Soundproof (Ability)

Soundproof

ぼうおん

Soundproof

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Generation III
Avoids sound-based moves.


Generation IV
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.


Generation V
Currently unknown


Generation VI
Currently unknown


Generation VII
Currently unknown


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof prevents all effect from sound moves, granting the user immunity from them. Also, a sleeping Pokémon with this ability cannot be awakened with a Poké Flute in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Sound moves

Move	Type	Cat.
Ancient Song	Normal	Special
Bark Out	Dark	Special
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special
Chatter	Flying	Special
Echo Voice	Normal	Special
GrassWhistle	Grass	Status
Growl	Normal	Status
Heal Bell*	Normal	Status
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special
Metal Sound	Steel	Status
Perish Song	Normal	Status
Roar	Normal	Status
Round	Normal	Status
Screech	Normal	Status
Sing	Normal	Status
Snore	Normal	Special
Supersonic	Normal	Status
Uproar	Normal	Special

Unaffected sound-like moves

Move	Type	Cat.
Howl	Normal	Status
Roar of Time	Dragon	Special
SonicBoom	Normal	Special
Heal Bell*	Normal	Status

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0293		Whismur	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Jitter
0294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0459		Snover	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0626	Buffalon	Buffalon	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper	Soundproof
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

The user is immune to any sound-based attacks.
User	First Used In	Notes
	When a sound-based attack is used on Whismur, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Alanna's Whismur	A Poké-BLOCK Party	Debut
	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff	None

In other languages

Finnish: Äänisuojaus
French: Anti-bruit
German: Lärmschutz
Greek: Ηχομόνωση
Italian: Antisuono
Korean: 방음 Bang'eum
Spanish: Insonorizar

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.