Screech いやなおと Unpleasant Tone
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Range
Opponent
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Opponent
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Opponent
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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Availability
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Screech (Japanese: いやなおと Unpleasant Tone) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Screech decreases the target's Defense stat by two stat levels.
Description
Games
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Description
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A move that makes a horrible noise. It sharply reduces the target's Defense.
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Sharply reduces the foe's Defense.
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RSE
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Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense.
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FRLG
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An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense.
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Screeches to sharply lower the target's Defense.
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An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense stat.
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An earsplitting screech harshly reduces the target's Defense stat.
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An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
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Learnset
#
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Pokémon
|
Type
|
Level
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I
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II
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III
|
IV
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V
|
VI
|
023
|
|
Ekans
|
Poison
|
Poison
|
31
|
|
29
|
|
25
|
|
17
|
|
|
17
|
|
17
|
024
|
|
Arbok
|
Poison
|
Poison
|
36
|
|
33
|
|
28
|
|
17
|
|
|
17
|
|
17
|
042
|
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Golbat
|
Poison
|
Flying
|
--
|
|
--
|
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--
|
|
--
|
|
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--
|
|
--
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052
|
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Meowth
|
Normal
|
Normal
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24
|
|
35
|
|
35
|
31
|
17
|
|
|
17
|
|
17
|
053
|
|
Persian
|
Normal
|
Normal
|
24
|
|
38
|
|
38
|
34
|
17
|
|
|
17
|
|
17
|
054
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Psyduck
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Water
|
Water
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|
|
23
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|
23
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|
31
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|
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31
|
25
|
25
|
055
|
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Golduck
|
Water
|
Water
|
|
|
23
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|
23
|
|
31
|
|
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31
|
25
|
25
|
056
|
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Mankey
|
Fighting
|
Fighting
|
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45
|
45
|
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45
|
41
|
21
|
|
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21
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|
'
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057
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Primeape
|
Fighting
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Fighting
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|
45
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54
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54
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53
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21
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|
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21
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'
|
072
|
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Tentacool
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Water
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Poison
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40
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43
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43
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|
36
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|
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40
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40
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073
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Tentacruel
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Water
|
Poison
|
43
|
|
47
|
|
47
|
|
42
|
|
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43
|
|
43
|
081
|
|
Magnemite
|
Electric
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Steel
|
47
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|
39
|
|
44
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|
33
|
|
|
38
|
39
|
39
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082
|
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Magneton
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Electric
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Steel
|
54
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|
43
|
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53
|
|
34
|
|
|
40
|
45
|
45
|
088
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|
Grimer
|
Poison
|
Poison
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48
|
|
31
|
|
26
|
|
33
|
|
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
089
|
|
Muk
|
Poison
|
Poison
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53
|
|
31
|
|
26
|
|
33
|
|
|
33
|
32
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32
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095
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Onix
|
Rock
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Ground
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--
|
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--
|
|
--
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6
|
|
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6
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31
|
31
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100
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Voltorb
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Electric
|
Electric
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--
|
|
9
|
|
8
|
|
19
|
|
|
19
|
|
19
|
101
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Electrode
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Electric
|
Electric
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--
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--, 9
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--, 8
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19
|
|
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19
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19
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108
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Lickitung
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Normal
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Normal
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39
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|
43
|
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45
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|
45
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|
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49
|
|
49
|
125
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|
Electabuzz
|
Electric
|
Electric
|
47
|
|
36
|
|
36
|
|
52
|
|
|
56
|
42
|
42
|
158
|
|
Totodile
|
Water
|
Water
|
|
|
43
|
|
43
|
|
34
|
|
|
36
|
|
36
|
159
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|
Croconaw
|
Water
|
Water
|
|
|
45
|
|
45
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|
39
|
|
|
42
|
|
42
|
160
|
|
Feraligatr
|
Water
|
Water
|
|
|
47
|
|
47
|
|
45
|
|
|
50
|
|
50
|
167
|
|
Spinarak
|
Bug
|
Poison
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168
|
|
Ariados
|
Bug
|
Poison
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
Crobat
|
Poison
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Flying
|
|
|
--
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|
--
|
|
--
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
190
|
|
Aipom
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Normal
|
Normal
|
|
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36
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|
43
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|
25
|
|
|
25
|
|
25
|
193
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|
Yanma
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Bug
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Flying
|
|
|
43
|
|
49
|
50
|
46
|
|
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46
|
|
46
|
197
|
|
Umbreon
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Dark
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Dark
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|
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47
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|
47
|
|
64
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|
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64
|
29
|
29
|
206
|
|
Dunsparce
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Normal
|
Normal
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|
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30
|
|
31
|
34
|
29
|
|
|
28
|
13
|
13
|
207
|
|
Gligar
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Ground
|
Flying
|
|
|
44
|
|
44
|
|
27
|
|
|
31
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35
|
35
|
208
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|
Steelix
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Steel
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Ground
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|
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--
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--
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6
|
|
|
6
|
31
|
31
|
215
|
|
Sneasel
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Dark
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Ice
|
|
|
17
|
|
15
|
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10
|
|
|
10
|
32
|
32
|
239
|
|
Elekid
|
Electric
|
Electric
|
|
|
33
|
|
33
|
|
43
|
|
|
51
|
36
|
36
|
246
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|
Larvitar
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Rock
|
Ground
|
|
|
15
|
|
15
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|
10
|
|
|
10
|
|
10
|
247
|
|
Pupitar
|
Rock
|
Ground
|
|
|
--, 15
|
|
--, 15
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|
--, 10
|
|
|
--, 10
|
|
--, 10
|
248
|
|
Tyranitar
|
Rock
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Dark
|
|
|
--, 15
|
|
--, 15
|
|
--, 10
|
|
|
--, 10
|
|
--, 10
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252
|
|
Treecko
|
Grass
|
Grass
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
|
21
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|
|
21
|
|
'
|
253
|
|
Grovyle
|
Grass
|
Grass
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
23
|
|
|
23
|
|
23
|
254
|
|
Sceptile
|
Grass
|
Grass
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
23
|
|
|
23
|
|
'
|
291
|
|
Ninjask
|
Bug
|
Flying
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
20
|
|
|
20
|
|
20
|
293
|
|
Whismur
|
Normal
|
Normal
|
|
|
|
|
31
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|
31
|
|
|
31
|
|
31
|
294
|
|
Loudred
|
Normal
|
Normal
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
37
|
|
|
37
|
|
37
|
295
|
|
Exploud
|
Normal
|
Normal
|
|
|
|
|
37
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|
37
|
|
|
37
|
|
37
|
318
|
|
Carvanha
|
Water
|
Dark
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
18
|
|
|
18
|
|
18
|
319
|
|
Sharpedo
|
Water
|
Dark
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
18
|
|
|
18
|
|
18
|
329
|
|
Vibrava
|
Ground
|
Dragon
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
41
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|
|
41
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34
|
34
|
330
|
|
Flygon
|
Ground
|
Dragon
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|
|
|
|
41
|
|
41
|
|
|
41
|
34
|
34
|
336
|
|
Seviper
|
Poison
|
Poison
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
19
|
|
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
352
|
|
Kecleon
|
Normal
|
Normal
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
32
|
|
|
32
|
|
32
|
353
|
|
Shuppet
|
Ghost
|
Ghost
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
5
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
354
|
|
Banette
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Ghost
|
Ghost
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|
|
|
|
--, 8
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|
--, 8
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|
|
--, 5
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--, 4
|
--, 4
|
367
|
|
Huntail
|
Water
|
Water
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
|
10
|
402
|
|
Kricketune
|
Bug
|
Bug
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
34
|
34
|
|
34
|
408
|
|
Cranidos
|
Rock
|
Rock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
42
|
|
'
|
409
|
|
Rampardos
|
Rock
|
Rock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
51
|
|
'
|
424
|
|
Ambipom
|
Normal
|
Normal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
25
|
|
25
|
434
|
|
Stunky
|
Poison
|
Dark
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
7
|
|
7
|
435
|
|
Skuntank
|
Poison
|
Dark
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
7
|
|
7
|
446
|
|
Munchlax
|
Normal
|
Normal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
20
|
|
20
|
447
|
|
Riolu
|
Fighting
|
Fighting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
24
|
|
24
|
461
|
|
Weavile
|
Dark
|
Ice
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
32
|
32
|
462
|
|
Magnezone
|
Electric
|
Steel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
40
|
45
|
45
|
463
|
|
Lickilicky
|
Normal
|
Normal
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|
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
49
|
|
49
|
466
|
|
Electivire
|
Electric
|
Electric
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
56
|
42
|
42
|
469
|
|
Yanmega
|
Bug
|
Flying
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
46
|
46
|
|
46
|
472
|
|
Gliscor
|
Ground
|
Flying
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
31
|
35
|
35
|
543
|
|
Venipede
|
Bug
|
Poison
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
8
|
544
|
|
Whirlipede
|
Bug
|
Poison
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
--, 8
|
|
--, 8
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545
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Scolipede
|
Bug
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Poison
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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--, 8
|
|
--, 8
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595
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Joltik
|
Bug
|
Electric
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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7
|
|
7
|
596
|
|
Galvantula
|
Bug
|
Electric
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
7
|
599
|
|
Klink
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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39
|
|
39
|
600
|
|
Klang
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
40
|
601
|
|
Klinklang
|
Steel
|
Steel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
40
|
649
|
|
Genesect
|
Bug
|
Steel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
--
|
714
|
|
Noibat
|
Flying
|
Dragon
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
715
|
|
Noivern
|
Flying
|
Dragon
|
|
|
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|
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--
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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.
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In the anime
Larvitar
Seviper
Onix
Vibrava
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An earsplitting screech is emitted from the user.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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Golbat opens its mouth and releases thin yellow or purple circles from its mouth, causing a loud, piercing noise that makes the opponent to hold its ears in pain.
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Koga's Golbat
|
The Ninja Poké-Showdown
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Debut
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Dunsparce chitters over and over again, irritating the opponent.
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Multiple Dunsparce
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The Dunsparce Deception
|
None
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A wild Dunsparce
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The Path That Leads to Goodbye!
|
None
|
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Larvitar releases a loud, irritating cry.
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Ash's Larvitar
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Hatch Me if You Can
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None
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Loudred sucks in a gulp of air and shouts loudly, distorting the air.
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A wild Loudred
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Gone Corphishin'
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None
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Loudred of Wigglytuff's Guild
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
|
None
|
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Whismur screams loudly, distorting the air.
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Alanna's Whismur
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A Poké-BLOCK Party
|
None
|
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Voltorb's body glows blue and it releases sound waves from its body that distort the air around it.
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Wattson's Voltorb
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Watt's with Wattson
|
None
|
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Huntail opens its mouth and yells out loudly, distorting the air.
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Keith's Huntail
|
The Evolutionary War
|
None
|
|
Banette yells out loudly, and a red orb appears in front of its mouth, sending off red shockwaves at the opponent.
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Harley's Banette
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Rhapsody in Drew
|
None
|
|
Vibrava shakes its wings and they become surrounded in a white aura, sending purple shockwaves from its wings to the opponent.
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Brianna's Vibrava
|
Spontaneous Combusken!
|
None
|
|
Onix opens its mouth and the inside of it glows white. It then releases a light blue cylinder beam from its mouth at the opponent, blowing the opponent back the louder it roars.
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Roark's Onix
|
A Gruff Act to Follow!
|
None
|
|
Misdreavus yells out loudly and multiple transparent waves come out of its mouth at the opponent.
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A wild Misdreavus
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Ghoul Daze!
|
None
|
|
Gliscor opens its mouth and calls out loudly, distorting the air.
|
Ash's Gliscor
|
A Breed Stampede!
|
None
|
|
Steelix releases a high-pitched screech and releases a beam of invisible shockwaves that distort the air.
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Byron's Steelix
|
Dealing with Defensive Types!
|
None
|
|
Venipede waves its antennae repeatedly and shrieks loudly, causing orange shockwaves to come out from its antennae.
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Two wild Venipede
|
A Venipede Stampede!
|
None
|
|
Scolipede waves its antennae repeatedly and shrieks loudly, causing orange shockwaves to come out from its antennae.
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Roxie's Scolipede
|
Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2
|
None
|
|
Seviper opens its mouth and the inside of it glows red. It then shrieks loudly, causing red shockwaves to come out from its mouth.
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Schwarz's Seviper
|
Saving Braviary!
|
None
|
In other generations
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