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: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

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. 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. Colo.XD 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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV 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
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	31	29	25	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 32PE	17BDSP
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	36	33	28	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 44PE	17BDSP
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1SwShBDSP
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass							1PE
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug							1PE
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field							1PE
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							1PE
052		Meowth		Field		Field	24	35	35RSE 31FRLG	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 23PE	32	32
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							17SMUSUM 23PE	32	32
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								32	32
053		Persian		Field		Field	1, 24	38	38RSE 34FRLG	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 23PE	36	36
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							17SMUSUM 23PE	36	36
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field		23	23	31	31BW 25B2W2	25	22SMUSUM 32PE	21SwShBDSP	21
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field		23	23	31	31BW 25B2W2	25XY 29ORAS	22SMUSUM 32PE	21SwShBDSP	21
056		Mankey		Field		Field	45Y	45	45RSE 41FRLG	21	21	21	40SMUSUM 32PE	40BDSP	36
057		Primeape		Field		Field	45Y	54	54RSE 53FRLG	21	21	21	44SMUSUM 40PE	44BDSP	44
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	40	43	43	36	40	40XY 37ORAS	37SMUSUM 40PE	20
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	43	47	47	42	43	43XY 40ORAS	40SMUSUM 55PE	20
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	47	39	44	33	38BW 39B2W2	39XY 35ORAS	35SMUSUM 32PE	24SwShBDSP	24
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	54	43	53	34	40BW 45B2W2	45XY 39ORAS	39SMUSUM 36PE	24SwShBDSP	24
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	48	31	26	33	33BW 32B2W2	32XY 37ORAS	37SMUSUM 30PE	37BDSP	37
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							37SMUSUM 30PE		37
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	53	31	26	33	33BW 32B2W2	32XY 37ORAS	37SMUSUM 30PE	37BDSP	37
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							37SMUSUM 30PE		37
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	6	6BW 31B2W2	31	31SMUSUM 15PE	24SwShBDSP
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	1	9	8	19	19	19XY 13ORAS	13SMUSUM 24PE	13BDSP	13
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral									13
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	1	1, 9	1, 8	19	19	19XY 13ORAS	13SMUSUM 24PE	13BDSP	13
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral									13
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster							1PE
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							1PE
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	39	43	45	45	49	49	49SMUSUM 35PE	42SwShBDSP
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous							1PE
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like							18PE
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	36	36	52	56BW 42B2W2	42	42SMUSUM 39PE	24SwShBDSP
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3							1PE
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster							39PE	1SwShBDSP
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		43	43	34	36	36	36	36BDSP
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		45	45	39	42	42	42	42BDSP
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		47	47	45	50	50	50	50BDSP
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		45GS
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		53GS
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field		36	43	25	25	25	25	25BDSP
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		43	49RSE 50FRLG	46	46	46	46	46BDSP
197		Umbreon		Field		Field		47	47	64	64BW 29B2W2	29	29	45SwShBDSP	45
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		30	31RSE 34FRLG	29	28BW 13B2W2	13	11	16	16
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		44	44	27	31BW 35B2W2	35	35	35BDSP
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	6	6BW 31B2W2	31	31	24SwShBDSP
215		Sneasel		Field		Field		17	15	10	10BW 32B2W2	32	32	54SwShBDSP	54
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field									54
239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		33	33	43	51BW 36B2W2	36	36	24SwShBDSP
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		15	15	10	10	10	10	21	21
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster		1, 15	1, 15	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	21	21
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		1, 15	1, 15	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	21	21
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			21	21	21	21XY 49ORAS	49	33
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			23	23	23	23XY 63ORAS	63	45
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			23	23	23	23XY 69ORAS	69	49
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1								33
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1								45
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1								49
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
293		Whismur		Monster	Field			31	31	31	31XY 15ORAS	15	40
294		Loudred		Monster	Field			37	37	37	37XY 15ORAS	15	50
295		Exploud		Monster	Field			37	37	37	37XY 15ORAS	15	54
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			28	18	18	18	18	24
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			28	18	18	18	18	24
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon			41	41	41BW 34B2W2	34XY 22ORAS	22	24
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon			41	41	41BW 34B2W2	34XY 22ORAS	22	24
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			19	19	19BW 16B2W2	16XY 13ORAS	14	14BDSP	14
352		Kecleon		Field		Field			24	32	32	32XY 38ORAS	38	38BDSP
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			8	5	5BW 4B2W2	4	4	4BDSP	4
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			1, 8	1, 8	1, 5BW 1, 4B2W2	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4BDSP	1
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			15	10	10	10XY 5ORAS	5	5BDSP
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				30DP 34PtHGSS	34	34	34	34BDSP	34
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				37	42	42	42	42BDSP
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				43	51	51	51	51BDSP
424		Ambipom		Field		Field				25	25	25	25	25BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field				7	7	7	7	24SwShBDSP	24
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				7	7	7	1, 7	24SwShBDSP	24
446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				20	20	20	20	24
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				24	24	24	24	28SwShBDSP	28
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like								1SwShBDSP	1
461		Weavile		Field		Field				10	10BW 32B2W2	32	32	54SwShBDSP	54
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				34	40BW 45B2W2	45XY 39ORAS	39	24SwShBDSP	24
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				45	49	49	49	42SwShBDSP
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				52	56BW 42B2W2	42	42	24SwShBDSP
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				43DP 46PtHGSS	46	46	46	46BDSP
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				27	31BW 35B2W2	35	35	35BDSP
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					8	8	8	16
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	16
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	16
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					7	7	7	40
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					7	7	7	44
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral					39	39	39	28
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40	28
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40	28
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug								30	30
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug								30	30
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1	7
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						1	1	40	40
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						1	1	40	40
731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying							25
732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying							29
733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying							30
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							36		36
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							33	24
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							33	24
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							33	24
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							20	40
810		Grookey		Field	Grass								17	17
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass								19	19
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass								19	19
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying									1
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								24	24
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								24	24
863		Perrserker		Field		Field								36	36
903		Sneasler		Field		Field									54
919		Nymble		Bug		Bug									14
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug									14
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass									20
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass									20
965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral									25
966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral									25
979		Annihilape		Field		Field									44
982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field									16
989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									35
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									35
995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									7
100		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM16	IX --
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy								✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy								✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying								✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field								✔
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field								✔
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field								✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
053		Persian		Field		Field								✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field								✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field								✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3								✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3								✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral								✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral								✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3								✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3								✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral								✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster								✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster								✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster								✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster								✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3								✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3								✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster								✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying								✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying								✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying								✔
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2								✔
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2								✔
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1								✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field								✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field								✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral								✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field								✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3								✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3								✔
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2								✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2								✔
239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster								✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster								✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster								✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon								✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon								✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon								✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1								✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1								✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1								✔
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass								✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug								✔
293		Whismur		Monster	Field								✔
294		Loudred		Monster	Field								✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field								✔
304		Aron		Monster		Monster								✔
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster								✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster								✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2								✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2								✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon								✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon								✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3								✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3								✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug								✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field								✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field								✔
446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like								✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3								✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3								✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field								✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral								✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster								✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field								✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field								✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1								✔
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1								✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1								✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug								✔
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug								✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug								✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass								✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral								✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug								✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug								✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug								✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug								✔
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral								✔
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral								✔
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral								✔
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous								✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
632		Durant		Bug		Bug								✔
633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon								✔
634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon								✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon								✔
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug								✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug								✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral								✔
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral								✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral								✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3								✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3								✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon								✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon								✔
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug								✔
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug								✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug								✔
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3								✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3								✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1								✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass								✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass								✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass								✔
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying								✔
827		Nickit		Field		Field								✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field								✔
843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon								✔
844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon								✔
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field								✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field								✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3								✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral								✔
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral								✔
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral								✔
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon								✔
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
240		Magby		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
501		Oshawott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
504		Patrat		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
522		Blitzle		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
632		Durant		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
633		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.

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 22 PP 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.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Screech could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Screech could be seen as a move used by opposing Kricketune.

Screech

Charge time	0.98 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Defense by two stat ranks.	Nanu & Persian* Grimsley (Kimono) & Bisharp Clemont & Magneton (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Tech Rattata/Raticate Egg Scottie/Bettie & Tech Paras/Parasect Egg Scottie/Bettie & Tech Onix Egg Scottie/Bettie & Tech Lickitung Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Sharply lowers the target's Defense.

Description

Games Description MDRB Sharply lowers the target's Defense. MDTDS 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

Noibat	Seviper	Onix	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 (recurring)	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

How I Became a Pokémon Card

	Persian
The user makes a loud screech.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Persian	Persian emits a loud screech from its mouth.
Giovanni's Persian	PW17		Debut

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

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

Pokémon Adventures

	Persian
The user creates a loud, piercing noise.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Persian	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	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

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

Side 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

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

• Screech is one of a few moves with its accuracy being different between the core series (85%) and Pokémon Masters EX (100%).
• Prior to Generation V, Shedinja is able to know Screech by leveling up if Nincada is allowed to evolve only at level 20, as Ninjask learns this move at this level.

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 * 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 Silheunsori Polish Skrzek 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) 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) Spain Chirrido Swedish Skrikattack Vietnamese Tiếng Thét

Variations of the move Screech
Screech • Metal Sound Formerly a variation Cotton Spore

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