sjokkbølger
  Polish Oszałamiający Proszek
Pył Szoku
Portuguese   Brazil Pó Atordoante
Esporos Atordoantes (TCG)
  Portugal Esporos Paralizantes
Esporos Atordoantes
  Romanian Sporul Orbitor
  Serbian Ošamućujuća Spora
  Spanish Paralizador
  Swedish Chocksporer
  Turkish Sersemleştirme Tozu
  Vietnamese Bột Tê Liệt



Variations of the move Poison Powder
  Poison PowderStun Spore
Formerly a variation
  Glare


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