Spore (move)
- Spore redirects here. For the Ability named Spore in Japanese, see Effect Spore (Ability).
Spore キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore | ||||||||||||
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Spore (Japanese: キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Paras and Parasect.
Effect
Generation I
Spore puts the target to sleep.
In the Generation I handheld games only, Spore can affect a target behind a substitute.
Generation II
In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Spore, the move has a 25% chance to fail.
Generations III to V
Spore cannot affect targets with Insomnia or Vital Spirit as their Ability.
Generation VI onwards
Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Spore. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are also unaffected by Spore.
Spore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Spore, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0046 | |
Bug | Grass | 27 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0047 | |
Bug | Grass | 30 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0285 | Fairy | Grass | 54 | 45 | 45 | 45XY 40ORAS |
40 | 40 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0286 | |
Fairy | Grass | − | − | − | − | − | 1 | Rem.* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0590 | |
Grass | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0591 | |
Grass | 62 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0755 | |
Grass | 36 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0756 | |
Grass | 40 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0948 | |
Grass | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0949 | |
Grass | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0986 | |
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. 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 event
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0235 | Field | 2013 World Championships Smeargle | ||||
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. |
Generation VIII
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0591 | AmoongussLv. 50
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Grass | Baik Jongyoon's Amoonguss | ||
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. |
Special move
Generation IX
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0286 | |
Fairy | Grass | Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area Three)SV | ||
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
Spore targets all enemies in the room and puts them to sleep if possible.
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Pokémon Masters EX
Name | Category | Move gauge cost | MP (uses) |
Base power | Max power | Accuracy | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair(s) | |
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Spore | Status | 2 | — | — | — | 100% | An opponent | — | Puts the target to sleep. | Greta & Breloom | |
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Deep Sleep Spore | Status | 2 | 2 | — | — | —% | All opponents | Sure Hit | Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once.
Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by three stat ranks. Puts all opposing sync pairs to sleep. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks. |
Greta & Breloom |
Description
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Parasect releases a yellow powder from the hole under its mushroom at the opponent, putting it to sleep. | |||
Cassandra's Parasect | The Problem with Paras | Debut | |
Paras releases a white powder from the mushrooms on its back at the opponent, putting it to sleep. | |||
A Coordinator's Paras | Borrowing on Bad Faith! | None | |
Shroomish releases a sparkling, pale tan colored powder from the hole on its head at the opponent; or, Shroomish releases a sparkling, yellow powder at the opponent, making it sleepy. | |||
A Coordinator's Shroomish | Playing the Performance Encore! | None | |
A wild Shroomish | Arboliva's Forest | None | |
Foongus releases a sparkling, yellow or green powder from its mouth at the opponent, putting it to sleep. | |||
A wild Foongus | The Island of Illusions! | None | |
Multiple wild Foongus | So You're Having a Bad Day! | None | |
Amoonguss releases a sparkling, green or yellow powder at the opponent, making it sleepy. | |||
A wild Amoonguss | Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! | None | |
James's Amoonguss | Rocket Revengers! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user scatters bursts of special spores from its mushrooms that put the opponent to sleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Paras puts its claws together and forms spores in between them. When the opponent is hit with the spores, they fall asleep. | |||
Miles's Paras | Purrrr-sian | Debut | |
Parasect releases spores into the air from the mushroom on its back. The spores float into the air and drop down onto the opponent, making it go to sleep. | |||
Crystal's Parasee | Slugging It Out with Slugma | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Spore is the only sleep-inducing status move with 100% accuracy.
- Excluding the use of Sketch, a Pokémon able to learn Spore has been introduced in every odd numbered Generation.
- All Pokémon that naturally learn Spore are associated with mushrooms. This is because its Japanese name is Mushroom Spore (キノコのほうし).
- The reference to mushrooms are reinforced in the move description in Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2 while the move animation depicts a mushroom emitting spores from Generation VII onwards.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Confuse Ray | ||
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