319: Metal Sound

Essentials

Metal Sound

None

Generation 3

Summary

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: n/a
Accuracy: 85%
PP: 40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable with Magic Coat

This move will be reflected back at the user if the target has used Magic Coat this turn.
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy

This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF.
: A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

: A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: きんぞくおん (kinzokuon)
French: Strido-Son
German: Metallsound
Spanish: Eco Metálico
Italian: Ferrostrido

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

None

Use before

Metal Claw

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Metal Sound.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Fake Tears			20	0	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two levels.

Pokémon

			Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Magnemite	Magnet Pull Sturdy	Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
—	—	—	Magneton	Magnet Pull Sturdy	Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
43	41	41	Kabuto	Swift Swim Battle Armor	Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
46	45	45	Kabutops	Swift Swim Battle Armor	Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
45	33	31	Skarmory	Keen Eye Sturdy	Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
39	36	36	Aron	Sturdy Rock Head	Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
45	40	40	Lairon	Sturdy Rock Head	Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
50	40	40	Aggron	Sturdy Rock Head	Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
	10	10	Shieldon	Sturdy	Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
	—	—	Bastiodon	Sturdy	Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
	29	29	Trash Wormadam	Anticipation	Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
	24	24	Lucario	Steadfast Inner Focus	Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
	—	—	Magnezone	Magnet Pull Sturdy	Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
	25	25	Heatran	Flash Fire	No Eggs	91	90	106	130	106	77	600