Screech (move)

Screech
いやなおと Unpleasant Tone

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	40 (max. 64)
Power	—
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM16 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by 1.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Screech (Japanese: いやなおと Unpleasant Tone) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM16 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Screech decreases the target's Defense stat by two stat stages. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

Screech will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will raise by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Screech, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage, and can be used regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A move that makes a horrible noise. It sharply reduces the target's Defense.
GS C	Sharply reduces the foe's Defense.
RS E	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.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense stat.
BW B2W2	An earsplitting screech harshly reduces the target's Defense stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	31	29	25	17	17	17	17^SM^USUM 32^PE
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	36	33	28	17	17	17	17^SM^USUM 44^PE
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1^SM^USUM	1
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass							1^PE
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug							1^PE
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field							1^PE
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^PE
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	24	35	35^RSE 31^FRLG	17	17	17	17^SM^USUM 23^PE	32
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							17^SM^USUM 23^PE	32
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								32
0053		Persian		Field		Field	1, 24	38	38^RSE 34^FRLG	17	17	17	17^SM^USUM 23^PE	36
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							17^SM^USUM 23^PE	36
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field		23	23	31	31^BW 25^B2W2	25	22^SM^USUM 32^PE	21
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		23	23	31	31^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 29^ORAS	22^SM^USUM 32^PE	21
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	45^Y	45	45^RSE 41^FRLG	21	21	21	40^SM^USUM 32^PE
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	45^Y	54	54^RSE 53^FRLG	21	21	21	44^SM^USUM 40^PE
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	40	43	43	36	40	40^XY 37^ORAS	37^SM^USUM 40^PE	20
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	43	47	47	42	43	43^XY 40^ORAS	40^SM^USUM 55^PE	20
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	47	39	44	33	38^BW 39^B2W2	39^XY 35^ORAS	35^SM^USUM 32^PE	24
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	54	43	53	34	40^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 39^ORAS	39^SM^USUM 36^PE	24
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	48	31	26	33	33^BW 32^B2W2	32^XY 37^ORAS	37^SM^USUM 30^PE
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							37^SM^USUM 30^PE
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	53	31	26	33	33^BW 32^B2W2	32^XY 37^ORAS	37^SM^USUM 30^PE
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							37^SM^USUM 30^PE
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	6	6^BW 31^B2W2	31	31^SM^USUM 15^PE	24
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	1	9	8	19	19	19^XY 13^ORAS	13^SM^USUM 24^PE
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	1	1, 9	1, 8	19	19	19^XY 13^ORAS	13^SM^USUM 24^PE
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster							1^PE
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							1^PE
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	39	43	45	45	49	49	49^SM^USUM 35^PE	42
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^PE
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like							18^PE
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	36	36	52	56^BW 42^B2W2	42	42^SM^USUM 39^PE	24
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3							1^PE
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster							39^PE	1
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		43	43	34	36	36	36
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		45	45	39	42	42	42
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		47	47	45	50	50	50
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		45^GS
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		53^GS
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		36	43	25	25	25	25
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		43	49^RSE 50^FRLG	46	46	46	46
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		47	47	64	64^BW 29^B2W2	29	29	45
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		30	31^RSE 34^FRLG	29	28^BW 13^B2W2	13	11	16
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		44	44	27	31^BW 35^B2W2	35	35
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	6	6^BW 31^B2W2	31	31	24
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		17	15	10	10^BW 32^B2W2	32	32	54
0239		Elekid		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	51^BW 36^B2W2	36	36	24
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		15	15	10	10	10	10	21
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster		1, 15	1, 15	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	21
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		1, 15	1, 15	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	21
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			21	21	21	21^XY 49^ORAS	49	33
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			23	23	23	23^XY 63^ORAS	63	45
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			23	23	23	23^XY 69^ORAS	69	49
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1								33
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1								45
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1								49
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			31	31	31	31^XY 15^ORAS	15	40
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			37	37	37	37^XY 15^ORAS	15	50
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			37	37	37	37^XY 15^ORAS	15	54
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			28	18	18	18	18	24
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			28	18	18	18	18	24
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			41	41	41^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 22^ORAS	22	24
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			41	41	41^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 22^ORAS	22	24
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			19	19	19^BW 16^B2W2	16^XY 13^ORAS	14
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			24	32	32	32^XY 38^ORAS	38
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			8	5	5^BW 4^B2W2	4	4
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			1, 8	1, 8	1, 5^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			15	10	10	10^XY 5^ORAS	5
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				30^DP 34^PtHGSS	34	34	34
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				37	42	42	42
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				43	51	51	51
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				25	25	25	25
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				7	7	7	7	24
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				7	7	7	1, 7	24
0446		Munchlax		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	24
0447		Riolu		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	28
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like								1
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				10	10^BW 32^B2W2	32	32	54
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				34	40^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 39^ORAS	39	24
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				45	49	49	49	42
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				52	56^BW 42^B2W2	42	42	24
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				43^DP 46^PtHGSS	46	46	46
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				27	31^BW 35^B2W2	35	35
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					8	8	8	16
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	16
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	16
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					7	7	7	40
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					7	7	7	44
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral					39	39	39	28
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40	28
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40	28
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug								30
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug								30
0649		Genesect		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	7
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						1	1	40
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						1	1	40
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying							25
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying							29
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying							30
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							36
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							33	24
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							33	24
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							33	24
0785		Tapu Koko		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	40
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass								17
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass								19
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass								19
0849		Toxtricity Amped		Human-Like		Human-Like								24
849L		Toxtricity Low Key		Human-Like		Human-Like								24
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field								36
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM16	IX --
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying								✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field								✔
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field								✔
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field								✔
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field								✔
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field								✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field								✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster								✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster								✔
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster								✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster								✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3								✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3								✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster								✔
145G		Zapdos Galarian Form		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								✔
0151		Mew		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								✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying								✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying								✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying								✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2								✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2								✔
0174		Igglybuff		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								✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1								✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field								✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field								✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field								✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3								✔
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3								✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2								✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2								✔
0239		Elekid		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								✔
0240		Magby		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								✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster								✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster								✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster								✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon								✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon								✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon								✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1								✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1								✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1								✔
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass								✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug								✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field								✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field								✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field								✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster								✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster								✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster								✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2								✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2								✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon								✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon								✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug								✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field								✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field								✔
0446		Munchlax		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								✔
0447		Riolu		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								✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like								✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3								✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3								✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field								✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster								✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field								✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field								✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1								✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1								✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1								✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug								✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug								✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug								✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass								✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug								✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug								✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug								✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug								✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous								✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug								✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug								✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug								✔
0649		Genesect		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								✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon								✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon								✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug								✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug								✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug								✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3								✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3								✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1								✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0785		Tapu Koko		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								✔
0798		Kartana		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								✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass								✔
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass								✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass								✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying								✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field								✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field								✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon								✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon								✔
0849		Toxtricity Amped		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
849L		Toxtricity Low Key		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field								✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3								✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral								✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral								✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral								✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon								✔
0890		Eternatus		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								✔
0894		Regieleki		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								✔
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0240		Magby		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Screech is a move with 22PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, while cutting corners, reducing their Defense stat to ¼ of the original value. This reduction is separate from the stat stages and can be applied multiple times, up to 1/128. This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and Muzzled status condition. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Sharply lowers the target's Defense.
MDTD S	Greatly reduces the target's Defense.
BSL	てきポケモンのぼうぎょをおおきくさげる
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It sharply lowers the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

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

Pokémon	Method
Persian
The user makes a loud screech.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Persian opens its mouth and circles come out from it.
Giovanni's Persian	PW17	Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Pokémon	Method
Magnemite
The user makes a loud screech.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Magnemite makes a loud screech.
A wild Magnemite	PDP25	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Persian
The user creates a loud, piercing noise.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Persian scratches its claws against a surface, causing a loud, piercing noise that makes the opponent hold its ears in pain.
Miles's Persian	Purrr-sian	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	刺耳聲 Chi'yíh Sīng * 噪音 Chouyām *
Chinese	Mandarin	刺耳聲 / 刺耳声 Cì'ěr Shēng * 噪音 Zàoyīn *
Czech		Syčení Skřípání
Danish		Hyle
Dutch		Gil
Finnish		Kirskunta (OS) Kirsku (AG series) Itku (EP264)
French		Grincement
German		Kreideschrei
Greek		Τσίριγμα
Indonesian		Suara Berisik
Italian		Stridio
Korean		싫은소리 Sireunsori
Polish		Skrzek* Pisk* Krzyk* Jęk* Skrzeczenie* Atak Dźwięku*
Portuguese	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)
Portuguese	Portugal	Uivo
Romanian		Sunetul Strident
Serbian		Krik
Spanish	Latin America	Chillido (EP032-AG040) Grito (AG095, AG162) Alarido (AG123, DP016-DP018, BW022-present) Chirrido (DP106-DP108)
Spanish	Spain	Chirrido
Swedish		Skrikattack
Vietnamese		Tiếng Thét

Variations of the move Screech

Formerly a variation
	Screech • Metal Sound
	Cotton Spore

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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