Sing (move)
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Sing (Japanese: うたう Sing) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I-II
Sing puts the target to sleep. It will not affect a target that already has a major status ailment. In Stadium, Sing can't affect a target that has a Substitute.
Generation III and on
Sing's effects remain the same, except that now it can't affect targets with Insomnia, Vital Spirit, or Soundproof as their ability.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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By event
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0298
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Azurill
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff
Skitty, Delcatty
Lapras
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By purification
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0298
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Azurill
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff
Skitty, Delcatty
Lapras
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0311
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Plusle
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff
Skitty, Delcatty
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0312
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Minun
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff
Skitty, Delcatty
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Other appearances
Jigglypuff uses Sing as its up B attack in the Super Smash Bros. series. The move puts all ground-bound users near Jigglypuff to sleep; it does not affect players in the air.
In the anime
 Jigglypuff 2 | |||
| A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber. | |||
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Jigglypuff sings a beautiful song, or Jigglypuff releases colored musical notes from its mouth when it sings that make the opponent fall asleep. | ||
| A wild Jigglypuff | The Song of Jigglypuff | Debut | |
| A giant Jigglypuff | The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis | None | |
| Marina's Little Pink | The Legend of Thunder! | None | |
| Lisa Mitchum's Jigglypuff | Rough, Tough Jigglypuff | None | |
| A Coordinator's Jigglypuff | May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! | None | |
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Chansey puts its hands in front of it and sings, making the opponent drowsey and go to sleep. | ||
| Multiple Nurse Joy's Chansey | Ignorance is Blissey | None | |
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Swablu sings a soothing melody and transparent circles come out of its mouth. Anything that hears the song and is hit with the shockwave instantly falls asleep. | ||
| A wild Swablu | True Blue Swablu | None | |
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Kricketune puts its scythes together and rubs them back and forth with each other. Then, its body starts to glow white and golden music notes come out of its body at the opponent. | ||
| Nando's Kricketune | Dawn's Early Night! | None | |
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Delcatty sings and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. When the music notes hit the opponent, the opponent falls asleep. | ||
| Lila's Delcatty | Battling the Generation Gap! | None | |
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Chimecho sings and colored musical notes are released from its mouth. | ||
| Coordinator's Chimecho | DP161 | Chimecho cannot legally learn Sing. | |
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Chingling sings and colored musical notes are released from its mouth. | ||
| Coordinator's Chingling | DP161 | Chingling cannot legally learn Sing. | |
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Kricketot shakes about then sings and colored musical notes are released from its antennae. | ||
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Trivia
- In Pokémon Yellow, there is a Trainer in the Pewter City Pokémon Center whose Jigglypuff puts the protagonist's Pikachu to sleep after singing.
In other languages
- Brazilian Portuguese: Canção de Ninar (Lullaby)
- Spanish: Canto
- French: Berceuse
- German: Gesang
- Italian: Canto
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