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Essentials

SmellingSalt

Normal physical

Generation 3

Summary

If the target is paralyzed, inflicts double damage and cures the paralysis.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
60; percentile 36.5
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

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

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the user is paralyzed, this move has double power, and the user is cured of its paralysis.

Meta

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them.

FireRed, LeafGreen

Doubly effective on a paralyzed foe, but it also cures the foe’s paralysis.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

This attack inflicts double damage on a paralyzed foe. It also cures the foe’s paralysis, however.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

This attack inflicts double damage on a target with paralysis. It also cures the target’s paralysis, however.

Foreign Names

German
Riechsalz
Spanish
Estímulo
French
Stimulant
Italian
Maniereforti
Czech
Smradlavá sůl
Japanese
きつけ (kitsuke)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
Flavor text
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as SmellingSalt.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to SmellingSalt's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Generation 4 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.
31 22 22 Makuhita Fighting Thick Fat
Guts
Sheer Force 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 72 60 30 20 30 25 237
33 22 22 Hariyama Fighting Thick Fat
Guts
Sheer Force 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 144 120 60 40 60 50 474
Generation 3 Generation 4 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.
• • • Mankey Fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point
Defiant 		½ male, ½ female Field 40 80 35 35 45 70 305
• • • Machop Fighting Guts
No Guard
Steadfast 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 70 80 50 35 35 35 305
• • • Lickitung Normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
Cloud Nine 		½ male, ½ female Monster 90 55 75 60 75 30 385
• • • Snubbull Normal Intimidate
Run Away
Rattled 		¼ male, ¾ female Field
Fairy 		60 80 50 40 40 30 300
• • • Torchic Fire Blaze
Speed Boost 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
• • • Whismur Normal Soundproof
Rattled 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Field 		64 51 23 51 23 28 240
• • • Aron Steel Rock Sturdy
Rock Head
Heavy Metal 		½ male, ½ female Monster 50 70 100 40 40 30 330
• • • Spinda Normal Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
Contrary 		½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like 		60 60 60 60 60 60 360
• • Cacnea Grass Sand Veil
Water Absorb 		½ male, ½ female Grass
Human-Like 		50 85 40 85 40 35 335
• • Croagunk Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch 		½ male, ½ female Human-Like 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
• Timburr Fighting Guts
Sheer Force
Iron Fist 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 75 80 55 25 35 35 305
• Mienfoo Fighting Inner Focus
Regenerator
Reckless 		½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like 		45 85 50 55 50 65 350

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