Essentials

Memento

Dark non-damaging

Generation 3

Summary

Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark ½
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 2
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

The user faints and lowers the foe’s abilities.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user faints, but sharply lowers the foe’s ATTACK and SP. ATK.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user faints upon using this move. In return, it sharply lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user faints when using this move. In return, it harshly lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk.

Foreign Names

Czech
Odkaz
French
Souvenir
Italian
Memento
Spanish
Legado
German
Memento-Mori
Japanese
おきみやげ (okimiyage)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Tough
Appeal
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Tough
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Memento.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
53 49 49 52 Grimer Poison Stench
Sticky Hold
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 80 80 50 40 50 25 325
61 65 65 64 Muk Poison Stench
Sticky Hold
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 105 105 75 65 100 50 500
49 51 51 55 Koffing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
58 63 63 65 Weezing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
43 43 49 Hoppip Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
35 35 40 35 55 50 250
52 52 60 Skiploom Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
55 45 50 45 65 80 340
52 52 69 Jumpluff Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
75 55 70 55 85 110 450
5 60 60 85 Latios Dragon Psychic Levitate always male No Eggs 80 90 80 130 110 110 600
37 38 43 Stunky Poison Dark Stench
Aftermath
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Ground 63 63 47 41 41 74 329
41 42 51 Skuntank Poison Dark Stench
Aftermath
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Ground 103 93 67 71 61 84 479
43 43 43 Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
76 76 76 Uxie Psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 75 130 75 130 95 580
33 Litwick Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Shadow Tag
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 30 55 65 55 20 275
33 Lampent Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Shadow Tag
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 40 60 95 60 55 370
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• Diglett Ground Sand Veil
Arena Trap
Sand Force
½ male, ½ female Ground 10 55 25 35 45 95 265
• • • Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
• • • Slugma Fire Magma Armor
Flame Body
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
• • • • Ralts Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
• • • • Duskull Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
• • • Western Shellos Water Sticky Hold
Storm Drain
Sand Force
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Indeterminate
76 48 48 57 62 34 325
• • • Drifloon Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
• Cottonee Grass Prankster
Infiltrator
Chlorophyll
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
40 27 60 37 50 66 280
• Yamask Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Indeterminate
38 30 85 55 65 30 303
• Zorua Dark Illusion ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 40 65 40 80 40 65 330

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