Soundproof (Ability)

Soundproof	ぼうおん
	Soundproof
Flavor text Generation III Avoids sound-based moves. Generation IV Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation V Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation VI Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation VII Soundproofing of the Pokémon itself gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation VIII Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation IX Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof makes the Pokémon immune to sound-based moves.

Generations III and IV

Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to all sound-based moves, including their own. Pokémon with Soundproof, including inactive Pokémon, are not affected by Heal Bell.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a sleeping Pokémon with this Ability cannot be woken with a Poké Flute.

In Generation III and IV only, Pokémon with this Ability can still fall asleep during an uproar.

Generation V

Pokémon with Soundproof can now be affected by Heal Bell.

Generation VI to VII

Active Pokémon with Soundproof cannot be affected by Heal Bell. (Inactive Pokémon can be affected by Heal Bell even if they have Soundproof.)

Generation VIII

Pokémon with Soundproof are no longer immune to their own sound-based moves.

Sound-based moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat Generations III IV V VI VII VIII IX Boomburst  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Bug Buzz  Bug  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Chatter  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Clanging Scales  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Clangorous Soul  Dragon  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Clangorous Soulblaze  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Confide  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Echoed Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Eerie Spell  Psychic  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Grass Whistle  Grass  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Growl  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Heal Bell  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Howl  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ Hyper Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Metal Sound  Steel  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Noble Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Overdrive  Electric  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Parting Shot  Dark  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Perish Song  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Relic Song  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Round  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Screech  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Shadow Panic*  Shadow  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Sing  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Snarl  Dark  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Snore  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sparkling Aria  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Supersonic  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Torch Song  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Uproar  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Electrode Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
	Whismur	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Rattled
	Loudred	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
	Exploud	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
	Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
	Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
	Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
	Snover	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
	Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
	Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper	Soundproof
	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon	Bulletproof	Soundproof	Overcoat
	Hakamo-o	Dragon	Fighting	Bulletproof	Soundproof	Overcoat
	Kommo-o	Dragon	Fighting	Bulletproof	Soundproof	Overcoat
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Soundproof blocks the same moves as in core series, except for Uproar.

Description

Games Description MDRB Blocks the effects of all moves that use sound. MDTDS Protects the Pokémon from the effects of any sound-based move. BSL おとを つかった わざの こうかを うけない MDGtI Unavailable SMD The Pokémon takes no damage from the effects of moves using sound! MDRTDX The Pokémon is not affected by the effects of moves that use sound, such as Growl or Uproar. But this also blocks those moves when a teammate uses them.

In the anime

	Whismur	Loudred
The Pokémon is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Whismur	When a sound-based attack is used on Whismur, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Alanna's Whismur	A Poké-BLOCK Party		Debut
Loudred	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Loudred
The Pokémon is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Loudred	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it doesn't affect it at all.
The Battle Factory's Loudred	Uprooting Seedot		Debut

• Crystal's Mymee is revealed to have Soundproof as her Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 隔音 Gaakyām * 防音 Fòhngyām * Mandarin 隔音 Géyīn * 防音 Fángyīn * Dutch Geluiddicht Finnish Äänisuojaus French Anti-Bruit German Lärmschutz Italian Antisuono Korean 방음 Bang'eum Portuguese Brazil À Prova de Som (AG138) Isolação Acústica (AG039) Portugal À Prova de Som Russian Звукоизоляция Zvukoizolyatsiya Spanish Insonorizar Vietnamese Cách Âm To tiếng*

Variations of the Ability Soundproof
Soundproof • Cacophony

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