Screech (move)
Screech いやなおと Unpleasant Tone | ||||||||||||
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Screech (Japanese: いやなおと Unpleasant Tone) is a mostly accurate non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Screech decreases the opponent's defense by 2 levels.
Screech will do nothing if the opponent's attack has reached a level of -6 or a value of 1, and will fail if the opponent has a substitute or is under the effect of Mist. The effect of Screech is ignored by critical hits.
In the anime
Pokémon
Golbat. Golbat opens its mouth and a glass-shatering shriek is released.
- Used by Koga's Golbat in The Ninja Poké-Showdown!.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
- Ekans at Lv.31
- Arbok at Lv.36
- Meowth at Lv.24
- Persian at Lv.24
- Mankey at Lv.45 (Yel.)
- Primeape at Lv.45 (Yel.)
- Tentacool at Lv.40
- Tentacruel at Lv.43
- Magnemite at Lv.47
- Magneton at Lv.54
- Grimer at Lv.48
- Muk at Lv.53
- Onix at Lv.--
- Voltorb at Lv.--
- Electrode at Lv.--
- Lickitung at Lv.39
- Electabuzz at Lv.37
Generation II
By leveling up
- Ekans at Lv.29
- Arbok at Lv.33
- Golbat at Lv.--
- Meowth at Lv.35
- Persian at Lv.38
- Psyduck at Lv.23
- Golduck at Lv.23
- Mankey at Lv.45
- Primeape at Lv.54
- Tentacool at Lv.43
- Tentacruel at Lv.47
- Magnemite at Lv.39
- Magneton at Lv.43
- Grimer at Lv.31
- Muk at Lv.31
- Onix at Lv.--
- Voltorb at Lv.9
- Electrode at Lv.--
- Electrode at Lv.9
- Lickitung at Lv.43
- Electabuzz at Lv.36
- Totodile at Lv.43
- Croconaw at Lv.45
- Feraligatr at Lv.47
- Spinarak at Lv.45 (G/S)
- Ariados at Lv.53 (G/S)
- Crobat at Lv.--
- Aipom at Lv.36
- Yanma at Lv.43
- Umbreon at Lv.47
- Dunsparce at Lv.30
- Gligar at Lv.44
- Steelix at Lv.--
- Sneasel at Lv.17
- Elekid at Lv.33
- Larvitar at Lv.15
- Pupitar at Lv.--
- Pupitar at Lv.15
- Tyranitar at Lv.--
- Tyranitar at Lv.15
By breeding
Generation III
By leveling up
- Ekans at Lv.25
- Arbok at Lv.28
- Golbat at Lv.--
- Meowth at Lv.35 (R/S/E)
- Meowth at Lv.31 (FR/LG)
- Persian at Lv.38 (R/S/E)
- Persian at Lv.34 (FR/LG)
- Psyduck at Lv.23
- Golduck at Lv.23
- Mankey at Lv.45 (R/S/E)
- Mankey at Lv.41 (FR/LG)
- Primeape at Lv.54 (R/S/E)
- Primeape at Lv.53 (FR/LG)
- Tentacool at Lv.43
- Tentacruel at Lv.47
- Magnemite at Lv.44
- Magneton at Lv.53
- Grimer at Lv.26
- Muk at Lv.26
- Onix at Lv.--
- Voltorb at Lv.8
- Electrode at Lv.--
- Electrode at Lv.8
- Lickitung at Lv.45
- Electabuzz at Lv.36
- Totodile at Lv.43
- Croconaw at Lv.45
- Feraligatr at Lv.47
- Crobat at Lv.--
- Aipom at Lv.43
- Yanma at Lv.49 (R/S/E)
- Yanma at Lv.50 (FR/LG)
- Umbreon at Lv.47
- Dunsparce at Lv.31 (R/S/E)
- Dunsparce at Lv.34 (FR/LG)
- Gligar at Lv.44
- Steelix at Lv.--
- Sneasel at Lv.15
- Elekid at Lv.33
- Larvitar at Lv.15
- Pupitar at Lv.--
- Pupitar at Lv.15
- Tyranitar at Lv.--
- Tyranitar at Lv.15
- Treecko at Lv.21
- Grovyle at Lv.23
- Sceptile at Lv.23
- Ninjask at Lv.20
- Whismur at Lv.31
- Loudred at Lv.37
- Exploud at Lv.37
- Carvanha at Lv.28
- Sharpedo at Lv.28
- Vibrava at Lv.41
- Flygon at Lv.41
- Seviper at Lv.19
- Kecleon at Lv.24
- Shuppet at Lv.8
- Banette at Lv.--
- Banette at Lv.8
- Huntail at Lv.15
By breeding
Generation IV
By leveling up
- Ekans at Lv.17
- Arbok at Lv.17
- Golbat at Lv.--
- Meowth at Lv.17
- Persian at Lv.17
- Psyduck at Lv.31
- Golduck at Lv.31
- Mankey at Lv.21
- Primeape at Lv.21
- Tentacool at Lv.36
- Tentacruel at Lv.42
- Magnemite at Lv.33
- Magneton at Lv.34
- Grimer at Lv.33
- Muk at Lv.33
- Onix at Lv.6
- Voltorb at Lv.19
- Electrode at Lv.19
- Lickitung at Lv.45
- Electabuzz at Lv.52
- Totodile at Lv.34
- Croconaw at Lv.39
- Feraligatr at Lv.45
- Crobat at Lv.--
- Aipom at Lv.25
- Yanma at Lv.46
- Umbreon at Lv.64
- Dunsparce at Lv.29
- Gligar at Lv.27
- Steelix at Lv.6
- Sneasel at Lv.10
- Elekid at Lv.43
- Larvitar at Lv.10
- Pupitar at Lv.--
- Pupitar at Lv.10
- Tyranitar at Lv.--
- Tyranitar at Lv.10
- Treecko at Lv.21
- Grovyle at Lv.23
- Sceptile at Lv.23
- Ninjask at Lv.20
- Whismur at Lv.31
- Loudred at Lv.37
- Exploud at Lv.37
- Carvanha at Lv.18
- Sharpedo at Lv.18
- Vibrava at Lv.41
- Flygon at Lv.41
- Seviper at Lv.19
- Kecleon at Lv.32
- Shuppet at Lv.5
- Banette at Lv.--
- Banette at Lv.8
- Huntail at Lv.10
- Kricketune at Lv.30
- Cranidos at Lv.37
- Rampardos at Lv.43
- Ambipom at Lv.25
- Stunky at Lv.7
- Skuntank at Lv.7
- Munchlax at Lv.20
- Riolu at Lv.24
- Weavile at Lv.10
- Magnezone at Lv.34
- Lickilicky at Lv.45
- Electivire at Lv.52
- Yanmega at Lv.43
- Gliscor at Lv.27
In other languages
Spanish: Chirrido, French: Grincement, German: Kreideschrei.