Jamming

Jamming (Japanese: ぼうがい Jamming) is a term used in Pokémon Contests and is a feature only in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and in their Generation VI remakes Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. A Pokémon can only jam other Pokémon which have already appealed this round. Jamming causes the other Pokémon to become startled, lowering the appeal points of the startled Pokémon by the number of black hearts for each move.

In Generation III, if not executed correctly, it only says that the move messed up, and it still gains appeal points and any other extra. For example, if a move that affects all Pokémon after the user is played last. On the other hand, if the move backfires on the user, it causes them to lose appeal points.

Moves that can jam

Generation III

Move Contest Type Jam Effect
Absorb Smart Grass
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Acid Smart Poison
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Air Cutter Cool Flying
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Arm Thrust Tough Fighting
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Astonish Smart Ghost
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Aurora Beam Beauty Ice
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Beat Up Smart Dark
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Bite Tough Dark
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Blast Burn Beauty Fire
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Body Slam Tough Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Bone Club Tough Ground
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Brick Break Cool Fighting
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Bubble Cute Water
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all POKéMON that have done their appeals.
BubbleBeam Beauty Water
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Bullet Seed Cool Grass
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Charm Cute Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Confusion Smart Psychic
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Constrict Tough Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Cotton Spore Beauty Grass
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Crunch Tough Dark
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Crush Claw Cool Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Cut Cool Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Dizzy Punch Cool Fighting
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
DoubleSlap Tough Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Dragon Claw Cool Dragon
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
DragonBreath Cool Dragon
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Dream Eater Smart Psychic
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all POKéMON that have done their appeals.
DynamicPunch Cool Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Earthquake Tough Ground
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Extrasensory Cool Psychic
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Fake Out Cute Ghost
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
False Swipe Cool Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Fissure Tough Ground
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Focus Energy Cool Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Frenzy Plant Cool Grass
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Fury Attack Cool Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Fury Swipes Tough Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Giga Drain Smart Grass
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Glare Tough Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
GrassWhistle Smart Grass
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Guillotine Cool Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Hail Beauty Ice
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Headbutt Tough Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Horn Drill Cool Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Hydro Cannon Beauty Water
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Hyper Beam Cool Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Hyper Fang Cool Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Hyper Voice Cool Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Hypnosis Smart Psychic
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Ice Beam Beauty Ice
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Icicle Spear Beauty Ice
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Icy Wind Beauty Ice
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Iron Tail Cool Steel
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Knock Off Smart Dark
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Leech Life Smart Bug
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Leech Seed Smart Grass
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all POKéMON that have done their appeals.
Lick Tough Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Lovely Kiss Beauty Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Low Kick Tough Fighting
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Luster Purge Smart Psychic
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Mega Drain Smart Grass
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Metal Sound Smart Steel
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Mist Ball Smart Psychic
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Mud Shot Cute Ground
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Muddy Water Tough Water
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Mud-Slap Tough Ground
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Needle Arm Smart Grass
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Night Shade Smart Ghost
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Nightmare Smart Ghost
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Octazooka Tough Water
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Outrage Cool Dragon
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Pain Split Smart Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Perish Song Beauty Ghost
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Petal Dance Beauty Grass
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Pin Missile Smart Bug
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Poison Sting Smart Poison
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Psychic Smart Psychic
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Psywave Smart Psychic
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Pursuit Smart Dark
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Recover Smart Psychic
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Rock Slide Tough Rock
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Rolling Kick Cool Fighting
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Sand-Attack Cute Ground
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Scary Face Smart Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Screech Smart Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Seismic Toss Tough Fighting
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Sheer Cold Beauty Ice
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Skull Bash Tough Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Sky Uppercut Cool Fighting
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Slam Tough Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
Sleep Powder Smart Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Sludge Tough Poison
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Sludge Bomb Tough Poison
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
SmellingSalt Smart Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Smog Tough Poison
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Snatch Smart Dark
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Spark Cool Electric
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Spike Cannon Cool Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles the POKéMON that has the JUDGE's attention.
Spore Beauty Grass
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Stomp Tough Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.
Strength Tough Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Startles POKéMON that made a same-type appeal.
String Shot Smart Bug
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Stun Spore Cool Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Super Fang Smart Normal
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Sweet Scent Smart Normal
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Teeter Dance Cute Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Thrash Tough Normal
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals.
Thunder Cool Electric
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all POKéMON that have done their appeals.
Thunder Wave Cool Electric
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all POKéMON that made good appeals.
Tri Attack Beauty Normal
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all POKéMON that have done their appeals.
Twineedle Cool Bug
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user.
Will-O-Wisp Beauty Fire
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the POKéMON in front.


Generation VI

Move Contest Type Category Jam Effect
Acid Spray Beautiful Poison Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Air Slash Cool Flying Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Astonish Cute Ghost Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Aurora Beam Beautiful Ice Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Bite Tough Dark Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Blast Burn Beautiful Fire Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Blizzard Beautiful Ice Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Body Slam Tough Normal Physical
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Bonemerang Tough Ground Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Boomburst Tough Normal Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Bubble Beam Beautiful Water Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Bug Buzz Beautiful Bug Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Bulldoze Tough Ground Physical
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Charm Cute Fairy Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Confuse Ray Clever Ghost Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Cotton Spore Beautiful Grass Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Cross Poison Cool Poison Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Crunch Tough Dark Physical
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Crush Claw Cool Normal Physical
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Discharge Beautiful Electric Special
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Double Hit Cool Normal Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Double Kick Cool Fighting Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Dragon Breath Cool Dragon Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Dual Chop Tough Dragon Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Dynamic Punch Cool Fighting Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Earthquake Tough Ground Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Eerie Impulse Clever Electric Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Electrify Clever Electric Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Electroweb Beautiful Electric Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Entrainment Cute Normal Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Extrasensory Cool Psychic Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Fake Out Cute Normal Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Fissure Tough Ground Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Foresight Clever Normal Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Forest's Curse Clever Grass Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Frenzy Plant Cool Grass Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Frustration Cute Normal Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Giga Drain Clever Grass Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Giga Impact Tough Normal Physical
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Glare Tough Normal Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Grudge Tough Ghost Status
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Guillotine Cool Normal Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Gunk Shot Tough Poison Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Gust Clever Flying Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Hail Beautiful Ice Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Heal Order Clever Bug Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Heat Wave Beautiful Fire Special
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Hex Clever Ghost Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Horn Drill Cool Normal Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Hurricane Tough Flying Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Hydro Cannon Beautiful Water Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Hyper Beam Cool Normal Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Hyper Voice Cool Normal Special
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Hypnosis Clever Psychic Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Ice Beam Beautiful Ice Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Inferno Beautiful Fire Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Knock Off Clever Dark Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Land's Wrath Beautiful Ground Physical
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Lava Plume Tough Fire Special
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Leer Cool Normal Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Lick Cute Ghost Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Low Sweep Clever Fighting Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Luster Purge Clever Psychic Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Mat Block Cool Fighting Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Mega Drain Clever Grass Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Metal Sound Clever Steel Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Mirror Shot Beautiful Steel Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Mist Ball Clever Psychic Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Moonblast Beautiful Fairy Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Mud Bomb Cute Ground Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Muddy Water Tough Water Special
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Nightmare Clever Ghost Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Nuzzle Cute Electric Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Petal Blizzard Beautiful Grass Physical
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Poison Sting Clever Poison Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Psyshock Beautiful Psychic Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Punishment Cool Dark Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Pursuit Clever Dark Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Rage Tough Normal Physical
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Roar of Time Beautiful Dragon Special
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Rock Slide Tough Rock Physical
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Rock Wrecker Tough Rock Physical
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Sandstorm Tough Rock Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Sheer Cold Beautiful Ice Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Sky Uppercut Cool Fighting Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Sleep Powder Clever Grass Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Sludge Tough Poison Special
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Sludge Bomb Tough Poison Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Smack Down Tough Rock Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Smokescreen Clever Normal Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Soak Cute Water Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Spite Tough Ghost Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Spore Beautiful Grass Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Sticky Web Tough Bug Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
String Shot Clever Bug Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.
Stun Spore Clever Grass Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Super Fang Tough Normal Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.
Surf Beautiful Water Special
2 🖤🖤
🤍🤍
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Switcheroo Clever Dark Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Taunt Clever Dark Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Teeter Dance Cute Normal Status
4 🖤🖤
🖤🖤
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.
Thousand Arrows Beautiful Ground Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Thunder Wave Cool Electric Status
3 🖤🖤
🖤🤍
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
Trick Clever Psychic Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Trick-or-Treat Cute Ghost Status
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Twineedle Cool Bug Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Uproar Cute Normal Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
Wring Out Tough Normal Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.
X-Scissor Cool Bug Physical
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.
Zap Cannon Cool Electric Special
1 🖤🤍
🤍🤍
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.


Trivia

  • Despite the additional Generation IV, V, and VI moves in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there are three fewer moves that can jam. In Generation III, 112 moves can jam, while in Generation VI, only 109 moves can jam.
    • Only 50 moves that jam in Generation III can still jam in Generation VI; of these, only 32 continue to have the same amount of jam.
  • Out of all the contest categories, Tough moves have the most moves that can jam, with 27.
    • In Generation III, Smart moves had the most moves that could jam, with 34.
  • Out of all the types, the Normal-type has the most moves that can jam, with 21.
    • In Generation III, the Normal-type had the most moves that could jam, with 36.
  • Out of both damage categories, special moves have the most moves that can jam, with 40.
  • Out of all of the moves that can jam, the fewest amount of moves removing appeal points is two points, with only ten moves.
    • In Generation III, the fewest amount of moves removing appeal points was two points, with only five moves.
  • Out of all of the moves that can jam, the most amount of moves removing appeal points is one point, with 50 moves.
    • In Generation III, the most amount of moves removing appeal points was one point, with 43 moves.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 妨害 Fánghài
  French Blocage
  German StörfaktorORAS
EindruckRSE
  Italian IntralcioORAS
InibizioneRSE
  Korean 방해 Disturbance
  Spanish Interferencia


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