Smog (move)

Smog
スモッグ Smog
Smog IX.png
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Type  Poison
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  30
Accuracy  70%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Smog (Japanese: スモッグ Smog) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I to V

Smog inflicts damage and has a 40% chance of poisoning the target.

Smog can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing SmokeScreen to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Smog's base power was 20.

Generation VI onwards

Smog's base power changed from 20 to 30.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Smog is spewed as a cloud. Has a fifty-fifty chance of poisoning the target.
GSC An attack that may poison the foe.
RSEColo.XD An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison.
FRLG The foe is attacked with exhaust gases. It may also poison the foe.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
BWB2W2 The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0088     Amorphous Amorphous 18
0089     Amorphous Amorphous 18
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1
0109     Amorphous Amorphous 1 9 9 6 6BW
4B2W2
4 4 6 4 4 4
0110     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1, 9 1, 9 1, 6 1, 6BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4 1, 4 1, 6 1 1 1
0110  
Weezing
Galarian Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0126     Human-Like Human-Like 52 1, 13 1, 13 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1
0136     Field Field 42Y 42 42 57 57BW
33B2W2
33 33 21 20 20 20
0218     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0219    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0228    
 
Field Field 13 13 9 8 8 8 8 8
0229    
 
Field Field 13 13 1, 9 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 8 1
0240     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0324     Field Field 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1
0467     Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0498     Field Field 19 19 19 19
0499    
 
Field Field 20 20 20 20
0500    
 
Field Field 20 20 20 20
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 5 5 5 1 1
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1 1
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1
0757    
 
Monster Dragon 16 5 5
0758    
 
Monster Dragon 16 1 1
0776    
 
Monster Dragon 5 1
0965    
 
Mineral Mineral 4
0966    
 
Mineral Mineral 4
1025    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0316     Amorphous Amorphous
0434    
 
Field Field
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

Smog deals damage and may leave the target poisoned.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 4 - 17 - 73% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 4 - 17 - 73% - Front Enemy No
BSL 4 - 17 - 73% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 2 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 2 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Smog
★★
Attack power 21.95843
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May poison the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 1 21 25 70% An opponent Has a chance (40%) of leaving the target poisoned. Plumeria & Salazzle
Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Support Koffing/Weezing Egg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a moderately good chance of leaving the target poisoned.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned, damaging it over several turns.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで どくじょうたいにして いっていターンごとに ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned.


In the anime

Main series

 
Houndour
 
Mega Houndoom
 
Magmortar
 
Chandelure
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  A thick dark green fog pours out of the holes covering Koffing's body.
James's Koffing Pokémon Emergency! Debut
  A thick dark green fog pours out of the holes covering Weezing's body, or Weezing opens its mouth on its larger body and releases a stream of thick black smoke from it at the opponent.
James's Weezing Dig Those Diglett! None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing The Ultimate Test None
  Houndour opens its mouth and releases a thick black fog from it.
Multiple wild Houndour Hour of the Houndour None
Ralph's Houndour Ariados, Amigos None
Cassidy's Houndour The Mystery is History None
  Slugma opens its mouth and releases a thick, gray smoke from it.
Flannery's Meg Going, Going, Yawn None
  Magmortar opens its mouth and releases a thick, gray smoke from it. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
Paul's Magmortar Evolving Strategies! None
  The large flame on the top of Chandelure's head dissolves into thick gray smoke and it leans forward so the top of its head is facing the opponent. It then releases a stream of thick gray smoke from the top of its head at the opponent.
Ingo's Chandelure Lost at the Stamp Rally! None
  Mega Houndoom opens its mouth and releases a thick, black smoke from it.
Malva's Houndoom Mega Evolution Special IV None


Pokémon Origins

 
Koffing


The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Koffing releases a thick, dark green smoke from its mouth.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Koffing File 2: Cubone Debut


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • In Pokémon Stadium and Stadium 2, Smog is described as having a 50% chance of poisoning its target, but it actually has a 40% chance.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 濁霧 Juhkmouh
Mandarin 濁霧 / 浊雾 Zhuówù *
迷霧 Míwù *
  Czech Kouř
  Danish Smog
  Dutch Smog
  Finnish Saastesumu (season 1)
Savupommi (Johto series)
Usva/Sumu*
  French Purédpois
  German Smog
  Greek Αιθαλομίχλη
  Italian Smog
  Korean 스모그 Seumogeu
  Polish Smog
  Brazilian Portuguese Nevoeiro de Fumaça (games, TCG)
Poluição (anime, manga)
Névoa (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Romanian Smogul
  Serbian Smog
Spanish   Latin America Humo
  Spain Polución
  Swedish Smog
Dimma*
  Thai ควัน
  Vietnamese Đòn Sương Mù


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