Screech

Essentials

Screech

status

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 85%
PP: 40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

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

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based

Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to this move.
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.

: Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE.
: An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE.

: An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense stat.

: An earsplitting screech harshly reduces the target’s Defense stat.

: An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat.

: An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: いやなおと (iyanaoto)
: いやなおと
Korean: 싫은소리
Chinese: 刺耳聲
: 刺耳声
French: Grincement
German: Kreideschrei
Spanish: Chirrido
Italian: Stridio
Czech: Zaskřípání

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam: ♥♥♥
Flavor text: Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Use after: None
Use before: None

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 Screech.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Shadow Down			—	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.

Pokémon

													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	31	29	29	25	25	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
36	36	33	33	28	28	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
24	24	35	35	35	31	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
												17	Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
—	—	38	38	38	34	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
												17	Alolan Persian		Fur Coat Technician Rattled		Field	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
		23	23	23	23	31	31	31	25	25	25	22	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
		23	23	23	23	31	31	31	25	25	29	22	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
	45	45	45	45	41	21	21	21	21	21	21	40	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
	45	54	54	54	53	21	21	21	21	21	21	44	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
40	40	43	43	43	43	36	36	40	40	40	37	37	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
43	43	47	47	47	47	42	42	43	43	43	40	40	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
47	47	39	39	44	44	33	33	38	39	39	35	35	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
54	54	43	43	53	53	34	34	40	45	45	39	39	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
						34	34	40	45	45	39	39	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
48	48	31	31	26	26	33	33	33	32	32	37	37	Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
												37	Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
53	53	31	31	26	26	33	33	33	32	32	37	37	Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
												37	Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	6	31	31	31	31	Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
		—	—	—	—	6	6	6	31	31	31	31	Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
											31	31	Mega Steelix		Sand Force		Mineral	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
—	—	9	9	8	8	19	19	19	19	19	13	13	Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
—	—	—	—	—	—	19	19	19	19	19	13	13	Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
39	39	43	43	45	45	45	45	49	49	49	49	49	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
						45	45	49	49	49	49	49	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
		33	33	33	33	43	43	51	36	36	36	36	Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
37	37	36	36	36	36	52	52	56	42	42	42	42	Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
						52	52	56	42	42	42	42	Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
		47	47	47	47	64	64	64	29	29	29	29	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
						20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
		43	43	43	43	34	34	36	36	36	36	36	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
		45	45	45	45	39	39	42	42	42	42	42	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
		47	47	47	47	45	45	50	50	50	50	50	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
		45											Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
		53											Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
		36	36	43	43	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
						25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
		43	43	49	50	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
						43	46	46	46	46	46	46	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
		30	30	31	34	29	29	28	13	13	13	11	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
		44	44	44	44	27	27	31	35	35	35	35	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
						27	27	31	35	35	35	35	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
		17	17	15	15	10	10	10	32	32	32	32	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
						10	10	10	32	32	32	32	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
		15	15	15	15	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
										—	—	—	Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
				21	21	21	21	21	21	21	49	49	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
				23	23	23	23	23	23	23	63	63	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
				23	23	23	23	23	23	23	69	69	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
											69	69	Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
				20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	0	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
				31	31	31	31	31	31	31	15	15	Whismur		Soundproof Rattled		Monster Field	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
				37	37	37	37	37	37	37	15	15	Loudred		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	84	71	43	71	43	48	360
				37	37	37	37	37	37	37	15	15	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
				28	28	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
				28	28	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
											18	18	Mega Sharpedo		Strong Jaw		Water 2	70	140	70	110	65	105	560
				41	41	41	41	41	34	34	22	22	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
				41	41	41	41	41	34	34	22	22	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
				19	19	19	19	19	16	16	13	14	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
				24	24	32	32	32	32	32	38	38	Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
				8	8	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
										—	—	—	Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
				15	15	10	10	10	10	10	5	5	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
						30	34	34	34	34	34	34	Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
						37	37	42	42	42	42	42	Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
						43	43	51	51	51	51	51	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
						7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
						7	7	7	7	7	7	—	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
						24	24	24	24	24	24	24	Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
								8	8	8	8	8	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
								—	—	—	—	—	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
								—	—	—	—	—	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
								7	7	7	7	7	Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
								7	7	7	7	7	Galvantula		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
								39	39	39	39	39	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
								40	40	40	40	40	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
								40	40	40	40	40	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
								—	—	—	—	—	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
										—	—	—	Noibat		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	40	30	35	45	40	55	245
										—	—	—	Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
												25	Pikipek		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	35	75	30	30	30	65	265
												29	Trumbeak		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	55	85	50	40	50	75	355
												30	Toucannon		Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force		Flying	80	120	75	75	75	60	485
												36	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
												33	Jangmo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	45	55	65	45	45	45	300
												33	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
												33	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
												33	Totem Kommo’o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
												20	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
													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.
													Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
													Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
													Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
													Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
													Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
													Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
													Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
													Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
													Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
													Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
													Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
													Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Field	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
													Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
													Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
													Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
													Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
													Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
													Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
													Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
													Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
													Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
													Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
													Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
													Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
													Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
													Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
													Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
													Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300

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Stats

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Effect

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