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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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0088   Grimer
   Amorphous Amorphous 18BDSP
0089   Muk
   Amorphous Amorphous 18BDSP
0092   Gastly
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1PE
0093   Haunter
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1PE
0094   Gengar
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1PE
0109   Koffing
   Amorphous Amorphous 1 9 9 6 6BW
4B2W2 		4 4SMUSUM
6PE 		4 4
0110   Weezing
   Amorphous Amorphous 1 1, 9 1, 9 1, 6 1, 6BW
1, 4B2W2 		1, 4 1, 4SMUSUM
1, 6PE 		1 1
0110   Weezing
Galarian Form 		 
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0126   Magmar
   Human-Like Human-Like 52 1, 13 1, 13 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
6PE 		1SwShBDSP
0136   Flareon
   Field Field 42Y 42 42 57 57BW
33B2W2 		33 33SMUSUM
21PE 		20SwShBDSP 20
0218   Slugma
   Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0219   Magcargo
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP 1
0228   Houndour
  
  		Field Field 13 13 9 8 8 8 8BDSP 8
0229   Houndoom
  
  		Field Field 13 13 1, 9 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 8BDSP 1
0240   Magby
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 13 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
0324   Torkoal
   Field Field 4 4 4 4 4 1 1
0467   Magmortar
   Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
0498   Tepig
   Field Field 19 19 19
0499   Pignite
  
  		Field Field 20 20 20
0500   Emboar
  
  		Field Field 20 20 20
0607   Litwick
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 5 5 5 1 1
0608   Lampent
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1 1
0609   Chandelure
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1
0757   Salandit
  
  		Monster Dragon 16 5 5
0758   Salazzle
  
  		Monster Dragon 16 1 1
0776   Turtonator
  
  		Monster Dragon 5 1
0965   Varoom
  
  		Mineral Mineral 4
0966   Revavroom
  
  		Mineral Mineral 4
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
0092   Gastly
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0316   Gulpin
   Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0434   Stunky
  
  		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.


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

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

Side series games

       
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

       
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD Masters EX

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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