Misty Terrain (move)

Misty Terrain ミストフィールド Mist Field

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All: Affects all Pokémon on the field

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM89 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used first.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Misty Terrain (Japanese: ミストフィールド Mist Field) is a non-damaging Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is TM89 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Generation VI

Misty Terrain creates terrain that envelops the field and replaces the background environment and any other terrain that is already in effect. The terrain fades after five turns.

This terrain has the following effects on Pokémon that are on the ground and not in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move.

• It halves the power of Dragon-type moves used against affected Pokémon (regardless of whether the user of the move is affected by Misty Terrain).
• It prevents affected Pokémon from being afflicted by non-volatile status conditions (but does not cure Pokémon already afflicted with one).
  • If an affected Pokémon is drowsy due to Yawn, it is prevented from falling asleep.
  • Rest will fail if used by an affected Pokémon.
• Nature Power becomes Moonblast.
• Secret Power uses the animation of Fairy Wind and may lower its target's Special Attack.
• Camouflage causes the user to become Fairy-type.

Natural objects disappear and cannot be destroyed while Misty Terrain is in effect. Misty Terrain does not prevent Pokémon from being confused.

Generation VII

Pokémon affected by Misty Terrain can no longer become confused.

When a Pokémon with the Ability Misty Surge enters battle, Misty Terrain is automatically created.

If a Pokémon is holding a Misty Seed while the field is Misty Terrain, it consumes the Misty Seed and its Special Defense is increased by one stage (even if it is not otherwise affected by the terrain). If a Terrain Extender is held when Misty Terrain is used, the terrain will last 8 turns instead of 5.

If powered up by a Fairium Z into Z-Misty Terrain, the user's Special Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Misty Terrain now:

• Increases Misty Explosion's base power by 1.5x.
• Changes Terrain Pulse's type changes to Fairy and its base power doubles from 50 to 100.
• Changes Pokémon with Mimicry to Fairy-type.
• Prevents an affected Pokémon who has become drowsy from the effect of G-Max Snooze from falling asleep.

Misty Terrain is automatically created when Max Starfall is used.

Description

Games Description XYORAS The user covers the ground under everyone's feet with mist for five turns. This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions. SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			68
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			1
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	1	1	1	1
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	1ORAS	1	56
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy	37	37		37
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy	43	43		43
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	43	43
0671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy	1	1		1
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field	50	50	59
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	42	42	24
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	42	42	24
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	29	29	35	35
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	63	63	40
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field		46	27
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field		55	35
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		60	37
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	75
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like			1
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous			45
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous			45
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM89	IX --
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔SwSh
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔SwSh
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔SwSh
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔SwSh
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy			✔SwSh
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy			✔SwSh
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔SwSh
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔SwSh
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			✔SwSh
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy			✔SwSh
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔SwSh
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field			✔SwSh
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field			✔SwSh
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field			✔SwSh
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔SwSh
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous			✔SwSh
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
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		✔USUM
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.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	Island Scan - Route 6USUM
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 SMD It reduces damage from Dragon-type moves. It also protects from bad status conditions.* It changes the floor to the Misty Terrain condition. In the Misty Terrain condition, damage caused by Dragon-type moves will be reduced. It also prevents bad status conditions, but it has no effect on Pokémon in the air.*

In the anime

Sylveon Tapu Fini
The user creates a misty terrain.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sylveon releases a thick light blue mist from its body, covering the surrounding area with it.
A wild Sylveon	Eevee & Friends		Debut
	Tapu Fini creates a dome of pink energy that surrounds it and its opponent.
Tapu Fini (anime)	Revealing the Stuff of Legend!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gardevoir Sylveon
The user covers the ground under everyone's feet with mist. This halves the damage taken from Dragon-type moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sylveon creates a field around it that halves the damage taken from Dragon-type moves.
Y's Veevee	PS592		Debut
	Gardevoir creates a field around it that halves the damage taken from Dragon-type moves.
Ruby's Rara	Omega Alpha Adventure 19		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Misty Terrain is the only terrain that does not boost the power of moves of its own type. It instead reduces the power of Dragon-type moves used against grounded Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 薄霧場地 Bohkmouh Chèuhngdeih Mandarin 薄霧場地 / 薄雾场地 Bówù Chǎngdì French Champ Brumeux German Nebelfeld Italian Campo Nebbioso Korean 미스트필드 Miseuteupildeu Russian Туманное Поле Tumannoye Pole Spanish Campo de Niebla

Moves that change terrain
Grassy Terrain • Misty Terrain • Electric Terrain • Psychic Terrain

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