Screech (move)

Screech
いやなおと Unpleasant Tone
Screech VII.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  —
Accuracy  85%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by 1.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

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 stages.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Screech, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A move that makes a horrible noise. It sharply reduces the target's Defense.
GSC Sharply reduces the foe's Defense.
RSE Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
FRLG An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
ColoXD Screeches to sharply lower the target's Defense.
DPPtHGSSPBR An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense stat.
BWB2W2 An earsplitting screech harshly reduces the target's Defense stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0023 Ekans PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 31 29 25 17 17 17 17
0024 Arbok PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 36 33 28 17 17 17 17
0042 Golbat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0052 Meowth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 24 35 35RSE
31FRLG
17 17 17 17
052A Meowth
Meowth
Alola Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 17
0053 Persian NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1, 24 38 38RSE
34FRLG
17 17 17 17
053A Persian
Persian
Alola Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field 17
0054 Psyduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 23 23 31 31BW
25B2W2
25 22
0055 Golduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 23 23 31 31BW
25B2W2
25XY
29ORAS
22
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field Field 45Y 45 45RSE
41FRLG
21 21 21 40
0057 Primeape FightingIC Big.png Field Field 45Y 54 54RSE
53FRLG
21 21 21 44
0072 Tentacool WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 40 43 43 36 40 40XY
37ORAS
37
0073 Tentacruel WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 43 47 47 42 43 43XY
40ORAS
40
0081 Magnemite ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 47 39 44 33 38BW
39B2W2
39XY
35ORAS
35
0082 Magneton ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 54 43 53 34 40BW
45B2W2
45XY
39ORAS
39
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 48 31 26 33 33BW
32B2W2
32XY
37ORAS
37
088A Grimer
Grimer
Alola Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 37
0089 Muk PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 53 31 26 33 33BW
32B2W2
32XY
37ORAS
37
089A Muk
Muk
Alola Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 37
0095 Onix RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 6 6BW
31B2W2
31 31
0100 Voltorb ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 9 8 19 19 19XY
13ORAS
13
0101 Electrode ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1, 9 1, 8 19 19 19XY
13ORAS
13
0108 Lickitung NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 39 43 45 45 49 49 49
0125 Electabuzz ElectricIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 37 36 36 52 56BW
42B2W2
42 42
0158 Totodile WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 43 43 34 36 36 36
0159 Croconaw WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 45 45 39 42 42 42
0160 Feraligatr WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 47 47 45 50 50 50
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 45GS
0168 Ariados BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 53GS
0169 Crobat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1 1 1
0190 Aipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field 36 43 25 25 25 25
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 43 49RSE
50FRLG
46 46 46 46
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field 47 47 64 64BW
29B2W2
29 29
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field 30 31RSE
34FRLG
29 28BW
13B2W2
13 11
0207 Gligar GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 44 44 27 31BW
35B2W2
35 35
0208 Steelix SteelIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 6 6BW
31B2W2
31 31
0215 Sneasel DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field 17 15 10 10BW
32B2W2
32 32
0239 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 33 33 43 51BW
36B2W2
36 36
0246 Larvitar RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Monster 15 15 10 10 10 10
0247 Pupitar RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Monster 1, 15 1, 15 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
0248 Tyranitar RockIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Monster Monster 1, 15 1, 15 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 21 21 21 21XY
49ORAS
49
0253 Grovyle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 23 23 23 23XY
63ORAS
63
0254 Sceptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 23 23 23 23XY
69ORAS
69
0291 Ninjask BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 20 20 20 20 1, Evo.
0293 Whismur NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 31 31 31 31XY
15ORAS
15
0294 Loudred NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 37 37 37 37XY
15ORAS
15
0295 Exploud NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 37 37 37 37XY
15ORAS
15
0318 Carvanha WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 28 18 18 18 18
0319 Sharpedo WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 28 18 18 18 18
0329 Vibrava GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 41 41 41BW
34B2W2
34XY
22ORAS
22
0330 Flygon GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 41 41 41BW
34B2W2
34XY
22ORAS
22
0336 Seviper PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 19 19 19BW
16B2W2
16XY
13ORAS
14
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 24 32 32 32XY
38ORAS
38
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 8 5 5BW
4B2W2
4 4
0354 Banette GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1, 8 1, 8 1, 5BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4 1, 4
0367 Huntail WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 15 10 10 10XY
5ORAS
5
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 30DP
34PtHGSS
34 34 34
0408 Cranidos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster 37 42 42 42
0409 Rampardos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster 43 51 51 51
0424 Ambipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field 25 25 25 25
0434 Stunky PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 7 7 7 7
0435 Skuntank PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 7 7 7 1, 7
0446 Munchlax NormalIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 20 20 20 20
0447 Riolu FightingIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 24 24 24 24
0461 Weavile DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field 10 10BW
32B2W2
32 32
0462 Magnezone ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 34 40BW
45B2W2
45XY
39ORAS
39
0463 Lickilicky NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 45 49 49 49
0466 Electivire ElectricIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 52 56BW
42B2W2
42 42
0469 Yanmega BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 43DP
46PtHGSS
46 46 46
0472 Gliscor GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 27 31BW
35B2W2
35 35
0543 Venipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 8 8 8
0544 Whirlipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0545 Scolipede BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0595 Joltik BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 7 7 7
0596 Galvantula BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 7 7 7
0599 Klink SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 39 39 39
0600 Klang SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 40 40 40
0601 Klinklang SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 40 40 40
0649 Genesect BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1
0714 Noibat FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1
0715 Noivern FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1
0731 Pikipek NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 25
0732 Trumbeak NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 29
0733 Toucannon NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 30
0779 Bruxish WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 36
0782 Jangmo-o DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon 33
0783 Hakamo-o DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon 33
0784 Kommo-o DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon 33
0785 Tapu Koko ElectricIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 20
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 Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0019 Rattata NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field
074A Geodude
Geodude
Alola Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0090 Shellder WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0104 Cubone GroundIC Big.png Monster Monster
0109 Koffing PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0165 Ledyba BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0170 Chinchou WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0179 Mareep ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field
0190 Aipom NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0200 Misdreavus GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0222 Corsola WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0223 Remoraid WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
0240 Magby FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0304 Aron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0347 Anorith RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0410 Shieldon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
0501 Oshawott WaterIC Big.png Field Field
0504 Patrat NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0522 Blitzle ElectricIC Big.png Field Field
0540 Sewaddle BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0588 Karrablast BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0632 Durant BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0633 Deino DarkIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Dragon 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 other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Sharply lowers the target's Defense.
SMD It sharply lowers the enemy's Defense.


In the anime

Ash Larvitar Screech.png
Larvitar
Schwarz Seviper Screech.png
Seviper
Roark Onix Screech.png
Onix
Brianna Vibrava Screech.png
Vibrava
An earsplitting screech is emitted from the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Golbat 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 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 Larvitar releases a loud, irritating cry.
Larvitar (anime) Hatch Me if You Can None
Loudred Loudred sucks in a gulp of air and shouts loudly, distorting the air.
Loudred (anime) Gone Corphishin' None
Loudred of Wigglytuff's Guild Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness None
Whismur Whismur screams loudly, distorting the air.
Alanna's Whismur A Poké-BLOCK Party None
Voltorb 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 Huntail opens its mouth and yells out loudly, distorting the air.
Keith's Huntail The Evolutionary War None
Banette 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 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 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 Misdreavus yells out loudly and multiple transparent waves come out of its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus Ghoul Daze! None
Gliscor Gliscor opens its mouth and calls out loudly, distorting the air.
Ash's Gliscor A Breed Stampede! None
Steelix 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 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 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 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
Noibat Noibat opens its mouth and shrieks loudly, causing white shockwaves to come out from its mouth.
A wild Noibat Calling from Beyond the Aura! None


In the manga

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 刺耳聲 Chi'yíh Sīng *
噪音 Chouyām *
Mandarin 刺耳聲 / 刺耳声 Cì'ěr Shēng *
噪音 Zàoyīn *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Syčení
Skřípání
Denmark Flag.png Danish Hyle
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Gil
Finland Flag.png Finnish Kirskunta (OS)
Kirsku (AG series)
Itku (EP264)
France Flag.png French Grincement
Germany Flag.png German Kreideschrei
Greece Flag.png Greek Τσίριγμα
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Suara Berisik
Italy Flag.png Italian Stridio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 싫은소리 Sir-eun Sori
Poland Flag.png Polish Skrzek
Atak Dźwięku (EP032)
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Agudo (anime, TCG, manga)
Silvo (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Ganido (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Rosnar (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Guincho Ensurdecedor (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Ruído (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Grunhido (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Uivo
Romania Flag.png Romanian Sunetul Strident
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Krik
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Chillido (EP032-AG040)
Grito (AG095, AG162)
Alarido (AG123, DP016-DP018, BW022-present)
Chirrido (DP106-DP108)
Spain Flag.png Spain Chirrido
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Skrikattack
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tiếng Thét


Variations of the move Screech
StatusIC HOME.png ScreechMetal Sound
Formerly a variation
StatusIC HOME.png Cotton Spore



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