Screech (move)
Screech いやなおと Unpleasant Tone | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
Range
| ||||||||||||
Availability
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
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
|
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
023 | Ekans | Poison | 31 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||||
024 | Arbok | Poison | 36 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||||
042 | Golbat | Poison | Flying | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
052 | Meowth | Normal | 24 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 17 | ' | |||||||
053 | Persian | Normal | 24 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 17 | ' | |||||||
054 | Psyduck | Water | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||
055 | Golduck | Water | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||
056 | Mankey | Fighting | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 21 | 21 | ' | |||||||
057 | Primeape | Fighting | 45 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 21 | 21 | ' | |||||||
072 | Tentacool | Water | Poison | 40 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 40 | 40 | |||||||
073 | Tentacruel | Water | Poison | 43 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 43 | ' | |||||||
081 | Magnemite | Electric | Steel | 47 | 39 | 44 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 39 | ||||||
082 | Magneton | Electric | Steel | 54 | 43 | 53 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 45 | ||||||
088 | Grimer | Poison | 48 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
089 | Muk | Poison | 53 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
095 | Onix | Rock | Ground | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | ||||||
100 | Voltorb | Electric | -- | 9 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||
101 | Electrode | Electric | -- | --, 9 | --, 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||
108 | Lickitung | Normal | 39 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 49 | ' | ||||||||
125 | Electabuzz | Electric | 47 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 56 | 42 | 42 | |||||||
158 | Totodile | Water | 43 | 43 | 34 | 36 | ' | |||||||||
159 | Croconaw | Water | 45 | 45 | 39 | 42 | ' | |||||||||
160 | Feraligatr | Water | 47 | 47 | 45 | 50 | ' | |||||||||
167 | Spinarak | Bug | Poison | 45 | ' | |||||||||||
168 | Ariados | Bug | Poison | 53 | ' | |||||||||||
169 | Crobat | Poison | Flying | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
190 | Aipom | Normal | 36 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||
193 | Yanma | Bug | Flying | 43 | 49 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |||||||
197 | Umbreon | Dark | 47 | 47 | 64 | 64 | 29 | 29 | ||||||||
206 | Dunsparce | Normal | 30 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
207 | Gligar | Ground | Flying | 44 | 44 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
208 | Steelix | Steel | Ground | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
215 | Sneasel | Dark | Ice | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
239 | Elekid | Electric | 33 | 33 | 43 | 51 | 36 | 36 | ||||||||
246 | Larvitar | Rock | Ground | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||
247 | Pupitar | Rock | Ground | --, 15 | --, 15 | --, 10 | --, 10 | --, 10 | ||||||||
248 | Tyranitar | Rock | Dark | --, 15 | --, 15 | --, 10 | --, 10 | --, 10 | ||||||||
252 | Treecko | Grass | 21 | 21 | 21 | ' | ||||||||||
253 | Grovyle | Grass | 23 | 23 | 23 | ' | ||||||||||
254 | Sceptile | Grass | 23 | 23 | 23 | ' | ||||||||||
291 | Ninjask | Bug | Flying | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
293 | Whismur | Normal | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | ||||||||||
294 | Loudred | Normal | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||||||||
295 | Exploud | Normal | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||||||||
318 | Carvanha | Water | Dark | 28 | 18 | 18 | ' | |||||||||
319 | Sharpedo | Water | Dark | 28 | 18 | 18 | ' | |||||||||
329 | Vibrava | Ground | Dragon | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 34 | ||||||||
330 | Flygon | Ground | Dragon | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 34 | ||||||||
336 | Seviper | Poison | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||
352 | Kecleon | Normal | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | ||||||||||
353 | Shuppet | Ghost | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
354 | Banette | Ghost | --, 8 | --, 8 | --, 5 | --, 4 | --, 4 | |||||||||
367 | Huntail | Water | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
402 | Kricketune | Bug | 30 | 34 | 34 | ' | ||||||||||
408 | Cranidos | Rock | 37 | 42 | ' | |||||||||||
409 | Rampardos | Rock | 43 | 51 | ' | |||||||||||
424 | Ambipom | Normal | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||
434 | Stunky | Poison | Dark | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
435 | Skuntank | Poison | Dark | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
446 | Munchlax | Normal | 20 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||
447 | Riolu | Fighting | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||
461 | Weavile | Dark | Ice | 10 | 10 | 32 | 32 | |||||||||
462 | Magnezone | Electric | Steel | 34 | 40 | 45 | 45 | |||||||||
463 | Lickilicky | Normal | 45 | 49 | ' | |||||||||||
466 | Electivire | 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 | ' | |||||||||||
544 | Whirlipede | Bug | Poison | --, 8 | ' | |||||||||||
545 | Scolipede | Bug | Poison | --, 8 | ' | |||||||||||
595 | Joltik | Bug | Electric | 7 | ' | |||||||||||
596 | Galvantula | Bug | Electric | 7 | ' | |||||||||||
599 | Klink | Steel | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||||
600 | Klang | Steel | 40 | 40 | ||||||||||||
601 | Klinklang | Steel | 40 | 40 | ||||||||||||
649 | Genesect | Bug | Steel | -- | ' | |||||||||||
714 | Noibat | Flying | Dragon | -- | ||||||||||||
715 | Noivern | Flying | Dragon | -- | ||||||||||||
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 | Type | Father | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
019 | Rattata | Normal | ||||||||||||
046 | Paras | Bug | Grass | |||||||||||
048 | Venonat | Bug | Poison | |||||||||||
050 | Diglett | Ground | ||||||||||||
090 | Shellder | Water | ||||||||||||
104 | Cubone | Ground | ||||||||||||
109 | Koffing | Poison | ||||||||||||
140 | Kabuto | Rock | Water | |||||||||||
165 | Ledyba | Bug | Flying | |||||||||||
170 | Chinchou* | Water | Electric | |||||||||||
179 | Mareep | Electric | ||||||||||||
190 | Aipom | Normal | ||||||||||||
198 | Murkrow | Dark | Flying | |||||||||||
200 | Misdreavus | Ghost | ||||||||||||
222 | Corsola | Water | Rock | |||||||||||
223 | Remoraid | Water | ||||||||||||
240 | Magby | Fire | ||||||||||||
304 | Aron | Steel | Rock | |||||||||||
347 | Anorith | Rock | Bug | |||||||||||
410 | Shieldon | Rock | Steel | |||||||||||
451 | Skorupi | Poison | Bug | |||||||||||
501 | Oshawott | Water | ||||||||||||
504 | Patrat | Normal | ||||||||||||
522 | Blitzle | Electric | ||||||||||||
540 | Sewaddle | Bug | Grass | |||||||||||
588 | Karrablast | Bug | ||||||||||||
632 | Durant | Bug | Steel | |||||||||||
633 | Deino | Dark | Dragon | |||||||||||
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 the anime
An earsplitting screech is emitted from the user. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
---|---|---|---|
User | First Used In | Notes | |
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. | |||
Koga's Golbat | The Ninja Poké-Showdown | Debut | |
Dunsparce chitters over and over again, irritating the opponent. | |||
Multiple Dunsparce | The Dunsparce Deception | None | |
A wild Dunsparce | The Path That Leads to Goodbye! | None | |
Larvitar releases a loud, irritating cry. | |||
Ash's Larvitar | Hatch Me if You Can | None | |
Loudred sucks in a gulp of air and shouts loudly, distorting the air. | |||
A wild Loudred | Gone Corphishin' | None | |
Loudred of Wigglytuff's Guild | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness | None | |
Whismur screams loudly, distorting the air. | |||
Alanna's Whismur | A Poké-BLOCK Party | None | |
Voltorb's body glows blue and it releases sound waves from its body that distort the air around it. | |||
Wattson's Voltorb | Watt's with Wattson | None | |
Huntail opens its mouth and yells out loudly, distorting the air. | |||
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. | |||
Harley's Banette | 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. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
A wild Misdreavus | 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. | |||
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. | |||
Two wild Venipede | A Venipede Stampede! | None | |
Scolipede waves its antennae repeatedly and shrieks loudly, causing orange shockwaves to come out from its antennae. | |||
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. | |||
Schwarz's Seviper | Saving Braviary! | None |
In other Generations
In other languages
|
Variations of the move Screech | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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. |